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| The coming of the Spirit on the Day of Pentecost |
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| Justification through Christ's death |
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| Identification with Christ |
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| The place of Israel in God's plans |
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| Dedication of our bodies as living sacrifice |
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| Obedience to the government |
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| The resurrection of the body |
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| Instructions to husbands and wives |
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| The humility and exaltation of Christ |
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| Qualifications for overseers and deacons |
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| The inspiration of Scripture |
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| Author & Recipient of Acts |
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| Luke (a gentile physician and traveling companion of Paul.) written to Theophilus |
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| Purpose of the book of Acts |
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| to prepare witnesses for the ends of the earth |
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| organized according to the geographical spread of the gospel |
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| the witness of the church takes place through the work of the Holy Spirit |
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| Someone with first hand experience who is willing to talk about it |
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| which book shows God's control over history? |
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| Which book has the resurrection of Jesus? |
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| Which book talks about the gift of the Holy Spirit? |
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| Which book talks about the growth of the church? |
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| which book talks about hte salvation of the gentiles? |
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| which book has an abrupt ending? |
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| guidelines for deciding between what is prescriptive or prescriptive in the book of acts |
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1. we should never demand, nor refuse God's miracles.
2. We should not insist on uniformity where Acts shows diversity.
3. We should look for general patterns and not just specific details. |
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| Books written after Paul's first missionary journey |
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| Books written during Paul's second missionary journey |
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| books written during Paul's third missionary journey |
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| books written during Paul's fourth missionary journey |
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| Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, & Philemon |
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| 3 more letters written by Paul |
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| The focus of Luke's message in Acts |
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| the gospel of the grace of God |
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1. student of the law of Moses, who also understood the Gentile world.
2. a persecuter of the church, who became a follower of Jesus
3. a witness for Christ who will bring the message of Jesus to the Gentiles |
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| The church of Rome: beginning, make-up, & structure |
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Paul had never been to Rome, and was not the founder of the church there.
The church began when Jews from Rome heard Peter preach while they were visiting Jerusalem for Pentecost and then returned hom with the message of the gospel.
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| The place & time of writing of Romans |
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| in Corinth during Paul's 3rd missionary journey |
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| a missionary support letter |
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| Key verses in the main theme of Romans |
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| Sin. Salvation. Sanctification. Sovereignty. Service. |
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| What is our problem according to Romans |
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| God is angry with us about our sin |
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| Why do we have the problem of sin according to Romans? |
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| because we fail to take God seriousley |
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| What is the result of our problem of sin? (romans) |
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| God allows sinners to face the consequences of their sins |
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| What is the solution to our problem of sin? (romans) |
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| the gift of justification through redemption and propitiation |
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| to declare not guiilty & therefore not worthy of condemnation |
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| to pay the price in order to buy someone out of slavery |
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| to satisfy God so that He no longer has a reason to be angry with us |
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How do we receive the gift of salvation?
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what is the result of the gift of salvation?
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| God becomes both Just & the justifier of the ungodly |
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| how does God's gift of sanctification make a difference in our lives? (romans) |
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| He gives us a new power to live through the presence of the Holy Spirit. By depending on the Spirit, we can fulfill God's righteous demands |
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why did God show grace to us?
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| it is a mystery why God has made us the objects of His grace |
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How do we serve God?
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| we dedicate our lives completely to God in gratitude for His grace and open ourselves up to His transforming power |
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| What is the good news about God's grace in Romans? |
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| God declares His enemies to be right with Him when they trust in Jesus |
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| The begining of teh Church in Corinth |
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| Paul started the church during his second missionary journey |
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| Time when 1 Corinthians was written |
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| during Paul's third missionary journey |
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| Paul's correspondence with the Corinthians |
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| Paul wrote a series of letters to the Corinthians |
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| Letter #1 to the Corinthians |
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"The Previous Letter"
The Corinthians misunderstood Paul's instructions not to associate with immoral people |
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| Letter #2 to the Corinthians |
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"1 Corinthians"
a letter in response to reports of difficulties |
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| 3rd letter written to the Corinthians |
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"The Sorrowful Letter"
paul made a quick, painful visit to Corinth. The believers were not supportive of Paul. Paul wrote this letter asking them to repent |
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| 4th letter to the Corinthians |
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"2 Corinthians"
joy and relief because of the Corinthian's repentance. Paul opened his heart to share with these believers his understanding of his minsitry. Most Personal Letter |
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| Paul's letters are _______ |
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| Occasion and response #1 in 1 Corinthians |
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The Corinthian's first problem was WORLDLINESS.
Paul's response: You are no longer the people you once were. You can no longer behave like you just did |
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| Occasion and response #2 in 1 Corinthians. |
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| The Corinthian's problem was SPIRITUAL PRIDE. Paul's response: you are not yet all that God wants you to be |
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| The good news about God's grace in 1st Corinthians |
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| God accepts us as we are, but He will not leave us that way |
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| Time&place where 2 Corinthians was written |
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| From Macedonia on Paul's third missionary journey |
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The report of Titus
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Good news: the Corinthians had repented
Bad news: the Corinthians had a continuing misunderstanding concerning the way in which Paul made decisions and conducted his ministry. There were also "super apostles" |
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| Occasion & response in 2 Corinthians |
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Occasion: a false view of Christian leadership.
Response: the signs of a true apostle are suffering&weakness |
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2 Corinthians
they had pizzazz. they insisted on power. they had pocket books they wanted to fill. |
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| The good news about God's grace in 2 Corinthians |
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| God's grace is sufficient for our weaknesses |
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| The identity of the Galatians |
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| Roman province of Galatia. South Central part of Asia Minor |
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| Time when Galatians was written |
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| after his first missionary journey, but before the Jerusalem council |
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| Order of Paul's epistles in the New Testament |
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2 groups: letters to churches & letters to individuals.
Within those catagories, the letters were arranged from longest to shortest |
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| Occasion and response in Galatians |
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Occasion: a drift away from the gospel of Grace
Response: The death of Christ is a sufficient provision, Faith in Christ is a sufficient response. |
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| (Galatians)instructed the believers that they must obey the Law of Moses in order to be saved |
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| what does Paul tell the Galatians the law is good for? |
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| to show us our sin. to lead us to Christ. |
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How do we live apart from the Law?
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We live with a new ________
according to a new _________
through a new ________
producing a new ________ |
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freedom
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power (the enabling work of the Spirit)
character (the fruit of the spirit) |
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| the good news about God's grace in Galatians |
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| we are completely accepted by God |
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| a commercial and religious center |
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| Luke founded the church at Ephesus at the end of his ______ missionary journey. he stayed for ______ years |
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| Time when Ephesians was written |
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| During Paul's imprisinoment in Rome |
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not only written to the Ephesians, it was written for ceveral churches in Asia Minor |
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| Ephesians talks about our ______ & _______ position in Christ |
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| theological and practical |
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| the need to instruct new believers |
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| Paul's relationship to the Ephesians in Acts |
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| extended ministry. deep love and affection between Paul and these believers. outreach ot both jews and gentiles. |
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| Paul's relationship to the ephesians as presented in ephesians |
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| no direct contact. written exclusively ot gentiles. no specific instructions or greetings |
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| Paul wrote the letter of Ephesians to |
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| Gentiles who had come to faith in Christ after he left Ephesus |
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| "God has blessed you with every spiritual blessing" |
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| Paul's response to the Ephesians |
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| you have a wonderful gift. you are equal members in God's hcurch. you are loved by CHrist. you have to have a lifestyle that matches your calling. you must be prepared for spiritual battle |
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| Good news about God's grace in Ephesians |
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| God's grace leads to good works |
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| Paul founded the church in Philippi on his ______ missionary journey |
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| member of the church in Philippi. served as a messenger to bring good news and a gift to Paul. He was worthy of honor because he risked his life for the sake of the work of Christ |
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| Philippians was written when? |
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| during Paul's imprisionment in Rome |
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| the main body of Paul's letter to the Philippians begins and ends with what? |
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| the need for unity in the church |
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| Paul wrote Philippians to. . . |
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| thank them for their financial gift. warn them about false teachers. challenge them to live and serve in unity |
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| what would it take for churches to live with unity and harmony? |
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| what is the good news about God's grace in philippians? |
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| God's grace enables us to know Christ! |
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| According to the apostle Paul, what is amazing about God's grace? |
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| Romans (God declares His enemies to be right with Him when they trust in Jesus) 1 Corinthians (God accepts us as we are, but He will not leave us that way) 2 Corinthians (God's grace is sufficient for our weaknesses) Galatians (We are completely accepted by God) Ephesians (God's grace leads to good works) Philippians (God's grace enables us to know Christ) Colossians (God's grace is centered in Jesus Christ) Philemon (God's grace changes our relationships in society) |
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| Near Laodicea. Destroyed by an earthquake in AD 61 after Paul's letter. |
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| Who started the church in Colossae |
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| Epaphras. (a native of Colossae) |
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| "In Christ you have been made complete" |
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| Occasion and Response for Colossians |
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| The threat of syncretism. Christ is sufficient to meet all our needs. (He is the creator and conqueror of all things) |
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| the combining of beliefs taken from various sources |
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| Paul warns the Colossians about several false religious practices and ideas including: |
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| deceptive philosophy. the fear of spirit beings. acceptance of Jewish religious practices. severe treatment of the body. calling on angels for help. |
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| The good news about God's grace in Colossians |
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| God's grace is centered in Jesus Christ |
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| help for a runaway slave (onesimus) |
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| acquantiance of Paul. lived in Colossea and had a house church. He was Christian slave owner |
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| runaway slave. ended up in rome. came in contact with Paul. became a Christian. |
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| Were there more slaves or free people in the Roman empire? |
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| was there one or many ways to become a slave |
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slaves belonged to one low social class |
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| did slaves have legal rights? |
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| could slaves normally expect to be set free? |
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slaves came from one race |
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| did slaves ever run away to gain freedom? |
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| send Onesimus back to help him during his imprisionment. & accept Onemisus back no longer as a slave but as a Christian brother, implying that Onesimus should be set free |
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| Result of Paul's letter to Philemon |
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| Onesimus was set free to help Paul |
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| The good news about God's grace in Philemon? |
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| God's grace changes our relationships in society |
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| Did Paul think that slavery was right, wrong, or somewhere inbetween? |
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he found slavery distasteful
he probably didn't think about it too much while in prision |
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| What two stories are emphasized by being narriated three times in Acts? |
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| Paul's Damascus road experience. Conversion of Cornelius |
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| What do New Testament scholars mean when they refer to the indicative and to the imperative in Paul's writings? |
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| he wanted the believers to become who they are in Christ |
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| What OT character does Paul point to in Romans 4 as an example of justification by faith apart from works? |
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| How did Paul's actions and message differ from those of the sophist orators of his day? |
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| Paul wasn't concerned with eloquence, honor, looks, or greatness. He proclaimed the message of Jesus crucified. |
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| Why was the collection for the poor believers very much at the center of Paul's agenda in 2 Corinthians? |
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| it was a very practical expression of unity between Jewish and Gentile believers |
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| Why did Paul compare the Law to the Chaperone? |
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| Chaperone- male slave who accompanied the sons of affluent families and protected them by restrictin their behavior until they matured. once Grace came, believers no longer had to follow the old laws -the chaperone |
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| What are two reasons Paul gave to the Ephesians that they can have confidence in the battle with evil spirits. |
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| God seated them with Christ in the Heavenly relms-they shared in Christ's position above al "rule and authority". God had equipped them for battle with the "armor of God" |
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| Where was Paul most likely in prision when he wrote Philippians and what were two other possible locations? |
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| What are two main theories concerning the Colossian heresy? |
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| a mixture of Jewish practices with Pagan folk religion. Or a mystical form of Judaism that sought special visions |
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| 3 indicators that Paul's ministry in Thessalonica was authentic. |
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| It was not done for money. It was motivated by love. It procaims the Gospel. |
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| Paul stayed here on his 2nd missionary journey for about a month. It was a center for commerce and had a Jewish synagogue |
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| Time when 1&2 Thessalonians were written |
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| 2nd missionary journey. Written from Corinth |
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| The occasion for 1&2 Thessalonians |
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| Incomplete work and unanswered questions |
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| Paul felt that his ministry to _______ was short and incomplete |
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| The Thessalonian believers had unanswered questions concerning ________ |
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| (a&what book) Have belieevers who died before the second coming of Jesus missed out on Salvation? |
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| (Thessalonians) No, they will be raised and brought up together with the Lord and with living believers |
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| (a&book) Are we already in the great tribulation? |
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| (Thessalonians) No, we cannot already be in the tribulation because the man of lawlessness has not appeared yet. |
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| (a&book) If Jesus is coming soon, why bother to work? |
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| (Thessalonians) You must continue to work in order that you might not be a burden or hurt your witness. |
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| When will the rapture take place? (2 views and correct view) |
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| 1. Pre tribulation. 2. Post Tribulation. Correct- Because of God's grace, it does not matter. |
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| Good news about God's grace in 1&2 Thessalonians |
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| God's grace delivers us from the wrath of God to come |
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| book that told two women to get along |
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| book that thanked the church for their gift |
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| book that teaches humility as the key to church unity |
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| book that told believers to stand firm in freedom |
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| boook that relates the law to a tutor |
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| talks about citizenship in Heaven |
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| book that says the love of Christ surpasses all knowledge |
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| book: we are crucified with Christ. we need to live by faith |
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| luke wrote Luke and Acts to him |
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| took Judas's place as a disciple |
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| son of encouragement. went with paul on 1st missionary journey |
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| dropped dead for lying to the Holy Spirit |
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| shared the gospel with an ethieopen unich. deacon |
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| magician. wanted to buy the Holy Spirit |
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| this person died and was raised from the dead by Peter |
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| centurian. First gentile believer to receive the Holy Spirit |
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| brother of Jesus. showed leadership at the Jerusalem Councel |
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| Paul's 2nd missionary partner |
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| first Christian in philippi. Seller of purple |
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| co-workers with paul. tent makers. instructed Apollos |
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| taught by aquila and priscilla. eliquant defender of the faith |
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| silver smith who started a riot in ephesus |
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| fell asyleep while paul was preaching. fell out a window and died. paul raised him from the dead. |
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| roman governors while paul was in prision in cesseria. |
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| deaconess. delievered Paul's letter to the Romans |
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| brought money to paul from philippians |
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| women in philippian church who needed to get along |
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| started the church in colossea |
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| paul didn't start what two churches? |
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| The church in Rome and Colossea |
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| Jewish mother- Gentile father. met Paul on beginning of 2nd missionary journey. listed as a co-author of 6 of Paul's letters. Young man and apparently not a forceful or confident person |
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| occasion for the pastorial epistles |
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| guidance for pastorial care |
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| Gentile traveling companion of paul. representative for Paul in various churches. Trusted by Paul to do more difficult tasks |
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| Paul had great affection for him |
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| 1 Timothy stresses the need for: |
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| 2 Timothy stresses the nature of: |
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| Titus stresses the need for: |
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| Paul's response to the patorial epistles: some important pastorial duties: |
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| oppose false teaching. instruct men and women. appoint qualified leaders. care for the needy. develop potential leaders. |
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| good news about God's grace in the pastorial epistles: |
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