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By studying 1st and 2nd Thessalonians, we get to read some of Paul’s first scriptural statements about the glories of Christ. We also notice Paul’s great compassion and love toward this young Thessalonian church, which may have been only six months old when Paul is writing First Thessalonians. Despite being young, she is doing generally well. Although it is true that there are some difficulties;...

4:8. Therefore, the one rejecting [this] rejects not man, but God, the one who indeed gives his Holy Spirit to you. Paul gives his third reason, or motivation, for the Thessalonians not to be tempted by sexual sins: to reject Paul’s teaching on sexual immorality (‘[this]’) is not simply to reject a ‘man’, but is equal to rejecting ‘God’, the one who gave you the ‘Holy Spirit’ for your sanctification. Don’t forget, he warns, this is a serious issue. Paul’s description of God as ‘the one who indeed
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