Paul champions “saved by grace alone,” but in order to be culturally relevant to the non-Jesus believing Jewish community, he and Timothy will follow a custom that will help them make inroads. Paul’s aim in making himself a “slave to all” is three-fold: to win others, to save others, and to be a partaker of the benefits of the Gospel.
In 2020 Element is walking through the last 16 chapters of the book of Acts, we are calling this Acts Part 2. We did part one a few years ago where we essentially followed the early church, with a focus on Peter, up through Acts chapter 12. Now we will mostly follow the Apostle Paul as he presents the good news of Jesus to the world with in their cultural contexts.
