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125 Cards in this Set
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Who started the Ephesian Church?
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Paul, Aquila, and Priscilla
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Which Missionary journey was the Ephesian church started?
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Paul's second missionary
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How many years did Paul stay in Ephesians?
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3
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Which church impacted the local economy?
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Ephesians
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What city housed the Temple of Diana, which one of the seven wonders of the ancient world which was a large tourism industry had sprung up around the Temple, where artisans sold statues to those who came to worship?
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Ephesians
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Which church saw tremendous growth and was very influential in the start of many other churches in the region?
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Ephesus
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Which church would experience the ministries of Paul, Aquila and Priscilla, Apollos, Timothy, and John
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Ephesus
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What date did Paul write Ephesians?
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AD 59-61
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What are the prison epistles?
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Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon
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Who delivered Philippians?
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Epaphroditus
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Who delivered Ephesians, Colossians, and Philemon?
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Tychicus and Onesimus
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What is the theme of Ephesians?
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The Body of Christ in Unity
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What is the key verse of Ephesians?
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Ephesians 4:13
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What are the key chapters of Ephesians?
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2 God's Grace in Salvation
3 The Church as a Mystery 6 The Whole Armor of God |
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What book emphasized the "unified" church?
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Ephesians
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What are the metaphors of church of Ephesians?
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body
family members of the body |
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Which two books are the twin epistles?
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Ephesians
Colossians |
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What church stresses the body of Christ?
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Ephesians
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Which church stresses Christ as the head of the body?
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Colossians
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Which book is the most impersonal of Paul's letters?
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Ephesians
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What three things makes Ephesians the most impersonal of Paul's letters?
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1. Individuals not greeted
2. Spent more time at Ephesus than other places 3. Intended for circulation to other congregation |
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What happens in Chapter 1 of Ephesians?
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The purpose of God in salvation
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What term means that you are accepted in the beloved?
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Adoption
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What term is only used four times in the NT?
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predestination
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Which bible verse speaks of God's decision to conform the believer into the image of Christ?
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Romans 8:29-30
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What Bible verse speaks of God's decision regarding future blessing and method by which salvation is accomplished?
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Ephesians 1:5, 11
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What describes the method and result of salvation, not the individual being saved?
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predestination
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What term meant that God bought you to bring him glory?
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Redemption
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What seals the believer?
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Holy Spirit
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Who is the earnest of our inheritance in Christ?
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Holy Spirit
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Who can be grieved?
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Holy Spirit
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What does chapter 2 talk about in Ephesians?
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Salvation by Grace
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What does chapter 3 talks about in Ephesians?
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The Church as a Mystery
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What is a truth that was unclear from the OT, but which is made plain in the NT?
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Bible mystery
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What was the mystery of the church?
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Jews and Gentiles would be brought together into one group
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What are Christians to put off in the Christian life?
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lying
unrighteous anger stealing corrupt speech |
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What are Christians to put on?
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Truth
Reconciliation and love Honest labor Edifying Speech |
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What happens in chapter 4 of Ephesians?
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Living the Christian Life
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What happens in chapter 5 of Ephesians?
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The Filling of the Spirit
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What refers to control?
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Filling
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What implies a continuous refilling. This is not a one-time act, but should be a way of life?
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Be Filled
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What are the three characteristics of being Spirit-filled?
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Joyful, thankful, and submissive
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What are the five things that Christians should be submissive too?
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1) one to another
2) wives to husband 3) husbands submit to Christ 4) Children to parents 5) Employee to Employer |
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When does the filling of the Spirit come?
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When we submissively saturate ourselves with the word of God
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What does chapter six talk about in Ephesians?
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The Spiritual Armor of the Christian
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What city was originally founded by Philip of Macedon, the father of Alexander the Great?
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Philippi
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What city became a popular and thriving Roman colony and enjoyed the benefits of Roman citizenship, despite their distance from the city of Rome itself?
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Philippi
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What was a city that was decidedly anti-Jewish and evidenced by the almost non-existent Jewish population and the animosity Paul experienced during his visit?
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Philippi
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What city did Paul come to as a result of the Macedonian vision?
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Philippi
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How many Jewish men had to reside in a city before a synagogue could be started?
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10
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Where was the Jewish population so small that even this miniscule requirement could not be met?
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Philippi
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Where did Paul win Lydia to Christ?
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Philippi
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Who were the foundation of the Philippi church?
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Lydia and Silas
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Who was sent to Rome with financial assistance?
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Epaphroditus
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What was the theme of Philippians?
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The Joy of Life in Christ
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What is the key verse of Philippians?
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Philippians 4:4
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What are the key chapters of Philippians?
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2 The Mind of Christ
3 Desiring to Know Christ |
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How many times in how many verses does Paul mention himself in Philippians?
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118 times and in 104 verses
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Which church supported Paul financially on several occasions?
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Philippi
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What letter emphasizes joy and rejoicing?
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Philippians
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How many times are joy, rejoice, or rejoicing found how many times in the book?
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18 times
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What includes on the greatest Christological passages of the NT called the kenosis passage?
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Philippians
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What happens in chapter 1 of Philippians?
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Introduction
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What happens in chapter 2 of Philippians?
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The Mind of Christ
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What does it mean to make empty?
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Kenosis
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What is the idea to set aside one's rights for the sake of another is to have?
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The Mind of Christ
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What happens in Chapter 3 of Philippians?
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True Righteousness
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What happens in Chapter 4 of Philippians?
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Paul's Thankfulness
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What church was located about 100 miles east of Ephesus and it was a large commercial city specializing in wool production?
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Colosse
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What church was not started by Paul but was probably started by several citizens of Colosse who had come into contact with Paul during his ministry in Ephesus?
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Colosse
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What was known for its religion gnosticism?
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Colosse
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What is the practice of denying the flesh of anything that might possibly enjoy like certain foods, marriage, comfort, etc. since the flesh is evil it must be punished, not indulged?
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Asceticism
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What belief was held that since the flesh was already corrupted, no amount of sin or debauchery would make it any worse. The spirit was incorruptible, so "anything goes" with the body?
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Licentiousness
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What is the belief that because the physical is bad and the spiritual is good, God could not have created the world. In their explanation, God created an angel, who created another angel, who created another, continuing the downward spiral until one eventually made the physical world?
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Transcendent Creation
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What date was Colossians written?
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59-61
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Who informed Paul of the state and struggles of the Colossian Christians?
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Epaphras
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What is the theme of the book of Colossians?
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The Preeminent Christ
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What is the key verse of Colossians?
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Colossians 1:18
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What are the key chapters of Colossians?
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1 Christ's Preeminence in Creation and Redemption
2 A warning Against Worldly Thinking |
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What book has some unique vocabulary?
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Colossians
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How many words in the book of Colossians are not used by Paul anywhere else?
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55
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How many words in the book of Colossians are not found anywhere else in the NT?
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34
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What book of the NT does not the OT?
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Colossians
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What was a circular letter, meaning it was to be passed on to Laodicea?
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Colossians
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What happens in Chapter 1 of Colossians?
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The Preeminence of Christ
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Christ deserves first place because...
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He is the creator, sustainer and the head of the body
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What is the practice of True Christian Living?
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Foundation, principle, and the application
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What happens in Chapter 2:1-23 in Colossians?
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The Warning against Heresy
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What happens in Chapter 3:1-4:18 in Colossians?
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The Practice of True Christian Living
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What church did Paul go after leaving the new church in Philippi. He was on his second missionary journey?
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Thessalonica
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Where did Paul preach in the synagogue for three Sabbaths, winning many to Christ. As a result of his success, the unsaved Jews stirred up trouble, eventually forcing Paul and his friends to leave during the night?
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Thessalonica
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Where was there intense persecution that faced the new Christians, but they grew and matured at a rapid pace, quickly becoming a model for other congregations in the area?
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Thessalonica
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When did Paul write Thessalonians?
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AD 51
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What church was concerned for the state of their departed loved ones?
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Thessalonians
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What church had the problem of people expecting an immediate return of Christ and had left their responsibilities and presumed on the charity of fellow believers to support themselves
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Thessalonians
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What church had some confusion regarding the Lord's return and the event known as the Day of the Lord?
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Thessalonians
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What book did Paul write to commend their work, admonish them to continue living right, and instruct them regarding future events?
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1 Thessalonians
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What is the theme of 1 Thessalonians?
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Sanctification in Light of the Lord's Return
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What is the key verses of 1 Thessalonians?
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1 Thessalonians 4:3-4
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What are the key chapters of 1 Thessalonians?
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1 The Model Church
4 Sanctification in Light of the Rapture |
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What book does Paul write a simple, practical letter with love and gentleness and it reveals Paul's character and heart?
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Thessalonians
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Every chapter in 1 Thessalonians contains at least one reference to the _____?
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return of Christ
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What book has an emphasizes on the return of Christ?
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1 Thessalonians
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What are the four great prophetic passages of the NT?
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The Olivet Discourse
Our Future Resurrection The Rapture The Tribulation and the End |
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What book has no OT quotes?
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1 Thessalonians
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What happens in Chapter 1-3a in 1 Thessalonians?
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The Work of Faith
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What happens in chapters 3b-4a in 1 Thessalonians?
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The Labor of Love
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What happens in 4b-5 in 1 Thessalonians?
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The Patience of Hope
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What was translated as caught up?
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Rapture
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What is usually referred to as the 7-year period of time we know as the tribulation?
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The Day of the Lord
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What begins after the rapture and continues through the establishment of Christ's kingdom on the earth?
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The Day of the Lrod
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When is II Thessalonians written?
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AD 51
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Which church received intense persecution and caused them to wonder if they were in the day of the Lord which was prophesied in the scriptures
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II Thessalonians
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What church had problems with false teachers in the church that helped propagate this notion?
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II Thessalonians
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What church ad even received a letter claiming to be from Paul, which contained information contrary to what had previously been taught by the apostle?
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II Thessalonians
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What is the theme of II Thessalonians?
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The Day of the Lord
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What is the key verse of II Thessalonians?
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II Thessalonians 3:5
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What are the key chapters in II Thessalonians?
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2 Chronology of Future Events and the Antichrist
3 Living in Light of the Lord's Return |
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What book emphasis the return of Christ in every chapter?
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II Thessalonians
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What are some of the names given to the antichrist?
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Man of Sin
Son of Perdition that wicked one does work of Satan |
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What happens in chapter 1 of II Thessalonians?
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They are commended for their progress
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What happens in chapter 2 of II Thessalonians?
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They are comforted about the Day of the Lord
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What are some prerequisites for that event coming to pass?
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A falling away, the man of sin revealed, and restrainer removed
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What happens in chapter 3 of II Thessalonians?
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They were commanded to remain faithful in the work
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What are some responses to lazy Christians
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teach them, hold them accountable, and discipline them
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