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When: 49
Where: Antioch in Syria
Theme: Christ has set us free
Main Purpose: Defend Paul's Apostleship
To set- Grace Against Law
Faith Against works
Spirit Against Flesh
Counteract teaching of the Judaizers
To Whom: Churches of Galatia |
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When: 50-51
Where: Corinth (2nd M.J.)
Whom: Church at Thessalonica
Theme: Christ's Advent Attested
Main Purpose: Encourage new converts from paganism
Challenge to holy life |
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When: 51
Where: Corinth (2nd M.J.)
Whom: Church at Thessalonica
Theme: Christ's Advent Amplified
Purpose: Correct the improper response to 1st Thessalonians |
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When: 54
Where: Ephesus
Whom: Church of Corinth
Theme: The Holy Spirit reveals the Wisdom of God
Purpose: Answer Inquiries
Correct Errors |
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When: 55
Where: Macedonia
Whom: Church at Corinth
Theme: Reconciliation is through Jesus Christ
Purpose: Express joy about their favorable response
Stress collection for the poor in Jerusalem
Defend Paul's apostolic authority |
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When: 56
Where: Corinth
Whom: Church at Rome
Theme: Justification by Divine Grace through Faith in JC
Purpose: Prepare them for his coming visit and minstry among them
Solicit support for his hoped for the visit to Spain
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When: 60
Where: Rome
Whom: Philemon
Theme: Mercy for a runaway slave who had become a Christian
Purpose: Persuade Philemon to take back Onesimus without reprisal |
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When: 60
Where:Rome
Whom: Church at Colossae
Theme: The Deity and All-Sufficiency of Christ
Purpose: To give correction and instruction regarding the heresy developing in the Colossian Church |
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When: 60
Where: Rome
Whom: Church at Ephesus
Theme: The unity and Universality of the church
Purpose: Emphasize the origin and development of the church as the body of Christ |
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When: 61
Where: Rome
Whom: Church at Philippi; Bishops and Deacons
Theme: The joy of Christian Fellowship
Purpose: Thank them for their gift
Correct error
Give info about himself |
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When: 65
Where: Macedonia
Whom: Timothy, at Ephesus
Theme: Instruction of Timothy in the duties of a pastor
Purpose: To encourage a young pastor
To give instructions regarding certains problems |
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When: 65
Where: Macedonia
Whom: Titus, at Crete
Theme:The example of a Christian Pastor
Purpose: To give instruction to a young pastor
To ask Titus to meet him at Nicopolis |
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When : 66,67
Where: Rome
Whom: Timothy, at Ephesus
Theme: The example of the faithfulness of a Christian preacher
Purpose: To call Timothy to Rome before Paul's martyrdom
To have John Mark brought along laso
Paul gives advice, in the face of death, to his closest friend
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When: late 60's
Where: ?
Whom: Hebrew Christians ( outside of Palestine-perhaps Rome)
Theme: The Superiority of Jesus Christ all elements of the Old Covenant
Purpose: To present Jesus Christ as Superior
To warn against laspes into Judaism
To prepare readers for coming persecution |
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When: 90's
Theme: Jesus Christ is the focal point of all history
Purpose: Warn 7 Churches of Asia against Apostasy
Give insight into the ultimate goal of history
Give some detail of Tribulation events |
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| Based upon what is said to be a literal interpretation of Revelation 20:1–6 in the New Testament, which describes Jesus' coming to the earth and subsequent reign at the end of an apocalyptic period of tribulation. |
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