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Theme: Rightesouness from God
Written by Paul
written to present basic system of salvation. Explain relationship of Jew and Gentile in God's overall plan of redemption. Prepare them for his arrival |
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Theme:Salvation through faith alone
written by Paul
To rebuke church about teachings of circumcision was needed to be accepted by God. Everyone can have complete salvation in Jesus Christ |
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Theme: Correcting and Collecting in the church
Written by Paul
To rebuke church about being divided over issues like spiritual gifts, the resurrection, marriage, and if it was okay to eat the food offered to idols. He wanted them to be unified as the body of Christ. Offerring taken before hand to give to poor |
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Theme: Paul defending his authority
Written by Paul and Timothy
Writes to defend his authority. Many thought his suffering meant he wasn't a true apostle. He counters this by saying his suffering shows his dependence on Christ and shows Christ's strength |
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Previous letter
1 Corinthians
Painful letter
2 Corinthians |
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Theme: End times
written by Paul and Timothy
wrote to encourage to stay strong in faith, live in Godly way, good things will come. At the time, things were not good at church of Thessalonica because of persecution. Paul was trying to get them to focus on end times. |
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Theme: End Times
written by Paul and Timothy
To praise the church, punishment will come to their persecutors. Wanted to correct them of the false letter that they had missed the rapture |
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Theme: Joy from a jailhouse
written by Paul
He has learned to be content in all situations. Told the church to be servants just as Christ was. |
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Theme: Forgiveness
Written by Paul and Timothy
Wrote to tell Philmeon to accept slave, Onesimus, back for running away. He should forgive him as Christ would. |
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Theme: Body of Christ
Written by Paul
Wrote to explain what christians should believe. Tells church to cover themselves in God's armor and stand against evil. |
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Theme: Christ as Head
Written by Paul and Timothy
Wrote to warn about false teachers that would create false rules about eating, drinking, and religious festivals. Show the superiority of Christ over man. Focus on heavenly things-- not earthly. Leave sinful lives behind, look to Christ as head. |
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Theme: Godly Administration
Written by Paul (to Timothy)
wrote to advise Timothy about church leadership, proper worship, qualifications for elders and deacons, advise on how to confront false teachings and how to treat one another in the congregation. |
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Theme: Edurance of ministry
Written by Paul (to Timothy)
Wrote to direct Timothy to endure with boldness and faithfulness while dealing with false teaching.
Paul explains that older believers should want to pass on knowledge of scripture to younger people. |
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Theme: Discipling one another
Written by Paul
wrote to encourage and share wisdom with Titus in the face of opposition from legalists and the ungodly.
tells titus to complete the job of appointing elders and describes what kind of people they should be.
Christians should live upright and godly lives as they wait for Christ to return. |
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| Paul seems to be responding to questions about church discipline and Paul assumed these questions as context of his response. |
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| 1 Corinthians (the second letter) |
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written to correct the church and explain that offering should be taken in advance.
Paul needed to collect the offering to bring it to a church that was struggling with money. |
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Delivered by Titus
Written out of great distress/anguish/tears
Severely came down on church
Felt anguish and regret |
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| 2 Corinthians (the letter) |
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| Paul writes to defend his authority as an apostle |
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Ephesians
Colossians
Phillipians
Philemon |
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| Differences between Galations and James |
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Galations: Only faith can save you (this was before Acts 15)
James: Faith without works is dead. Also written before Acts |
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Jewish Councel
Men came from Judea to discuss circumcision. Paul and Barnabus went to dispute. Jerusalem accepted them. Phisees became angry "circumcision necessary." Peter argued law of moses no longer existed. God knows your heart |
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| Timothy (him and his relationship with Paul) |
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Greek Father, Jewish Mother
Taught the Old Testament from a child
Disciple of Paul
Missionary with Paul
With Paul during his 1st imprisonment
Paul and Timothy were close. Paul called Tim his son |
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| Titus (and his relationship with Paul) |
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Helped to collect the offering
Not referred to in Acts, but 13 times elsewhere in NT
Convert of Paul
Missionary with Paul
With Paul early after Paul's conversion |
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1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
2 Corinthians
Colossians
Phillipians
Philemon |
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Theme: Christ as High Priest, Christ is better than...
Author: Unknown--
could be Paul, Barnabus, Apollus, or Luke
Most likely written by Paul |
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Peter (inner circle)- Crucified upside down
Paul- Beheaded
John the Baptist (cousin of Christ)- Beheaded by Herod
James (The half brother of Christ, wrote James)- Stoned
James (One of the inner circle, Brother of John)- Beheaded
John (author of 1, 2, 3 John, John, Revelation. Inner circle)- Died of old age (after being exiled).
Stephen- Stoned |
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Peter- Crucified upside down
James (the brother of John)-- beheaded.. first apostle to be martyred
John (the brother of James) -- exiled, died of old age |
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Theme: Christ as King
Written by Matthew
Written to the Jews
The Jews were looking for a perfect king, a messiah |
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Theme: Christ as Servant
Written by Mark
Written to the Romans
Most people in Rome were slaves-- it appealed to them |
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Theme: Christ as Perfect Man
Written by Luke
Written to the Greeks
Luke was a doctor.. Greeks were obsessed with the human body |
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Theme: Christ as God
Written by John
Written to the whole world
Jesus was God-- Theological perspective |
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Theme: Founding of the church
Written by Luke |
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| Paul's Background before, during and after salvation |
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Before: former pharisee and persecutor of the church
During: Present at stoning of Stephen
After: Tent maker and missionary to gentiles |
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| How do Paul's books fit into books of Acts? |
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3 seperate missionary journeys.
The corresponding chapters in Acts reflect the message that was in each book written at that time. |
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| Gospels with Geneologies and possible reasons why the geneologies are there |
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Matthew and Luke
Showing proof Jesus was fulfilling prophesy and all things the messiah was supposed to be.
Supposed to have been descended from David |
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Theme: Faith without works is dead
Written by James |
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