St. Paul’s Understanding of Ethics

Year 2004, Volume: 6 Issue: 9, - , 15.06.2004

Fuat Aydın

Abstract

The most important figure in the history of Christianity after death of
Christ is Paul. Hisimportance emerges from the role that he played in
establishing Christianity as a separatereligion different from Judaism.
Paul proclaimed that Law of Jews (Torah) was abolishedand the believers
in Christ must act according to the new law, not to the old. The new
lawwas an ethical code that was generated by Christ. There are same good
and baddeeds/things and according to Paul, and the believers have the
ability to choose good andbad deeds/things.

Keywords

Paul, ethic, law, good action, bad action, ability to choose

PAVLUS'UN AHLAK ANLAYIŞI

Abstract

The most important figure in the history of Christianity after death of Christ is Paul. Hisimportance emerges from the role that he played in establishing Christianity as a separatereligion different from Judaism. Paul proclaimed that Law of Jews (Torah) was abolishedand the believers in Christ must act according to the new law, not to the old. The new lawwas an ethical code that was generated by Christ. There are same good and baddeeds/things and according to Paul, and the believers have the ability to choose good andbad deeds/things.

Keywords

Pavlus, ahlak, yasa, iyi fiil, kötü fiil, seçme yeteneği