The Untold Story of the New Testament Church: An Extraordinary Guide to Understanding the New Testament by Frank Viola

Author:Frank Viola [Viola, Frank]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Religion, Christianity, History, Christian Church
ISBN: 9780768496284
Google: BsZO0TUeZZsC
Amazon: B0051OKXK2
Publisher: Destiny Image
Published: 2005-01-28T00:00:00+00:00

Spring 52

While Paul is laboring in Corinth, he gets word that the Thessalonican believers misunderstood what he wrote about the Lord’s second coming in his first letter. The church mistakenly believes that the Day of the Lord’s wrath is at hand. As a result, many are disturbed in spirit. Some quit their jobs in anticipation of the Lord’s coming and are living off the other believers who work for a living. Having too much time on their hands, these individuals are acting as “busybodies” in the lives of others.57

PAUL WRITES 2 THESSALONIANS

Year: A.D. 52

From: Corinth

To: The church in Thessalonica (which is about 10 months old)

Provocation: Paul comforts the church in its affliction and assures the believers that God will bring vengeance on those who do the afflicting. He corrects their misunderstanding about the Day of the Lord and Christ’s return, and clarifies what he taught concerning it when he was first with them. He ends the letter by correcting those brothers who have quit their jobs and instructs the church to not associate with them as long as they are living undisciplined lives. Paul ends by encouraging the whole church to not become weary in well-doing.

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