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What was Paul's central understanding of Jesus in 1 Corinthians?
A:A detailed examination of Paul's Christology in the First Epistle to the Corinthians would occupy a small book, and then others would write books from a slightly different perspective. It is only possible to provide a brief answer. Paul seems entirely unaware of the gospel accounts that would be written some decades after he wrote this epistle. Some of the sayings that Paul wrote as his own would later be attributed to Jesus in the gospels. 1 Corinthians 15:12-13 tells us what Paul knew about the resurrection of Jesus: "Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:" Note that Paul only talks of Jesus as "preached" as rising from the dead and never declares his certain knowledge that Jesus really did, as one would expect from the account in Acts of the Apostles. He teaches that the belief in the general resurrection of the dead is all the evidence we need to believe that Jesus was resurrected.His descriptions of the resurrection of Jesus and his discussions on the resurrection of the faithful have been described as suggesting that Paul saw the resurrection of Jesus as a purely spiritual one, or that the resurrection and ascension to heaven were exactly the same event. Some have gone even further and point out that Paul could have believed that Jesus did not live on earth and that the crucifixion and resurrection took place in heaven. This could be dismissed as fantasy, except that we find Hebrews, by a different author but from about the same time as Paul's epistles, talks of Jesus as the High Priest in heaven.At 1 Corinthians 15:3-8, Paul said that Jesus died and was buried, rose again according to the scriptures, then was seen by Cephas (Peter), then the twelve, then by more than 500, most of whom were still alive, then by James and all the apostles, and finally by himself. This account differ in several important ways from the accounts that would later form part of the gospels, but Paul implied that the appearances were all of the same nature. Either Paul saw Jesus in the flesh after his resurrection, for which there is no evidence, or he experienced the risen Jesus spiritually and therefore believed that the appearances to the disciples and other were also only spiritual.
How did Paul fit the test that an apostle must be a witness of the resurrection of Jesus?
Jesus Christ appeared to Saul/Paul on his way to Damascus. Just because Paul probably did not see the actual resurrected Christ before He ascended, he did see Him at a later time, and that was enough to give Paul an apostleship. Christ appointed Paul an apostle to the Gentiles, that's you and me unless your Jewish.
Were Jesus Christ and St Paul contemporaries?
No, Jesus Christ lived and conducted his ministry in the early 1st century AD, while St. Paul, also known as the apostle Paul, became a Christian after Jesus' death and resurrection. St. Paul's letters and teachings significantly influenced the early Christian church.
Did the apostle Paul meet Jesus?
No, Paul and Jesus never met while Jesus was still alive. It was after Jesus rose from the dead that Jesus appeared to Paul (See 1 Corinthians 15:8). While some people interpret Paul as having a vision on the road to Damascus (Acts 9 1-6), Paul himself insisted that Jesus appeared to him in his resurrected person in his written word (See 1 Corinthians 15:8).
Where was Saul when Jesus was alive?
King Saul and Jesus were not contemporaneous: Jesus died about 32 or 33AD but King Saul died about 1010BC. However, Paul the Apostle came from Tarsus and changed his name to 'Saul 'upon his conversion.
What is spiritual and bodily resurrection?
A:In his epistles, Paul seems to have believed in a spiritual resurrection of Jesus, in other words believing that the resurrection and the ascension to heaven were one and the same. When he describes the appearances of Jesus to Cephas, James and the disciples, he makes no distinction with the presumably spiritual or even allegorical appearance to himself. Paul never seems to believe that the risen Jesus could be seen in the flesh. The New Testament gospels speak of a physical resurrection, because the body of Jesus was no longer in the tomb and they go to great pains to prove that Jesus' resurrection was real and in the flesh.
Who was not a disciple before Jesus' resurrection?
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Why does Paul mean that Jesus resurrection is so important?
Because if Jesus did not rise from the dead - then he did not return to send Paul on the 'road to Damascus' - this is why it is so important. No Resurrection = No commission = No Christianity!
Did Paul believe in Jesus when Peter was in charge of the church?
Paul always believed in Jesus.
What was Paul's central understanding of Jesus in 1 Corinthians?
A:A detailed examination of Paul's Christology in the First Epistle to the Corinthians would occupy a small book, and then others would write books from a slightly different perspective. It is only possible to provide a brief answer. Paul seems entirely unaware of the gospel accounts that would be written some decades after he wrote this epistle. Some of the sayings that Paul wrote as his own would later be attributed to Jesus in the gospels. 1 Corinthians 15:12-13 tells us what Paul knew about the resurrection of Jesus: "Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:" Note that Paul only talks of Jesus as "preached" as rising from the dead and never declares his certain knowledge that Jesus really did, as one would expect from the account in Acts of the Apostles. He teaches that the belief in the general resurrection of the dead is all the evidence we need to believe that Jesus was resurrected.His descriptions of the resurrection of Jesus and his discussions on the resurrection of the faithful have been described as suggesting that Paul saw the resurrection of Jesus as a purely spiritual one, or that the resurrection and ascension to heaven were exactly the same event. Some have gone even further and point out that Paul could have believed that Jesus did not live on earth and that the crucifixion and resurrection took place in heaven. This could be dismissed as fantasy, except that we find Hebrews, by a different author but from about the same time as Paul's epistles, talks of Jesus as the High Priest in heaven.At 1 Corinthians 15:3-8, Paul said that Jesus died and was buried, rose again according to the scriptures, then was seen by Cephas (Peter), then the twelve, then by more than 500, most of whom were still alive, then by James and all the apostles, and finally by himself. This account differ in several important ways from the accounts that would later form part of the gospels, but Paul implied that the appearances were all of the same nature. Either Paul saw Jesus in the flesh after his resurrection, for which there is no evidence, or he experienced the risen Jesus spiritually and therefore believed that the appearances to the disciples and other were also only spiritual.
How did Paul fit the test that an apostle must be a witness of the resurrection of Jesus?
Jesus Christ appeared to Saul/Paul on his way to Damascus. Just because Paul probably did not see the actual resurrected Christ before He ascended, he did see Him at a later time, and that was enough to give Paul an apostleship. Christ appointed Paul an apostle to the Gentiles, that's you and me unless your Jewish.
Did Paul believe that Jesus would return during his lifetime?
Yes, Paul believed that Jesus would return during his lifetime.
Did Jesus and Paul preach the same gospel?
Jesus and Paul preached a similar message about salvation through faith in God, but they emphasized different aspects of the gospel. Jesus focused on the kingdom of God and the importance of love and forgiveness, while Paul emphasized the concept of grace and salvation through faith in Jesus' death and resurrection.
Were Jesus Christ and St Paul contemporaries?
No, Jesus Christ lived and conducted his ministry in the early 1st century AD, while St. Paul, also known as the apostle Paul, became a Christian after Jesus' death and resurrection. St. Paul's letters and teachings significantly influenced the early Christian church.
Did Paul understand Jesus to be the son of God?
Paul understood Jesus to be the son of God from his resurrection. Romans 1:4, "And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:" This view evolved in later Christian writings, with Mark saying Jesus became son of God at his baptism, Matthew and Luke at his conception and John as a pre-existing Son.
Was the apostle Paul present for the sermon on the mount?
No, the Apostle Paul was not present for the Sermon on the Mount. The Sermon on the Mount, which includes teachings of Jesus such as the Beatitudes, is found in the Gospel of Matthew and is believed to have occurred early in Jesus' ministry. Paul, originally known as Saul of Tarsus, did not become a follower of Jesus until after the crucifixion and resurrection, as described in the Book of Acts.
Was Paul one of Jesus first disciples from Galilee?
No, Paul was not one of Jesus' first disciples from Galilee. Originally known as Saul of Tarsus, he became a follower of Jesus after the crucifixion and resurrection. His conversion occurred on the road to Damascus, and he became an influential apostle, spreading Christianity primarily to Gentile communities.
