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It was Paul's usual practice to employ a secretary or a(n) ______________.
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Paul usually employed an amanuensis.
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What is an amanuensis?
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A secretary
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What is paganism?
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the worship of a deity
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What is animism?
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the worship of nature or objects, such as rocks, trees, stream
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eventually evolved into emperor worship
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What is syncretism?
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Syncretism is the comibining of different beliefs into one system
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"religious soup"
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What is gnosticism?
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Gnosticism is the blending of Greek philosophy and Christianity.
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What concept/belief views matter as evil and the spirit as good (body=evil, soul=good)?
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Gnosticism
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What two things did gnosticism lead to?
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1. Seticism-disregard of the body; personal abuse
2. Libertinism-do w/e you want; no bodily resurrection; emphasized higher revealed knowledge; angels bringing words; higher secret knowledge due to intelligence |
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What is epicureanism?
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The goal of life is pleasure
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Pedicure/Manicure-pleasure
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What is stoicism?
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Stoicism is the sentiment that fate governs life; impersonal cosmic logic;
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Sera, sera
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What is cynicism?
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Cynicism is the belief of life completely independent of earthly things and social conformity.
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What is skepticism?
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w/e is functioning at the moment
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During the reign of which emperor was Jesus born?
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Augustus
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Which emperor ordered the census connected with the birth of Jesus?
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Augustus
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Under which emperor did the emperor cult begin?
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Augustus
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Under which emperor did Jesus publicly minister and die?
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Tiberius
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Which emperor ordered a statue of himself to be placed in the temple at Jerusalem?
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Caligula
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Which emperor expelled the Jewish residents from Rome, including Aquila and Priscilla of the New Testament, under the charge of civil disturbance?
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Claudius
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Under which emperor were Christians persecuted in Rome?
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Nero
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Who was the emperor to attribute the fires of Rome on Christians?
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Nero
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Which emperor started as a general who crushed a Jewish revolt?
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Vespasian
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Which emperor charged his son with the task of destorying Jerusalem, along with the temple?
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Vespasian
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Whose persecution of the church may have provided background for the writing of Revelation?
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Domitian
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What is the purpose of Revelation?
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Revelation was mostly like written to encourage the Christians under the persecution during the reign of Domitian.
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Why were the epistles written?
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They were written as ORDINARY correspondence to deal with SITUATIONS that needed IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
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Paul's epistles were written in reply to the Holy Spirit's leading. T/F
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False; they were written in reply to letters or verbal information
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The writers of the NT epistles realized that what they wrote was inpspired by men. T/F
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False; the writers realized that what they wrote was authoritative and came from God.
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The epistles were only applicable to the churches they were written to. T/F
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False; although written to deal with specific local situations, the epistles set forth fundamental principles applicable to the individual and all believers.
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What are the four classifications of Paul's writings?
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1. Eschatological
2. Soteriological 3. Christological 4. Ecclesiological |
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What is eschatological and which of Paul's writings are eschatological?
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dealing with the end times; I and II Thessalonians
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What is soteriological and which of Paul's writings are soteriological?
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dealing with salutation; Romans and Galatians
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What is meant by Christological and which of Paul's writings are such?
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dealing with Christ; Ephesians, Philippians, and Colossians
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What is ecclesiological? Which of Paul's epistles are "?
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dealing with the church; I and II Corinthians, I Timothy, and Philemon
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Paul preached primarily in ________________.
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major cities
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If there was a marketplace, Paul preached there first. T/F
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False; if there was a synagogue, Paul preached there first.
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What was the first of Paul's epistles?
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Galatians
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What epistle has the theme of justifcation for those who believe in Jesus Christ by divine grace totally apart from obedience to the law?
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Galatians
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What book is described by "Justification by Faith"?
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Galatians
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Who is the recipient of the book of Galatians?
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the church in Galatia
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What are the two theories concerning the recipient of Galatians?
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1. North Galatian theory-the letter was addressed to Christians in North Galatia, possibly dated after 2nd missionary journey.
2. South Galatian theory-the letter was addressed to the Southern Churches just after the first missionary journey. |
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Why is the South Galatia theory favored?
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It is favored because Paul does not refer to the council decision and the fact that Paul's vacillation would most likely not have happened after the council.
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When was Galatians written?
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AD 49
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Where was Galatians probably written?
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Antioch, Syria
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In the book of Galatians Paul attempts to vindicate his apostleship and his message. T/F
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True
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Another purpose of Galatians is to combat the Gentiles. T/F
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False; it is written to combat the Judaizers
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Galatians is also referred to as the book of faith. T/F
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False; Galatians is also known as the Christian "Declaration of Independence", or "Magna Charta", a spiritual emancipation
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Philippians is the only Pauline letter written to a group of churches. T/F
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False; Galtatians is the only Pauline letter to be written to a group of churches.
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Galatians is the most biographical of Paul's letters. T/F
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False; 1 Cor. is the most biographical of Paul's letters. Galatians is the second most biographical of Paul's letters.
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Galatians has a warlike tone. T/F and Why?
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True; most likely the tone reflects spiritual anger toward the Judaizers.
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Galatians emphasizes what?
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Justification by faith
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What book emphasizes the idea that faith in Christ produces ethics?
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Galatians
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What was the second Pauline epistle?
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I Thessalonians was the second of Paul's epistles.
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What city was I Thessalonians written to?
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the city of Thessalonica; provence capital, second largest city next to Philippi
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When was I Thes. written?
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AD 51
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Where was I Thes. written from?
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I Thes. was written from Corinth on the second journey.
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What epistle's major theme is the 2nd coming of Christ?
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The theme of I Thes. is the second coming of Christ.
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The classic passage of I Thes. is _________________.
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The rapture of the church is the classic passage of I Thes.
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Based on the Latin equivalent of Greek word for "shall be caught up".
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Rapture
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In the book of I Thes., Paul reassures the church of what?
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Paul reassures them that deceased Christians would be "caught up" just before the rapture of living Christians.
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What are the 3 main prophetic sections of the NT?
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I & II Thes., Revelation, and the Olivet Discourse
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In what book is the deity and lorship of Christ exalted?
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I Thes.
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The contents of I Thes. could best be described as what?
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A heart-to-heart talk amongst friends.
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Some of the content of I Thes. deals with an apology for Paul's love of money and his use of flattery. T/F
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False; Part of I Thes. is to answer false charges against Paul: a lover of $$, flatterer, and a coward (afraid to return)
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Part of I Thes. deals with correction of misunderstanding about the Lord's coming. T/F
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True.
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What is the translation of the word rapture?
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bodies of living Christians when Christ returns
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Some of I Thes. praises the church for their ability to distribute their plenty in times of blessing. T/F
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False; I Thes. encourages/praises the believers for their steafastness under persecution by Jews
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I Thes. teaches against immorality. T/F
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True
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Who is the author of II Thes.?
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Paul, stated by himself
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Where was II Thes. most likely written from?
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Corinth, about a month or two after the writing of I Thes.
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What is the estimated time gap between the writings of I Thes. and II Thes.?
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About a month or two in between the two books
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The second coming of the Lord is the dominant theme of which book?
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The dominant theme of II Thes. is the second coming of the Lord.
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What is the main difference between I and II Thes.?
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In II Thes., Paul gives additional information about the person and work of the coming Antichrist (man of Lawlessness)
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A distinctive feature of II Thes. is the exaltation of Christ. T/F
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True.
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The church in Thessalonica thought that their current persecution was the Great Tribulation period. T/F
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True.
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One of the reasons Paul wrote II Thes. was to reassure the church of the soon return of Christ. T/F
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False; it was written to straighten out the misunderstanding that the persecution being endured was the Great Tribulation period.
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Which book provides criteria for recognizing the approach of the day of the Lord?
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II Thes.
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Some in the church of Thessalonica were obsessively evangelizing as they waited for the return of the Lord. T/F
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False; the problem was that some in the church were idle as they "waited on the Lord"
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What are the three major events connected with the coming of the Lord?
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1. Acceleration of apostasy, 2. Removal of the restraining influence, 3. the complete unveiling of the Antichrist
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Which book emphasizes the rise, activity, and defeat of the Anti-Christ?
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II Thes. emphasizes the rise, activity, and defeat of the Anti-Christ.
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Describe the city of Corinth.
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It was a provincial capital, the crossroads for travel and commerce, and it had 3 harbors.
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In what city was a temple to Aphrodite erected at its highest point?
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The city of Corinth. Full of immoral religion. The temple was actually full of religious prostitutes.
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When was the church of Corinth established and by whom?
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The church was established by Paul on his 2nd journey.
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While in Corinth, Paul worked as a blacksmith/preacher for 18 months. T/F
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False; While in Corinth, Paul worked as a tentmaker and preacher for 18 months.
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When was I Corinthians written?
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I Corinthians was written in the winter of AD 55.
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Where was I Corinthians written from?
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I Corinthians was written from Ephesus during Paul's 3rd journey.
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What is the threefold purpose of I Corinthians?
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1. Response to personal reports
2. Response to written report 3. Shares plans to visit corinth |
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In what city did Paul stay the longest?
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Paul stayed in Ephesus 3 years. The Ephesian church was most likely the mother church of Asia.
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Which book is the most varied in content and style of all Paul's epistles?
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I Corinthians is the most varied in content and style of all Paul's epistles.
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What book has been called the Epistle of Sanctification?
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I Corinthians has been called the Epistle of Sanctification.
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Which book deals with the social [aspect] of the cross?
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The theme of I Cor. is the social [aspect] of the doctrine of the cross.
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Which book offers insight into the problems of a pioneer church?
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I Corinthians offes insight into the problems of a pioneer church.
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What nationality was Titus?
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Titus was Greek.
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James went with Paul to Jerusalem. T/F
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False; Titus went with Paul to Jerusalem.
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Titus was forced to be circumcised. T/F
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False; Titus was Greek, and a Gentile Christian. He was not forced to be circumcised.
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Titus went with Paul on trip to Rome. T/F
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True.
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Peter delivered II Cor. to Paul during the Corinthian crisis. T/F
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False; Titus delievered II Cor. to Paul during the Corinthian crisis.
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Titus lived and died in Crete. T/F
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True.
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