New Testament Messages
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Matthew | Purpose : To demonstrate that Jesus is King of Jews Theme: Jesus as Messiah, King of the Jews |
| Mark | Purpose:To present Jesus as the Suffering Sovereign Theme:Jesus as the perfect Servant of the Lord |
| Luke | Purpose: To present an accurate account of Jesus' life Theme:Jesus as the perfect man |
| John | Purpose: To evangelize (believe in Jesus Christ) Theme:Jesus as God. |
| Acts | Purpose: To give an account of the growth of Christianity. Theme: The evangelization of the world. |
| Romans | Purpose:To present the doctrine of salvation clearly. Theme:Righteousness |
| 1 Corinthians | Purpose:To deal with severe problems in the church Theme:Sanctification |
| 2 Corinthians | Purpose: To reinforce his authority as an apostle Theme: The nature of the gospel ministry |
| Galatians | Purpose: To reaffirm salvation by faith alone. Theme: Christian liberty |
| Ephesians | Purpose: To instruct concerning the Body of Christ Theme: The church, the Body of Christ |
| Philippians | Purpose: To exhort the church to rejoice in the Lord Theme: Joy and Thankfulness |
| Colossians | Purpose: To stabilize this church doctrinally Theme: The deity and all-sufficiency of Christ |
| 1 Thessalonians | Purpose: To clarify the truth about the Lord's return Theme: The return of Jesus Christ |
| 2 Thessalonians | Purpose: To correct doctrinal error about the Day of the Lord Theme: The Lord's return and Day of the Lord |
| 1 Timothy | Purpose: To give pastoral instruction Theme: The proper ministry and admin. of the church |
| 2 Timothy | Purpose: To encourage Timothy in his ministry Theme: The advance of the ministry |
| Titus | Purpose:To give pastoral instruction Theme: The proper ministry and admin. of the church |
| Philemon | Purpose:To intercede for Onesimus Theme:Forgiveness |
| Hebrews | Purpose: To warn against defecting from truth Theme: The superiority of Jesus Christ |
| James | Purpose: To teach that genuine faith changes lives Theme: The necessary to mature |
| 1 Peter | Purpose: To encourage suffering believers Theme: The proper attitude of suffering believers |
| 2 Peter | Purpose: To remind if certain doctrines and warn against false teachers Theme: Knowledge necessary to mature |
| 1 John | Purpose: To combat error by fellowship with God Theme:Fellowship |
| 2 John | Purpose: To warn against false teachers Theme: Abiding in the truth |
| 3 John | Purpose: To commend and instruct Gaius Theme: Demonstration of truth or error in one's life |
| Jude | Purpose: To counter apostasy Theme: Contending for the faith |
| Revelation | Purpose:To reveal Christ as Sovereign Theme: Christ's ultimate victory |
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