Apostle Paul Flashcards
(27 cards)
Paul
One of the most important figures in the apostolic church
Well educated
Understood Judaism thoroughly
Studied under the leading rabbi, Gamaliel I
How many missionary journeys did Paul take
3
What are the primary sources for discouing Paul’s theology
His own writings
The book of Acts
Who is at the center of Paul’s theology
God
What did Paul believe about Evil
That Evil is real and influential but will be eternally curbed and punished by God
What did Paul believe about the Old Testament
Paul believed that the OT has application for all person, yet condemned legalism
What was the foundation of the gospel that Paul preached
The covenant God made with Abraham
Why did Paul hold a high view of Christ
Because of his divine identity
Because he is an expression of God’s concern for sinners
What is the cross
The cross is the means and central symbol of the redemption Christ won
Why is the resurrection important
Because the Christian message depends on its truth
What is at the heart of Pauls christianity
Pauls treatment of the church
What did Paul teach about the gospel
That is the gospel transforms believers personal and corprate behavior
What is Pauls theology intertwined with
his distincitve ethics and eschatology
Paul was born in the Hellenistc city of ________
Tarsus
Before his conversin Paul was called _________
Saul
Paul’s writings were all produced as a rsult of his ___________ activity
missionary
After his arrival in Jerusalem at the end of his third missianory journey, Paul was ________
arrested
According to Enlightenment thinkers, Paul turned the gentle or revolutionary Jesus into an idealized _______ man
divine
In contrast to widespread _________ belief, Paul insited that God is one.
polytheistic
Paul and the law both condemn _________
legalism
The foundation of the gospel Paul preached was the _______ covenant
Abrahamic
Paul was the primary founder of many assemblies of __________ and missions.
worship
Paul’s writings repeatedly ascribe messianic honor to _______
Jesus
The logic of redemption requires a _______ for the release of the prisoner
ransom
