NT Survey - 1&2 Timothy, Titus, and Philemon

Paul encouraged Titus, "Do not let anyone __________ you."

Despise

Paul wrote to Titus, "Warn a ________ person once, and then warn him a second time. After that, have nothing to do with him."

Divisive

Church is from the Greek word for church "_________" which means "assembly."

Ekklesia

Paul writes about the leadership authority of Titus. He writes, "These, then, are the things you should teach. ___________ and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone despise you."

Encourage

Some scholars believe that Timothy was the pastor of the church at ____________.

Ephesus

Paul wrote in his second letter to Timothy, "I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother _______ and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also."

Eunice

Paul writes in his first letter to Timothy that church officers (deacons) must keep hold of the deep truths of the ________ with a clear conscience.

Faith

The writer's primary purpose in writing the first letter to Timothy was to not only warn about false teachers but to combat their erroneous doctrines that was circulating among the church membership. Some commentators suggest that the false teachers promoted an early form of _____________, a group that claimed to possess a special or secret "knowledge".

Gnosticism

One of the bishop's (pastor) primary functions is to _________ received instruction, adhering to established beliefs and correcting dissenters.

Guard

Titus is the only book in the New Testament that uses the term ________ to describe the troublemakers in the church.

Heretic

In the second letter to Timothy, Paul is pictured as being in ________ as he writes to Timothy.

Jail

The New Testament office of overseer (bishop) is also the same as __________, and elder. These terms are used to define the same office in the church.

Pastor

1 and 2 Timothy and Titus are often called the "__________ Letters."

Pastoral

The letter of 1 Timothy may have been written toward the end of _______ life.

Paul's

Paul's second letter to Timothy is more _________ than the first letter.

Personal

Philemon is the shortest and most ___________ of Paul's letters.

Personal

The tone of the second letter to Timothy is more intimate and ___________.

Personal

Paul writes in his first letter to Timothy that overseers (pastors) must be above __________ (good reputation), and the husband of but one wife (faithful in marriage).

Reproach

Paul writes about true wealth, "People who want to get rich fall into ____________ and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction."

Temptation

Philemon is the shortest and most personal of Paul's letters. According to some scholars, it is his only ___________ letter attributed to him. (page 459)

Undisputed

Titus was a close friend of Paul who worked with him in Asia Minor and Greece and was connected with the church located in ___________.

Corinth

Titus received his letter from Paul while he was still on the island of ________.

Crete

Philemon was a wealthy man who probably lived in ____________.

Colossae

The leader of the church at Cenchreae was Phoebe. The leader of the church at Laodicea was Nympha. Philemon was the leader of the church at ____________.

Colossae

Paul's letter to Titus focuses on instructions to church leaders about following correct beliefs and ___________ in a proper way.

Living