BIBL 110 Test 3

Know the key verse in Philemon.

And if he [Onesimus] has wronged you in any way, or owes you anything, charge that to my account 18

The city of Ephesus was the capital of _Asia _minor________ and the center of __Roman authority____ ________ in the area (183).

Asia minor Roman authority

Describe the concept of being "in Christ" as Paul portrays it in his letter to the Ephesians (188-189).

Being placed into Christ at salvation with an ongoing experience throughout one's Christian life

Discuss how Phil 2:1-11 provides a profound example of how to live out the mind of Christ (197).

Believers should live in unity, humility, and selflesness

Know the key verse in Colossians.

Christ "also is the Head of [His] body, the church; seeing He is the beginning, the Firstborn from among thr dead, so that He alsone in everything and in every respect might occupt the chief place [stand first and be preeminent] 1:18

Know the key verse in 2 Timothy.

Continue in what you have learned and firmly believed 3:14

Paul was likely residing in _Corinth_______ when he wrote 1 Thessalonians (211).

Corinth

Paul wrote 2 Thessalonians while staying in ____Corinth_____ during his second missionary journey around AD 51__ (219-221).

Corinth

The early Christian hymn cited in Col 1:15-20 praises Christ as _Creator God_______ and depicts his role as ___Redeemer God_____ (Col 1:15-17).

Creator God Redeemer God

What are the 2 major sections of Ephesians?

Doctrinal Section: The Position of the Christian && Ethical Section: The Practice of the Christian

Discuss the emphasis of the phrase "among whom you shine like stars in the world" (Phil 2:15) and how it relates to Jesus' teaching in Matt 5:14-16 (198).

Emphasizes the deep spiritual difference between a Christian and a lost person. We are the lightbulb that is able to produce light as a result of the Holy Spirit's residence within each believer

Know the key verse in 1 Timothy.

Fight the good fight for the faith 6:12

The key word in 2 Timothy is "___be strong_____" (Gk. endunamō).

be strong

The reason for living a godly lifestyle is __blessed ___ ___hope__ (2:11-14).

blessed hope

The key word in Philemon is "___brother_____" (Gk. adelphos).

brother

The dominant theme of 2 Timothy is the church's departure from the _truth_____ (1:15; 2:18; 3:8; 4:4).

truth

According to Phil 2:1-11, Jesus Christ is the supreme example of _unity___, ____humilty____, and _____selflessness_____ (197).

unity, humility, selflessness

Ephesians is a comprehensive presentation of the _______universal ___ ______church__ (1:22-23).

universal church

The key word in 1 Thessalonians is "_sanctification_________" (Gk. hagiasmos).

sanctification

Compare the concepts of the "rapture" (Gk. harpazō) in 1 Thessalonians and the "Day of the Lord" in 2 Thessalonians (221, 223-224).

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Discuss the 2 primary nuances of the term parousia within the context of 2 Thessalonians (223).

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The apostle Paul wrote 2 Thessalonians to the church in Thessalonica within a few months after having written ______1 Thessalonians________ (221).

1 Thessolonians

What are the 5 purposes for Paul's writing Titus (250)?

1 encourage and strengthen Titus on his mission to Crete 2 reinforce Titus's authority among the churches on Crete 3 insttruct Titus and the churches in church organizations 4 preach on Christian behavior and good works 5 ask Titus to meet him in Nicopolis that winter and to help Zenas and Apollos on their journey

What are the various kinds of prayer Paul delineates in 1 Timothy 2:1-8 (232)?

1 intercession - prayers for need 2 prayers - personal devotion to God 3 intercession - confidence that the answer will come 4 giving thanks - offer gratitude

Discuss 3 specific aspects of the Colossian Heresy (207-208).

1. Emphasizing Jewish rites 2. Worship of angels 3. asceticism

How does the first unit of Ephesians (1:1-15) depict the unique role of each Person of the Trinity (185-186)?

1. The work of the Father in choosing believers 2. Work of Jesus Christ as seen in redemption through his blood and forgivness of sins 3. The Holy Spirit seals believers with his promise

Discuss the 4 major purposes for Paul's having written 1 Thessalonians (214-215).

1. To commend the Thessalonian believers for their faith 2. To exhort them to continue in sanctification (holy living) 3. To answer false charges that has been leveled against Paul by some at Thessalomnica such as that he preached for money, that he was a selfish flatterer, insincere, or fickle and afraid of persecution 4. To clarify their understanding of the rapture in relation to those believers who had already died

The founding of the church in Thessalonica is recounted in Acts __16_____ (213).

16

Paul's letter to the Colossians highlights Christ as the head of the body by citing an early Christian hymn in Col __1:15-20_____ (205—206).

1:15-20

Paul wrote __2 Timothy________, his second and final letter, to Timothy (2 Timothy 1:2) just prior to his (Paul's) execution in Rome (237-239).

2 Timothy

The apostle Paul wrote a letter to Philemon around AD __60-62__ (255).

60-62

The apostle Paul wrote to the church in the city of Colossae about AD _62_ from ___Rome___ where he was a prisoner, living under house arrest (202-204).

62 Rome

The apostle Paul wrote his letter to Titus about AD 63__ (247).

63

Paul wrote 2 Timothy about AD 66__, just prior to his execution (238, 241).

66

According to 2 Timothy 1:5, Timothy's godly heritage was passed on to him from his mother and grandmother.

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In 1 Timothy 4:7-8, Paul exhorts Timothy to train himself to be godly, emphasizing that godliness has value both in this life and in the coming life.

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The 2 major sections of Colossians are (1) the ___Doctrinal Section: Christ's Preeminence and the Colossian Heresy_____ section (1:1-2:23); and (2) the _____Ethical Section: Identification with Christ and Personal Remarks___ section (3:1-4:18).

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The apostle Paul wrote 1 Thessalonians to the church at Thessalonica about AD 51__ during the ________ Missionary journey (211-213).

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The key word in Philippians is "to __think, to mind, to have a certain attitude____" (Gk. phroneō).

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Paul describes his imminent execution in the following statement: "I am already being poured out as a drink offering" (2 Tim 4:6). Describe what Paul means by this description (244).

A picture of a worshipper bringing an offerering to God for no other purpose than to worship God

Who is Onesimus (255)?

A slave of Philemon

Who is Philemon (256)?

A wealthy believer in Colossae

The account of how the church in Philippi was established is given in ___Acts 16_____ (194).

Acts 16

Know the key verse in Ephesians.

For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God's gift- not from works, so that no one can boast. For we are His creation- created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time so that we should walk in them. 2:8-10

Know the key verses in Titus.

For the grace of God has appeared, with salvation for all people, instructing us to . . . wait for the blessed hope and appearing of glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ . . . a people. . . , eager to do good works (2:11-14)

Know the key verse in 1 Thessalonians.

For they themselves report what kind of reception we had from you: how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead- Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath 1:9-10

The key word in Ephesians is "____Heavenlies______" (Gk. epouranioi).

Heavenlies

Describe how knowledge of God's will counteracts knowledge of the Colossian heresy (205).

It will help them "walk worthy" and please the Lord

Know the key verse in Philippians.

Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus 2:5

The city of Thessalonica became the capital of ___Macedonia_______ in 148 BC, and a _free_____ city in 42 BC (212).

Macedonia

Crete is a mountainous island in the _Mediterranean_________ _Sea__ southeast of Greece (249).

Mediterranean Sea

What is the key to the spread of New Testament Christianity (242)?

Passing on our faith to others

Paul's letters to Timothy and Titus are known as the ____Pastoral____ Epistles (228).

Pastoral

Discuss how Paul's intercession for Onesimus pictures what Christ has accomplished for believers.

Paul assumes Onesimus's debt, even as Christ assumed ours. "Charge that to my account" is Paul's way of appealing for forgivness and restitution (page 260)

Discuss the internal evidence for the Pauline authorship of 1 Thessalonians (211-212).

Paul identifies himself twice as the author

What is meant by the phrase "she will be saved through childbearing" in 1 Timothy 2:15 (233)?

Refers to Eve's having children that would eventually lead to the Christ child who would offer salvation to all

Paul wrote to the church in the city of Philippi around AD 60 during his __Roman______ imprisonment (193-194).

Roman

The apostle Paul probably wrote his first letter to Timothy about AD _64_ from Macedonia sometime after his first __Roman____ imprisonment (228-231).

Roman

Paul was in _Rome____ under house arrest when he wrote Philemon (255-257).

Rome

The apostle Paul wrote Ephesians while imprisoned in _Rome_____ from approximately AD ___61-62___ (184).

Rome 61-62 AD

10. What are the 2 major sections of 1 Thessalonians (214-215)?

Salutation and Paul's personal and historical situation && Paul's practical and informative remarks

What does Paul's letter to Philemon indicate about the social dynamics of the Gospel (256-257)?

Slavery was a major institution of this era. Owners has a dozen or more slaves and they were not any particular nationality or race.

The Greek word pistis (faith) carries a spectrum of meanings in the New Testament. Discuss the various spectrums and detail which nuance is applicable to Eph 2:8-10 (187).

Something completely trustworthy, the state of being faithful or trustworthy

Describe the characteristics of Timothy (230)

Son, brother, fellow worker, companion and like-minded with Paul

Name the 2 events that must occur before the Day of the Lord can begin (223-224).

The "man of lawlessness" (the Antichrist) has been revealed and the "apostasy"

Ephesians was likely written as a circular letter. What is meant by circular letter?

The absene of personal greetings in this letter suggests he intended for other churches in the province of Asia to read this letter along with the church at Ephesus

Compare the common topics within Titus and 1 Timothy.

The passages 2:11-14 and 3:4-7

Know the key verse in 2 Thessalonians.

Therefore, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions you were taught, either by our message or by our letter

Briefly discuss the controversy about the authorship of 1 Timothy (228-229). How is the problem of authorship completely solved (229-230)?

They doubt the authorship of Paul. The controversy is completely solved when we recognize that Luke does not end his historical story of the early church but simply stops the story because he had to stop somewhere

Paul emphasizes true joy is not contingent upon ______circumstances________ but in knowing that an all-powerful and all-loving God is in control (Phil 1:12-20; 4:6-8).

circumstances

1 Thessalonians, written about AD 51, is one of Paul's _earliest_______ epistles, perhaps second only to Galatians (214).

earliest

Beginning 2 Thessalonians on a positive note, Paul commends the Thessalonian believers for their ____endurance______ and ____faith__ (2 Thess 1:3-4).

endurance and faith

The key words in 1 Timothy are "_fight_____" (Gk. agōnizomai) or "___warfare____" (Gk. strateia).

fight warfare

The Colossian heresy was based in _gnosis_____, wisdom and mystery that are unknowable (207).

gnosis

2 Thessalonians 2:12-17 emphasizes the importance of the Thessalonian believers standing firm and being established in ___good works___ ______ (224).

good works

The key words in Titus are "_good___ _works____" (kala erga), which are referenced 6 times (1:16; 2:7, 14; 3:1, 8, 14).

good works

Titus 2:11-14 and 3:4-7 express a classic description of __the grace of God____ ______ in salvation (247).

grace of God

The key theological idea in Philemon is "___imputation_______," placing something on another's account (256).

imputation

In 2 Timothy 3:16, "___inspiration_______" is the Greek term theopneustos which literally means "God-breathed" (243).

inspiration

The key word in 2 Thessalonians is "____lawlessness________" (Gk. anomia).

lawlessness

According to 1 Timothy 2:5-6, who is the 1 mediator between God and man? Christ Jesus 9. In 1 Timothy 2:9-15, Paul recognizes the unique __male____ and ___female_____ roles (233).

male and female

Paul's letter to Titus is focused primarily on __church____ _ministry_______ and secondarily on Christian ___discipleship_________ (247).

ministry and discipleship

The Greek term __phroneo______emphasizes one's thinking and attitude. According to Paul's message to the Philippians, Christ-like thinking produces joy, peace, and contentment (197).

phroneo

Philippians may be described as an intensely ____practical____ and intimately __personal ?_____ letter (193-194).

practical and personal

The key word in Colossians is "____preeminence________" (Gk. prōteuō).

preeminence

In order to counter the false teaching that confronted the Colossian believers, Paul focused on the __preeminence______ and __redemption________ of Jesus Christ (Col 1:15-20).

preeminence and redemption

Titus was the Apostle Paul's _representative ___________ to the Cretan churches (Titus 1:4-5).

representative

Paul expresses his concerns for the Thessalonian Christians because of their ___suffering______ and confusion about the ___future_____ (221).

suffering