Epistles

Introduction to the Book of Philippians Introduction Paul’s short epistle to the Philippians was in essence a thank you letter to a church in Philippi that he himself had established sometime during his second missionary journey (Acts 16:12). The tone of the epistle is apparent, Paul regards the Philippi church dear to his heart and it is also apparent that the church’s sentiments towards Paul are similar (Phil 1:7). The epistle is Paul’s response to the Philippi church where he takes the time to express his adoration and thanks them for gifts sent to him during his time of imprisonment in Rome. Additionally Paul takes the time to encourage the Philippians to rejoice in the Gospel and follow in Christ’s footsteps. In the greeting portion…

Jude is known as the brother of James and the half brother of Jesus. It is said that Jude was written in 65 AD. Jude was writing to those who were teaching false; teaching in the Church and Jude warns those who turn away from Christ yet those who seek to know God are example of apostasy. The epistle of Jude was written to help the Christians to follow after the true and living God. Thus, not to be deceive by lies, to live a life of sin and still claim to be a follower of God is a sin. Jude…

Paul epistles In studying the 13 letters written by Paul, we can lay them in two categories, the church, and to people. To the churches are Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, and Philippians, Colossians and 1 and 2 Thessalonians. To people, 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus, and Philemon. After Paul conversion, his goal was to reach the Jews and Gentile and teach them the way a Christian should live. He warns them that there is no excuse for anyone to say that there is no God. He further…

The book of Romans was written by the Apostle Paul while on his third missionary journey. Paul, at the time, had not been to Rome nor visited the believers there. This is why the theme of the whole book of Romans is the basic gospel, or Paul describing God’s plan, for all humankind, the way to accept salvation and righteousness. Because Paul had not yet visited Rome personally, he chose to write this epistle, also known as a letter, to the people preparing both himself and them for the reasons…

Colossians Your paper was very interesting reading. Paul’s letters were often circulate to other churches as state in this letter, After this letter has been read to you, see that is it also read in the church of the Ladiceans, such an interesting fact that you could have included. It would have be invaluable for you to expound on the Judaist Gnosticism false teachings the effect on the church and why it was so detrimental in opposing the teachings of the Apostle Paul. This young church…

righteousness in His plan for salvation. It showed how humans began to lack God’s righteousness because of their sin (Romans, 1:3), receive God’s righteousness when God justifies them by their faith (Romans, 4:5), demonstrate God’s righteousness by being transformed from rebels to followers (Romans, 6:8), confirm His righteousness when God saves the Jews (Romans, 9:11), and apply His righteousness in practical ways throughout their lives (Romans, 12:16). The letters are certainly one of the most…

Guillermo Vasquez Ms. Bauman Essay 1 – Midterm 1 March 2016 Topic: Compare and contrast The Cloud of Unknowing and The Epistle on Sufism in relationship to how it relates to God, specifically between love, knowledge, and humility. The Cloud of Unknowing and The Epistle on Sufism, are both considered mysticisms because they both agree on the belief that direct knowledge of God, spiritual truth, or ultimate reality can be attained through subjective experience. In other words, a religious…

Assuredly, Paul’s letter to Philemon must be one of the most compelling letters of the epistles. As this letter was not written to the church, but to an intended recipient Philemon. It is interesting that the letter is written on the behalf of Onesimus, a former slave of Philemon who ran away and allegedly stole from him in the process. In the letter, Paul appeals to Philemon’s faith as he asks that he accept Onesimus with love, forgiving him for his past actions; as he has changed and is now…

2 Timothy The book of 2 Timothy is the second of two pastoral letters or epistles sent to Timothy by Paul while he was a prisoner in Rome. It was written sometime before Paul’s death in AD 66 (Hindson & Towns, 2013, p. 500) and probably written around four years after he wrote 1 Timothy and told Timothy to “fight the good fight” (1 Tim 1:18). The dominant theme of 2 Timothy is the church's departure from the truth (Hindson & Towns, 2013, p. 498) however, the letter is broken down further into…

Student Name : Al Fayez Fayez Intertextual Connection between Johannine Epistle and the Gospel of John Introduction The Gospel of john and the johannine message are both believed to have been written by the same author; John the disciple of Jesus. Although there are different opinions about the authorship of the writing of John, there are several facts and evidences that show that the epistles may have been written by John. With that assumption, it is clear that there are so many…