How Did Paul Contribute To The Spread Of Christianity
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February 6, 2013
Roy Whitaker
Christianity
After Jesus’ death, and the destruction of the Temple in 70 C.E., the Jewish-Christian Church weakened to the point that it all but disappeared over the next 100 years. According to the text (Malloy 2010) the non-Jewish, Greek speaking branch of early Christianity, led by Paul and others like him spread the word throughout the Roman Empire. Paul’s efforts to spread his beliefs about Jesus signaled a turning point in Christianity. Paul’s opinions on the meaning of Jesus, morality, and Christian practices set the foundation in modern Christian world. To understand all of this we must first look at Paul himself. Paul who’s original name was Saul was born in Tarsus. Paul studied Judaism in Jerusalem this is where he saw Jesus as a dangerous messianic cult leader who might divide Judaism. Paul was energetic in his travels and wrote powerful letters, which spread his form of belief of Jesus. Paul eventually changed his mind after receiving several visions will traveling to stop the spread of Christianity. Paul came to believe that the life and death of Jesus were big events in a divine plan. Paul saw Jesus as more of celestial figure and less of a historical figure. Paul realized his mission was to …show more content…
Paul believed that Christ would break the law or Jewish Torah, which kept people, enslaved in sin a power. Paul gave Christianity a new attitude and system. Paul believed that man could not join together with God directly but could join together with Christ who is both man and God. Paul had a sense that a believer who is set free from sin and Law would possess the spirit of Christ and would be assured to rise again. This was his theory of the resurrection. Paul also believed that spiritual growth was ongoing. Paul himself
REL/134
February 6, 2013
Roy Whitaker
Christianity
After Jesus’ death, and the destruction of the Temple in 70 C.E., the Jewish-Christian Church weakened to the point that it all but disappeared over the next 100 years. According to the text (Malloy 2010) the non-Jewish, Greek speaking branch of early Christianity, led by Paul and others like him spread the word throughout the Roman Empire. Paul’s efforts to spread his beliefs about Jesus signaled a turning point in Christianity. Paul’s opinions on the meaning of Jesus, morality, and Christian practices set the foundation in modern Christian world. To understand all of this we must first look at Paul himself. Paul who’s original name was Saul was born in Tarsus. Paul studied Judaism in Jerusalem this is where he saw Jesus as a dangerous messianic cult leader who might divide Judaism. Paul was energetic in his travels and wrote powerful letters, which spread his form of belief of Jesus. Paul eventually changed his mind after receiving several visions will traveling to stop the spread of Christianity. Paul came to believe that the life and death of Jesus were big events in a divine plan. Paul saw Jesus as more of celestial figure and less of a historical figure. Paul realized his mission was to …show more content…
Paul believed that Christ would break the law or Jewish Torah, which kept people, enslaved in sin a power. Paul gave Christianity a new attitude and system. Paul believed that man could not join together with God directly but could join together with Christ who is both man and God. Paul had a sense that a believer who is set free from sin and Law would possess the spirit of Christ and would be assured to rise again. This was his theory of the resurrection. Paul also believed that spiritual growth was ongoing. Paul himself