Evaluating Paul's Teachings
Evaluate Paul’s teachings in relation to the extent and significance of change and the continuing impact today.
Paul’s teachings have been most significant in the change they have created, and they continue to have an extensive impact on Christianity today. Paul challenged the status of Jews, as God’s ‘chosen’ ones, and this changed the course of Christianity. He played a crucial role in establishing Churches and developing Christian communities in places such as Corinth, Galatia, Ephesus, and Phillipi, and his theology was accepted by early Christian communities and laid foundations for later developments in theology. Paul’s teaching have a continuing impact today, for modern day Christians have inherited his theology. His teachings gives …show more content…
The extent of the change he implemented was extensive and its significance was enormous. Paul argued that salvation was for all, and challenged the Jewish notion of being “God’s chosen ones.” This saw a dramatic shift from Rabbinic Judaism, and his most significant impact was made at the council of Jerusalem, where Christianity became distinct to Judaism. Paul had great influence in his setting up and ministering of the gentile Church, and shaped the trajectory that Christianity took. Paul also presented a major shift in theological thinking. Jesus had been a reformer, but had no intention of moving beyond the boundaries of Judaism. Paul, on the other hand, was introducing a new set of ideas to the gentiles, including …show more content…
It was through his missionary work that such Christian communities were developed, and his letters that they were maintained. Hence, he also made a great contribution and change in the practical sense.
Paul’s teachings continue to have a highly significant impact today, and have an enormous influence on all denominations of Christianity, and on the every day life of believers, who are all inheritors of Paul’s theology. Paul’s writings form a great percentage of the Canonical Christian scriptures, with ¼ of the scriptures in the new testament accredited to him, and are generally used in one of the readings in the celebration of the Eucharist. This is highly important from a catholic perspective, as in the liturgy of the word, Christ is believed to be truly present.
Paul’s teachings cover various aspects of life, and are held up as a model, giving guidelines for an ethical way of
Paul’s teachings have been most significant in the change they have created, and they continue to have an extensive impact on Christianity today. Paul challenged the status of Jews, as God’s ‘chosen’ ones, and this changed the course of Christianity. He played a crucial role in establishing Churches and developing Christian communities in places such as Corinth, Galatia, Ephesus, and Phillipi, and his theology was accepted by early Christian communities and laid foundations for later developments in theology. Paul’s teaching have a continuing impact today, for modern day Christians have inherited his theology. His teachings gives …show more content…
The extent of the change he implemented was extensive and its significance was enormous. Paul argued that salvation was for all, and challenged the Jewish notion of being “God’s chosen ones.” This saw a dramatic shift from Rabbinic Judaism, and his most significant impact was made at the council of Jerusalem, where Christianity became distinct to Judaism. Paul had great influence in his setting up and ministering of the gentile Church, and shaped the trajectory that Christianity took. Paul also presented a major shift in theological thinking. Jesus had been a reformer, but had no intention of moving beyond the boundaries of Judaism. Paul, on the other hand, was introducing a new set of ideas to the gentiles, including …show more content…
It was through his missionary work that such Christian communities were developed, and his letters that they were maintained. Hence, he also made a great contribution and change in the practical sense.
Paul’s teachings continue to have a highly significant impact today, and have an enormous influence on all denominations of Christianity, and on the every day life of believers, who are all inheritors of Paul’s theology. Paul’s writings form a great percentage of the Canonical Christian scriptures, with ¼ of the scriptures in the new testament accredited to him, and are generally used in one of the readings in the celebration of the Eucharist. This is highly important from a catholic perspective, as in the liturgy of the word, Christ is believed to be truly present.
Paul’s teachings cover various aspects of life, and are held up as a model, giving guidelines for an ethical way of