PAUL'S TEACHING TO THE CHURCHES 
USING COLOSSIANS AS AN OUTLINE
LESSON 1  
  
GRACE TO YOU AND PEACE

References: Romans 1:1-7, I Corinthians 1:1-3, II Corinthians 2:1-2, Galatians 1:1-5, Ephesians 1:1-2, Philippians 1:1-2, Colossians 1:1-2, I Thessalonians 1:1-2, II Thessalonians 1:1-2

CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER

1. Paul begins each of his letters:

    A) different from all the others.         C) by identifying himself
    B) with a list of all those with him.    D) none of the above

2. Dates are not given in Paul's introductions, we can however, in the introductions, sometimes learn a bit about when the epistles were written and maybe fit them into some part of Paul's life by:

    A) noting who was with Paul when he wrote.
    B) finding out where the people with Paul lived.
    C) noting whether Paul was in prison or not.
    D) all of the above.

3. We find out such interesting facts in the introductions as:

    A) at least one church had elders.
    B) Paul always said something good about each church.
    C) Paul always noted he was an apostle.
    D) all of the above

4. A phrase or phrases which is/are exactly repeated in all Paul's epistles is/are:

    A) Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
    B) to the saints or to all the saints.
    C) Paul always noted he was an apostle.
    D) None of the above

5. Timothy was with Paul when he wrote:

    A) all of the epistles    
    B) most of the epistles       
    C) at least 11 of the epistles to the churches.     
    D) none of the above
6. Things we learn about Paul's apostleship are:
    A) He was called.                      C) It was by the will of God.
    B) It was to bring obedience     D) all of the above.
        to the faith in all nations.
7. Which church or churches received nothing complimentary in Paul's introduction to them. Read at least one verse past the references given above. Mark all that apply.
    A) Rome    B) Corinth     C)Galatian churches    D)Ephesus    E)Philippi     F)Colossee     G)Thessalonica
8. The gospel was first mentioned
    A) by Peter recorded in Acts 2.    C) by Paul to the Gentiles.
    B) in the prophets.                          D) by Jesus.
9. Paul makes a definite distinction between saints and faithful brethren
    A) when he addresses his letters to both saints and faithful brethren.
    B) when he addresses some of his letters to the saints only, as in Romans to all who were called to be saints, or in Philippians, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi.
    C) when he does not recognize any saints at all in Thessalonica.
    D) is not true all though all of the above were done by Paul in those letters mentioned.
10. Considering number 9 another way of looking at the matter is that
    A) Christians were dying daily and many would soon be saints so Paul recognized that potential.
    B) saints, faithful, brethren, beloved of God, faithful in Christ Jesus all refer to the same people.
    C) there were no Saints at Galatia.
    D) Only those called were saints.