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Was Timothy a young man?
Kat:
--- Quote from: indianabob on February 20, 2015, 09:47:40 AM ---I've always been curious about the time frame of Paul's ministry.
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Hi Bob, I thought I would search to see if I could find a timeline for Paul's life. Found it at Blueletter Bible and put it on 'Off Topic' board.
http://forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/topic,16064.msg144346.html#msg144346
mercy, peace and love
Kat
John from Kentucky:
Hi I-Bob,
The New Testament, specifically the Book of Acts, is the only accurate history of the Church and the Apostles that I know of.
There are snippets of information here and there, but no truly reliable historical sources. When we find early church histories in the 2nd century A.D., we find customs different from the practices of the Apostles.
In the New Testament, we see where all of the churches in the province of Asia Minor (modern day Turkey) had rejected Paul, and that area had been the center of Paul's work. We see where Peter was having problems with church members rejecting his teachings and authority. We also have a Scripture showing that the Apostle John was rejected by a church leader.
The Book of Acts was written by Luke, who was a close associate of Paul, and especially the later chapters of that Book focus on the Apostle Paul up to the time of his imprisonment at Rome.
Paul in Galatians 1:17 through Galatians 2:1 covers briefly his early years.
Apparently Paul and Peter were executed by the Emperor Nero in Rome sometime in the early to mid 60's A.D. John lived on until the end of the 1st century A.D., a very old man, seeing to the completion and publishing of the New Testament. At the end, he is associated with the City of Ephesus in Asia Minor.
Like I said, not much true history to go on outside the New Testament.
Take care,
John
lilitalienboi16:
--- Quote from: John from Kentucky on February 20, 2015, 12:31:20 PM ---Hi I-Bob,
The New Testament, specifically the Book of Acts, is the only accurate history of the Church and the Apostles that I know of.
There are snippets of information here and there, but no truly reliable historical sources. When we find early church histories in the 2nd century A.D., we find customs different from the practices of the Apostles.
In the New Testament, we see where all of the churches in the province of Asia Minor (modern day Turkey) had rejected Paul, and that area had been the center of Paul's work. We see where Peter was having problems with church members rejecting his teachings and authority. We also have a Scripture showing that the Apostle John was rejected by a church leader.
The Book of Acts was written by Luke, who was a close associate of Paul, and especially the later chapters of that Book focus on the Apostle Paul up to the time of his imprisonment at Rome.
Paul in Galatians 1:17 through Galatians 2:1 covers briefly his early years.
Apparently Paul and Peter were executed by the Emperor Nero in Rome sometime in the early to mid 60's A.D. John lived on until the end of the 1st century A.D., a very old man, seeing to the completion and publishing of the New Testament. At the end, he is associated with the City of Ephesus in Asia Minor.
Like I said, not much true history to go on outside the New Testament.
Take care,
John
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Its interesting you mention the early church John because I was looking into the early beliefs of the Christian church and even those that argued universal reconciliation believed very strange pagan doctrines such as one of Origin's teachers who believed Christ preached in hell to the dead after His death using peter's verse on the spirits in prison as his justification. Apparently they did not believe in two or three witnesses. I can't tell you how many times I read early beliefs of the church, even among those who understood the milk of the word, who did not follow the two or three witnesses.
I couldn't believe how quickly heresy crept and took hold in the church. I mean this doctrine of preaching in hell by Christ was written by Clemens of Alexandrius. He also apparently believed in Free will. Though perhaps that is a translation error of some of his earlier writtings, I'm not sure. Either way... this was by the year 190AD.
Mind boggling!
God bless,
Alex
John from Kentucky:
That is correct Alex. The early church was corrupted with a mixture of truth and error.
The New Testament shows that even the church in the 1st century A.D. rejected the Apostles. And it only got worse from there.
As Jesus said, "Many are called, few are chosen." There have only been an elect few from the beginning of the true Church on the Day of Pentecost.
indianabob:
Thanks Kat and John for your help with the time line shortly after Jesus' ascension.
I'm not much for memorizing chapter and verse, but I find myself better able to recall concepts once I understand them. e.g. it is hard to believe that anyone would believe that Saul/Paul was exercising his own FREE will during his ministry and I had no difficulty dismissing such ideas once I understood his trials.
It is great to be an observer among the true brethren, I-bob
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