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Bible Study Lesson:
History of the Bible,
The New Testament
Text: Second Timothy, Chapter 3, Verse 16
There are 2 parts to the Holy Bible in the King James Version of the Bible; they are the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament has 39 Books in it, and the New Testament has 27 Books in it. There are a total of 66 Books in the Bible.
There are 14 other Books of Bible that were not included, which are called the Apocrypha, which means Hidden Books. These Books were originally in the King James Version of the Bible in 1611. These Books were between the Old and New Testament. It was decided by the Protestant Church to take out the Hidden Books, the Catholic Church has kept the Apocrypha within their Bible.
We have studied about the 10 Major Sections of the Old Testament. We are now looking at the New Testament. The New Testament is about Jesus and the Early Church. The first four books of the New Testament were written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The majority of the Books of the New Testament were written by Apostle Paul. We studied the Book of Acts, the the Book of Romans, the Books of First and Second Corinthians, the Book of Galatians, the Book of Ephesians, the Book of Philippians and in this lesson, we are learning about the
Book of Colossians .
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The Book of Colossians, is another Letter or Espistle, which was written by Apostle Paul while in he was still in prison. He is addressing this Letter to the City of Colossae. It was not far from the City of Ephesus, where Apostle Paul wrote a letter to the Ephesians. The Book of Colossians was written around 62 to 63 A.D., and this City was a booming, cultural population of that time.
There were many Jewish people who came to live in the City of Colossae. The Colossians were part of the Early Churches who were created and developed to spread the Good News of Jesus.
The concern, Apostle Paul had with this Body of Believers in Colossae, was that they were mixing Judaisim, pagan gods philosophy, and others mystery religions with Christianity Doctrine. They were not receiving the True Benefits of Salvation and Deliverance through Christ Jesus. They were living in and practicing the Spirit of Error (See First John, Chapter 4: 1-6).
Apostle Paul, in Chapter 1, Verses 1-20, delivers a strong admonishment to the Church of Colossae of not living in God's Truth through Christ Jesus. He encouraged them to stop being swayed by strange doctrine and to follow after the Pattern of Jesus = Doctrine of Christianity. Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life (See the Gospel of John 14:6).
The Book of Colossians has 4 Chapters,
The Outlines of the 4 Chapters are as follow:
Chapter 1: Introduction, addressing the Issues of the Church, and explaining the Full of Expression of God.
Chapter 2: Jesus is the Way to God: Verses 1-23,
Chapter 3: Following the Pattern of Jesus for the Christian Life.
Chapter 4: Personal Thoughts and Conclusion.
Through the Book of Colossians, Apostle Paul shared with this church that the importance to learning and growing in God's Word through Jesus to know what is True and Sound Doctrine of Christianity. We are able to learn from the Colossians to abstain from strange doctrine, and not allow it come into ourselves or the Body of Christ.
Apostle Paul wanted this Church to understand the Growth Process:
1. Increase in the Knowledge of God through Jesus.
2. Know and Apply what is the Will of God for One's Life through Jesus.
3. Grow in God's Wisdom and Understanding.
4. Live a Godly Life through the Pattern of Jesus.
5. Fruit of Being and Growing in God and His Word will manifest through Jesus in us by the demonstration of the Holy Spirit.
BIBLE STUDY QUESTIONS:
1. What was is the Name of Church, Apostle Paul was addressing ?________________________________
2.. When was this Book written ? ____________________________________________
3. True or False, Apostle Paul wrote all the Books of the New Testament ?
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4. What is this Book primarily about?
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5. How many Chapters in this Book ?______________________________________
6. True or False, Apostle Paul was imprisoned in this City ?_____________________________________________________
7. What is the Growth Process, Apostle Paul was addressing ?__________________________________________________________________________________
2.. When was this Book written ? ____________________________________________
3. True or False, Apostle Paul wrote all the Books of the New Testament ?
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4. What is this Book primarily about?
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5. How many Chapters in this Book ?______________________________________
6. True or False, Apostle Paul was imprisoned in this City ?_____________________________________________________
7. What is the Growth Process, Apostle Paul was addressing ?__________________________________________________________________________________
GREAT JOB FOR THE LORD!!!
SECOND TIMOTHY, CHAPTER 2, VERSE 15
"STUDY TO SHOW THYSELF APPROVED, A WORKMAN THAT NEEDS NOT BE ASHAMED
BUT RIGHTLY DIVIDING THE WORD OF TRUTH."
"STUDY TO SHOW THYSELF APPROVED, A WORKMAN THAT NEEDS NOT BE ASHAMED
BUT RIGHTLY DIVIDING THE WORD OF TRUTH."
