Back to Basics

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Back to Basics
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The Epistles
Christs Message to the Churches
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The Apostles Other Inspired Men Led by the Holy
Spirit to Write Inspired Messages to Gods People

• Apostles promised special guidance- Matthew 1019
  Luke 2115
• They claimed it in their writings 1 Corinthians
  212,13 2 Peter 31,2 2 Timothy 316,17

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Purpose of these Letters?

• Build up the church bring to maturity
  Ephesians 411-17 Colossians 26,7 Titus 15
• Deal with Questions- 1 Corinthians 71
• Warn of Apostasy 1 Timothy 41-3 Hebrews 312
  2 Peter 317 Jude 3

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Who Wrote The Epistles?

• Paul wrote 13 -- 14 if you count Hebrews
• Peter wrote 2 General Epistles
• John wrote Three
• First was General Epistle
• Next two to Individual Christians
• Fourth Revelation Next Lesson
• Jude James
• James to Hebrew Christians
• Jude- one of the last - General

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Categories of Epistles

• Written to individual churches
• 1 Thessalonians 11 Ephesians 11
• Written to a group of churches
• Galatians 11,2 1 Peter 11,2
• Written to ChristiansGeneral
• 2 Peter 11 James 11
• To individual Christians
• 1 Timothy 11,2 Titus 11

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Epistles Intended for More Than Their Generation

• Ephesians 31-5 read.. Understand
• INTENDED to be READ could be UNDERSTOOD!
• Colossians 416 read among you .read also in
  the church of the Laodiceans you likewise read
  the epistle from Laodicea.