Bible_Study_19 Flashcards
Who else wrote to the church in Ephesus, making it the only church to receive 2 inspired letters from 2 different apostles?
John
What is the content of Ephesians?
Ephesians was written to reveal our riches in Christ and in His church.
What is the keyword of Ephesians?
Church
What is the theme of Ephesians?
Our position of Christ and in His church
What is the classification of Ephesians?
The first of Paul’s 4 prison epistles
Who carried the epistle to the Ephesians?
Tychicus
What is the importance of Ephesians?
It is known as the believer’s bank, christian checkbook, etc
How do Ephesians and Colossians compare?
Ephesians show us the Church as the Body of Christ and Colossians shows Christ as the Head of the Church.
Why is Ephesians called the Joshua of the New Testament?
IN both books, God’s people move in to possess their promised and purchased blessings
What is a Biblical definition of a mystery?
A biblical mystery is a truth which was previously unrevealed and unknown in the Old Testament.
What biblical mystery is referred to in Ephesians 3?
The joining of Jews and Gentiles into one body, the church.
What are two Mysteries?
The Rapture and the church
What does it mean to be filled with the Spirit?
To be constatnly, consciously surrendered to and dependent on the Holy Spirit to live the Christian life.
What are three signs of Spirit fullness?
- Singing heart♦2. Thankful Heart♦3. Submissive Heart
Quote Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace are ye saved, through faith. And that not of yourselves it is the gift of God, not of works lest any man should boast.
What is the Subtitle for Colossians
Christ as the preeminent head of the church.
Who wrote Colossians?
The apostle Paul wrote Colossians
Who were the recipients of the book of Colossians?
The church at Colosse
What was significant about Colosse?
IT was the trade route connecting the East and West and was a merging point between western and eastern thought.
What is ecumenical pluralism?
combining the best parts of all religions
What other cities were located in the Lychus valley?
Laodicea and Hierapolis.
Who founded the church of Colosse?
Epaphras- converted by Paul in Ephesus then returned to evangelize his hometown
Where did the church of Colosse meet?
The home of Philemon.
Why was Colossians written?
It was being infected with an early form of Judaistic-gnosticism.