Paul The Apostle

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Christianity is one of the major religions of this world. Its foundations are centered on the belief that Jesus Christ was sent by God as a Messiah, and that he gave his life for the sins of humans. It is through the belief and acceptance of Jesus Christ that one can obtain salvation and go on to an eternal life. Paul was an apostle who preached the gospel. Through his letter, 1 Corinthians, Paul conveys the essence of Christianity; he emphasizes on important beliefs and Jesus Christ so that people may go on to living an eternal life.
Before understanding the message of Paul, it is quite necessary to understand who Paul was. At first, Paul was a Jew and was on his way to persecute Christians. On his way, he had a vision of Jesus after resurrection. This completely changed Paul and he put his faith in Jesus Christ. His motive now was to spread the message of Christ and preach these beliefs. After knowing the circumstances under which Paul was brought to believe in Jesus Christ, it is easier to understand the incredible amount of faith he had in what he was preaching.
In the first chapter, Paul discusses God and claims that God is faithful. (1:9) He tries to explain that people are dividing themselves because of whom they follow whether it is Paul, Apollos, Cephas, or Christ. Yet, people don’t understand that it was only Christ who was crucified for them and they are all supposed to be following Christ. The others that they claim to follow are just like them, followers of Christ. Also, it is only because of God that everyone is able to be part of Christ. (1:30) This is also discussed in the third chapter. Paul discusses how God is the reason for everything. It is because of God that everything in this world grows. He believes that...

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One thing that held great value for Paul was love. In Chapter 13, he discusses how out of faith, hope and love, love is the greatest of them. He conveys the fact that love is kind and without love, he has nothing. Without love, he can not gain anything. He wanted the Christian followers to believe in love and give it great importance in their lives.
Paul is one of the most important figures in Christian history and he has laid the foundation for many of the Christian beliefs. In 1 Corinthians, Paul was able to convey his thoughts on God and Jesus Christ. Through the many chapters, Paul emphasized on what one should do to be a good Christian and the values that the Christians should hold. His main belief was that by keeping faith in Jesus Christ and God, one can live a good life and obtain eternal life.

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