Tackling Tradition 66 - Simon & Cephas in Luke 24 & 1 Corinthians 15

To whom is Paul referring in 1 Corinthians 15:5?      Is it Peter or someone else?     and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. ( 1 Corinthians 15:5 , ESV) But Peter rose and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; and he went home marveling at what had happened.  ( Luke 24:12 , ESV) saying, “The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!”  ( Luke 24:34 , ESV) Most people believe that 1 Corinthians 15:5 is referring to Peter, based on their understanding that John calls Peter “Cephas” in John 1:42. One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.  41  He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ).  42  He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter).  ( John 1:40–42 , ESV) —-But ther...
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Dialogue With Skeptic (Part 5) Slavery

Objection:  Jesus never condemned slavery!  Why does God need slavery? 

Reply: God needing slavery & allowing it because He refuses to infantize us aren’t convertible propositions.  

What does the Sermon On the Mount teach?   Via the 3 Uses (Individual, Ecclesiastical, Governmental)… 

It teaches we are not to murder, & we are not even “Raca” them with denigrating language like we find in the Antebellum South all the way to the present day.  (Matt. 5:21 - 22)

It teaches that we are to replicate & restore to communities we have historically failed.  If the jackbooted Roman soldier (the person you regard as property or long ago would have) demands or otherwise requests that you release him from bondage, we are to release him from bondage (replicate) & make reparations to them (restore). (Matt. 5:41 - 48)

It teaches we are to make provision for food, clean water, & clothing (shelter). the necessities of life, individually & communally without oppressing those for whom we make provision, especially the least of these.  (Matt. 6:25 - 34).  

Slavery robs people of dignity, economy, & liberty.  Which principles in the Sermon On the Mount do you think rob people of those things? 

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