Epistle to the Romans

The Book of Romans is one of the most influencial and historically significant books of the New Testament. It is often creditied with being instrumental in the converison of Saint Augustine. When it was placed in the Bible at the Councel of Nicen it was given the position of first in order of Paul's epistles. The epistle was was penned by Paul to a Christian congregation in Rome. What is interesting is that unlike any of Paul's other epistles it was not written to a congregation that he himself started. But rather was written to a congregation in Rome that Paul had never met, for Paul had never been to Rome before he wrote this epistle. Another difference between the Book of Romans and the rest of Paul's epistles is also quite striking.…

A response to Pandemonium and Silence at Corinth written by Richard and Catherine Clark Kroeger. I found the introduction quite interesting and informative. “Although we may idealize the early church, most of us would not have enjoyed a visit to a worship service at Corinth. The impression which one was most likely to receive was that of chaos and delirious insanity” (pandemonium and Silence at Corinth). The author uses 1 Corinthians 14:23, NEB which backs up their statement and what they said…

Worldview has certainly helped shape my ever growing theological view on life. On this final assignment, I plan to take all that I have learned throughout this course and put my biblical worldview to the test. I want to discuss in this essay, exactly what the Apostle Paul’s epic epistle The Book of Romans teaches about many different aspects of the world and how it has affected my worldview. Most importantly in this essay, we will discuss what Romans 1 – 8 teaches regarding the natural world,…

Acts chapter 16 contains a story of an unnamed slave-girl who was following Paul and Silas. When read with a feminist interpretation, the seemingly minor text revealed unique and problematic power differentials between the girl and the other characters. Every character in the story used the girl for a purpose, which illustrated the power differentials. The spirit of divination that possessed her used her to speak through, the apostle Paul used her by casting out her spirit, the owners used…

Antioch is the first place where people were called Christians. Paul was in Antioch to build a bridge between the Jewish and the gentiles. The people saw the Jewish faith as a more caring alternative to the brutal religion of the Romans. Paul’s message was that gentiles did not need to be circumcised to join the religion. All they needed to do to be safe was to follow Jesus. This was a significant place in the journey because Paul preached in private homes instead of in public places and it was…

The Sins of the Corinthian Church The Corinthian Church was found in the city of Corinth which is located in Sothern Greece. The Church was found by Paul when he went on his second missionary journey, which he ministry for a year and half. The Corinthian Church was built-in by some Jews but it was mostly tranquil by of Gentile converts. According to Paul the Corinthian Church congregation were socially and humble people with a mix of slaves. He also indicates that members of the Corinthian…

One of the major philosophers from late antiquity is St. Paul, an apostle of Jesus and leader of the early Christian church. He was once known as Saul of Tarsus, and used his background as a Jew and Roman citizen to evangelize to all citizens in Jewish cultures within Roman cities when he became one of the most important writers in scripture and in Church tradition. In his time after Jesus’ death, he ministered to many church communities he formed in Europe and what was then Asia Minor through…

There are many different views on whether the biblical book of Romans accurately displays an accurate display of the gospel through the use of the “Roman Road” dialog. The Roman Road utilizes specific scriptures throughout the book and lays the foundation for the non-believer to get a glimpse of our sin and God’s grace and forgiveness. The method starts by declaring humans are sinful people, Romans 3:10 “as it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one;” Romans 3:23 “for all have sinned and…

Introduction In 69 BC, the Flavians rose to power during the Roman civil war and they reigned over the Roman Empire between 69 BC and 96 BC. The Flavian Dynasty include Vespasian (69-79 BC), and his two sons Titus (79-81 BC) and Domitian (81-96 BC). Under Domitian reign, the Romans instituted guidelines concerning worship, known today as the Flavian polices which led to extreme persecution of the early church. From issues with Flavian Policies and the Roman religious atmosphere, cultural…

About two thousand years ago, Saint Paul wrote epistles in order to preach the Gospel to the Romans. The epistles that he wrote have significant impacts on Christianity; and gave the adherents a clear message that Jesus is the Lord, and the only path to God. His Epistle to The Romans gave latter historians and believers sufficient information to study about Christianity, and its development. He was one of the most important leaders in the history of Christianity. Paul was an Anatolian rabbinical…