Download St. Paul and the Pauline Theology

By Oliver Coorey and Harry Maher
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St. Paul was a converted Christian living
around the time of Christ.
One of the most renown early Christian
missionaries.
Author of the thirteen Epistles of Paul in the
New Testament.
A profound religious thinker
Influenced the development of Christianity.
Apostle of the Gentiles
Who was Paul and what did he do?
 Paul describes himself as
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a servant of Christ Jesus
called to be an apostle
set apart for the gospel of God
He taught the messages of Christ.
He explained these messages and their
meanings to allow more people to understand
and join in faith.
5) 50CE The
incident at
Damascus.
Paul has a
public
argument
with
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Peter over
TarsusPeter’s refusal
Paulwith
was
to dine
born
gentiles.
here in
5BCE
3) Paul’s 1st missionary journey began and ended in
4) 49CE- Paul took part in the important council of
Antioch, and covered
most of what is now Turkey
Jerusalem, where the church decided its policy on important
issues. Of particular importance was the issue of circumcision
of gentiles- under the leadership of Paul, the church decided
that this was not compulsory to be Christian.
2) On the
way to
Damascus to
persecute
Christians,
Paul was
struck down
by the Lord,
and
converted to
Christianity.
49CE-52CE
In 67CE, Paul is imprisoned in Rome. That
same year he is executed by beheading.
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Converted to Christianity on the
road to Damascus
 Travelled to:
Damascus
 Arabia
 Jerusalem
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3 Missionaries documented in the
Acts of the Apostles.
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Writes of:
His life and ministry.
 His Missionaries and other journeys of faith.
 The Lord’s teachings
 Jesus’ life and messages
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Written as epistles to other groups or people.
Contain some of the teachings on which the
Christian faith becomes set upon.
Acts also helps with these teachings, contributed
with Paul’s work.
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The theology of St Paul is perhaps the most
influential in the history of the church.
Formed the basis of the metaphysical and ethical
doctrines of the Christian Church.
Paul taught acceptance, and that the Gentiles
could follow Christ as well.
Without Paul, the Catholic Church may have
became enough Jewish Sect. That means YOU
would be circumcised.
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Corinthians 13:11:
“Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice.
Mend your ways, encourage one another,
agree with one another, live in peace,
and the God of love and peace
will be with you.”
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Paul taught universal acceptance of all humans.
Paul emphasised the Ten Commandments, as well
as the seven ‘deadly sins’ and seven ‘principle
virtues’.
Saladin Bac Haleli- BC1000 He
had teachings very similar to Christs
in certain matters such as redemption,
but they never spread throughout the
world. In this way, he failed to remove
the evil from man.
Jesus died so that his teachings may spread around
the world.
Can you imagine a world today without the teachings
of Christ.
Above all, Paul gives spiritual rest.
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One of few Christian Roman Citizens.
Pharisee
No evidence of Paul knowing Jesus
Received the Gospels by a revelation of Jesus
Christ.
Paul was not physically impressive, nor was he a very
good speaker. He relied on a passion for Christ and
his writings to get across the message.
Paul was educated in Jerusalem under the famous
Jewish teacher Gamaliel.
Paul participated in the stoning of St Stephen, the
first Christian martyr. This was before his conversion.