Paul reminds us that the “old place” or the “new place” should be irrelevant if we are, in fact, continually being made new in Christ. Just as God’s Spirit is always and everywhere doing something new, don’t take this for granted, he reminds us. Don’t assume the Spirit will...
the end of Paul’s Letter to the Romans. Paul had never been to Rome; the Letter to the Romans was essentially a letter of introduction laying out his credentials and the kind of things he taught so the Romans could judge if he was the kind of teacher they wanted to bring to town. ...
during the first persecution of the Christians.He was crucified upside down in the Circus of Nero, which was located in the exact same area where the Basilica and beautiful Saint Peter’s Square stand today.
Apart from theallusionto Rome in theFirst Letter of Peter, there is no historical evidence that St. Peter was Rome’s firstbishopor that he wasmartyredin Rome (according to tradition, he was crucified upside down) during a persecution of the Christians in the mid-60sce. By the end of th...
of Rome. However, apart from the allusion to Rome in the First Letter of Peter, there is no historical evidence that Peter was Rome’s first bishop or that he was martyred in Rome (according to tradition, he was crucified upside down) during a persecution of Christians in the mid-60sce...
Peter was Rome’s first bishop or that he was martyred in Rome (according to tradition, he was crucified upside down) during a persecution of the Christians in the mid-60s ce. By the end of the 1st century, however, his presence in the imperial capital was recognized by Christian leaders...