Skip to content
By using Twitter’s services you agree to our Cookies Use. We and our partners operate globally and use cookies, including for analytics, personalisation, and ads.
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • About

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
ABellCurve's profile
Andrew Bell
Andrew Bell
Andrew Bell
@ABellCurve

Tweets

Andrew Bell

@ABellCurve

I mostly just want to talk about biblical theology. I would love it if you would talk back. Other topics may include coffee, soccer, and counseling.

Kansas City, MO
Joined September 2018

Tweets

  • © 2018 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    1. Andrew Bell‏ @ABellCurve Sep 30

      Can it be that "flesh" is Paul's way of talking about Old Covenant living as opposed to sin nature? #biblicaltheology

      2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      Show this thread
    2. Andrew Bell‏ @ABellCurve Oct 8

      @conradhake Twitter version of my thoughts regarding "flesh" in Romans. I would employ a similar argument vis-à-vis Galatians. I believe Romans seeks to answer this question: Can the uncircumcised Gentiles be among the people of God, members in the New Covenant (NC) community?

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      Show this thread
    3. Andrew Bell‏ @ABellCurve Oct 8

      Paul shows in ch. 2 that those who answer 'No' haven't themselves kept Torah, so their circumcision is counted as uncircumcision; therefore, they alike are excluded. Everyone is uncircumcised in one way or another. 2:29, however, says that circumcision is a matter of the heart

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      Show this thread
    4. Andrew Bell‏ @ABellCurve Oct 8

      BY THE SPIRIT, not by the letter. To rephrase it, the circumcision of the flesh isn't what counts, but rather circumcision of the heart by the Spirit. Flesh or Spirit. Circumcision of the flesh is linked by Paul to Torah, or the Old Covenant (OC), but circumcision of the heart

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      Show this thread
    5. Andrew Bell‏ @ABellCurve Oct 8

      by the Spirit is a NC reality. If flesh, circumcision, and law (Torah) all refer to the same reality (OC righteousness), there is more continuity to Paul's argument than if flesh refers to sin nature/desires and circumcision and law refer to OC righteousness.

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      Show this thread
      Andrew Bell‏ @ABellCurve Oct 8

      7:5-6. When we were living in the flesh (OC marked by circumcision), our sinful passions were aroused by the Torah. This "old way of the written code" is contrasted in v. 6 with the new way of the Spirit (NC). As Paul goes on in ch. 7, he talks a lot about sinful desires, but

      7:30 AM - 8 Oct 2018
      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        1. New conversation
        2. Andrew Bell‏ @ABellCurve Oct 8

          never uses the word flesh as a label for them (vv. 5, 13). Rather, he describes the dilemma of having sinful desires within the matrix of OC membership, namely the flesh (written code, law, etc.). He goes on to lament how his sinful passions are aroused by the laws of Torah––

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
          Show this thread
        3. Andrew Bell‏ @ABellCurve Oct 8

          he's a circumcised member of the Covenant, but he's unable to keep it. What's the solution? Forgiveness through the death of the Messiah and adoption through the Spirit who raised him from the dead. So is Paul describing his experience as a believer or unbeliever in ch. 7?

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
          Show this thread
        4. Andrew Bell‏ @ABellCurve Oct 8

          I think his point is that the OC of circumcision cannot save. Thanks be to Jesus the Messiah who has established his NC through his death and resurrection, conquered the Kingdom of Sin inaugurated by Adam thereby redeeming those enslaved to it, and enables those in the Messiah

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
          Show this thread
        5. Andrew Bell‏ @ABellCurve Oct 8

          to reign in life by the Spirit of adoption even in suffering––according to the Image of he who reigned through suffering! Why then regress into the OC or demand that Gentiles be circumcised in order to follow Jesus? As he says, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
          Show this thread
        6. Andrew Bell‏ @ABellCurve Oct 8

          @conradhake I don't see why Reformed folk need to have any issue with what I've said here, so we can all sleep peacefully tonight. :)

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
          Show this thread
        7. Andrew Bell‏ @ABellCurve Oct 8

          OH! One more thing. I think it's telling that Paul never uses the word "flesh" in ch. 6 when he's talking about continuing in sin after being in Christ. This could be b/c ch. 6 is a response to Jews' concerns about Gentiles in the Church.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
          Show this thread
        8. Andrew Bell‏ @ABellCurve Oct 8

          But he picks "flesh" back up in ch. 7 when he is "speaking to those who know the law" (7:1, 5).

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
          Show this thread
        9. End of conversation

      Loading seems to be taking a while.

      Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

        Promoted Tweet

        false

        • © 2018 Twitter
        • About
        • Help Center
        • Terms
        • Privacy policy
        • Cookies
        • Ads info