Paul

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Paul
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Seven letters scholars agree were written by Paul

• I Thessalonians
• Galatians
• I and II Corinthians
• Philemon
• Philippians
• Romans

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Deuteropauline?

• Refers to secondary Pauline letters.
• Likely penned by a close disciple of Paul or by
  his admirers.
• II Thessalonians
• Colossians
• Ephesians
• I and II Timothy
• Titus

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Earliest letter written by Paul.

• I Thessalonians
• Key Themes
• Avoid sexual immorality
• Assures them that Christians who have died will
  rise one day and live with God forever.

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The first of Pauls greatest letter and the
position it takes concerning Judaism and Gentile
converts.

• Galatians
• The letter reiterates the conclusion reached at
  the Council of Jerusalem which states that
  Gentiles should be admitted to the church with
  out having to obey the rigors of the Old Law.

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Paul teaches about faith and justification.
Justification, what does it mean?

• Justification before God equals a right
  relationship with God.
• According to Paul, observance of the Old Law does
  not guarantee salvation, only faith in the Lord
  Jesus Christ. Faith in Jesus teaches a person to
  respond to the Spirit who guides Christians to
  live holy lives.

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Problems Paul addressed in I Corinthians. What he
teaches.

• 1.Division in the Christian community.
• Paul teaches them to rely on Christ alone.
• 2. Problems in Christian morality and living.
• Paul addresses each practical issue condemning
  immoral behavior in every way.
• 3. Problem in Christian worship.
• Paul tells Christians to eat at home before
  gathering for the Eucharist properly in a spirit
  of unity and love.

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Problems in Thessalonica that Paul address in II
Thessalonians

• A misunderstanding about his teaching concerning
  the resurrection of the dead and Christs second
  coming.
• Originally some of the converts thought Christ
  was returning any day so they quit working
• Paul told them to do as he did, work as he
  preached the good news.

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Problem addressed in the letter to the
Colossians. The key theological teaching.

• The letter was written to contradict the bizarre
  teaching that claimed that Christs death and
  resurrection were not enough for salvation. The
  key teaching in the letter is that Jesus Christ
  is the pre-eminent spiritual being, only he can
  save.

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The epistle with the most developed theology
about the Church.

• Ephesians
• The church is imaged as both Body of Christ and
  his bride.

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Three pastoral letters and how they got their
names

• I and II Timothy and Titus
• They got their name because they were written by
  one pastor (shepherd) to two individual pastors.