Basic New Testament Survey

This Book takes a general overview of the New Testament. Topics covered include the following:

Introduction

Different viewpoints, different opinions:

Viewpoints opposing the generally accepted believe that Jesus was indeed the Son of God, a real man who lived more than 2000 years ago

Viewpoints supporting the generally accepted believe that Jesus was indeed the Son of God, a real man who lived more than 2000 years ago
• The Gospels
• The Acts of the Apostles
• The Letters of Paul
• Other extra-biblical documentation
• Other Archeological Sources include:
• Luke’s Census
• The Crucifix victim Yohanana
• The Nazereth Decree
• Old Testament Sources

Synoptic Problem

Definition

The Basic Problem

Possible Solutions:
• Lesser known Hypothesises
• Oral Tradition Hypothesis
• Fragment Hypothesis
• Primitive Gospel Hypothesis
• Mutual Usage Hypothesis

Source Criticism

Covenant and Testament

The usage of the words – Covenant and Testament in the New Testament

The Middle Eastern method of making a Covenant consisted of five different parts namely

DEFINITIONS OF JUSTIFICATION AND SANCTIFICATION

JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH

SANCTIFICATION

VARIOUS DOCTRINES FOUND IN THE EPISTLE:
• THE DOCTRINE OF MAN.
• THE DOCTRINE OF GOD
• THE DOCTRINE OF THE SON OF GOD
• THE DOCTRINE OF THE SPIRIT OF GOD
• THE DOCTRINE OF DUTY
• THE DOCTRINE OF ISRAEL

The main verse of Romans dissected

VERSE BY VERSE ANALYSIS OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED VERSES

Bibliography