.Bible Class Questions

         
    QUESTIONS OVER 
    II THESSALONIANS CHAPTER 1:
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    1. It seems from all indications II Thessalonians was written soon after I Thessalonians—How or why can we make such a statement?
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    2. In the salutation of II Thessalonians, whose names again appear jointly with that of Paul?
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    3. What good wishes are again extended to the Thessalonian Christians?
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    4. We find these words in the salutations of all of Paul’s epistles (question 3), and later in what three epistles does he add a third item, "mercy"?
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    5. What did Paul say as to why they felt bound, that it was fitting, to always thank God for them?
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    6. For what did Paul say they were glorying, or boasting, to the churches in reference to the Thessalonians?
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    7. What did Paul say was a "manifest token" (indication) that God’s judgment would be righteous in them being counted worthy of the kingdom of God?
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    8. What was one of the beatitudes in the Sermon on the Mount that is parallel in thought to this (question 7)?
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    9. In reference to those who afflicted the Thessalonians, what did Paul say it would be a righteous thing for God to do?
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    10. "…The Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that ________________________________ and that _________________ __________________ of our Lord Jesus Christ."
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    11. Having just spoken of those afflicting them, the verse just before (1:8; question 10) could be referring in particular to whom? 
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    12. Examining the various Scriptures, we find this expression "obey the gospel" specifically can mean what?
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    13. What words are used to describe the punishment that will take place when the lost are removed "from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power"?
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    14. "When he shall come to be _______________ in his saints, and to be ________________ in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day."
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    15. What are some things mentioned here that Paul says he always was praying to God about for them?
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    16. All of this was prayed in connection with or "according" to what?
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    NAME: _________________________ DATE: ________________
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    ANSWERS:  1. Same men write and same situation seems to exist in the church; 2. II Thess. 1:1; 3. II Thess. 1:2; 4. I Timothy (1:2), II Timothy (1:2), and Titus (1:4); 5. II Thess. 1:3; 6. II Thess. 1:4; 7. II Thess. 1:5; 8. Matthew 5:10; 9. II Thess. 1:6; 10. II Thess. 1:7,8; 11. The Gentiles and the Jews; 12. Becoming a Christians (obeying the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ--I Cor. 15:1-4); Romans 10:16; 6:17; 6:3-6; 1:5 (16:26; Acts 6:7); I Peter 4:17; 13. II Thess. 1:9; 14. II Thess. 1:10; 15. II Thess. 1:11,12; 16. II Thess. 1:12.; 
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