Bible Chat on St. Paul – Authority and Witness

+ True or false, St. Paul’s Epistles are the earliest Christian writings.

+ True or false, the letters in the Bible attributed to Paul were all written by him. ( scholars agree on seven authentic letters – Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Philippians, 1 Thessalonians, 1 and 2 Timothy). 

+ True or false, the apostle Paul was not with the other disciples when they saw the risen Lord.

+ True or false, Saints Peter and Paul had some disagreement over who was eligible for the early community of Christ.

+ True or false, Paul was ‘irregularly ordained’ having claimed a direct calling from the risen Christ himself.

+  True or false, Paul’s original name was Saul, whose name meant ‘the One asked for’. 

+ True or false, Saul was a Jewish Pharisee who persecuted the Christians early on.(Galatians 1:14, Acts 22: 3-5)

+ True or false, Paul was a boring preacher ( 2 Corinthians 10:10, Acts 20:9)

+++++ Paul’s Conversion and Call Acts 22:7-10, Acts 9:20, Acts 13:2, Acts 13:46+47,

+++++ Great message Romans 8:38ff  - Who shall separate us from the love of God?

+++++ Love is patient and kind… I Corinthian 13:1 ff

Great quotes – ‘For freedom Christ has set us free…”

                        ‘Faith is belief in things not seen…’