Comparing The Gospels And The Epistles Of St. Paul

Those who strive for truth yearn for a true knowledge, a true understanding. This requires one to look deeper; to scrutinize the information bombarding and surrounding them. This examination must be done especially when it comes to Jesus Christ. The primary source of Jesus is the New Testament, through the gospels and the Epistles of St. Paul. Through a thorough examination of these books, a person can find them reliable, trustworthy, and an excellent account of Christ’s life, death, resurrection, and the birth of His one, holy, Catholic, and apostolic Church. One of the ways to prove the authenticity of the gospels, the first four books of the New Testament, is through the intrinsic arguments, scrutinizing the content and style of the book itself. The gospels were written in very simple, straight forward, and colorful Hellenistic

Paul and his disciples are trustworthy as well. Most historians can agree that St. Paul wrote his epistles during the middle of the first century. These epistles were written in response to troubles and problems of the early Church, which were growing as more people were being integrated into the living body of Christ, the Church. St. Paul knew the story of Christ’s life and imitated it as he lived, preached, and died for it. While most of the New Testament books were written by St. Paul, some of them were written by his disciples. These disciples were all honest men who sought the salvation of souls, the fullness of virtue, and the will of Jesus Christ. This conclusion is evident from their writings: they detested evil, promoted virtue, warned of falsities in the spirit and of the flesh, and endured persecution. One historian said, “I willingly believe historians whose witnesses are willing to suffer death and persecution for the truth of their testimony” (Laux 69). These epistles and other books of the New Testament were honestly written by followers of Christ, which is evident by their lives and