2 Thessalonians

#1. II Thessalonians begins with Paul thanking God for the faith of the Christians in Thessalonica, despite the persecution they are facing. Paul gives a reason why they are being persecuted. What is it? (II Thessalonians 1:3-6)

So that they are made worthy of God's Kingdom

Because they are following false beliefs

So that their sins are wiped clean

Because they are worshipping idols

#2. Paul comforts the persecuted Thessalonians by saying they they will be able to rest when Christ returns. Jesus will come from Heaven with His mighty angels, in what? (II Thessalonians 1:7-10)

In a golden chariot

In a cloud of wrath

In glory and splendour

In flaming fire

#3. Jesus shall not return to Earth until the anti-Christ has come. Paul calls the anti-Christ “the man of sin” and “the son of…” what? (II Thessalonians 2:3-6)

The son of Satan

The son of greed

The son of the Devil

The son of perdition

#4. The anti-Christ will deceive many people and they will be punished by God because they did not believe the truth. Instead they took pleasure in what? (II Thessalonians 2:7-12)

In lies

In unrighteousness

In falsehoods

In greed

#5. Paul gives thanks to God again for the Thessalonians. God chose them for salvation, he says, because of their belief, and the Holy Spirit did what to them? (II Thessalonians 2:13-14)

Sanctified them

Awoke them

Strengthened them

Healed them

#6. The Thessalonians are told by Paul to hold on to what they have been taught. The teachings came to them in two ways. What were these two methods? (II Thessalonians 2:15-17)

The Gospels and letters

The Gospels and visions

Words and letters

Words and visions

#7. As he nears the end of his letter, at the beginning of chapter 3, Paul asks the Thessalonians to do something. What is it that he asks of them? (II Thessalonians 3:1-2)

He asks them to preach the Gospel to all they meet

He asks them to pray for him

He asks them to send him money

He asks them to build a church

#8. When he was with the Thessalonians what did Paul say should happen to any who do not work? (II Thessalonians 3:8-11)

They should not come to church

They should be flogged

They should not eat

They should be fined

#9. Paul tells the Thessalonians that, if one of them disobeys Paul’s word he should be reprimanded as if he were what? (II Thessalonians 3:13-15)

As if he were a child

As if he were a thief

As if he were a brother

As if he were a robber

#10. Paul ends his letter by asking God to bring the Thessalonians peace. What title does Paul give to God? (II Thessalonians 3:16-18)

The Lord of mercy

The Lord of love

The Lord of all

The Lord of peace

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#1. II Thessalonians begins with Paul thanking God for the faith of the Christians in Thessalonica, despite the persecution they are facing. Paul gives a reason why they are being persecuted. What is it? (II Thessalonians 1:3-6)

#2. Paul comforts the persecuted Thessalonians by saying they they will be able to rest when Christ returns. Jesus will come from Heaven with His mighty angels, in what? (II Thessalonians 1:7-10)

#3. Jesus shall not return to Earth until the anti-Christ has come. Paul calls the anti-Christ “the man of sin” and “the son of…” what? (II Thessalonians 2:3-6)

#4. The anti-Christ will deceive many people and they will be punished by God because they did not believe the truth. Instead they took pleasure in what? (II Thessalonians 2:7-12)

#5. Paul gives thanks to God again for the Thessalonians. God chose them for salvation, he says, because of their belief, and the Holy Spirit did what to them? (II Thessalonians 2:13-14)

#6. The Thessalonians are told by Paul to hold on to what they have been taught. The teachings came to them in two ways. What were these two methods? (II Thessalonians 2:15-17)

#7. As he nears the end of his letter, at the beginning of chapter 3, Paul asks the Thessalonians to do something. What is it that he asks of them? (II Thessalonians 3:1-2)

#8. When he was with the Thessalonians what did Paul say should happen to any who do not work? (II Thessalonians 3:8-11)

#9. Paul tells the Thessalonians that, if one of them disobeys Paul’s word he should be reprimanded as if he were what? (II Thessalonians 3:13-15)

#10. Paul ends his letter by asking God to bring the Thessalonians peace. What title does Paul give to God? (II Thessalonians 3:16-18)