CHST 112 Exam 3 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS and CORRECT Answers
Define Pauline - CORRECT ANSWER - From Paul
(Books/letters written by Paul)
Define Epistle - CORRECT ANSWER - Letter --> more formal in content
How many Pauline Epistles are there? - CORRECT ANSWER - 13
What books of the New Testament were written by Paul? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians,
1 &2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon
True or False: The Pauline Epistles are in the Bible by chronological order - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
What is the arrangement of the Pauline Epistles in the New Testament? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1) the letters to the Church 2)Letters to individuals
--3)*Within those first 2 the letters are organized from longest to shortest*
What language were the Pauline Epistles written in ? - CORRECT ANSWER - Greek
Define Amanuensis - CORRECT ANSWER - When the author would dictate their
thoughts to a scribe
True or False: Paul used Amanuensis to write his epistles - CORRECT ANSWER - True
,Describe the form of Paul's letters - CORRECT ANSWER - *Introduction* : 1) In their
time they always began with telling who the author is 2)then identifies who the audience is 3)
then there is a blessing (from whom to whom with blessings)
*Body*: has 2 patterns - 1) gives ALL theology then gives you application 2) Gives some
theology, then application, then more theology, and then more application
*Conclusion*: The most personal portion of the Epistles-- usually includes his greetings or
personal notes --almost always includes a prayer or blessing
Why is Theology always first in the body of the Pauline Epistles? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Orthodoxy leads to Orthopraxy
- Right thinking leads to right actions
True or False: The bible tells you that Paul is the author of all the Pauline Epistles. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
What are the 7 Genuine Letters? - CORRECT ANSWER - Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians,
Galatians, Philippians, 1 Thessalonians, & Philemon
What are the 6 questioned Letters? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ephesians, Colossians, 2
Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Timothy, & Titus
What are the reasons that some people debate the authorship of Paul for the questionable letters?
- CORRECT ANSWER - 1) Vocabulary- Using unique vocabulary that doesn't show up in
the other 7
2) Style
3) Theology: Theology emphasis is different than other letters
What are the responses to the debatable reasons for denying Paul authorship ? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1) All letters tell you that Paul is the author
2) The alleged differences aren't that much different (different audiences require different style
and vocabulary) different audience: different context
,What were Paul's purposes for writing his Epistles? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) to answer
questions from churches
2) to address/deal with problems (Galatians & 1 Corin.)
3) To encourage them (Philip.)
4) To teach
5) To update : often personal notes
Who does the Bible tell us is the author of Romans? Is it a genuine or question book? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Paul, genuine
What is the date range for Romans? - CORRECT ANSWER - A.D. 56-58 during his 3rd
Missionary trip
Where was Paul writing at during Romans? - CORRECT ANSWER - Corinth
Who is the audience of Romans? - CORRECT ANSWER - Church in Rome
Why did Paul want to go to Rome? - CORRECT ANSWER - He wanted to go places no
other missionary had been, Paul wants to get to Spain from Rome
How did the church come into Rome? - CORRECT ANSWER - By the day of Pentecost,
also people Paul had encountered before in other places eventually moved to Rome
(church is both Jews and Gentiles & also often meet in people's houses)
What is the occasion that prompts Paul to write Romans? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1)
*relationship* -Paul states he is trying to start a relationship with them-- when he shows up he
wants them to know who he is, where he's coming from, what he wants and expects
2) *Visit*- Because he is planning on coming (on his own free will not as a prisoner)
----- *mission* wants to use Rome as a launching point to get to Spain, wants them to sponsor
him to go
, 3) *Theology*- He lays out to them what his theology he is so they know what he believes-- how
you are saved
What is the Theme of Romans? - CORRECT ANSWER - How to be Righteous before
God
What is in the Introduction of Romans? - CORRECT ANSWER - Long introduction of
himself
Briefing of who he is addressing
blessing
What are the theme verses of Romans? what verses does the rest of the book try to explain? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Romans 1:16-17
What does Paul argue in the passage of the Unrighteousness of Humanity? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Wrath of God has been revealed
Discusses man in his current situation
Humans are without an excuse to know God
Tells Jews spiritually they are not the people of God
*All* humans are in trouble
What does paul discuss in the passage about provision of Righteousness through christ? -
CORRECT ANSWER - He answers the provision section
*Justification and Imputation*
*You can't be righteous by yourself
*Saved by grace of God through faith in Christ Jesus
*Paul says you cant justify yourself
*In salvation God declares you innocent and treats you as if you are
*references Abraham : Abraham counted as righteous by faith (had no laws or anything in his
time)
QUESTIONS and CORRECT Answers
Define Pauline - CORRECT ANSWER - From Paul
(Books/letters written by Paul)
Define Epistle - CORRECT ANSWER - Letter --> more formal in content
How many Pauline Epistles are there? - CORRECT ANSWER - 13
What books of the New Testament were written by Paul? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians,
1 &2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon
True or False: The Pauline Epistles are in the Bible by chronological order - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
What is the arrangement of the Pauline Epistles in the New Testament? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1) the letters to the Church 2)Letters to individuals
--3)*Within those first 2 the letters are organized from longest to shortest*
What language were the Pauline Epistles written in ? - CORRECT ANSWER - Greek
Define Amanuensis - CORRECT ANSWER - When the author would dictate their
thoughts to a scribe
True or False: Paul used Amanuensis to write his epistles - CORRECT ANSWER - True
,Describe the form of Paul's letters - CORRECT ANSWER - *Introduction* : 1) In their
time they always began with telling who the author is 2)then identifies who the audience is 3)
then there is a blessing (from whom to whom with blessings)
*Body*: has 2 patterns - 1) gives ALL theology then gives you application 2) Gives some
theology, then application, then more theology, and then more application
*Conclusion*: The most personal portion of the Epistles-- usually includes his greetings or
personal notes --almost always includes a prayer or blessing
Why is Theology always first in the body of the Pauline Epistles? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Orthodoxy leads to Orthopraxy
- Right thinking leads to right actions
True or False: The bible tells you that Paul is the author of all the Pauline Epistles. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
What are the 7 Genuine Letters? - CORRECT ANSWER - Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians,
Galatians, Philippians, 1 Thessalonians, & Philemon
What are the 6 questioned Letters? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ephesians, Colossians, 2
Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Timothy, & Titus
What are the reasons that some people debate the authorship of Paul for the questionable letters?
- CORRECT ANSWER - 1) Vocabulary- Using unique vocabulary that doesn't show up in
the other 7
2) Style
3) Theology: Theology emphasis is different than other letters
What are the responses to the debatable reasons for denying Paul authorship ? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1) All letters tell you that Paul is the author
2) The alleged differences aren't that much different (different audiences require different style
and vocabulary) different audience: different context
,What were Paul's purposes for writing his Epistles? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) to answer
questions from churches
2) to address/deal with problems (Galatians & 1 Corin.)
3) To encourage them (Philip.)
4) To teach
5) To update : often personal notes
Who does the Bible tell us is the author of Romans? Is it a genuine or question book? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Paul, genuine
What is the date range for Romans? - CORRECT ANSWER - A.D. 56-58 during his 3rd
Missionary trip
Where was Paul writing at during Romans? - CORRECT ANSWER - Corinth
Who is the audience of Romans? - CORRECT ANSWER - Church in Rome
Why did Paul want to go to Rome? - CORRECT ANSWER - He wanted to go places no
other missionary had been, Paul wants to get to Spain from Rome
How did the church come into Rome? - CORRECT ANSWER - By the day of Pentecost,
also people Paul had encountered before in other places eventually moved to Rome
(church is both Jews and Gentiles & also often meet in people's houses)
What is the occasion that prompts Paul to write Romans? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1)
*relationship* -Paul states he is trying to start a relationship with them-- when he shows up he
wants them to know who he is, where he's coming from, what he wants and expects
2) *Visit*- Because he is planning on coming (on his own free will not as a prisoner)
----- *mission* wants to use Rome as a launching point to get to Spain, wants them to sponsor
him to go
, 3) *Theology*- He lays out to them what his theology he is so they know what he believes-- how
you are saved
What is the Theme of Romans? - CORRECT ANSWER - How to be Righteous before
God
What is in the Introduction of Romans? - CORRECT ANSWER - Long introduction of
himself
Briefing of who he is addressing
blessing
What are the theme verses of Romans? what verses does the rest of the book try to explain? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Romans 1:16-17
What does Paul argue in the passage of the Unrighteousness of Humanity? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Wrath of God has been revealed
Discusses man in his current situation
Humans are without an excuse to know God
Tells Jews spiritually they are not the people of God
*All* humans are in trouble
What does paul discuss in the passage about provision of Righteousness through christ? -
CORRECT ANSWER - He answers the provision section
*Justification and Imputation*
*You can't be righteous by yourself
*Saved by grace of God through faith in Christ Jesus
*Paul says you cant justify yourself
*In salvation God declares you innocent and treats you as if you are
*references Abraham : Abraham counted as righteous by faith (had no laws or anything in his
time)
