Ephesians is a letter listed within the Pauline tradition that resembles Colossians and is disputed regarding Paul being the true author. Although it closely resembles Colossians‚ Ephesians is not as highly doubted that Paul wrote it. The reason for this is because Ephesians differs in vocabulary‚ literary style and theology. However‚ despite its similarities with Colossians‚ Ephesians presents a different view on the union between the Church and Christ. In this letter it is heartfelt and loving
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specifically‚ it emphasizes the natural world‚ our human identity and relationships‚ as well as the culture we live in. Throughout reading these chapters‚ I have also considered Paul’s teachings in my own personal biblical worldview. In writing Romans‚ Paul reveals that God created the natural world in a way that is evident for all his people to see. He writes in Romans 1:19-20‚ “Since what may be known about God is plain to them‚ because God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world‚
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do Paul’s letters provide for the diversity of early Christianity? Throughout history societies have created numerous religions and belief systems (Christianity being one of these). In the years that followed the death of Jesus Christ‚ a man named Paul believed he had been “… sent neither by human commission nor from human authorities‚ but through Jesus Christ and God the Father…” ( NRSV‚ Galatians 1:1) to spread the gospel of salvation (or ‘Paul’s Euangelion’). Paul’s Euangelion stated “…we believe
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worldview. More specifically related to our purposes‚ the apostle Paul reflects several components of the biblical worldview in his letter to the Romans. The apostle Paul authored Romans toward the end of his third missionary journey‚ about 57 A.D. He addressed this letter specifically to the Christians in Rome. At the time the church in Rome consisted of Jewish and Gentile believers‚ with Gentile Christians in the majority. Paul wrote to the Christians in Rome in order to address specific concerns
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Romans Intro Written by Paul to friends around 58AD from Corinth - not a teaching exercise. Because it is a letter we see only one side of the dialogue. We can only deduce what the circumstances were by the letter. His letters were written to answer questions that had been asked and were dictated to a secretary‚ who‚ in this case‚ was Tertius (16:22). Paul does sign his name at the end of the book. Paul had not founded the Roman church and had no personal contact with them. In the letter he is
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gentile conversions with Paul. Simply put‚ this dilemma was the result of so many gentiles coming to faith in Jesus. This led the Apostles and the Elders of the church to solidify their answers regarding the following two questions: 1.) Do Gentiles first have to become Jews before they can become Christians?; 2.) Do Gentiles have to observe the Mosaic Law after they become Christians? At this meeting the Apostles and Elders were able to resolve the issues. In verses 7-11‚ Paul shared his ministry
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In Corinthians 15:13-14‚ Paul the Apostle says “If there is no resurrection of the dead‚ then not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised‚ our preaching is useless and so is your faith (Holy Bible). Before verse 13‚ Paul continues if it is preached that Christ is raised from the dead‚ then how can some people say there is no resurrection of the dead. Because if that is the case‚ then Jesus has not been raised from the dead and our faith is worthless (Holy Bible). If Jesus Christ
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Throughout his epistles the apostle Paul employs very specific phraseology to explain the weakness of false religion. The difficulty of explaining the phrase he uses–in its various contexts–is that he uses it with regard to two seemingly opposed worldviews. In Col. 2:8 the phrase “κατὰ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου” (“according to the elementary principles of the world”) clearly has reference to the erroneous and vain attempt to structure reality through means of human philosophical speculation. This is
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The consequential link presented in the passage is between the unworthy behavior at the Lord’s supper in Corinth and cases of weakness and death. Nowhere does it say that the persons who were guilty of abuse and its victims were the same persons. As Paul and his first audience all knew the circumstances‚ there were no reason to describe the historical situation explicitly. The suggestion will be discussed from rhetorical‚ historical‚ and theological perspectives. John
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the Gospel This week’s verse: Galatians 2:11-21 This week we will continue our focus on Justification. This is the heart of the Gospel and the core of what Christianity is all about. Occasion of. The churches of Galatia were founded by Paul himself (Acts 16:6; Galatians 1:8; 4:13‚19). They seem to have been composed mainly of converts from heathenism (4:8)‚ but partly also of Jewish converts‚ who probably‚ under the influence of Judaizing teachers‚ sought to incorporate the rites of Judaism
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