Tarsus

The book of Romans was written by the Apostle Paul while on his third missionary journey. Paul, at the time, had not been to Rome nor visited the believers there. This is why the theme of the whole book of Romans is the basic gospel, or Paul describing God’s plan, for all humankind, the way to accept salvation and righteousness. Because Paul had not yet visited Rome personally, he chose to write this epistle, also known as a letter, to the people preparing both himself and them for the reasons…

Colossians Your paper was very interesting reading. Paul’s letters were often circulate to other churches as state in this letter, After this letter has been read to you, see that is it also read in the church of the Ladiceans, such an interesting fact that you could have included. It would have be invaluable for you to expound on the Judaist Gnosticism false teachings the effect on the church and why it was so detrimental in opposing the teachings of the Apostle Paul. This young church…

In my opinion, we (if not all but most) are more like Corinthians. We tend to judge the individual according to how he or she looks, status, power and success. Per identify some aspects that similar to Corinthians: wealthy or poor, educated or non-educated, positions of authority or positions of the subordination. For example, the Corinthians categorized their social status: when they met to celebrate the Lord’s Supper—some were eating well and even became drunk, whereas the poor members of…

Paul and his Undisputed Letters In Paul’s Undisputed Letters, Paul is talking to a group of people that aren’t clearly identified. Through context clues and identifying the characteristics of each group that he could be talking to, it is easy to decipher whom he is referring to. The Gentiles are a group of people who worship many gods, are not descendants of Abraham, are not circumcised, and do not follow the Law of Moses. The Jews are a group of people who are monotheistic, descendants of…

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…

Introduction to the Book of Philippians Introduction Paul’s short epistle to the Philippians was in essence a thank you letter to a church in Philippi that he himself had established sometime during 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…

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…