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Paul epistles
In studying the 13 letters written by Paul, we can lay them in two categories, the church, and to people. To the churches are Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, and Philippians, Colossians and 1 and 2 Thessalonians. To people, 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus, and Philemon. After Paul conversion, his goal was to reach the Jews and Gentile and teach them the way a Christian should live. He warns them that there is no excuse for anyone to say that there is no God.
He further teaches them there is no one, but none righteous because all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. In chapter 7 and 8, Paul concentration on the contents of the battle between good and evil that is within us. He identifies being carnal minded and spiritual minded.
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It portrays the gospel to the Jews and Gentiles from condemnation to justification to sanctification to sanctification to glorification to glorification.
God’s plan was for salvation and for the exhortation of the believers. God’s plan for our salvation has three parts in this order: Justification, Sanctification, and Glorification. Justification is God’s unconditional love for us through Jesus Christ’s death on the cross, Sanctification is the reciprocation of our love toward Jesus and Glorification is the ultimate reward we’ll receive when Jesus returns. We’ll be like Christ.

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