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In this epistle, Paul taught of the wrath of God, but did not say with whom God was angry, nor would it have made much sense to his readers in Thessalonia if he had been more specific. Wrath was mentioned merely as the other face of God, the one that did not countenance immorality. We see mention of rescue "from the wrath that is coming" (1 Thess 1:10) and the promise that "God has destined us not for wrath but for . . . salvation" (1 Thess. 5:9).
Verses 4:14-15 have always been taken as an indication that the Thessalonians were worried about the personal salvation of fellow Christians who had died since Jesus was among them and thus would not be alive when the Lord returned. Paul's answer was to teach that God would "bring with him those who have died" at the "coming of the Lord".
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Which letter by St Paul has the main themes of joy and fellowship?
Paul's joy and fellowship letter is the one to the Phillipians. The Epistles of Paul. Of the fourteen epistles ascribed to Paul, seven -- Ephesians, Colossians, Second Thessalonians, First and Second Timothy, Titus, and Hebrews -- are conceded by nearly all critics to be spurious while three others -- Philippians, First Thessalonians, and Philemon -- are generally classed as doubtful. The author of Second Thessalonians, whose epistle is a self-evident forgery, declares First Thessalonians to be a forgery. Baur and the Tubingen school reject both Epistles. Baur also rejects Philippians: "The Epistles to the Colossians and to the Philippians ... are spurious, and were written by the Catholic school near the end of the second century, to heal the strife between the Jew and the Gentile factions" (Paulus). Dr. Kuenen and the other Dutch critics admit that Philippians and Philemon, as well as First Thessalonians, are doubtful. See link Christian Evidence
Paul wrote about the return of Christ in what book of the Bible?
A:In 1 Thessalonians, Paul says that he expected to still be alive at the second coming. He said the end will come like a "thief in the night," with Jesus appearing when people least expect it.2 Thessalonians was written in Paul's name long after his death, when it was becoming clear that Jesus was not returning soon. The author of this epistle used Paul's name to explain that Jesus' appearance will be a while yet and, rather than coming unexpectedly, will be preceded by recognisable events.
Where were First and Second Thessalonians written?
A:Both 1 Thessalonians and 2 Thessalonians are traditionally believed to have been written by Paul in Athens. This may well be true of 1 Thessalonians, but most New Testament scholars say that 2 Thessalonians was actually written in Paul's name long after his death. As with any pseudepigraphical work, we can not assume that the intended audience really were the Christians of Thessalonica, nr that it was written from where Paul was supposed to have been writing.Paul had thought the end was coming in his own lifetime and that Jesus would return without warning, and in 1 Thessalonians had assured his readers that this would be the case. With the passage of time, this was clearly not the case and the author of 2 Thessalonians used Paul's name to correct this, arguing that the end would not come right away and that certain things would happen first to warn Christians that Jesus was returning.
Why was 2 thessalonians written?
An important reason for First Thessalonians appears to be that the Thessalonians had begun to fear that only those Christians who were still alive when Christ came to earth would participate in the parousia. Bart D. Ehrman (Forged) explains that Paul wrote to the Christians in Thessalonica because some of them had become disturbed over the death of a number of their fellow believers. When he converted these people, Paul had taught them that the end of the age was imminent and that they were to enter the kingdom when Jesus returned, but members of the congregation had died before it happened. Paul wrote to assure the survivors that even those who have died will be brought into the kingdom. In fact, when Jesus returns in glory on the clouds of heaven, "the dead in Christ will rise first; then we who are alive, who remain, will be caught up together with them to meet the Lord in the air" (4:17).A majority of biblical scholars believe that Paul was not really the author of 2 Thessalonians, but that it was written some time after his death. In this case, Second Thessalonians was not necessarily written for the Thessalonians, but for Christian communities where the first letter was being read. As Jesus had not yet returned and it had become clear that the return was not imminent, it became necessary to correct the record. Ehrman says the author of 2 Thessalonians argues that the end is not coming right away, and because certain things have to happen first, they will know when Jesus is coming. The clue to this epistle is how often Paul speaks of false letters being written in his name, and how he insists that everyone must obey his word as expressed in this letter. Even his earlier letter, 1 Thessalonians, is not authoritative enough nor, apparently, his teachings when he had been in Thessalonica or even the teachings of his emissary, Timothy. He protests too much, and if the author acknowledges that false letters were being written in Paul’s name, it may well be that this is one of those false letters.For more information, please visit:http://christianity.answers.com/bible/pauls-first-epistle-to-the-thessalonians-explainedhttp://christianity.answers.com/bible/pauls-second-epistle-to-the-thessalonians-explained
Why did Paul write 1thessalonians?
When he converted the Thessalonians, Paul had taught them that the end of the age was imminent and that they were to enter the kingdom when Jesus returned. Now the Christians of Thessalonica feared for those of their congregation who had already died before the second coming of Jesus, so Paul wrote to set the record straight and offer encouragement. He assured them that even those who have died will be brought into the kingdom. In fact, when Jesus returns in glory on the clouds of heaven, "the dead in Christ will rise first; then we who are alive, who remain, will be caught up together with them to meet the Lord in the air" (4:17).Incidentally, this is believed to be the only letter that Paul wrote to the Thessalonians. The epistle known as 2Thessalonians is regarded by most scholars as a pseudepigraphical work written long after Paul's death. The purpose of 2 Thessalonians was, at least in part, to counter the earlier letter, once it had become clear that Jesus had not returned within Paul's lifetime and was unlikely to return soon. Paul's expectation of an imminent second coming was no doubt becoming embarrassing, so religious leaders needed to show that this was not what Paul really said.
What book did Paul write that deals with the return of Christ?
A:Paul wrote 1 Thessalonians,in which he says that he expected to still be alive at the second coming. He said the end will come like a "thief in the night," with Jesus appearing when people least expect it.2 Thessalonians was written in Paul's name long after his death, when it was becoming clearthat Jesus was not returning soon. This author explained that Jesus' appearance will be a while yet and, rather than coming unexpectedly, will be preceded by recognisable events.
Why did Paul write 1 Timothy?
A:There seems to be a fundamental disparity between the teachings of 1 and 2 Thessalonians, which is why so many scholars think that if First Thessalonians was written by Paul, then 2 Thessalonians could not have been. Paul thought the end was coming in his own lifetime and that Jesus would return without warning, and in 1 Thessalonians assured his readers that this would be the case. The author of 2 Thessalonians argued that the end would not come right away, and that certain things would happen first, to warn Christians that Jesus was returning.As with any pseudepigraphical work, we can not assume that the intended audience really were the Christians of Thessalonica, rather that the author sought to associate this letter with the first letter to the Thessalonians. He wanted to correct what he thought were theological errors in Paul's epistle, particularly the assumption that Jesus would return before Paul had died. Since Paul was already dead, this no doubt created a serious problem for the Christian Church once Paul's letter began to be circulated and studied by Christians everywhere. He could not openly dispute Paul, so forged a letter that would show that Paul had not really intended to say that Jesus would come like a "thief in the night," when people least expect it, nor that his return was imminent.
What 7 letter word has N as second letter and ends with letter D?
END
What is 1 Thessalonians 4 13 through 4 18 about?
This refers to the end of time - the Perousia, or second coming of Jesus. Paul (or perhaps the anonymous author writing in his name) believed that the world would end during the lifetime of some then still living, the Lord would descend and that the living would be taken up bodily into the clouds, as would the faithful who had already died.
What is a four letter word with second letter u and no e at the end?
Punt
What five letter words end in O and the second letter with 'I' and the third letter with E?
piezo
A 5 letter word for after second with a D at the end?
third
