New Testament Exam #2
Were Paul's opponents the same in all his letters (look at the opponents in Galatia and Corinth)?
People assume that Paul's opponents were the same but they were not.
Read Acts 10; 15:6-21. Acts 15:6-29 is called the "Jerusalem Council". How did these prominent leaders (Peter, Paul and Barnabas) solve the issue of including the Gentiles? What two arguments did they use?
Peter addressed them, Barnabas and Paul told them about the signs and wonders God had done. Peter made the argument that God did not discriminate the Gentiles, and Barnabas and Paul had the argument, "'After this I will return and rebuild David's fallen tent. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it, that the rest of mankind may seek the Lord, even all the Gentiles who bear my name, says the Lord, who does these things' things known from long ago" (Acts 15:16-19).
What spiritual gift does Paul emphatically encourage the Corinthians to seek?
Prioritize the use of intelligible gifts in corporate worship Seek orderliness in corporate worship Use gifts in a context of love
What is a "sophist"? What were their characteristics?
Public orators some of whom had celebrity status. Sophist are teachers within Ancient Greece, they are knowledgeable in philosophy, music, athletics and math.
Read Gal. 1:6-10; Col. 2:6-8. What does "syncretism" mean?
Syncretism - When one allows false prophecies to mix in and contaminate the message (177)
Read 2 Cor. 12:1-10 Which is the most likely meaning in this passage
That God suffered through these three things, inorder for us to be free of nakedness.
What does the term "eschatology" mean?
View of the end times, and the relationship of the end times to the present (185).
Read 1 Cor. 6:12-20 What four arguments does Paul use to exhort the Corinthians to remain sexually pure?
Freedom meant being freed from slavery to sin (6:12-14) Had to be united with Jesus and must therefore avoid sexual impurity (6:15-16) Sex joins people together (6:16-18) Bodies were the temple's of God's spirit (6:19-20)
Read Acts 2:1-41. What happened on the Day of Pentecost?
Fulfilled Joel 2, and fulfilled Psalma 16. It also represented the "Tongues of Fire"
Read Ezekiel 36:27; Romans 8; Galatians 5. Why did God give believers the Holy Spirit?
God gave believers the Holy Spirit to follow his authority and keep his laws.
Read 2 Cor. 12:9. How does Paul explain that "power is made complete/perfect in weakness"?
God's Reply My grace is sufficient for you God gave paul what he needed not what he wanted My power is made complete in weakness (12:9) Moral ethical perfection completion/fufillment Purpose of God's response Paul's response to God He boasts in his weaknesses rather than visions or revelations Enhances ministry Results in God's presence Jewish metaphor for God's presence How does weakness cause power to come to Paul? He delights his weakness
Read 1 Cor. 15. How did many people in Paul's day view the soul?
What was done in the body, therefore, did not matter, since one day death would liberate the soul from temporary body prison.
What are some examples of what believers are in Christ?
What we do is who we are - gentile, humble, patient.
Read 1 Cor. 15; Phil. 3:20-21. What will believers receive when Christ returns?
When christ returns believers will receive citizenship in heaven and glorious bodies.
What is an amanuensis?
A person who is hired to write or type what a person dictates them to.
Read 1 Cor. 2:1-3. Why is background about "sophists" important for understanding Paul's letter to the Corinthians?
"The sophistic background is important for understanding Paul's reason for refusing to accept money for the Corinthian Church because call decided instead to be self-supporting, he would work with his hands as a tentmaker,(204)." Call also did not want to be confused with these superstars who were concerned with cells present and honored so he deliberately avoided eloquence in his presentation of the Gospel
Read Acts 2:17-21; 7:55-56; 9:3-6; 10:9-16; 16:9-10; 18:6-10; 27:23-25. Acts is full of examples of dreams and visions. What did these provide the recipients?
"These visions provided encouragement and guidance in the critical moments of the spread of the Gospel"
Read 1 Cor. 9:19-22. What does "contextualization" mean?
"Contextualization is communicating the gospel using words and forms that listeners who live in a different cultural context can understand"(177).
Paul's life was characterized by much suffering (read Acts 13:44-47; 14:1-2; 18:12-17; 14:19; 16:16-40; 17:5-9; 19:23-41) and is presented as an example for others to follow. What two things was Luke indicating by his sufferings?
"Luke indicated that opposition, hardship, and suffering provided the opportunity for further Ministry. He wanted everyone to know that God and His purposes cannot be defeated by opposition" (New Testament Authors Really Cared About, 116).
Charismata
(gifts) grace gifts - grace given to you
Read 1 Cor. 15. How did this affect their view of the bodily resurrection?
Although affirming that Jesus rose from the dead, they denied that there would be a bodily resurrection of believers in Christ
Read Acts chapters 3; 5; 9; 14. Acts is full of many miracles performed by the early church and done in "the name of Jesus". These miracles have two functions?
Authentication of Jesus's resurrection since they were done in "the name of Jesus Christ." Confirms that the power and presence of Jesus continued through the work of the Holy Spirit and the lives of Peter, Paul, and the other apostles who perform these miracles.
Read Joel 2:28-29; Acts 11:27-29; 21:9-11; 15:32; 19:6; 21:8-9. Acts includes many examples of prophecy. What was Luke showing by including these prophecies?
By including these prophecies Luke showed that the Holy Spirit directed events through prophecies.
Read 1 Cor. 1:18-25. What is Paul's understanding of the "power and wisdom of God"?
Christ crucified is the power and wisdom of god
Paul talks about "reconciliation". He explains it in four ways. What are they?
Dispensational Reconciliation A reconciled world Individual Reconciliation One body reconciliation Future reconciliation
How is "faith" understood in Romans?
Faith within Romans seems to be given through could ask or fulfill the Lord, the reward for this is being righteous.
How does Paul apply his ethic to the weaker and stronger members with respect to eating at temple feasts?
He disagrees with their position: they have knowledge so they can eat idol food anywhere
What does Paul discover on his "painful visit" to Corinth?
He discovers there are many opposing him, his ministry and gospel
Read 1 Cor. 11:17-34. To whom was Paul's warning, "examine yourselves before eating the bread and drinking from the cup", addressed?
He is telling the Corinthian church to correct themselves.
How did Paul's encounter with the Living Christ on the Damascus Road affect his understanding of Jesus and salvation?
He recognized Jesus as the Messiah and the Righteous One. The Law cannot and does not fully reveal God's righteousness nor make someone righteous. The resurrection of Jesus to eternal life is proof of the End times. The Gentiles are included in the people of God. A new way to encounter God personally has been opened up
Read 1 Cor. 3:1-23; 4:6-8. With whom were the Corinthians primarily comparing Paul? In what ways did they think Paul was deficient?
I feel like Paul is being compared to Jesus, because he is speaking in first person within the Bible like Jesus, he is also giving instruction to others. This is seen within Corinthians 3:1-23. It seems as if the people want more and Paul states that they are already blessed this could be why he thinks people are deficient.
Why does Paul use this metaphor?
I think Paul uses this metaphor because God may not be seen within the church but he is there in spirit.
Read 1 Cor. 15. What was Paul's argument against their view of the resurrection?
If there was no resurrection, then even Christ had not been raised. And if Christ had not been raised, then their faith was worthless.
Read Colossians 3:1-5. Scholars refer to the "indicative and imperative" in Paul's writings. What do they mean by this?
Indicative - talks about who you are in Christ (our calling) The truth of god believers which was brought about about through Christ These truths provide the basis for the imperatives that Paul gives Imperative: be who you are in Christ (live our calling in a worthy manner) The imperative is something that christ has done and accomplished on behalf of his brothers and sisters
Scholars talk about the "imperative and indicative" in Paul's writing. What do they mean by this phrase?
Indicative - talks about who you are in Christ (our calling) The truth of god believers which was brought about about through Christ These truths provide the basis for the imperatives that Paul gives Imperative: be who you are in Christ (live our calling in a worthy manner) The imperative is something that christ has done and accomplished on behalf of his brothers and sisters
Read 2 Cor. 12:9-10. What startling conclusions does Paul make with respect to his sufferings
Insults Against him personally and his gospel Distresses Financial, physical, through government persecutions: Which Jesus predicted all believers would suffer Difficulties
Luke quotes from Joel 2 in Acts 2. What does this scripture say with respect to young men and women?
It include the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the inclusion of the gentiles into the people of the church.
Especially in light of Acts 15, why does the conversion of Cornelius and his household warrant such attention and suggest its importance?
It warrants such attention because his household allowed the gentiles, this made a big importance because this represented the gentiles finally being accepted.
What does Paul write 1 Corinthians in response to?
It was a response to the Corinth Church.
Why would the lack of women not wearing a head-covering cause shame?
It would cause shame because women were looked down upon and not looked at as equals.
According to Paul, how did Jesus' death and resurrection affect the main aspects of the Jewish faith (i.e. Law and Temple)?
Jesus Death and resurrection, nullified (invalidated) the need for the law, temple and circumcision.
For definitions of justification, grace, sacrifice of atonement, and faith look at Dr. Smith's notes from class on Romans. Use these and not the textbook definitions.
Justification - is available to all who believe, available without distinction, Christ is our redemption,. Grace - So we are sinners, we have received undeserved acceptance by God. Sacrifice of atonement- RAF of a holy God which should have been directed towards us because of our sin - God's perfect sacrifice. Faith- mercy seat, demonstrates righteousness, righteousness of god is entirely by faith Surrender of the will Response to God's grace in Christ faith is not a qualification which some have and others do not faith is not a work or meritorious
Why does Luke include the story of Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-10), the death of Herod Agrippa I (Acts 12:20-23), and the blinding of Elymas-bar-Jesus (Acts 13:1-11)?
Luke included these stories to tell the story of God's Triumph in order to encourage Jesus and his followers. The stories were included to ultimately serve as a catalyst for God's purposes.
Read Acts 9:1-9; 22:1-21; 26:1-3. How many times does Luke include Paul's conversion in the book of Acts?
Luke includes Paul's conversation three times in the book of Acts.
What is the issue that Luke addresses in Acts which represented a serious challenge to the success of the church in its early years?
Luke informed Christians with the compelling book of acts, "The challenge is to distinguish between what Luke intended to teach as normative for the church for the church in every age"
Who is considered to be the author of Acts?
Luke is considered to be the author of Acts.
What provides the key for understanding the structure of Acts?
Luke used summary narratives to break up the texts to be more understandable, it's broken up in two ways, (1) "A Fellowship Characterized by Sharing Goods," (2) " A Fellowship Characterized by Witness" (New Testament Really Cared About, 116).
Read 2 Cor. 12:1-10. Paul refers to having a received a "messenger from Satan" which in Greek he calls a skolops. What are the three possible meanings of this word?
Meaning of "skolops" Cross Stake Thorn These all refer to something that was painful
What are three different meanings of "righteousness of God" as it is used by Paul?
Meaning of Righteousness of God (dikaiosune theou) Attribute of God: Moral Righteousness (Genitive of possession) Status Given by God (genitive of source) Saving Activity of God (subjective genitive) Righteousness of God is revealed in the preaching of the gospel (i.e. the death, resurrection, ascension and return of Jesus Christ)
Read 1 Cor. 15. How did many people in Paul's day view the physical world?
Minnie and Paul's day view the physical world as temporary.
Read 2 Cor. 5:1-10. What is referring to when he says he does not want to be found "naked"?
Nakedness is the temporary bodiless state the believer experiences between death and the Parousia It is uncertain if Paul fears this or considers it as his hope Paul's background for "nakedness" may be Hellenistic (division between soul and body): "conditional unity" (Millard Erikson). Nakedness or the Intermediate state is a bodiless state though the believer has a heightened conscious fellowship with Christ.
Read Phil. 3:20; Eph. 1:3; 2:6; Col. 3:1. How did Paul's understanding of the end of the age (i.e. the Day of the Lord) impact his view of the Christian life?
Paul's understanding is that we will be blessed after living a Christian life.
Read 1 Thess. 5:1-8. Paul was looking forward to the Day of the Lord. Paul saw this day as something positive and something negative. What are the negative and positive aspects of the Day of the Lord?
Negative - thief in the night, destruction, no escape, drunken in the night Positive - peace and safety, children are the light, sober
Read Romans 12:1-2. How does Paul arrange the indicative imperative verses in Romans?
Paul arranges his indicative in a transforming way - a way to better the minds of believers.
Read 2 Cor. 8-9 According to Paul, what does the Corinthians actions in this matter signify?
Paul basically says that giving will make them a better person. He also mentions the idea that staying the same or not being generous will have nor reward.
Read Rom. 16:1-18; 1 Cor. 1:1; 2 Cor. 1:1. Did Paul do his ministry independently or in teams?
Paul did not do his ministry alone - he had co-workers.
What metaphor does Paul use to demonstrate the unity and diversity of the spiritual gifts in the church?
Pauls desire: let there be unity and diversity in the church 2 cor desire: uniformity all speaking tongues
Read 1 Cor. 5:1-13. What problem is Paul addressing in this passage?
Paul is addressing sexual immorality.
Read 2 Cor. 8-9 What is asking of the Corinthians?
Paul is encouraging the Corinthians to be people that give just like Jesus gave, he is asking them to be selfless.
What does Paul mean when he includes the statement that women need authority "because of the angels"?
Paul is saying that women are equal to man. The angels part shows that women are believed to be like angels
Read 1 Cor. 9; Acts 18:3. (no question?)
Paul is showing people that he is not better than others. He does this by saying that the people are his"seal" for apostleship within 1 Corinthians 9. He also shows us tent making with the people.
Read 1 Cor. 5:1-13 What is Paul's solution?
Paul solution to sexual and morality was launching four arguments for remaining sexually pure. Freedom meant being freed from slavery to sin Had to be united with Jesus and must therefore avoid sexual impurity Sex joins people together Bodies were the temple's of God's spirit
Surprisingly Paul did not write much about Jesus' life and teaching. Instead, on what did Paul focus his attention on?
Paul spent a lot of time focusing on the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Read Gal. 3:14; Eph. 1:13; Rom. 8:9; 12:4-5; 1 Cor. 12:12-27; Eph. 2:22; 4:4-16). What metaphor does Paul use to describe the Church?
Paul uses the metaphor "spirit" to describe the church.
"Everyone/all is an important concept found in Romans. How does Paul use it in Romans?
Paul uses the term "everyone" in Romans to represent that all people are of the same worth and can all be righteous. "but it is the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction" - Romans 3:22
Read 2 Tim. 1:11. How did Paul view himself?
Paul viewed himself as a messenger (herald), disciple of Jesus (apostle), and a teacher.
Before his conversion, to which religious group did Paul belong?
Paul was a Pharisee before he converted to Christiaity.
Was Paul a Roman citizen? From what Roman city?
Paul was a Roman Citizen, and he was from Tarsus.
Read Acts 9:1-18. Where was Paul both converted and called to ministry?
Paul was converted and called to ministry on the Road to Damascus.
Read Phil. 3:5-6 and Gal. 1:13-15. Describe at least 5 aspects of Paul's "pre-conversion" personhood.
Paul was converted from Judaism in the sense that he stopped persecuting the Jewish Christians he embraced faith in Jesus Christ as Messiah he experienced the washing away of his sins he became a disciple of Jesus Christ as Lord Paul was not converted from Judaism in the sense that he changed his religion since he continued to be very Jewish. Paul's call as prophet and apostle was simultaneous with his conversion Was called to be a light/apostle for the gentiles Paul's Perspective Changed through an encounter with the Living Christ He recognized Jesus as the Messiah and the Righteous One The Law cannot and does not fully reveal God's righteousness nor make someone righteous The resurrection of Jesus to eternal life is proof of the End times The Gentiles are included in the people of God A new way to encounter God personally has been opened up
From what city was Paul originally?
Paul was from Tarsus, the Roman Empire.
What was Paul passionate about?
Paul was passionate about maintaining the purity of the Gospel message that he received from the Lord Jesus. (177)
What else does Paul receive at his conversion on the Road to Damascus?
Paul was sent to send a letter to the high priest giving the priest permission to arrest anyone who was a follower of Jesus. However, Paul later had an encounter with the Lord, and the Lord asked why he was persecuting him. Later, the Lord sends Paul to Damascus to find news. Through this journey Saul was diven commission and was taught to live in obedience and love one another through his name.
What are the two sides of salvation according to Paul?
Paul's 2 sides to salvation are negative and positive: negative side: -deliverance from the consequences of God's final judgment (5:9; 13:11) -spiritual deliverance from sin's power (6:2; presently & ultimately) positive side: -restoration to glory which humankind had in the Garden (3:23, 8:24) -this salvation is present and effective resulting in true life
What is the "center of Paul's theology"?
Paul's center of theology was the view of Jesus Christ himself. Paul's passion his theology his worship his mission Paul also centered his theology around the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Before the apostle received the name "Paul", what was his former name?
Paul's former name was Saul.
Why did Paul, before his conversion, persecute the church?
Paul's message was written in crisis, and only persecuted the church for its practices at the time.
What was the message in the "previous letter" (i.e. the first letter) that Paul wrote to the Corinthians?
Paul's previous letter is his first letter that Paul wrote to the Corinthians. The message of this letter was to refrain from sexual immoral people;
Read Rom. 3:21-30. Paul uses another important word in this section referring to Jesus as our "redemption". Scholars suggest three possible interpretations of this word. What are they? What does each one mean?
Sacrifice of atonement Shredding of his blood To be received by faith All explains the redemption we have received through being believers.
Read Rom. 3:21-30. Paul uses the word hilasterion, which creates an important cultic image in 3:25 to explain how God deals with sin. What are the three possible interpretations of this word when applied to Rom. 3:25?
Sacrifice of atonement Shredding of his blood To be received by faith ^^^^^^all explain the forgiveness of our sins
Read 1 Cor. 6:12-20. What might me be the context for the sexual immorality discussed in 1 Cor. 6:12-20?
Sex ynites people. Therefore, you are not only committing sex yourself but with another person as well. This is a different sin because it involves two people rather than just one.
Read 1 Cor. 1:18-25. Why was Paul's message of Christ crucified at odds with these sophists and the Corinthians who revered them?
Sophist disagree with Paul's message and think it is foolish because it is not satisfying. This is because Paul is preaching that whoever believes in God can have a relationship with him. Whereas, It is believed that learning the Bible and working with good acts gives you are a relationship with Christ.
Why did the wealthy citizens seek out sophists to teach their children?
Sophists taught wealthy citizens children educational skills that they could use. This ultimately benefit the children of the weather citizens to be well-rounded people and well-knowledged people.
Read Lk. 3:22; Acts1:8; 2:1-4; 4:8, 31; 6:3-5; 11:24; 9:17; 16:6-7; 20:20-23. What was consistently true about the essential figures who were responsible for expanding the gospel?
Stephen - served as a catalyst Philip - preached in Samaria and was a successful witness to Ethiopian eunuch. Paul - gave prominent place in the conversion. Somethings that were consistently true is that Luke wrote Acts, Acts could be a link between the Gospels and the Epistles, Acts also seems to cover many years of church history, Peter and Paul seem to be the main characters, Acts shows the Martyr, Acts demonstrates the birth of the church.
What is the "fool's speech"? What was Paul's purpose for writing it?
The "fools speech" is in 2 Corinthians 11:16-12:10 and this speech is a letter to the Corinth church in order to defend Paul himself. Therefore, Paul writes this in order to protect and defend himself in a classy way (without hating his enemies).
How did the Corinthians respond to "severe letter"?
The Corinthians punish the offender and exclude him from the church, but Paul disagrees with this.
Read Acts 15:1-5. At the Jerusalem Council (Acts 15), what were some of the Jewish brother (aka "Judaizers") teaching and requiring of the Gentile believers?
The Jurusalem council teaches the Judaizers, "Unless you are circumcised, according to the custom taught by Moses, you cannot be saved" (Acts 15:1).
What is the difference between prophecy in the OT and prophecy in the NT?
The Old Testament showed that you could only be known by God or have a relationship with God if you would study the Bible and show good works. The New Testament however, shows that you are saved by grace through faith.
Read Acts 10, 11, 15. How many times is the conversion of Cornelius and his household mentioned in Acts?
The amount of times Cornelius and his household were mentioned was 11 times.
What is the challenge of interpreting the Book of Acts today?
The challenge of interpretation is to determine when Luke merely describes the events and when he intended to prescribe action for his audience"
What are four reasons why an orthodox Jew like Paul would consider a crucified Messiah intolerable?
The crucified Messiah was intolerable to orthodox jew This is because Jesus was not a political figure so people did not consider him to be the messiah It was not consistent with their idea of a national-political messiah Messiah was to be favored by God Messiah was not to be cursed Jesus' death on the cross proves he was cursed by God Messiah was to fulfill the law not break it Jesus broke the Sabbath Violated the purification laws Jesus claimed authority over the law Jesus claimed to be equal with God and God's son
Why did the pre-conversion Paul persecute the church?
The crucified Messiah was intolerable to orthodox jew This is because Jesus was not a political figure so people did not consider him to be the messiah It was not consistent with their idea of a national-political messiah Messiah was to be favored by God Messiah was not to be cursed Jesus' death on the cross proves he was cursed by God Messiah was to fulfill the law not break it Jesus broke the Sabbath Violated the purification laws Jesus claimed authority over the law Jesus claimed to be equal with God and God's son
What are the two different scholarly views concerning the composition of 2 Corinthians?
The first view would be that Paul encourages people to believe and follow Jesus and aspire to be like him. The second view would be that Paul wants people to be generous.
Was the Gentile Mission predicted in the OT?
The gentile mission was predicted in Is. 49:6.
To whom is the book of Acts addressed?
The gospel of Acts is directed towards "Gentile Christians who needed assurance
What type of letter did the Corinthians write to Paul which is taken up by Paul in 1 Cor. 7-14 according to scholars who take a non-traditional position? What were they asserting about themselves in contrast to Paul?
The letter response is polemical. They are asserting that they do not believe in Paul's preaching.
Read Acts 6:1-6; 7:1-59; 8:1-4 What was the martyrdom of Stephen and the subsequent persecution from this martyrdom a catalyst for?
The martyr for Stephen was persecuted for committing blasphemy against the Jewish Temple.
Scholars refer to Paul's "now and not yet theology" in his letters. Define this.
The now and yet theology is represented through the first and second comings and what they offer. The first coming is the Old Era (gospel/ grace) and the New Era of Salvation (resurrection body). Within these two categories there are specific qualities listed. However, the second coming gives us The Eternal Kingdom (forever life).
Read 1 Cor. 11:17-34. What is the problem which is described in 1 Cor. 11:17-34?
The problem within this verse are the religious customs within the corinthian church.
What spiritual gift was the Corinthian church using predominately that was causing the major problem in their worship services?
The speaking of tongues caused major problems in worship services.
Read Acts 2:42-47; 4:32-35; 5:12-16. What two things do these three summary passages reveal for the church today?
The three summary narratives reveal that 1) a fellowship characterized by sharing the goods, and 2) a fellowship characterized by witness.
Read 2 Cor. 10-13. Who are the "false apostles" or sometimes called the "super apostles" mentioned in 2 Corinthians?
They are a group who has come from the outside They are jewish christians (Judiazers) - jews who became christians and wanted the gentiles to become jewish They are likely from jerusalem They are charismatic having experienced tongues at least Some are likely trained orators
What is the Corinthians' position concerning someone eating at temple feasts?
They have freedom and knowledge so they have a right to do as they please They consider the Lord's supper and baptism as their protection Dualism: they consider what they do in their body to have no effect on their spirit They resent Paul's abolition of this practice
Why were the Corinthian women refusing to wear a headcovering?
They thought they had the same right as men.
Read 1 Cor. 15. How did this viewpoint affect how they lived?
This did not change their viewpoint because they did not believe in it.
Read Acts 15. What is the event recorded in Acts 15 called in which the major Christian leaders gathered to discuss the inclusion of Gentiles?
This major event is the "Ensuing Apostlistic Conference."
Read Rom. 5:1-11. What does Paul mean by the phrase "hope in the glory of God"?
This shows hope to reign in glory with God since he accepts all people.
Read Acts 8:5-40. Why is Philip's ministry significant?
Through Phillips' ministry many people were healed, he also gave good news, witnessed miracles, baptized people, and spread the passage of scripture.
What are the six purposes Luke had for writing Acts?
To record salvation history, to edify believers, to evangelize, to show the fulfillment of prophecy, to present apostle Peter and apostle Paul, and To present theological basis for the inclusion of Gentiles into the Church
Read Col. 3:1-2. What does it mean to seek and think about the things above not below?
To seek things above means to think of things that we will have in heaven - meaning the things we have on earth (materialistic) will not be with us forever.
Read 1 Cor. 1:26-2:5. Why did Paul preach Christ crucified?
To show that God is accepting and loving of both the gentiles and jews.
Read 1 Cor. 14. What spiritual gift did Paul prefer to speaking in tongues, especially in corporate worship?
Tongues - language where the lord speaks through you Paul's emphasis on using spiritual gifts - Prioritize the use of intelligible gifts in corporate worship/ do not overuse Seek orderliness in corporate worship Use gifts in a context of love
Read Acts 7. What are the main points of Stephen's speech in Acts 7?
Within Acts 7 Stephen's speech shows Israel's rejection of God, rejection of the law, and rejection of the Messiah.
What was the cause of quarreling in the Corinthian church?
boasting in personal allegiance to a certain individual and his particular message of wisdom corinthians' understanding of the term "wisdom".-"sophism" Quarreling revolves around four people (Paul, Apollos, Cephas & Christ) There is anti-Paul sentiment in the church. they do not think he is very spiritual they don't like his gospel they are questioning his authority as an apostle
Read 2 Cor. 8-9 Who are the two examples?
n 2 Corinthians 9 there is a phrase/verse mentioned within the text, " They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor; their righteousness endures forever." Paul also uses Titus as an example of encouragement, "Thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same concern I have for you." (8:16)
Pneumatica
spiritual gifts
Read Acts 15. What three things did the leaders of the Jerusalem Council require of the Gentile Christians?
were not required to fulfill the law Gentiles were expected to respectful of some Jewish Customs not eating meat sacrificed to idols or attending places where they do from blood. because the life of every creature is its blood. Eating the meat from strangled animals Abstain from sexual immorality
