Existing Studies Summary

pvj-05-faith-works-definitions

• Paul and Jesus use different vocabulary for different questions
• Paul's "erga nomou" vs Jesus's "poieo thelema" — different phrases for different contexts
• Paul also affirms "faith which worketh by love" (Gal 5:6) and "created unto good works" (Eph 2:10)
• The alleged contradiction depends on two interpretive equations no verse states

pvj-09-not-under-law-vs-not-destroy

• Paul's "not under law" refers to condemnation/justification, not moral abolition
• Paul's "shall we sin? God forbid" (Rom 6:15) directly denies antinomian reading
• Paul says "we establish the law" (Rom 3:31), "law is holy" (Rom 7:12)
• I-B (contradiction claim) resolved STRONG against contradiction reading
• 6+ Plain statements against, only Ambiguous/Contextually Clear for

pvj-06-paul-faith-apart-works

• Contains Rom 6:1 analysis ("shall we sin that grace may abound?")
• Paul's grace-sin concept parallels: Rom 5:15-21

law-16-paul-and-law-in-romans

• Systematic examination of Paul's law vocabulary
• Rom 6:14 classified as freedom from condemnation, not freedom from moral obligation