Paul was a Roman citizen. This is a very important part of Paul’s life as we can see citizenship played an interesting role in his ministry and in his ability to travel freely from place to place. Without this citizenship, Paul’s trips would have been even more hindered than they were. Roman Citizenship Paul seemed […]
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Paul’s theology was not systematic by any means. It was occasional and pastoral in nature. If one were to just look at the Book of Romans to determine the character of Paul’s theology, one might think that it was systematic in nature. However, when you look at the specific issues Paul addressed in each of
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Paul’s missionary strategy started after his calling on the road to Damascus and his encounter with Ananias. After this, Paul immediately went to the Jews to preach Christ (Acts 9:26). Paul, himself, did not initially realize that he would mainly be an apostle to the Gentiles. After spending some time at both Jerusalem and Antioch, Paul
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To get a full picture of Paul’s life, one must look at both the book of Acts and his letters. It is important to look at Paul from an external perspective (i.e. Luke’s narrative) and how Paul describes himself. We do not get the full picture from Luke’s account, but it fills the gaps and is
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The following is an overview of an apostle of Jesus Christ; his name was Paul. He was formerly known as Saul of Tarsus, a city in modern day Turkey, and was an Israelite from the tribe of Benjamin. Paul the Pharisee He was a Pharisee, which was a religious leader of the Jewish faith, and
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Last time we wrote, we noted the attribute of omnipresence. We took a look at Psalm 139, along with a number of other scriptures, and learned that God is everywhere, all the time. We learned that there is no place that He is not present. Introduction Today, we will be discussing this attribute and how
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Today we are going to discuss one of the many attributes of God; His omnipresence. This is a two-part series and, in the first part, we will discuss this attribute of God and how it relates to His interaction with His creation. What does it mean when we say that God is omnipresent and where
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The following are thoughts during a tough season in life. You may feel alone in your trials and tribulations. The enemy comes knocking on your door and whispering in your ear that you are guilty, guilty, guilty. He says “You deserve this trial and there is no way out.” You perceive people, family, friends becoming
In a court of law, one of the most powerful pieces of evidence is eyewitness testimony. Eyewitness Testimony If one is prosecuting a murder, it is beneficial to find the weapon used in the murder, but without eyewitness testimony, it is very difficult to prove. Experts and investigators can be brought in to explain the
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Over the centuries, there have been several naturalistic explanations offered to discount the claim that Jesus was resurrected from the grave. One of those claims is that witnesses underwent such grief at the loss of their Lord, that they experienced a hallucination that was caused by a psychological condition. However, the proof of the resurrection
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