Deck 23: The Letters of Paul

Question 1

1. The Thessalonians were concerned that those who had died would miss out on Christ's return.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

2. Paul advocates salvation by faith alone.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

3. The Corinthians had been persuaded to be circumcised by other teachers.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

4. The letter to the Galatians lacks a thanksgiving section.

Question 5

5. Many scholars believe 1 Corinthians was originally more than one letter.

Question 6

6. Paul wrote Philemon about one of Philemon's slaves.

Question 7

7. Paul advocated abolition of the practice of slavery.

Question 8

8. Paul argued that circumcision was in fact a sin.

Question 9

9. Romans was probably the first Pauline letter to be written.

Question 10

10. In Romans, Paul argues that God has abolished the Jewish Law.

Question 11

11. Romans is the one epistle written to a church Paul did noound.

Question 12

12. Some scholars think Philippians was originally more than one letter.

Question 13

13. Paul teaches that Christian believers will be rewarded for their faith with prosperity in this world.

Question 14

5) The Thessalonians were principally concerned because some of them

A) had been taken up in the rapture.
B) had died before Jesus' return.
C) were acting immorally.
D) had left the church.

Question 15

24) The "superapostles" do all of the following except

A) oppose Paul.
B) emphasize their own suffering.
C) talk badly about Paul.
D) perform miracles.

Question 16

63) In the judicial model, Jesus' death is

A) a tragedy.
B) a payment for the sins of others.
C) meaningless.
D) a judgment against the Jewish leaders.

Question 17

69) Paul believed that Christians would be raised

A) when Jesus returned.
B) when they died.
C) never.
D) as soon as they confessed belief in Jesus.