“What are the Pauline epistles?”……Answer: The Pauline epistles are the 13 "letters" written by the Apostle Paul that are included in the canon of Scripture. The Pauline epistles are Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, and Philemon.……The Pauline epistles contain much of the […]

The new testament The new testament consists of 27 short writings composed in Greek between 50 and 130 AD . They are not originally written as part of a 'New Testament' , to succeed the 'Old Testament' , the Jewish Bible . The idea of a close connection of holy scriptures does not develop until […]

New Testament Survey The New Testament is divided into five sections: the Gospels (Matthew through John), history (the book of Acts), the Pauline Epistles (Romans through Philemon), the General Epistles (Hebrews through Jude), and prophecy (the book of Revelation). The New Testament was written from approximately A.D. 45 to approximately A.D. 95. The New Testament […]

“What are the pastoral epistles?”……Answer: The "pastoral epistles" is a common name for three letters written by the apostle Paul. The pastoral epistles are 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy and Titus. All three are letters from an old man at the close of his ministry who is concerned for his successors in the pastorate. As such, […]

“Why did God give us four Gospels?”……Here are some reasons why God gave four Gospels instead of just one:……1) To give a more complete picture of Christ.…Firstly we as Christians believe that the entire Bible is inspired by God 2 Timothy 3:16 16 All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us […]