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Most Jewish of the 4 Gospels
Sermon on the Mount in chapters 5-7
Was also known as Levi and was a Tax collector

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Matthew

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The style fits that of a storyteller and has an abrupt ending
Shows Jesus as the suffering servant
Portrays those who should know who Jesus is either don’t understand (religious leaders) or come to understand gradually (His disciples)

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Mark

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He emphasized Jesus’s positive interactions with marginalized people such as peasants, women, and Samaritans
Opens with “most excellent Theophilus” which is the patron of the book
Longest Gospel

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Luke

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The non-synoptic Gospel because it lacks certain prominent features like exorcisms and has unique pericopes such as water to wine, woman at the well, and raising Lazarus from the dead
He was an apostle and the brother of the apostle James

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John

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Written as a sequel to Luke
Story of the birth of the church
Theme of ecclesiology

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Acts

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Paul’s longest and most influential letter because he expressed the gospel more completely than in his other letters
Had not been to Rome or the church which was why the greetings in chapter 16 were so long

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Romans

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Pauls goal was to address many specific problems in the house churches which are known as occasional letters
Paul wrote them while he was in Ephesus

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1 Corinthians

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Paul focuses a lot on reconciliation with others, the church, and God
Is also a good example of occasional letters

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2 Corinthians

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Paul wrote this letter to defend his ministry and emphasize Christian freedom
Paul called his opponents here “Judaizers” because they promoted a false Gospel where a Gentile had to become a Jew to become a Christian
Chapter 5 contains “the fruit of the spirit”

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Galatians

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Letter from Paul while he was in prison (prison letter)
Shares many similarities to Colossians
Has the metaphor known as the Armor of God
“We are one body in Christ” emphasizes oneness
“The church is the body of Christ”

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Ephesians

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Letter from Paul while he was in prison (prison letter)
Focuses on the Heresy which was about false teaching and Paul addressing that
Shares many similarities to Ephesians
“Christ is the head of the church”

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Colossians

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Earliest writing of the New Testament
Paul used this letter to clear up confusion of the second coming
Specifically the question if the people that have died are going to miss the second coming
Common theme of eschatology (the study of the end times and its relevance to Christian life)

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1 Thessalonians

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Since people thought the second coming was was soon, Christians stopped doing anything
Paul wanted the people to understand that they still needed to work and contribute to society
Common theme of eschatology (the study of the end times and its relevance to Christian life)

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2 Thessalonians

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Contains the controversy of women in the Church
A “Pastoral Letter”
They were written concerning church leadership, the need to choose good leaders, and how to combat false teachings

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1 Timothy

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Paul’s last letter before he died
A “Pastoral Letter”
“Fought the good fight”
They were written concerning church leadership, the need to choose good leaders, and how to combat false teachings

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2 Timothy

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The island of Crete and was a pastoral letter

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Titus

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This is Paul’s shortest letter and a prison letter
It was sent to a man regarding his runaway slave Onesimus
The letter has brilliant rhetoric as Paul persuades him to free Onesimus

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Philemon

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An anonymous explanation of the saving work of Christ
The book extensively uses the metaphor of Jesus as a High Priest
Shows how Christ is better than the old ways of Judaism like how the blood of Christ is better than the sacrifice of animals

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Hebrews

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This epistle exhorts its readers to active faith, including a strong emphasis on concern for the poor
The author is a brother of Jesus
Common themes are to control your tongue, go through trials with joy, and to not show favoritism

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James

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Metaphorically names “Babylon” as its place of writing, which points to the theme of suffering
Was written to give the Christians that were being persecuted in Rome hope
It encourages the readers, calling them “a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people who are God’s own possession

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1 Peter

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Encourages Christians to wait faithfully for Christs second coming and to not be discouraged
“With the Lord a single day is like a thousand years and a thousand years are like a single day.”

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2 Peter

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Offers inspirational teaching on truth, eternal life, and especially love

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1 John

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Emphasizes the balance of truth and love
It says to show hospitality but to not allow false teachers within the Church

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2 John

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Written to Gaius and praises him for being a good leader
John calls out Diotrephes for being a bad example of a leader

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3 John

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A one chapter document encouraging its readers to stand firm in the face of false teaching
He quotes the apocrypha and other writings not in the Bible
Has a beautiful benediction at the end
The author is a brother of James and Jesus

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Jude

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Apocalypticism is a world view in which people based their lives on the realization that God’s point of view is not humanities point of view. The challenge is for Chritians to see the world as God sees it and let that fuller vision of reality guide one’s life
It was written in the late first century in response to persecution
Teaches that God is present in the sufferings of his people, even though every generation has its power hungry persecutors
Symbolic language

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Revelation

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Led a military campaign in 300 BC, which included a victory over Israel
He spread Greek culture causing Hellenization

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Alexander the Great

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Led a revolt against the oppression of Seleucid ruler Antiochus Epiphanes

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Judas Maccabeus

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He made the essential elements of Judaism illegal and punishable by death
Desecrated the temple which led to Maccabean Revolt

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Antiochus Epiphanes

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Rome installed him as King of the Jews
He died in 4 BC which is important for the Christmas story because Jesus was born around that time

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Herod the Great

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He became the first Roman Emperor at the time of Jesus’s birth
He sent out a census that caused Mary and Joseph to have to go back to Bethlehem where Jesus was born

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Augustus Caesar

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He was emperor during Jesus’s adult life and ministry

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Tiberius

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He was the emperor during the Apostle Paul’s ministry
Ordered Paul’s death
Started persecuting Christians in Rome in 60s AD

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Nero

34
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He was emperor near the end of the 1st century AD and increased persecution, resulting the the writing of the book Revelations
Took Nero’s persecution of Christians and expanded it

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Domitian

35
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Son of Herod the Great
Ruled Galilee during Jesus’s ministry

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Herod Antipas

36
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A Roman governor that ruled Judea during Jesus’s ministry
Jesus went on trial before him and ordered his crucifixion

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Pilate

37
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Adoptive and earthly father of Jesus

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Joseph

38
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Mother of John the Baptist and Aunt of Mary

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Elizabeth

39
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A cousin of Jesus who was also a prophet and announced Jesus’s coming

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John the Baptist

40
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He and his brother Andrew joined Jesus and became his disciples
He denies Jesus three times

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Simon Peter

41
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Was the first disciple Jesus called and the first apostle to claim Jesus was the Messiah
Brother of Simon Peter

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Andrew

42
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Wrote Revelation
He was an disciple and brother of James a fellow disciple of Jesus
The most common view is that he wrote his Gospel in Ephesus, where he lived out his later years as a Christian leader

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John

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A man that was also named Levi and was a tax collector
A apostle of Jesus

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Matthew

44
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A apostle of Jesus
Famous for having doubted the resurrection of Jesus and for demanding physical proof of the wounds Jesus received when he died

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Thomas

45
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He betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver

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Judas Iscariot

46
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He wrote his book in a storyteller style and it was the first Gospel
He went with Paul and Barnabas on the first missionary journey, but left them before it was complete

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Mark

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A companion of Paul and was the author of both the third Gospel and its follow up volume, Acts
Theophilus is his patron

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Luke

48
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A friend of Jesus that died
He was raised by Jesus from the dead and emerged from the tomb

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Lazarus

49
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Invited Jeus and his disciples into her home where her sister sat at Jesus’s feet and listened to him
A story often used to describe priorities, like don’t let tasks or other things get in the way of being with Jesus

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Martha and Mary

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She was the first to witness the resurrection of Jesus
Jesus healed her of her demons
She often traveled with Jesus and the disciples

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Mary Magdalene

51
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He helped prepare Jesus’s body for burial
Came to Jesus at night with questions

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Nicodemes

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He was someone who had worldly respect, wealth, and other standing and gave it all up for Jesus
Paul’s traveling companion on the first missionary journey
“Son of encouragement”

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Barnabus

53
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A Christian deacon in Jerusalem and the first Christian martyr
Saul, later known as Paul, participated in his martyrdom

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Stephen

54
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He was one of the 12 apostles of Jesus
In Acts he meets an Ethiopian on the road and tells him about Christ

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Philip

55
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He started as a persecutor of Christians, but while traveling he encountered God and from then on he dedicated his life to spreading the gospel
He wrote many letters that make up a large portion of the New Testament

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Saul Paul

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He was a Roman centurion
A God-fearing man who always prayed and was full of good works and deeds of alms

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Cornelius

57
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A delegate and spiritual son of Paul
Paul wrote letters to him while he was in Ephesus where he later becomes the leader of the Church there

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Timothy

58
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The first european documented to convert to Christianity
Paul met her in Philippi where she sold purple dye
She housed a church

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Lydia

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A Christian missionary couple that was friends with Paul
They were tent makers like Paul

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Priscilla and Aquila

60
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He accompanied Paul on his second missionary journey
He and Paul end up in prison and sing songs at midnight
A leader in the early church

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Silas

61
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Paul wrote him letters while he was on the island of Crete

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Titus

62
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The only woman named as a deacon in the bible
Paul entrusted the letter known as Romans to be delivered by her

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Phoebe

63
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Paul sent him a letter regarding his runaway slave Onesimus
The goal of this letter was have Onesimus freed

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Philemon

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A disciple and brother of Jesus
Leader of the Church in Jerusalem

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James

65
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A brother of Jesus

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Jude

66
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What book is the Sermon on the Mount

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Matthew 5-7
Lords Prayer
Golden Rule

67
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“most excellent Theophilus”

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Luke

68
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“Then Jesus did many other miraculous signs in his disciples’ presence, signs that aren’t recorded in this scroll. But these things are written so that you will believe that Jesus is the Christ, God’s son, and that believing, you will have life in his name”

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John

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A centurion near the cross says that Jesus ”Truly this man was the Son of God”

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Mark

70
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“The scroll of genesis of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham.”

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Matthew

71
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“Faith is living out the conviction that God keeps promises”

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Romans 4

72
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“There is neither Jew nor Greek; there is neither slave nor free; nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus”

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Galatians

73
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“If anyone is in Christ, that person is part of the new creation.”

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2 Corinthians

74
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“Be glad in the Lord always! Again I say, be glad!”

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Philippians

75
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“I’m not ashamed of the gospel: it is God’s own power for salvation to all who have faith in God, to the Jew first and Lao to the Greek. God’s righteousness is being revealed in the gospel, from faithfulness for faith, as it is written, The righteous person will live by faith”

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Romans 1

76
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“So now there isn’t any condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus”

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Romans 8

77
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“Every scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for showing mistakes, for correcting, and for training character, so that the person who belongs to God can be equipped to do everything that is good.”

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2 Timothy

78
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“With the Lord a single day is like a thousand years and a thousand years are like a single day.”

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2 Peter

79
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“The church is the body of Christ”

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Ephesus

80
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“Christ is the head of the church”

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Colossians

New Testament (5 decks)

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