Define Pauline - Answer -From Paul
(Books/letters written by Paul)
Define Epistle - Answer -Letter --> more formal in content
How many Pauline Epistles are there? - Answer -13
What books of the New Testament were written by Paul? - Answer -Romans, 1 & 2
Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 &2
Timothy, Titus, Philemon
True or False: The Pauline Epistles are in the Bible by chronological order - Answer -
False
What is the arrangement of the Pauline Epistles in the New Testament? - Answer -1)
the letters to the Church 2)Letters to individuals
--3)*Within those first 2 the letters are organized from longest to shortest*
What language were the Pauline Epistles written in ? - Answer -Greek
Define Amanuensis - Answer -When the author would dictate their thoughts to a scribe
True or False: Paul used Amanuensis to write his epistles - Answer -True
Describe the form of Paul's letters - Answer -*Introduction* : 1) In their time they always
began with telling who the author is 2)then identifies who the audience is 3) then there
is a blessing (from whom to whom with blessings)
*Body*: has 2 patterns - 1) gives ALL theology then gives you application 2) Gives some
theology, then application, then more theology, and then more application
*Conclusion*: The most personal portion of the Epistles-- usually includes his greetings
or personal notes --almost always includes a prayer or blessing
Why is Theology always first in the body of the Pauline Epistles? - Answer -Orthodoxy
leads to Orthopraxy
,- Right thinking leads to right actions
True or False: The bible tells you that Paul is the author of all the Pauline Epistles. -
Answer -True
What are the 7 Genuine Letters? - Answer -Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Galatians,
Philippians, 1 Thessalonians, & Philemon
What are the 6 questioned Letters? - Answer -Ephesians, Colossians, 2 Thessalonians,
1 & 2 Timothy, & Titus
What are the reasons that some people debate the authorship of Paul for the
questionable letters? - Answer -1) Vocabulary- Using unique vocabulary that doesn't
show up in the other 7
2) Style
3) Theology: Theology emphasis is different than other letters
What are the responses to the debatable reasons for denying Paul authorship ? -
Answer -1) All letters tell you that Paul is the author
2) The alleged differences aren't that much different (different audiences require
different style and vocabulary) different audience: different context
What were Paul's purposes for writing his Epistles? - Answer -1) to answer questions
from churches
2) to address/deal with problems (Galatians & 1 Corin.)
3) To encourage them (Philip.)
4) To teach
5) To update : often personal notes
Who does the Bible tell us is the author of Romans? Is it a genuine or question book? -
Answer -Paul, genuine
What is the date range for Romans? - Answer -A.D. 56-58 during his 3rd Missionary trip
Where was Paul writing at during Romans? - Answer -Corinth
Who is the audience of Romans? - Answer -Church in Rome
Why did Paul want to go to Rome? - Answer -He wanted to go places no other
missionary had been, Paul wants to get to Spain from Rome
How did the church come into Rome? - Answer -By the day of Pentecost, also people
Paul had encountered before in other places eventually moved to Rome
(church is both Jews and Gentiles & also often meet in people's houses)
, What is the occasion that prompts Paul to write Romans? - Answer -1) *relationship* -
Paul states he is trying to start a relationship with them-- when he shows up he wants
them to know who he is, where he's coming from, what he wants and expects
2) *Visit*- Because he is planning on coming (on his own free will not as a prisoner)
----- *mission* wants to use Rome as a launching point to get to Spain, wants them to
sponsor him to go
3) *Theology*- He lays out to them what his theology he is so they know what he
believes-- how you are saved
What is the Theme of Romans? - Answer -How to be Righteous before God
What is in the Introduction of Romans? - Answer -Long introduction of himself
Briefing of who he is addressing
blessing
What are the theme verses of Romans? what verses does the rest of the book try to
explain? - Answer -Romans 1:16-17
What does Paul argue in the passage of the Unrighteousness of Humanity? - Answer -
Wrath of God has been revealed
Discusses man in his current situation
Humans are without an excuse to know God
Tells Jews spiritually they are not the people of God
*All* humans are in trouble
What does paul discuss in the passage about provision of Righteousness through
christ? - Answer -He answers the provision section
*Justification and Imputation*
*You can't be righteous by yourself
*Saved by grace of God through faith in Christ Jesus
*Paul says you cant justify yourself
*In salvation God declares you innocent and treats you as if you are
*references Abraham : Abraham counted as righteous by faith (had no laws or anything
in his time)
Define Justification - Answer -Declared innocent
Define Imputation - Answer -Given credit for someone else's work
What is the imputation in salvation? - Answer -Jesus's credit is given to us by grace not
because we deserve it, it only cost us to have faith
All covenants come with a __________________ - Answer -stipulation
define Sanctification - Answer -to be set aside or apart -- to be dedicate
It means in the Bible to be made holy -- set aside or dedicated for God's purposes
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