Paul's Apostolic Supremacy

When the church was first started there were many disciples and apostles who helped build up the church. One of these disciples was St. Paul who is arguably one of the most important saints. St Peter was also very important to the church blue he was the first leader. The third major influence on the church's early decisions was the Council of Jerusalem.

At the core of St Paul’s teachings is justification by faith, this foundation then shapes the influence of St Paul on the formation, expression and doctrine of the Christian Church. Paul’s background describes him as a Pharisee who persecuted Christians, however after his conversion on the road to Damascus, he is considered to have been acquitted of all his sins as he turns to a life of missionary journey to preach about Jesus and God to the gentiles. St Paul has contributed heavily to the development and evolution of the Christian Church and his influence is so great that he is considered the “Second founder of Christianity”. He challenged the early belief of the Jewish-Christians, who were seen as being only a small sect of Judaism, to expand out and to unite as “one body in Christ”. Thus helping to unite

As we analyze Paul’s rhetoric, there are a few perspectives that one can imitate from Paul’s model. First, some ministers of the gospel although they are not peasants they operate practically with a perception of limited good. It is often the case that ministry operates ecclesiastically and evangelistically as though ministry is a zero sum game. Ecclesiastically ministries within the church compete for already worn out over used leaders because we view them as a limited resource. Ministry fights within the churches often have nothing to do with theology, evangelism or service; the backbone of the church but are often based upon social dynamics. Envy is triggered if one person in ministry is “successful” because somehow that is interpreted as a loss for another. Even evangelistically, churches compete for members and converts as though there is a limit on the amount of unbelievers in their neighborhood rather than looking at it as Jesus did, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. (Mat

Paul Reveals His credentials to the Romans. Paul is very personal on which he speaks to. Also, reveals that God's Wrath on his people. He gave people to indulge in their sins. Chapter two paul reveals God's judgment. However Paul the show there is hope because the Jews have opportunity. But Paul criticizes the Jews because only follow the law also they follow the law but they don't teach they don't apply their law. In chapter 3 Paul reveals the beneficial of being a Jew and he also declares that no one is righteous under the jurisdiction of the heavenly father. Paul also reveals that the laws apart from the righteousness and only can be just as justified by his grace is a gift Universe 24th and you can only redeem through the price that Shone

Christianity over the course of history has a vast influence on individuals, society and the way believers conduct themselves. It provides morals, practices and ethics that every Christian attempts to live by. Throughout the many denominations in the Christian church, Paul of Tarsus had a significant influence on the faith. His contribution to the development and expression of Christianity is immense and can be seen to stem from his writing and missionary journeys which have implemented his ideas and interpretations onto the development of Christianity. After Jesus, Paul was arguably the most significant figure in Christianity as his teachings form a significant part of the New Testament. Like may other Pharisees of that time in history, Paul sought to suppress the early Christian movement. He accused early Christians of blaspheming against God and breaking Mosaic Law. However, Paul had a life-changing experience when he had a vision of Jesus, and he spent the remainder of his life as a missionary for the early church. Centuries after his ministry, his teachings still influence Christian theology.

It seems strange that so little is known biographically about one of the most important figures in Christian history, but this only serves to add to the mystery and grandeur surrounding the Apostle Paul of Tarsus. Much, however, is known of the time after his conversion to Christ and what he did to contribute to Christianity in this period, and it is this that leaves a greater legacy than the simple facts of his life. The contributions that he made towards the cause of Christ and the spreading and formation of Christianity are what he is perennially remembered for.

In conclusion I believe you can basically break down Pauls’ life into two Pauls’. The first Paul is the Paul that was a zealous Pharisee who brutally maltreated the first Christians and their beliefs. Compared to the second Paul whom received

1. The first thing (positive) that stands out to me is the homiletical essence applied by Peterson in verse 4-5 (pg. 1771) he said "Paul was not interested in their accomplishments, in their sins, about their success or failures. What he would love to hear is the grace of God which is in Christ Jesus that Corinthians have." It may sound that Paul doesn't care for the lives of Corinthians, in opposite he wanted to care for them much deeper. Paul wanted them not to look in their selves as the one who accomplished. He always points them to Christ without giving account to their personal labor, if they did they will develop personal glorification instead of Christ. This kind of situation is also common and happening to some churches. When the minister miss praised God and praised a brethren for what he did, this creates a seed of evil in the heart of a person "self-value," he may think he is better than the others because

“…the scene is so powerful, so vivid and tangible, that it is easy for it to become the window through which we view and engage the concept of Paul’s conversion.In truth, however, we know that that singular moment as dramatic and important as it proved to be, was only the first instilment of the conversion of … Paul.[4]”

Paul, whose original name was Saul, took the name familiar to us after his conversion to Christianity. Paul never met Jesus during his brief years of ministry, but he was perhaps Christianity's most important early convert and the first major missionary to preach the Christian gospel to non-Jewish people. Saul was born around 10 C.E. in Tarsus, in modern-day Turkey. Unlike Jesus' other early followers, Paul was a Roman citizen, which granted him a certain respect wherever he went in the empire. He was a tentmaker by trade. After his conversion, he traveled extensively through most of the Mediterranean world. He died between 62 and 67 CE. Paul's birthplace was the Hellenistic city of Tarsus, chief city of the Roman province of Cilicia. Paul,

The book of Romans chapters 1-8, focuses on the Gospel of God. Paul’s doctrine to the Romans is Paul’s most extensive theological writing (Hindson & Towns, 2013). Apostle Paul teaches that faith in Jesus Christ, which leads to Salvation, is available to all believers. Paul wants all of mankind to experience God’s plan of Salvation and righteousness. He teaches that through our faith we are saved by grace. Throughout Romans, Paul addresses God’s wrath on the unrighteous, God’s condemnation on those who considered themselves moralist as well as the Jews, and God’s justification and sanctification to all. Many answers can be found in this book about the Natural world, human identity, human relationships, and culture. Reading and

According to John Calvin, the book of Romans was written at Corinth around 57-58 AD on Paul’s third missionary journey. The location is confirmed in Acts 20 vv. 3-6 and again in 2nd Corinthians v. 1 and v. 10.) In the letter, Paul introduces himself as an Apostle set aside for the gospel. He planned to visit the church at Rome when he traveled to deliver donations to the poor in Jerusalem (1 Cor. 16:1-3; 2 Cor. 8:1-9:1). However, Paul’s mission was to establish Christianity where Christ was not known, therefore his final destination was Spain (Rom. 15:20).

Chapter four addresses the divisions within the Corinthian church, such as jealousy, quarrelling and their defective view of the church. The apostle Paul links their view of the church to church leadership stating “If they had a true view of the church, they would have a true view of the leaders of the church” (p79). The situation was that their view was lower for the church and higher for the leaders thus they were boasting about the leaders. Paul’s view was that the Corinthian church was spoon feed Christians not maturing as they should. Paul’s reference to addressing the church as worldly did not mean they were unregenerate because they did possess the Spirit but they were not being

People studying Paul 's epistles know that to understand them, they must first put them in their proper context. We like to state that Paul’s epistles were “occasional” writings. This simply means, they were occasioned by their context. This can relate to the current situation that is also important for understanding the perspective that Olson portrays in his book. Olson is an Arminian theologian and church history scholar who is aware of the climate of evangelicalism. Olson has also become aware of Calvinists who would like to see him removed from his position as professor and theologian based on the fact that he is not a Calvinist. He identifies these Calvinists as those who have been called the, "young, restless, and Reformed." And Olson

The previous section of the letter is the introduction and Paul’s note of thanks for the Corinthian believers. There is a distinct note of commendation and love in the first section before Paul begins to condemn and exhort the Corinthians for their poor behavior. Much of this behavior is linked to their boasting about their wisdom, or the wisdom of those whom they choose to follow. Therefore, much of Paul’s teaching is in relation to true wisdom, as opposed to worldly wisdom. Paul continues to address the issue of factions in the church by further concentrating on the issue of wisdom, before he begins approaching other issues from the report in chapters 5 and 6. Following this, Paul begins to address the questions posed by the