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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1904. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... I. PAUL'S PREPARATION Study I EARLY LIFE ANALYSIS The Place of Paul--The Man. The Work of the Apostle. The Leading Thought. Birth--Place. Time. Family. Training--Home. Mental, Moral and Religious. Industrial. The World as Paul Saw It--The World. Political. Religious. The Difficulties. Bible Studies in the Life of Paul I. PAUL'S PREPARATION Study I EARLY LIFE THE PLACE OF PAUL The Man, Paul, judged by the influence he has exerted in the world, is one of the greatest characters in all history. He is pre-eminent not only as a missionary, but as a marvelous thinker and writer. "He was a personality of vast power, force, and individuality." There are some men who seem to be born and prepared to do a large work for the world; Paul makes the impression upon those who carefully read the record of his life that he stands first in this class of men. The Work of the Apostle--As John the Baptist preceded Christ and prepared the way for His coming, so Paul succeeded Christ and went throughout the heathen world proclaiming that the Christ had come, and calling upon all men, Jews and Gentiles, to repent and accept Him as their Lord and Savior. So wide was his work as a missionary of the cross, and an interpreter of the Christ, that a certain class of critics have sought to make him the creator of Christianity, as we know it; a position which Paul would be the first to repudiate. He sought of himself, before he was apprehended by Christ on the way to Damascus, to drive Christianity from the face of the earth. The Leading Thought in Paul's mind, after his conversion, was personal devotion to Christ; this was the mainspring of every act. He said, "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless, I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me" (Gal. 2:20). "For me to live is Christ" (Phil. 1...
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- PublisherGeneral Books LLC
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1234950448
- ISBN 13 9781234950446
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages30
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