Analytical Essay: Reactions To Paul's Death

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In this passage Paul looks around and he cites the difficulties that exist in his time period. He looks around and he sees the existence of pain. He see the people suffering and all to often I think we forget how hard life really is today and even more so during the period that Paul walked the earth while the church was being shaped and formed.

Just turn the TV on and you can hear issues of destruction, brutality and adversity. Which my brothers and sister is a constant reminder that we better continue to prepare ourselves for the inevitable demise and destruction of the world as we know it, because that is the only way the Kingdom can come unto earth (Matthew 6:10) in the way that it is currently in Heaven.

Have we forgotten the past
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In the times of Paul sickness was everywhere; many things were incurable. But yet, Paul looks through all the government corruption, sickness and confusion and he sees a hope for a future. Paul believes something is pregnant.

When times are tough do you look for the blessing in the midst of the trouble? Do you say to yourself; tragedy means there is triumph somewhere in the equation?

Paul pens this letter in Romans this is a time not to rebel but a time to wait. Either way we have to wait during time like Romans 8; why is that? Does you think it matters how you
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