test 4 Flashcards
key concept of Matt
Jesus-The King of Israel
key cn of Mark
Jesus-The Obedient Servant
key cn of Luke
Jesus-The Perfect Man
key cn of John
Jesus-The Son of God
key cn. of Acts
The Expansion of the Church
k.c. of Romans
The Power of the Gospel
k.c. of 1 Cor
Correction of Problems of the Church
k.c. of 2 Cor.
Paul’s Apostolic Authority
k.c. of Gal
Freedom from the Law
k.c. of Eph
The Church-The Body of Christ
what teachings and instructions does Ephesians contain
teaching concerning Christ and His body, the church, and instructions concerning the Christian way of life
who wrote Ephesians and how do we know
Paul. the letter says he wrote it. He calls himself both an apostle and a prisoner for the sake of the Lord
who were the recipients of Ephesians
The Church in Ephesus. they were believers who were mostly Gentile. However, “in Ephesus” is absent from some of the oldest Greek manuscripts
city of Ephesus importance
the capital of the province of Asia, the most important city in western Asia Minor. Known for it’s temple to Diana
where was Paul when he wrote Ephesians
in prison in Rome.
when did Paul minister in Ephesus
he had ministered briefly at the end of his second missionary journey and for an extended period of time of 2-3 years
ecclesiology in Ephesians
Ecclesiology is the doctrine of the church
universal church
repeated phrase: “In Christ” believers form an organic connection to Christ which is shown in this statement
the church is the body of Christ
salvation in Ephesians
a gift of God’s grace
it cannot be earned
Christ in Ephesians
new standing because of our relationship with Christ
the tone of the Ephesians
most impersonal. no mentions of previous interactions in the church or naming of specific people
Eph. to Col.
greatest amount of parallel material
election
the selection of individuals to be the recipients of His favor
predestination
to be set toward a goal. Believers are set toward the goal of being adopted as sons of God
adoption
one who is not a natural-born son, is given rights as if he were born into that family
redemption
“a buying back”
Paul’s thanks and prayers for the Ephesians
he was thankful for their faith and persistently prayed for their spiritual development
how is God’s grace applied
through the channel of personal faith in Jesus Christ
how does the inclusion of Gentiles relate to God’s promise to Abraham
the inclusion of the Gentiles directly into the promises of God is a mystery that was not revealed in the Old Testament
living as children of ligt
because Christians are children of light, they should act as children of light
wives
submit
husbands
love
children
obey
fathers
instruct children in the Lord without embittering them
servants/slaves
work diligently
masters
treat people with dignity and respect
putting on the armor of God
be vigilant, putting on spiritual armor to stand against the wiles of the devil
who is the only personal reference in Ephesians to
Tychicus who probably delivered the letter
k.c. of philippians
joy and peace in Christ
what does Philippians talk about
the letter informs the church at Philippi concerning Paul’s status and thanks them for their support, but also contains encouragement and admonitions for joyful Christian living and service
who wrote Phil
Paul
to whom is Phil. addressed to
the saints in Philippi. it was written to the church in Philippi
church in Philippi
it was founded on Paul’s second missionary journey. the Philippians reciprocated Paul’s love for them by ministering to Paul’s material needs
the city of Philippi
it was the “foremost city of that part of Macedonia” and a Roman colony
setting of Philippians
while Paul was a Roman prisoner he was encouraged by the Philippians’ support for him. It seems that Paul was nearing the end of his imprisonment
how did Paul receive the PHilippians gift
by the hand of Epaphroditus
genre of Phil.
epistle
Christology in Phil
discusses His humiliation and exaltation
contains the “Christ Hymn” in ch. 2
Christological Hymn of Phil. 2
may pre a preexistent Christian hymn
one of the most significant Christological passages in the NT
referred to also as the “Kenosis” passage
what to offices are mentioned in Paul’s opening greeting in Phil
overseers(pastors) and deacons
Paul’s prison circumstances in Phil
he was thankful that his imprisonment had led to the furtherance of the gospel message specifically to the members of the Praetorian Guard
he was anticipating his release
what type of spirit did Paul desire for the Philippians to have and what did he say about it
a spirit of unity
the ultimate example of selfless behavior is found in the example of Jesus taking on a form of man dying on the cross. God has now exalted Him and one day everyone will recognize Jesus as Lord
what is the self-emptying of Christ sometimes called
His “Kenosis”
who are the coworkers Paul commends to the Philippians
Timothy and Epaphroditus
what is Paul thankful to the Phil. for
their money gift to him. He says the he also learned contentment no matter what he went through
k.c. of Col
the Preeminence of Christ-The Head of the Church
concerning Col. and Phil. how does it support Paul’s authorship of Col.
their connection
Colossae
western Asia Minor
located in Lycus Valley
overshadowed by the importance of its neighbors one being Laodicea
church of Colossae
Paul didn’t found it
P. hadn’tbeen to C. by the time he wrote it
church started by Epaphras
there was false teaching, a dangerous threat
so Tychicus was sent out with a letter for the Colossians
place Col was written
probably Rome where Paul was prisoner but the location is debateable
col genre
epistle
Christology in Col.
affirms a high Christology in response to false teaching
Paul combats this teaching with a positive affirmation of the orthodox doctrine of Chirst