New Testament

Character- Stephen There was Jew named Stephen who lived outside of Israel and died around c. 34. Stephen accepted Christianity and when he did he became one of the seven deacons. The seven deacons are chosen by the disciples to take care of the widows and the needy people of Jerusalem as stated in Acts 6:1-5. Stephen taught in the Synagogue and one day he was accused of a serious crime called blasphemy. Later on a witness that wasn’t true testified against Stephen saying that Stephen said the…

The Theological Differences as roots for separation between Judaism and Christianity During the second temple period, many sects emerged in Judea, among them were the followers of Jesus. The New Testament records the early stages of separation between the emerging Christianity and Judaism. The New Testament became a fundamental text on which later Christians based their beliefs. It describes the birth and teachings of Jesus. Christianity and the Judaism before were the same. Christians saw…

In the four gospels of the New Testament, there are 37 accounts of various miracles performed by Christ. Included in these records are accounts of Jesus healing the sick, opening the eyes of the blind, turning water into wine, mobilizing the lame, and calming storms with only a few words…

The Church The early church was founded by followers of Jesus Christ during the reign of the Roman Empire’s first emperor, Caesar Augustus. Rome spanned across Europe, North Africa, and part of Asia and bordered the entire Mediterranean Sea. The different offices held in the church have changed over time and vary between different denominations. Some people may think of a building when they think of a church, while others may think of a place their parents and grandparents go. In reality, the…

The first four Gospels of the New Testament, Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John, all present information about the same things; Jesus’s birth, life, ministry, death, and resurrection. Through them we find out how Jesus was born, Jesus’s teachings, about the followers and disciples of Jesus, miracles, and Jesus’s final days. Most of the gospels seem to paint the same picture, it is even widely accepted that the Gospels of Matthew, and Luke were largely based on or influenced by the Gospel of Mark.…

A scholar states “Jesus may not have died nailed to the cross because there is no evidence that the Romans crucified prisoners two thousand years ago.” The Descriptions of his death come from the traditions of The Christian Church and the artwork of it. We have NO written evidence or antique texts describing Jesus being crucified. “The Bible has been misinterpreted as there are no explicit references the use of nails or to crucifixion - only that Jesus bore a "staurus" towards Calvary which is…

The first book of the New Testament is the Gospel of Matthew. While the Book of Matthew is read by all people around the world, Matthew himself intended this book to be read by a certain demographic, the Jews. Even after Jesus’ death, many Jews weren’t convinced that Jesus was the Messiah, so Matthew wrote his testimonies down to prove to them that Jesus was in fact the Messiah. This can be seen in both the content and wording of the information and events recorded in his accounts. One of the…

Romans is found in the New Testament of the Bible. It is a letter to the church of Rome written by the Apostle Paul. He had not yet been to the church of Rome when he wrote this letter around 56 A.D. It is believed that Paul was in Corinth when he was writing Romans. This was the third and the last missionary journey of Paul. This book provides a thorough understanding of the gospel of Jesus Christ. In the ten years prior to the book of Romans, Paul founded churches throughout the Mediterranean…

Paul was inspired by God to write so many books in the New Testament in the book of Romans. There are a lot of lessons from this epistle Paul wrote to the Romans. To begin with, there are two main lessons to be learned from chapter 1. First is a prayer for others. Paul said he prayed without ceasing and mentioned them in prayers. From this, I can say that it is very important to remember our brothers, sisters and all our friends in our prayers so that they can come out of their predicament. Paul…

type of barriers they encounter. Through identifies Christ as the father of Christianity by providing the readers with various chapters in the New Testaments that identify Christ as the founder of Christianity. In addition, the teachings of Christ were taught in the church during the time of St Anthony. St Athanasius identifies the teachings in the New Testament as the main factors that triggered the change in attitude in St Anthony (Athanasius and Haase 2012)…