D-REED001 - Module 2 - Lesson 2B Flashcards
The __________, as usually received in the Christian Churches, is made up of twenty-seven different books attributed to eight different authors, six of whom are numbered among the Apostles (Matthew, John, Paul, James, Peter, Jude) and two among their immediate disciples (Mark, Luke).
the New Testament
The __________ was not written all at once. The books that compose it appeared one after another in the space of fifty years, i.e. in the second half of the first century. Written in different and distant countries and addressed to particular Churches, they took some time to spread throughout the whole of Christendom, and a much longer time to become accepted.
the New Testament
__________ is the fulfillment and culmination of the Old Testament.
the New Testament
it tells us the story of Christ’s coming to earth as a man, his life and ministry, his mission, message, and miracles, his death, burial, and resurrection, and the promise of his return.
the New Testament
What are the books of the New Testament?
i. Gospels
ii. Acts of the Apostles
iii. Pauline Letters
iv. Epistles
v. Revelation
Means “good spell” or “God spell”. The GOOD NEWS of SALVATION.
Gospels
Recount the story of Jesus Christ.
Gospels
Written between A.D. 55-65 (except John’s Gospel, which was written around A.D. 85-90).
Gospels
The Gospels are:
- Matthew
- Mark
- Luke
- John
Written by Luke.
Acts of the Apostles
Provides a detailed, eyewitness account of the birth and growth of the early church and the spread of the gospel immediately after the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Acts of the Apostles
Considered a New Testament history book about the early church.
Acts of the Apostles
Paul wrote the first 13 of these letters, each addressing a specific situation or problem.
Pauline Letters
The Pauline Letters are:
- Romans
- 1 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians
- Galatians
- Ephesians
- Philippians
- Colossians
- 1 Thessalonians
- 2 Thessalonians
- 1 Timothy
- 2 Timothy
- Titus
- Philemon
From the Greek word “epesteme” which means 8 short letters.
Epistles