Gospel of Thomas

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…

their soul leaves this world, the mourning that no amount of advice or helping hands can rid, the acceptance that they are really gone, and that they are in a better place now. That feeling is exemplified in “The Hospital Blues You Gave to Me” by The Gospel Youth. The singer and songwriter Sam Little tells a story through his lyrics and makes the piece easily relatable all the while creating an upbeat jig that makes a person want to bang their head from the first drumbeat. This song reminds me…

in the body of Christ. Apostle Paul declares that salvation through Christ changes the whole being of an individuals’ identity and places them in current position of a new bond with God as active part of the universal of Christ. The intent of the gospel is to present…

The positioning of Ephesus allowed for the gospel to be easily brought in, possibly by boat, and distributed throughout and around Ephesus. As for the spreading of the gospel, since the Ephesians were very social people if one person were to hear the gospel it is highly probable that he would share his newfound knowledge with his peers and so on. In this time period if a church received a letter from…

picture of the Messiah. According to Matthew 3:1-12, the writer conscripts the thoughts and sayings of John the Baptist to direct his audience’s attention toward John’s preaching of “the Kingdom of God” to create his viewpoint. By scrutinizing the Gospel accounts of Luke and Matthew and the intertestamental messianic concepts of the Pharisees, Sadducees and other sects a reader can gain insight into the mismatch opinions of the Kingdom of God in New Testament time. Old Testament Messiah…