Justify
to declare righteous and to put into a right relationship with God
Doctrine
teaching
Edify
to build up and to encourage
Reconcile
to bring back together and make peace in a relationship
Gentiles
People who were not of the Jewish race or religion
Minister
servant
The theme of the first letter to Corinth is
unity - one body
Paul wrote letters to the Ephesians, Philippians, and Colossians from
prison in Rome
The theme of the letter to the Philippians is
joy
Paul says in Philippians that Jesus showed humility by
becoming a human with the attitude of a servant.
Who took the gospel to Colosse?
Epaphras
Paul write to Philemon to say
Please forgive Onesimus for running away
Titus was written to
Titus in Crete
The theme for 1st and 2nd Timothy is
leadership
Paul's statement that "the wages of sin is death" is found in
Romans
in Ephesians 6, Paul says that our real enemy is
the evil forces of Satan
Paul tells us to fight the enemy by
putting on the spiritual armor of God
One reason Paul wrote to the Corinthians was to ask their help with a special offering
True
Titus is a letter about standing up to false teachers by teaching sound doctrine
True
First and Second Timothy are letters from Timothy to Paul
False
Philemon was a slave who ran away from his master
False
Being a cheerful giver means that each person decides in his heart what he will give and then gives it voluntarily.
True
contains the fruit of the Spirit
Galatians
contains command to set your affection on things above (think eternity!)
Colossians
Includes list of characteristics that should be true of all overseers and deacons
1 and 2 Timothy
says that the focus of Paul's ministry was preaching reconciliation
2 Corinthians
written to explain and clear up misunderstandings about Christ's second coming
1 and 2 Thessalonians
says that the Gospel of Christ is God's power for salvation to all who believe
Romans
written to someone who lived on an island south of Greece
Titus
contains Paul's offer to pay back any money that was owed.
Philemon
says that wives are to submit to and respect their husbands and that husbands are to love their wives as Christ loves the church
Ephesians
contains Paul's instructions on being orderly in worship
1st Corinthians
says that Paul's goal in life was to know Christ and become like Him
Philippians
Explain what it means to be a "Lone Ranger" or "Lone Wolf" Christian and why it is contrary to Paul's teachings on the purpose of the church
Lone Wolf or Lone Ranger Christians are born again believers who quit attending church. One might do this because they have been hurt somehow by the church. This is against Paul's teachings because he taught that everyone should be united in Christ and ha
Analyze the book of Philemon and explain what it teaches us about forgiveness
The book of Philemon teaches that you should forgive everyone, no matter what they do. If someone wrongs you, you must forgive them. Just as Philemon forgave his slave when he wronged him, we must forgive others when they wrong us.