Walking in Love: Moral Progress and Spiritual Growth with the Apostle Paul

Across the history of Christianity, Pauls letters have been mined for doctrines like original sin and the "Fall" of Adam or for arguing that justification is by faith, not by works. J. Paul Sampley's concern is not first with doctrines but with how Paul instructed, encouraged, built upand, at times, chidedthe followers who trekked behind him in "the upward call of God in Christ Jesus," (Phil. 3:14).

Sampley writes particularly for readers today who seek insight into the spiritual and moral l...