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    Paul‚ to the Corinthian believers: "We do not want you to be ignorant of the affliction we experienced in Asia." (2 Cor. 1:8a). Why? Why did Paul feel it was necessary to inform the Corinthians that he faced severe opposition and difficulties? Personally‚ I admit that I sometimes keep struggles to myself because I am embarrassed that I am going through them (a supervisor that did not like me)‚ or sometimes I am concerned that people may think I am over my head (a project that is not coming together)

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    Acts chapter eighteen Paul‚ Silas and Timothy at Corinth; Paul symbolically turns from the Jews‚ to go to the Gentiles at Corinth (vv1-6); Paul starts a work with Crispus‚ a Jew‚ who believes along with his house; many Corinthians believe and are baptised (vv7-8); Paul continues to teach at the Corinthian church for eighteen months (vv9-11); Paul departs and teaches in the synagogue at Ephesus (vv18-20); Paul strengthens the disciples in Galatia and Phrygia (v23); Apollos at Ephesus; shown more truth

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    book of Romans was written around AD 57. While Paul is considered the author of this book‚ it was his amanuensis or “scribe” who put Paul’s words onto paper. Paul was known to be residing in Corinth at the time he wrote or dictated this letter. Paul wrote several books that are included in the Bible. From those books came about what is known as the Pauline Theology. This theology makes up Paul’s general life beliefs‚ mission‚ and his writings. Paul often points out that he was a Pharisaic Jew

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    After leaving Iconium‚ Paul and Barnabas crossed the frontier and came to Lystra in Lycaonia. Never intimidated‚ Paul and Barnabas continued to teach the gospel in the neighboring cities of Lystra and Derbe‚ two cities also located in the region of Lycaonia. In Lystra‚ Paul preached mainly to a pagan audience and healed a lame man. The people of Lystra who witnessed this act assumed Paul and Barnabas were Greek gods. Paul was horrified by their idolatrous response‚ and he instructed the

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    depravity of man After his introduction Paul does not waste any time before he catapults into a discourse of the depravity of man. Before Paul can tell his readers of their grace and freedom in Christ‚ he must establish the wretched depravity of all mankind. Paul spends the first three chapters of his letter making evident the total depravity of mankind as he addresses the sin of the Gentiles‚ the Jews and finally all of mankind (Osborne‚ 44). In Romans 1:18-20 Paul addresses the sinfulness of the Gentiles

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    Prison epistles refer to the four letters apostle Paul wrote during his incarnation in Rome. They include Ephesians‚ Philippians‚ Colossians and Philemon. The dates when he wrote the letters is not certain but is approximated to be around AD 60-62 (Mitchell‚ 57). His first imprisonment is clearly shown in Acts 28- 16‚ 30‚31 while we find him being guarded by soldiers‚ being allowed to receive guests and being denied an opportunity to spread the gospel. He was also imprisoned for another two years

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    Ephesian elders bidding Paul adieu before going on the boat. The apostles who were accompanying Paul in his journey in Acts 20:1-21:14 were Sopater‚ Aristarchus‚ Secundus‚ Gaius‚ Timothy‚ and Tychicus. They travelled through Greece‚ Tyre‚ and Caesarea. Instead of trying to convert in this journey‚ Paul and his companions were hoping to motivate and strengthen the belief of several churches and elders instead. In Acts 20:1-21:14‚ it shows us multiple events of God using Paul as His chosen instrument

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    REL 201 – Intro to the New Testament Essay 4 Explain why Paul is often considered second only to Jesus in his contribution to Christianity. To understand Paul and why he is regarded so high as to be put only second to Jesus is bewildering to some. We must first though understand Pauls’ background and his overall divine message he is trying to portray to understand why he is regarded as he is. Paul‚ whom was born in Cilicia‚ was named also Saul which means “asked for”. He was brought

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    AD and the Deaths of Peter and Paul Roman Fire in 64 AD Table of Contents Fire in Rome in 64 AD……………………………………………………………………….…...1 Death of the Apostle Peter…………………………...…………………………………………...2 Death of the Apostle Paul.…………..……………………………………………………….…...4 References…………………………………………………….…………………………….…….7 Fire in Rome in 64 AD and the Deaths 1 Fire in Rome in 64 AD and the Deaths of Peter and Paul Roman Fire in 64 AD

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    Saul of Tarsus was also known as Paul the Apostle. He was believed to have been born in c. 5 and died in c. 6. Saul was born in Tarsus of Cilicia‚ in a Greek-speaking area of the Roman Empire and was a Roman citizen by birthright. This area is what is now known as Turkey. He was also known as Saul the persecutor of the Christian church. Saul of Tarsus hated Christians (harvardhouse.com). While on the road to Damascus to persecute Christians‚ Saul received visions from Jesus Christ and this experience

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