The document discusses several topics related to early Christianity: - Paul preached daily for two years in Ephesus so that Jews and Greeks in Asia heard the word of the Lord. - Gnosticism held that the material world was inherently evil, God is unapproachable, and only some could acquire special knowledge. - Scripture teaches that God came near in Christ, who has delivered believers from darkness and is all-sufficient. - Spiritual intelligence involves growing in knowledge of God's will through obedience, character development, and relying on Christ's completeness.

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He is the head of the church, he
is the beginning and the firstborn
— so that in everything he might
have the supremacy.
--- Colossians 1:18

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Paul took the disciples with him and
had discussions daily in the lecture
hall of Tyrannus. This went on for
two years, so that all the Jews and
Greeks who lived in the province of
Asia heard the word of the Lord.
--- Acts 19:9-10

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THREE Main Issues

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THREE Main Issues
--- Legalism

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THREE Main Issues
--- Mysticism

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THREE Main Issues
--- Gnosticism

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--- Gnosticism
- The material world was
inherently evil and therefore in
opposition to God.
- God is unapproachable by
anything in the material world.
- Only a few people could acquire
special knowledge.

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SCRIPTURE Teaches

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SCRIPTURE Teaches
--- God came near us in Christ.
- For in Christ all the fullness of
deity lives in bodily form, and you
have been given fullness in Christ
--- Colossians 2:9
God made everything good –

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SCRIPTURE Teaches
--- God made everything good —
- Although things can be used
for evil.

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SCRIPTURE Teaches
--- Christ has completely delivered
us from the power of darkness.
- Christ is all sufficient.
- Christ is all and is in all.
--- Colossians 3:11

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For this reason, since the day we
heard about you, we have not
stopped praying for you and asking
God to fill you with the knowledge
of his will through all spiritual
wisdom and understanding.

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And we pray this in order that you
may live a life worthy of the Lord
and may please him in every way:

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bearing fruit in every good work,
growing in the knowledge of God,
being strengthened with all power
according to his glorious might
so that you may have great
endurance and patience,

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and joyfully giving thanks to the
Father, who has qualified you to
share in the inheritance of the
saints in the kingdom of light.
--- Colossians 1:9-12

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--- Spiritual Intelligence

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--- Spiritual Intelligence
- SQ (defined): Growing in the will
of God, by knowing the Word of God.

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--- Spiritual Intelligence
--- Practical Obedience

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--- Spiritual Intelligence
--- Practical Obedience

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--- Spiritual Intelligence
--- Practical Obedience
--- Develop Character

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Christ is all and in all.
(--- Colossians 3:11)
In Him are hidden all the treasures
of wisdom and knowledge.
(--- Colossians 2:3)
In Him we have been made complete.
(--- Colossians 2:9)

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