The Apostle Paul Teachings, His Main Message

By Kathleen Perry


The apostles of Christ worked by amplifying His message. However, each chose different areas to focus on, something that can be seen in their works. The Apostle Paul Teachings show a unique focus on some themes that can be said to be unique to him. Here is a look at areas that stand out whenever one looks at the works of this follower of Christ.

The Lordship of Jesus Christ. This seems to be an emphasis that Christ is the lord and King. An example can be seen in his message to Corinthians in the first book chapter 16 and verse 22. He tells anyone who does not love Jesus Christ as Lord to be accursed. This is an emphasis on His majesty as Lord. It indicates a person who recognizes the supremacy of Christ and invites every Christian to be so.

Paul taught the church to believe in resurrection. It must be noted that his background was a Pharisee. This explains his remarkable understanding and interpretation of the theme of resurrection. In reference to the work of Christ during the resurrection of Lazarus, he proclaims that even people in the grave hear the voice of Christ and respond. As such, all should respond in the same manner.

There is sufficient focus on justification. In fact, the word Justified and Justification appear tenses of times through his writing. The central message when he talks about justification is a confirmation that without getting legitimacy from Christ, human beings are useless. This seems to be in reference to John chapter 1, verse 20 where he says that those who received Christ were given the power to be children of God.

Grace is also a central theme in his teachings. Notably, his salutations captured this word alongside his benediction at the end of his epistles. In Ephesians chapter 2 and verse 8, the message captured is that salvation comes with grace as a result of faith. Romans 3, 24 indicates that grace and justification are the pillars of Christianity.

Faith also features prominently when one reads through the works of Paul. While the word and idea populate all his works, Romans 1, 17 is unique. The word is mentioned three times, which is a record. Scholars indicate that Hebrew 11 is the best chapter when one wants to pass the message about faith. His reflections on faith are heavily borrowed from the Old Testament, a book he studied deeply as a Pharisee.

Paul is outstanding as an apostle because of his travels and forthright way of passing his message. He spent time with all the communities he visited to ensure that they had enough time to learn. In this way, it would be impossible to produce half baked Christians. He was sometimes sent out of places he went preaching. This explains his deep message that seemed to address the issues of his host city or community.

Paul did not depart in any way from the teachings of Jesus Christ. He only emphasized them and played a greater role in domesticating the message so that Christians can easily relate to it. He ranks among the most traveled apostles, ending up in Rome. Historical records indicate that he was martyred alongside Peter, though his death was by beheading. This was under empire Nero.




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