Essays Tagged: "Apostle Paul"

The Ressurection of Jesus Christ

hristianity stands. If the resurrection never happened, then there would be no Christianity, as the Apostle Paul says in 1 Corinthians 15:14, 'And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is usele ... e writings of historian Eusebius, and Iraneous, Bishop of Lyons, have confirmed the writings of the Apostle John. These men did their historical writing between 130 and 180 AD. They researched scrolls ...

(6 pages) 214 1 4.5 Mar/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

"Letter from a Birmingham Jail", by Martin Luther King and Henry David Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience."

th the third paragraph. In this allusion, King very effectively equates his struggle to that of the Apostle Paul. He feels "compelled to carry the gospel of freedom beyond [his] particular home town", ... le this is a fine comparison of a soldier, it is not effective to his argument. The allusion to the Apostle Paul in King's essay is positive and constructive while the implication of death in Thoreau' ...

(3 pages) 207 0 2.6 May/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

It is about Martin Luther Kings reply letter when locked in the Birmingham Jail.

Birmingham because injustice is here" were the words of Martin Luther King as well as "Just as the Apostle Paul left his little village of Tarsus and carried the gospel of Jesus Christ to practically ...

(2 pages) 88 0 4.3 Oct/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers

The City of Ephesus in Biblical Times

ng, wizards, sorcerers and black magic. This type of pagan worship was prevalent during the time of Apostle Paul?s arrival there. It appears that Paul had much to contend with since hristianity was de ... tatues representing wisdom, fortune, knowledge, and virtue.?(www.padfield.com/2000/ephesus.html)The Apostle Paul?s first visit to Ephesus is mentioned in the book of Acts 18:19-21.?And he came to Ephe ...

(11 pages) 26 0 0.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

Finding Motivation For Ministry In the Words of the Apostle Paul

Motivations for MinistryThere has never been a Christian leader as influential as the Apostle Paul. His ministry has touched millions of lives and is still impacting people today. Preach ...

(6 pages) 58 0 4.7 Apr/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

One Act of the Apostle Paul--Sara Vee

One Act of the Apostle PaulIn Acts 13:1-12 it is easy to see how God can work in a person's life. This story shows ... of God's Word, which starts a new stage of the journey.The book of Acts consists of the work of the apostles and is a continuation of the Gospel according to Luke. Its chief purpose is to tell how Jes ... , Bar-Jesus, Sergius Paulus, and God."This passage in Acts shows the risen Christ commissioning his apostles for a world wide task and their enabling for its performance by the gift of the Holy Spirit ...

(8 pages) 47 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Exegesis of Romans 8.29-39

ce...is immeasurable." The aforementioned text certainly satisfies this lofty appraisal; and as the apostle continues his main theological address, we catch a greater glimpse of salvation history as P ... ing introduced the role and person of the Spirit by means of a third restatement of his thesis, the apostle digresses in order to reassure his hearers of their present, yet impending glory; and in doi ...

(14 pages) 106 0 4.7 May/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

1 timothy 3:1-13

rminative on the well being and spiritual growth of the body of Christ, one of the first things the Apostle Paul saw to was the appointment of the elders in every church as under shepherds of Gods peo ...

(5 pages) 38 0 4.5 Oct/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

What can be learnt from the Acts of the Apostles about life and society in the cities of the Eastern Mediterranean in the 1st century A.D?

Acts of the Apostles, written after 65 A.D, provides insightful evidence into the growth of the most important r ... mportant religion in the western world, Christianity. It recounts events that took place during the apostle Paul's journeys. The Book of acts has been studied in depth by many historians because "it c ... uke's detailed account that Paul had a continuing relationship with the Jews in Corinth.Acts of the Apostles provides insightful evidence into the growth of Christianity in the 1st century A.D. Paul's ...

(9 pages) 41 1 4.5 May/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

Introduction to the New Testament

Christianity.According to Ehrman, Paul played a very important role in the spread of Christianity. Apostle Paul was the one, who shitted the focus of the religion from proclamation of Jesus to the pr ... accepted into the canon only after Christians came to believe that Paul had written it. The Acts of Apostles, sketches a history of early Christianity with Paul as the principal character. Thus, well ...

(4 pages) 66 0 4.8 Dec/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

Role Of Women In The Bible

n and their role because he sure has caused some problems in modern day ministry. It was the apostle Paul who declared for all the world to hear that the church is an equal opportunity institut ...

(4 pages) 1151 0 0.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Christianity A Long Time Ago

The four factors that affected Christianity were the Jerusalem Council, the apostle Paul, the disciples, and Jewish tradition. Many factors helped Christianity quickly spread a ...

(2 pages) 51 0 4.3 Mar/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

On R. Kent Hughes book "EPHESIANS: The Mystery of the Body of Christ"

ESIANS: The Mystery of the Body of ChristR. Kent HughesReligion/Christianity/Biblical CommentaryThe Apostle Paul and the 'Saints' of the church in EphesusBOOK REPORT by WMNot knowing what to expect wh ... s book segments into 30 chapters each delving into a grouping of passages from this letter that the Apostle Paul wrote to the 'Saints' at the church in Ephesus.The Book of Ephesians tells us of the my ...

(20 pages) 30 0 4.0 Jul/2007

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

Roman world and christianity

he story of the career of Jesus which might have been inaccurate. One of Jesus' successors like the Apostle Paul proclaimed Christianity as a universal religion, placed Jesus as a Christ, started the ...

(2 pages) 17 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Bible - epistles

r the Christians of Rome. The letters to the Romans are slowly revealing the thought process of the apostle. In the letters to the Romans, the apostle discusses God's righteousness and forgiveness to ...

(4 pages) 16 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

Christianity

The four factors that affected Christianity were the Jerusalem Council, the apostle Paul, the disciples, and Jewish tradition. Many factors helped Christianity quickly spread a ...

(2 pages) 51 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

A Letter From Birmingham Jail

hat brought him to Birmingham and why he is justified in being there. In his argument he alludes to Apostle Paul, and provides dull factual operational information about the Southern Christian Leaders ...

(3 pages) 54 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

A QUESTION OF AUTHORITY         The most read book of all

ead book of all time: the Bible. The most read teachers from within the Bible: Jesus Christ and the Apostle Paul. The subject and reason behind all of the Apostle Paul's writings: Jesus Christ. The mo ... control lies for the outcomes of these actions. How are the teachings of Aristotle, Jesus, and the Apostle Paul related? Do Jesus and Paul, since they follow Aristotle, support and expand on Aristotl ...

(8 pages) 1077 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Classical Philosophy

Josh McDowell asks many questions in the book. What makes

up their lives to support what Jesus said? Why did Jesus have to die? What was the testimony of the apostle Paul about Jesus? What happened at the resurrection? Who was the historical Jesus? Is there ... e reliable. Eleven of the twelve disciples gave their lives as a witness in what they believed. The apostle Paul went to prison and suffered beating and torture for his belief. This is really strong e ...

(3 pages) 1319 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Portraits of Jesus Book Review

in which we live our lives. The authors of the New Testament are Matthew, Mark, Luke, John and the Apostle Paul. Each of these authors all has their own perspective of Jesus and as a result, there ar ...

(4 pages) 10 0 0.0 Oct/2013

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith