NEW Testament

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New Testament questions

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The New Testament talks about the coming of Jesus Christ to the World It gives chronologically the events that took place during His lifetime and the challenges He faced as a human being . The New Testament also shows how the ministry of Christ started and grew from the Jews to the Gentiles

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Who were Jesus main opponents during His public ministry time ? Why did they oppose him and how . The

main opponents of Jesus Christ mainly involved high officials in the Jewish Society . These officials included the Pharisees and the Sadducee s . The pharisees were highly committed and spiritual people who were in positions of authority in the Jewish religion and customs . They laid a lot of emphasis on the law and didn 't agree with the teachings of Jesus because they seemed to undermine the law . The other opponents were the Sadducee s who were wealthy lay nobles ,priests and aristocrats . They opposed Jesus ministry because they thought the teachings threatened their power and status

Paul 's missionary work created a controversy in the church . What was the nature of the Jew-Gentile controversy and how did the church handle it

A lot of Jewish Christians didn 't agree with Paul missionary work of allowing Gentiles to become Christians before being circumcised , this brought about a lot of controversies . Paul on the other hand proposed that it was not necessary for gentile Christians to be circumcised . A council of Apostles was conveyed in Jerusalem and they deliberated on the issue which was concluded that new Christians did not need to be Circumcised or observe all of the laws of Moses . The Apostles in the council established this principle that has guided the church for centuries (Grant ,M .1977

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What are three most important themes and issues Paul dealt with in his later letters

Paul speaks of persecution and suffering as a Christian . In his letter to the Corinthians he talks of how he has be in prison ,flogged and exposed to death all for the sake of the gospel . Paul brings out also the theme of justification and explains it to the Corinthians as God 's declares all sinners who believe in Christ are fully exonerated ,acquitted of all wrong and are in a right legal standing before him

In another letter to the Romans he focuses on the righteousness of God as the main theme . He declares righteousness as God 's gift and it is to be reckoned by a believer . He describe Christ as believer 's righteousness from God and associates it with faith in Christ

Paul further brings out another theme still in his writings to the Romans ,he informs them that there is no disparity between people because all have fallen short of the glory of God and committed sin . He declares that all races and every single person within those races are exactly in equal position by...