Pauline Background
Who is Paul?
How everyone (Jewish Christians) should have known right from wrong
What is common sense?
It is inevitable but not useless.
What is "suffering"?
We receive this at our baptism.
Paul calls the Mosaic law this because people were not becoming more holy.
What is "powerless"?
Four parts of a Pauline Epistle.
The "old laws" that Paul says they do not need to follow anymore.
What is "Mosaic law"?
The New Adam
Who is "Jesus"?
Baptism makes us this
What is "children of God"?
The ______ could not save the people, only ______ could.
What is:
1. the law
2. Christ
Longest and most significant letter
What is Romans?
Circumcision, keeping Kosher, the sabbath day, and other customs/rituals
What are "external signs of faith"?
obedience = 1
disobedience = 2
Who is
1. Jesus
2. Adam
What is "our old self"?
Indicates a closer more intimate bond with God.
What is the name "Abba"?
This was Paul's objective for writing to the Church in Rome.
What is to unify the Jewish Christians and Gentiles (Greeks)?
This is the new way to a relationship with God.
What is "true faith"?
Brought sin into this world
Who is Adam?
We get more of this when we sin...
What is grace?
We are saved by this and our response is this.
What is "grace" and "faith"?
To answer questions and build faith.
Why Paul wrote different letters to Christian communities?
Having faith in _____ will help us when we fall.
Who is "Jesus Christ"?
Abraham was not righteous because of his circumcision, but was righteous because of his _____.
What is "faith"?
Paul warns against abusing God's _____ when we sin.
What is "grace"?
Supersedes Mosaic law
Who is Christ?