Tarsus

VI. Running Commentary While reading and interpreting 1 Corinthians 15:29-34, it is of most importance to remember why Paul wrote what he did. He had received word that the church of Corinth did not believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead at the return of Jesus. The question at hand is whether or not those who place their faith in Christ will be resurrected at Christ's return. This is is evident earlier in verse 12 when Paul asked “how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of…

The Apostle Paul, wrote the book of Romans around 56-57 A.D. The book of Romans is a letter Paul was writing to the Roman people, to give them a foundation for their faith in Jesus. Paul is trying to get the point across to the Romans that your works will not get you into heaven, its all about your heart. In Romans 7:6, Paul says, "But now, by dying to what once bound us, we have been released from the law so that we serve in the new way of the spirit, and not in the old way of the law.”…

1:1–5 Luke introduces his letter to Theophilus and provides the beginning context. Title: Greeting and Jesus’s Departing Speech  Title: A Continuation of Luke’s Gospel and Jesus is Leaving, but His Spirit Remains Luke, the writer of both the Lukan Gospel and the book of Acts, commences the book of Acts by revealing that this book will differ from the Gospel: in the Gospel, Jesus personally taught; in Acts, Jesus teaches by His Spirit through His people. Seeing their Master on the verge of…

INTRODUCTION Unfortunately, it is not entirely clear from Scripture why Paul wrote to the Ephesian Church back in 62 A.D. from behind the bars of a Roman prison. However, Acts 20:31 (READ THE TEXT) reveals Paul spent three years in Ephesus so he knew the Ephesians well, so one theory as to why Paul wrote Ephesians can be found in (TEXT) Eph. 6:21 in which Paul says, “so that you may also know how I am and what I am doing.” From the text, it can be concluded that Paul was simply letting the…

My reflection on Paul’s Argument in Romans: A. The human situation (life without Christ) The Gentiles and Jews were “under the power of sin” or living in “the flesh” (Thibodaux, video). To the Gentiles, from chapter 1:18-32, Paul addressed idolatry (1:22-25) and sexual perversion (1:26-32). St. Paul said, "They are filled with every form of wickedness, evil, greed, and malice" and then lists a multitude of sins: envy, murder, rivalry, treachery, spite, gossips, and hate of God.…

Verses 19-21 ended Paul's speech about this issue. This section of the passage is where the apologetic and preaching side comes out. When thinking about a sermon in church, there usually is a part of the sermon that the pastor wants the congregation to remember the most and take away. I think this section is the part that Paul wanted all the people to especially take away. Verse nineteen Paul says, "For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God", which means that he gave up…

The book of 1 Corinthians is one that many Christians are familiar with because of the love chapter. Many Christians are also very familiar with this book because the Paul wrote this book. The text of 1 Corinthians provides us with evidence that Paul wrote this book. 1 Corinthians 1:1(English Standard Version) says, “Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes,” Textual evidence shows that Paul was the author, but also scholars also agree…

Receiving Salvation The letter to the Romans, or shortened as Romans, is one of the New Testament books. It is a long letter, written by Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ; it tells of God’s plan of salvation through faith. Paul sent the letter to communicate with the Romans and tell them that faith began with the Jewish people who were saved by obeying the laws in the Old Testament. After Jesus came, believing in Him is what would save them. In Romans 10, Paul states that people receive salvation…

Timothy is a messenger of Paul's doctrine. The books 1 Timothy and 2 Timothy are mostly concerned with presentation of correct doctrine. We see Paul's first direction to Timothy in 1 Tim 1: 4 "Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do." Therefore, that we can conclude that Timothy was a great student of Paul's teachings, but also he was clearly in need of Paul's continuing support to maintain correct…

Second Timothy is a book that Paul writes as a good bye letter to Timothy. In the book Paul is telling Timothy to carry on the ministry. He expresses this in Second Timothy four verse five, “As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.” Another main point Paul is trying to get across to Timothy, is to guard the treasure of the gospel. One place he puts that in the Bible is in second Timothy one verse fourteen, “By the Holy Spirit who…