Scripture Flashcards
Sola scriptura
not everything is in the Bible.
Paul speaks of oral tradition.
early Christians followed apostolic tradition.
Bible hard to understand, get distorted.
more oral tradition.
against personal interpretation.
guidance needed to interpret scriptures.
not everything is in the Bible.
Jn 21:25
Paul speaks of oral tradition.
2 Thess 2:15; 2 Tim 2:2; 1 Cor 11:2; 1 Thess 2:13
early Christians followed apostolic tradition.
Acts 2:42
Bible hard to understand, get distorted.
2 Pet 3:16
more oral tradition.
2 Jn 1:12; 3 Jn 1:13-14
against personal interpretation.
2 Pet 1:20-21
guidance needed to interpret scriptures.
Acts 8:31; Heb 5:12
Sola fide
what good is faith w/o works?
must avoid sin.
earning forgiveness.
must do will of God.
buffet my body …
works have merit.
keep commandments.
what good is faith w/o works?
Jas 2:14-26
must avoid sin.
Heb 10:26
earning forgiveness.
Jas 5:20
must do will of God.
Lk 6:46; Mt 7:21; Mt 19:16-21; Jn 5:29
buffet my body …
1 Cor 9:27
works have merit.
Phil 2:12; 2 Cor 5:10; Rom 2:6-10, 13, 3:31; Mt 25:32-46; Gal 6:6-10; Rev 20:12
keep commandments.
1 Jn 2:3-4; 1 Jn 3:24; 1 Jn 5:3
Salvation (once and for all?)
after preaching I myself disqualified.
thinks that he stands lest he fall.
work out salvation with fear and trembling.
fear of failing to reach salvation.
some sins are mortal, some not.
spare branches, continue or be cut off.
after preaching I myself disqualified.
1 Cor 9:27
thinks that he stands lest he fall.
1 Cor 10:12
work out salvation with fear and trembling.
Phil 2:12
fear of failing to reach salvation.
Heb 4:1
some sins are mortal, some not.
1 Jn 5:16,17
spare branches, continue or be cut off.
Rom 11:21,22
Deuterocanonicals
Deuterocanonicals were used in NT:
Septuagint (Gk, w/ Deuterocanonicals) version of OT quoted in NT, noticably different from Hebrew version: Is 7:14
Deuterocanonicals were used in NT:
Heb 11:35; Wisdom 3:5-6; 1 Pet 1:6-7; Wisdom 13:1-9 Rom 1:18-32;2 Mach 6:18-7:42
Septuagint (Gk, w/ Deuterocanonicals) version of OT quoted in NT, noticably different from Hebrew version: Is 7:14
Mt 1:23; Is 40:3; Mt 3:3; Joel 2:30-31; Acts 2:19-29; Ps 95:7-9; Heb 3:7-9 etc.
Purgatory
temporary agony.
God’s painful discipline.
no forgiveness nor in the age to come.
purgatory (limbo?).
nothing unclean shall enter heaven.
souls in heaven are perfect.
extra suffering.
sacrifice for the dead.
prayer for Onesiphorus for “that Day.”
mortal/venial sins
temporary agony.
Lk 12:59; 1 Cor 3:15; 1 Pet 1:7; Mt 5:25-26
God’s painful discipline.
Heb 12:6-11
no forgiveness nor in the age to come.
Mt 12:32
purgatory (limbo?).
1 Pet 3:19
nothing unclean shall enter heaven.
Rev 21:27
souls in heaven are perfect.
Heb 12:23
extra suffering.
Col 1:24; 2 Sam 12:14
sacrifice for the dead.
2 Mac 12:43-46
prayer for Onesiphorus for “that Day.”
2 Tim 1:15-18
mortal/venial sins
1 Jn 5:14-17
Eucharist
this is my body
sinning against the body and blood.
long discourse on Eucharist.
Melchizedek.
breaking of bread.
symbolic interpretation of Jn 6 inappropriate.
this is my body
Mt 26:26-27; Mk 14:22,24; Lk 22:19-20; 1 Cor 10:24-25
sinning against the body and blood.
1 Cor 11:26-30
long discourse on Eucharist.
Jn 6:32-58
Melchizedek.
Gen 14:18; Ps 110:4; Heb 7:1-17
breaking of bread.
Acts 2:42
symbolic interpretation of Jn 6 inappropriate.
Ps 27:1-2; Is 9:18-20; Is 49:26; Micah 3:3; Rev 17:6,16
Baptism of infants
suggests baptism of all, incl. children.
necessity of baptism.
circumcision (normally performed on infants c.f. Gen 17:12) replaced by baptism.
suggests baptism of all, incl. children.
Acts 2:38-39; Acts 16:15, 16:33, 18:8; 1 Cor 1:16
necessity of baptism.
Jn 3:5; Rom 6:4
circumcision (normally performed on infants c.f. Gen 17:12) replaced by baptism.
Col 2:11-12
Forgiveness of sins
if you forgive … they are forgiven.
binding on earth and heaven.
ministry of reconciliation.
forgiveness of sins, anointing of the sick, confession.
if you forgive … they are forgiven.
Jn 20:22-23
binding on earth and heaven.
Mt 18:18
ministry of reconciliation.
2 Cor 5:18
forgiveness of sins, anointing of the sick, confession.
Jas 5:14-16
Papacy/infallibility
Peter always mentioned first, as foremost apostle.
Peter speaks for the apostles.
Pentecost: Peter who first preached.
Peter worked first healing.
Gentiles to be baptized revealed to Peter.
Simon is Cephas (Aramaic: Kepha for rock).
on this Rock … keys … bind … loose
keys as symbol of authority.
feed my sheep
Simon … strengthen your brethren.
vicars (substitutes) of Christ.
humans can be holy (“call no one holy”).
Peter always mentioned first, as foremost apostle.
Mt 10:1-4; Mk 3:16-19; Lk 6:14-16; Acts 1:13; Lk 9:32
Peter speaks for the apostles.
Mt 18:21; Mk 8:29; Lk 12:41; Jn 6:69
Pentecost: Peter who first preached.
Acts 2:14-40
Peter worked first healing.
Acts 3:6-7
Gentiles to be baptized revealed to Peter.
Acts 10:46-48
Simon is Cephas (Aramaic: Kepha for rock).
Jn 1:42
on this Rock … keys … bind … loose
Mt 16:18-19
keys as symbol of authority.
Is 22:22; Rev 1:18
feed my sheep
Jn 21:17
Simon … strengthen your brethren.
Lk 22:31-32
vicars (substitutes) of Christ.
Lk 10:1-2, 16; Jn 13:20; 2 Cor 5:20; Gal 4:14; Acts 5:1-5
humans can be holy (“call no one holy”).
Mk 6:20; Lk 1:70,2:23; Rom 12:1; Act 3:21, 1 Cor 7:14; Eph 3:5; Col 1:22
Brothers of Jesus
Mary wife of Cleophas is”sister” of the Virgin Mary
Mary wife of Cleophas is the mother of James and Joset
James and Joset sons of Mary wife of Cleophas are called the “brothers of Jesus”.
apostles, Mary, “some women” and Jesus’ “brothers” number about 120. That is a lot of “brothers.”
Lot, described as Abraham’s nephew.
Lot, Abraham’s nephew is called Abraham’s brother (KJV).
Laban, Jacob’s uncle, calls Jacob his “brother” (KJV).
Jesus gives care of Mary to John, not one of his “brothers.”
a few uses of the word “until” where it does not indicate the opposite later occured
Mary wife of Cleophas is”sister” of the Virgin Mary
Jn 19:25
Mary wife of Cleophas is the mother of James and Joset
Mk 15:47; Mt 27:56
James and Joset sons of Mary wife of Cleophas are called the “brothers of Jesus”.
Mk 6:3
apostles, Mary, “some women” and Jesus’ “brothers” number about 120. That is a lot of “brothers.”
Acts 1:12-15
Lot, described as Abraham’s nephew.
Gen 11:26-28
Lot, Abraham’s nephew is called Abraham’s brother (KJV).
Gen 14:14
Laban, Jacob’s uncle, calls Jacob his “brother” (KJV).
Gen 29:15
Jesus gives care of Mary to John, not one of his “brothers.”
John 19:26-27
a few uses of the word “until” where it does not indicate the opposite later occured
2 Sam 6:23, Gen 8:7, Dt 34:6
Mary
Enoch and Elijah taken to heaven.
annunciation.
blessed are you among women.
coronation awaits saints.
Mary’s intercession.
Enoch and Elijah taken to heaven.
Gen 5:24; Heb 11:5; 2 Kings 2:1-13
annunciation.
Lk 1:28
blessed are you among women.
Lk 1:42-48
coronation awaits saints.
2 Tim 4:8, Jas 1:12, 1 Pet 5:4, Rev 2:10
Mary’s intercession.
Jn 2:1-5
Saints
not God of the dead, but of the living.
vine and its branches.
body of Christ.
intercessory prayer.
veneration of angels united with God (Mt 18:10).
saints also united with God.
those who died are like angels.
deceased Onias and Jeremiah interceded for Jews.
saints’ intercession.
not God of the dead, but of the living.
Mk 12:26-27
vine and its branches.
Jn 15:1-8
body of Christ.
1 Cor 12:25-27; Rom 12:4-5
intercessory prayer.
Eph 6:18; Rom 15:30; Col 4:3; 1 Thess 1:11
veneration of angels united with God (Mt 18:10).
Jos 5:14; Dan 8:17; Tob 12:16
saints also united with God.
1 Cor 13:12; 1 John 3:2
those who died are like angels.
Lk 20-34-38
deceased Onias and Jeremiah interceded for Jews.
2 Mac 15:11-16
saints’ intercession.
Rev 8:3-4; Jer 15:1
Statues, images and relics
God commands images made.
Solomon’s temple: statues and images.
Paul’s handkerchiefs and aprons.
Elisha’s bones.
Peter’s shadow.
Jesus’ garment cures woman.
God commands images made.
Ex 25:18-22, 26:1,31; Num 21:8-9
Solomon’s temple: statues and images.
1 Kings 6:23-29, 35, 7:29
Paul’s handkerchiefs and aprons.
Acts 19:11,12
Elisha’s bones.
2 Kg 13:20-21
Peter’s shadow.
Acts 5:15-16
Jesus’ garment cures woman.
Mt 9:20-22
Church and authority
doctrine, community, sacred rite (bread).
Christ loved the Church.
church is pillar/foundation of truth.
Christ protects Church.
obey.
church as final authority.
Pharisees succeeded Moses (seat of Moses).
excommunication.
doctrine, community, sacred rite (bread).
Acts 2:42
Christ loved the Church.
Eph 5:25-26
church is pillar/foundation of truth.
1 Tim 3:15
Christ protects Church.
Mt 16:18; 20:20
obey.
Heb 13:17
church as final authority.
Mt 18:17-18
Pharisees succeeded Moses (seat of Moses).
Mt 23:2
excommunication.
1 Cor 5:5; 1 Tim 1:20
Priesthood and worship
unbroken succession.
presbyters/elders (priests) were ordained, preached and taught the flock, administered sacraments.
call no one father?
Paul unmarried.
celibacy.
Melchizedek.
vain repetition?
kneeling.
incense.
different roles of members of body.
unbroken succession.
Acts 1:15-26; 2 Tim 2:2; Tit 1:5
presbyters/elders (priests) were ordained, preached and taught the flock, administered sacraments.
Acts 15:6,23; 1 Tim 4:14, 5:22; 1 Tim 5:17; Jas 5:13-15
call no one father?
Lk 16:24; Rom 4; 1 Cor 4:14-15; Acts 7:2; 1 Thess 2:11; 1 Jn 2:13-14
Paul unmarried.
1 Cor 7:7-9
celibacy.
Mt 19:12; 1 Cor 7:32,33
Melchizedek.
Gen 14:18; Ps 110:4; Heb 7:1-17
vain repetition?
Rev 4:8
kneeling.
1 Kg 8:54; 2 Chr 6:13; Ezra 9:5; Mt 17:14; Lk 5:8
incense.
Rev 8:3-4
different roles of members of body.
1 Cor 12
Justification
purified from sins.
takes away sin.
blot out, clear away sin.
future justification.
justifications of Abraham.
become partakers of the divine nature.
purified from sins.
1 Jn 1:7, 2 Pet 1:9
takes away sin.
Jn 1:29, Heb 9:26-28
blot out, clear away sin.
Ps 50:3, Ps 102:12, Is 43:25
future justification.
Rom 2:13, Rom 3:20
justifications of Abraham.
Heb 11:8…Gen 12:1-4; Rom 4:2-3…Gen 15:6; Jas 2:21-23…Gen 22:1-18
become partakers of the divine nature.
2 Pet 1:4
