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  • Essay / Paul and the Epistles - 831

    The Pauline Epistles consist of thirteen documents written by Paul who is an apostle. These thirteen documents formulate for us the necessary principles of Christianity. These communications in the form of letters were distributed for many reasons ranging from confrontation, gossip, concern for churches, teaching, request for information, religious positions and many other difficult situations and requests . Paul's care and concern for the Church is what made him a prime candidate to preach to the Gentiles after a life-changing event that changed his lifestyle and way of thinking. Paul includes proper manners of worship, how believers should conduct themselves in church, how the church should be organized, prayer and meditation, how to elect bishops and deacons, widows, elders, youth as well as many other discussions and topics regarding what Jesus has to say. what I want for the Church. Three important themes in the Pauline epistle that I would like to reflect on are the lordship of Jesus Christ, resurrection, and justification. The Lordship of Jesus Christ is repeatedly emphasized by the Apostle Paul in his epistles. Paul emphasizes Christ's obedience in the book of Philippians. Paul wants us to recognize who and what the Lordship of Christ represents. Paul makes it clear that we are to recognize Jesus for who he is, and that we are to obey Jesus and honor Jesus because he is worthy of praise. Paul shows the path we must take to achieve salvation. Paul teaches that salvation begins when we acknowledge and confess that Jesus is Lord, and that believers must also believe in their hearts that Jesus is resurrected and that salvation will be given to those who do. And having appeared in appearance as a man, he... middle of paper...delivered to death for our sins and raised again for our justification” (Romans 4:25). Paul reveals this because it is the truth that ensures that God recognizes sinners through his son Jesus Christ. God recognizes that Jesus paid everything at the cross for a sinful world. Jesus resurrected and ascended into heaven so that we might be cleansed from sin and become blameless before the throne of God's grace. Hill College Annual School of Theology; ed. PM Head; Carlisle: Paternoster, 1998), pp. 58-80. Life Applications Study Bible: New International Version from Tyndale House Publishers. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House; Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Pub. House, 1991. Summer, Ray Review Expositor 62 no 4, 1965 p 473