Of what is Colossians a defense of?
The Deity (God-status) of Jesus
Describe the Colossians heresy.
That Jesus was less than God, he was the most powerful created being, but not equal to God
What verse in Colossians clearly teaches against the Colossians heresy?
Colossians 2:9
What does Paul ask Philemon to do?
Forgive Onesimus and send him to help out Paul in Rome
Jude calls on the church to contend earnestly for the __________ once delivered
to the ________________.
faith
Saints / Church
About what does the book of Jude mainly warn the church?
Standing strong against error
According to the letter to Titus, where is spiritual maturity of an elder especially evident?
The household / Family
According to Ephesians, What did God choose before time began?
Choose those whom he would redeem.
According to 1 Peter, how should Christians respond to civil government?
Submit to it
What does the Christ Hymn teach us? Where can it be found?
The humility of Jesus
Philippians 2
What is listed in 1 Timothy 3?
Characteristics of and Qualifications for Pastors (elders)
Of what is baptism a symbol of?
God cleansing us from sin through Jesus' death and ressurection.
Paul Tells Timothy that Christians should have a spirit of________________________________ _____________________________________rather than a spirit of ______________________
Power, love and discipline rather than a spirit of fear/timidity
What book of the Bible has many phrases common with 2 Peter?
Jude
What does Peter refer to as the “New Jerusalem”?
The New Earth / Heaven
How does Paul describe the Bible (Scripture) at the end of 2nd Timothy?
God breathed and sufficient to equip the believe for godly living
Who were the human writers of God’s Word?
From the book of Hebrews, list at least two people that Jesus is superior to…
Moses
Aaron
Joshua
The Angles
The Prophets
Like what is the relationship between the Old and New Testaments?
Like shadow to reality
What book of the Bible deals with Gnosticism?
1 John
Who presented a list of books to be in the Bible that left out the Old Testament and parts of the New Testament? How did Christians respond to this list?
Marcion did, Christians came together and wrote their own list of acceptable books
From Revelation: From what does God protect his people?
God protects his people from the schemes and devices of the Serpent (Satan).
Who was the trouble maker in 2 and 3 John and what was he doing?
Diotrophes, he was kicking people out of his church and not recognizing the brethren
What important Christian belief does Gnosticism deny?
The Incarnation of Jesus
Name at least two things that the false teachers are compared with in Jude.
Unbelieving Jews that left Egypt, fallen angles, Sodom and Gomorrah