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Ch 17-21
Question | Answer |
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What is the internal and external evidence that Paul wrote 1 Thessalonians? | 1. Silvanus and Timothy are known as Paul's friends. 2. fatherly compassion is Pauline 3. Bears Paul's name in the 1st verse. 4. early fathers attribute Paul to 1 Thessalonians |
How do we answer the critics who deny Paul wrote 1 THessalonians? | 1. It has doctrinal emphases in every chapter.2. It's original in its stress on the rapture. 3. Paul cricizes the Judaizers in Galatians. |
Why was Thessalonica such an important city? | It was the chief seaport of Macedonia and a strategic location. It's also the main road between Rome and the Orient. |
Why did Paul write this Epistle? | 1. Commend Thessalonian's faith.2. encourage them through persecution3.warn against immortality and laziness.4. encourage them to use spiritual gifts. |
How is Christ's coming a comfort to believers? | We will be with the Lord forever after He calls us home. |
What other effects should Christ's coming have on our lives? | 1. bring us hope 2. act upright3. longing for Him and His image |
What is the internal and external evidence that Paul wrote 2 THess? | 1. Pualine character2. same church conditions3.apostle's "trademark"4. early Fathers accepted it. |
WHy did Paul write 2 Thess? | 1.comfort afflicted saints2. correct "alarmist" concerning Christ's 2 coming3.correct misapplication of Christ's imminence |
What response can be made to the critics who deny Paul's authorship? | 1. Paul is emphasising not just repeating2. Paul describes 2 defferent aspects of Christ's 2 coming3. Paul had no need to mention the antichrist again4. conditions can change quickly |
Who is the restrainer? | antichrist |
What is the internal and external ecidence that Paul wrote 1 timothy? | 1. Pauline character2. stress on sound doctrine3. Father's claim as genuine author4. early Biblical lists accept Paul |
How can the arguments of the critics against Paul's authorship be answered?? | 1. authorship in 1:1 claims authorship2. book is a whole literary unit3. different historical setting is ecplained by Paul's release from prison4. vocab fits new topic5. church organization isn't different |
Why did Paul write 1 Timohy? | 1. encourage timiothy to oppose false teachers2. desired to furnish timoth with written authorship credentials3. exhort timothy to diligence in Christian ministry4. instruct him in church conduct |
describe the heresy in 1 timothy. how is it different than the precious Gnosticism? | 1. beleived in myths2. denied resurrection3. taught contradictions; 1. paul wrote before his death in AD 672. Marcion was anit-jewsih and Paul wasnt, showing teachings in accord with OT |
WHy is this Epistle Pastoral? | Timothy is the 1 of the so-called Pastoral Epistles, since it was written to a church leader, about leadership in a church. |
internal and external ecidence paul wrote Titus | reference to 1 timothy |
why was Titus was written? | 1. instruct and encourage Titus2. handle defective church3. help from Zenas and Apollo by supporting |
What is the relation of works to grace as reflected in the two grate grace passages in Titus? | Becuase of Grace and Salvationu want to do what's right Mercy and Grace saved us |