Loading…

Saint Paul’s Letters to the Thessalonians, and Pastoral Letters is unavailable, but you can change that!

The First Epistle to the Thessalonians was written to the young church in Thessalonica after Paul fled the city due to persecution by Jews. This letter brought encouraging news to the Thessalonians and reassured them of the exalted fate of those who died as a result of persecution. Still, confusion persisted concerning Paul’s teaching of Christianity, Christian conduct, and Christ’s second...

those in which love excels” (Leo XIII, Divinum illud munus, 5). In the early years of the Church the proclamation of the Gospel was often marked by special graces of the Holy Spirit, such as prophecy, miracles, or the gift of tongues (cf. Acts 2:8). This profusion of gifts made it clear that the messianic era had begun (cf. Acts 2:16), for it meant the fulfilment of the ancient prophecies: “I will pour out my spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream
Page 21
Buy this book at Logos.com