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    The Epistle of Paul to the Romans is a letter of introduction to Christianity for the Jews and the Gentiles of Rome. The letter to the Romans is fairly different than a number of other letters that had been written by Paul because this letter is not in response to situations or concerning events that’s going on in Rome, rather, it is a little more relaxed and informative. Paul gives to the Romans introductory and foundational information that appears to be somewhat of a precursor for when he arrives

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    the way the church is to function according to the culmination of the Covenants. Acts begins to reveal the great mystery that is the inclusion of the Gentiles in God’s covenant. Paul’s Epistles take the culmination a step further and defend the idea that the fulfillment of God’s covenants does not just affect the people of Israel, but the Gentiles as well. The General epistles teach that the people are no longer bound by the mosaic covenant since the New Covenant was fulfilled via Jesus Christ. Yet

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    School uniform can be regarded as significant and not significant. However, school uniforms makes students focus on education and not on what they wear (Gentile, 2011). Students nowadays have become inclined to the latestfashiontrend. This issueoftenbecomes a serious matter in the university as this practice commonly leads to the alteration of the prescribed school uniform and non-adherence to the school’s uniform policy. A student who

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    reason the church we go to is names after him and I always wanted to know more information about who he was as a person. Luke was born a Greek and a Gentile, meaning that he was not of the Jewish faith. He is the author of the third gospel and the Acts of the Apostles. Luke also wrote the story of Jesus and the Christian community for Gentile readers. He would also accompany St. Paul on some of his journeys and share his sufferings. Most believe Luke was a physician and that he pioneered as an

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    Pharisees, Sadducees, Fanatics, Essenes, and so forth. The original supporters of Jesus were all primarily Jewish. As the word of Jesus spread to the Gentiles, a lot of them begun their journey as His followers. Although, as more Gentiles begun to believe in the Gospel, they soon outnumbered the numer Jewish followers in Christ. As time went on, the Gentile Church lost ties between its Jewish background and became exposed to hostile anti-Semitic philosophies. Meanwhile, Messianic Jewish groups held their

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    Each of these histories reveal a story of suffering that is endured by both Gentile and Jew, but also a story of humanity and salvation. In Five Chimneys: A woman Survivor’s True Story of Auschwitz, Olga Lengyel tells of her family assisting other Jews fleeing the Nazi military. Later, after her own ordeals in Auschwitz, she was

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    sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. 13 For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified. 14 For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. 15 They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their

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    Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………….3 Saul’s Background as a Pharisee………………………………………………………………….3 Saul’s Conversion/Call in Acts Chapters 9: 1-19; 22: 4-16; 26: 9-19……………………………5 The Divine Purpose in Saul’s Conversion………………………………………………………..7 Saul’s Call to Preach to the Gentiles……………………………………………………………...8 Saul’s Conversion Compared to Salvation Today………………………………………………..9 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………….10 Bibliography……………………………………………………………………………………..11

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    Paul’s letter to the Galatians is the most combative of all of Paul’s letters and is also the only letter that does not start with any friendly remarks towards the recipients. In addition, it is one of the few letters historians today have that traces back to the era of the birth of Christianity. Scholars today still do not have a definitive or a universally accepted estimate on when this letter was written. The Council in Jerusalem took place between Paul’s first and second missionary journeys.

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    and improved target localization (Achtman, Green, & Bavelier; Green & Bavelier). Numerous amount of research prove that violent video games have a negative effect increasing the aggression on both short and long terms (Anderson & Dill; Anderson, Gentile, & Buckley; Anderson). Researchers believe that the aggression caused by violent video game effects depends on a real-life situation. For example, teens that do not associate with violence will not be as effected as teens that are associated with

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