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Post 6 - Interpret and *apply one of Paul's messages for us today 

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Post 6 - Interpret and *apply one of Paul's messages for us today 

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During Apostle Paul’s time, he strives to live in the footsteps of Jesus and to spread the word of Christ to all ethnic groups in the world. He did this by writing epistles in the bible sharing stories and giving Guidance to people on how to rest your life in Jesus’s hands and completely have trust in him. Here is a passage from one of Paul’s epistles that I feel shares importance and values that still applies to us today. ‘Does your life in Christ give you strength? Does his love comfort you? Do we share together in the Spirit? Do you have mercy and kindness? 2 If so, make me very happy by having the same thoughts, sharing the same love, and having one mind and purpose. 3 When you do things, do not let selfishness or pride be your guide. Be humble and give more honor to others than to yourselves. 4 Do not be interested only in your own life, but be interested in the lives of others.In your lives, you must think and act like Christ Jesus.’ From this passage, the message that I received didn't be selfish and put your all faith in Jesus and trust him with your life. this passages provides that the messages that St Paul wrote still applies to us today.

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Post 5  - identify and explain a curtural chanlolenge for Paul that is revealed in one of his epistles

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Post 5  - identify and explain a curtural chanlolenge for Paul that is revealed in one of his epistles

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During Paul’s time, it wouldn’t be easy sailing, there would be cultural challenges that Paul would have to overcome to continue to live in Jesus’s footsteps. One of Apostles Paul cultures challenges were when he was traveling around the Mediterranean world spreading the good news of Jesus and trying to convert people to Christianity. People who lived in the Mediterranean world had different cultural beliefs, followed different religions and spoke different languages. For Paul to continue spreading the good news of Jesus Paul had to find different ways to convert people from different cultures and Paul also had to learn a wide range of different languages. To get a better understanding of one of Paul’s cultural challenges here is a small extract of one of Paul’s epistles.’ A person is not a true Jew if he is only a Jew in his physical body. True circumcision is not only on the outside of the body. 29 A person is a true Jew only if he is a Jew inside. True circumcision is done in the heart by the Spirit, not by the written law. Such a person gets praise from God, not from other people.’ ?By St Paul overcoming these cultural challenges it made the spread of Christianity around the world.

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Post 4 - Explain the purpose of Pauls letters and identify the main messages of him preaching.

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Post 4 - Explain the purpose of Pauls letters and identify the main messages of him preaching.

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From Paul’s epistles, you can see the purpose of him writing them and the lesson that he is trying to spread to the whole world. For example, in one of Paul’s epistles, the lesson in the story is that is trying to be passed on is we are all the body of Christ even though we are different. I can tell this from this verse from the passage ‘Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.’ (1 Corinthians 12:27) In this passage, Paul again tries to emphasise that all people are created in the image of Christ and therefore live in unity. By Paul writing very clear themes and a clear purpose to his stories it helped St Paul spread the good news of Jesus.

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Post 3 - Outline the extent of St Paul's first or second or third journey 

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Post 3 - Outline the extent of St Paul's first or second or third journey 

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The extent of St Paul’s first missionary journey was a hard and brutal challenging not just because of walking but Paul also had to be cautious of members from the Roman Empire as they were looking to behead him. Paul started his first missionary Journey at the church of Antioch were the church sent Paul and Barnabas to spread the word of Christ. Paul and Barnabas set sail by boat to Cyprus, and work throughout the island. After they travelled across the great sea to finally reach Pamphylia and the other Antioch in Pisidia. After that they went down to Lycaonia working in Iconium, Lystra and Derbe also passing through Pisidia and Pamphylia again, then they worked in Perga. Finally, they went down to Attalia and caught a ship back to Syrian Antioch. Overall this 1st journey would not be easy as it was his first time and also they didn’t have cars, speed boats or anything type of transport that we have today. St Paul would have used a boat, horse and also with major organised marches across countries.

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Post 2 - Explain the significance of the conversion of Saul of Tarsus?

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Post 2 - Explain the significance of the conversion of Saul of Tarsus?

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During in 33AD Saul was a part of the Roman Empire who prosecuted followers of Christ. Saul was completely against Christianity during his period of time Saul was a young boy who conservative Jewish teacher who personally supervised the execution of stoning one of the Christian leaders. Soon after a while in Jerusalem heading to ancient Damascus as he draws closer to the city when a blinding light struck down and he heard a voice inquired: ‘Saul, Saul, why do you continue to persecute me? ‘Saul responded: ‘who are you, lord?’ the name ‘lord’ was employed at this point was a mark of respect, even though he did not know who he had addressed. After this day Saul became Paul and committed himself to Christ and to spread his word.The significance of St Paul's conversion was a massive and causal part of history of Christianity.

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Post 1 - Describe the Mediterranean world in 33 CE

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Post 1 - Describe the Mediterranean world in 33 CE

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During 31BC to 5AD, the Roman Empire controlled much of the Mediterranean world. At this time the Romans gained and minted this power through the use of innovative battle technology and strategies. The Roman Empire was so far more advanced in their agriculture, architecture and engineering that they built roads to make transport much easier for trading. During Apostle Paul’s time, he travelled along these road preaching to followers to try and convert people to Christianity. Apostle Paul travelled all around the Mediterranean area preaching these placed include Antioch, Corinth, Pamphylia and Cyprus. By Paul travelling thought-out the Mediterranean area he discovered different ethnic groups such as Jews, Christians and Greeks While learning different languages such as Latin, Greek, Arabic and Hebrew. The Roman Empire advanced agricultural, engineering and architecture helped Apostle Paul spread the world of Christ through out the Mediterranean world.