2nd year, 1st semester

1. 1:1 Does the word "commandment" always refer to the Ten Commandments?

2. 1:1 To what is the phrase "God our Father" unique (limited)?

3. 1:3 What did Paul charge Timothy to do at Ephesus?

4. 1:4 Which church today studies genealogies in order to be baptized for their dead relatives?

5. 1:5 What is the goal of Paul (and Jesus) to produce in believers?

6. 1:7 What does a "desire to be teachers of the law" imply?

7. 1:8-11 What does the "glorious gospel" teach believers about the current function of the law?

8. 1:16 What word in this text confirms "Christ is the guide for Christian living."

9. 2:1-2 What do these verses tell us about Paul?

10. 2:4 What does this verse do to the "limited atonement" of Calvinism?

11. 2:5 What does this verse do to the Catholic doctrine of papal and priestly intercession and the confessional?

12. 2:6 Why would Christ die as a ransom for all if He only intended to save a few? He would not. List three churches which teach Limited Atonement:

13. 2:8 Did God command us to lift our hands while we are praying?

14. 2:9 Did God command that women should not braid their hair or wea jewelry of gold and silver?

15. 2:11-14 Why did Paul teach women to be in subject to their husbands?

16.2:15 The wife is not less than the man. With unfeigned (real) faith the woman will be saved ….

17. 3:1-2 What are the titlea of church officers in the Bible?

18. 3:2 What interpretation are given to "husband of one wife"?

19. 3:4-5 Does disorderly children disqualify a candidate?

20. 3:7 Must a candidate for bishop/elder have a good reputation from non-church members?

21. 3:8 Why was wine more tolerable during the first century than today..

22. 3:1-10 Sum up the qualifications of church officers in a few words.

23. 3:11 What does this text imply about women church bishops and deacons?

24. 3:2, 13 Does the Bible authorize unmarried church officers?

25. 3:16 What is a pronoun antecedent?

What is the controversy over this verse?

ANSWERS: 1 TIM 1:1-3, VBCBI

1. NO

2. 1 Timothy (2x), Titus (3x), Jude (1x)

3. Make sure no other doctrine was taught.

4. Mormons, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

5. Love out of a pure heart and genuine faith

6. They did not understand the gospel.

7. It is good, but it is not the guide for Christians -- Christ is.

8. Pattern

9. He had no prejudice

10. It contradicts it; see also Romans 10:13

11. Is contradicts them.

12. Catholic, Lutheran, Presbyterian

13. No

14. No

15. Because the Bible teaches it.

16. in the same manner as the man. See 1:5.

17. Bishop, elder

18. Clarke: married, not a polygamist; Barnes: polygamist; JFB: cannot remarry; Zodiahates: one wife at a time

19. Yes

20. Yes

21. The water was polluted and wine was not very fermented

22. Decent, well-rounded, faithful, proven.

23. No

24. No

25. Person which precedes the prohoun. There is pronoun antecedent; therefore "he who" in modern versions is wrong.