Chapter 4 NT Flashcards

1
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Bible verse about greatest gift in the world.

A

John 3:16

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2
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What do we get through faith?

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Acceptance and believing the truth God has revealed to us.

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3
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Faith is what type of gift

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Supernatural gift, a grace, that God freely offers to us.

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4
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What relationship does faith grow?

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Our relationship with the Holy Trinity: Father, Son and Holy sprit.

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5
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Is believing in God a choice

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Yes

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6
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Main gift of god

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Faith and free will

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7
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Is having faith in God easy?

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No

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8
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Does believing in god make full sense?

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No

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9
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Obedience

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Comes from latin root meaning “to hear, listen” or pay attention too.
Just how we should listen to the Holy Spirit

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10
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How do we strengthen and nourish our faith

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Reading Sacred Scripture regularly and prayerfully.
Spending quality time with other people
Participating in works of service and justice
Seeking the support of other believers
Church life

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11
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What does the Church reflect

A

Jesus’ own life and teaching

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12
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Purpose of church

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Reflect fullness of Revelation, support believers, and keep our faith on track.

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13
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Pattern of Paul’s letters

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Greeting
Prayer
Body
Final Blessing

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14
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Letter to the Romans

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Gives scholarly arguments for having faith in Jesus

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15
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Letter to the Galatians

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Full of frustration and challenges individuals who are leading others astray.

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16
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What do all of Pauls letters share in common

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Desire for other to put their faith in Jesus

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17
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Gentile

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Non-Jewish person

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18
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Paul’s audience for message of salvation

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Everyone

19
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What went wrong in Galatia

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First, Gentiles who were Pagan
But other missionaries were spreading different messages of Christ, such as they had to become fully Jewish and obey Jewish laws to become Christians
This message contradicted Pauls message and led to them doubting Pauls message

20
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Audience of Letter to Galatians

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Gentile Christians in Galatia

21
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Theme of Letter to Galatians

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Correct understanding of what it means to be saved through faith in Jesus Christ

22
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Reason for writing Letter to the Galatians

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Missionaries with false teaching about Christ have led the Galatians astray, and Paul is writing to set them straight.

23
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Audience of Letter to the Ephesians

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Jewish and Gentile Christians living in and around city of Ephesus.

24
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Theme of Letter to the Ephesians

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Jews and Gentiles have both been chosen by God and justified through their faith in Jesus Christ. They are to be a sign of unity to the world.

25
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Reason for writing Letter to the Ephesians

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To address disagreements that arose between Jewish and gentile Christians causing disunity and hindering other from believing in Jesus.

26
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Intended audience For Book of First Corinthians

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The Church in Corinth that Paul helped found. It was made up of mostly gentile Christians

27
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Themes of Book of First Corinthians

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All are one in faith, and Christ is our head. General and specific instruction on how to live their faith as individuals and as a community.

28
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Reason for writing Book of First Corinthians

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Paul writes to his young Church that was struggling with divisions and had many questions about living the faith.

29
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Adoration

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The prayerful acknowledgment that God is God and creator of all that is.

30
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Faith

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In general, the belief in the existence of God. For Christians, the gift of God by which one freely accepts his full revelation in Jesus Christ. It is a matter of both the head and the heart also, one of the three Theological Virtues(faith, hope, and charity.)

31
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Redemption

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God’s saving plan - Bringing someone back from slavery to sin into the right relationship with God.

32
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Justification

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How faith in Christ saves us from sin and death, and God’s ac of bringing sinful human beings into right relationship with him.

33
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Salvation

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Forgiveness of sins and assurance of permanent union with God, attained for through the Paschal Mystery. Only at the time of judgment can a person be certain of salvation, which is a gift of God.

34
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Gentile

A

A non-Jewish person

35
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Problems in Corinth

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False Teachers - Says church is community of believers not individual teachers
Marriage and Sex - Morals, Broken relationships, promotes monogamy and respect for body, temple of the Holy Spirit.
Food and Kosher - Meat sacrificed to the Gods, Allegiance is to Jesus alone - no other god, God is creator of all
Gather and Worship - We are one body in Christ if one part is broke the entire body is broken, Love unites us.
Resurrection - Defends teaching and calls it core of our faith (hope)

36
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Who does Paul win an argument against?

A

Saint Peter

37
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What did Paul argue about with Saint Peter?

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How to treat Gentile Christians

38
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What comes with Gods forgiveness of our sin

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God’s sanctifying grace to renew our holiness.

39
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Main problem with Ephesians

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Hypocrisy - self division

40
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How does faith in Christ help us to make choices that are right and just?

A

Christ guides our lives by giving us moral guidelines to make the right decisions.

41
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Why do we need both faith and religion in order to grow a deep and intimate relationship with God?

A

To have structure and community in our lives

42
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What makes Paul’s letters different from ordinary letters?

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  1. Addressed to either certain communities or individuals, relating to teachings of the Church.
  2. Intended to be read in front of an audience to provide instructions
  3. They are authoritative scripture, written under influence of God.
43
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How many letters did Saint Paul write?

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13