St Paulus,The Most Prominent Questions of Christianity

"Apostle" Paul, a contemporary, but slightly younger than the prophet Jesus, no spread of the most prominent questions of Christianity. His influence in Christian theology clearly shows the more stable, far berjangkau all writers and other Christian thinkers.
Paul, also known by the call of Saul, born in Tarsus, a city of Cilicia (modern Turkey), several years before the Christian era arrived. Although a Roman citizen, born as a Jew, young and pendalam Hebrew-depth training on the Yahudi, also learned a trade and make camp. As a young man went to work Darussalam minister under Gamaliel, a famous Jewish teacher. Although Paul and Jesus in Darussalam in unison in time, but it is doubtful they ever met face to face.

After the "death" of Jesus, Christians were viewed as rebels and therefore digasak everything. At first, Paul come success, but the road to Damascus in his eyes as if he imagined Jesus spoke to her and get Paul on Christianity. This is an important turning point in his personal life. If used so that] the clouds and gebuk Christian artisans, has now become a broadcaster and most persistent advocate of the most influential and for the benefit of Christendom.

Paul spent the rest of his life by writing and deeper into Christianity. and won many fans in mass in Christianity. During their preaching that he was traveling back and forth so often, and in Asia Minor, Greece, Syria and Palestine. Against the Jews Paul was not very successful, even more often a source of conflict and many souls peritiwa often threatened. Sermon facing non-Jews, the prominence Paul teramatlah and scored great success so often gave him the nickname "The Apostle to the Gentiles." No one can beat Paul in spreading the greatness of Christianity.

After completing three long trips to spread religion in the Eastern Roman Empire, Paul returned to Darussalam. What is immoral, so until then secured, and carried to Rome for trial. Not very clear historical record of how not the end of the court, although it is not clear if since then, had to leave Rome. Finally, an estimated 64 years of AD Paul was killed near the city of Rome.

Paul's influence in the development of Christianity can be measured by three things. First, a great success in the propagation of religion. Second, his writings are an important part of the New Testament. Third, its role in the development of Christian theology.

27 books of the New Testament, no less than 14 associated with the services of Paul. Although modern scientists that 4 or 5 books of the 14's written by someone else, but no doubt that the most important person Paullah personally write the New Testament.

Paul's influence in the field of Christian theology truly indescribable magnitude. His ideas include things like: Jesus is not just a prophet who is impressive, but also sacred. Jesus died for our sins and suffering can redeem us. Human beings can not escape from sin, just for trying to execute the commands that appear in the Gospels, but only by accepting Jesus' soul. Conversely, if people accept and believe in Jesus, all sins will be forgiven. Paul also explained his teachings on matters of sin (see Romans 5: 12:19).

Because adherence to the law alone is not sufficient to guarantee freedom, Paul says there is no point in embracing Christianity while insisting on restrictions on what Jews should eat and what not, and is useless if follows the practice of the rules of Moses or even circumcised. As Christian leaders when he rejected the position of Paul in this regard. And if your attitude is widespread, it is doubtful that Christianity can develop so rapidly throughout the Roman Empire.

Paul never married, although there was no way to prove that, obviously Paul did not invent sex with a woman. Their views about sex and women are bound by the Scriptures, because it gives a great influence on his later attitude. The tests are different in this regard is contained in (I Corinthians 7:8-9) which says: "Kuserukan men who never married and widowed is good for them if they respect and I menyontoh Happenings petuahku. But if they can survive cásense because marriage is however still better than burning.

Paul also has a firm position on the situation of the right woman, "Let the women learn something in secret and do not feel worried if you also teach or by reason or another controlled by men, albeit secretly - in silence. Adamlah because as a result of Eve. "(I Timothy 2: 11-13). A firmer line that is also expressed in Corinthians 11:7-9. Indeed, the phrases Paul had never been in many of his contemporaries. Note that Jesus never came up with similar statements.

Paul, more than other people, responsible for the transition of Christianity from a Jewish sect became the major world religions. The central idea of the holiness of Jesus and the recognition based on faith alone remains the foundation of Christian thought for centuries to come.

Later Christian theologians, like Augustine, Aquinas, Luther and Calvin, all influenced by the writings of Paul. Once the depth of the influence of Paul, to the point that many scholars believe that Paul was the one who became the founder of Christianity, and instead of Jesus. This assumption, of course, greatly exaggerated. In any case, put effects can not be treated Paul with Jesus, who is convinced that much older than Christian thinkers everywhere.by Michael H. Hart,One hundred most influential figures in the history.