Questions tagged [paul-apostle]
The Apostle Paul was the writer of many Epistles in the New Testament. He brought the Gospel to the Gentiles.
212
questions
-1
votes
2
answers
166
views
How does the Catholic Church explain the juxtaposition of two tenets of faith with two different pre-conditions at Roman 10:9?
We read in Roman 10:9:
Romans 10:9 (NRSVCE): “because if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”
On wonders why ...
4
votes
2
answers
173
views
The calling and experience of Ministry [closed]
But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,
To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh ...
- 23.8k
2
votes
1
answer
384
views
Identifying a source for this C S Lewis quote (reflecting St Augustine and St Paul)
There is a C. S. Lewis quote from The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe that resembles a famous quote by St Augustine.
Here is St. Augustine:
The very thing which is now called the Christian religion ...
- 147
0
votes
1
answer
74
views
Is Paul an apostle? [duplicate]
Paul had not met Jesus in person.
Jesus never preaches changes to Law. He comes to fulfill it.
Jesus has completed the Father's will on earth. Why Paul then?
9
votes
3
answers
381
views
What is the significance of the 5 "faithful sayings" of Paul?
Throughout the epistles written by Paul to Timothy and Titus, he mentions 5 different "sayings" which he describes as "faithful" or "true". These 5 sayings are in:
1 Timothy 1:15-17
1 Timothy 3:1
1 ...
user47535
1
vote
5
answers
211
views
If Jesus was resurrected as a man how can Paul say his apostleship was not through a man but it was through Jesus at Galatians 1:1?
Catholics, Protestants, and Eastern Orthodox Christians agree that Jesus was both God and man as described in the Chalcedon Definition in 451. However at Galatians 1:1 Paul says that the source of his ...
user47771
3
votes
0
answers
40
views
Is there any particular local traditions amongst any Christian denominations in the city of Damascus for celebrating the Conversion of St. Paul?
Is there any particular local traditions amongst any Christian denominations in the city of Damascus for celebrating the Conversion of St. Paul?
The Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the ...
- 68.1k
-1
votes
2
answers
766
views
1 Corinthians 4:15-16 - does Paul have the right to raise himself higher than others going against Jesus teaching? [closed]
1 Corinthians 4:15-16
Even if you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel. 16 Therefore I urge you to ...
- 151
-3
votes
1
answer
114
views
1 Thessalonians 4:15-17 - how do we judge the credibility of Paul as he thought the world would come to an end during his lifetime? [closed]
Paul believed that the end will come but did not see, based on him being Inspired;
“According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, ...
- 151
2
votes
2
answers
873
views
Are the teachers and prophets who laid hands on Saul & Barnabas in Acts13:1-3 ordained Bishops?
Some Catholics justify St. Paul’s apostolic succession by citing Acts 13:1-3:
Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (...
- 135
4
votes
1
answer
227
views
Is St. Paul celebrating the Holy Eucharist different from the Holy Mass of the Catholic Church?
In the Catholic Church, the celebration of the Holy Mass, the bread is just a small host and just a small quantity of wine.
In the scriptures, in letter to the Corinthians, it would seems that the ...
- 135
4
votes
1
answer
133
views
Hippolytus’ difference between hearing the Word and hearing the Gospel?
In Apostolic Traditions, Hippolytus (starting at section 15 through section 20 (it is too much to copy and paste)) lines out the qualifications that a catechumen must meet for acceptance as such and a ...
- 14.8k
2
votes
1
answer
208
views
Did Paul recognize Peter as the earthly leader of the Church?
By suggestion this is a re-posting of one part of a multipart question.
Paul appears (under inspiration of the Spirit) indifferent to whatever reputation may have been ascribed to James, Peter, and ...
- 14.8k
3
votes
0
answers
176
views
Did Paul consider Peter as the Leader of the Church? [closed]
From whichever theologies hold Peter to have been the first and highest authority in the visible Church I would like two questions answered, please. Please indicate which tradition you are speaking ...
- 14.8k
0
votes
0
answers
70
views
Are their any Christian denominations that reject the teachings of Paul? [duplicate]
I am a Yeshua following zealot. I love the Lord as much as life itself as it is granted through the Father's word which is our savior himself. I am pretty well educated in Bible/church history and am ...
- 92
4
votes
2
answers
380
views
Did John Calvin teach that souls 'pre-existed'?
My understanding of Calvin's teaching on Paul's expression of foreknowledge, election and predestination is that all of these are within the eternal Deity.
That which occurred within Deity (I ...
- 23.8k
-1
votes
1
answer
72
views
What did Paul believe about 1 Corinthians 10:4 with regards to the teaching about bread from heaven, spiritual food?
What did Paul believe about 1 Corinthians 10:4 with regards to the teaching about bread from heaven, spiritual food?
1 For I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that our fathers were all under ...
- 267
2
votes
2
answers
3k
views
Does Catholic Church acknowledge St. Paul the Apostle as consecrated Bishop during Apostolic times?
St. Paul the Apostles admitted that Christ did not sent him to baptize but to preach the Gospel.
17For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with eloquent words of wisdom, ...
1
vote
1
answer
125
views
Did Paul read aloud his letters to the Corinthians? To the Philippians? Other books?
I'd like to know if there's evidence that Paul presented his letters (e.g., Corinthians, Philippians, etc.) in the manner of spoken sermons to people of various churches, or if his letters were ...
- 121
4
votes
4
answers
1k
views
Does Paul ever actually quote Jesus anywhere as a primary source?
"Does Paul ever actually quote Jesus anywhere as a primary source"
However, I came to that post because of my puzzlement regarding Hebrews 10:5-9. I believe Paul is generally considered the author ...
0
votes
1
answer
79
views
How to harmonize teachings of Jesus and Paul about work?
Jesus: "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear ... Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about ...
- 1,820
0
votes
2
answers
158
views
Didn't Jesus return to Earth after the resurrection when he appeared to Paul?
Why has anyone not brought to light Jesus return to earth when he appeared to Paul while Paul was on the road to Damascus? Was this not a return of Christ when he called Paul into the ministry of ...
- 21
2
votes
3
answers
955
views
Could the thorn that was given to Paul be a mortal sin?
In the 2 Cor 12:7-10 we read about Paul thorn:
And to keep me from being too elated by the abundance of revelations,
a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, to harass me,
to ...
- 2,029
6
votes
2
answers
482
views
Jesus marks on Paul's body [closed]
I don't understand quite well Galatians 6:17. What are Jesus marks on Paul's body? Does he want to talk about his strips after being beaten up for the gospel or spiritual marks? Do we believers ...
5
votes
3
answers
157
views
What does 'orthodox' mean, in practice?
'Orthodox' with a capital has a specialised meaning, regarding the Eastern Orthodox Church, but its uncapitalised meaning (which is not necessarily a matter of Christianity and neither the English ...
- 23.8k
5
votes
3
answers
2k
views
Did St. Paul know the doctrine of the Trinity?
Did St. Paul know anything about the doctrine of the Trinity (3 Persons in 1 God) but ran out of ink to fully explain it?
Or would the Trinitarian doctrine of the Athanasian Creed, for example, have ...
- 38.6k
4
votes
1
answer
260
views
The New Perspective on Paul and the Christ Followers Self Understanding
This is mostly a set of questions that are being asked of Protestant Christians, particularly those that hold to the "New Perspective on Paul."
I have really enjoyed the work of modern "New ...
5
votes
1
answer
1k
views
In Acts 25:10 Paul appeals to Caesar. What aspect of Roman law/citizenship was he invoking?
Some commentators claim it was provacatio, others amplius. Most commentators simply state he had the right to appeal but what exactly was he invoking?
The wikipedia article on Valerian and Porcian ...
- 153
4
votes
1
answer
104
views
Reading through Ephesians 5 - is there any record of what Paul is quoting?
This is a quote recorded by Paul in Ephesians 5, regarding a saying about Christ. Was it something He heard when Christ came to Him or does the early Church record this quote originating elsewhere?
I'...
- 169
3
votes
1
answer
418
views
Paul Wrote Poems?
I'm reading and hearing commentaries regularly refer to sections of Paul's writing as poems, for example, Colossians 1:15-20. Why do they call those sections poems?
- 59
8
votes
4
answers
2k
views
How does the Hebrew Roots movement handle Paul's statements which imply Christians should not be enslaved to the Jewish Law?
My understanding of the Hebrew Roots movement is that they celebrate feast days and more closely resemble Jewish traditions rather than "Christian" ones. For example, most Christians would celebrate ...
- 265
2
votes
0
answers
88
views
How many letters might Paul have written over his career?
How many letters might Paul have written over his 30+ years as an Apostle? For example, if one expects that he wrote one letter a month, that would suggest 300-400 letters. I'm curious if there is ...
- 29
0
votes
4
answers
632
views
According to Catholicism, how can a Christian be freed from the concupiscence of the flesh and thereby possess a sinless body?
After the fall of Adam & Eve from pride & disobedience, all mankind inherit original sin.
The Catholic Church teaches that the original sin can be removed by the Sacraments of Baptism but the ...
0
votes
1
answer
268
views
Does Paul in 2 Corinthians 6:14 contradict Jesus in Mark 2:17?
When Paul says:
"Don’t become partners with those who do not believe. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? What ...
1
vote
2
answers
926
views
Was Paul ever accused of lying?
I have always found it odd that Paul seems to have the need to emphasize the fact that he isn't lying. It is almost like he is insecure about his credibility. In Romans 3:7 he seems to imply that ...
user27478
1
vote
5
answers
4k
views
Why did the early Christians think Jesus would return soon?
In multiple New Testament passages the Disciples and even Jesus appear to think He would return within one generation or so:
Jesus says, 'What I say to you, I say to all: Watch, for you know not the ...
- 415
4
votes
1
answer
468
views
Does the Westminster Confession affirm or deny Luther's predilection for Paul's writings?
My understanding is that the Westminster Confession is the official defining document of "Reformed theology". That is, if someone is "Reformed" then they agree completely or almost completely with the ...
2
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Why are 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, and Titus referred to as the “Pastoral Epistles”?
Why are 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, and Titus referred to as the “Pastoral Epistles”?
- 463
0
votes
3
answers
1k
views
What are the sources concerning the deaths of Peter and Paul
Where do we learn that the deaths of Peter and Paul were during the Neronic persecutions of 64 - 68 AD? What is the source of this information and is it considered valid?
2
votes
1
answer
165
views
Refute perceived differences in the Gospel between Peter and Paul from Sola Scriptura perspective [closed]
What is the biblical evidence in keeping with the Protestant, Sola Scriptura perspective, for refuting a claim that Paul's gospel differed from Peter's gospel?
I see in Scripture:
2 Peter 1:1-2
...
- 533
2
votes
1
answer
2k
views
Did Paul hear Jesus teach in person? [closed]
Did Paul (Saul) hear Jesus teach? I base this on his being approximately the same age and being taught by Gamaliel in Jerusalem during the time of Christ's ministry. A Jewish source mentioned that ...
- 21
3
votes
1
answer
115
views
Was it common in Biblical and Early Church times to use sports for illustrating sermons and lessons (as Pope Francis and Paul did)?
The Ancient Olympic Games were a very famous event in ancient times. Taking advantage of their popularity, Paul used them (specifically, the Stadion/200 metres and boxing games) in 1 Corinthians 9:24-...
- 189
1
vote
2
answers
427
views
Would Jewish religious leaders have travelled by horse or camel i.e. Saul?
Questions have been raised as to how Saul travelled to Damascus. Would he or any of the Jewish religious authorities have travelled by beasts, especially by camels?
- 21
9
votes
4
answers
516
views
How do Evangelicals explain when Paul writes "I, not the Lord"?
Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 7:10 (NKJV):
Now to the married I command, yet not I but the Lord: A wife is not to depart from her husband
In verse 12 Paul writes:
But to the rest I, not the ...
- 99
4
votes
2
answers
3k
views
What Scriptures was Paul referring to in 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 [duplicate]
What Scriptures was Paul referring to in 1 Corinthians 15:3-4?
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was ...
- 41
5
votes
7
answers
16k
views
How did Paul learn the gospel?
Is there any account of how Paul learnt Jesus teachings after he converted? In Galatians 1:11-12 Paul states:
But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not ...
- 226
1
vote
2
answers
1k
views
Was Paul's Relationship with Jewish Leadership Close Enough to Act as Their Agent?
After reading this question on judaism.SE I wanted to pose a version of it here. (You know, it's facinating to see how Judaism views us....)
Paul's letter to the Hebrews could be described (and ...
- 3,814
3
votes
4
answers
24k
views
Did the conversion of Paul occur before or after the Ascension?
According to the Bible, the conversion of Paul occurs when he is walking on the road to Damascus and suddenly has an encounter with the resurrected Jesus. My question is, did this encounter occur ...
5
votes
2
answers
3k
views
Did St. Paul ever claim prophethood?
Much of Christianity is based on St. Paul's writings. Did Saul of Tarsus ever claim to be a prophet of God anywhere in the new testament?
- 159
22
votes
5
answers
7k
views
According to those holding that Jesus was literally born of a virgin, why did Paul not mention it?
Matthew and Luke each open with an account of Jesus' miraculous virginal conception and birth. The virgin birth is widely seen as an essential belief in Christianity, being found for example in the ...
- 15.2k