What is mankind?

If you look at our outline ,  you’ll notice that one area of scripture has not been represented… until now. This is our first foray into the epistles, which expound the pro-life ethic and bring it into the Church Age.  Lest you conclude that the genre has nothing to say pertinent to our topic, I refer you to my list of  collected texts where you’ll find 40 references. This post will use  passages from Paul’s first epistle to Timothy as a jumping-off point.  Violent aggressor In 1 Timothy 1:13, Paul accused himself of having been a “violent aggressor” (NASB, NIV) before he met Christ. The Greek word here, hubristes, can also be translated “insolent,” which has the connotation of showing scorn or contempt for others who are made in God’s image.  He also admitted to having acted out of ignorant zeal, firmly believing at the time that he was in the right and that God was pleased with him (1 Tim 1:12-14). In the history of the early church, he allowed his missi...