A

angels, 31, 66n.13, 88n.28, 176, 177–80, 189, 194–98

anger, 205–6, 221–22, 230

Archippus, 281–82, 303–4, 317

asceticism, 25n.30, 183–85, 188, 189, 191–92, 243, 256

assurance, 28, 146, 187; see also hope

B

baptism 157 , 164 , 167–69

Blake, William, 61

Bunyan, John, 72, 136–37, 290

C

children, 246–48, 254, 257, 266–68

Christ, afflictions of, 118–23, 127–28; all-sufficiency of, 32–33, 95, 139, 145–49, 154, 187; body of, 121, 130, 146; circumcision of, 146–47, 156–58; as creator, 87–90, 99–100; cosmic rule of, 103–4, 108; cross of (see death of); death of, 49, 90, 93–95, 106, 110, 112, 127, 129, 139, 148–49, 152–54, 157, 162, 164, 167; as fullness of God, 92–93, 139, 145–46; as head, 42, 90–91, 106, 181–82, 189, 198–99; as image of God, 86–87, 95, 100–101; incarnation of, 101–3, 129, 145; praise of, 105; preexistence of, 98–101; reception of by believers, 139, 155–56; supremacy of, 46, 81, 86–90, 95, 105, 165, 182; universality of, 103–4, 110–112; victory of, 139

Christian life, growth in, 125, 237; perfection in, 124; as pleasing to God, 71, 132, 220; renewal in, 206–7, 222–24, 224–26; spirituality in, 65–66, 75–77, 140, 199, 201–3, 214–15

Christian doctrine, 164–65

Chrysostom, 51

church, 90–91, 106, 121, 130, 132, 133–37, 167, 198–99, 257, 323–24, 356–57

circumcision / uncircumcision, 146–49, 150

community, 59, 238, 275, 322–23, 323–24

creation, 63, 87–90, 99–100, 103, 112–14

D

domination, 260–61

E

election

elemental spirits, 142–44, 159–63, 170–71, 182–83

encouragement, 136

Epaphras, 23, 40, 44, 50–51, 97, 212, 278–79

Ephesians, letter to, 21–22

eschatology, 19–20

ethical living, 60, 203–6, 210–12, 219–22, 222, 226–28, 324

evil age, 132

F

failure, 290–91

faith, 32, 44, 46, 47, 60–61, 115, 130, 133, 138, 140, 194, 319–20, 323

faithfulness, 41–42, 47, 96

family, 243–52, 252–61, 261–68

fear

flesh, 184–85

fruit-bearing, 70–71, 73

forgiveness, 67–68, 78–80, 151, 154, 298, 301, 328, 334, 371–74

friendship, 331, 337–38, 338–39

G

Gentiles, 40, 49, 66, 126, 129, 150, 156–57

Gnosticism, 102–3, 214–15

God, as Father, 43–44, 58; mercy of, 152; power of, 93, 100, 132–33; providence of, 333, 374–75; purposes of, 100, 106, 107–10, 125; Word of, 134–35; wrath of, 216–19

gospel, 48–49, 124, 131, 137, 209, 258

grace, 43–44, 76, 124, 219, 318, 369–71

gratitude, 33, 46–51, 66, 77–80, 140, 212–13

greed, 232–34

H

hearing, 44

hope, 28, 44, 47, 48, 62–63, 186

household rules, 241–42, 255–57

hymn, 82–85

hymns, 82, 104–05, 212–13, 238–40

I

in Christ, 42–43, 139, 150, 213, 219, 302, 330

J

Josephus, 49

Judaism, 27–32, 185, 186

judgmentalism 189–90

K

Keller, Helen, 78–79, 286

knowledge, 64–65, 69–70, 73–74, 109, 125, 130, 320–21

L

law 101, 151, 220

leadership, 366–69

Lewis, C. S., 67, 72, 101–2, 104, 109, 113–14, 260, 265, 291, 371

liberation, 67, 68–69

love, 47–48, 61–62, 124–25, 211–12, 244–45, 260–61, 319, 328, 334

M

manumission, 299, 332, 335, 348, 350–51

mission, 50, 98, 273–74, 283–90, 306

mystery, 17, 125–26, 128–30, 272

mystery cults, 124, 156

N

Nietzsche, Friedrich, 52

O

Onesimus, 242, 271, 276, 293–300

opponents, 32, 117; see also “philosophy, the”

otherworldliness

P

parenting, 246–48, 254, 257, 266–68

patience, 75, 77

Paul, apostleship of, 39–40, 41, 50, 123; authority of, 39–40, 51–53, 116–117, 260, 309–10, 316, 326–27, 331, 336, 340, 366–68; commission of, 122, 123–25, 126, 128–29; coworkers of, 274–75, 277–79, 289, 305; imprisonment of, 272–73, 282, 289, 294, 307, 315–16, 329, 340; interest in the historical Jesus, 155–56; suffering of, 118–23, 130–33; unity with Christ, 121

peace, 211, 212, 318

“philosophy, the,” 20, 23–32, 41–42, 53, 141–45, 159, 163, 172–86, 186–88

philosophy, 141, 158–59

Philemon, 242, 300

Pliny, 82, 311–12

pluralism, 56–57, 285

politeness strategy, 301–2, 333, 336, 340–41

power, 226

powers, the, 67, 88–89, 95, 142–44, 152–54, 160, 162, 169–71, 178, 182–83, 184, 200

prayer, 44–45, 46, 64, 71–73, 271–73, 283–84, 318, 341

prejudice, 43, 75–76, 209, 230–32

R

reconciliation, 94–95, 96–97, 106–7, 130, 137, 321, 332

redemption, 45, 68–69, 78, 95–96, 99–100, 114–15, 127

resurrection, 19, 48, 91–92, 101–32, 149, 150, 154, 201, 222

S

Sabbath, 30–31

sacrifice, 97

salvation, 33, 70, 139, 158, 171

science, 106, 107–9

service, 242, 278, 331

sexuality, 204–5, 221, 226, 228–29

shadow / substance, 174–75

sin, 96–97, 110, 114, 215, 216–19, 225, 356

sinful nature, 150

slavery, 242, 248–52, 298, 308, 327–28, 329, 332, 334, 335, 337, 341–59, 360–66

slavery, new world, 348–51

submission, 243–44, 252–53, 264–66

suffering, 117–23, 127–28

T

Tacitus, 50, 255

teaching 123, 135–36, 235–36

thankfulness, see gratitude

Timothy, 20–21, 40–41, 53, 317

truth, 48, 53–58, 59–60, 144–45

Tychicus, 271, 275–76

V

vices / virtues, list of, 201, 204, 210–12

visions, 139, 180–81, 186, 212, 213, 243

W

wisdom, 84–85, 99, 101

worship, 194, 234–40, 287