test 3 Flashcards
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key concept of Romans
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The Power of the Gospel
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What does the Romans letter teach about
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The letter contains teaching about the nature of the gospel of God and its application to life
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who wrote Romans
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Paul. The letter claims to have been written by him and is consistent with internal factors.
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what is an amanuensis
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someone who writes for someone else, like a secretary being told what to write
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who was Paul’s amanuensis for Romans
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Tertius
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who were the recipients of Romans
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Christians in Rome
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what is or isn’t known about the church of Rome
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we don’t know who founded it but it wasn’t Paul
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how many of the 27 NT books are epistles
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21
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were letters common in the Greco-Roman world of the first century
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yes
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what is the value of a letter form
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ability to communicate information over great distance in a personal way
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what are the nature of NT epistolary literature
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letters are occasional documents, the letter form was very flexible and very personal
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pseudonymity
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falsely named
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pseudepigraphy
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falsely attributed
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pseudonymity in the NT
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NT seems to deny legitimacy to practice, pseudonymous writings were rejected by the church fathers
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what are the NT letters divided into
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Pauline Epistles (13) and General Epistles (8)
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Rome
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the world’s most important city. It was the capital of the Roman Empire
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When was Romans written
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at the end of Paul’s third missionary journey
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What were Paul’s travel plans in the book of Romans
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He planed to visit Jerusalem (where he planned to deliver a financial gift), Rome, and Spain
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how did Paul eventually get to Rome
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as a prisoner
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where was Romans written
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probably Corinth
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genre of Romans
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epistle
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What are two unique features of Romans among Paul’s other epistles
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it’s the longest and most literary of Paul’s epistles
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Salvation in Romans
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the heart Paul’s theology and it is salvation through faith
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sin in Romans
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all men are guilty
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The Grace of God in Romans
He bestows His mercy according to His gracious purposes
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Sanctification in Romans
this transformation ought to affect a believer's manner of conduct
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The theological contribution of Romans
it is not a systematic theology. the doctrines develop primarily in relationship to soteriology
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what is the most theological of Paul's writings
Romans
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what is soteriology
the doctrine of salvation
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what two teachings can Romans be divided into
doctrinal teaching and practical teaching
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what can Romans doctrinal teaching be divided into
the condemnation of mankind, God's provision of salvation and God's purpose in election
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what is the theme of Romans
soteriological truths, the "Gospel of Christ" and the benefits of salvation are appropriated through faith
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what does Paul begin to declare in the beginning of Romans
the righteous wrath of God upon sinful humanity
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the wrath of God upon the moralist
the moral individual may think that he is good enough, but this is self-deception
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The wrath of God on unrighteous heathen
the heathen are guilty because they have rejected and they suppress the revelation
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the wrath of God upon unrighteous Jews
the Jews were totally unable to live up to the law's righteous requirements
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the wrath of God upon the unrighteous world
all men are guilty and condemned before God, to strengthen the point he uses many OT quotations that testify man's sinfulness
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justification
the payment of the individual's sin debt and the imputation of Christ's righteousness
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is justification by faith in the OT
yes and it was exemplified by Abraham. While the content of revelation ahs grown, the means by which salvation is applied has always been through faith
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how is justification made possible and applied
possible through the believer's connection with Christ and applied through the headship of Christ
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sanctification
the removal of sin from the life of the believer
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what are three aspects of salvation
positional/initial, progressive, and ultimate
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believer's relationship to sin
free from the bondage of sin and ability to resist sin
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believer's freedom from the law
the believer is not under the law to live a sanctified life
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believer's struggle with sin
because of remaining sin, Paul found himself in a battle between what his inner man desired and what his members practiced
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preservation
the ability of God to keep the believer saved
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who works in preservation
the entire Trinity
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the work of God the Father in Preservation
God's eternal plan. The security of the believer rests in the plan of God, who will work all things "together for good to those who love God". Absolutely nothing can separate the believer from the love of Christ
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Israel's unbelief
while God had selected Israel, Israel had rejected God
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is election a biblical term
yes
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why is Israel hardened
so that the mercy of God might be manifest to the Gentiles as well as to the Jews
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the need of faith for salvation
the righteousness that is of faith is procured only through belief, however, it is open to all who believe. This then demands the proclamation of the Gospel
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God's restoration of Israel
God has always preserved a believing remnant in Israel.
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how does Paul illustrate that Israel has not fallen beyond recovery
an analogy to an olive tree
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Principle of consecreation
The Christian ought to dedicate himself to God and should not be conformed to the world but be transformed
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The Believer's spiritual Gifts
the believer should be using his spiritual gifts for the good of the body of Christ, the church. none of the lists of spiritual gifts are completely exhaustive
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believer in society
out to submit to government
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Christian liberty
one ought to be willing to sacrifice one's "rights" for the sake of others
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key concept of 1 Corinthians
correction of the problems of the church
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what does 1 Corinthians tell the church to do
the letter exhorts the Corinthian church to unity by responding both to reports of problems in the church and questions from the church, covering a wide range of issues
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who wrote 1 Corinthians
Paul, his authorship is widely accepted
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how long did Paul stay in Corinth
eighteen months
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where is Corinth located
on the Isthmus of Corinth
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immorality of Corinth
was well known and seems to have had its effect on the churhc
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what happened on Paul's third missionary journey
Paul established Ephesus as the center of ministry. He left Apollos as a minister in Corinth.
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why did Paul write 1 Corinthians
he had received negative reports and a letter sent to him by the church asking about specific church problems
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where was 1 Corinthians written
Ephesus
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genre of 1 Corinthians
epistle. It's an occasional letter
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sanctification in 1 Corinthians
believers were sanctified positionally, however, the conduct of the believers was falling far short of their holy calling
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The Holy Spirit in 1 Corinthians
expression of spiritual gifts
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The Resurrection in 1 Corinthians
ch. 15 Paul affirms the importance of the resurrection to the Christian message
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what two parts is 1 Cor. divided into
response to oral reports and responses to questions from the Corinthians
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how does Paul address the Corinthians
"sanctified in Christ Jesus"
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what was the division of the Corinthians church
they identified themselves with a particular leader in the church: Paul, Apollos, Cephas and Christ
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how does the message of the cross appear to the natural mind
foolishness
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who is each minister accountable to
God
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The problem of incest in the church in Corinth
lax attitude of the Corinthians. the process of church discipline is found here
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the problem of litigation between believers
it is better to accept a loss than to go to court against a Christian brother
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what is the believer's body
the temple of the Holy Spirit
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teaching of marriage in 1 Cor.
Paul encourages celibacy. He gives no reason for divorce but encourages restoration
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teaching concerning meats offered to idols
a believer ought to be willing to forego his "rights" in order to maintain harmony
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warning against evil associations
there is no communion between Christ and the table of demons
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teaching concerning communion
abuses also plagued the Corinthians' celebration of communion. Communion is a memorial of Christ's death but also anticipates His second coming
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what is the nature of spiritual gifts
they work together. Paul, in 1 Cor., describes the unity and diversity of them
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what does Paul use to illustrate the use of spiritual gifts
analogy of the body
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what is superior to spiritual gifts
love
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teaching concerning the resurrection
it is critical to the gospel message. If the dead do not rise then the Christian's faith is worthless, false, and vain.
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2 Cor. key concept
Paul's apostolic authority
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what does the 2 Cor. letter do
is justifies Paul's ministry, exhorts the church to complete the collection for poor Jewish believers, and defends his apostleship.
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Which book came chronologically later, 1 Cor. or 2 Cor
2 Cor
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who wrote 2 Cor.
Paul, authorship rarely questioned, letter has a personal tone
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exactly how is 2 Cor. addressed
"to the church of God which is at Corinth
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what missionary journey was 2 Cor written on
Paul's 3rd. during this time he wrote his first letter which is no longer extant
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what kind of visit did Paul make to Corinth
a "painful visit"
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what letter, not extant, did Paul write to Corinthians and who brought it two them
sorrowful letter brought by Titus
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where did Paul leave Ephesus for in order to complete the collection for the poor saints in Jerusalem
Macedonia
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who brought news to Paul after his first Cor letter
Titus, this was the immediate occasion for 2 Cor
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after writing 2 Cor, Paul meant to visit Corinth when
immediately for a third visit
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where was 2 Cor written
Macedonia. Paul was traveling through here on his way to Corinth
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genre of 2 Cor
Epistle, an occasional letter
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what do you call the personal details 2 Cor is filled with
autobiographal details
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Personal Nature of 2 Cor.
one of the most personal and intimate of Paul's epistles. The broken style is attributed to the great emotion and concern with which the apostle wrote.
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structure of 2 Cor
less systematic and orderly than Paul's other epistles
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what is it called when there was a long digression in Paul's thought in 2 Cor
"the Great Digression"
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what was implied by Paul's change of itinerary in 2 Cor
Paul had planned to visit Corinth, however, when this planned visit did not come to fruition some implied that Paul was untrustworthy
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New Covenant in 2 Cor
Paul is a minister of it. while the church does not fulfill the New Covenant, the church does participate in the blessings of the NC. NC far surpasses that of the old
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Paul's hardships for Christ
he willingly endured hardship and did not lose hope. he endured the "light affliction" looking to a heavenly reward
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Paul desired for the Corinthians to have a right attitude concerning what
giving to Jersualem to give "as a matter of generosity and not as a grudging obligation
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Paul's "boasts" in defense of his ministry
1. sacrificial ministry
2. sufferings for the Gospel
3. his heavenly visions
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what to know about Paul's heavenly visions
because of the glory of the revelation that Paul had seen, God gave him a "thorn in the flesh" to keep him from becoming overly proud
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key concept of Galatians
freedom from the law
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what does Galatians defend
the ministry of Paul, the gospel, and the Christian way of life against legalism
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location of Galatia
a region in central Asia Minor. could be used to designate an ethnic region in north central Asia Minor or to refer to the Roman porvince of Galatia
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who wrote Galatians
Paul, he is identified as author in book
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what were two different views of the Galatians churhces
a "northern" Galatia view and a "southern" Galatia view
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what was Paul likely refering to when he used "Galatia
the churches in south Galatia. If Paul were writing to the churches of S Galatia, then this would include the churches Paul founded on his first missionary hourney in south-central Asia Minor
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setting of Galatians
between Paul's first and second missionary journeys, before the Jerusalem council
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when did Paul found the Galatian churches
on his first missionary journey
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who infiltrated the Galatian churches after Paul left
flase teachers
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date of Galatians
if a date of AD 48 or 49 is accepted, Galatians would be the first of Paul's canonical epistles to be written
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Galatians genre
epistle. Galatians is the most polemical of Paul's letters
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Justification by faith in Galatians
justification is not by works fo the law but by faith alone
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the tone of Galatians
highly polemical. Paul sees the problem in Galatia as an urgent crisis that must be dealt with quickly
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Paul's opponents in Galatia
they are nowhere fully described. they've traditionally been identified as "Judaizers"
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forewardness of Galatians
Paul omits any word of thanksgiving for the churhc and gets straight to the point. they were being drawn away into a message that was quilitatively differnt than the gospel
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source of Paul's Galatian message
not from teaching of men. in her he rebuked Peter because he bowed to the pressure of Jewish believers
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Galatians: an argument from the example of Abraham
he was justified by faith and those who follow his example are his spiritual children and are made partakers of the promise God made to Abraham
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Justification in God's eyes
has always come by means of faith
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an appeal to the antiquity of faith in Galatians
God's blessings through the promise made with Abraham cannot be superseded by the stipulations aof the law that came 430 years later
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Gal. Guard agaist legalism
to submit to part of the law would be to place oneself under the entirety of the law, Christian liberty should not be used to fulfill the desires of the flesh
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Gal. walk in the Spirit
there will be an inner conflict, believer should culitvate the fruit of the Spirit
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key concept of Matthew
Jesus-King of Israel
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k.c. of Mark
Jesus-the Obedient Servant
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k.c. of Luke
Jesus-the Perfect Man
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k.c. of John
Jesus-the Son of God
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k.c. of Acts
The Expansion of the Church
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where was Rom written
probably Corinth
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where was 1 Corinthians written
probably Ephesus
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Gallio inscription
overlaps with Paul's stay in Corinth and is useful for dating his stay
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where was 2 Corinthians composed
Macedonia
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where is the Great Digression found
2 Corinthians
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Galatia
a region in central Asia Minor
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Northern Galatia view and Southern Galatia view
two different views as to the identity of the Galatian churches
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Romans outlineish
1. condemnation
2. salvo
3. election
4. application
Corrie Samson Eats Apples
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1 Cor outlineish
1. response to oral reports
| 2. response to questions from Corinth
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Rom 3
all have sinned; all are guilty
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rom 5
benefits of justification
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rom 8
preservation
| preserve-eternity 8=infinity knot
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rom 11
restoration of Israel
| 1 is standing nest to 1=11
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rom 12
the principle of consecration
| wilingly give life to God 2 looks like its bowing to 1 God is number 1
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1 cor 11
instruction for communion
| both have c and 11 looks like a communion cup
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1 cor 13
the love chapter
| 3 looks like top of heart
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1 cor 15
the resurrection chapter
| 1 is standing 5 looks like stone being rolled away
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2 cor 8-9
instructions on giving
| 8 is giving something to 9
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gal 5
Fruit of the Spirit
| 5 kinda looks like a fruit and starts with f
