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What are the role letters played at the time of St. Paul?
Letters were an important means of communication in those times. In the Bible letters had the purpose of: Teaching doctrine: for example Paul's letter to the Roman Church. Correcting error: Paul's letter to the Corinthian Church Encouragement: Paul's letters to Timothy and Titus. Commendation/introduction: The letters of the high priest at Jerusalem commending Saul of Tarsus to the synagogues of Damascus Acts 9:2; Acts 22:5. Letters are a form of communication which can be passed to others to read (cp 1 Thessalonians 5;27, 2Corinthians 3:1). They can also be preserved for people in the future to read.
Who did Paul write 1 Thessalonains to?
The church at Thessalonica.
In what book of the Bible is there a letter written by Paul?
Fourteen books in the Christian Greek Scriptures WERE letters from Paul: (Romans, 1+2Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1+2 Thessalonians, 1+2Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews). These were all letters of encouragement, correction, warning, clarification and instruction that Paul was providing to different congregations and individuals to keep the Christian congregation unified and at peace (1 Corinthians 1:10).
How many letters St. Paul written to the church of cornith?
St. Paul wrote two letters to the church of Corinth, now known as 1 Corinthians and 2 Corinthians.
Which church does Paul command to cast out an immoral brother?
Paul commands the church in Corinth to cast out an immoral brother in his first letter to the Corinthians (1 Corinthians 5:1-13). He instructs them to remove the immoral person from their midst in order to maintain the purity of the church.
How did St. Paul describe the church?
Loli dontknowThe Apostle Paul described the church as the Body of Christ. Christ being the Head.There are many Scriptures pertaining to this fact. Colossians 1:18, "And He (Christ) is the head of the body, the church........"
What are three issues of the contemporary church that are similar or identical to the 1st century church to which paul is writing in 1 Corinthians?
The 3 issues of the contemporary church that are similar or identical to the 1st century church to which Paul is writing in 1st Corinthians are people's irregularities, spiritual riches, and apostolic authority.
What do 1 and 2 Timothy have to do with the city of Ephesus?
Timothy was the pastor/bishop of the church at Ephesus. Paul's letters to Timothy were meant to encourage and teach the young pastor how a church is to be lead and the importance of solid doctrine in the church.
Who founded the church at colossae?
Paul did not start the church in Colossae. According to his epistle to the Colossians (chapter 1, verse 7) Paul states that the Colossians learned about Christ through Epaphras, "fellow slave" of Christ.
Who is Epaphras?
Was a servant of Jesus Christ, a minister.
Who delivered the epistle of first corinthians to the corinthian church for Paul?
A delegation of leaders of the Corinthian church (Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus) was sent to Ephesus to consult Paul about some very serious problems and disorders that had arisen in the church. In response, Paul wrote 1 Corinthians to give instruction and admonition that would lead to solving the congregation's problems. This epistle was most likely then delivered to the Corinthians by the same delegation of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus (1 Corinthians 16:17).
Who was Paul's son in the faith?
Timothy, a convert who later became the leader of a church.1 Timothy 1:1, 2 - Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope; Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. (KJV)
