CHRISTIANITY: Significant Person Flashcards
How did Paul Hellenise Christianity?
Transformed Christianity away from its Jewish roots into a religion which incorporated the philosophy of the Greek and Roman world.
How did Paul expand Christianity?
His travels and writings “to proclaim the good news” saw him establish Christian churches throughout the Mediterranean.
What did Paul teach in regards to love?
Agape love means a love for all - built on the example of Christ.
Christian agape love is placing the needs of others above one’s own.
Where is Paul’s teaching of love commonly used?
His first letter to the Corinthians: ‘Love is patient. Love is kind…” is regularly used in Christian weddings.
How does Paul’s teaching of love become the model of sexual union?
Sex is not an act driven by lust, it is a mutual self-giving of both partners.
Has Paul’s contribution on love been impactful to all Christian denominations?
All variants agree on the teaching that love is an emulation of God’s love.
What has Paul taught about homosexuality?
Paul condemned the sin, not the sinner.
How has Paul’s teaching on homosexuality not been impactful?
Uniting Church in Australia - teaches that if homosexual couples can share a loving relationship, then they are upholding God’s will.
What did Paul teach on Baptism?
His letters to the Romans shapes an understanding that Baptism is a burial and resurrection with Christ.
Romans 6: “those who have been baptised into Christ were baptised into his death”
What is Paul’s contribution to the belief in salvation?
In Romans, Paul stated that circumcision as an outward expression of Mosaic law was no longer necessary - needed to be spiritual rather than physical.
How did Paul’s teaching on salvation impact Christianity?
The Christian church grew rapidly - didn’t need to convert to Judaism first.
How did Paul’s teaching on salvation impact the Protestant Church?
Martin Luther studied Paul’s letters and he concluded that salvation was achieved by ‘sola fide’ (alone faith) which lead to the emergence of the Protestant Church.
