New Testament cont..  To learn about Jesus, his life, friends, and actions  The Gospel is the Good News that Jesus’ life, death, and Resurrection.

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New Testament cont.

 To learn about Jesus, his life, friends, and actions  The Gospel is the Good News that Jesus’ life, death, and Resurrection have freed us from the power of sin and death.

What is Inspiration? The action of God that moves people to communicate what God wants made known, using their own background, culture, language, and style.

 Inspiration for an assignment is a natural idea  Biblical inspiration is from God and reveals him to us.

 How Peter, Paul, and the other disciples founded the first Christian communities; the progress of Christianity from Jerusalem to Rome

Written by Paul Also known as Epistles Mostly About: Issues about being a Christian in a Roman world

 Uses symbols  Is strange and difficult to read

 What is the difference between Inspiration and inspiration?