Jesus' Divinity According to Romans and Mark, and Paul's View on the Day of the Lord

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Paul views the day of the Lord as the end of times when all the people will be rewarded for their appointed ways of life. The context of his writings to the Thessalonians and the Corinthians called for the adoption of the reward and punishment logic to reduce the self-doubt that had started pervading the Thessalonians. In his epistle, he tries to keep the believers' minds on the ultimate goal of their belief. He explains to them that the goal of their faith is the ultimate attainment of eternal life. He warns them against adopting to the standard practices of the day. He also warns against the conformance or concealment of their faith to appeal to the people. From his explanations, he asserts that the second coming of Jesus Christ is imminent. Therefore, he encourages the believe...