LIBERTY UNIVERSITY The LIFE AND MINISTRY OF PAUL THE APOSTLE A RESEARCH PAPER SUBMITTED TO Dr. LORNE A. MCCUNE IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COURSE NBST 522 LIBERTY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY BY BRYON GROSVALET LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 3 SAUL OF TARSUS 3 The Early Years 4 Saul Receives Rabbinical Training 6 Saul is Zealous to Defend the Jewish Faith 7 SAUL'S CONVERSION TO CHRISTIANITY 10 Jesus Disciples Saul 12 Saul is Zealous for the Christian Faith 13 God Prepares Saul for the Work of the Ministry 14 Saul Ministers to the Believers at Antioch 14 PAUL’S MISSIONARY JOURNEYS 16 Paul’s First Missionary Journey 16 Paul’s Secord Missionary Journey 19 Paul’s Third Missionary Journey 20 CONCLUSION 24 BIBLIOGRAPHY 25 INTRODUCTION Paul the Apostle was a very important man in the history of Christianity as a theologian, missionary, and writer of the New Testament. Ordained by God, he was one of the major interpreter’s of the teachings of Jesus Christ. During 30 years of ministry, Paul wrote 13 epistles of the New Testament while under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. The epistles address the life, death, resurrection of Christ and its implications for all humanity. In His divine wisdom, the Lord foresaw that Paul would best fulfill His plan to spread the gospel of the resurrected Christ to the entire known western world in order to reach His people with the story of redemption.
Liberty Theological Seminary Book Critique on Believer’s Baptism: Sign of the New Covenant in Christ Submitted to Dr. Christopher Moody in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of this course THEO530- B02LUO Systematic Theology II June 26, 2015 Table of Contents Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………....3 Summary………………………………………………………………………………………….3 Critique ………………………………………………………………………………………..…4 Conclusion ………... ………………………………………………………………………….…7 Bibliography ……………………………………………………………………………………..9 Introduction In their book, Believer’s Baptism, the authors Schreiner and Wright attempt to incorporate their views on why baptism is essential in the Christian church. Along with its importance they also go further by promoting the believer’s baptism over infant baptism. They begin by attacking the Christian claim found among many that baptism is a trivial issue. They quickly negate this statement with an alternate point of view, that Christians who suffered persecution and martyrdom did not believe it to be so. Summary Placing aside the foreword and introduction, there are ten chapters or sections to this book.
CWV-101: Bible Story Worksheet and Journal #1 Module 1 - Part 1 – Bible Story Worksheet For Part 1 of this assignment, you will complete this worksheet by reviewing the "The Story of the Bible" "flags" and fulfill each writing requirement. http://lc.gcumedia.com/zwebassets/courseMaterialPages/cwv101_biblical-timeline-v1.1.php Please keep your answers brief. Solid academic writing is expected. Refer to the GCU Academic Writing Guidelines in the Student Success Center. Briefly answer each section from "The Story of the Bible": ------------------------------------------------- Write 2-3 sentences explaining why the Creation account is so significant to the Christian worldview.
LIBERTY University Interpretive Question 1 Does “day” mean a 24-hour period or ages? A Research Paper Submitted to Dr. scott phillips School of RELIGION by SCOTT r. REICHERT LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA September 10, 2013 Interpretive Question 1 Does “day” mean a 24-hour period or ages? In Coogan’s The Old Testament, A Historical and Literary Introduction to the Hebrew Scriptures, the author makes the statement that it is important to remember the cultural influence as well as the genre of the message from scripture. Coogan relates that the knowledge at the time of this writing relating to the universe was geocentric. However, it is important to realize they were writing a religious document, not a scientific one.
BOOK SUMMARY of Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament (Introducing the Conceptual World of the Hebrew Bible) OBST 590 LUO (Summer 2013) Old Testament Introduction Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary Jassiem Ajala (25927535) August 11, 2013 Introduction With his adept abilities at using up-to-date research and researchers to present his findings, as well as justify his thoughts on ancient and Near Eastern and Israelite thoughts and reasoning, John Walton brings to light for the student of Biblical studies, as well as the layperson a newer and broader grasp of the culture that was then and, which is now. It is the author’s intention to give the reader a better understanding from a historical and cultural vantage point that will assist them in gaining a better understanding of the cultural and historical parallels of the Bible through examination of artifacts and other ancient peoples. Book Summary The book Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament (ANE and OTT), has been broken into five parts. Part 1, "Comparative Studies," contains a total of two chapters submerge its readers into the history and methods that indicative of comparative study. Part 1 also introduces the readers to the relationships that exist between scholarship, comparative study, and theology.
Reflection on J. Daniel Hays Essay Applying the Old Testament Law Today OBST 591-D15 Old Testament Orientation I Dr. Robert E. Cole Leisha Edwards November 8, 2012 REFLECTION ON HAYS’ APPROACH TO OLD TESTAMENT LAW According to the Hays’ article “Applying the Old Testament Law Today, it is my interpretation, based on the Old Testament that Hays’ suggest that Christians should adhere to moral, civic and ceremonial laws. He conveys this point by saying the Christians should adhere to moral law. Moreover, he uses the word principlism that by definition includes civic and ceremonial laws. He also offers five steps to applying the law. First, we are to identify the initial audience.
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY RESEARCH PAPER: SUBMISSION Submitted to Dr. Philip McFarland, in partial of the requirements for the completion of the course SEMI 500-B31 LUO Introduction to Seminary Studies Freddy Hendrik October 5, 2014 Contents Introduction 1 C. S. Lewis – His Story 1 Early Life Influences 1 Academical Years Influences 2 New Life Influences 3 Theological Foundation of C.S. Lewis 3 C.S. Lewis Reflections on Pain and Suffering 5 Conclusion 8 Bibliography 10 Introduction This paper will explore the relationship between God’s characters and the problem of pain and suffering in human life based on the theological views from C.S.
A Textual Analysis of The Gospel of Matthew Chapter Eight Verses Five to Thirteen: Jesus Heals a Centurions Servant The following is a textual analysis of the story of Jesus healing a centurions servant, which can be found in the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter Eight verses Five to Thirteen. For the purpose of this textual analysis, along with many books, journals and online resources, the following four Bible translations have been consulted: King James Version (KJV) Amplified Version (AMP) Updated New American Standard Bible (NASB) New Revised Standard Version with the Apocrypha (NSRV) ⁵When he entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, appealing to him ⁶and saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, in terrible distress.” ⁷And he said to him, “I will come and cure him.” ⁸The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; but only speak the word, and my servant will be healed. ⁹For I also am a man under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to my slave, ‘Do this,’ and the slave does it.” ¹⁰When Jesus heard him, he was amazed and said to those who followed him, “Truly I tell you, in no one in Israel have I found such faith. ¹¹I tell you, many will come from east and west and will eat with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, ¹²while the heirs of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” ¹³And to the centurion Jesus said, “Go; let it be done for you according to your faith.”[1] Having read the NRSV version of this text, the following is my translation. Early in his ministry, Jesus came back to Capernaum and was met by a centurion whose servant was extremely ill.[2] Even though the centurion, at this point, has not asked Jesus any
Running head: EVANGELICAL THEOLOGY Evangelical Theology Dianna Barr 440-527-8677 Grand Canyon University Contemporary Theology - HTH 469 May 23, 2011 Evangelical Theology Stanley Grenz and Roger Olsen co-authored 20th Century Theology – God and the World in a Transitional Age (1992). The book gives their interpretation of the way religious theology developed in a modern age and how they saw divine transcendence and immanence, especially from the Evangelical viewpoint. Grenz & Olsen Chapter Ten – Evangelical Theology Evangelical theology had a tough assignment. It had to stay balanced between divine transcendence and divine immanence while discerning factual biblical truths. To do this it also had to stay within the
Cari Campbell, "The Haitian Revolution," (lecture, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, November 2012) [ 20 ]. ibid [ 21 ]. Cari Campbell, "The Haitian Revolution," (lecture, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, November 2012) [ 22 ]. Kagan, Donald, Steven Ozment, and Frank M Turner, The Western Heritage Tenth Edition (Upper Saddle River : Pearson Education, 2010), 756. [ 23 ].