consistent with their beliefs even in the face of beatings‚ torture‚ imprisonment‚ and their own martyrdom. Nine early and independent sources confirm that the disciples claimed the resurrection. These fall into three categories: the testimony of Paul about the disciples‚ the early church’s oral tradition‚ and the written works of the early church. Succinctly put‚ even when merely viewing the New Testament as an ancient collection of writings‚ there is strong evidence to assert
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on the subject. Thinking on the biblical perspective about creation‚ in the letter that Paul writes to Rome‚ specifies God’s creation is an expression of His existence and supremacy. According to Psalms 19‚ "The heavens declare the glory
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It is evident from Verses 16 and 17 of the passage that the speaker here is the Apostle Paul. He had been caught in this rhetoric with some Jews and devout persons whose background the Bible is silent and provides no elaboration [Verse 17]. According to Verse 18‚ there were also some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers. While the Jews follow Judaism as their religion and uphold belief in a coming Messiah‚ their religion traditionally emphasizes ethical conduct and the treatment of others as one
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booked into a prison cell. Not much room for luxury‚ yet your faith is at its peak. Faithfully‚ God surrounds you with a people who are yet matured in Christ‚ however‚ they offer their most valuable asset‚ which is hospitality mixed with kindness. Paul quickly learned to remain thankful‚ despite his turmoil from the prison staff and others who were against him. His faith sustained his circumstances‚ for the hospitality and treatment received
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William was the first to deal with the errors of Abelard and to urge St. Bernard to bring charges against him. The Ascetical Life‚ Free Will and Grace Themes William of St. Thierry in his exposition introduces us to the author‚ Paul‚as “a stout hearted champion of God’s glory throughout this whole epistle‚ who defended it with apostolic authority and prudence against the jews; The holy fathers defended it against heretics‚ to acquire a disposition of total humility and to achieve
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to be equalized in Christ. In Romans 14:4 Paul urges believers not to judge fellow slaves in Christ. He views all believers as slaves to Christ‚ and he urges them not to pass judgement on what the other believers‚ and he wants them all to be equal in Christ. Romans 14:4 says‚ “Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld‚ for the Lord is able to make him stand.” Paul wants believers to accept slavery to Christ
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Martin Luther King was a well-known American Baptist minister and activist of the 20th century. In 1963‚ King was captured and imprisoned for demonstrating without permit in Birmingham. In the jail cell‚ he wrote the “Letter from Birmingham”‚ which would later become one of the most influential pieces of writing‚ to send a message not only to the eight clergymen but also the Americans about the cruel reality of segregation. In the letter‚ King used many biblical references‚ historical references
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Andrew Retzer Mr. Morgan Bible III‚ per. 4 May 16‚ 2010 Exegesis of 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Paul shows the Corinthians the way of God with Israel in the wilderness‚ as instruction with regard to His way with us‚ telling the Corinthians that the things which happened to them were types or figures which serve as patterns for us. This is an important principle‚ and one that should be clearly understood‚ in order to benefit from it. It is not Israel who is the figure‚ but what had happened to Israel
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it has also allowed me to understand my suffering. I have learned to embrace it because of the trust I have in God. How much are we willing to accept these promises of deliverance and protection‚ or long life (Psalm 91:16)? For example‚ the Apostle Paul gives us some food for thought in relation to this question: “Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will hardship‚ or distress‚ or persecution‚ or famine‚ or nakedness‚ or peril‚ or sword? No‚ in all these things we are more than conquerors
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chapters constitute a unity where Paul answers the criticism that salvation by grace encourages sin‚ centers chiefly on the conflict with sin and the law‚ and the realities of the new life where the Holy Spirit enables and energizes the believer to live in a manner that the law could not match (p. 17). However‚ I will focus on identifying
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