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    COLUMN 1 PARAGRAPHS COLUMN 2 IMMEDIATE CONTEXT (STORIES OR SPEECHES) COLUMN 3 MAJOR POINTS COLUMN 4 PANEL TITLE AND THEMATIC SUMMARY STATEMENT 1:1–5 Luke introduces his letter to Theophilus and provides the beginning context. There is nothing before this paragraph; however, all of Acts remains after this paragraph. First, Luke greets Theophilus.  Immediately after, the disciples are watching Jesus ascend to heaven. Jesus also begins to remind them, in a speech, of the promise of the Holy Spirit

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    The final greeting and farewell is found in Romans 16 where he thanked people who were important driving forces with the spread of the gospel in the area. He provided some space in the letter for his fellow ministers to write their greetings. However during this final farewell he interrupted his letter with an additional thought about deceptive people who are trying to divide the community of believers. He warned the believers in Rome to be wary of these individuals and encouraged them to continue

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    God’s Righteous Judgment: Romans 2:1-11 The book of Romans is the longest and the most systematic letter written by the apostle Paul in the New Testament. The theme of Romans is the revelation of God’s judging and saving righteousness in the gospel of Jesus Christ. Judgment in the New Testament was misconstrued among the unrighteousness of the Jews until Paul’s message clarified the meaning of God’s judgment and kindness. The focus will be on this practically passage, Romans 2: 1-11. It is imperative

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    affectionate love that gives, which allows us the chance to have communion with Him. The motivation behind this study is to interface with John G. Gibbs, and his journal article Pauline Cosmic Christology and Ecological Crisis with an end goal to see how Paul 's profound comprehension of the cosmetics of Christ ought to change the way we tend to think in regards to His power and majestic might above all. Brief Summary Gibb 's

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    By alluding to the letters of Paul and to Christianity in general, Dickens conveys his view that getting rid of social classes creates a more harmonious society. The apostle Paul had the greatest impact on the beginnings of Christianity. He is one of the most renowned characters of the Bible thanks to his remarkable story of rebirth. Saul, his original name, was a Jewish Pharisee, a teacher of the law. Pharisees, as shown by Jesus’ encounters with them, did not believe in Christ as the Son of God

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    Prior to chapters nine through eleven, Paul verbally confronts individually within his religious heritage for justifying their faith through their works to God’s promise rather by grace through faith. Chapters (7-8) explore the importance of tying the law with the gospel in order to live a righteous yet difficult life. Within these chapters, Paul continually berates the Jews for their rejection of Christ and for their faith justified by good works. However, Paul shifts his focus from the jews to the

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    For years, I have been taught and has used the Roman’s Road in leading someone to Christ. Marked in my early bibles are Roman 3:23, 5:8, 6:23, 10:9-10 and 10:13. I was instructed to first have the individual realize that YOU ARE a sinner. -Romans 3:23 states, "For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God." We are ALL sinners. But, God loves us and He sent His son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross for our sins. Next to realize that God Loves them. Romans 5:8 says, "But God demonstrates

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    culture. By examining these scriptures, revealed to Paul by the Lord, a greater understanding of a biblical perspective on these topics can be gained. Natural World Established in the very beginning verses of Genesis, the natural world is a topic of much discussion and contemplation throughout scripture. In Paul’s discourse to the Roman Christians, he wastes no time in addressing the natural world. In explaining his delayed voyage to

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    Leadership Styles Jesus as a Servant Leader Leadership from a Christian perspective focus on theological expositional, worship facilitation and communication skills. Many leadership styles pass over the one role model Jesus Christ, who should be the main focus of any leadership style. The focus of growth on each individual and their achievements and full potential distinguishes servant leadership from all other leadership styles. The service of the followers is the main concern of the servant

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    irritate you until the end of days, but I guess that will be for the better. I really think the Apostle Paul, was quite right when he said, in his book the Epistle to the Romans, in the 12th chapter, that it all starts to and I quote, “be transformed by the renewing of your mind”. How do we renew our minds? By living out love? In the 13th chapter of the First Epistle to the Corinthians, also written by Paul the Apostle, is written a great summary of how love looks like. 1 Corinthians 13 (ESV) The Way

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