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Pasa Graphe' Theopneustos Kai Ophelimos (Greek) is one of the most often-repeated passages from the Scriptures, ie, the Bible.  The passage appears in the heading of our Facebook page.  But what does it say to us in our various tongues?  Well, for those of us who speak English, this passage is a bold testimony from the pen of one Paul, a first-century scholar from the Isrealite tribe of Benjamin.  It is also a statement steeped in the thelogy of the Biblical narratives.  So, Paul wrote to a young ethnic Jew named Timotheus: "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable......"
At the time Paul wrote those words, there was not yet a codex known as the "New Testament."  The scrolls of papyrus on which were written the Scriptures are what we call today the "Old Testament."  In its immediate and limited interpretation, Paul is saying that the messages in the Old Testament are inspired by God.  That being so, who is the man who would say that the record of the flood in Noah's day was simply an allegory, and not an historical account?

1 Thessalonians

Paul was a traveling evangelist. His practice was to move into a city for a few months, teach the people about Jesus Christ, then move on to the next city. But Paul’s departures weren’t always pleasant. More than once, he had to flee for his life.

And that’s how it was in Thessalonica. After Paul had preached there for a time, fierce opposition de­veloped. So it became the better part of wisdom for Paul to leave.

Some time later, Paul heard that the Christians in Thessalonica were remaining faithful to the Lord. This news greatly encouraged him, so he wrote the letter of 1 Thessalonians. Paul begins by giving thanks to God for the faith and love of the believers.

He then goes on to answer some of their questions:

  • Can a believer who dies before Christ returns still share in eternal life?
  • And what is it going to be like when Jesus comes?

Paul responds to these questions and tells the church to keep on working while waiting in hope for the return of Jesus.

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