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Title: Seriously, Reaching the Ends of the Earth The Apostles had preached the Gospel to Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaritans. Now, the church, partially through the ministry of Paul, whom Acts provides plenty of evidence, is going to emphatically proclaim the inclusive Gospel to the Gentiles. Beginning with the church’s commission over Paul’s foreign mission to revisiting the churches that he had established, the Gospel was reaching the ends of the Earth. A man, Timothy, who was half Greek, also…

The impact of the Babylonian Exile occurred when Cyrus of Persia entered Babylon on October 30th, 539 B.C. Due to his entrance in Babylon, the Jewish captives were released to go home and rebuild their community and lives. The city that was being rebuilt by the Jews was nothing too spectacular and most of the returners were citizens of another nation. The nation tended to lack multiple national boundaries which resulted in making the social boundaries stronger. They acquired more of a…

The presidential election in the United States this year has clearly showed us how divided this country is. Hundreds if not thousands are concerned with the uncertainty we will have over the next four years with a new president. As a result of the election results people are concerned, troubled, and living in fear because of all the threats the president elect made on the campaign trail. They are worried his threats may one day become a reality. Over the next four years we are living in days…

According to Flemings’’ he asserts “The experience of the early church in the book of Acts might serve as a crucial paradigm for the process of contextualization.” (Flemmings’, p.25). In essence, the process of contextualization was a necessary component within first century missionary church. The book of Acts provides many interesting events that revolved and involved early Christian experiences within the church. Flemmings’ noted that “Acts is a cultural product in that participate in the…

St Paul This essay will examine the life and times of St Paul, together with outlining, his early life, his journeys, experiences, and places he has visited, and lastly his contribution to the Church & Christianity. St Paul, considered to be one of the most important and influential off all saints for various reasons. Originally known as Saul (his Jewish name), St Paul travelled the globe on his own mission to carry Christianity to varied lands, preaching his intelligence to those throughout the…

The book of Acts is the first glimpse of the church after Christ ascends into heaven. Written by Luke, a physician, and historian, and considered the most prolific New Testament writer wrote in detail the birth of the Christian church. The book of Acts covers the birth of the church; the lives of the men and women that helped spread the Good News of Christ. Looking at three of the individuals, Peter, Stephen, and Paul, who helped lay the groundwork for the spreading of this Good News that is…

all the evidence matches the teachings then the all of it is true. In order for the biographies of Christ to be trusted you have to have eyewitness accounts, to prove that it is correct. The biographies of Christ are ultimately found in the gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The…

In chapter 12 of Bart Ehrman’s text he talks about the significant the book of Acts is when talking about the Apostle Paul. Ehrman briefly talk about Paul’s Life, and how the events in his life played a major factor in Christianity. According Ehrman there are some differences and similarities on how Luke wrote the book of Acts. Ehrman does point about these similarities and differences for the reader. Ehrman utilizes much of the vocabulary or key terms in this chapter. The first terms which…

Through Christ Through history, many have turned to Christ to aid themselves or gain a better understanding of a situation and Steinbeck did exactly that. In The Grapes of Wrath, the author John Steinbeck portrays the struggle and quest of a family during the Dust Bowl. Throughout the novel, there is a vast amount of religious parallels through copious characters. Whether it be through The Virgin Mary, Jesus Christ or Moses, the relation of Christ figures to the characters are used a fair…

faithful to God and helped a lot of people learn about God. Saint Luke was one of the four Gospel writers. His Gospel is the second longest out of the four. His gospel has my favorite story which is the Good Samaritan. His gospel taught about the love and faithfulness of Jesus Christ. It also talks about salvation history. He also divides the history of the first century Christianity into three stages which the gospel talks about two of the three. Saint Luke wasn't likely to grow up the way he…