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44 Cards in this Set
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DEF. canon
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authentic or authoritative
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DEF. epistle
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Greek for letter
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DEF. orthodox
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true/genuine
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DEF. Catholicity
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recognized by a major church community
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DEF. Deutero-Pauline
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written by followers of Paul
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DEF. Pseudonymity
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using a false name to write something
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DEF. Catholic
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universal
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DEF. pastoral
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letters addressed to individual church leader's
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DEF. grace
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divine assistance that gives the strength to overcome temptation and sin so as to participate in the life of God
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DEF. justification
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salvation comes through faith
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DEF. God-fearers
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Gentiles who was attracted to Judaism
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DEF. Judaizers
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Hebrew Christian who wouldn't accept result of Jerusalem Council
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DEF. Parousia
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the second Coming of Christ
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DEF. Secondary Apostle
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followers of Jesus who were supposed to spread the word of Gospel and start new church communities
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How many books in the NT?
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27 books
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How many letters in the NT?
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21 letters
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What are the Pauline Letters?
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the 7 Letters wrtitten by Paul
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What are the Deutero-Pauline letters?
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The letters written by followers of Paul
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What are the Catholic Letters?
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The letters written for the Christian audience as a whole.
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DEF. bishop
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supervisor of the Church community
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Who was the first apostle to be martyred?
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James
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How are the NT Letters arranged in the Scripture?
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By length from longest to shortest
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When were the majority of the letters written?
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Before the Gospels
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What can be learned from reading the N.T. Letters?
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They provide insight into early communities; organization, structure, and challenges.
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Name the Pauline Epistles.
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Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Philippians, 1 Thessalonians, Philemon
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Name the Deutero-Pauline Epistles
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Ephesians, Colossians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus
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Name the Catholic Letters.
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Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude
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Name the Church Letters
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Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Philippians, 1 Thessalonians, (Ephesians, Colossians, 2 Thessalonians)
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Name the Pastoral Letters
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Philemon, (1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus)
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Name the Missionary Epistles
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Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, 1 Thessalonians, Galatians, (2 Thessalonians)
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Name the Captivity Letters
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Philippians, Philemon (Ephesians, Colossians, 2 Timothy)
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Was Apostle Paul a scribe?
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No
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What is the form of an epistle?
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1. Greeting
2. Prayer of thanksgiving 3. Body 4. Farewell |
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What does the GREETING do?
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Identified sender and recipient
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What does the PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING do?
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identifies purpose of letter and attitude towards recipients
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What does the BODY do?
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contains doctrinal teachings
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What does the FAREWELL do?
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Sends personal news about the missions and gives a short blessing.
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What was the purpose of Paul's letters?
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1. To instruct the young Christian communities according to the orthodox beliefs of the Gospel.
2. To encourage the faithful to live according to the Gospel 3. To correct errors in belief and practice. |
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List the 7 themes in Paul's Letters.
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1. The Trinity
2. The meaning of the Paschal Mystery 3. The Church as the Body of Christ 4. The Sacraments 5. Grace 6. Justification 7. Parousia |
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Who was the letter of Philemon addressed to?
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Philemon, Apphia, and Archippus.
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What was the name of the slave concerned in Philemon?
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Onesimus
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What was the letter of Philemon addressing?
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Social segregations.
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What is probably the oldest book in the O.T.?
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Thessalonians
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What helped spread the Gospel from Paul's point of view in Philippians?
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Imprisonment
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