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Paul's Letter To Galatians

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Paul was the one who was called by Jesus as an apostle who spread the gospel to the world. Since, he was called as a preacher, he has two major roles. First of all, he was a pastor of local churches. He wrote many epistles to teach the true meaning of gospel. Second, he was a missionary. Throughout his ministry, he went many different places and wrote many letters to churches to instruct the gospel, not only to Jews, but also to Gentiles.
According to the book, Paul wrote letters to five distinct places to preach and teach the true meaning of gospel: Galatian, Macedonia, Achaia, Rome, and Asia. During the first letter, Paul describes his conversion, and his calling as a missionary extensively than any other passages in the Bible. According to Galatians 1, Paul did not volunteer to be a …show more content…

He defines suffering as the inseparable element of missionary work. In Colossians, he identifies his role as a servant, and his duty is “to make the word of God fully known” (144).
According to the book, “mystery” and “grace” would describe Paul’s missionary works perfectly. From his conversion to his missionary work can be done only by the grace of God. During this last letter, Paul describes all the believers are in the war against the power of evil. However, Christians are fighting against the evil spirit, Christians have the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God to defeat the enemy.
Paul not only sent letters to the churches, but also he sent letters to specific people: Timothy and Titus. Paul instructs them that “the gospel that God has revealed is the standard for his own interpretation and proclamation of the law” (149). Moreover, Paul instructs missionaries, pastors, and theologians that all the missionary work is the work of God. Additionally, the missionary work does not depend of people or programs, but it is the oral proclamation, which preaches the victory of God and Jesus the Messiah and

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