address him as ‘his beloved son in the faith’ (Vs. 2). This letter is amongst the letters Paul wrote that were known as “Pastoral epistles” with 2 Timothy and Titus. First Timothy is the first of Paul’s Pastoral Epistles – letters written to church leaders he knew. In contrast‚ most of Paul’s epistles were written to entire congregations. Titus also received a pastoral epistle from Paul‚ but Timothy got two. These three letters were written in the latter part of Paul’s life after his first imprisonment
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Paul’s letter to the Christians in Rome stands as the utmost theological elucidation of the gospel of Christ ever in print by an enthused man. The Roman epistle educates and discusses areas of the Christian life arraying from creation‚ sin‚ salvation‚ eschatology‚ ethics‚ and theology. Although a complete worldview cannot be derived from this epistle alone‚ a concise introduction of these themes will provide some perspective on the subject. Thinking on the biblical perspective about creation‚ in the
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What is the evidence in favor of an encyclical origin of this epistle? The evidence for an encyclical—circular letter meant for more than one church such as the book of revelation—includes the following arguments: (1) Colossians 4:16 instructs to send “this” letter to Laodicea. The argument could be made that this
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The Colossians Essay By: Kenneth Bernard Ridgell Instructor: Dr. Matthew Clifton Essay on Colossians Topic Heresy Date: November 7‚ 2011 Ridgell 2 The city of Colosse was located in the province of Phrygia; before the Christian era the city of Colosse was a principle city the Lycus Valley. Being part of a major trade route in Asia Minor from Ephesus to Miletus‚ the city was known for its production of textiles‚ especially in its purple wool. Larger cities such as Laodicea and Hierapolis
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The Epistle of Barnabas is a Greek writing containing twenty-one chapters‚ preserved in complete form in the 4th century Codex Sinaiticus where it appears at the end of the New Testament. It is traditionally ascribed to the Barnabas who is mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles‚ although some ascribe it to another apostolic father of the same name‚ a "Barnabas of Alexandria‚" or simply to an unknown early Christian teacher. Toward the end of the second century‚ Clement of Alexandria cites the Epistle
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theological foundation on which to construct their faith and to live for and serve God effectively. Paul’s epistolary letters puts emphasis on propositional statements in the book of Romans. Romans contains all of the standard features of biblical epistle‚ including the salutation‚ thanksgiving‚ body‚ paraenesis‚ personal greetings‚ and benediction. What distinguishes the letter is its long and carefully constructed body‚ which presents a sustained theological argument. It is filled with theological
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The Authorship of the Epistle to the Hebrews Over the centuries‚ there have been many attempts to identify the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews. The nominations that seem to have more data to back them are the Apostle Paul‚ Barnabas the Levite‚ Apollos‚ the husband/wife team of Priscilla and Aquila‚ and Luke. Although little evidence exists to promote the following nominees‚ a simple list will be informative. It is not enough to know the major candidates for authorship. Evidence may surface
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In the epistle of Romans Paul is introducing himself to the Romans and explains the message he plans on teaching before he arrives in Rome. The epistle was sent from Corinth before Paul had sailed of for Troas during Paul’s second missionary journey. Paul had friends in Rome‚ whom he had planned to visit on several occasions‚ but had always been prevented from doing so. He had several reasons for being interested in the Roman church: his desire to see the imperial city‚ their need for instruction
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ASSEMBLIES OF GOD BIBLE COLLEGE AN EXEGESIS OF EPHESIANS 4:7-16 A PAPER PRESENTED TO RUTH PHUA-CHNG IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR BS 622: NEW TESTAMENT EXEGESIS BY ALVIN LIM SINGAPORE MAY 2002 TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 I. EXEGETICAL OUTLINE OF EPHESIANS 4:7-16 . . . . . 5 CONCLUSION
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WORLDVIEW ESSAY ROMANS CHAPTERS 1-8 Andrea Hanner BIBL110 B_12 Dr. Spencer June 12‚ 2015 WORLDVIEW ESSAY ROMANS CHAPTERS 1-8 In analyzing the book of Romans chapters 1-8‚ the four areas of interest that I will be covering are; the natural world‚ human identity‚ human relationships‚ and culture. Because there was a fault line a crack in the Roman society and culture Paul used this to frame the book of Romans. Dr. Jimmy Deyoung states in the video‚ “Romans: the letter that changed
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