Life%20and%20Epistles%20of%20Paul

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Life and Epistles of Paul

• Day 3
• Letter to Romans and
• The Collection for the Saints

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Third Journey
Sauls Conversion
Second Journey
Comes to Antioch
Pentecost
First Journey
To Tarsus
AD34
AD 30
AD 37
AD 42
AD 45-48
AD 51-54
AD 54-58
1 Corinthians AD 57
2 Corinthians AD 57
Romans AD 58
I Thessalonians AD 52
Galatians
(?)
2 Thessalonians AD 52
Paul was probably born about AD 1, so his
age would closely match the dates on this chart.
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Winter in Corinth

• 1 Corinthians 166 (written from Ephesus) Paul
  planned to spend winter in Corinth
• 2 Corinthians 131 I am coming to you.
• When he had gone through those districtshe came
  to Greece and there he spent three months Acts
  202-3
• Eventual plan to go to Rome Acts 1921
• While in Corinth, he wrote letter to Rome
• Gaius, his host (I Cor. 114 Rom. 163)

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Message of Romans
We are saved on the basis of faith, not on the
basis of perfect law keeping.
Salvation by Law
Salvation by Faith
Obedient faith required
Perfection required
Forgiveness
No forgiveness
No boasting
Boasting allowed
Salvation by grace
Salvation earned
Everyone can be saved
Nobody saved
Mans Righteousness
Gods Righteousness
Practical Applications (Chapters 12-15)
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The Collection for the Saints

• First mentioned in I Cor. 161-2, written in
  Ephesus after journey through Galatia
• Macedonian churches involved (2 Cor.8,9)
• Purpose Relieving needs of saints and uniting
  Jews Gentiles (2 Cor. 912-15)
• Pauls future plans Romans 1522-29
• Concerns (Romans 1530-31)
• -- About disobedient in Judea
• -- About reception of the gift

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Acts 204
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Well received by brethren (Acts 2117-20)
Mobbed by unbelievers (Acts 2127-30)
Protective custody by Romans (2133)
Jews determined to kill him (2134-2322)
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Roman Imprisonment

• Efforts to determine identity and crime
• -- Allowed to speak but riot followed
• -- Examination by scourging aborted
• -- Trial before Sanhedrin ends in riot
• -- Plot forces removal to Caesarea
• Governor Felix holds him 2 yrs. for a bribe
• New Governor wants to send him to Jer.
• He appeals to Caesar (Acts 2511)

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Third Journey
Sauls Conversion
Second Journey
Comes to Antioch
Pentecost
First Journey
Caesarea
To Tarsus
AD34
AD 30
AD 37
AD 42
AD 45-48
AD 51-54
AD 54-58
AD 58-60
1 Corinthians AD 57
2 Corinthians AD 57
Romans AD 58
I Thessalonians AD 52
Galatians (?)
2 Thessalonians AD 52
Paul was probably born about AD 1, so his
age would closely match the dates on this chart.
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