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87 Cards in this Set
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-how many new testament books bear paul's name
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-13
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-definition of epistle
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-formal publication intended to be read publicly
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-what churches were encouraged to do
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-exchange paul's letters with one another
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-paul's typical greeting of grace
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-pun on customary greek greeting chairein
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-paul's typical greeting of peace
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-from hebrew traditional greeting shalom
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-oldest surviving christian document
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-1 thessalonians
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-who had prevented paul from returning to thessalonica
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-satan
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-what "satan" often meant
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-rome
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-definition of parousia
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-second coming of christ
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-their belief about parousia
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-second coming was very soon
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-the problem they had due to their belief about parousia
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-christians were dying
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-who will rise first when jesus returns
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-those christians who have already died
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-common jewish expectation of how the end will come
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-dramatic
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-paul's idea of how the end will come
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-like a thief in the night
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-where church met in corinth
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-in a private home
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-divisions in the church according to paul
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-he had founded the church
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-divisions in the church according to apollos
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-he was an outstanding preacher
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-divisions in the church according to peter
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-he was a real disciple
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-divisions in the church according to christ
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-no need for human leaders
-just look to christ |
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-divisions in the church according to what three things
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-various leaders
-social and economic backgrounds -spiritual gifts |
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-life paul prefers
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-single
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-when legal separation is possible
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-when nonchristian spouse wants a divorce
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-why paul believed as he did about marriage
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-jesus was coming again very soon
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-what was paul's reason for getting married
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-to prevent lust from causing sin
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-why eating meat offered to idols was a problem
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-some thought to eat meat offered to idols was to worship idols
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-paul's personal belief about eating meat offered to idols
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-okay to eat it
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-paul's principle about eating meat offered to idols
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-do not cause a weak christian to stumble
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-problem with celebrating the lord's supper
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-no sharing of earlier meal
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-what unites the various spiritual gifts
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-God
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-least useful spiritual gift
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-speaking in tongues
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-why speaking in tongues is the least useful spiritual gift
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-more a private gift than a gift that benefits the church as a whole
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-three things that abide
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-faith
-hope -love |
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-the greatest of the three things that abide
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-love
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-why is love the greatest of the three things that abide
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-love is always needed
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-earliest record of jesus' resurrection appearances
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-1 corinthians
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-what is the basis of the christian faith
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-jesus' resurrection
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-most systematic expression of paul's theology
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-romans
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-nature of romans chapter 16
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-personal greetings
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-phoebe
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-deacon in the church in rome
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-who began the church in rome
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-no one knows
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-paul's example of faith from the old testament
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-abraham
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-adam's action
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-brought sin into the world by disobeying God
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-hamartia
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-responsible, personal sin
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-augustine's interpretations of original sin
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-idea that humans are born with a burden of sin that is great enough to condemn them to hell
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-how original sin was transmitted
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-through sexual intercourse
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-two companion doctrines to original sin
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-act of baptism saves a person
-infants must be baptized soon after birth to prevent them from going to hell if they die |
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-redemption of creation
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-God's plan of salvation includes the renewing of everything
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-center of the good
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-God
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-what the "good" is
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-that all will be like Jesus
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-ethics
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-discipline dealing with applying moral or faith principles to the issues of life
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-paul's view on christian's relation to the government
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-christians should be obedient to the government
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-paul's view on taxes
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-should be paid
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-where paul wants to go
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-spain
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-definition of pseudonymity
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-literary practice of publishing a book in the name of a famous religious figure of the past
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-main theme of ephesians
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-unity in christ
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-how salvation comes
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-a gift of grace
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-nature of christ's descent
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-to the underworld to preach
-to earth in the incarnation -to earth after the ascension in the holy spirit |
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-whom christians should imitate
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-God
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-principle that governs human relationships
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-mutual submission
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-offensive weapons
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-gospel
-prayer |
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-paul's first convert in philippians
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-lydia
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-character of philippians
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-warm and affectionate
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-paul's status at the time of the letter of philippians
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-in prison
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-hymn's distinction
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-one of the earliest christian hymns we have
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-what the hymn emphasizes
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-jesus' humility
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-paul from what tribe
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-benjamin
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-paul member of what jewish group
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-pharisees
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-what paul hopes the church will do
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-rejoice always
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-peace of God
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-wholeness of relationship with God that allows an individual to be confident in God's presence and support
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-what church should focus on
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-those things of ultimate value
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-what paul has learned to do
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-be content in whatever situation he found himself
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-pastoral epistles
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-new testament books of 1 and 2 timothy and titus written to fellow pastors of paul
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-whom we should pray for
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-everyone
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-how we should pray
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-lifting up hands
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-reason women cannot teach
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-eve was first to sin so sin is the woman's fault
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-how women can be saved
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-through bearing children, if they continue in faith and love and holiness, with modesty
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-what salvation for women through childbirth probably means
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-assume a traditional family role
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-church offices
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-bishop
-deacon -elder |
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-qualifications for church office
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-same as for any public office
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-paul's view on asceticism
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-not necessary
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-who should help widows first
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-family
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-how old must one be to receive help from the church
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-60 or over
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-what age limit on help from church indicates
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-church was having difficulty caring for everybody
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-what younger widows should do
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-marry and have children
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-why should younger widows remarry and have children
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-because idleness would drive them to be gossips and busybodies
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-advice for timothy's health
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-drink a little wine for the stomach's sake
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-five letters written by paul
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-romans
-philemon -ephesians -philippians -galatians |