Final Proctored Exam - New Testament
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
According to information in the introduction, the letter to the church at Ephesus is most likely written by Paul because of its similarity to his other letters including the letter to the ____________.
Colossians
Paul wrote in his first letter to the Corinthians (1 Corinthians), "Be careful, however, that the exercise of your _________ does not become a stumbling block to the weak.."
freedom
Paul, in establishing his authority with the churches in Galatia wrote, "_______, Peter and John, those reputed to be pillars, gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me."
James
Paul wrote, "Is God the God of the ________ only? Is he not the God of _________ too?"
Jes, Gentiles
The author of Hebrews writes to the Christians to look at the Old Testament followers of God (Chapter 11) and _________ himself for encouragement.
Jesus Christ
Paul writes his letter asking the church at Colossae to send his letter to another church. He requested, "After this letter has been read to you, see that it is also read in the church of the ____________ and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.."
Laodiceans
The painting entitled "The ________ Supper" by Sadao Watanabe, 1982, illustrates the Passover meal Jesus ate with his disciples the night before his crucifixion. Paul, in his first letter to the church at Corinth, gave instructions for appropriate conduct when celebrating the "Last Supper," which was is called "The Lord's Supper" or "Holy Communion" by Christians.
Last
Thessalonica was the capital of the Roman province of _____________ in northern Greece and was located on a major east-west highway.
Macedonia
Paul writes in his first letter to the Corinthians (1 Corinthians), "There are different kinds of ________, but the same Spirit."
gifts
What key issue did both Peter and Jude address in their letters?
False teachers
The seven churches to which the author writes this long letter of encouragement were strategically located in Asia Minor. Asia Minor contained the greatest concentration of Christians in the late _____ century A.D.
First
Sin is pictured in ____________ as beginning with Adam and Eve.
Genesis
From Paul's letters and Acts we learn that Paul spent about twenty years preaching and helping to create new groups of followers in Asia Minor and __________.
Greece
Paul begins his letter to the church at Philippi with a Christian form of the words of greeting traditionally used in formal __________ letter writing.
Greek
Paul's letter to the Romans is written in the traditional _________ letter writing style of the first century A.D.
Greek
According to information in the introduction to Galatians, many of people who lived in the region of Galatia were descended from a group of people called _______, or Celts who settled there before 200 B.C.
Guals
According to information you learned from the article entitled "Paradise," the Hebrew word "paradise" was borrowed from a ________ word for a wooded park where everything was peaceful and beautiful. It is also a word used to describe Heaven in the New Testament.
Persian
The author of Acts reported that ____________ was the very first city Paul visited after he crossed over to southeastern Europe from Asia Minor.
Philippi
Paul wrote in Romans, "I commend to you our sister _________, a servant of the church in Cenchrea. "
Phoebe
Because the author of the letter of 1st Peter mentions present and future suffering so much, it may have been written after Peter's lifetime and during a time when the ________ authorities were changing their attitudes toward Christians.
Roman
Paul wrote his second letter to the Corinthians (2 Corinthians) to defend himself as a true apostle of Christ and to encourage the Corinthians to be generous in giving money to help Christians in other parts of the ________ world.
Roman
The letter of Revelation was a powerful message of hope for those early Christians who had to suffer or die for their faith. In this letter, they learned that, in spite of the cruel power of the _________ Empire, Jesus (the Lamb of God) would win the final victory.
Roman
The symbolic image of Jesus being on a white horse was a sight that many had seen when __________ generals returned from a victory in battle riding on a white horse.
Roman
John, in his letter to the seven churches of Asia, paints a dramatic picture of Jesus Christ defeating the ____________________.
Roman Empire
The term "Babylon" is used for the city of _________. The readers of John's letter knew what city to which "Babylon" represented. It was part of the apocalyptic language designed not only to describe that what was beyond human description, but also to act as a secret language understood only by the persecuted Christian community.
Rome
The writer of James challenges Christians to obey the most important law in the ____________; "to love others as much as they love themselves."
Scriptures
According the Bible, the tabernacle and the sacrificial system in the Old Testament was only a temporary stop gap measure for forgiveness. According to the New Testament, the plan of God since the creation of the world was to send himself in the person of Christ to provide ____________ for the people of the world.
forgiveness
Paul wrote that obedience to the _____ (First five books of the Old Testament) cannot save because the Law merely defines errors and assigns legal penalties. It is God himself who overcomes the hopelessness of the human predicament.
Torah
According the writings of Paul, True "children of __________," recognize the necessity of placing faith in Christ.
Abraham
Paul teaches in Romans that the good news was based in the beginning on God's promise to Israel's ancestor, _____________.
Abraham
The name of the painting by Marti Shohet of the twentieth century is titled ___________.
Serpent and Apple
The Greek word translated as "church" means an __________ or gathering of people who believe in the good news about Christ Jesus.
assembly
Paul, in writing about the second coming of Christ, was like other writers of the New Testament. These writers expected the return of Christ to happen _________________.
at any moment
According to information from the article entitled "Spiritual Gifts," the term "spiritual gifts" comes from the Greek word ___________.
charisma
The author of Hebrews writes, "...without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he ________ and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him."
exists
According to information in the Introduction of Colossians, the writer of Colossians had never been to the city. However, he was pleased to learn that the Christians in the city were strong in their ___________.
faith
Paul added that it was the believer's ______ in the saving power of Christ that makes him or her "righteous" enabling the just Deity (God) to accept persons trustfully responding to his call.
faith
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
Paul writes in his second letter to the Corinthians (2 Corinthians), "Neither do we go beyond our limits by boasting of work done by others. Our hope is that, as your ________ continues to grow, our area of activity among you will greatly expand"
faith
John writes in the letter of Revelation about the symbolic creatures around the throne of God in heaven. He writes, "The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man, the fourth was like a ___________."
flying eagle
Although James, in his letter, refers to the imminence of Christ's return, Peter emphasizes that Parousia (Christ's return) in a more ________________ manner.
forceful
Paul writes in his second letter to the Corinthians (2 Corinthians) in response to forgiveness of the person who had blatantly sinned in the church. He writes, "Now instead, you ought to _________ and ________ him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow."
forgive, comfort
Paul writes in his letter to the churches of Galatia, "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but ________ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."
Christ
Asia Minor contained the greatest concentration of _____________ in the late first century A.D.
Christians
The letter of Hebrews is likely written after A.D. 60 and before A.D. 95 when parts of it appear in a letter written by _________ of Rome (The church in Rome).
Clement
Philemon was a wealthy man who probably lived in ____________.
Colossae
Around the end of the first century A.D. all people in the Roman Empire were ordered to offer prayers and sacrifices to the emperors of Rome, who had declared themselves ______. Those who refused to swear allegiance to the Roman emperor were regarded as traitors to the Empire, and could be put to death.
gods
Paul wrote in Romans, "I want you to be wise about what is _______, and innocent about what is evil. "
good
Paul, in his second letter to the church in Thessalonica, wrote, "And as for you, brothers, never tire of doing what is ___________."
good
The dates of the earliest letters of Paul likely fall in the period A.D. 50-60 and were written before the ________, Acts, and other New Testament writings.
gospel
In Paul's understanding of the Crucifixion, Jesus' voluntary death pays the Torah's penalty for all lawbreakers. He now shared in Christ's new life, which enabled him to receive God's _______.
grace
One of the bishop's (pastor) primary functions is to _________ received instruction, adhering to established beliefs and correcting dissenters.
guard
One of the main questions Paul attempts to answer in his second letter to the church at Thessalonica was concerning the false teaching that Christ _____________________.
had already returned
One of the teachings about the "End Times" or "Last Days" was that God's people would have to face _________ times before the final age comes."
hard
Paul wrote in Romans, "Live in __________ with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low (ordinary) position. Do not be conceited.."
harmony
Unlike myths of some world religions, John's cosmic vision does not transcend the polar opposites of good and evil to achieve a universal _________. In this vision, evil, the subversive force of disorder that attempts to trouble God's universe, is not transformed, but simply destroyed.
harmony
Titus is the only book in the New Testament that uses the term ________ to describe the troublemakers in the church.
heretic
Paul writes to the church at Ephesus, "In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves ________."
himself
Paul wrote in Romans, "Be joyful in ________, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer."
hope
The writer of the third letter of John encourages _____________ to traveling preachers of the Gospel.
hospitality
Paul, in his first letter to the church at Corinth, contrasted __________ wisdom with God's wisdom.
human
The writer of 2 John also warns the followers of Christ about the liars and enemies of Christ who were claiming that Jesus Christ was not truly a __________________.
human being
Paul, in his first letter to the Corinthians (1 Corinthians), compared the life of the church and all the duties within it with the _______ ________.
human body
James defined faith as expressed in terms of _______________ action.
humanitarian
These verses contain the most important theological concept of Paul's letter to the Philippians. He encourages the Philippians to avoid rivalry and cultivate ________.
humility
Paul's letter to the church at Colossae included an early Christian ________ that helped explain who Christ is.
hymn
John employs striking _______ largely to convey his vision of the unseen forces affecting the seven churches of Asia and their experience in the world. The more powerful his symbols are, the more they serve to alert readers to the spiritual realities operating behind the familiar modes of everyday existance.
images
John, in his third letter, wrote, "Dear friend, do not ________ what is evil but what is good."
imitate
"Everyone should be quick to _______, slow to _______ and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires."
listen, speak
Paul's first letter to the Thessalonians may be the _______ of Paul's letters in the New Testament.
oldest
Paul's teachings show his understanding of Jewish Scripture as well as his knowledge of Greek ____________.
philosophy
James, in his letter, addressed a problem that plagues almost every human religious or secular institution. He denounced all social snobbery, especially when it was expressed by intimidation of the ______.
poor
"Is any one of you in trouble? He should ______. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise."
pray
The principal theme of Hebrews is the supreme and absolute finality of the divine revelation through Jesus Christ. Jesus is the perfect "image of God" and superior to all biblical sages, _________, angels and priesthood of the Mosaic Torah.
prophets
In both Galatians and Romans, Paul closely examines his own _____________ state, attempting to show how the experience of Christ achieves for him what the Law failed to do-assurance of God's love and acceptance.
psychological
The term "Second Coming" is from the Greek word "parousia" was used to describe the _________ appearance of an emperor or king. In relation to the second coming it was used to describe the type of appearance of Christ at the end of time.
public
James writes, "Religion that God our Father accepts as ________ and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world."
pure
Paul's letters to Corinth urge the recipients to overcome their selfish divisions, abandon competitive behavior, and strive for unity of belief and _______.
purpose
It is apparent that 1 Corinthians provides us a good idea of the kind of ___________ one early group of Jesus' followers faced in the first century.
questions
The first nine chapters of Paul's second letter to the church at Corinth describes Paul's _______________ with them.
reconciliation
James ends his letter in support for those who had strayed from the right path. Sinners and others who are spiritually as well as physically sick can hope for _________. God's healing grace operates through the expression of faith in prayer for those who have struggled.
recovery
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
The writer of 1 Peter wrote, "Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and ________..."
respect
Paul argues that God's plan of rescuing sinners through faith began with Abraham, foremost ancestor of the Jewish people. As in Galatians, he cites Genesis 15:6: Abraham's faith in God "was counted to him as ______________."
rightousness
The location of the city of Corinth was strategic since it was located on a narrow strip of land that had a __________ to both the east and west.
seaport
Apparently some of the followers in the Thessalonican church had questions about what would happen to followers who died before Christ came back again. This is sometimes called the "__________ Coming."
second
Paul writes to the church in Philippi about the humility of Christ. "Who (Christ), being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a ___________, being made in human likeness."
servant
Paul writes in chapter 4 of Ephesians, "It was he (Christ) who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of _______, so that the body of Christ may be built up..."
service
This letter of 1 John also provided insight at how the early church ________ disagreements between true followers of Jesus and those who had false ideas.
settled
After the first generation the church gradually became more __________ in its organization, with clear leadership roles and rules for the behavior of its members clearly defined.
structured
Paul, in the last three chapters of this letter, employs a masterpiece of savage irony in chapters 10-13 showing himself boasting "as a fool," using every device of rhetoric to demolish his opponents' pretensions to __________.
superiority
Paul taught the Christian community in Corinth that they were led by the Holy Spirit which granted different ___________ abilities (gifts) to them to benefit the whole body, the church.
supernatural
Although Hebrews is traditionally called a letter, it is really a _________ sermon that is designed to answer questions about the Christian faith and tell people how important Jesus Christ really is.
teaching
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
According to the New Testament, the main advantage of heaven is ______________________.
the presence of God
Paul writes, in his first letter to the church at Thessalonica, about the return of Jesus Christ, "...you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a ________ in the night."
thief
According to chapter 13 in Paul's second letter to the church at Corinth, Paul planned to visit Corinth for a ________ time. This seems to indicate that the church had some issues that demanded Paul's personal response.
third
The author of the letter of James writes, "If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his _________, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless."
tongue
The ____________ were symbolic of a complete number of judgments that God would send on the Roman Empire.
trumpets
According to Paul's letter to the Galatians, we understand that, in the New Testament Abraham is frequently given as an example of human ________ in the promises of God.
trust
2 John reads like a letter with standard greetings and conclusions. The writer encouraged Christ's followers to love each other and to obey the _________.
truth
My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the ________ and someone should bring that person back, remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
truth
Paul's second letter to the church at Corinth may have actually been _______ letters that were circulated together and eventually joined together.
two
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
"Holy" (sanctification) means to be separated from, to be ___________. God had called Christians to separate from the evil habits of the world in order to have a greater influence on them.
unique
In the second part of the letter to the Ephesian community of Christians, the author explores areas that the Spirit of Christ imparts _______.
unity
Paul writes to the church at Ephesus, "For he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing _______of hostility..."
wall
Paul writes in his second letter to the Corinthians (2 Corinthians), "Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it (suffering) away from me. But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in ___________. "
weakness
Paul wrote in his first letter to the Corinthians (1 Corinthians) about the influence of evil behavior. He asked, "Don't you know that a little _________ works through the whole batch of dough?"
yeast
Paul was born in ________, a major center for Greek education and culture.
Tarsus
In the chest in the most holy place in the tabernacle was three important things: a gold jar filled with manna, Aaron's walking stick, and the ____________________________.
Ten Commandments
Paul encouraged Titus, "Do not let anyone __________ you."
despise
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's name appears in the greeting of __________ New Testament "letters," nearly half the "books" in the New Testament.
13
The writer of the letter of Revelation knew the Jewish Scriptures (Old Testament) very well. Over the half of the verses in Revelation are directly or indirectly based on Old Testament passages. Although John almost never directly quotes a passage, he paraphrases the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) throughout the letter. Scholars have counted approximately ______ such allusions.
500
Paul probably stayed in the city of Corinth first in about A.D. 50-51 and then wrote his first letter to the church at Corinth in approximately A.D. _______.
55
John, in his letter of Revelation, speaks of an evil beast. This first beast is often called the ___________ because of his stand "against" Christ.
Anti-Christ
According to information in the Introduction to Colossians, Colossae was a small inland city in _________________, east of the major port city of Ephesus.
Asia Minor
Some believe that the letter of Ephesians may have been meant to be passed among a number of churches in ______ _______.
Asia Minor
The first beast was the Roman emperor, Domitian, who wanted to be worshiped as a god. The second beast was the emperor worship committee that promoted worship of the emperor in _____________ and other parts of the Roman Empire.
Asia Minor
The high priest represented the people before God on the Day of _____________. This once-a-year activity was to ask God to forgive the sins of the people.
Atonement
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
The mention of the throne was effective for Christians who knew of the power of the throne of the Roman emperor, _________.
Domitian
Philippi was an important city in Macedonia. It was located on the eastern end of the major highway called the _________ Way, which merchants and the Roman army used to carry goods and supplies between the eastern part of the empire and Rome in the west.
Egnatian
Christ instructed John in the letter of Revelation, "Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to ___________, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea."
Ephesus
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
What two people in the church at Philippi did Paul encourage to stop arguing with each other?
Euodia and Syntyche
His letter to the church at Philippi, the first church in established in ________, contains some important biographical information about Paul.
Europe
The letter of 3 John is written to a specific person named _____________.
Gaius
One trend during the time of writing of 1 John was toward ___________, a movement which described the physical world as evil and the spiritual world as good.
Gnosticism
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
The author of 1 John made sure the __________ read that he had actually seen and touched this "spiritual" being of Jesus. The author was emphasizing the fact that Jesus Christ really was a human being.
Gnostics
Paul writes in his second letter to the Thessalonians about the "wicked one". He writes, "He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God's temple, proclaiming himself to be ________."
God
According the apostle Paul, Jesus Christ was born in that region for the purpose of a strategic geographic location for spreading his good news of God's love to people. The New Testament churches were commanded to continue what God had started in the nation of __________.
Israel
It is possible that Jude was a leader in the early ______________ Christian church (Jerusalem).
Jewish
The author of Hebrews explains how Christianity is based on the _________ religion but also tells how it is different.
Jewish
The author of Hebrews uses the _________Scripture to help explain what the new Christian faith is about.
Jewish
The writer of Jude uses a number of examples from the __________ ______________ (Old Testament).
Jewish Scriptures
The writer of the letter of Revelation knew the _______________ very well. Over half of the verses in Revelation are directly or indirectly based on Old Testament passages.
Jewish Scriptures
Because the author of the letter of 1 John calls Jesus the "Word of God" and emphasizes that Christians should love one another, the letter has always been linked with the Gospel of ________.
John
Parts of the letter of 2 Peter also appear to be closely related to the letter of _____________.
Jude
One of the main issues Paul attempts to address in his second letter to the church at Thessalonica was to stop his recipients from assuming the "Day of the ______" had already arrived.
Lord
Paul writes to the church at Ephesus, "Fathers, do not exasperate (provoke) your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the _________."
Lord
Paul addressed the parent and child relationship in chapter 6 of his letter to the Ephesians. He instructed children to, "...obey your parents in the _______, for this is _______. 'Honor your father and mother'—which is the first commandment with a promise— that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth."
Lord, right
This letter to the churches of Galatia reflects Paul's continuous struggle with opponents who challenged his apostolic authority and his belief in the gospel that believers must live free of the _______ Law.
Mosaic
The writer of Jude refers to two documents from Jewish literature that are not included in the Bible: The Assumption of ________ and 1 Enoch.
Moses
1 and 2 Timothy and Titus are often called the "__________ Letters."
Pastoral
"The Ecstasy of Saint ________" was a painting by Nicolas Poussin, around 1650.
Paul
According to information from the introduction, the letter to the Ephesians summarizes many of the important teachings found in the letters of the apostle _________.
Paul
The biggest difficulty among the people in the church in Ephesus were that some members were trying to split up the followers of Christ into different groups instead of following the message ________ had taught them.
Paul
The letter of 1 Timothy may have been written toward the end of _______ life.
Paul's
1 Peter is written in the form of a letter, a form of communication frequently used in the Greek and _______ world.
Roman
Paul, at the end of this first letter to the church at Corinth, reminds them of their previous agreement to help the Jerusalem church. They are to contribute money every _______.
Sunday
Paul wrote in Romans, "________ one another, then, just as Christ _________ you, in order to bring praise to God"
accept, accepted
In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by ________, is dead (lifeless)."
action
The author of Hebrews writes, "..he (Jesus) became as much superior to the _________ as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs."
angels
Although the Gospels and Paul's letters contain strong examples of apocalyptic passages, Revelation is the only New Testament document composed entirely in the form of a literary _____________.
apocalypse
The word translated "revelation" comes from the Greek word ___________, meaning a revealing or an unveiling.
apokalypsis
Paul wrote his letter to the churches of Galatia because he wanted them to know he was a true ___________ of Jesus Christ, and that the message he had given them about Jesus was the only true one.
apostle
Paul uses the illustration of spiritual ________ as an analogy of facing challenges from potential evil forces.
armor
Paul wrote, "I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who ___________: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile."
believes
John writes in his first letter, "...everything in the world—the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the ___________ of what he has and does—comes not from the Father but from the world."
boasting
Paul writes in his letter to the church at Colossae, "...he (Christ) is the head of the _________, the church."
body
Jude was one of the ________ of Jesus Christ.
brothers
According to the introduction, Galatians is a very personal letter that provides help in understanding Paul's ____________ and his strong beliefs.
character
John, in writing the letter of Revelation, used the power of numbers to communicate. The number one represented uniqueness, the number three represented_______________ and the number four represents totality of the created world.
completeness
Philippians 2:15-20 are an early Christian hymn sung in the early church era. It helped explain who Christ is and is considered by some as one of the oldest writings in the entire New Testament. The author of this letter appears to quote this hymn to describe his vision of the exalted _______ role of Jesus.
cosmic
Paul writes in his second letter to the Corinthians (2 Corinthians), "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new _________; the old has gone, the new has come! "
creation
1 Peter also appears to include parts of ________ or hymns that were used in Christian worship of the time.
creeds
When James refers to the "orphans and widows," he is using them as examples of the poor and ___________ who needed God's special care.
defenseless
Paul wrote to Titus, "Warn a ________ person once, and then warn him a second time. After that, have nothing to do with him.
divisive
The principal theme in Ephesians is that the unity of the universe must be reflected in the unity of the church, which is the ______ manifestation of the divine oneness.
earthly
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
According to information in the introduction, another term for a letter like Galatians is _____________.
epistle
The letter is remarkable especially for its __________ (end of time) and its emphasis about the urgent expectation of Christ's Parousia (Second Coming).
eschatology
According to John, there is no language on earth that can be used to describe ___________ things such as heaven.
eternal
In the second letter to Timothy, Paul is pictured as being in ________ as he writes to Timothy.
jail
Paul wrote in Romans, "May the God of hope fill you with all _______ and ________ as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. "
joy, peace
Paul observed that only God's undeserved love, expressed through Christ and accepted in faith, can ethically _______ humanity and reconcile it to the Creator.
justify
Paul's letter to Titus focuses on instructions to church leaders about following correct beliefs and ___________ in a proper way.
living
Paul wrote in Romans, " Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to ______ one another..."
love
The writer of the second letter of John counters those who had left the teachings of the Christian community by emphasizing one major theme, that __________ is their guide.
love
According the writing of Paul in chapter 6 of Ephesians, he instructed husbands to _____ their wives and the wives to _________ their husbands.
love, respect
Paul also wrote his first letter to the Corinthians (1 Corinthians) to answer their questions about __________ and about eating food sacrificed to idols.
marriage
Paul wrote. "Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your_________."
mind
The author of the letter of James writes, "Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a ________ that appears for a little while and then vanishes."
mist
John's letter of Revelation expresses the apocalyptic (end of time) hope more powerfully than any other Christian writing. John, anticipating a "new heaven and new earth," envisions God's completion of his creative work begun in Genesis. From the perspective of Christians, God's revelation provides the _______ or final letter of the Greek alphabet to the alpha or first letter revealed in God's original creation.
omega
The primary intent of the letter that Jude writes is to persuade the recipients to join the writer in defending _______________ Christian traditions.
orthodox
The writer of the first letter of John establishes a set of criteria that helps the believers distinguish true belief from error. This error had led former members of the Christian community to withdraw and join the _____________ ____________.
outside world
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
"Be ________, then, brothers, until the Lord's coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord's coming is near."
patient
Paul wrote in Romans, "Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at _________ with everyone."
peace
