NT Acts and Pauline

What is Acts theme

The continuation of Christs work on earth through His people

Who wrote Acts

Luke

When was Acts written

63 or 70

Who are the two main characters in

Acts

Paul and Peter

Define and Defend Acts contribution to the biblical story

Acts shows that the God of the OT in Genesis and God in NT is the same God, everyone saved by faith

Define and defend the meaning of the phrase "Acts is a transitional book"

To go from the Old Testament economy described in the Gospels to the New Testament messages in Romans without an explanatory buffer could have created confusion and anger.

Where did the last commission occur from Jesus?

Mount of Olives

When did the last commission occur from Jesus?

40 days after Jesus' resurrection

Who was Peter mainly talking to in Acts?

Jews

Who was Paul mainly talking to in Acts?

Gentiles

What are the five pillars of the early church?

teaching, fellowship, prayer, praising God, ministry

Where was the first Gentile church planted in Jewish soil?

Cornelius house

What are the prison epistles?

Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon

What are the Pastoral Epistles?

1 & 2 Timothy, Titus

What are the Pauline epistles?

Romans, Galatians, 1 and 2 Corinthians, 1 and 2 Thessaloninas

What are the General Epistles?

Hebrews, James, 1 & 2 Peter, 1, 2, & 3 John, Jude

What are the Johannine epistles?

1, 2, & 3 John & Revelation

When and where was Paul born?

Born in Tarus in 5 A.D

At what age and date was Paul converted?

30 years old, in 35A.D

What was Pauls itinerary from conversion to his first missionary journey?

Converted to Christianity, Called by God, Spent time in Arabia and Damascu, moved to Antioch to work with Barnabas for a year, went on first missionary trip

What places did Paul visit on his first missionary trip?

Cyrus, Pisidian, Antioch, Galatia, Lystra, Iconium, Derbe, Antioch

When did Paul write Galations?

48/49

What places did Paul visit on his second missionary trip?

Galatia, Macedonian, Philippi, Thessalonica, Berea, Athens, Corinth, Ephesus

When did Paul go on his first missionary trip?

46-48

When did Paul go on his second missionary trip?

50-52

What places did Paul visit on his third missionary trip?

Galatia, Ephesus, Macedonia, Corinth, Philippi

When did Paul go on his third missionary trip?

53-57

When was Pauls first imprisonment?

57-62

Where was Paul arrested the first time?

Jerusalem

Where was Paul send to after his first imprisonment?

Caesarea, and Rome

What books did Paul write in his first imprisonment?

Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon

When was Paul executed?

67/68

What is Pauls 2 part structure?

Doctrine, practice

What is an Amanuensis?

A scribe to write a letter

Who wrote for Paul as an Amanuensis?

Tertius

Who wrote Romans?

Paul

Why did Paul write Romans?

Know the truth of the gospel

What is the theme of Romans?

God's gospel is an essential message

What is the big idea of Romans?

The just shall live by the Gospel

What are the key terms of Romans

Redemption, Propitiation, Imputation, Faith

what does Redemption mean in Romans?

"slave marker" imagery: God sets believers free from the slavery to sin's power

what does Propitation mean in Romans?

"Sacraficial imager": Christ turned away God's wrath by His substitutionary, sacraficial death

what does Imputation mean in Romans?

"Accounting Imagery" : God clears our indebtdness and credits His righteousness to our account

what does Faith mean in Romans?

Volitional trust in God who gives life

What is the theme of 1 Corinthians?

The Gospel truth is too big to ignore daily life

What is the structure of 1 Corinthians?

The questions they didnt ask and the questionds they did ask

Why did Paul write 1 Corinthians?

Paul heard about the immorality and confusion

When was 2 Corinthians written?

56/57

Who did Paul write 2 Corinthians too?

Achaia

Why did Paul write 2 Corinthians?

Severe critics had undermined Paul's reputation

What is 2 Corinthians main idea?

My life legitimizes my apostleship

When was Galatians written?

49

Where was Galatians written?

Syrian Antioch

Why was Galatians written?

To correct apostasy

What is the main idea of Galations?

The gospel of grace gives us freedom to grow in Christ

When was Ephesians written?

61

Who wrote Ephesians?

Paul

Where did Paul write Ephesians?

in prison

Why did Paul write Ephesians?

Prayers, greetings, instruction, encouragement

What is the main idea of Ephesians?

We walk worthy when we walk together

When was Colossians written?

61-68

Where was Colossians written?

prison

Why was Colossians written?

The Colossians were under heretical attack

What is the main idea of Colossians?

When you trust Jesus's soverneignty it is normal to submit to him

Where was Philemon written?

Roman prison

When was Philemon written?

60-62

Who was Philemon written to?

Onesimus' offended master

Why was Philemon written?

To adjust Philemons attitude toward Onesimus

What is the main idea of Philemon

Onesimus though legally your slave is spiritually your brother

Who wrote 1 Thessalonians?

Paul

When was 1 Thessalonians written?

51

Why was 1 Thessalonians written?

To strengthen and encourage in persecution

What is the main idea for 1 Thessalonians?

Your impressive past is incentive for your glorious future

When was 2 Thessalonians written?

51

Why was 2 Thessalonians written?

False teachers were confusing them

What is the main idea of 2 Thessalonians?

Even healthy churches need to grow

What is the 1 way to live?

God is the loving ruler of the world, He made the world, He made us rulers of the world under Him

Two ways to live: Our way explain

Reject our ruler, try to run life our own way

What is the result of living our way?

Condemned by God, facing death and judgement

Gods new way of life

Submit to Jesus as our ruler, rely on Jesus' death and resurection

What are the results of living in Gods new way?

Forgiven by God, and given eternal life

What is the 2 way to live?

We all reject the ruler-God-by trying to run life our own way without him, but we fail to rule ourselves or society or the world

What is the 3 way to live?

God wont let us rebel forever, God's punishment for rebellion is death and judgement

What is the 4 way to live?

Because of His love, God sent His Son into the world: the man Jesus Christ, Jesus always lived under Gods rule, Yet by dying in our place he took our punishment and brought forgiveness

What is the 5 way to live?

God raised Jesus to life again as the ruler of the world, Jesus has conquered death and now gives new life and will return to judege