Tuesday, May 8, 2012

ST. PAUL (4 M - 64 M)


"Apostle" Paul, contemporary but slightly younger than the Prophet Jesus, no doubt spreading of Christianity's most prominent. His influence in Christian theology clearly showed the most stable, most berjangkau far than all the other Christian writers and thinkers.
Paul, also known by the call of Saul, was born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia (now Turkey), several years before the Christian era arrived. Even a Roman citizen, he was born as a Jew, Hebrew pendalam in youth and in-depth education about the Yahudian, he also learned the trade and make camp. As a teenage boy he went to work under the guidance Darussalam pastor Gamaliel, a famous Jewish teacher. Although Paul and Jesus together in Darussalam at the time, but it's doubtful they ever met face to face.
After the "demise" of Jesus, Christians regarded as dissidents and therefore digasak-out. Paul joined initially hit, but the road to Damascus in his eyes as if he imagined Jesus talking to him and soon Paul into Christianity. This is an important turning point in his personal life. If used to be] the clouds and carpenters gebuk Christians, now he's turned into a spreader and most persistent advocate for the interests and the most influential Christian Religion.
Paul spent the rest of his life to writing and to deepen Christianity. and won many adherents in droves into the Christian Religion. During his preaching activities he traveled to and fro as often, either to Asia Minor, Greece, Syria and Palestine. Facing the Jews Paul is not exceedingly successful, even more often lead to conflict and in many peritiwa often threatened his life. Sermons deal with non-Jews, Paul teramatlah prominence and gained great success he so often given the nickname "the apostle of non-Jews." No one can surpass the greatness of Paul in the spread of Christianity.
After completing three long trips to spread religion in the eastern part of the Roman Empire, Paul returned to Darussalam. What is immoral, so until it is secured, and carried off to Rome for trial. History is not so clear how the end of the court noted that, even if it is also clear that since he had to leave Rome. Finally, the estimated year 64 AD Paul was killed near the city of Rome.
Paul's influence in the development of Christianity can be measured in three ways. First, his great success in spreading the religion. Second, his writings that make up important parts of the New Testament. Third, its role in the development of Christian theology.
Of the 27 books of the New Testament, no less than 14 associated with the services of Paul. Although modern scientists think 4 or 5 books of the 14 were written by others, but no doubt that the most important person in private Paullah wrote the New Testament.
Paul's influence in the field of Christian theology really indescribable magnitude. His ideas include the following: Jesus is not only impressive but also the prophet saint. Jesus died for our sins and suffering can redeem us. Man can not escape the sins just by trying to execute the commands contained in the Gospels, but only by receiving Jesus soul. Conversely, when people receive and believe in Jesus, his sins will be forgiven. Paul also explained the particulars of the doctrines of sin (see Romans 5: 12:19).
Because adherence to the law alone is not sufficient to guarantee freedom, Paul asserts that there is no point in embracing of Christianity while still insisting on Jewish restrictions about what you can eat and what not, and it's useless if you still practice the rules of Moses or still circumcised. How the Christian princes of opinion was strongly opposed Paul in this respect. And if their attitude is widespread, it is very doubtful of Christianity could develop so quickly throughout the Roman Empire.
Paul was never married, although there was no way to prove it, obviously Paul was never forged a relationship with a woman's genitals. His views on sex and women are bound by scripture, because it has huge impact on his attitude later on. The proof for the famous in this regard contained in the (I Corinthians 7:8-9), which reads: "I cry to the men who never married and his widow is good for them if they comply with the particulars menyontoh petuahku and myself. But if they can not survive , let them marry because marriage is still somehow better than burned. "
Paul also had a firm stance on the status of a decent woman: "Let the women learn anything in secret, and I do not feel worried if they are teaching or because of one thing and another controlled by men, if only in secret, silent. Because as Adamlah that led to Eve. " (I Timothy 2: 11-13). A more assertive stance also stated in I Corinthians 11:7-9. Indeed, the words Paul had never been so many of his contemporary opinion. To note is that Jesus himself never performed with such statements.
Paul, more than other people, responsible for the transition of Christianity from a Jewish sect into the major world religions. The central idea of ​​the sanctity of Jesus and recognition based on confidence alone remains the foundation of Christian thought throughout the centuries that followed.
Later all Christian theologians, including Augustine, Aquinas, Luther and Calvin, all influenced by the writings of Paul. Paul was so profound influence to the point that many scholars believe Paul was the one who became the founder of Christianity, and not Jesus. Obviously, this assumption is exceedingly exaggerated. After all, Paul did not put the effect can be equated with Jesus, who is certain he is far more powerful than any Christian thinkers as well.

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