He accepted a position as the assistant to the great AME Bishop Morris Brown in 1844. He became responsible for overseeing expansion in the western regions. His success was so highly tremendous that he was designated Saint Paul of the AME church. He helped initiate 72 new congregations and 47 churches which was a highly advanced arrangement between 1841 and 1844. His communique of his activities made the delegates in the AME General Conference so highly impressed that they elected him to the denomination’s Fourth Bishop in 1844.
His Apostles were individuals known as; Paul, Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John. The illustrated map, shows Paul the Apostle traveling and hearing stories of Jesus criticizing those who truly believed in him however, it was until Paul met Jesus resurrected that changed his life. He then traveled throughout the eastern Mediterranean world for the next thirty years “spreading Jesus’s teachings” (Doc F). This parable shows that the spread of the Gospel could possibly change the minds of people who don’t believe until you show them otherwise. In the Roman Empire, there was a difference in beliefs of how to rule.
As he grew up, Athanasius befriended monks and Herman’s of the desert including St. Anthony of Alexandria. He later wrote a biography on St. Anthony of Alexandria In 318 Athanasies became sectary of Alexander after ordained a deacon of Alexandria. Around the time Athanasies rote his first work, a theological thresher on the laceration which is still quoted extensively in christen theology and spiritual literature.
Matthew 3:1-3 ~ ESV "In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea. "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. " For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way for The Lord; make His paths straight.'" In this season, it can be easy to be distracted by all the things that must be done before Christmas.
(NKJV, John 18:17) Peter had denied Jesus because
In the novel “A Prayer for Owen Meany”, John Wheelright undergoes a spiritual awakening when Owen Meany is killed. Owen Meany, John’s lifelong best friend, has faith in God and believes himself to be an instrument of God, a belief which John does not share until after Owen’s death. However, from the very beginning of the novel, it is clear that Owen was instrumental in the development of John’s faith. In fact, John says, “he is the reason I believe in God; I am a Christian because of Owen Meany” (Irving, 1).
He changed it educationally, and he helped spread Christianity. He fearlessly conquered many nations and places. He governed over them well and tried his best to educate them and make them smarter. He was an amazing leader and a good example to his people. He was not like a lot of other conquerors who just ruthlessly conquered for power.
He studied philosophy and theology in Alexandria. Athanasius succeeded Bishop Alexander when he died in 328, and during his first few years in office he went to places like Libya and Egypt, and he got important contacts with Monks while there. In between this time, he was exiled many times, but returned home for a few years of
The Apostle Peter, often known as Saint Peter, was the most prominent disciple of Jesus Christ. During his life, he followed Christ with very much devotion, and truly believed in his mission and purpose. Because of his devotion, he was chosen by Jesus to become the first Pope, and to take control of the Christian church. ; Peter was the son of Jona and he had a younger brother called Andrew, who first brought him to Jesus. His native town was Bethsaida, on the western coast of the Sea of Galilee.
Saul, who is also known as Paul, was filled with the Holy Spirit. Paul continued to spread the gospel “Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, chosen by God to be an apostle and sent out to preach his Good News (Roman 1:1). Paul not only spread the gospel around the world but Paul also wrote most of the epistles found in the Bible, in the New Testament. Paul's mission was expanded to Rome where Christianity spread very quickly. Christian faith was founded in Italy, the heart of the Roman Empire.
While writing his eyes are filled with tears and his heart swell with adoration. After writing about crucifixion, he plans to add more after gathering information from Mary and Jesus’ disciples. He visits many places and gets firsthand information about Jesus. The physician meets James and John ‘Sons of thunderstorm’ (465),informs them that he is a Christian and about the gospel he is writing. John starts explaining about Christ’s miracles and His teachings, John the Baptist and the great revelations.
These stopped the tyrants of the church in their tracks and paved a new route for the Protestant Reformation to begin. He had become the savior of religion. He helped hundreds if not thousands of people find God without having to pay a toll. People could now fix their fate and create their own through the bible, and not through a man who claimed to be God himself. He was the hero to religion itself, and this is how he was meant to be remembered.
He then returned back to Poland where he became bishop. He later participated in the Second Vatican Council. In the council, he would help renew church doctrine and examine its position in the world. In 1978, he would become the pope of the Catholic Church.
"I fell in love with the prophets and these men who had loved Christ; I reflected on all their words and found that this philosophy alone was true and profitable." Justin Martyr said this around the year 140 AD when he was speaking to a crowd. Justin Martyr began life as a Greek pagan and went through his life continuously looking for answers to his god questions. Today we will be talking about his early life, his search for a god, and his life as a Christian. His early life began with his birth around the year 100 AD in Flavia Neapolis (ancient Shechem, modern Nablus) in Samaria (the middle portion of Israel, between Galilee and Judea.)He was raised by Greek pagans and at the seven years old started his formal education.
The author is referenced several times in the New Testament starting in the book of Acts and finally in the book of Mark was probably written in Italy, and perhaps even Rome. This book has 16 chapters and is the shortest book of the four gospels. However, the details of the events and miracles of Jesus in this book are
