Paul Revere's Ride

In Acts 15, a conflict arises in the early church. Paul, Barnabas, Peter, and James become involved in the discussion among the other apostles and elders. They had to discern how God wanted them to respond to some who said that the Gentiles should be required to fulfill the Law of Moses. They discerned scriptures, examined the evidence, and looked at God’s examples in the past, eventually coming to the conclusion that Gentiles are not required to fulfill the Law. There are many principles in…

There has been dispute over Paul’s continuation of Jesus’ teachings. A scholar wrote “Jesus came preaching the kingdom of god, but all Paul left us was the Church.” This could be understood as Paul not following the teachings of Jesus. This becomes very clear as you compare the writings of Paul to the teachings in the Gospel. There are more than a few examples where Paul completely goes against the words of Jesus. Whether it be his teaching of the old law, or how one achieves salvation, Paul’s…

his second missionary journey (Acts 16:12). The tone of the epistle is apparent, Paul regards the Philippi church dear to his heart and it is also apparent that the church’s sentiments towards Paul are similar (Phil 1:7). The epistle is Paul’s response to the Philippi church where he takes the time to express his adoration and thanks them for gifts sent to him during his time of imprisonment in Rome. Additionally Paul takes the time to encourage the Philippians to rejoice in the Gospel and…

During the apostle Paul imprisonment, he wrote a letter to the church, in the book of Colossians. The apostle Paul intent was for the people to live as best they could, the life that Jesus lived. These were the instructions that he gave to the church. Epaphras is believed to have founded the church (Col. 1:7). He communicated with Paul while he was in prison, letting Paul know a couple of things was taking place. Although some people were getting saved in the church there was still a lot…

(7-10) (Ro 9:31 NKJV) “…but Israel, pursuing the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of righteousness.” - That’s what Paul means when he says “Israel has not obtained what it seeks…” - The Jews sought after Righteousness thru the Law says Paul - Yet the only ones who receive Righteousness are those of the “elect”...all others says Paul have been “blinded” - Like Pharaoh – God has “given” the Jews “blindness” - God’s only responding to their hard hearts, because when a Jew chooses…

Much can be gained by a study of the personal letters of a first-century missionary to one of his most trusted disciples. Paul wrote almost half of the New Testament, but only four of his letters are written to individuals. Of these four, I’ve chosen 1Timothy to further explore. Thirty years of labor for the gospel took its toll on Paul. His body bore the suffering of a servant of Jesus Christ. The intensity of his sufferings never changed the intensity of his love and concern for the churches…

The lawsuit case against Taco Bell was dropped following the ads and videos created by the organization disproving the accusation of their meat only being thirty-five percent beef (Crandall, Parnell, & Spillan, 2013). Taco Bell was dedicated in protecting their product against such claims. The company did not hide the ingredients used in their meat from anyone. They addressed the public head-on about the crisis and never backed down. A plan was developed to minimize the effects of the crisis…

I have enjoyed reading all the passages and commentaries about the first Christian martyr, Stephen. It has really been eye opening and God has showed me some amazing things through this study. Before I get into anything I just want to summarize what I read. In the book of Acts, early church members in the church in Jerusalem were giving their money freely to help the poor. But this caused a bit of a problem because the church was growing so fast that some of the widows in the community were…

that extends life. While on Arrakis, House Atratis is ambushed by their main rival, the Harkonnens. During the ambush, the Duke is killed. His son, Paul Atratis and his mom go into the desert. Paul was supposed to be a girl so he could have married someone from the Harkonnens and end the war. While on the run, Paul and his mom meet the natives. Paul shows peace with them and they form an alliance. The Alliance is named the Fighters. For the Atrats new army, they made a new weapon using sound. So…

Fear is something everyone will experience. Examples include a fear of the dark or fear of heights. Many people wonder if fear is an emotion or something different. Some believe that fear is an emotion, but maybe not harmful. Although, many believe fear is a harmful emotion, because it can change the way people act, but others may disagree. Opponents argue that fear is not a harmful emotion. In the story, The Crucible by Arthur Miller, many people who believed witchcraft was occurring…