Chapter 4 NT Flashcards
Bible verse about greatest gift in the world.
John 3:16
What do we get through faith?
Acceptance and believing the truth God has revealed to us.
Faith is what type of gift
Supernatural gift, a grace, that God freely offers to us.
What relationship does faith grow?
Our relationship with the Holy Trinity: Father, Son and Holy sprit.
Is believing in God a choice
Yes
Main gift of god
Faith and free will
Is having faith in God easy?
No
Does believing in god make full sense?
No
Obedience
Comes from latin root meaning “to hear, listen” or pay attention too.
Just how we should listen to the Holy Spirit
How do we strengthen and nourish our faith
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
What does the Church reflect
Jesus’ own life and teaching
Purpose of church
Reflect fullness of Revelation, support believers, and keep our faith on track.
Pattern of Paul’s letters
Greeting
Prayer
Body
Final Blessing
Letter to the Romans
Gives scholarly arguments for having faith in Jesus
Letter to the Galatians
Full of frustration and challenges individuals who are leading others astray.
What do all of Pauls letters share in common
Desire for other to put their faith in Jesus
Gentile
Non-Jewish person
Paul’s audience for message of salvation
Everyone
What went wrong in Galatia
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
Audience of Letter to Galatians
Gentile Christians in Galatia
Theme of Letter to Galatians
Correct understanding of what it means to be saved through faith in Jesus Christ
Reason for writing Letter to the Galatians
Missionaries with false teaching about Christ have led the Galatians astray, and Paul is writing to set them straight.
Audience of Letter to the Ephesians
Jewish and Gentile Christians living in and around city of Ephesus.
Theme of Letter to the Ephesians
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.
Reason for writing Letter to the Ephesians
To address disagreements that arose between Jewish and gentile Christians causing disunity and hindering other from believing in Jesus.
Intended audience For Book of First Corinthians
The Church in Corinth that Paul helped found. It was made up of mostly gentile Christians
Themes of Book of First Corinthians
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.
Reason for writing Book of First Corinthians
Paul writes to his young Church that was struggling with divisions and had many questions about living the faith.
Adoration
The prayerful acknowledgment that God is God and creator of all that is.
Faith
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.)
Redemption
God’s saving plan - Bringing someone back from slavery to sin into the right relationship with God.
Justification
How faith in Christ saves us from sin and death, and God’s ac of bringing sinful human beings into right relationship with him.
Salvation
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.
Gentile
A non-Jewish person
Problems in Corinth
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)
Who does Paul win an argument against?
Saint Peter
What did Paul argue about with Saint Peter?
How to treat Gentile Christians
What comes with Gods forgiveness of our sin
God’s sanctifying grace to renew our holiness.
Main problem with Ephesians
Hypocrisy - self division
How does faith in Christ help us to make choices that are right and just?
Christ guides our lives by giving us moral guidelines to make the right decisions.
Why do we need both faith and religion in order to grow a deep and intimate relationship with God?
To have structure and community in our lives
What makes Paul’s letters different from ordinary letters?
- Addressed to either certain communities or individuals, relating to teachings of the Church.
- Intended to be read in front of an audience to provide instructions
- They are authoritative scripture, written under influence of God.
How many letters did Saint Paul write?
13
