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117 Cards in this Set
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Acts was written by __
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the same person who wrote Luke
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Acts is addressed to ___
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Theophilus
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Acts focuses on ___
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the development of the church
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In the first 7 chapters of Acts, the church is located in ___
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Jerusalem
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Acts 1:8 is the ____
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"blueprint"
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the "blueprint" in Acts 1:8 is ____
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Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the uttermost parts of the Earth
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Pentecost is ____
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a harvest festival held 50 days after Passover
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Glossolalia means
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speaking in other languages
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Glossolalia is a sign of ___
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the presence of the Holy Spirit
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The first martyr of the New Testament church was ___
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Stephen
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Followers of Jesus were at first called ____
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followers of the way
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the first reference to Jesus' followers as Christian was in ____
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Antioch (Acts 11:26)
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Saul's epiphany on Damascus Road was ____
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he saw the Risen Christ
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Early evangelism beyond Jerusalem was (2) ____
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Philip and Ethiopian eunuch (Acts 8: 25-40) and Peter and Cornelius (Acts 10:1-48)
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Philip's vision of clean and unclean animals taught him ___
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that God is no respector of persons; the Gospel is for Jew and Gentile
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For Gentiles to speak in tongues was a confirmation sign that ____
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the gospel is for ALL people
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On missionary journeys, Paul's pattern was to ____
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speak in synagogues to Jews first, and then go to the Gentiles after Jews rejected his message
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The details of Paul's death are unclear, what are 3 ways he could have died?
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1. in prison
2. executed 3. gone to Spain on a missionary journey and died there |
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who is the only historical person who is both a major character in a NT book and the author of NT books himself
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Paul
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Define Amanuensis
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a scribe or assistant who wrote for the writer and may have improved the grammar
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what is the most systematic theological work attributed to Paul
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Romans
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Philippians was written from
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Prison
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Philippians is known as a____
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letter of Joy
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Why did some people challenge Paul's apostolic authority?
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because he had not been with Jesus during His earthly ministry
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Why did the notion of a crucified Messiah offend many Jews?
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the Messiah was supposed to be a victorious conqueror, not an executed criminal
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what is known as the "love chapter"
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1 Corinthians 13
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what chapter discusses spiritual gifts
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1 Corinthians 12
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Paul is the Gentile form of the Jewish name ___
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Saul
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Did paul have his name changed?
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NO
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What is the 1 Corinthians Limits on Christian freedoms?
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Christians are not bound by the Torah, but that does not mean they may do anything they please (1Cor 5)
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What does 1 Corinthians say about Lawsuits among Christians
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believers should settle their differences within the church, rather than the civil courts where unbelievers might see un-Christ-like behaviors
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The celebration of the Lord's Supper (1Cor 11) is to ___
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remember His sacrifice and look forward to His return
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For spiritual gifts to be most effective, believers must show what type of love
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Agape
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what are the 3 types of love and what do they mean
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1.eros: romantic love
2. philos: brother love;love of friends 3. agape: God kind of love |
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in Philippians (letter of Joy) what is mentioned and how many times
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concept of rejoicing is mentioned 16 times in 4 chapters
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Two quarreling women in Phil 4:2 are ___
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Euodia and Syntyche
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When discussing "general" epistles, we cannot be absolutley certain about ____
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who wrote them
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the identity of the Hebrew writer is known only to ____
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God
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a general epistle is _____
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not addressed to a specific person of congregation
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the thesis in Hebrews 1:1-2 is through Jesus...___
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God gives the ultimate revelation of spiritual reality
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define dualism
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earthly events and human institutions are relections of heavenly realities
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What book and chapter is known has the "Hall of Fame"
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Hebrew 11
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in James 2:17, Faith without works is ___
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dead
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Who is the only NT writer to define religion
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James (James 1:27)
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James 1:13-14 states that Human temptations arise from ____
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within a person; God does not tempt anyone
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James 4:17 states that to one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it...___
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it is sin
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Who may have written James?
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James, the (servant) half brother of Jesus
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1Peter 2:13 encourages the reader to ____
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voluntarily submit to those in authority
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1 Peter may have been written____
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earlier than the first Gospel Mark
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What was the last canonical book written?
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2Peter
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What is the only NT book in which the writer claims define inspiration for his work
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Revelation
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What is an example of apocalypses in the OT/NT
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Daniel(OT), Revelation(NT)
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Phenomenological language attempts to ____
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describe the undescribable
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What is the last book of the NT
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Revelation
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the last surviving original disciple may have written ___
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Revelation
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Revelation is the only canonical work by a ____
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Christian prophet
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define symbol
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a sign or object that represents something other than itself
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the letters to 7 churches open with _______
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Jesus identifying Himself as the sender
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Each of the 7 letters addresses the church's _____
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spiritual condition
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Most letters mentiona church's weaknesses except ____
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Philadelphia
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Each letter promises a reward to the ____
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faithful ones who over come
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Define dispensationalists
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people who believe that each church in Rev. represents an age or stage in church history
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Who is the only NT writer to define religion
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James (James 1:27)
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James 1:13-14 states that Human temptations arise from ____
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within a person; God does not tempt anyone
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James 4:17 states that to one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it...___
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it is sin
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Who may have written James?
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James, the (servant) half brother of Jesus
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1Peter 2:13 encourages the reader to ____
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voluntarily submit to those in authority
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1 Peter may have been written____
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earlier than the first Gospel Mark
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What was the last canonical book written?
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2Peter
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What does 2Peter say about the delay of the parousia
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it is not slowness, but grace, because God is not willing that any should perish, but that all might repent (2Peter 3:9)
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what is the only new testament to argue that the present world will be destroyed by fire?
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2 Peter 3:10
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1John opens by talking about ___
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the logos/word
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1John was the
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Logos
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1John emphasizes ____
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LOVE, (1John 4:8-10)
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1John 4:20 states that a person cannot love God and ___
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hate his brother
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Define apocalypsis
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an unveiling/uncovering of something that was hidden
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Revelation was written by
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John of Patmos (Christian)
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For Gentiles to speak in tongues was a confirmation sign that ____
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the gospel is for ALL people
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Beginning in Acts 11, church activity begins to shift to ___
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Antioch
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On missionary journeys, Paul's pattern was to ____
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speak in synagogues to Jews first, and then go to the Gentiles after Jews rejected his message
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on the second missionary journey, who goes north and who goes south?
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Paul and Silas go north; Barnabas and John Mark go south
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The details of Paul's death are unclear, what are 3 ways he could have died?
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1. in prison
2. executed 3. gone to Spain on a missionary journey and died there |
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who is the only historical person who is both a major character in a NT book and the author of NT books himself
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Paul
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Define Amanuensis
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a scribe or assistant who wrote for the writer and may have improved the grammar
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what is the most systematic theological work attributed to Paul
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Romans
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Philippians was written from
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Prison
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Philippians is known as a____
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letter of Joy
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Why did some people challenge Paul's apostolic authority?
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because he had not been with Jesus during His earthly ministry
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Why did the notion of a crucified Messiah offend many Jews?
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the Messiah was supposed to be a victorious conqueror, not an executed criminal
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the first reference to Jesus' followers as Christian was in ____
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Antioch (Acts 11:26)
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Why did some people challenge Paul's apostolic authority?
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because he had not been with Jesus during His earthly ministry
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Why did the notion of a crucified Messiah offend many Jews?
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the Messiah was supposed to be a victorious conqueror, not an executed criminal
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define phenomenological language
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attempts to describe the undescribable
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the Letters to 7 churches open with Jesus____
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identifying Himself as the sender
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each of the 7 letters addresses
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the church's spiritual condition
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the only letter not to mention a church's weaknesses is the letter to
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Philadelphia
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Each letter promises a reward to the _____
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faithful ones who overcome
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Rev. 3:1 ~ Sardis
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living but dead
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Rev. 3:8 ~ Philadelphia
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church with the open door
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Rev. 3:15 ~ Laodicea
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lukewarm Church
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Define Pre-tribulation rapture
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belief that all Christians will be raptured or taken out of the world before the Great Tribulation begins
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Define Mid-Tribulation rapture
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belief that all Christians will be raptured MIDWAY through the Great Tribulation (3.5yrs)
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Define Post-Tribulation rapture
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belief that all Christians will be raptured AFTER the Great Tribulation
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what are the 3 series of judgments?
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Seals, Trumpets, and Bowls/Vials
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Rev. 7:1-3, interlude between Seal #6 and Seal #7 is so that God can
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place His mark on the foreheads of those who follow Jesus as a sign of God's protection over them
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Rev. 9:4, 5th trumpet releases ____
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locusts who torment everyone without God's mark
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the 2 witnesses from the 6th trumpet ____
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preach 3.5yrs, cannot be killed, can destroy with fire from the mouth
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at the appointed time, the 2 witnesses are ___-
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killed and their bodies lie in the street for 3.5 days then they come back to life and ascend to Heaven (Rev. 11:11)
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"dragon"
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Satan
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"beast from the sea"
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false prophet/false religion
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"beast from the land"
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antichrist (666) Rev. 13:18
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in the Battle of Armageddon spoken words of the Risen Christ ____
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destroy armies of the antichrist and the antichrist and false prophet are thrown in the "lake of fire"
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in the "supper for the birds" the birds ____
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gorge themselves on the flesh of the soldiers killed in the Battle of Armageddon
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define Millennial Kingdom
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1000 years of righteousness on earth, as Jesus and His faithful ones rule the earth(the dragon is in chains)
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at the end of the millennial kingdom...____
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the dragon is released and deceives kings and armies into joining him to do battle against God
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define the Great White Throne Judgment
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lost dead are condemned and cast into hell(Rev.20:11-15) b/c thier names are not found in the Book of Life
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What is the warning at the end of Rev
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do not add to or take away from what John has written (rev 22:18-19)
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