Life and Teachings of Christ

Question 1

What is the Pre-Pauline Paradosis?

Answer 1

1. Christ died for our sins according to scripture.
2. He was buried
3. He was raised
4. He appeared to Cephas
5. Then to the twelve

Question 2

What does ‘En Christo’ mean?

Answer 2

Being in Christ

Which also means:
1. In community
2. In communion
3. in the Spirit

Question 3

What does Old Testa mean?

Answer 3

He’s Coming

Question 4

What does New Testa mean?

Answer 4

He’s Here

Question 5

What are the 4 hymns in Luke?

Answer 5

1. The Magnificat or The Song of Mary (Luke 1:46-55)
   Which is about Mary magnifying the Lord and God’s greatness.
2. The Benedictus or the song of Zechariah (Luke 1:68-79)
   It was addressed to the Isrealites about their longing for a Messiah and to John the Baptist as the prophet for the Messiah
3. The Gloria in excelsia or the song of the angels (Luke 2:14)
   The idea is that our praise of God is both excellent and increasing in its level of adoration and to make our praise bigger and more magnificent.
4. The Nunc dimittis or the song of Simeon (Luke 2:29-32)
   a brief hymn of praise sung by the aged Simeon, who had been promised by the Holy Spirit that he would not die until he had seen the Messiah.

Question 6

What is the Christ Hymn of Philippians, the Colossian Hymn and the Petrine Hymn.

Answer 6

The Philippian Hymn (Philippians 2:6-11)

Which speaks about how believers should live and have the mind of Christ.

The Colossian Hymn (1:15-20)
declares Christ to be the one to create as well as His role in redemption.

The Petrine Hymn (1 Peter 2:22 - 25)
The Hymn was written to glorify and praise the name of Jesus as the Messiah.

Question 7

What is a miracle?

Answer 7

An event or effect in the Physical world deviating from the known laws of nature with the special intervention of God.

Question 8

What are the 5 purposes of Miracles?

Answer 8

1. Miracles have an apologetic purpose: To Authenticate Jesus’ authority.
2. To have an Evangelistic purpose: To awaken saving faith; to change lives.
3. To show the mercy and compassion of Jesus: Jesus is a reflection of His Father.
4. A Prophetic purpose: To declare the ultimate triumph of God’s kingdom over the forces of evil.
5. Miracles have a pedagogical (Instruction) purpose: Miracles were a way to teach lessons. Symbolize redemtive truth, vehicles of instructions.

Question 9

Some Key Places During Christ’s Ministry

Answer 9

1. Bethany: It was the place where Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead.
2. The Jordan River: He was baptized by John the Baptist and received the Holy Spirit
3. The Sea of Galilee: Where Jesus walked on Water.
4. Gethsemane: where He last prayed before His crucifixion.
5. Capernaum where Jesus healed the man who was let down through the roof.
6. Jericho: Jesus told the parable of the Good Samaritan
7. Jerusalem: When he was at the age of 12 he left both of His parents to visit the temple.
8. Nazareth: Where Joseph fled with Mary and Jesus to escape Herold’s rule.
9. Cana: Where Jesus performed His first miracle and turned water to wine
10. Caesarea Philippi: This is where the disciples got the revelation that Jesus is the Messiah.
11. Bethsaida: Where Jesus fed 5000 people with 5 loaves of bread and 2 fishes.

Bethlehem in Hebrew means ‘House of Bread’ noted for its fruitfulness.
Jericho is also called the city of Palm Trees

Question 10

What were the beliefs of early Christians?

Answer 10

1. Jesus was a descendant of Abraham the patriarch.
2. Jesus was a direct descendant of King David, a critical belief that He was Christ the Messiah.
3. They believed in the Holy Spirit
4. They believed in His resurrection.

Question 11

What will God’s Kingdom be like?

Answer 11

1. No Demonic Spirit
2. No unruly weather
3. Death will be abolished
4. No sickness