BIBL 104 quiz 7 solutions complete answers

BIBL 104 quiz 7 solutions complete answers 

 

In Galatians, Paul’s conclusion was that “we are not children of the slave but of the free.” He makes this conclusion by allegorically linking Christians to Sarah rather than ___________.

 

For Paul in Ephesians, the answer to unity is the fact that we are “in Christ” and all of us are members of “the body of Christ.”

 

According to the textbook, Paul asserts in 2 Thessalonians that the Day of the Lord will not begin until the “man of lawlessness” (the Antichrist) is revealed.

 

According to Paul in Galatians, Christ redeemed us by becoming a _________ for us when He hung on the cross.

 

Paul tells the Philippians that they should live in unity, humility, and selflessness. He then gives himself as the example for believers to follow when he claims, “follow me as I follow Christ.”

 

In the first section of Romans Paul shows that _____________ are under condemnation.

 

 

Paul’s letters to Timothy and Titus are collectively known as the Pastoral Epistles.
 
 

Paul tells Timothy in 2 Timothy to “preach the word.” It’s not Timothy’s opinion that he is to preach; it’s what God commands.
 
 

Paul and Epaphras visited Colossae and founded the church in Colossae after ministering in Ephesus.
 
 

The Roman church consisted of both Jews and Gentiles, but the majority were Jews.
 
 

Paul argues in Galatians that the law requires perfect obedience, and since no one is perfect, all are condemned by the law. Only faith in Christ’s finished work can save anyone.
 
 

 

According to Paul in Romans, the story of ____________ demonstrates that salvation and 
God’s righteousness are God’s gift through faith

 

Question 1

Epistles are the most common literary form in the New Testament. They are “occasional” letters; that is, they were designed to deal with specific situations.

 

Question 2

In First Corinthians, Paul asserted that the Corinthians were operating as immature, baby Christians, still using the wisdom of the world and this resulted in divisions among them.

 

Question 3

According to the textbook, Paul reminds the Thessalonians that their fellow believers who have died will all be resurrected and translated (glorified) together, to be with Christ forever.

 

Question 4

In Galatians, Paul tells the story of how he had to rebuke ________ for hypocrisy.

 

Question 5

In 1 Timothy Paul argues that pastors should get paid but should not be appointed until they have proven they are of godly character.

 

Question 6

The church at Corinth was the ideal model for a first-century apostolic church.

 

Question 7

According to Paul in Romans, justification is the impartation of God’s righteousness in and through the believer to conform him progressively to the image of Jesus Christ.

 

Question 8

In Galatians Paul says the Galatian Christians have gone to a completely different kind of gospel.

 

Question 9

Some scholars believe that the absence of personal greetings in Ephesians suggests that neither did Paul found the church in Ephesus nor did he know anyone in the church.

 

Question 10

Paul reminds Titus that since people were saved “not by works of righteousness that we had done, but according to His mercy” and justified by God’s grace, they should live a life of mgood works toward all men.

 

Question 11

In First Corinthians, Paul contrasted the permanence of love to the temporary nature of

 

Question 12

In order to demonstrate the self-sacrifice and humility of Jesus, Paul boasted in his weakness rather than his strength in 2 Corinthians.

 

Question 13

In Philemon, Paul makes himself personally responsible for the amount stolen by Onesimus. He tells Philemon to “Charge that to my account.”

 

Question 14

In 2 Corinthians Paul told the church that the Macedonians were giving a contribution for the work of the ministry. Thus, their contribution was appreciated but not needed.

 

Question 15

In First Corinthians, the Corinthian believers boasted in their tolerance. Instead they should have dealt with this sin problem.

 

Question 16

Spiritual warfare takes place both in heaven and on earth. Because believers have victory in Christ in heaven, they should and can have victory on this earth. So, Paul exhorts believers in Ephesians to prepare for spiritual battle on this earth.

 

Question 17

In the Corinthian church some believed in Christ’s resurrection but not in the resurrection of believers.

 

Question 18

Paul removed any obstacle Timothy might have had to ministry among Jews by having the young man circumcised.

 

Question 19

According to the textbook, Paul’s pastoral letters emphasize the importance of

 

Question 20

In First Corinthians, Paul refused to answer any questions the Corinthians had until they had corrected their three current issues.

 

Question 21

First Corinthians is a pastoral letter to a local church from a father addressing his spiritually erring children

 

Question 22

Which of the following is not a piece of the Christian’s spiritual armor.

 

Question 23

Paul sees believers as having three chief duties. One of these duties is towards the

 

Question 24

According to the textbook, Paul asserts in 1 Thessalonians that because of the promise of the rapture, believers will not suffer the wrath of the Day of the Lord.

 

Question 25

According to Paul in 2 Timothy, since God is perfect and all knowing, when He breathed inspiration on the Scriptures, they were perfect.

 

Question 26

In Colossians, Paul said Christ fulfilled the law, thus keeping the obligations of the law is no longer necessary because Christ took “it out of the way by nailing it to the cross.”

 

Question 27

In Galatians, Paul notes that the hypocritical actions of one apostle had caused ___________ to be led astray.

 

Question 28

1 Thessalonians is filled with Old Testament quotations as Paul seeks to answer some of the questions currently troubling the believers at Thessalonica.

 

Question 29

In Philippians Paul argues that true joy and peace are not contingent on circumstances but rather in knowing that an all-powerful and all-loving God is in control. 

 

Question 30

The book of Colossians can be divided into two section. The first section is a section of doctrine and the second section is a section on

 

Question 31

Paul urges the Galatians to “stand firm” in Christ’s liberty and that failing to do this would mean “you have fallen from grace.” This means they will have lost their salvation.

 

Question 32

Paul uses the phrase “in Christ” 170 times in his writings to refer to church-age believers to whom the mystery of the God’s grace was already revealed.

 

Question 33

In order to “not carry out the desire of the flesh,” Paul urges the Galatians to

 

Question 34

One of Paul’s principal achievements was that he wrote thirteen books of the New Testament, which are a primary source of theological information

 

Question 35

In First Corinthians Paul address three moral issues in the church. One of these is the issue

 

Question 36

In order to “not carry out the desire of the flesh,” Paul urges the Galatians to

 

Question 37

According to the textbook, ___________ is the most personal of all Paul’s letters as he reveals his own heart for this church and his ministry in general.

 

Question 38

In 2 Thessalonians Paul assures the believers that God will take vengeance on their persecutors and will be glorified over them at the end of the age.

 

Question 39

_______________ contains the earliest instructions for church leaders and orderly arrangement of the local church.

 

Question 40

The Galatian Christians were being influenced by Judaizers who would have Gentile believers circumcised and live by the law.

 

Question 41

Paul wanted Timothy to see four generations of ministry duplication. The first generation was Paul who preached the gospel. The second generation was Timothy who received the gospel from Paul. The third generations were the people converted when Timothy preached. The fourth generation includes the “others” who were taught by faithful men from the third generation.

 

Question 42

__________ was Philemon’s runaway slave from Colossae who encountered Paul in Rome.

 

Question 43

2 Timothy was written by Paul to Timothy just before Paul’s martyrdom.

 

Question 44

According to the textbook, Paul teaches in 2 Thessalonians that the rapture will precede the removal of the “restrainer,” the revealing of the Antichrist, the time of tribulation, and the final Day of the Lord.

 

Question 45

According to Paul in Romans, justification was provided by Christ’s substitutionary death on the cross as a satisfaction for man’s sin for all who come to Christ in faith.

 

Question 46

At the bottom of all the problems addressed in First Corinthians was a self-serving, indulgent attitude. This attitude stood in contrast to the death of Christ as a self-giving sacrifice for the sins of others.

 

Question 47

According to Paul in Galatians, the law was also “our guardian” to lead us to Christ.

 

Question 48

Which of the following is not a piece of the Christian’s spiritual armor

 

Question 49

In the letter of ___________, Paul emphasized that believers can experience true joy by living out the mind of Christ within the body of Christ.

 

Question 50

According to the textbook, Galatians can be termed the Magna Carta of Christian liberty. It states unequivocally that salvation is through faith alone, in Christ alone, by grace alone, without works of any kind.

 

· Question 1

 

 
 
 
According to the textbook, Paul asserts in 1 Thessalonians that because of the promise of the rapture, believers will not suffer the wrath of the Day of the Lord.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 2

 

 
 
 
Paul founded the church in Rome on his first missionary journey.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 3

 

 
 
 
According to Paul in Colossians, Christ has made the Father knowable, available, and approachable to all believers at all times.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 4

 

 
 
 
According to Paul in 1 Thessalonians, the will of God for the Thessalonian believers is that they might be progressively sanctified and have a strong hope for the future.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 5

 

 
 
 
In First Corinthians, Paul asserted that the Corinthians were operating as immature, baby Christians, still using the wisdom of the world and this resulted in divisions among them.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 6

 

 
 
 
In 1 Timothy Paul identified two acts of heresy: forbidding marriage and abstinence from food.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 7

 

 
 
 
First Corinthians is a pastoral letter to a local church from a father addressing his spiritually erring children
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 8

 

 
 
 
Paul’s instructs the Corinthians that his perspective on the Gospel ministry includes the idea that the minister, in response, endures many hardships in order not to discredit the ministry.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 9

 

 
 
 
According to the textbook, Timothy was probably converted to Christianity as a youth when Paul visited his home in Lystra on the first missionary journey with Barnabas.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 10

 

 
 
 
According to the textbook, Paul’s pastoral letters emphasize the importance of
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 11

 

 
 
 
Paul wanted Timothy to see four generations of ministry duplication. The first generation was Paul who preached the gospel. The second generation was Timothy who received the gospel from Paul. The third generations were the people converted when Timothy preached. The fourth generation includes the “others” who were taught by faithful men from the third generation.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 12

 

 
 
 
According to Paul in Romans, justification by faith makes all equal before God and gives the law its rightful place of condemning sin.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 13

 

 
 
 
In First Corinthians Paul address three moral issues in the church. One of these is the issue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 14

 

 
 
 
According to Paul in Romans, justification is the impartation of God’s righteousness in and through the believer to conform him progressively to the image of Jesus Christ.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 15

 

 
 
 
In order to “not carry out the desire of the flesh,” Paul urges the Galatians to
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 16

 

 
 
 
The dominant theme of 2 Timothy is Timothy’s departure from the truth which Paul was seeking to correct.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 17

 

 
 
 
The church at Thessalonica was founded by Paul during his first missionary journey.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 18

 

 
 
 
The church in Rome probably consisted of at least five household churches rather than one large church.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 19

 

 
 
 
Paul’s letters to the Corinthians deal with the challenges of Christians living in a hostile culture.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 20

 

 
 
 
According to Paul in Galatians, the law cannot give life, but it does have the purpose of revealing our sinful character before God.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 21

 

 
 
 
One of Paul’s principal achievements was that he wrote thirteen books of the New Testament, which are a primary source of theological information
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 22

 

 
 
 
The book of Colossians can be divided into two section. The first section is a section of doctrine and the second section is a section on
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 23

 

 
 
 
In Galatians, Paul uses ___________ as an example of one justified by faith.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 24

 

 
 
 
According to the textbook, Paul teaches in 2 Thessalonians that the rapture will precede the removal of the “restrainer,” the revealing of the Antichrist, the time of tribulation, and the final Day of the Lord.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 25

 

 
 
 
In Colossians, Paul explains that true biblical wisdom was based on Old Testament truth, but now it is even more “fully known” through Christ’s Apostles.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 26

 

 
 
 
1 Timothy can be divided into two sections. The first section deals with _____________ while the second section deals with personal instructions.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 27

 

 
 
 
Paul reminds the Colossians to focus on their heavenly standing because “you have been raised with the Messiah, seek what is above, where the Messiah is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on what is above.”
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 28

 

 
 
 
According to Paul in Romans, justification was provided by Christ’s substitutionary death on the cross as a satisfaction for man’s sin for all who come to Christ in faith.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 29

 

 
 
 
At the bottom of all the problems addressed in First Corinthians was a self-serving, indulgent attitude. This attitude stood in contrast to the death of Christ as a self-giving sacrifice for the sins of others.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 30

 

 
 
 
In 2 Timothy Paul foresees a time of unrestrained self-centeredness that will characterize the “last days.”
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 31

 

 
 
 
In Galatians, Paul notes that the hypocritical actions of one apostle had caused ___________ to be led astray.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 32

 

 
 
 
In Philemon, Paul makes himself personally responsible for the amount stolen by Onesimus. He tells Philemon to “Charge that to my account.”
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 33

 

 
 
 
According to Paul in Galatians, the law locked imprisoned us, but provided no remedy. Only faith in Christ can atone for sin and free us from the law’s condemnation.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 34

 

 
 
 
Paul reminds the Colossians that, “You have died, and your life is hidden with the Messiah in God.”
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 35

 

 
 
 
In 2 Corinthians Paul told the church that the Macedonians were giving a contribution for the work of the ministry. Thus, their contribution was appreciated but not needed.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 36

 

 
 
 
Paul’s hope in Philippians was to offer practical encouragements to his friends at Philippi so they would not be tempted to doubt God’s faithfulness even in dire circumstances.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 37

 

 
 
 
In Galatians Paul says the Galatian Christians have gone to a completely different kind of gospel.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 38

 

 
 
 
Paul reminds Titus that since people were saved “not by works of righteousness that we had done, but according to His mercy” and justified by God’s grace, they should live a life of good works toward all men.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 39

 

 
 
 
In Ephesians, Paul asserts that, while believers are the church and the bride, Christ is the Bridegroom.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 40

 

 
 
 
The Galatian Christians were being influenced by Judaizers who would have Gentile believers circumcised and live by the law.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 41

 

 
 
 
Paul sees believers as having three chief duties. One of these duties is towards the
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 42

 

 
 
 
In order to “not carry out the desire of the flesh,” Paul urges the Galatians to
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 43

 

 
 
 
According to the textbook, of all the cities where Paul ministered, perhaps the __________ had more evidence of Satanic activity and demonic oppression than any other place.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 44

 

 
 
 
Paul sees believers as having three chief duties. One of these duties is towards the
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 45

 

 
 
 
In Galatians, Paul’s conclusion was that “we are not children of the slave but of the free.” He makes this conclusion through allegorically explaining the stories of
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 46

 

 
 
 
In Philippians, Paul asserts that he is pursing Christ as passionately as a runner would pursue the goal and prize of winning a race.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 47

 

 
 
 
Paul wrote _____________ to encourage his ministry assistant to live the gospel and fight to defend it.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 48

 

 
 
 
In Galatians, Paul exhorts his readers to “carry one another’s burdens” but at the same time exhorts each to “carry his own load.”
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 49

 

 
 
 
In First Corinthians, Paul encouraged these believers to examine their attitudes before partaking in this ordinance of the church.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Question 50

 

 
 
 
_____________ emphasizes the coming judgment on the enemies of Christ and focuses on Satan, the Antichrist, and the world.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Question 1

In First Corinthians, Paul contrasted the permanence of love to the temporary nature of

Question 2

Paul’s instructs the Corinthians that his perspective on the Gospel ministry includes the idea that knowing the fear of God moves the minister to persuade unsaved people to become

Christians.

Question 3

In order to demonstrate the self-sacrifice and humility of Jesus, Paul boasted in his weakness rather than his strength in 2 Corinthians.

Question 4

The dominant theme of 2 Timothy is Timothy’s departure from the truth which Paul was seeking to correct.

Question 5

Some scholars believe that the absence of personal greetings in Ephesians suggests that neither did Paul found the church in Ephesus nor did he know anyone in the church.

Question 6

Paul encourages Titus to exhort with sound doctrine in order to produce good Christian behavior.

Question 7

In Colossians, Paul seems to sum up the Colossian heresy of gnosis calling it, “Philosophy and empty deceit based on human tradition, based on the elemental forces of the world.”

Question 8

In First Corinthians Paul address three moral issues in the church. One of these is the issue

Question 9

Throughout 2 Corinthians Paul includes the story of _____________.

Question 10

Paul’s instructs the Corinthians that his perspective on the Gospel ministry includes the idea that the minister accepts his weakness because of the opportunities it affords.

Question 11

Paul uses the phrase “in Christ” 170 times in his writings to refer to church-age believers to whom the mystery of the God’s grace was already revealed.

Selected Answer: TrueQuestion 12

According to Paul in Galatians, the law cannot give life, but it does have the purpose of revealing our sinful character before God.

Question 13

One of Paul’s principal achievements was that he wrote thirteen books of the New Testament, which are a primary source of theological information

Question 14

At the bottom of all the problems addressed in First Corinthians was a self-serving, indulgent attitude. This attitude stood in contrast to the death of Christ as a self-giving sacrifice for the sins of others.

Question 15

According to the textbook, ___________ is the most personal of all Paul’s letters as he reveals his own heart for this church and his ministry in general.

Question 16

Paul removed any obstacle Timothy might have had to ministry among Jews by having the young man circumcised.

Question 17

According to Paul in Romans, justification by faith makes all equal before God and gives the law its rightful place of condemning sin.

Question 18

While the Corinthian church had many problems they never questioned Paul’s apostolic authority.

Question 19

In order to “not carry out the desire of the flesh,” Paul urges the Galatians to

Question 20

In Colossians, Paul said Christ fulfilled the law, thus keeping the obligations of the law is no longer necessary because Christ took “it out of the way by nailing it to the cross.”

Question 21

According to Paul in Galatians, the law was also “our guardian” to lead us to Christ.

Question 22

In _______________, Paul cites an early Christian hymn in order to explain the preeminence of Christ.

Question 23

In Galatians Paul says the Galatian Christians have gone to a completely different kind of gospel.

Question 24

According to the textbook, Paul’s pastoral letters emphasize the importance of

Question 25

Paul’s epistle to the Romans is not Paul’s most extensive theological writing. That claim belongs to Galatians - Paul’s epistle to the church in Galatia.

Question 26

In 2 Thessalonians Paul assures the believers that God will take vengeance on their persecutors and will be glorified over them at the end of the age.

Question 27

In Galatians, Paul notes that the hypocritical actions of one apostle had caused ___________ to be led astray.

Question 28

In First Corinthians, Paul believed that the Corinthian Christians were still fleshly. They were still controlled by the flesh, and living like the unsaved, according to human wisdom.

Question 29

One of Paul’s principal achievement was that he was the main leader in extending the church into Asia Minor and Greece, becoming known as the premier apostle to the Gentiles.

Question 30

In First Corinthians, Paul encouraged these believers to examine their attitudes before partaking in this ordinance of the church.

Question 31

In First Corinthians, the Corinthian believers boasted in their tolerance. Instead they should have dealt with this sin problem.

Question 32

According to the textbook, Galatians can be termed the Magna Carta of Christian liberty. It states unequivocally that salvation is through faith alone, in Christ alone, by grace alone, without works of any kind.

Question 33

According to the textbook, of all the cities where Paul ministered, perhaps the __________ had more evidence of Satanic activity and demonic oppression than any other place.

Question 34

Which of the following is not a piece of the Christian’s spiritual armor

Question 35

Paul’s instructs the Corinthians that his perspective on the Gospel ministry includes the idea that the minister, in response, endures many hardships in order not to discredit the ministry.

Question 36

In order to “not carry out the desire of the flesh,” Paul urges the Galatians to

Question 37

_____________ emphasizes the coming judgment on the enemies of Christ and focuses on Satan, the Antichrist, and the world.

Question 38

According to Paul in Romans, sanctification includes the imputation of God’s righteousness by means of faith in Jesus Christ.

Question 39

Epistles are the most common literary form in the New Testament. They are “occasional” letters; that is, they were designed to deal with specific situations.

Question 40

According to the textbook, to keep him from exalting himself, God gave him a thorn in the flesh.

Question 41

In order to “not carry out the desire of the flesh,” Paul urges the Galatians to

Question 42

Paul sees believers as having three chief duties. One of these duties is towards the

Question 43

Paul wrote _____________ to encourage his ministry assistant to live the gospel and fight to defend it.

Question 44

In Ephesian, Paul pictures believers as being “in Christ.” This is a special relationship with God because they are perfect in Christ.

Question 45

The church at Corinth was the ideal model for a first-century apostolic church.

Question 46

In Philemon, Paul tells Philemon to receive back his runaway slave “on the basis of love.” Paul is suggesting Philemon not only forgive his crimes but also give Onesimus his freedom

Question 47

The book of Colossians can be divided into two section. The first section is a section of doctrine and the second section is a section on

Question 48

The task that Paul gives Titus is to appoint elders and reprove the rebellious.

Question 49

In 1 Timothy Paul describes the qualifications of a bishop. He lists both jobs within the church that they must undertake as well as inner character they must possess.

Question 50

According to Paul in Romans, the presence of the indwelling Holy Spirit has set believers free from the law and the rule of sin and death.

 

Epistles are the most common literary form in the New Testament. They are "occasional" letters; that is, they were designed to deal with specific situations

Paul founded the church in Rome on his first missionary journey

In First Corinthians Paul address three moral issues in the church. One of these is the issue

In Galations Paul shows that all are accountable and no one can be justified by his own good works, with or without the law

In First Corinthians, Paul contrasted the permanence of love to the temporary nature of

In Romans Paul shows that the whole world is under sin and therefore guilty before God

According to Paul in Ephesians, justification by faith makes all equal before God and gives the law its rightful place of condemning sin

Throughout 2 Corinthians Paul includes the story of _____.

In Galations, Paul uses _____ as an example of one justified by faith

Paul's letter to the _____ includes one of the most complete statements about the true nature of the person of Christ in the New Testament

The law was also "our guardian" to lead us to Christ

Believers can experience true joy by living out the mind of Christ within the body of Christ

Paul cites an early Christian hymn in order to explain the preeminence of Christ

Paul encourage his ministry assistant to live the gospel and fight to defend it

Emphasizes the coming judgment on the enemies of Christ

The presence of the indwelling Holy Spirit has set believers free from the law and the rule of sin and death

Paul addresses the moral issue of sexual immorality with prostitutes

Written by Paul just before his martyrdom

The will of God for believers is that they might be progressively sanctified and have a strong hope for the future

Paul makes himself personally responsible for the amount stolen by runaway slave Onesimus

In Galations, Paul tells the story of how he had to rebuke _____ for hypocrisy

In order to "not carry out the desire of the flesh," Paul urges the Galations to

_____ is a short and extremely practical book that is focused primarily on church ministry and, secondarily, on Christian discipleship

In Galatians Paul says the Galatian Christians have gone to a completely different kind of gospel

In First COrinthians, Paul contrasted the permanence of love to the temporary nature of

According to the textbook, Galations can be termed the Magna Carta of Christian liberty. It states unequivocally that salvation is through faith alone, in Christ alone, by grace alone, without works of any kind

The dominant theme of 2 Timothy is Timothy's departure from the truth which Paul was seeking to correct

Some scholars believe that the absence of personal greetings in Ephesians suggests that neither did Paul found the church in Ephesus nor did he know anyone in the church

In the letter of _____, Paul emphasized that believers can experience true joy by living out the mind of Christ within the body of Christ

Paul wanted Timothy to see four generations of ministry duplication. The first generation was Paul who preached the gospel. The second generation was Timothy who received the gospel from Paul. The third generations were the people converted when Timothy preached. The fourth generation includes the "others" who were taught by faithful men from the third generation.

Paul reminds the Colossians that, "You have died, and your life is hidden with the Messiah in God"

In 2 Corinthians Paul told the church that the Macedonians were giving a contribution for the work of the ministry. Thus, their contribution was appreciated but not needed

In 2 Timothy Paul describes the qualifications of a bishop. He lists both jobs within the church that they must undertake as well as inner character they must possess

Paul instructs the Corinthians that his perspective on the Gospel ministry includes the idea that the minister accepts his weakness because of the opportunities it affords

In the Corinthian church some believed in Christ's resurrection but not in the resurrection of believers

In Galatians, Paul notes that the hypocritical actions of one apostle had caused _____ to be led astray
In Philemon, Paul pleads with Philemon to take Onesimus back and forgive him for both the crimes of stealing and running away because "you owe me over and above your very soul."

Paul's letters to the Corinthians deal with the challenges of Christians living in a hostile culture

In Galations, Paul's conclusion was that "we are not children of the slave but of the free." He makes this conclusion through allegorically explaining the stories of

Paul sees believers as having three chief duties. One of these duties is towards the
In Ephesians, Paul uses the figure of a temple to describe the church as a spiritual building in which all the different elements are welded together into a collective unity

In 1 Timothy Paul identified two acts of heresy: forbidding marriage and abstinence from food

According to Paul in Romans, justification is the importation of God's righteousness in and through the believer to conform him progressively to the image of Jesus Christ

In 2 Thessalonians Paul assures the believers that God will take vengeance on their persecutors and will be glorified over them at the end of the age

The book of Colossians can be divided into two section. The first section is a section of doctrine and the second section is a section on

According to Paul in 2 Timothy, since God is perfect and all knowing, when He breathed inspiration on the Scriptures, they were perfect

Throughout 2 Corinthians Paul includes the story of _____

In Romans Paul shows that all are accountable and no one can be justified by his own good works, with or without the law

According to Paul in Romans, justification was provided by Christ's substitutionary death on the cross as a satisfaction for man's sin for all who come to Christ in faith

In order to "not carry out the desire of the flesh," Paul urges the Galations to

In Galatians, Paul tells the story of how he had to rebuke _____ for hypocrisy

In Ephesian, Paul pictures believers as being "in Christ." This is a special relationship with God because they are perfect in Christ.

2 Timothy was written by Paul to Timothy just before Paul's martyrdom

The problem addressed in First Corinthians arose when various groups sided with different leaders who best represented their view of Christianity

In Galatians, Paul exhorts his readers to "carry one another's burdens" but at the same time exhorts each to "carry his own load"

In Colossians, Paul seems to sum up the Colossian, heresy of gnosis calling it, "Philosophy and empty deceit based on human tradition, based on the elemental forces of the world."

In Philippians, Paul asserts that he is pursuing Christ as passionately as a runner would pursue the goal and prize of winning a race

While the Corinthian church had many problems they never questioned Paul's apostolic authority

Paul's hope in Phillippians was to offer practical encouragements to his friends at Philippi so they would not be tempted to doubt God's faithfulness even in dire circumstances

In 1 Timothy Paul argues that pastors should get paid but should not be appointed until they have proved they are of godly character

_____, a wealthy businessman who lived in Colossae, owned slaves, and the church met in his house

According to the textbook, _____ is the most personal of all Paul's letters as he reveals his own heart for this church and his ministry in general

1 Thess is filled with Old Testament quotations as Paul seeks to answer some of the questions currently troubling the believers at Thessalonica

The book of Romans can be divided into two major parts. The first part deals with doctrine and the second part deals with

According to Paul in Romans, justification by faith makes all equal before God and gives the law its rightful place of condemning sin

Paul encourages Titus to exhort with sound doctrine in order to produce good Christian behavior

According to Paul in Romans, sanctification includes the imputation of God's righteousness by means of faith in Jesus Christ

In First Corinthians, the Corinthian believers boasted in their tolerance. Instead they should have dealt with this sin problem