test 3 Flashcards
key concept of Romans
The Power of the Gospel
What does the Romans letter teach about
The letter contains teaching about the nature of the gospel of God and its application to life
who wrote Romans
Paul. The letter claims to have been written by him and is consistent with internal factors.
what is an amanuensis
someone who writes for someone else, like a secretary being told what to write
who was Paul’s amanuensis for Romans
Tertius
who were the recipients of Romans
Christians in Rome
what is or isn’t known about the church of Rome
we don’t know who founded it but it wasn’t Paul
how many of the 27 NT books are epistles
21
were letters common in the Greco-Roman world of the first century
yes
what is the value of a letter form
ability to communicate information over great distance in a personal way
what are the nature of NT epistolary literature
letters are occasional documents, the letter form was very flexible and very personal
pseudonymity
falsely named
pseudepigraphy
falsely attributed
pseudonymity in the NT
NT seems to deny legitimacy to practice, pseudonymous writings were rejected by the church fathers
what are the NT letters divided into
Pauline Epistles (13) and General Epistles (8)
Rome
the world’s most important city. It was the capital of the Roman Empire
When was Romans written
at the end of Paul’s third missionary journey
What were Paul’s travel plans in the book of Romans
He planed to visit Jerusalem (where he planned to deliver a financial gift), Rome, and Spain
how did Paul eventually get to Rome
as a prisoner
where was Romans written
probably Corinth
genre of Romans
epistle
What are two unique features of Romans among Paul’s other epistles
it’s the longest and most literary of Paul’s epistles
Salvation in Romans
the heart Paul’s theology and it is salvation through faith
sin in Romans
all men are guilty
The Grace of God in Romans
He bestows His mercy according to His gracious purposes
Sanctification in Romans
this transformation ought to affect a believer’s manner of conduct
The theological contribution of Romans
it is not a systematic theology. the doctrines develop primarily in relationship to soteriology
what is the most theological of Paul’s writings
Romans
what is soteriology
the doctrine of salvation
what two teachings can Romans be divided into
doctrinal teaching and practical teaching
what can Romans doctrinal teaching be divided into
the condemnation of mankind, God’s provision of salvation and God’s purpose in election
what is the theme of Romans
soteriological truths, the “Gospel of Christ” and the benefits of salvation are appropriated through faith
what does Paul begin to declare in the beginning of Romans
the righteous wrath of God upon sinful humanity
the wrath of God upon the moralist
the moral individual may think that he is good enough, but this is self-deception
The wrath of God on unrighteous heathen
the heathen are guilty because they have rejected and they suppress the revelation
the wrath of God upon unrighteous Jews
the Jews were totally unable to live up to the law’s righteous requirements
the wrath of God upon the unrighteous world
all men are guilty and condemned before God, to strengthen the point he uses many OT quotations that testify man’s sinfulness
justification
the payment of the individual’s sin debt and the imputation of Christ’s righteousness
is justification by faith in the OT
yes and it was exemplified by Abraham. While the content of revelation ahs grown, the means by which salvation is applied has always been through faith
how is justification made possible and applied
possible through the believer’s connection with Christ and applied through the headship of Christ
sanctification
the removal of sin from the life of the believer
what are three aspects of salvation
positional/initial, progressive, and ultimate
believer’s relationship to sin
free from the bondage of sin and ability to resist sin
believer’s freedom from the law
the believer is not under the law to live a sanctified life
believer’s struggle with sin
because of remaining sin, Paul found himself in a battle between what his inner man desired and what his members practiced
preservation
the ability of God to keep the believer saved
who works in preservation
the entire Trinity
the work of God the Father in Preservation
God’s eternal plan. The security of the believer rests in the plan of God, who will work all things “together for good to those who love God”. Absolutely nothing can separate the believer from the love of Christ
Israel’s unbelief
while God had selected Israel, Israel had rejected God
is election a biblical term
yes
why is Israel hardened
so that the mercy of God might be manifest to the Gentiles as well as to the Jews
the need of faith for salvation
the righteousness that is of faith is procured only through belief, however, it is open to all who believe. This then demands the proclamation of the Gospel
God’s restoration of Israel
God has always preserved a believing remnant in Israel.
how does Paul illustrate that Israel has not fallen beyond recovery
an analogy to an olive tree
Principle of consecreation
The Christian ought to dedicate himself to God and should not be conformed to the world but be transformed
The Believer’s spiritual Gifts
the believer should be using his spiritual gifts for the good of the body of Christ, the church. none of the lists of spiritual gifts are completely exhaustive
believer in society
out to submit to government
Christian liberty
one ought to be willing to sacrifice one’s “rights” for the sake of others
key concept of 1 Corinthians
correction of the problems of the church
what does 1 Corinthians tell the church to do
the letter exhorts the Corinthian church to unity by responding both to reports of problems in the church and questions from the church, covering a wide range of issues
who wrote 1 Corinthians
Paul, his authorship is widely accepted
how long did Paul stay in Corinth
eighteen months
where is Corinth located
on the Isthmus of Corinth
immorality of Corinth
was well known and seems to have had its effect on the churhc
what happened on Paul’s third missionary journey
Paul established Ephesus as the center of ministry. He left Apollos as a minister in Corinth.
why did Paul write 1 Corinthians
he had received negative reports and a letter sent to him by the church asking about specific church problems
where was 1 Corinthians written
Ephesus
genre of 1 Corinthians
epistle. It’s an occasional letter
sanctification in 1 Corinthians
believers were sanctified positionally, however, the conduct of the believers was falling far short of their holy calling
The Holy Spirit in 1 Corinthians
expression of spiritual gifts
The Resurrection in 1 Corinthians
ch. 15 Paul affirms the importance of the resurrection to the Christian message
what two parts is 1 Cor. divided into
response to oral reports and responses to questions from the Corinthians
how does Paul address the Corinthians
“sanctified in Christ Jesus”
what was the division of the Corinthians church
they identified themselves with a particular leader in the church: Paul, Apollos, Cephas and Christ
how does the message of the cross appear to the natural mind
foolishness
who is each minister accountable to
God
The problem of incest in the church in Corinth
lax attitude of the Corinthians. the process of church discipline is found here
the problem of litigation between believers
it is better to accept a loss than to go to court against a Christian brother
what is the believer’s body
the temple of the Holy Spirit
teaching of marriage in 1 Cor.
Paul encourages celibacy. He gives no reason for divorce but encourages restoration
teaching concerning meats offered to idols
a believer ought to be willing to forego his “rights” in order to maintain harmony
warning against evil associations
there is no communion between Christ and the table of demons
teaching concerning communion
abuses also plagued the Corinthians’ celebration of communion. Communion is a memorial of Christ’s death but also anticipates His second coming
what is the nature of spiritual gifts
they work together. Paul, in 1 Cor., describes the unity and diversity of them
what does Paul use to illustrate the use of spiritual gifts
analogy of the body
what is superior to spiritual gifts
love
teaching concerning the resurrection
it is critical to the gospel message. If the dead do not rise then the Christian’s faith is worthless, false, and vain.
2 Cor. key concept
Paul’s apostolic authority
what does the 2 Cor. letter do
is justifies Paul’s ministry, exhorts the church to complete the collection for poor Jewish believers, and defends his apostleship.
Which book came chronologically later, 1 Cor. or 2 Cor
2 Cor
who wrote 2 Cor.
Paul, authorship rarely questioned, letter has a personal tone
exactly how is 2 Cor. addressed
“to the church of God which is at Corinth
what missionary journey was 2 Cor written on
Paul’s 3rd. during this time he wrote his first letter which is no longer extant
what kind of visit did Paul make to Corinth
a “painful visit”
what letter, not extant, did Paul write to Corinthians and who brought it two them
sorrowful letter brought by Titus
where did Paul leave Ephesus for in order to complete the collection for the poor saints in Jerusalem
Macedonia
who brought news to Paul after his first Cor letter
Titus, this was the immediate occasion for 2 Cor
after writing 2 Cor, Paul meant to visit Corinth when
immediately for a third visit
where was 2 Cor written
Macedonia. Paul was traveling through here on his way to Corinth
genre of 2 Cor
Epistle, an occasional letter
what do you call the personal details 2 Cor is filled with
autobiographal details
Personal Nature of 2 Cor.
one of the most personal and intimate of Paul’s epistles. The broken style is attributed to the great emotion and concern with which the apostle wrote.
structure of 2 Cor
less systematic and orderly than Paul’s other epistles
what is it called when there was a long digression in Paul’s thought in 2 Cor
“the Great Digression”
what was implied by Paul’s change of itinerary in 2 Cor
Paul had planned to visit Corinth, however, when this planned visit did not come to fruition some implied that Paul was untrustworthy
New Covenant in 2 Cor
Paul is a minister of it. while the church does not fulfill the New Covenant, the church does participate in the blessings of the NC. NC far surpasses that of the old
Paul’s hardships for Christ
he willingly endured hardship and did not lose hope. he endured the “light affliction” looking to a heavenly reward
Paul desired for the Corinthians to have a right attitude concerning what
giving to Jersualem to give “as a matter of generosity and not as a grudging obligation
Paul’s “boasts” in defense of his ministry
- sacrificial ministry
- sufferings for the Gospel
- his heavenly visions
what to know about Paul’s heavenly visions
because of the glory of the revelation that Paul had seen, God gave him a “thorn in the flesh” to keep him from becoming overly proud
key concept of Galatians
freedom from the law
what does Galatians defend
the ministry of Paul, the gospel, and the Christian way of life against legalism
location of Galatia
a region in central Asia Minor. could be used to designate an ethnic region in north central Asia Minor or to refer to the Roman porvince of Galatia
who wrote Galatians
Paul, he is identified as author in book
what were two different views of the Galatians churhces
a “northern” Galatia view and a “southern” Galatia view
what was Paul likely refering to when he used “Galatia
the churches in south Galatia. If Paul were writing to the churches of S Galatia, then this would include the churches Paul founded on his first missionary hourney in south-central Asia Minor
setting of Galatians
between Paul’s first and second missionary journeys, before the Jerusalem council
when did Paul found the Galatian churches
on his first missionary journey
who infiltrated the Galatian churches after Paul left
flase teachers
date of Galatians
if a date of AD 48 or 49 is accepted, Galatians would be the first of Paul’s canonical epistles to be written
Galatians genre
epistle. Galatians is the most polemical of Paul’s letters
Justification by faith in Galatians
justification is not by works fo the law but by faith alone
the tone of Galatians
highly polemical. Paul sees the problem in Galatia as an urgent crisis that must be dealt with quickly
Paul’s opponents in Galatia
they are nowhere fully described. they’ve traditionally been identified as “Judaizers”
forewardness of Galatians
Paul omits any word of thanksgiving for the churhc and gets straight to the point. they were being drawn away into a message that was quilitatively differnt than the gospel
source of Paul’s Galatian message
not from teaching of men. in her he rebuked Peter because he bowed to the pressure of Jewish believers
Galatians: an argument from the example of Abraham
he was justified by faith and those who follow his example are his spiritual children and are made partakers of the promise God made to Abraham
Justification in God’s eyes
has always come by means of faith
an appeal to the antiquity of faith in Galatians
God’s blessings through the promise made with Abraham cannot be superseded by the stipulations aof the law that came 430 years later
Gal. Guard agaist legalism
to submit to part of the law would be to place oneself under the entirety of the law, Christian liberty should not be used to fulfill the desires of the flesh
Gal. walk in the Spirit
there will be an inner conflict, believer should culitvate the fruit of the Spirit
key concept of Matthew
Jesus-King of Israel
k.c. of Mark
Jesus-the Obedient Servant
k.c. of Luke
Jesus-the Perfect Man
k.c. of John
Jesus-the Son of God
k.c. of Acts
The Expansion of the Church
where was Rom written
probably Corinth
where was 1 Corinthians written
probably Ephesus
Gallio inscription
overlaps with Paul’s stay in Corinth and is useful for dating his stay
where was 2 Corinthians composed
Macedonia
where is the Great Digression found
2 Corinthians
Galatia
a region in central Asia Minor
Northern Galatia view and Southern Galatia view
two different views as to the identity of the Galatian churches
Romans outlineish
- condemnation
- salvo
- election
- application
Corrie Samson Eats Apples
1 Cor outlineish
- response to oral reports
2. response to questions from Corinth
Rom 3
all have sinned; all are guilty
rom 5
benefits of justification
rom 8
preservation
preserve-eternity 8=infinity knot
rom 11
restoration of Israel
1 is standing nest to 1=11
rom 12
the principle of consecration
wilingly give life to God 2 looks like its bowing to 1 God is number 1
1 cor 11
instruction for communion
both have c and 11 looks like a communion cup
1 cor 13
the love chapter
3 looks like top of heart
1 cor 15
the resurrection chapter
1 is standing 5 looks like stone being rolled away
2 cor 8-9
instructions on giving
8 is giving something to 9
gal 5
Fruit of the Spirit
5 kinda looks like a fruit and starts with f
