Apostle

vs 42 they continued steadfastly in the apostles ' doctrine”. This tells me that we are to continually search the Word. The KJV said they continued steadfastly, The Expanded Bible puts it as “They spent [devoted] their time learning the apostles’ teaching” ,the Amplified Bible said They were continually and faithfully devoting themselves to the instruction of the apostles and the Message Bible said They committed themselves to the teaching of the apostles. I read of all that for us to note the…

Philip the Apostle was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. Later Christian traditions describe Philip as the apostle who preached in Greece, Syria, and Phrygia. In the Roman Catholic Church, the feast day of Philip, along with that of James the Just, was traditionally observed on 1 May, the anniversary of the dedication of the church dedicated to them in Rome (now called the Church of the Twelve Apostles). The Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates Philip's feast day on 14 November. One of the…

Timothy was a apostle of Paul, and is one of Pauls closest friends and a spiritual son of Paul. Timothy was invited to go with Paul on his second missionary journey. Timothy was very important to Paul, because he eventually was one of Pauls right hand men. He helped Paul start many churches while on Paul's second missionary journey. Paul wrote to Timothy because Timothy was a young pastor that Paul was building up, at this time Paul was getting older and needed someone to help take over for him.…

Could secession and racism be so intimately connected? Had white supremacy also form a critical element in the secessionist cause? Through the book Apostles of Disunion, the historian Charles Dew attempts to respond to these questions examining the speeches and letters from the secession commissioners who were in charge of convincing the Southern States to secede from the Union in 1860 – 1861. This essay will present the aspects of culture, society and politics the people from the South were…

personal and intimate relationship with Jesus Christ and understanding the benefit of being a true and committed servant of Jesus Christ. The goal of this class is to assist each student to gain a greater understanding of the Prison Epistles of The Apostle Paul and how his letters to the Church at Philippi are still relevant to life as a believer today. This Bible study lesson is structured for adults who have had the opportunity to study scripture in some capacity, but who are seeking a more…

John the Apostle was born to his mother, Salome, and his father, Zebedee, around 6 A.D. in Bethsaida, Syria. John the Apostle is also called John the Evangelist, John of Patmos, the Beloved Disciple, and the Apostle of Charity. John’s family was falling into poverty during John’s childhood. John worked with his brother and dad as a fisherman in the Sea of Galilee to support his family. John had one sibling named James. James was also known as James the Son of Zebedee and James the Greater. James…

John the Apostle, also called Saint John the Evangelist, was born in the year 6 AD in the city of Bethsaida. Bethsaida is located near the Sea of Galilee. John was the son of Zebedee, a Galilean fisherman, and Salome. John became one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. His brother James was also one of the first disciples of Jesus. Their mother Salome and Mary were sisters, this made the boys cousins to Jesus. Jesus referred to the brothers as "Boanerges," meaning "sons of thunder." This was…

Revelation was written AD 95 by John the apostle. It is known as the greatest apocalyptic literature to ever be written. Symbolic imagery is used throughout the writing for the purpose of relaying hope to those going through the struggle of persecution. The key themes are judgement, Christ return, as well as ones faithfulness to God by following that word of in everyday life. For example, god will give his judgement whether it be eternal life or eternal punishment. This is because there is good…

Acts is the same person who wrote the third gospel. It is commonly known that Acts is a sequel to the third gospel, referred to as the ‘first book’. The author is thought by most to be Luke, a gentile physician and a travelling companion of the apostle Paul. The book was addressed to Theophilus, a Roman aristocrat and a believer in Jesus Christ. He is also thought to have been a patron who had financially aided having the…

The Apostle Paul, wrote the book of Romans around 56-57 A.D. The book of Romans is a letter Paul was writing to the Roman people, to give them a foundation for their faith in Jesus. Paul is trying to get the point across to the Romans that your works will not get you into heaven, its all about your heart. In Romans 7:6, Paul says, "But now, by dying to what once bound us, we have been released from the law so that we serve in the new way of the spirit, and not in the old way of the law.”…