Epistle

Written while Paul was imprisoned in Rome in 62 AD, Ephesians 1:1 identifies “Paul, as an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God.” As Paul pinned his letters, he always had a careful intent in his choice of words toward the audience that he was addressing. The next line reads, “To the saints in Ephesus” signifying that when Paul wrote these letters his audience was the church in Ephesus. There is also evidence of a secondary audience unfamiliar to him. As evident in Ephesians 1:15, “ever…

Paul advises God’s followers to live worthy lives in Christ (4:1). “I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called.” Ephesians 4:1-6 are the first verses following the preceding half of the book. Similar to how one would plan to write an essay or dissertation, Paul uses the first verses of the second half to operate as a mock thesis statement for the rest of the book. In this short excerpt, Paul highlights the principle of…

Interpret the Gospels and Epistles Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are the four Gospels which contain the rich history of Jesus ' life, death and Resurrection, which is the Good News that we as His follower 's need to share with other people (New International Version, Matthew 5:14-16). These books were written as eyewitness narratives of Jesus ' miracles and teachings so they are accurate historical records of Jesus ' life and sayings as a man here on earth. The epistles contain parts of theology…

Summary of Titus The book Titus, who is a greek christian, is written in three different chapters. They are all written by Paul the apostle. The Epistle to Titus is known as one of the Pastoral Epistles. Titus made two trips to Corinth to collect a contribution for the poor saints in Jerusalem and Paul commended him as a faithful helper. Knowing that, the basic theme to Titus is that he became best friends with Paul and they went around traveling together to talk to people about God. There…

The Hebrews and Epistles is one of the basic foundations for Christian living outside the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The letters and books relate to Christian behavior, character, relationship with the Lord and how to overcome the world. The information provided in the Book of Hebrews in Chapter 1 and 2 gives us deep revelation of the sovereignty of God. The meaning of the position of the Son of God in relation to angels, assures us that Jesus as Son of God is relevant. God’s plan for salvation for…

There were several important themes in Paul’s Epistles the three that are significant to my church and/ or personal life is as follows justification, grace, and faith. Justification has taken many years to totally understand for my walk with Christ. It has been really hard to grasp onto the fact that I do not have to do everything myself. All I have to do is give everything to Jesus and he will be there to help me through whatever it is that I am facing. Last year my husband was in a life…

Christians today understand the New Testament as a central part of their religion. Many of the writings, besides the Gospels, are attributed to Paul. Romans, one of Paul’s epistles, stands out because of its length, detail and writing style. The letter to Romans outlines Paul’s personal theology and details the nature of God’s love and justification. While Paul highlights several points about a myriad of topics, in Romans 8:31-39, he focuses on the cornerstone of his faith. As Paul explains, the…

Isidore E. Sharpe Professor John Walker NTS 301 30 September 2016 Final Exam The Epistle of James has impact my life spiritually. James influenced my walk with Christ. I am able to help other Christians on how to endure and trust God in the midst of adversity. James recognized that the church of today is facing some of the same issues that the early church faced. I learned that the church today is combated with pride, discrimination, greed, lust, hypocrisy, worldliness, and backbiting. James…

internal evidence of 1 Peter agree upon the authorship of this epistle. 1 Peter 1:1 claims Simon Peter the apostle as the author of this letter. One of the original twelve disciples, this Peter is the only one mentioned in the New Testament. In 1 Peter 5:1, the author claims to be a “witness of the sufferings of Christ”. Along with this internal evidence, various early Christian sources also agreed that Peter was the author. The epistle also has a strong influence from the earthly…

There are many different views on whether the biblical book of Romans accurately displays an accurate display of the gospel through the use of the “Roman Road” dialog. The Roman Road utilizes specific scriptures throughout the book and lays the foundation for the non-believer to get a glimpse of our sin and God’s grace and forgiveness. The method starts by declaring humans are sinful people, Romans 3:10 “as it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one;” Romans 3:23 “for all have sinned and…