Paul's Letter To Philippians

In conclusion, Paul teachings help us to understand how God views sin and its consequences. His message also reveals God’s righteousness and forgiveness through Christ. Our natural world, our human

Paul's first letter to the Corinthians speaks of his emphasis on how the proper Christian conduct in the lives of the church at Corinth. In this very practical and straight-forward letter Paul took the responsibility as the founding father, the pastor, and as someone who cares about the Corinthians, to address some of the critical issues that have some direct impacts that will affect the health of the church itself. Out of many ideas that Paul addressed in his writing, the idea of "Church discipline" is one of the important principles that stands out for me in this letter. As a leader, Paul modeled some of the significant examples that highlighted the idea of Church discipline in the letter:

Paul’s letter continues to teach in Romans 1:18-25 and 8:18-25 that in creation God revealed himself. Nevertheless, even though he showed his power and gave people no reason for excuses, believers chose to not live by his ways. They turned their backs to God and worship things that were not of him. They lived in lust and sexual immoral behaviors. God designed a man and a woman to be fruitful, but they chose sinful desires and gave into same sex relations. And those who chose to live in their wickedness and live their life with being the only ones in control, God allowed them to live in their shamefulness. Furthermore, Paul tries to convey to the Christian eye that we should be focused on where we are with the lord and where we are taking the rest of the creation. Human nature and humanity were central focus in Romans 1:26-32 and 3:9-20 at essence their human nature was on no level of good. Humanity nature was corrupt. For they knew of God, but choose to live in unrighteousness. No one had a desire to

Paul wrote the book of Philippians as a letter to the church of Philippi. Paul uses this letter to thank the church for sending him financial aid while also trying to “bolster their enduring faith” (Neal, 88). Throughout this letter, Paul gives guidance to the church, however, in chapter 4 he focuses on encouraging “harmony”, “Christian joy and peace”, and “a sense of satisfaction” (Elwell & Yarbrough, 296-297). Each topic Paul discusses continues to be issues today and Paul’s words of wisdom remain true. In my own life, I have learned from Paul’s teaching to cast all my cares on God and try to lean on His, rather than my own, understanding.

Paul's second letter to the Corinthians, showcase many qualities that any person in a position of leadership should have. Whether this is someone who is starting out in ministry, holds a position in a church, or even the ordinary Christian, Paul demonstrates qualities that every follower of Christ is called to practice. Believers should be people willing to strengthen and improve their character, and Paul provides the necessary tools in his letter to the Corinthians. Looking further into the qualities and characteristics of a leader, this paper will focus on how Paul utilizes them or encourages the church of Corinth to do so.

Paul wrote a letter Philemon with the theme of unifying under God. Pual inform Philemon to accept and forgive Onesimus. Paul asks Philemon to take back Onesimus with open arms as a brother under the Lord and not a slave. Through Onesimus and Philemon, Paul teaches readers of the Bible to view everyone as equals regardless of their background of social status. As followers of Christianity, all should unite under God and not run away from others. Onesimus is a new follower of Christ who is rejuvenated and served Paul in prison. Paul argues that the followers of God are brothers and sisters who help each other during hardships. As a family, people will be able to benefit from one another by guiding each other to light of peace with words from

Within the first three chapters Paul shows the futility of false wisdom and human competitiveness and of attempts to demonstrate Christian freedom by violating the sexual conventions honored even by unbelievers. Other reference stating how too much emphasis was placed on the human reason can distract the simple message that Christ died for people’s sins so that they could be

Paul continues to instruct Christians in how they should live. He begins by stating that Christians should respect and honor the governing authorities because they have been appointed by God. Also, Paul commands us to love one another. As he explains, all of the other commandments will be fulfilled by loving our neighbor. Therefore, “love is the fulfilling of the law” (13:10). Finally, Paul urges Christians to live in preparation for the day that Christ returns. Constantly fighting sin, we must put on the mindset and character of Jesus Christ, in preparation for that day.

Writings of the Apostle Paul populate the canon of the New Testament. The rawness and earnestness found within spring from the pages igniting a wonder in the reader of who Paul the Apostle was. Paul went to great lengths to spread the name of Jesus and one cheers anxiously from the sideline waiting to see if he ever gets the upper hand. Attacked, insulted, beaten, discredited, and victimized are just a few adjectives that could describe daily life for Paul. He becomes a model of devotion and fervor to continue the cause. Today, the same occurs in a less physical form. An abundance of scholarship of Paul exists at the tip of any pupil’s hand. However, seemly, many authors do Paul a disservice by misinterpreting his teachings or marketing a

Paul talks about how humbling his life became when he converted to Christianity. Furthermore, in Philippians 2:2, Paul wants the Philippians, and subsequently ourselves, to have “the same mind, having the same love [for Jesus Christ], being in full accord and of one mind.” This verse is a lesson of humility Paul teaches to the Philippians. Casting aside our selfish ambitions and living a life among the meek and destitute, following Jesus and His ministry’s teachings is the core message to the Philippians that Paul wanted to

In summary, the author urges Timothy to align his lifestyle with the Messiah's teaching; for His words reveal Truth. In fact, Paul concludes that living outside the constraints of Yeshua's words leads to unnatural growth, unhealthy appetites, chaos, and envy. Further, relationships will disintegrate, finger pointing and blame assignment will prevail, and conflict will linger. What do Paul's pictures show? Living without boundaries, guardrails, or fences will unravel the fabric of society. In other words, godliness is much more practical than it is often portrayed. Godliness is much more about how people live, work, and play together, than about personal

The letters to the Ephesians is the 10th book in the New Testament. The texts that were written before and after it, are the letters to the Galatians and the letters to the Philippians respectively. According to tradition, the Apostle Paul wrote the letter while he was in prison in Rome, around 62 AD. Paul wrote the letter to the to Gentile (non-Jewish) followers of Christ, most likely a church in Ephesus. Paul wrote this letter to encourage Gentile believers, and to make it clear that Jews and Gentiles have been brought together as part of one body in Christ. Paul was also wanted his audience to be made aware of the moral laws they may have been  poor in following, or that they were unaware of. The literary form of the Ephesians is of letter form.

Although Paul wanted to resolve the issues, there were many criticisms against him. One of the criticisms were that Paul was a people please; he would sacrifice God’s truth to gain popularity among the people. Paul’s response to these comments was, “Am I now seeking human approval, or God’s approval? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still a pleaser, I would not be a servant of Christ?”

In Philippians, chapter 3, the Apostle Paul is yet again confronted with a segment of the Christian community that believes in adherence to the Torah and the circumcision of Gentiles (Harris, 2014). Similar to his letter to the Galatians when his was compelled to address this issue, the Apostle Paul sharply denounces the need to adhere to the Torah after Jesus’ sacrificial death. Therefore, in order to establish his credibility to address this issue, he restates his ancestry and history as zealous Jewish Pharisee to highlight his knowledge of the Torah and Jewish religious traditions.

It now causes the viewer to question what is going through Paul’s mind and it also builds suspense. Another prime example that helped drive home the idea that Paul was about the make a decision that would have a long lasting impact on him was when he was getting a ride home from the train station from a horse and buggy. Instead of having the horse and buggy drop him off at his house, he tells the driver that he could drop him off in the middle of the woods and that