The Apostle Paul's Letter
- If it is helpful to know the date and place of the writing of an epistle does it mean that the document may not apply in all ways to other places or other periods of history?
- What was so wrong about circumcision that Paul wanted to warn believers before they were "misled" by conservatives to undergo the practice?
- Why does religion need clergy to guide the members if we believe in the priesthood of all believers?
Paul's Desire to Visit Rome
- Which is harder, to establish a new church or to retain the members?
- Which is a better motive for evangelism, (1) obeying the command of Jesus to teach and baptize or (2) interest in people and their salvation?
Paul in Rome
- If things don't work out easily for a person to travel to a mission field should one understand (1) that it is not God's plan or (2) that the devil is trying to block what God wants done? How can we know the difference?
- How can one develop the kind of perseverance in mission that Paul demonstrated?
The Saints in Rome
- What does it mean to be a "saint?" Does one have to be a saint in order to be taken to heaven?
- What is the difference in "called saints" and "called to be saints?"
- Is it wrong to address a person as "Saint?"
The Believers in Rome
- Why are people so anxious to preserve the history of a local church?
- Is it dangerous to take pride in one's church having been established by a famous person?
- What are best ways in which a local church can be described or known for?
