St Paul and his Contributions to Early Church
St Paul's traveled over 10,000 miles proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ. His journeys on sea and land took him through Israel, Syria, Turkey and Greece; he was even imprisoned several times. This had an impact for the Christian Church, as Paul was proclaiming the gospel through the Bible and his letters. His preaching and teaching of Christianity influenced early Christian churches in the past, and his writings are still taught today.
Many people during this time gathered in a Church to listen to St Paul preach the Gospel of Christ. When Paul decided to travel to proclaim and spread the gospel, he couldn't stay with the group of Christians in the church, so he decided to write them letters. These later became the 14 letters of the New Testament. Paul's writings identified what it really meant to be a Christian, to belong to Christ. He only occasionally had the opportunity to revisit his churches; he tried to keep up his new and faithful spirit, answer their questions and resolve their problems and questions by letter.
St Paul's letters reveal a remarkable human being: dedicated, compassionate, emotional, sometimes harsh and angry, clever and quick-witted and above all possessing a passionate commitment to God, Jesus Christ and his own mission. After his death, one of his followers collected some of his letters and published them. They now make one of history's most remarkable contributions to religious faith.
Many people during this time gathered in a Church to listen to St Paul preach the Gospel of Christ. When Paul decided to travel to proclaim and spread the gospel, he couldn't stay with the group of Christians in the church, so he decided to write them letters. These later became the 14 letters of the New Testament. Paul's writings identified what it really meant to be a Christian, to belong to Christ. He only occasionally had the opportunity to revisit his churches; he tried to keep up his new and faithful spirit, answer their questions and resolve their problems and questions by letter.
St Paul's letters reveal a remarkable human being: dedicated, compassionate, emotional, sometimes harsh and angry, clever and quick-witted and above all possessing a passionate commitment to God, Jesus Christ and his own mission. After his death, one of his followers collected some of his letters and published them. They now make one of history's most remarkable contributions to religious faith.