Quiz

Question 1

What is Step 1 of How to Interpret Letters in the Bible?

Answer 1

Read the whole letter in one sitting

Question 2

What is Step 2 of How to Interpret Letters in the Bible?

Answer 2

Answer the questions

Question 3

What are the questions from Step 2?

Answer 3

Who is the author?
When did the author write the letter?
Who is the letter directed towards?
Why did the author write the letter?

Question 4

What is Step 3 of How to Interpret Letters in the Bible?

Answer 4

Order the sections

Question 5

What are the four sections we ordered out (Colossians)

Answer 5

1. The Exalted Messiah
2. The Suffering Apostle
3. The pressure to turn away
4. The Resurrection Life

Question 6

What is step 4 of How to Interpret Letters in the Bible?

Answer 6

Find an application

Question 7

What are the applications we can take away from Colossians?

Answer 7

1. Paul’s prayer is how we should pray for others
2. The Christian life is hard work
3. Like the Colossian church, we are tempted to turn away

Question 8

How is the Word of God to be read and heard?

Answer 8

With diligence, preparation, and prayer; so that we may accept it with faith and practice it in our lives.

Question 9

What are the sacraments or ordinances?

Answer 9

Baptism and the Lord’s Supper.

Question 10

Psalms 119:100-102

Answer 10

100 I understand more than the aged,
for I keep your precepts.

101 I hold back my feet from every evil way,
in order to keep your word.

102 I do not turn aside from your rules,
for you have taught me.