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Why is it important to know the particular issue Paul addresses in each of his Epistles?
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Just as we’ve learned in previous lessons, the context and audience matter to understand what is being taught. The issue the church faced and its background in faith help us understand why that church received the instruction it did. This helps us know how to apply the teachings.
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We would know where to look when we faced similar issues.
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Its helps us understand the issues in the early church – and gowcfe can face same issues and his instructions on how to live the Christian life
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These issues are important to know, so as we need instruction we know where to look. It also helps us understand the voice and tone of the letter better.
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This helps us to see how it is that we are to live and treat other py. It also lets us know that Satan is out there trying to destroy us and the church