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Saint Pauls 3 journeys. (2013). Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy4K1pP408Y

Saint Paul. (2013). Retrieved from: http://www.transbalkan.net/msp1.htm

The free online bible. (2016). Retrieved from: http://www.biblestudy.org/maps/apostle-paul-first-missionary-journey-large-map.html

bible passages. (2016). Retrieved from:  https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+13:4-52

Your child learns. (2010). Retrieved from: http://www.yourchildlearns.com/online-atlas/mediterranean-map.htm

Paul in the Catholic Church. (2015). Retrieved from: http://www.yourchildlearns.com/online-atlas/mediterranean-map.htm

Getting a handle on Paul's thought. (2014). Retrieved from: http://moodle.mta.qld.edu.au/pluginfile.php?file=%2F51647%2Fmod_resource%2Fcontent%2F1%2FARTICLE%20-%20getting%20a%20handle%20on%20Pauls%20thought.pdf

Pauls thoughts on Circumcision. (2013). Retrieved from:  http://www.sentex.net/~tcc/gal.html

bible passages. (2016). Retrieved from: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+13%3A1-3&version=NIV

Saint Paul in the catholic church. (2010). Retrieved from: http://eoc.dolf.org.hk/livingev/stpaul_1mapeng.jpg

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scripture references:

Acts 9:1-19

Acts 13:4-52

Acts 21:37-40

Galations 1:15-16

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One of Paul's messages for us can be obtained from the epistle “Corinthians 12:4-7; 12-14; 13:1-3”. This reading is telling everyone that, although we are different, we were all made by the same God, just given different looks and talents. There are different gifts given to different people, but the same spirit distributes them. This is important for today’s world because we are experiencing global inequality. If we listen to Paul’s teachings, we will realise that although we may look different, we were all created and given gifts from by the same God, and therefore he sees us all as equals.

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What was one of the cultural challenges for Paul, revealed in his epistles

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What was one of the cultural challenges for Paul, revealed in his epistles

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One of the cultural challenges Paul wrote about in his epistles, was the question, “is it necessary to be circumcised in order to be saved?”. Paul believed that Circumcising was unnecessary, and wrote letters to Jewish communities saying that God made every part of the body as he wanted it, and none of it was useless. After Paul told them that they were straying from Gods words, some Jewish communities removed the law, but many still believed it was necessary.

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Paul’s letters were written so he could share his knowledge about the Christian religion, and help to show people the beliefs and values that the Christians have. Along with this, Paul wanted to share the experience of his conversion. Paul would write letters to either a person or a whole community of people and all of his letters were written for different reasons.Paul was a strong believer of the Christian Faith and wanted people to hear about it, so they too could become a follower of this religion. Paul believed that many of his letters would encourage people to convert to Christianity just as he did.

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In Paul’s first journey he travelled around the eastern area of the Mediterranean Sea. His focus was to spread the message of Christianity. In his first journey, he started at Antioch, sailed to the Island of Cyprus where he travelled to Salamis and Paphos. From there he visited Perga followed by a different Antioch, Iconium, Lystra, Derbe. He then went back to Lystra, Iconium, Antioch, Perga, from there he went to Attalia where he sailed all the way back to the first Antioch.

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Saul converted to Christianity after being in prison. The values and beliefs of Christianity would have had to have been very appealing for someone who was so against their religion to convert to it. After he was released from jail, he founded a Christian community in the city of Corinth. At this time, Corinth was one of the most significant cities in Greece because it was the capital of the Roman Province. Because of where this city was located, it was very diverse in terms of religion and culture. Because there were so many religions practiced inside the city, Christians living there were often confused about the values of their new faith. This led Paul into writing his letters to enforce the original teachings of the religion.

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Christianity was founded at the start of Rome’s 507-year control over the Mediterranean. During this period, the main languages spoken were Jewish, Hebrew, Aramaic, Latin and Greek. Some of the landmarks and cities were the Black Sea, Corinth, Aegean and Pompeii Saul’s conversion was very significant because, to begin with, Saul put Christians in jail and he did not follow the catholic beliefs.

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