St Paul’s second stop on the second missionary journey in Corinth, a pot of people from different religions and cultures and had no strong religious traditions. Paul set up his tent making shop in one of the back streets of Corinth were he could converse with people as they passed. That way he could spread the word of God to people of all different cultures and backgrounds. During the second journey Paul travelled by boat preaching to everyone in Corinth. Pauls message was if you stayed with god and believed he would take care of you. Corinth is a significant location in the life of the early church because Paul overcame opposition from some early Christians and preached Jesus’ message about the power of God to all believers.
St Paul then went to Ephesus on his second journey, a place of the goddess Artemis and cults. When Paul first arrived he went to the synagogue. There were many Jewish people. The people in Ephesus normally had no trouble accepting another god but Paul really upset the people and their beliefs. Pauls message was that the goddess Artemis was not a god at all and to follow one God. Ephesus is a significant location in the life of the early church because St Paul faced opposition to his message about believing in one God. …show more content…
Antioch is the first place where people were called Christians. Paul was in Antioch to build a bridge between the Jewish and the gentiles. The people saw the Jewish faith as a more caring alternative to the brutal religion of the Romans. Paul’s message was that gentiles did not need to be circumcised to join the religion. All they needed to do to be safe was to follow Jesus. This was a significant place in the journey because Paul preached in private homes instead of in public places and it was here the first Christian communities of both Jews and Gentiles were established, welcoming all
St Paul then went to Ephesus on his second journey, a place of the goddess Artemis and cults. When Paul first arrived he went to the synagogue. There were many Jewish people. The people in Ephesus normally had no trouble accepting another god but Paul really upset the people and their beliefs. Pauls message was that the goddess Artemis was not a god at all and to follow one God. Ephesus is a significant location in the life of the early church because St Paul faced opposition to his message about believing in one God. …show more content…
Antioch is the first place where people were called Christians. Paul was in Antioch to build a bridge between the Jewish and the gentiles. The people saw the Jewish faith as a more caring alternative to the brutal religion of the Romans. Paul’s message was that gentiles did not need to be circumcised to join the religion. All they needed to do to be safe was to follow Jesus. This was a significant place in the journey because Paul preached in private homes instead of in public places and it was here the first Christian communities of both Jews and Gentiles were established, welcoming all