Crucified and Risen One, our status as God’s children is contingent upon sharing “in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory” (Rom 8:17; see 2 Cor 4:10; Phil 3:10). We Are Helpless to Save Ourselves. Simply translating ta stoicheia tou koṡmou into English does not make the ancient worldview the words reflect intelligible to modern or postmodern readers. We would feel more at home with a discussion of how heredity and environment influence our destinies than with