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| What is the fist Church confrerence about? |
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| It was based off of how a person was saved. It is not based on whether you were a jew or if you were circumcised. |
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| what is the Comic irony in Acts 14? |
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| The language barrier causes a delay in Paul and Barnabas realizing that they are about to be worshipped as Gods. |
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| Why is cornealius so important? |
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| The Cornelius episode is a turning point in the narrative of Acts because here we see that the Holy Spirit falls upon a Gentile and his household just as they are… as Gentiles. Cornelius is an uncircumcised Gentile, yet he is described in ways that we would expect Luke to describe a faithful disciple of Jesus: a man of prayer and one who gives generously. |
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| Similarities btwn luke's protrait of stephen and Jesus. |
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| They were both killed for their faith. They both saw the heavens before they died. They both commended their spirits to God, and prayed that God would forgive the people for killing them. |
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| A jew lawmaker who persecutes christians.....mostly stephen. |
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| What is the makeup of the early church? |
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| Comprised of 120 people who STILL don't understand what the kingdom was about. |
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| What are the disciples anticipating at the beginning of acts? |
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| God to restore the kingdom of isreal, but really he's going to restore the kingdom of God. Spiritual kingdom, not physical. |
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| 4. Who is Acts addressed to? |
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| 3. What is the significance of the themes of prayer and the Holy Spirit for Luke in Acts? |
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| The Holy Soirit drives the mission of the church in Acts. The same spirit that energized Jesus’ ministry in Luke is available to the church in Acts. Prayer, just as we saw Jesus continually at prayer in Luke’s gospel, so now we se the early church continually at prayer. Their prayers also invite the work of god: for instance, they are in prayer when the Holy Spirit falls upon them at Pentecost. |
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| What are some similarities between Luke and Acts? |
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| Both written by Luke and they are both addressed to Theopolis. |
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| Who makes the largest contribution to the NT? |
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| How does Paul REdefine Isreal in chpt 9? |
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| Not all isrealites truly belong to isreal, and not all of abraham's children are truly his descendants. |
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| What did the cross accomplish? |
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| It opened the door for saving faith to the genitles. |
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| How is christ the second Adam? |
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Sin, Death, Judgement, Condemnation= Adam
Forgiveness, life, grace=Christ |
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| What is the signifigance of Paul's use of Abraham in Chpt 4? |
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| Abraham saved by faith in God, not circumcision or works. |
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| How does paul redefine crucial Terms? |
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Circumcision- not o the flesh, but of the heart.
Jew- not a member of the nation of isreal, but someone in a relationship with God. |
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| How does paul demonstrate the unrighteousness of the Gentiles? |
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| Even if they have not heard the truth about christ they should know through creation. |
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| How does luke show that the early church is innocent of any crimes against rome? |
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| Innocence of the church- just as luke was careful to show that jesus was innocent of any political crimes, so also luke highlights innocence of Paul in Acts. |
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| Why doesn't luke spell out the story of paul's martydom? |
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| Doesn't fit in the progression of Acts as seen by Luke. |
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| Know about the "we" passages in acts. |
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| Luke is with paul in these passages, it is happening to him as well. |
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| How are the isrealites a negative example for christians? |
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| Assumed they had automatic grace simply because they were jews. |
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| Why does paul bring up food laws and sabbath observance at the end of his book? |
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| Neither groups (weak and strong) should sacrifice fellowship and unity in christ over petty matters such as whether its necissary to follow dietary instructions. |
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| How does the final chpt of romans testify to the importance of Women in the Postition of ministry in the early church? |
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| Talks about diff women and the roles they play in his ministry, hard workers, funders, workers in the lord, prominent apostle. |
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| What kind of community was corinth? |
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| Disunited and chaotic community. |
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| Describe the problems that the corinthians were having. |
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| Unification, dissagreement on church doctrine, and leadership separation. They lacked the understanding of christian freedom. |
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| Why are the cornithians frustrated with paul? |
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| They are confused by not knowing church doctrine (lacked direction) |
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| What did the corinthians think "all things are lawful" meant? How does paul respond? |
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| They had a misunderstanding of christian freedom. |
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| What questions do the corinthians ask paul in chpt 7? |
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| Is it okay to have sex? Divorce? What if people are betrothed to one another? okay to be married to an unbeliever? |
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| What does the "impending crisis" have to do with paul's answer? |
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| Time is short, christ return is coming soon. |
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| Why does paul talk about freedom in chpt 9? |
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| Everything is not lawful, and christ is your sole purpose for servantdom. |
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| how are the cornths displaying a lack of love for each other in their celebration of communion? |
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Definition
| Rich and poor were separated by social status. not unity. |
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| What does 2 corinthians 11:27-28 mean? |
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| Examination of oneself individually through prayer before partaking in the meal. |
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| Why does paul remind the cors. that no one can easily say hesus is lord except by the holy spirit? |
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| People in the church being judged on whether they were Christians or not based on spiritual gifts. Paul shows that they all have the holy spirit if they commit with their tongues Jesus is Lord. |
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| Why does paul give the analogy of the body for the church in chpt 12? |
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| Unless you have come to know Christ through the holy spirit it is impossible to say that you know him. |
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| What is the context of chpt 13? |
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Definition
| love and spiritual gifts. |
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| How does the cors's use of spiritual gifts show us that they are lacking in love? |
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| The Corinthians were focused on the power of the gifts and not for the reason they had the gifts in the first place (edification of the body) |
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| How does paul regulate the corinthians use of spiritual gifts? |
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| In context of using tongues; restrict to using tongues for prophecy or something that would edify others relationship with Christ not just ones self. |
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| What is the context of 14:34-36 and what might the txt mean? |
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| the context is the edification of the church there is no meaning in the gifts if it tears down the church. |
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| What question did the cors have concerning resurrection? |
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| How the dead are raised, and the body they are to recieve after the res |
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| What question did the cors have concerning resurreciton? |
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| How the dead are raised, and the body they are to receive after the resurrection |
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| 43. In what ways does Jesus bring a “better covenant” than the old? |
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| The old covenant is obsolete, new order of law brought through Jesus’ death |
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| 44. How relevant does the author of Hebrews think the Mosaic law is for Christians |
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| The mosaic law is irrelevant, its only purpose is to show the blessing and worth of the new law brought on through Jesus’ work. |
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| 45. How is Jesus superior to the priesthood? |
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| Jesus is eternal and offers the perfect sacrifice, no need for a priesthood, Jesus is the priesthood |
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| 46. How does the story of Melchizedek function in Hebrews? |
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| Shows Jesus is eternal and superior to priesthood. |
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| 47. What caused the church split in the Johannine community? |
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Definition
| Heretical ideas were being spread believers chose to follow different ideas (split into two groups) |
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| 48. What is the purpose of each of the Johannine epistles? |
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| 49. What did the opponents in the Johannine community believe about Christ? About Jesus’ death? About sin? |
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Believed that he wasn’t coming again, not fully human but fully divine,
unbelief = sin and not wrongdoing, didn’t believe he came to earth |
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| 50. What are the similarities and differences between John and the epistles of John |
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Sim: all deal with conflicts, johannian community, same setting, same time period, believed to be written together
-Dif: all have different putpose (as listed above in 255) |
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| 51. Why must the epistles emphasize that there is no darkness in God? |
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| - B/c it was affirmed that God is light, that the antichrist were saying they walked in light while failing to love one another and observe God’s law (moral law) |
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| 52. Why must the epistles emphasize that wrongdoing is sin? |
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| b/c prior to split, J community defined sin as just unbelief |
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| 53. Why do the epistles emphasize Christ’s second coming? |
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| b/c hope for the second coming purifies believers |
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| Characterization of the earliest church in the first ch. of Acts. |
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| Powered by the holy spirit, post Pentecost, people of prayer, unified, women paired with faithful men and persecuted for faith. |
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| Difference that Pentecost makes |
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| The church is lead into the church through the Holy Spirit and given the power to proclaim the kingdom. Transformed the church instantly into a church of 3 thousand. |
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| Who is Cornelius…what important? |
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Definition
| A uncircumcised gentile described in Acts whom feared God, and prayed to him. |
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| Know about list of women mentioned in chapter in Romans and significances |
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| They were Paul’s co- workers, the Lord entrusts his work to women as well. |
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| Paul’s radical instruction to church |
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| if possible remain single as he is |
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| Know how Paul redefines his terms in book of Romans, “Jew” “circumcised” |
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| Jew is no longer a member of nation of Israel but someone in relationship with God. |
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| Know purposes of 1, 2, 3 John. |
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Three letters from same time period in history of the johannine community
Each letter deals wit ha conflict
1) Division arose between 2 groups in Johannine community.
2) One group understood Christ which alienated them from the other group – caused them to withdraw from community
3) The split left many who remained confused about what to believe about Christianity.
Purposes:
1 John show that views of the group who left the community were harmful to faith and assure remaining community that they were the trued believers and to reinforce that to prevent further disintegration.
2 John show that preserving true Christian doctrine is more important that showing hospitality to those who teach harmful doctrines
3 John To encourage hospitality toward the true believers in order to protect community from falling apart. |
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| Military power of Rome. Scarlet beast full of blasphemous names seven heads, ten horns. Revelation not supposed to be code to be cracked simply just a warning. |
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Leader in Johannine community. He does not achknowledge our authority and he likes to put himself first.
John is writing to Gaius about diotrephes. He loves himself first, nothing to do with us. |
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| Enslaved to sin in Romans |
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| Paul is talking about those outside of Christ’s grace and redemption. Example of the woman and her husband. |
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Term
| What conditions can one eat meat that has been offered to an idol |
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| Any meat sold in the market is acceptable. Meat known to be offered to idols by the seller and purchaser should not be purchased for the sake of causing a brother to stumble. Idol meat not to be eaten in celebration. |
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| Be familiar with 1st Corinthians 5 and the instructions Paul gives the church |
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| Those whom are proud of their sexual immorality should be expelled from the church, not those whom are repentant. Those outside of the church will be judged by God, but we must worry about the people inside. |
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| Gentiles and Romans should know God even though they did not receive covenant or law. |
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| Even if there is no relationship with Christ, His power and love should still be evident through nature etc. |
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| Content of 1st Corinthians 9 and what Paul says about his rights; given up for the sake of the gospel. |
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| Though Christ frees us from all and we owe no one an answer accept for God. Paul exemplifies a servant to those in need of Christ. Paul molds to the attitudes of those in efforts to either strengthen them in Christ or lead them to Christ. |
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| Value of the mosaic law for Hebrews. |
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| The author of Hebrews believed the Mosaic law to be obsolete. Law from the OT holds no truth. (New order of truth; Christ’s death and resurrection) Helps us appreciate Jesus person, and sets a blueprint for what Christ did. |
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| Typical worship service looked like in Corinth. |
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| Very informal, exuberant, and many gifts were given and used. Outsiders were turned away. |
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| Ongoing correspondence between Paul and the Corinthians |
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| This wasn’t the first letter sent or received from the Corinthians. |
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| Corinthians issues with unity. |
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| Divided into factions based on what spiritual leader they chose to follow. Paul tells them that it is childish and it must stop. |
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| How does Paul limit the use of tongues. |
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| Paul states that tongues should be limited to prophecy, revelation, or word of instruction. Paul also tells them that all gifts are equal. |
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| Be familiar with the description of materialism of the Roman empire in revelation |
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| Does not matter how wealthy or prosperous one is, everyone is in need of God. |
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| Description of Rome being very proud. |
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| Rome is seen as a harlot trying to seduce and corrupt the inhabitants of “the great city that rules over the kings of the earth” |
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Term
| It is permitted and all things are lawful refer to? |
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| This was the Corinthian’s excuse to sin. |
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Whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner
mean? |
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| We have to examine ourselves through prayer before we are to partake in communion. |
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| What are the grenres of Revelation? |
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| Letter, Prophecy, apocalypse. |
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| How does 1st Corinthians 13 function in 1st Corinthians? |
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| Between faith, hope, and love the greatest gift is love. Without love we gain nothing. |
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| How is Christ superior to the old priesthood of OT in Hebrews? |
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| Melchizedek is greater than Abraham, because he blessed Abraha |
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| What does the house analogy in Hebrews 3 mean? |
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| We are the house = we are the church. Moses has no authority of the church, but Christ does (lives within us). |
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How did the Israelites mentioned in Hebrews fail to enter into God’s rest and
what does that mean for the recipients of Hebrews? |
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| They did not choose to move forward in faith therefore not being able to rest in God. |
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| What point is the author of Hebrews making aobut malchizedech and what is his relationship to Christ. |
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| What is the significance of the quotation from Jeremiah in Hebrews 8 |
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| Jesus sacrifice purifies the conscience and effects ultimate forgiveness. Jesus therefore fulfills the prophecy of Jeremiah that God would one day write his laws upon the hearts of people and remember their sins no more. |
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| Hebrews 10:26; what does this mean? |
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| If we deliberately keep on sinning after receiving the knowledge of the truth we can- not enter the kingdom of God. |
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Why does the author of Hebrews mention so many heroes from the OT in chapter
11? |
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| To demonstrate that all these people were still living by faith when they died, despite not receiving the things promised to them. |
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| Who are the anti-Christ’s in the Johanine epistles and why are they being judged? |
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| They placed an emphasis on Christ, and His oneness with the Father. They negated the importance of Christ’s humanity. He could not have come in the flesh. They denied that Jesus was the Christ. |
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| What does Paul tell women about wearing veils? |
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| They should wear them while in prayer. |
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| What does Paul tell the Corin. About getting married? |
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| It is better to stay unmarried if possible because of a single-minded approach towards spreading the gospel. Priorities are divided if married to please wife and serve Christ. |
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| How does Paul impose order upon the church in Corinth? |
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| By regulating rule and laws for them to abide by; meat, marriage, male and female roles in the church, sexual immorality, etc. |
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| Know what caused the church split in the johanine community |
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| A division arose between two groups. One group had an understanding of Christ and morality. The split left some people wondering about the core beliefs of the Christian faith. |
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| Why doesn’t the book of acts describe Paul’s martyrdom? |
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| It did not fit into Luke’s narrative purpose to spell our Paul’s death. The book is about the success of the gentile mission; it makes sense to end the book this way. Paul’s death is foreshadowed, which helps limit the necessity for Paul’s direct death to be written about. |
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| Which NT author makes the greatest contribution to the NT? |
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Definition
| Luke makes the largest contribution (more than Paul) |
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| What is the Sabbath rest about in Hebrews? |
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Definition
| Rest has been available since ancient times but faithlessness prevents God’s people from entering into it. |
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| What does it mean to Corinthianize? |
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Definition
| To live like the Corinthians; living a life of debauchery and sin. |
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| Know how Paul establishes the righteousness of God in Romans. |
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Definition
| Through the cross. God established a covenant with those in a relationship with him. Those outside of this relationship are judged. |
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| Know about the characteristics of apocalyptic literature that we talked about in class. |
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| Apocalyptic literature; what something once meant is not the same as what it will mean. |
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| What does Paul think about women and their roles in the church. |
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| Has a high opinion on women and they should be just as active as men in the church. |
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| According to Paul in 1st Corin.; if a women has an unbelieving spouse, what should she do? |
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Definition
| According to Paul if the unbelieving spouse is willing to live with her he she can’t divorce him. |
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Term
| Know what the first church conference in Acts is about. |
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Definition
| It is about whether a person is saved is still based on following the law of Moses and the law of circumcision. |
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| Know how Abraham is used in Romans 4. |
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Definition
| Abraham’s works didn’t really matter to God; men see work’s, God see’s faith and obedience. He is used as an example. Abraham’s relationship with God depended on his faith, not his circumcision. |
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| Know about 1 Corinthians 14: 34-36 |
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| Women should remain silent in the churches. If they have a question they are to ask their husbands later. |
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