St. Paul SCC

PAUL THE APOSTLE
Born – Tarsus, Turkey
Died – Rome, Italy

St. Paul’s contribution the new testament

St. Paul one of the most prolific contributions new Testament of the 27 books in the New Testament 13 or 14 are traditionally attributed to Paul the Pauline epistles are accepted entirely authentic and dedicated by Paul himself the authentic ship of others is debated and they are commonly thought to have come from contemporary or later followers writing in Paul’s name they include:

1. Letter Of Paul to the Romans ; 6th book testament written by St. Paul he was in current about 57 CE more addressed to the Christian church in Rome whose congregation he hoped to visit on his way to spawn prior conversion jewish pharisee in his epistle to the fast and second letter of Paul pants he asserts that Righteousness comes through mosaic laws but through Christ.
2. The first and second letter to the Corinthians written about 53-54CE at Ephesus ; addresses some of the problems that a rose Christian community that had been established in corinth during his initial missionary visit(C.50-51).2nd letter written from Macedonia about 55 CE and uploads the Corinthians response to the first letter and reaffirms his apostolic authority the letter deals with of gentile Christians and how he operated on gentile territories.
3. The letter paul to the Galatians is the 9th book of the New Testament likely written between 53 to 54 CE and addresses division within the Christian community about new converts needed to be circumcised and follow prescriptions of most cyclone affirms jewish law is no longer the exclusive path of Righteousness s and affirmss that Christians have a new freedom in Christ.
4. Letter of Paul to the Ephesians have been attributed to have been written by St. Paul’s followers after his death as it draws parallels with collosians written 90 CE.
5. Letter of Paul to the Philippians; written by St. Paul when he was in prison probably at room 62CE. She was apprehensive of his execution at hoping somehow to visit the congregation in philippi all explains that he welcomes death for Christ for Jesus sake.
6. Letter of paul to the colossians; was composed by St. Paul during his imprisonment in about 62 CE.
7. The first and second letter of Paul to thessalonians. Was composed by St. Paul about 50 CE from corinth.
8.  The second letter of Paul to Timothy likely written between 80 to 100 CE.
9. Paul paul to Titus letter of philemon written by Pauline generation after St. Paul’s death compared by St. Paul in Roman prison about 61 CE or earlier. A epistle written to Philemon a wealthy Christian of collosae on behalf of Onesmus Philemon’s slave, Paul exhort Philemon to manifest true Christian love that removes barriers between slaves and three people.
10. Letter to the Hebrews

Why did St. Paul become a Saint?

St. Paul is recognised as a Saint because of his contributions to the start up of the Church his
evangelization in particular of the Gentiles, Greeks and Romans, his time in Roman prisons where he wrote the letters to the Romans his martyrdom (he was beheaded by the Romans) Miracles of Apostles Peter and Paul from the Acts of the Apostles include;

A crippled healed St. Paul Acts 14:8-10

Exorcism of a demon of divination St. Paul Acts 16:16-18

Doors of prison open by Earthquake St. Paul Acts 16:25-26

Conferred the Holy Spirit St. paul Acts 19.1-6. His Conversion He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him Saul, Saul why do you persecute me? “He asked; Who are you; Lord?

The reply came I am Jesus whom you are persecuting. Acts 9:1-22.

He was blinded for 3 days and he had to be led to Damascus by the hand.

What does St. Paul teach us?

He preached the death, Resurrection and Lordship of Jesus Christ and he proclaimed that faith in Jesus
guarantees a share of his life.

Buried: Basilica of St. Paul outside the walls of Rome Italy.