Ephesians they were dead in their sin and transgressions‚ but were made alive through Jesus. Paul states that not by works‚ but through grace and faith you have been saved. A reminder is also given that the Jews and Gentiles are members of God’s household. Paul preaches to the Gentiles and advises the Ephesians of his prayer for them. He explains to them that through Christ‚ they are of one body and one spirit. This unity is an indication of the uniting of “all things in heaven and on earth under
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teaching of the apostle‚ first he wanted to know the Roman church in which the congregation had to have been in existence for many years. .He studied the church and their spiritual commitment and noticed that there was a large group of Jews and Gentiles who have converted from paganism‚ also free men and slaves he felt that they needed salvation‚ because they all were sinners alike‚ and he wanted to show them that God would provide salvation through Jesus Christ and his death on the cross. It
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Luke was a Gentile Christian who may have been apart of Judaism. Adding to writing the Gospel of Luke‚ he also wrote the Acts of the Apostles‚ in total about one-fourth of the New Testament. Luke mainly wrote around the time of AD 75-90‚ more than likely around 85. His target audience was the Gentile-Christians. Within his writing‚ he talked highly of the city of Jerusalem‚ using it as a symbol. Luke said that the Messiah would begin within the Holy City of Jerusalem and that it would be a main point
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Harrington states “Christian freedom means serving Christ and God as Lord. It does not demand that Gentile Christians become Jews and follow the Mosaic Law. (Daniel J. Harrington‚ 1999‚ pp. 85-86). Paul states when referring to the mosaic law‚ the question of Gentiles needing to be circumcised is still a being discussed and determined. “It is those who want to make a good appearance in the flesh who are trying to compel you to have
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The Gospels can collectively be described as an account of the life of Jesus while He lived here on earth. It records His miraculous conception and birth‚ His ministry‚ His death‚ and His resurrection. Each of the Gospels are speculated to have been written in between A.D. 55 to A.D. 65‚ except for the Book of John‚ which was written around A.D. 90. Despite sharing the same person as their subject‚ each of the Gospels present different purposes and key themes due to their varying intended audiences
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take an interest in the nearby factions‚ and most Jews did not protest‚ since God had just requested complete love of Israel. In any case‚ if a gentile changed over to Judaism‚ he must be circumcised‚ examines the entire Torah and shun worshiping idols. The verbal confrontation got to be intense however in the long run it was concurred that those gentiles who acknowledged Jesus as savior did not have to change over to Judaism (Armstrong‚ 2007). The religion of the Prophet was altered by the esoteric
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traitor and still believe that they are under the old law. He wants them to know why his beliefs had changed and assured them that God has not changed his mind about saving them all. Another reason for these three chapters is to help both Jews and Gentiles understand that God wants them all to be saved. Romans chapter nine starts off with Paul letting the Jews know that he understands that this news is hard for them to hear‚ because it was hard for him too‚ however‚ it is all true. Verse six goes
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nature of Matthew’s writing suggests that it was written in the Holy Land‚ but some believe that it could have originated in Syrian Antioch. The church in Antioch had a large Greek speaking Jewish population at the forefront of the mission to the Gentiles‚ Matthew writes about how
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Professor Brooten Lecture on “How Catholicism changed: From Official Approval of it to Prohibiting it” In her lecture professor Brooten discusses the Pentateuch and the notion of a gender dichotomy present in the early church. In particular‚ she notes that enslaved men and women were different in the eyes of law. She begins by contrasting the rules for holding Hebrew slaves in the various books of the Pentateuch. She claims that in Exodus 21 men had to be released from slavery after six years of
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Paul the Apostle (Greek: Παῦλος Paulos; c. 5 – c. 67)‚ original name Saul of Tarsus (Greek: Σαῦλος Ταρσεύς Saulos Tarseus)‚ was an apostle (though not one of the Twelve Apostles) who taught the gospel of Christ to the first-century world. He is generally considered one of the most important figures of the Apostolic Age. In the mid-30s to the mid-50s‚ he founded several churches in Asia Minor and Europe. Paul used his status as both a Jew and aRoman citizen to advantage in his ministry to both Jewish
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