{"id":232,"date":"2009-02-20T10:47:22","date_gmt":"2009-02-20T10:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/tonyjones\/2009\/02\/a-new-translation-of-romans-5.html"},"modified":"2009-02-20T10:47:22","modified_gmt":"2009-02-20T10:47:22","slug":"a-new-translation-of-romans-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/tonyjones\/2009\/02\/a-new-translation-of-romans-5.html","title":{"rendered":"A New Translation of Romans 5"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the sake of our discussion of Original Sin<\/a>, commenter Brian has translated Romans 5<\/strike> [UPDATE: it seems to be Romans 14-15] on our behalf.  Thanks, Brian!  (N.B., mean-spirited comments about his translation will be immediately deleted.  Thoughtful, albeit critical, comments are welcome.)<\/p>\n

\n

Welcome those who are traditional in faith, those who still believe
\nin original sin, but not for the purpose of quarreling over opinions.
\nEmergent Christians believe in deconstructing all theologies, while the
\nTraditional Christians only deconstruct certain theologies. Those who
\ndeconstruct must not despise those who abstain, and those who abstain
\nmust not pass judgment on those who deconstruct; for God has welcomed
\nthem. Who are you to pass judgment on servants of another? It is
\nbefore their own God that they stand or fall. And they will be upheld,
\nfor God is able to make them stand. <\/p>\n

Some judge one traditional doctrine to be better than emerging
\ntheologies, while others judge a variety of theologies to be of
\nimportance. Let all be fully convinced in their own minds. Those who
\npreserve traditional theology, observe it in honour God. Also those who
\nexplore new theologies, explore in honour of God, since they give
\nthanks to God; while those who conserve tradition, conserve in honour of
\nGod and give thanks to God. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

We do not live to ourselves, and we do not die to ourselves. If we
\nlive, we live to God, and if we die, we die to God; so then, whether we
\nlive or whether we die, we are God’s. For to this end Christ died and
\nlived again, so that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.<\/p>\n

Why do you pass judgment on your brother or sister? Or you, why do you
\ndespise your brother or sister? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. For it is written, ‘As I live, says the Lord,
\nevery knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall give praise to God.’
\nSo then, each of us will be accountable to God.<\/p>\n

Let us therefore no longer pass judgment on one another, but resolve
\ninstead never to put a stumbling-block or hindrance in the way of
\nanother. I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that no theology is
\nun-deconstructible in itself; but it is un-deconstructiblble for anyone who
\nthinks it’s un-deconstructible. If your brother or sister is being
\ninjured by the theology you deconstruct, you are no longer walking in
\nlove. Do not let the theology that you deconstruct cause the ruin of
\none for whom Christ died. So do not let your good be spoken of as evil.
\nFor the kingdom of God is not about certain theologies or particular
\ndogma but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. The one
\nwho thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and has human approval. Let
\nus then pursue what makes for peace and for mutual edification. Do not,
\nfor the sake of theology, destroy the work of God. Everything is indeed
\ndeconstructible, but it is wrong for you to make others fall by what
\nyou deconstruct; it is good not to deconstruct theology or challenge
\ntradition or do anything that makes your brother or sister stumble. The
\nfaith that you have, have as your own conviction before God. Blessed
\nare those who have no reason to condemn themselves because of what they
\napprove. But those who have doubts are condemned if they deconstruct,
\nbecause they do not act from faith; for whatever does not proceed from
\nfaith is sin.<\/p>\n

The Emergent Christians, who are progressive in faith, ought to put up
\nwith the stagnation of the Traditional Christians, and not to please
\nourselves. Each of us must please our neighbour for the good purpose of
\nbuilding up the neighbour. For Christ did not please himself; but, as
\nit is written, ‘The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.’
\nFor whatever was written in former days was written for our
\ninstruction, so that by steadfastness and by the encouragement of the
\nscriptures we might have hope. May the God of steadfastness and
\nencouragement grant you to live in harmony with one another, in
\naccordance with Christ Jesus, so that together you may with one voice
\nglorify God.<\/p>\n

Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for
\nthe glory of God. For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of
\nthose of Traditional Christians on behalf of the truth of God in order
\nthat they might confirm the promises given through tradition, and in
\norder that Emergent Christians might glorify God for his mercy.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For the sake of our discussion of Original Sin, commenter Brian has translated Romans 5 [UPDATE: it seems to be Romans 14-15] on our behalf.  Thanks, Brian!  (N.B., mean-spirited comments about his translation will be immediately deleted.  Thoughtful, albeit critical, comments are welcome.) 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