REL 2020 Celebration 2 Review

Paul wrote Romans in the hopes that Christians in Rome would financially support his trip to Spain.

The most significant archaeological find for the study of Gnosticism was:

Gnostics believed that ___ was essential for salvation.

Were the Christians of the Johannine community Gnostics?

Chapters 13-19, the second part of the Gospel of John, take place over:

Paul wrote at least __________ letters to Corinth.

In Acts, Luke justified how the Christian Gospel was a message only for Jews

Paul preached that salvation:

Why did Paul write a letter to the Romans?

According to the New Testament, Paul:

The Corinthian community was made up of:

True or false: The Gospel of John emphasizes Jesus’ power over demons.

The author of Acts sometimes uses first-person narrative

The primary reason Paul wrote to the Galatians was:

First John is most likely a:

John calls Jesus the “Lamb of God” because:

Valentinian Gnostics were opposed by proto-orthodox churches

Paul taught the Corinthians that the resurrected body:

Scholars refer to the first eighteen verses of the Gospel of John as:

In John, the signs are intended to:

Paul was a:

True or false: Most scholars think the Gospel of John is more historically accurate than the Synoptic Gospels.

Romans is unique among the Pauline letters because:

The book of Acts focuses primarily on:

One way Paul argued against his Galatian opponents was:

Which of the following sources was probably written to convert Jews?

True or false: Jesus claims to be divine in the Gospel of John

Which of the following Gospels explains the extraordinary character of Jesus’ mother, Mary?

According to Gnostics, the world:

What approach did Ehrman use for Acts?

The Gospel of John was probably written in:

The first speech delivered in Acts was by:

The Christians in Corinth appear to have believed that:

The genre of Acts is:

Paul says Christ came so that no one would have to keep the Law anymore.

In John, Jesus’ teachings focus primarily on:

Gnostics believed that _____ was essential for salvation.

According to Paul's letter to the Romans, which statement concerning both Jews and Gentiles is not true?

The final third of Acts focuses on Peter’s ministry

1 John speaks to the issue of loving:

According to the Gospel of Thomas, the kingdom of God:

The most important event that had occurred within the Jahannine community at the time the epistles were written was:

The Gospel of Thomas is a sayings Gospel without a central narrative.

According to Paul, one problem with misunderstanding the resurrection is:

The Gospel of Thomas is:

Which of the following methods seeks to uncover how a community’s history affects the way it writes its history?

Acts and Paul's genuine letters disagree on all of the following except:

The Gospel of Luke and Acts share a dedication to “Theophilus”

Which of the following books tells stories about Paul's missions?

Paul’s Mission is primarily to:

The Gospel of Thomas is written in:

According to Acts, Paul is converted by:

The Johannine Epistles are primarily:

Acts is organized

In John’s community, the belief in Jesus’ divinity probably:

Paul referred to Jesus as:

Most of the sayings in the Gospel of Thomas mirror those from the synoptics

According to Gnostics, the world was:

The author of Acts chose to remain anonymous

One notable theme that is present in the Gospel of Thomas and not in the Q source is:

According to Acts, Paul:

The earliest account of the church appears in

Scholars believe that the Q source and the Gospel of Thomas are not related

In John, Jesus tells the disciples that after he leaves:

Galatians is unique among the undisputed Pauline letters because:

All of the New Testament letters were written: