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Basic Bible Doctrine

Our Wonderful Bible

Answer the following while reading the Resource Packet:

  1. Our English word “Bible” comes from the Greek word .
  2. How many times do you find the word “Bible” in the 66 books?
    .
  3. Biblos means .
  4. Who said, “The Bible is the cornerstone of liberty?” .
  5. There is a great difference between books that and the Book that .
  6. It is estimated that enough copies of the Bible are published each year to build a stack of Bibles miles high!
  7. The word “Testament” means .
  8. What did most early Christians call the Bible? .
  9. The most significant name for the Bible is .
  10. How many books are in the New Testament? The Old? .
  11. What is the Bible called in each Scripture below?
    Mark 12:10
    John 5:39
    Matthew 1:
    Hebrews 9:15
    II Timothy 3:15
    Galatians 4:30
    I Thessalonians 2:13
    Hebrews 4:12
    Romans 10:17
  12. To what does the Bible compare itself?
    Deuteronomy 8:3
    Hebrews 5:14
    James 1:23-25
    Ephesians 5:26
    Luke 8:11
    Psalm 119:105
    Ephesians 6:17
    1 Peter 2:2
    Psalm 19:10 and
    Jeremiah 23:29 and
    Jeremiah 15:16

OLD TESTAMENT DIVISIONS AND BOOKS

  1. The Pentateuch—the fivefold “book of the law” (Joshua 1:8)
    Name these first 5 books: (1) (2)
    (3) (4) (5)
  2. Historical books
    The next 12 Old Testament books are the historical books.
    (6) (7) (7)
    (8) (9) (10)
    (11) (12) (13)
    (14) (15) (16)
    (17)
  3. Poetical books
    Name the books of poetry, the next five. (18) (19) (20) (21) (22)
  4. Major Prophets
    These are the next five. (23) (24)
    (25) (26) (27)
  5. Minor Prophets
    These are the last 12 books in the Old Testament:
    (28) (29) (30) (31) (32) (33) (34) (35) (36) (37) (38) (39)

NEW TESTAMENT DIVISIONS AND BOOKS

  1. The Gospels—the Life of Christ
    (1) (2)
    (3) (4)
  2. One Book of History
    (5)
  3. Twenty-Two Epistles (13 or 14 by Paul)
    (6) (7) (8)
    (9) (10) (11)
    (12) (13) (14)
    (15) (16) (17)
    (18) (19) (20)
    (21) (22) (23)
    (24) (25) (26)
  4. One Book of Prophecy
    (27)

From the list of Scriptures in the yellow box below, tell which verse contains the following phrases:

  1. 1. “. . .wrote all the words of the Lord. . .”
    2. “. . .the writing was the writing of God. . .”
    3. “. . .speak My words unto them. . .”
    4. “. . .thus saith the Lord God of hosts. . .”
    5. “. . .as it is in truth, the word of God. . .”
    6. “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God. . .”
    7. “. . .moved by the Holy Ghost. . .”
    8. “. . .the words which the Lord hath cried. . .”
    9. “. . .the Spirit speaketh expressly. . .”
    10. “. . .the gospel. . .is not after man. . .”

    2. Christ vindicated the Divine authorship of the Old Testament:

  2. 11. “. . .It is written. . .”
    12. “. . .Have ye not read. . .”
    13. “. . .how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled. . .”
    14. “. . .expounded unto them. . .the scriptures. . .”
    15. Jesus “. . .opened their understanding. . .”
    16. “. . .he (Moses) wrote of me. . .”
    17. “. . .the words which Thou gavest Me. . .”
Matthew 4:4, 19:4, 26:54. Exodus 24:4, 32:16. Jeremiah 5:14. Ezekiel 2:7. Zechariah 7:7. Luke 24:27, 24:45. John 5:46, 17:8. Galatians 1:11. 1 Timothy 4:1. II Timothy 3:16. I Thessalonians 2:13. II Peter 1:21.

Copy the following Scriptures concerning the Bible’s endurance:

  1. Psalm 119:89:
  2. Isaiah 40:8:
  3. Matthew 24:35:
  4. I Peter 1:25:

Select the Scripture (from the yellow box below) which presents the fact that scientists discovered centuries after the Bible mentioned it:

  1. 1. Physical life depends upon the blood of the body.
  2. 2. The earth hangs out in space on nothing.
  3. 3. The earth is round, actually a sphere or globe.
  4. 4. The earth rotates on its axis, so that it is night on one part of the earth at the same time it is day on another part.
  5. 5. There is an uncountable multitude of stars.
  6. 6. Plants and animals reproduce themselves only “after their kind”
Genesis 15:5 Genesis 1. Job 26:7 Leviticus 17:11. Isaiah 40:22. Luke 17:34-36.

I study my Bible like I gather apples. First, I shake the whole tree that the ripest may fall. Then I shake each limb, and when I have shaken each limb, I shake each branch and every twig. Then I look under every leaf. I search the Bible as a whole, like shaking the whole tree. Then I shake every limb—study book after book. Then I shake every branch, giving attention to the chapters. Then I shake every twig, or a careful study of the paragraphs, sentences and words and their meanings.—Martin Luther

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Answer the following as you review the suggestions in your Resource Packet on

How to Study the Bible
by D.L. Moody

(A great 19th Century evangelist)

  1. To get the most from Bible study, you must know you are saved––and have a faith in and the Bible.
  2. Do not read too or too much at one time.
  3. Have some definite in mind. Numbers of people take the Bible without any to receive anything out of it.
  4. For devotional reading, turn to the or Epistles.
  5. Learn to yourself with God’s Word. In addition to a good Bible, two necessary aids are a and a .
  6. List and give a sentence description of the 5 methods of Bible Study that Moody suggested:










Answers to the following may be found from Chart 2 in your Resource Packet:

  1. 1. The Bible is a sacred library of books.
    2. The Book of Acts was written by .
    3. God used different men to write down His word, over a period of nearly years.
    4. What Bible writer was a physician?
    5. How many books of History are there in the Old Testament?
    6. How many years elapsed between the writing of the Old Testament and the New Testament?
    7. What was the first book written?
    8. When was it written?
    9. Who wrote the last five books to be written?
    10. What prophet wrote before and during the captivity in Babylon?
    11. The last fifth of wha30book relates to the last 24 hours of Christ’s earthly life?
    12. What is the history book of the New Testament?
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The One True God

Answer the following by referring to the Resource Packet,
and to Scripture passages mentioned in various sections:

  1. “The declare the of God; and the showeth His .”
  2. God is a Person. He is not just a:







  3. “God is a : and they that Him must Him in and in .”
  4. We might compare God’s appearance to the . We cannot see its body; we only see its , a mere of it.
  5. The seraphim of Isaiah and the living creatures of Revelation exclaim: “, ...”

  6. Define the following:

    omnipotent:
    omniscient:
    omnipresent:
    trinity:
    infinite:
  7. God is not limited as to , , , or anything.
  8. =“...there has not failed one or all His good .”
  9. “For I am the Lord, I not...”
  10. Our great God “regardeth not , nor taketh .”

  11. Match the Scripture with the Attribute or Name of God:

    1. Deuteronomy 33:27 A. Father of lights
    2. II Timothy 2:13 B. Gracious and merciful; slow to anger
    3. I Peter 1:15 C. Sees everything
    4. Daniel 9:7 D. One Lord
    5. Acts 10:34 E. Majesty on High
    6. Proverbs 15:3 F. Lord of Hosts
    7. Psalm 147:5 G. Psalm 147:5
    8. II Corinthians 3:17 H. I am
    9. James 1:17 I. Impartial; no respecter of persons
    10. Exodus 6:3 J. God our Saviour
    11. Mark 12:29 K. Great power; infinite understanding
    12. Exodus 3:14 L. Everlasting, untiring
    13. Hebrews 1:3 M. Abiding Faithful
    14. Isaiah 40:28 N. JEHOVAH
    15. Jeremiah 10:10-12 O. Rock, Fortress, Deliverer
    16. I Samuel 1:11 P. True, living, powerful, Creator
    17. II Samuel 22:2 Q. Holy
    18. Genesis 18:25 R. Judge of all the earth
    19. Deuteronomy 32:8 S. Liberating Spirit
    20. Jonah 4:2 T. Most High
    21. I Timothy 2:3 U. Righteous

Place a C in front of the passages below that show God as Creator
Place a B in front of those indicating His goodness to bless His people:

Exodus 20:11 Job 26:7 Deuteronomy 2:7 Psalm 8:3 2 Samuel 7:8-9
Psalm 85:12 Psalm 105:24 Psalm 24:1-2 Proverbs 10:22 Proverbs 3:19
Proverbs 13:25 Isaiah 42:5 Isaiah 1:19 Acts 14:15 Luke 22:35
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Person And Work Of Jesus Christ

  1. What are the five basic teachings concerning the Lord Jesus Christ?





  2. Why is it essential that we believe these teachings?





    3. THE VIRGIN BIRTH
  3. Matthew 1:25 clearly states that Mary had no sexual relation with her husband until .
  4. What verse shows that our sin nature comes from our great, great, great, great, etc. grandfather, Adam? .
  5. What three things were revealed about Christ in Isaiah 7:14?



  6. An angel announced in advance the birth of the Lord Jesus. Matthew tells about the angel appearing to ; in Luke the angel delivered the message to .
  7. In what verse did Mary ask, “How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
  8. The angel told Mary, “The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the shall thee...”
    9. THE DEITY AND HUMANITY OF CHRIST
  9. John calls Christ “the Word.” What three things do we learn about Him in John 1:1?



  10. What verse in John 1 tells us that Christ was Creator?
  11. “I and My Father are one,” said the Lord Jesus in
  12. “Christ Jesus...being in the form of , thought it not robbery to be with God; but made Himself of no , and took upon Himself the form of a ...”
  13. “...in all things it behoved Him to be made like unto His , that He might be a (for us) and faithful (to the Father) in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the of the people.”
  14. Christ possesses all the attributes of God, and all the attributes of man except . Being a man, He is able to us; being God, He is able to overcome for us.
    15. THE SUBSTITUTIONARY DEATH OF CHRIST
  15. List and define three expressions that describe the work of Christ in our salvation:



  16. Christ “gave Himself for us, that He might:


  17. Turn to Hebrews 2:9, and answer the following about Christ:
    What was He made to be?
    What did He experience that angels have never experienced?
    How is He crowned?
    What did He do?
  18. In your own words, list 15 things said about Christ in Isaiah 52:13-15 and in Isaiah 53, giving the verse that reveals each thought.








  19. Define:
    atonement:
    redeemed:
  20. Colossians 1:21-22 says that we Christians were , through Christ we are now , and He will one day us holy and unblameable and unreprovable in sight.
  21. Define:
    reconcile:
    propitiation:
    22. THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST
  22. What Psalm did Peter quote from on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:25-31)?
    The thoughts of our Lord are revealed in that Psalm when He said: (A) My heart is , (B) My glory , and (C) My flesh shall .
    Verse 10 of this Psalm shows He feels this way, even on the horrible cross, because His Father will not:




    23. Answer True or False

  23. When the women saw Christ, they held Him by the feet.
  24. Simon Peter was also called Cephas.
  25. Christ vanished when the disciples on Emmaus road knew Him.
  26. The resurrected Christ breathed on His disciples.
  27. Thomas saw the resurrected Christ 7 days later than the others.
  28. Nearly 500 Christians saw Him after He appeared to James.
  29. The disciples sadly went to Bethany after the Ascension.
  30. Stephen saw Christ sitting at the right hand of the Father.
  31. Christ said, “I have the to lay (My life) down, and I have to take it up again.
  32. What seven things would be true if Christ had not risen, according to I Corinthians 15:12-19?







  33. “...because I live, ye shall live also.” (John ).
    34. THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST
  34. When Jesus returns He will be in His body just as they saw Him go.
  35. The Second Coming of Christ will be in what two steps?


  36. What does the word “rapture” mean?
  37. What three things will accompany the Lord at the “rapture?” (A)
    (B) (C)
  38. Enoch said the Lord would return with of His saints.
  39. What dwells in the new heavens and new earth?
  40. The last enemy to be destroyed will be .
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The Holy Spirit

  1. What did the Holy Spirit do in Genesis 1:2?
  2. Why do some people question that the Holy Spirit is a personal being?




  3. The Holy Spirit is our “ever-present, loving and helper.” God cannot be measured by standards.
  4. “Comforter” means “ ”
  5. How many times do we find the personal pronoun (“He”) used of the Holy Spirit in John, chapters 14-16?
  6. If the Holy Spirit is not a person, but only a power—how would Romans 15:13 read when we replace the words “Holy Ghost” with the word “power?” “. . .that ye may abound in hope, through the ”
  7. Match the following actions of the Holy Spirit with the Scripture passage that describes them:
    1. He guides and speaks A. Romans 15:19
    2. He teaches B. Acts 13:2
    3. He intercedes C. John 14:26
    4. He calls D. Acts 16:6-7
    5. He directs E. John 16:13
    6. He empowers F. Romans 8:26
  8. Sins man may commit against the Holy Spirit
    Unsaved May:
    Acts 7:51
    Hebrews 10:29
    Mark 3:29
    Saved May:
    Acts 5:3
    Ephesians 4:30
    I Thessalonians 5:19
  9. Who did Job say made him (33:4)?
  10. What phrase explains Samson’s physical strength (Judges 14:6,19)?
  11. What is the five-fold proof of the Deity of the Holy Spirit?





    12. Place a T in front of the passages below that portray the Holy Spirit as Teacher
    Place aD in front of those indicating that e dwells within believers:

    Nehemiah 9:20 Ezekiel 36:2 John 14:17 Romans 8:9
    Luke 12:12 John 14:26 I Corinthians 3:16 I Corinthians 2:13
    I John 2:27 Revelation 2:29 John 16:13
  12. What does Romans 8:14 give as a proof of salvation?

    13. Match the Titles and Names of the Holy Spirit

    1. Comforter A. Galatians 4:6
    2. Eternal Spirit B. Isaiah 4:4
    3. Power of the Highest C. Revelation 19:10
    4. Holy Spirit D. John 14:16
    5. Free Spirit E. Romans 8:2
    6. Spirit of Adoption F. Hebrews 9:14
    7. Spirit of Christ G. I Peter 4:14
    8. Spirit of Glory H. Psalm 51:12
    9. Spirit of God I. Ephesians 1:13
    10. Spirit of Grace J. Genesis 1:2
    11. Spirit of Holiness K. I Peter 1:2
    12. Spirit of Judgment L. Luke 1:35
    13. Spirit of Life M. Romans 8:15
    14. Spirit of Lord God N. Romans 1:4
    15. Spirit of Prophecy O. Zechariah 12:10
    16. Spirit of the Father P. Isaiah 61:1
    17. Spirit of the Son Q. Matthew 10:20

What seven titles are given the Spirit in Isaiah 11:2?

Spirit of:
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  1. The Hebrew word for man is .
  2. It is declared times in Genesis 1:27 that God created man.
  3. Genesis 2:7 implies two stages of man’s creation. The first refers to man’s body and the second to his
  4. List four movements that are found in Genesis, Chapter 1:


  5. What was the one thing man was forbidden in the garden?
  6. In Genesis 5:1-2, the name for both male and female is .

  7. Match the following:

    1. Man was created in God’s image A. Romans 5:12
    2. created to subdue; have dominion B. Titus 3:3
    3. gave names to all living creatures C. Genesis 1:26-27
    4. man brought sin into the world D. Psalm 94:11
    5. disobedience of one multiplied E. Genesis 2:19
    6. they are all. . .filthy F. Romans 6:17
    7. Everyone turned to his own way G. Eph. 2:2
    8. All world guilty before God H. Romans 8:8
    9. darkened, alienated, blind I. Psalm 13:2-3
    10. Heart is deceitful, wicked J. II Thess. 1:8-9
    11. Lord knows thoughts; all vanity K. Rev. 20:15
    12. foolish, disobedient, deceived L. Matt. 25:41
    13. servants of sin M. Eph. 4:18
    14. children of disobedience N. Romans 3:19
    15. flesh cannot please God O. Isa. 53:6
    16. dead in trespasses and sins P. Rev. 21:8
    17. die in sins if without Christ Q. Heb. 9:27
    18. all will be resurrected R. Genesis 1:28
    19. know not, obey not = destruction S. Romans 2:16
    20. not in Book? to lake of fire T. Romans 5:19
    21. hell really designed for devil U. Jer. 17:9
    22. character of hell’s residents V. John 15:5
    23. judgment after appointment W. John 5:28-29
    24. God will judge secrets of men X. John 8:24
    25. We can do nothing without Christ Y. Ephesians 2:1
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REVIEW

  1. Our English word “Bible” comes from the Greek word , which means .
  2. How many books are in the New Testament? The Old?
  3. The Bible was written over a period of nearly years by about different men, as God directed them.
  4. The term “inspiration” as used in II Timothy 3:16 means .
  5. The name “Immanuel” means
  6. Define:






  7. Why do some people question that the Holy Spirit is a personal being?




  8. List five ways the deity of the Holy Spirit is proved in the Bible:





  9. is the Hebrew word translated “man” in English.
  10. It is declared times in Genesis 1:27 that God created man.
  11. More than times the Scripture uses phrases like, “God said...the Lord has said... thus saith the Lord,” etc.
  12. Give twelve attributes of God:












  13. The Bible records post-resurrection appearings of Christ.
  14. The five basic teachings concerning the Lord Jesus Christ are:





  15. The Second Coming of Christ will be in what two steps?


Match the following:

(Some items on the right will not be used.)
1. paper A. tax collector
2. testament B. is everywhere
3. Pentateuch C. concern Christ’s first coming
4. Psalms D. red earth
5. Acts E. not limited
6. messianic prophecies F. teaching
7. Matthew G. unchanging
8. microscopic method H. three-in-one
9. attribute I. no beginning or end
10. trinity J. wind and fire
11. infinite K. a poetical book
12. omnipotent L. all powerful
13. omniscient M. called by your side to help
14. omnipresent N. analyzing a verse or section
15. eternal O. covenant or agreement
16. immutable P. knows everything
17. “Comforter” Q. Geronimo
18. Seven-fold Spirit R. first five books
1.8 Through the 19. adam S. New Testament book of history
20. doctrine T. characteristic
U. Isaiah 11:2
V. telescope
W. from papyrus
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New Testament Churches

1. Church established by Christ A. Romans 16:5
2. 3,000 baptized in one day B. Acts 8:1
3. started mission work C. Ephesians 5:23
4. not Jew or Gentile D. I Thessalonians 2:14
5. the two offices mentioned E. Hebrews 10:25
6. obligation to attend F. Revelation 1:11
7. to give each Sunday G. Philippians 1:1
8. Great Commission H. Acts 2:47
9. The Lord’s Supper I. Ephesians 5:24
10. church meeting in a house J. Acts 16:5
11. Take heed...to feed K. Ephesians 3:21
12. Christ, the head L. Philippians 3:6
13. Daily additions in early church M. Acts 2: 42, 46
14. Greatly persecuted N. Matthew 28:19-20
15. subject to Christ O. I Corinthians 16:2
16. Paul had persecuted P. Acts 2:41
17. where Christ is to have glory Q. I Timothy 3:15
18. established in the faith R. I Corinthians 10:32
19. seven churches in Asia S. Matthew 16:18
20. followers of the churches T. Acts 20:28
21. right behavior expected U. Acts 13:1
  1. Two offices: and .
  2. Two ordinances: and .
  3. “A church is organized to meet for , to the Gospel, to souls, to carry out the of baptism and the Lord’s Supper; to teach the of ; to , watch over and its members for their and for the of God.”
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Christian Living

Answer questions on the following pages as you read the classic book

How to Succeed in the Christian Life

By R.A. Torrey

1
Beginning Right

  1. The right way to begin the Christian life is by Jesus Christ.
  2. Jesus Christ is God’s .
  3. There is not a man or woman or a boy or a girl who has not (Romans 3:22-23).
  4. He us from the curse of the by being made a curse in our (Galatians 3:13).
  5. Our own good , past, present or future have to do with the of our sins.
  6. Our good works will not be the of our salvation, but the .
  7. He has power to keep the sinner from (Jude 24).
  8. Through the Christ we get deliverance from the of sin.
  9. But it is through the Christ that we get victory over the of sin.
  10. “Lord” means divine .
  11. And “Christ” means anointed .
  12. The failure to realize Jesus is and , as well as Savior, has led many to a false in the Christian life.
  13. To hold back from Jesus means a wretched life of stumbling and .
  14. Taking Christ as your Lord and King involves to His will as far as you it in each of life.

2
The Open Confession of Christ

  1. He demands a confession.
  2. This is the of .
  3. To be a disciple means to be disciple at all.
  4. We should confess Christ .
  5. We should not be of our Lord and King.
  6. We should let people we are on His .
  7. In the , in the , at our , and at our , we should let others know where we stand.
  8. The failure to confess Christ is one of the most frequent causes of .

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Assurance of Salvation

  1. It is the believer’s privilege to he has eternal life.
  2. He may know it on the surest of all grounds, that is, because the of says so.
  3. If anyone who believes on the Son of God doubts he has eternal life he makes a .
  4. The reason many don’t have the assurance they are saved is because they are saved.

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Filled With the Holy Spirit

  1. Being filled with the Holy Spirit is the great secret of in our own hearts, of over , of in in , and of effective .
  2. It is something quite different, something far better than this, to be with the Holy Spirit.
  3. He our lives and produces within us in ever increasing measure of the of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance.
  4. To be filled with the Holy Spirit we must put every known .
  5. To be filled with the Holy Spirit, there must be an open of Christ before the world.
  6. To be filled with the Holy Spirit, there must be an absolute of our lives to God.
  7. To be filled with the Holy Spirit there should be definite .
  8. To be filled with the Holy Spirit, there must be , simply taking God at His Word.

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Looking Unto Jesus

  1. One of the simplest, yet mightiest, of abiding joy and victory is to lose sight of .
  2. Every sin Satan taunts us about has been and forever.
  3. The whole secret of true Christian conduct can be summed up in these two words, “.”
  4. Do not spend your time or thought others because they don’t Jesus.
  5. See that follow Him.
  6. There is wonderful in this life of simply following Jesus. This path is and clear.

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Church Membership

  1. The church is a divine institution , built by Himself.
  2. The local churches in Paul’s day were very .
  3. Unite with a church where they in the Bible and where they preach the .
  4. Focus on what is in the church and in the minister, and do your best to it.

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Bible Study

  1. The soul’s proper is found in one book, the Bible.
  2. The only Christian who is from being led into is the one who the Bible for himself daily.
  3. The one who neglects his Bible is bound to be a in the Christian life.
  4. The bulk of our Bible study should be done when our minds are and . Whatever time is set apart for Bible study should be kept for that purpose.
  5. It is beneficial to read a book of the Bible through at a sitting. This lets you see the picture.
  6. It is absolutely essential to know the of God. The place to discover the of God is the Bible.
  7. The Scripture will keep you from and false doctrine, fill your heart with and peace, give you over the evil one, and in prayer, make you than the aged and your enemies and make you “thoroughly unto all good works.”

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Difficulties in the Bible

  1. The difficulties that confront one who denies the Bible is God’s perfect word are far more and than those that confront one who it is of divine origin and authority.
  2. The difficulties in the Bible have far more weight with of it than with students.
  3. When you find a difficulty in the Bible, frankly acknowledge .
  4. You aren’t likely to discover any that wasn’t discovered and probably settled long before you were born.
  5. The Bible has centuries of rigid examination and awful assault, and is not going under by any discoveries you make.
  6. Never let apparently obscure passages of Scripture darken the light that comes from passages.
  7. It is wonderful how difficulties dissolve when we look at them on our .

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Prayer

  1. The Apostle James told believers in his day that the poverty and of their lives and service was resulted from a neglect of .
  2. Why, many Christians are asking, do I make such poor headway in my Christian .
  3. The rule of David and of Daniel is a good one — pray times a day.
  4. But we also need set times of , times when we go alone with God, shut the and talk to our in the secret place (Matthew 6:6).
  5. Prayer is a wonderful .
  6. It is an audience with the .
  7. Begin the day with for the definite mercies of the past, and prayer for the definite needs of the present day.
  8. The more work a day requires, the more time must be spent in prayer in for that work.
  9. There are three things for which one who would succeed in the Christian life must especially pray: , and the .
  10. The meeting is the most meeting in the church.

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Working for Christ

  1. Some Christians never backslide because they are too about their business to backslide.
  2. You can bear fruit for your Master by to others and them what your Savior has done for you, by them to accept this same Saviour and them how to do it.
  3. It is better to have without knowledge than to have knowledge without .
  4. The man who goes ahead and does his best— to risk the blunders—is the man who learns to the blunders in the future.
  5. Try every day to lead someone else to .
  6. Make a list.
  7. Don’t make the list so that your prayer and work become and superficial.
  8. Learn to use .

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Foreign Missions

  1. Our Lord every one of His disciples to and make disciples of all nations.
  2. No Christian has a right to stay home until he has himself definitely to God for the field.
  3. It’s possible for you to preach the gospel in the most remote corners of the earth by or helping to a foreign missionary or a native worker.
  4. God’s to our prayers come in through the same door our go out to others.
  5. The greatest need in the work of Jesus Christ today is .
  6. Do not merely pray for foreign missionaries in . Have a few missionaries whose work you study so that you can pray and for them.

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Companions

  1. The companionships we form create an intellectual, and atmosphere that we are breathing.
  2. Cultivate the friendship with those you find to your own life.
  3. On the other hand, avoid companionships you find spiritually and morally .
  4. The we are our companions. They exert a tremendous for good or evil.
  5. Feast your soul upon the pictures that make you , kinder, more and more

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Amusements

  1. Our Savior does not frown on wholesome .
  2. In the stress and strain of modern life people also need if they are to do their work.
  3. Don’t take part in any activity vwhich you can’t make a matter of .
  4. Don’t go to any activity where you feel will not feel at home with you.

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Persecution

  1. We live in a God-hating and in a age.
  2. Persecution is inevitable for a follower of Jesus Christ.
  3. If persecution is rightly received, it will not be a hindrance to the life, but a help.
  4. No matter how and hard it may be, be for it.
  5. It is a great to be persecuted for Christ and for the .
  6. Many people upon themselves the displeasure of others because they are stubborn and : then themselves that they are being for sake and for righteousness’ sake.
  7. Persecution should be borne .
  8. Don’t about your own persecutions.
  9. in them.
  10. God for them: and go on God
  11. And don’t forget to and for them who persecute you (Matthew 5:44).
  12. Keep your eyes fixed upon “Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him the , despising the , and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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Knowing God’s Will

  1. A true Christian life is not a life governed by a whole lot of about what to eat, drink, etc.
  2. The true Christian life is the life of a , glad, fear-free child; not controlled by rules, but by the personal of the who dwells us.
  3. If we make a , even if we disobey God, we go and Him all about it as as a child would.
  4. The whole secret of guidance is an absolutely will that is to obey God at any cost.
  5. Live a life by the personal guidance of the Holy Spirit. Surrender your will totally to . Follow step by step as He .
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Satan

Few people today take Satan seriously. And that’s exactly as he wants it. Some deny that he even exists. Others make light of him, regarding him as a cartoon-type character complete with horns, tail and hoofs. But throughout the Scriptures Satan is declared to be the greatest enemy of God and man. He was actually created by God, as an angel, long before the time of man.

Satan’s Origin

  1. He was created by , long before the time of man.
  2. He was “Lucifer, of the ” (Isaiah 14:12).
  3. He was “the anointed that covereth” (Ezekiel 28:14).
  4. He was “” in his ways in those days, beautiful, wise, bright (Ezekiel 28).
  5. He fell when, being puffed up with pride, he said in his heart (See Isaiah 14:12-14):
    “I will
    “I will
    “I will
    “I will
    “I will
  6. Christ said he saw or “beheld Satan as fall from Heaven” (Luke 10:18).
  7. He first appeared to a human being in Genesis, Chapter , taking the form of a serpent.

    8. The first animal known as a serpent was likely upright and was definitely very graceful and beautiful. Satan wears a mask. Paul said the devil appears as “ an angel of light.”

    Satan’s Personality

    Some people spell “devil” without a “d”––indicating that he is not a personal being, but a mere influence. But we know he is a personal being because:

  8. Personal are used to refer to him (Zech. 3:2; Job 1:6-12; John 8:44).
  9. He performs personal acts and has personal attributes. In John 8:44 and I John 3:8 Satan is set forth as a , a , a ––all elements of personality.

  10. Match the following:

    1. Satan has a will A. Genesis 3:4
    2. Satan tempted Christ B. II Timothy 2:26
    3. Satan has lusts C. II Corinthians 4:3-4
    4. Satan desired to sift Peter D. Revelation 12:10
    5. Satan walks & seeks to devour men E. Hebrews 2:14
    6. Satan had the power of death F. I Peter 5:8
    7. Satan accuses Christians G. John 8:44
    8. Satan wrestles with Christians H. Luke 22:31-32
    9. Satan refutes God’s Word I. Matthew 4:1
    10. Satan blinds minds of lost J. Ephesians 6:12

    11. Satan’s Position and Power

  11. Even Michael the archangel dared not rebuke him in his own power, “but said, The Lord thee” (Jude 9).
  12. His high position in the world is suggested by some of his titles. He is called:
    in John 14:30; 16:11.
    in II Corinthians 4:4
    in Matthew 12:24
    in Ephesians 2:2

    13. Satan’s Realm of Activity

    Contrary to popular notions, Satan is not in hell, nor does he send forth his agents from there. At present, he apparently is not restricted to one place.
    You may be surprised to learn that Satan has access to Heaven, where God dwells.

  13. In Job 2:1 we find him presenting “himself before the .”
  14. In Zechariah 3:1 he is before God resisting or standing against the high priest.
  15. In Revelation 12:7-10 Satan will finally be cast out of Heaven for good. He now has freedom to accuse the brethren “before our God and .”

    16. The Bible speaks of three heavens. The third Heaven is the abode of God. The second is space, where the moon and stars are. The first is our atmosphere, where the birds fly. Satan is very active in our atmosphere, as “the prince of the power of the air,” and has access to the other heavenlies.

    Christians are informed in Ephesians 6:12: “We wrestle. . .against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places (the heavenlies).”

    Satan is also active on earth, “as a roaring lion, walking about, seeking whom he may devour” (I Peter 5:8). His battleground with mankind seems to be our minds, where he continually plants his “wiles” (suggestions, ideas).

    Satans Nature

    Some of his names give us insight concerning what Satan is like.

    1. SATAN, means “hater,” “enemy,” “adversary.” Used to refer to him more than fifty times in the Bible, we are reminded that he is the hater, enemy and adversary of both God and man.
    2. THE DEVIL means “accuser” or “slanderer.” It is used 35 times in the Bible. He accuses believers before God (Rev. 12:10) and defames the character of God before men (Gen. 3:1-5).
    3. THE WICKED ONE. He snatches away the Word of God sown in man’s heart, according to Matthew 13:9.
    4. THE TEMPTER. (Matthew 4:3). No person has escaped his solicitations to entice man to do evil. He has been tempting people continually, beginning with Eve in the garden.

  16. Satan uses only three avenues in tempting people. They are named in I John 2:16. . .
    “the lust of the ”
    “the lust of the ”
    “the of life”

    17. Satan is cunning and subtle, tempting men in times of physical hardship (Matt. 4:1-11); after times of great success (John 6:15); deluding followers by signs and wonders (II Thessalonians 2:9-10).

    Christ calls him “a murderer from the beginning” and “a liar, and the father of it.” He is labeled as the original sinner, who “sinneth from the beginning” (I John 3:8). He has transforming (disguising) power and wraps temptations in attractive packages.

    Satan’s Names and Titles

    Match the following:

    1. Abaddon and Appollyon A. Matthew 12:24
    2. Beelzebub, prince of devils B. II Corinthians 4:4
    3. Belial C. Matthew 12:43
    4. Accuser D. Genesis 3:4
    5. Adversary E. I Peter 5:8
    6. Ruler of Darkness F. John 14:30
    7. Serpent G. Isaiah 14:12
    8. Tempter H. Revelation 12:10
    9. Unclean Spirit I. I Thessalonians 2:18
    10. The Wicked One J. Revelation 9:11
    11. Lucifer K. Matthew 13:19
    12. The Devil L. Matthew 4:1
    13. A Hinderer M. II Corinthians 6:15
    14. god of this world N. Ephesians 6:12
    15. Prince of this world O. Matthew 4:3

    Satan’s Destiny

    Satan’s fate was sealed when Christ died on the Cross and rose from the grave. His days are numbered. In the short time he has remaining, the devil takes out his bitterness on mankind. His rage mounts as his end approaches.

    Satan will be defeated in a war in Heaven during the Tribulation and will be cast out of Heaven (Revelation 12:7-10). He will work together within the Antichrist and the false prophet during the Tribulation, but will be defeated by Christ at the Battle of Armageddon (Rev. 16:13-16; 17:12- 14; 19:11-21).

    Then Satan will be chained in the bottomless pit for 1,000 years (Rev. 20:1-3), after which he will be loosed to lead the nations in one last effort against God and His people. But Satan will again be defeated and cast into the lake of fire (Rev. 20:7-10) where he will be tormented forever.

    So, he is (A) a conquered enemy, (B) under a perpetual curse, (C) to be finally cast into the lake of fire for eternal torment.

    Note: When Lucifer was cast out of Heaven, and became Satan, one-third of the angels (having been under his charge) were evidently cast out with him, and became demons.

    Satan and the Believer

    Satan cannot touch us without first obtaining permission from our loving Father. He had to obtain permission before he could attack Job (Job 1:9-12; 2:4-6). And God only permits him to attack us when He knows we will ultimately benefit from such action (Romans 8:28). For example, the Lord may permit Satan to bring discomfort to a backslidden believer in order to remind that believer of the joy he will experience by returning to God’s perfect will.

    Satan has already been judged. His power over believers was broken at the Cross, through Christ’s victory there. He even had to ask permission to enter swine (Matthew 8:30-32). Satan is mighty, but not Almighty like our Lord.

  17. Christians are to resist Satan. This involves:
    Replacing pride with to receive grace (James 4:6).
    “ yourselves...to God” (James 4:7).
    “Put on the of God” (Eph. 6:11).
    Don’t “give to the ” (Eph. 4:26-27).
    “Withstand (Satan) steadfast in your ” (I Pet. 5:8-9).
    “...be of ....................................................” (John 16:33).
    Remember God’s promises. For example:
    1. “Through Thee we will down our : through Thy will we tread them under that up us” (Psalm 44:5).
    2. “I give unto you power to tread...over all the of the ” (Luke 10:19).
    3. “But be to God, which giveth us the through our ” (I Corinthians 15:57).
    4. “. . .greater is He that is in , than he that is in the ” (I John 4:).
    5. “. . .this is the that the world, even our ” (I John 5:).
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Answer the following:

  1. Angels are superior to and inferior to .
  2. There are more than Old Testament references and New Testament references to angels.
  3. “The angel of the Lord” is a term referring to the as appeared to individuals in His form.
  4. State five facts about the nature of angels:





  5. What will be the final destination of “fallen angels?”
  6. List four major areas of work performed by angels:





  7. Match the following:

    1. Psalm 8:5 A. angels given charge over, to keep you
    2. Psalm 91:11-12 B. strength from an angel in a garden
    3. Matt. 13:39,41 C. “word spoken by angels was steadfast”
    4. Matt. 26:53 D. Dead saints carried by angels
    5. Luke 12:8-9 E. Confessed or denied before angels
    6. Luke 15:10 F. An angel smites 185,000 one night
    7. Luke 16:22 G. Worship of angels forbidden
    8. I Tim. 3:16 H. He could have called 12 legions of angels
    9. Hebrews 2:2 I. Angels don’t marry
    10. I Peter 1:1 J. man made “a little lower than angels”
    11. Col. 2:18 K. “things the angels desire to look into”
    12. Acts 12:6-11 L. loosing chains and opening doors
    13. Matt. 22:30 M. “reapers”—shall gather all that offend
    14. Luke 22:43 N. Joy over one repenting sinner
    15. Isaiah 37:36 O. “God was. . .seen of angels”
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Answer the following:

  1. What four groups of people will be resurrected?




  2. Contrast the natural body with the resurrected body of believers:
    sown in ; raised in ;
    sown in ; raised in ;
    sown in ; raised in ;
    sown a body; raised a body; raised a
  3. List five future judgments:





  4. To whom will Christ ultimately deliver His kingdom?
  5. What will follow?

    6. Answer True or False:

    1. 1. The rapture will take place after the Tribulation.
    2. 2. The term “millennium” means “one hundred years.”
    3. 3. Believers will be judged at the Great White Throne Judgment.
    4. 4. The Judgment of Believers takes place after the Millennium.
    5. 5. Unbelievers will never be resurrected.
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We have gotten accustomed to the blurred puffs of gray fog that pass for doctrine in churches and expect nothing better. From some previously unimpeachable sources are now coming vague statements consisting of a milky admixture of Scripture, science, and human sentiment that is true to none of its ingredients because each one works to cancel the others out.

Little by little Christians these days are being brainwashed. One evidence is that increasing numbers of them are becoming ashamed to be found unequivocally on the side of truth. They say they believe, but their beliefs have been so diluted as to be impossible of clear definition.

Moral power has always accompanied definite beliefs. Great saints have always been dogmatic. We need a return to a gentle dogmatism that smiles while it stands stubborn and firm on the Word of God that lives and abides forever.—A.W. Tozer