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The Pauline epistles consist of thirteen documents written by Paul whom is an Apostle. These thirteen documents formulates for us the necessary principles of Christianity. These communications in the form of letters were distributed for many reasons ranging from confronting gossip, concern for the churches, teaching, requesting information, religious positions, and many other challenging situations and request. Paul concern and care for the church is what made him a prime candidate to preach to the Gentiles that came about after a life changing event that changed Paul’s lifestyle and ways of thinking. Paul include proper ways to worship, how believers should conduct themselves in the church, how the church should be organized, prayer and meditation, how to elect bishops and deacons, widows, elders, the youth along with many other discussions and topics concerning what Jesus want for the church.
Three important themes in Pauline Epistle which I would like to reflect on are the, The Lordship of Christ Jesus, resurrection, and justification. The Lordship of Christ Jesus is stressed by the Apostle Paul many times in the epistles. Paul places emphasis on the obedience of Christ in the book of Philippians. Paul wants us to recognize who and what the Lordship of Christ represents. Paul makes clear that we are to recognize Jesus for who is his, and that we should obey Jesus, and honor Jesus because he is worthy to be praised. Paul lays down the path we should take to achieve salvation. Paul teaches that salvation begins when we recognize and confess that Jesus is Lord, and also believers should believe in their heart that Jesus was resurrected and salvation will be given to those who do this. And being found in appearance as a man, he ...

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...delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification” (Romans 4:25). Paul reveals this as it is the truth which guarantees God recognizes sinners through His son, Jesus Christ. God acknowledges that Jesus paid it all at the cross for a sinful world. Jesus arose and ascended into heaven so we could be cleansed from sin and become without fault before the throne of God’s grace.

Works Cited

Jesus' Resurrection in Pauline Thought: Dr. Peter Head, Originally published in Proclaiming the Resurrection, (Papers from the First Oak Hill College Annual School of Theology; ed. P.M. Head; Carlisle: Paternoster, 1998), pp. 58-80.
Life Application Study Bible: New International Version Tyndale House Publishers. Wheaton, Ill.: Tyndale House; Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan Pub. House, 1991.
Summer, Ray Review Expositor 62 no 4, 1965 p 473

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