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    Stephen and Barnabas

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    we see Barnabas in action is in Acts 4:36-7‚ He sells his property so that the money could be shared with anyone in need. In Acts 9‚ we meet Barnabas for the 2nd time dealing with Paul. Paul used to be a persecutor of the church‚ until his conversion experience. Due to Pauls past‚ church leaders were afraid to meet Paul. They

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    the deeper questions of life. Such as God’s existence or what right and wrong is. Paul instead is addressing certain challenges the Gentiles and Jews encountering. To address these challenges‚ he creates a foundation for a biblical worldview they could use. He teaches how a Christian should view the natural world‚ our human identity and our human relationships: as well as culture. In the first chapter of Romans‚ Paul begins building a biblical worldview for the church in Rome by identifying God as

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    enters into the social context of early Christianity‚ specifically Pauline Christianity. The world has information about Pauline Christianity for the several letters that were written by Paul himself and by his followers. In addition. The Book of Acts‚ written by Luke‚ also offers many details about the mission of Paul and his companions. The information that the Letters and the Book of Acts allow us to see that Pauline Christianity was not the work of a single person‚ but a mission carried by an extended

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    In Paul’s writing to the Galatians‚ Paul uses several arguments to convey the idea that the God saves sinners by faith. Galatians 3:1-5‚ is Paul’s own personal argument for faith‚ and considering Paul’s use of the word bewitched‚ translated from Greek as being charmed‚ it appears that the source of the Galatians trouble might be some sort of mysticism. Thus‚ Paul uses some very strong and repeated words‚ to justify his argument for faith over the law. In verse 1‚ the Greek word anoetos‚ carries

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    Still‚ it is true Paul advocates for mimesis. However‚ what true imitation looks like for him is not one which leads to glorification of social order‚ but the opposite. It is this opposite‚ counter-cultural view of the cross that Paul has been articulating in all of chapter 4‚ and in 1 Corinthians 1-4 entirely. As problematic as 4:14-21 can seem‚ when this pericope is kept in view of the chapter as a whole a different interpretation Paul’s aim emerges. Still‚ Paul’s command to “imitate me” can seem

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    JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH

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    Apostle Paul in Romans 1:17 where he starts by introducing God’s revelation to humankind concerning unrighteousness: That this was a God-given revelation in the beginning and throughout man’s history (faith to faith) within the “Gentile’s law of nature and the Jews law of Moses. However‚ Paul further exclaims‚ “that neither of them could be justified by their obedience to the respective laws under which they were‚ but that they both stood in need of the righteousness of God.” [1] As Paul is strictly

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    A Brief Summary of the Book of Romans Introduction: The Book of Romans was written by the apostle Paul from the city of Corinth in approximately AD 56. At the time of his writing‚ he had yet to visit Rome‚ though he greatly desired to do so. It was not until approximately AD 61 that he was able to “visit” Rome‚ and then‚ only as a prisoner under house arrest for two years. He was released in AD 63 and finally was rearrested and executed there in AD 68. This grandest of Paul’s epistles‚ teaches

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    the letter and seemingly second-hand knowledge of the audience. In verses 3:2 and 4:21‚ the author uses language that may suggest that the audience is unfamiliar with Paul and his message. Ephesians is also very systematic and theological. The closing greetings have no mention of any individuals in Ephesus‚ which is strange since Paul spent three years there. (2) The letter is also strikingly similar to Colossians.

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    were very important in understanding Paul. Most people do not see their own faults and habits‚ so the teachers’ point of view was essential. Paul hates his whole life and is extremely depressed about his current situation. Everything that Paul experiences that is beyond his immediate daily life is so heavenly and extraordinarily beautiful to him. None of Paul’s teachers care for him or his roguish behavior‚ but they also express that they don’t fully comprehend Paul making them feel a little guilty for

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    Narrative Report

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    Saint Paul University at San Miguel A Branch of Saint Paul University Quezon City 3011 Salangan‚ San Miguel‚ Bulacan Introduction On-the-job training (OJT) is one of the best training methods because it is planned‚ organized‚ and conducted at the employee’s worksite. OJT will generally be the primary method used for broadening employee skills and increasing productivity. It is particularly appropriate for developing proficiency skills unique to an employee’s job especially jobs that are

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