The apostle Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians has a different characteristic than that of the first letter. The first letter was mainly a correction epistle where Paul had to correct disorderly conduct in the local assembly at Corinth. The Corinthians were believers but were behaving in a carnal manner that the apostle had toContinue reading “Outline of 2 Corinthians”
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The Epistles of Paul
The following thirteen epistles are all written by the apostle Paul, and possibly the fourteenth, which is Hebrews. The first of these is the Epistle to the Romans. Although Paul did not establish the church at Rome, he wrote to the Romans, a group of Gentiles who accepted Christ as their Saviour. While the fourContinue reading “The Epistles of Paul”
1 Corinthians 13
Many Christians apply 1 Corinthians 13, the chapter of love, at weddings, engagements and other types of events, making the application to love in the family and household, and how love overcomes all the negative items mentioned in the chapter. This is good and acceptable to use in this setting as an application. However, weContinue reading “1 Corinthians 13”
Speaking in Tongues
The reader may seem very interested in the title of this small article. Why is there such a big fuss among church gatherings about the gift of tongues? Does the gift of tongues still exist today, or can someone claim to have the gift of speaking in tongues? Why is the idea of speaking inContinue reading “Speaking in Tongues”
Spiritual Gifts
There are three passages in the New Testament that speak about spiritual gifts. However, we need to understand what is the meaning of spiritual gifts. As natural human beings, we have many different talents that we can use at school, work, in public speaking, writing, or even in sport and music, and so on. TheseContinue reading “Spiritual Gifts”
Epistles to the Thessalonians
The epistles to the Thessalonians is generally believed to the the earliest of the epistles that were written by Paul the apostle. The epistles focus on faith, love and hope, which are three essential characteristics of the Christian faith. Why faith? Our faith is in One Person, the Lord Jesus Christ, and His accomplished workContinue reading “Epistles to the Thessalonians”
Outline of 1 Corinthians
The first epistle of Corinthians was written after Paul had visited Corinth in Acts 18. Many people there converted from their idolatry and became Christians, and a local church was formed, an expression of the one body of Christ. This epistle is full of teaching and setting things in order in the local church whereContinue reading “Outline of 1 Corinthians”
The Day of The Lord in Thessalonians
There is a lot of confusion concerning a number of future events, including the rapture and the day of the Lord. There is a gap of seven years between these two events, and the rapture of all true believers, whether they have passed away or form the assembly on earth at the time, comes first. Continue reading “The Day of The Lord in Thessalonians”
Outline of the Epistle to the Romans
This is only a suggested outline of the wonderful epistle to the Romans, with the view that each reader will be encouraged to open the Bible, read and carefully study the epistle, and be strengthened in the faith and Christian walk. If you are not yet saved, it is an encouragement and an appeal forContinue reading “Outline of the Epistle to the Romans”