CLVE: PAUL, THE APOSTLE TO THE GENTILES
1st Quarter │ Week 2
CHRISTIAN REVELATION
revelation of the righteousness and grace of God
GOD REVEALS HIMSELF IN:
 Natural Signs
 Creating us and everything from the beginning till now
 Biblical Signs
 His words and deeds in Sacred Scripture
 Ecclesial Signs
 presence of the Holy Spirit in His people, the Church
 Liturgical Signs
 sacramental worship and moral service of the Church
 Signs of the Times
 our conscience and all the events of our daily lives
CLVE: LETTER OF PAUL TO THE ROMANS
1st Quarter │ Week 3
DATE AND PLACE OF WRITING
 written in 57 AD
 Paul was on his third missionary journey, ready to return
to Jerusalem
MAJOR THEME
 God’s plan of salvation for mankind
 righteousness from God
PURPOSE
 prepare his coming visit to Rome
 wrote to a church that had not received the teaching of
an apostle before
 explain the plan of redemption
CONTENT
Jews and Gentiles are in need of salvation
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM A MEANS TO SALVATION
 faith in Jesus Christ as Savior offers assurance
 baptism is obedience of grace offered by Jesus Christ
EFFECTS OF BAPTISMAL GRACE
 new life in Christ and forgiveness through the Spirit
 sharing as sons and daughters of the Father
NECESSITY OF BAPTISM TO SALVATION
“No one can enter into God’s Kingdom without being
begotten by water and spirit” (John 3:5)
“Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, whoever
does not believe will be condemned. (Mark 16:16)
CLVE: DOCTRINE OF CHRISTIAN SALVATION
1ST Quarter │ Week 4
ETYMOLOGY OF SALVATION
Latin: salvatio
Greek: sōtēria
Hebrew: yasha
soterion denoting salvation
sozo denoting to save
soteriology the study of salvation
SALVATION
deliverance from danger or suffering
CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE OF SALVATION
deliverance, by the grace of God, from eternal punishment
How are we saved?
We are saved by faith. Then, we must believe. This involves
repentance.
BIBLICAL PICTURES OF SALVATION
Salvation Jesus rescued us from the danger of sin
Redemption Jesus purchased us from the slavery of sin
Pardon We are forgiven from our debt through Jesus
Justification We are acquitted from our sin
Cleansing Jesus washed the dirt or stain of sin
Healing Jesus cured us from the disease caused by sin
Reconciliation Jesus reconciled us to the Father
Adoption We are made children of God through Jesus
Regeneration We are born through Jesus by the Spirit
Resurrection Jesus brought us back to life
Creation We are given a new existence
CLVE: LETTER OF PAUL TO THE ROMANS
1st Quarter │ Week 5
SUMMARY
CHAPTERS 1-8
 foundations of the Christian faith
 sinful nature of men in the eyes of God, justification by
faith in Jesus Christ, and victory in Christ
“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is
eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (6:23)
CHAPTERS 9-11
 God’s sovereignty over salvation
 place your faith and trust in Jesus Christ and make Him
the master of your life
CHAPTERS 12-16
 present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice
 do not be conformed to this world
CLVE: LETTER OF PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS CLVE: FRUITS AND GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT
1st Quarter │ Week 7 1st Quarter │ Week 8

EFFECT OF CONFIRMATION
FIRST LETTER TO THE CORINTHIANS  seal or character imparted on the soul
DATE OF WRITING  strengthening of actual grace to fearlessly profess faith
written in the year 55 AD and fight against temptation
 making the confirmed person a soldier of Christ
PURPOSE
Paul wanted to help them solve their quarreling GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Understanding
SUMMARY  comprehend how we need to live as a follower of Christ
CHAPTER 1-4  not confused by the conflicting messages in our culture
Paul talks about the quarrels and offers advice Wisdom
CHAPTERS 5-11  see God at work in our lives and in the world
Paul exposes sins infesting the Church  the wonders of nature, historical events, and the ups and
sexual immorality and filing lawsuit with each other downs of our lives take on deeper meaning
CHAPTER 12-14 Right Judgement/ Counsel
Paul helps them understand speaking tongue means  know the difference between right and wrong, and
CHAPTERS 15-16 choose to do what is right
Paul preaches the gospel and encourages the believers to Knowledge
hold fast what is good  understand the meaning of God
 more than an accumulation of facts
SECOND LETTER TO THE CORINTHIANS Courage
DATE OF WRITING  willing to take risks as a follower of Jesus Christ
written in the year 55-56 AD  willing to stand up for what is right in the sight of God
Wonder & Awe/ Fear of the Lord
PURPOSE  like a child's fear of offending his father
encourage the believer on their journey toward the kingdom  Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (Prov 1:7)
of God Piety/Reverence
 respect for God and the church
IMPORTANT POINTS  pay worship and duty to God as our Father
Paul speaks about his apostleship
FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
ISSUES RAISED IN HIS LETTER TO THE CORINTHIANS Charity causes us to perform our actions out of love for God
 divisions and quarrels Joy keeps us aware of God's unending goodness
 sexual immorality Peace comes from joy, keeping us calm
 lawsuits among believers Patience allows us to endure the tough circumstances
 marriage and singleness Kindness goodness in words and actions
 freedom in Christ Goodness inclines us to want to do good to everyone
 order in worship Perseverance enables patience over a long period of time
 the significance of the Lord’s Supper Mildness/Gentleness allows us to restrain our angers
 and the right use of spiritual gifts Faith makes us upright in dealing with others
Modesty allows us to practice moderation in our actions
PAUL ADDRESS THESE ISSUES Temperance helps us to repress passion
Paul expected that Christian people would live according to Chastity helps to guard our senses and not cause us to sin
Christian ideals