Galations, Ephesians, Philippians Open Notes/Book Blog Test

Here is your Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians OPEN NOTES/BOOK Blog Test. Answer the following questions. This is worth 75pts.

Galatians:
Who wrote Galatians?
Paul
Who was it written to?
Church of Galatia
When was it written?
c. 50 AD
Why does the author write Galatians?
To clear up confusion about Christianity
Where is Galatia?
Modern day Turkey

Ephesians:
Who wrote Ephesians?
Paul
When was it written?
c. 60 AD
Who was it written to?
the church of Ephasus
Where is Ephesus?
Modern day Turkey
What does he write (2 main points)?
1. Praises them for solid Christian reputation
2. Reminds them that Jesus is the source of their salvation

Philippians:
Who wrote Philippians?
Paul
When was it written?
c. 60 AD
Who was it written to?
the church of Philippi
Where is Philippi?
Modern day Greece
What kind of letter is this?
Fatherly

Ephesians and Philippinians

Read pp 408-409. Answer the following questions and post your answers to your blog:
a. What kind of letter is Ephesians?
An upbeat and Paul's most positive

b. What is Paul's "Main Point"?
Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. Eph. 5:2

c. Who is this letter from?
Paul


Read page 412 "To Do List for the Mature". Answer the following questions and post your answers to your blog:
a. How does Paul say we can gauge the maturity of our faith?
he doesnt give us a scale

b. What's on Paul's List for "keeping us on track"? List them out.
-stop telling lies
-don't let anger control you
-give generously to others
-dont use foul or abusive language
-be kind to each other, tenderhearted, and forgiving
- stay away from sexual immmorality and obscene jokes
- dont get drunk
-instead fill yourself with God's spirit and sing his praise

Read page 415 "Suit Up for Spiritual Battle". Answer the following questions and post your answers to your blog:
a. If Christians aren't fighting against Romans, who are they fighting against?
the devil

b. What are the pieces of physical armor Paul is talking about and what is its spiritual equal?
belt- truth
body armor- God's righteousness
shoes- peace from the good news
sheild- faith
helmet- salvation
sword- word of God

Read "The Race of Our Lives" on page 421. Write a 1 paragraph summary about this passage and post it to your blog. What stuck out to you? Why is this verse so important to us as believers?
In this passage, Paul compares the spiritual journey to running a race. During this time the Greeks were holding an Olympic-style competition. The point he made about moving forward to what God has for us stuck out the most. We have to forget the past and our past mistakes and keep moving forward. Our finish line is Heaven. We all need to run the spiritual race to get to Heaven.

Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians Open Notes Test

Romans
Who wrote Romans?
Paul

When was it written?
57 AD

Who was it written to?
Christians in Rome

Explain “Christianity’s first theology textbook” as it pertains to Romans.
Romans was Christianity's first theology textbook

Why did Paul write Romans?
To tell us how God makes us right in His sight by faith
Write your memory verse for Romans.

Romans 1: 16 "For I am not ashamed of this Good news about Christ. It is teh power of God at work, saving everyone who believes."

1 Corinthians
Who wrote 1 Cor?
Paul

Who was it written to?
55 AD

Where is the city of Corinth (modern day)?
Greece

What 3 problems did the church at Corinth write to Paul about?
1. Church is divided
2. Chruch memeber living in sin with his step mom
3. Suing eachother

What were his solutions? (In scripture)
1. 1 Cor. 1: 10 "Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose."

2. 1 Cor. 5: 4-5 "Call a meeting of the church...then you must throw this man out!"

3. 1 Cor. 6:1 "How dare you file a lawsuit and ask a secular court to decide the matter instead of taking it to other believers.

Write out your memory verse for 1 Corinthians.
1 Cor. 3: 17 "For God's temple is holy and you are that temple.

2 Corinthians
Who wrote 2 Corinthians?
Paul

Who was it written to?
The Corinthians

When was it written?
around 55 AD

What five things do these “false apostles” accuse Paul of?
1. Being a fake apostle
2. Promoting himself
3. Lying to the Corinthians
4. Keeping offering money
5. Writing stern letters but not backing it up with action

How does Paul answer each accusation?
1. pg. 38 "A fraud would have given up a long time ago."

2. 2 Cor. 4:5 "You see, we don’t go around preaching about ourselves. We preach that Jesus Christ is Lord, and we ourselves are your servants for Jesus’ sake. "

3. 2 Cor. 1:23 "I call God as my witness that it was in order to spare you that I did not return to Corinth."

4. 2 Cor. 8 20-21 "We are traveling together to guard against any criticism for the way we are handling this generous gift. 21 We are careful to be honorable before the Lord, but we also want everyone else to see that we are honorable."

5. 2 Cor. 10:9-11 "I’m not trying to frighten you by my letters. 10 For some say, “Paul’s letters are demanding and forceful, but in person he is weak, and his speeches are worthless!” 11 Those people should realize that our actions when we arrive in person will be as forceful as what we say in our letters from far away."

Write out your memory verse for 2 Corinthians.
2 Cor. 3:17 For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. "

1 Corinthians Book Assignment

1) Read page 389 "Pauls Q&A Letter"

2) Answer the following questions:
How does Paul answer the following questions from the Corinthians?

a. Who's the spiritual leader of our church?

1 Cor. 3:6-7 "I planted the seed in your hearts, and Apollos watered it, but it was God who made it grow. 7 It’s not important who does the planting, or who does the watering. What’s important is that God makes the seed grow. "

b. What should we do with the church member living in sin w/his stepmom?

1 Cor. 5:4-5 "in the name of the Lord Jesus. You must call a meeting of the church.[a] I will be present with you in spirit, and so will the power of our Lord Jesus. 5 Then you must throw this man out and hand him over to Satan so that his sinful nature will be destroyed[b] and he himself[c] will be saved on the day the Lord[d] returns."

c. Is it okay for church members to sue eachother?

1 Cor. 6:1 "When one of you has a dispute with another believer, how dare you file a lawsuit and ask a secular court to decide the matter instead of taking it to other believers"

d. Can we do anything we want?

1 Cor. 6: 12 "You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is good for you. And even though “I am allowed to do anything,” I must not become a slave to anything. 15 Don’t you realize that your bodies are actually parts of Christ? Should a man take his body, which is part of Christ, and join it to a prostitute? Never!"
e. Should we get married or live celibate lives?

1 Cor. 7:7 "But I wish everyone were single, just as I am. But God gives to some the gift of marriage, and to others the gift of singleness"

f. Is it okay to eat meat sacrificed to idols?

1 Cor. 8:8-9 "It’s true that we can’t win God’s approval by what we eat. We don’t lose anything if we don’t eat it, and we don’t gain anything if we do. 9 But you must be careful so that your freedom does not cause others with a weaker conscience to stumble. "

g. Is it okay to turn Lord's Supper into potluck?

1. Cor. 11:20-22 "20 When you meet together, you are not really interested in the Lord’s Supper. 21 For some of you hurry to eat your own meal without sharing with others. As a result, some go hungry while others get drunk. 22 What? Don’t you have your own homes for eating and drinking? Or do you really want to disgrace God’s church and shame the poor? What am I supposed to say? Do you want me to praise you? Well, I certainly will not praise you for this!"

h. Will Christians really be raised from the dead?

1 Cor. 15:13-14 "For if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised either. 14 And if Christ has not been raised, then all our preaching is useless, and your faith is useless. "

i. What kind of resurrection bodies will we have?

1 Cor. 15:49, 53 "49 Just as we are now like the earthly man, we will someday be like[a] the heavenly man. 53 For our dying bodies must be transformed into bodies that will never die; our mortal bodies must be transformed into immortal bodies."

3) Read page 390. How does "celibacy beat marriage" - according to Paul?

1 Cor. 7:8-9 " 8 So I say to those who aren’t married and to widows—it’s better to stay unmarried, just as I am. 9 But if they can’t control themselves, they should go ahead and marry. It’s better to marry than to burn with lust."

4) Read page 391 "Chaos In The Worship Service"
a. How have worship services gotten out of hand concerning
i. Worship fashions

Some women in church removed their head scarves when they prayed and prophesied, which was considered immodest.

ii. Communion vs. Potluck

People brought their own food. The rich would bring a lot of food and end up getting drunk. And the poor brought what they had. Paul called it disgraceful and told the people to leave their food at home.

iii. Speaking in tongues

Paul didn't want speaking in tongues to take over a service. He limits it to two or three people, speaking at different times. He didn't want anyone to speak in tongues unless their was an interpreter.

iv. Women Speaking in Church

"Women sould be silent in church meetings. It is not proper for them to speak." (1 Cor. 14:34) Many scholars believe that Paul is telling women not to question their husband's prophecies.

5) Read page 392. Which spiritual gift is "tops"- according to Paul?
Apostles

Luke, John, Acts Test!

Luke


Who wrote it? Luke
When was it written? 60 AD
Who was it written to? Theophilus
Who was Theophilus? No one really knows
Why did Luke write this book? To present an accurate acount of the life of Jesus
Write out your memory verse for Luke.

Luke 11: 9 "Ask and you will receive what you ask for. Seek and you will find. Keep on knocking and the door will be opened to you."

John



Who wrote it? The beloved

When was it written? 85-90 AD
Who was it written to?Non believers and new Christians
Why did John write this book? To prove that Jesus was the Son of God and that all who believed in Him would have eternal life
Is the author identified by name? No
What does “circa” mean? Around
Write out your memory verse for John.

John 3: 16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life."


Acts


What is Acts about? The acts of the early church
Who wrote Acts? Luke
Who was Acts written to? Theophilus
What does “Day of Pentecost” mean? When the Holy Spirit came
How did the following disciples die?
· Simon Peter - crucified upside down
· Andrew- crucified on and X-shaped cross
· John- natural death
· Bartholomew- was skinned alive and beheaded

ACTS- GREEK

Acts 1:4-5
"In one of these meetings as he was eating a meal with them, he told them, "Do not leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you what he promised. Remember, I have told you about this before. John baptized with water, but in just a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit."

Gathering- synalizō (to gather together, assemble)

them together,- synalizō (to gather together, assemble)

He commanded- paraggellō (to transmit a message along from one to another, to declare, announce)

them not to leave- chōrizō (to separate, divide, part, put asunder, to separate one's self from, to depart)

Jeruselum,- Hierosolyma (denotes either the city itself or the inhabitants)

but to wait- perimenō (to wait for)

for what the Father- patēr (generator or male ancestor)

had promised- epaggelia (announcement)

"Which,"- hos (who, which, what, that)

He said, "you heard- akouō (to be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf)

for John- Iōannēs (John the Baptist was the son of Zacharias and Elisabeth, the forerunner of Christ. By order of Herod Antipas he was cast into prison and afterwards beheaded.)

baptized- baptizō (to dip repeatedly, to immerse, to submerge (of vessels sunk))

with water,- hydōr (water)

but you will be baptized- baptizō (to dip repeatedly, to immerse, to submerge (of vessels sunk))

with the Holy- hagios (most holy thing, a saint)

Spirit- pneuma (the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son)

not many- polys (many, much, large)

days - hēmera (the day, used of the natural day, or the interval between sunrise and sunset, as distinguished from and contrasted with the night)

from now - meta (with, after, behind)

^- houtos (this, these, etc.)



Acts 7:59-60

"And as they stoned him, Stephen prayed, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit."And he fell to his knees, shouting, "Lord, don't charge them with this sin!" And with that, he died."

They went- lithoboleō (to kill by stoning, to stone)

on stoning- lithoboleō (to kill by stoning, to stone)

Stephen- Stephanos (one of the seven deacons in Jerusalem and the first Christian martyr)

as he called- epikaleō (to put a name upon, to surname)

on the Lord and said,- legō (to say, to speak)

"Lord- kyrios (he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord)

Jesus,-Iēsous (Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind, God incarnate)

receive- dechomai (to take with the hand)

my spirit!"- pneuma (the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son)

Then- kai (and, also, even, indeed, but)

falling- tithēmi (to set, put, place)

on his knees,-gony (the knee, to kneel down)

he cried- krazō (to croak)

out with a loud- megas (great)

voice,- phōnē (a sound, a tone)

"Lord,- kyrios (he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord)

do not hold- histēmi (to cause or make to stand, to place, put, set)

this- houtos (this, these, etc.)

sin- hamartia (to miss the mark)

against them!" having said- legō (to say, to speak)

this,- legō (to say, to speak)

he fell- koimaō (to cause to sleep, put to sleep)

asleep.- koimaō (to cause to sleep, put to sleep)