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===The Book of History=== | ===The Book of History=== | ||
The book of '''Acts''' is the only historical book in the New Testament. This book talks about the work of the apostles preaching the gospel not only to Judea but also to the Gentile nations after [[Ascension of Jesus|Jesus’ ascension]].<ref>From the NIV Study Bible, Introductions to the Books of the Bible, Acts, 2002</ref> | The book of '''Acts''' is the only historical book in the New Testament. This book talks about the work of the apostles preaching the gospel not only to Judea but also to the Gentile nations after [[The Ascension of Jesus|Jesus’ ascension]].<ref>From the NIV Study Bible, Introductions to the Books of the Bible, Acts, 2002</ref> | ||
===Pauline Epistles=== | ===Pauline Epistles=== | ||
Some believe that there are 13 Pauline epistles,<ref>Chapter 13 Hebrews, Edward W. Bauman, An Introduction to the New Testament, pg. 93</ref> and some believe there are 14 because the writer of '''Hebrews''' is presumed to be Paul.<ref>Rev. W. J. Conybeare, M.A., The Epistles of Paul</ref> They can be divided into three types: letters sent to the churches established during Apostle Paul’s three missionary journeys ('''Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians'''); letters he sent to his fellow workers working for the gospel ('''1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon'''); and an epistle targeting a certain class of people ('''Hebrews'''). They are also classified into prison epistles ('''Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon''') and pastoral epistles ('''1 & 2 Timothy, Titus''') that record the guidelines of the ministry. | Some believe that there are 13 Pauline epistles,<ref>Chapter 13 Hebrews, Edward W. Bauman, An Introduction to the New Testament, pg. 93</ref> and some believe there are 14 because the writer of '''Hebrews''' is presumed to be Paul.<ref>Rev. W. J. Conybeare, M.A., The Epistles of Paul</ref> They can be divided into three types: letters sent to the churches established during Apostle Paul’s three missionary journeys ('''Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians'''); letters he sent to his fellow workers working for the gospel ('''1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon'''); and an epistle targeting a certain class of people ('''Hebrews'''). They are also classified into prison epistles ('''Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon''') and pastoral epistles ('''1 & 2 Timothy, Titus''') that record the guidelines of the ministry. | ||