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Speculation can be a dangerous thing and I enter this discussion with caution.  After discovering the connection between the church at Colosse and Paul’s letter to Philemon am I the only one who wondered what happened?  Remember, Onesimus was Philemon’s slave who had both stolen from him and ran away.  During his flight he met Paul who had become an important figure in Onesimus’ spiritual life.  At some point Paul discovered the situation in Colosse and the falling out between Onesimus and Philemon.  Onesimus arrived at the conclusion to return to Philemon asking for forgiveness.  Paul penned (under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit who intended for this letter to become part of our Bible) the letter to Philemon wherein he vouched for Onesimus and asked Philemon to forgive him and welcome him back as a brother.  We have no idea what happened.  We do know that Philemon did not have the option to sit and listen to the letter and simply absorb information.  He had to choose

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New feature on The Timothy Chronicles  - "Must Read Review."  Occasionally I will feature a short review (not 15 page seminary review) of a book I have read that has been insightful or helpful.  The review will be include a brief description of the book and important contributions.  This must read review will examine The Cross of Christ  by John Stott. If anything Stott attempts an exhaustive approach to an inexhaustible topic: the cross of Jesus.  He discusses the Cross theologically, soteriologically, philosophically and applicationaly.  In just over three hundred pages Stott turns over many neglected stones pertaining to the Cross and its implications. The book is divided into four sections: Approaching the Cross, The Heart of the Cross, The Achievement of the Cross and Living Under the Cross.  Each of which address the Cross from a different angle presenting and affirming orthodox Christology while at the same time interacting with heterodox and heretical thoughts ab