I have traveled with Paul for a very long time. I have had the opportunity to learn from him things that are not tough by the Holy Scripts nor by the other apostles because such information has been given to only him directly from Jesus (Galatians 1:11-12). Paul has sent me his traveling companion and as his advance men to you, the people of the synagogue of Laodicean. I have been sent to expose to you Paul’s credentials in order for you to give him a fair hearing, to provide proof that his teaching about Jesus is in accordance with the Sacred Scripture, and to cease your fears about the belief that Paul is advocating a pagan lifestyle and a pagan world-view.
I’ am amazed that after his many journeys, after Jesus designated Paul to teach the Law, and that after Jesus took Paul from his wrong doings and tough him the right path doubts still exist concerning his devotion to the Law, Jesus, and God. Paul’s
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Among you Jews, there are those who demand the Gentiles to be circumcised, however, you are not capable of following the Law. Circumcision is not about marking your body so you can be saved, circumcision goes further than that, is the mark of God in your heart that truly counts. Circumcision nor un-circumcision guarantees your salvation on Judgment Day; faith and love do; "For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love" (Galatians 5:6). Furthermore, Abraham himself was circumcised after his faith and love for God was impregnated on his heart, and after God awarded him with the promise of descendants, “For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith” (Romans 4:13). According to
His case that the Apostle Paul did not know of an entity such as the “Gentile Church” is duly noted. However, he asserts that it is the Body of believers, both Jew and Gentile together, that provokes Israel to jealousy. This is a difficult position to fully support in scripture. Paul makes it clear that God brings salvation to the Gentiles so that the Jews will see the goodness of God poured out on the Gentiles and be provoked to jealousy.
and he tried to reform one’s conscience to the word of God. Carson explained what it takes to become an apostle and showed how Jesus impacted Paul’s life. Paul understood when he became saved he was transformed by the blood of Jesus; however, he understood the need to be flexible for winning souls. Paul realized the need to be like others to gain access to people for the sake of evangelism. Paul understood
Dunn argues that Pauls’ writings were not just about “works of the law” that practices did not provide Jews with their Jewish identity. Instead Dunn opposed this idea and argued that Paul was saying that some cultic practices were no longer
Paul impacted the worldwide Church through his incredible conversion, he has also impacted young teenagers such as me. He has shown me that no matter how many times I have sinned in the past, there is always a way to become closer to God the Father. He has proven that even the cruelest of people still have a chance of salvation in heaven. Like St. Paul, I will try to follow Jesus’ example by participating in Mass on Sundays and doing my best to interpret the Gospel. Mass is one of the easiest ways to connect with God the Father, and God the Fathers’ instructions to reach salvation are written in the
This quoted evidence illustrates the depths of Paul’s
A visible way of showing compliance to God's commands in the Jewish faith is the ritual practice of circumcision. Originating from God’s covenant with Abraham circumcision has been diligently practised in Judaism since then. It is seen as a “token of the covenant” for all generations, which forms an “everlasting covenant” (Genesis 17:13). Furthermore, the Abrahamic covenant formed three promises; the promised land, the promise of numerous offspring and the promise of blessing and redemption, all of which have their own level of significance to Jewish people depending on their denomination and level of faith; orthodox, conservative and progressive.
In view of this, true Christians should lead young and adult to know God, the way Abraham perfectly knew God so that they could give their lives to God and walk in accordance with His divine teachings. As the Bible teaches, “True circumcision is not merely obeying the letter of the law; rather, it is a change of heart produced by God's Spirit. And a person with a changed heart seeks praise from God, not from
Besides Jesus, Paul, who called himself as an Apostle, was influential in the beginning of Christianity. People even claimed him as the “founder of Christianity”. Paul was the one that brought Jesus’s message to the world. He went on three missionary journeys, and the fourth journey to Rome in order to spread Christian faith and the development of its various institutions. In addition of his responsible of geographically and culturally expanding Christian movement, he also extended it as well as ethnic lines.