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Last Day Challenges

(formatted by Bill Stevenson)http://www.geocities.com/bibleloverbill

Directions:Following are 3 very important Bible studies that I did. Read them very slowlyand carefully. Try to figure out why the verses were put where they were,indented, underlined, bolded, and italicized. You might want to copy the versesthat really “hit you directly” on 3 x 5 cards. Write an essay about what you think the best verses in this collection are. How would you teach them? Then write anessay about the responsibilities of Christians because they love God. Thisassignment is worth 3 units, so write at least 4 quality pages.

Direct and Implied Commandments to True ChristiansFound in Contexts Mentioning Christ’s Second Coming

Note:I did this study in of May 1981 after a close friend and fellow staffer in a Christiancurriculum development ministry flipped out due to personal stress. In September 1987and in February 1998, I retyped it and slightly altered it.

Try to see the links between theverses and determine the reasons why they are in the order they are in. Also try todetermine the reasons why each line is indented in the position it is. Look for relationships of coordinate and subordinate ideas. Finally, there are reasons why somewords/phrases are in bold print and some words/phrases are underlined. You could usethis study for a spiritual inventory of your lifestyle.

1.)“Now

the just shall live by faith

.But if anyone shrinks back, I will not be pleased with him or her."But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who

believe

to the saving of the soul

.” [Hebrews 10:38 & 39]2.)“For

the grace of God

that

brings

salvation has appeared to

all

men.It

teaches us

to say ‘No’ to ungodliness and worldly passions

, and

to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives

in this present age,while we

wait

for

the blessed hope

—

the glorious appearing

of

our great God and Savior

, Jesus Christ,Who

gave Himself

for usto

redeem

us

from all

wickedness andto

purify

for Himself a people that are His

very

own,

eager

to do what is

good

.” [Titus 2:11-14]3.)“Nevertheless,

in keeping

with

His promise

we are

looking forward

to

a new

Heavenand

a new

Earth,

the home of righteousness

.

So then

, dear friends,

since

you are

looking forward

to this,

make every effort

to be found

spotless

,

blameless

and

at peace with Him

.” [2 Peter 3:13 &14]

1

4.)“But

since

we

belong to

the

day

,let us

be self-controlled

,

putting on faith

and

love

as

a breastplate,and

the hope

of salvation

as

a helmet.” [1 Thessalonians 5:8]5.)“

Don't let anyone deceive

you in

any way

,for that day (of the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ)will not come untilthe rebellion (falling away) occurs andthe man of lawlessness is revealed,the man doomed to destruction.” [2 Thessalonians 2:3]6.)“The Lord knows how

to rescue

godly people

from

trials

and

to hold

the unrighteous for the Day of Judgment,while continuing their punishment.” [2 Peter 2:9]7.)“

May

the Lord

make your love increase and overflow

for

each other

and for

everyone else

, just as ours does for you.May He

strengthen your hearts

so that

you

will be blameless

and

holy

in the presence of our God and Father

when

our Lord Jesus comes with

all His holy ones

.” [1 Thessalonians 2:12 & 13]8.)“And we

urge

you, brothers and sisters,

warn

those who are

idle

,

encourage

the

timid

,

help

the

weak

,

be patient

with

everyone

.

Make sure

that

nobody

pays back wrong for wrong, but

always

try to be kind

to each other

and

to

everyone

else.”[1 Thessalonians 5:14 & 15]9.)“But you, dear friends,

build yourselves up

in your most holy faith

and

pray in the Holy Spirit

.

Keep yourselves in God's love

as

you

wait for

the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.Be merciful

to those who doubt;

snatch

others

from the fire

and

save

them;to others

show mercy

,

mixed with fear--

hating

even

the clothing

stained

by

corrupted flesh

.” [Jude 20-23]10.)“

Be joyful always

;

pray continually

;

give thanks in all circumstances

,

for this is God's will for you

in Christ Jesus

.

Do not put out the Holy Spirit's fire

;

do not

treat prophecies with contempt

.

Test everything

.

Hold on to the good

.

Avoid every kind of evil

.” [1 Thessalonians 5:16-22]

Warnings and Assurances For Those Living On Earth During the “Last Days”

2

Note:On January 30, 1994, I heard an excellent expounding on 2 Thessalonians 2. Thus, I feltlike doing the following. This is a relationship showing format.

Try to determine why I indented phrases the way I did. I also underlined for emphasis. Try to determine why.Take notice of the pronouns starting with capital letters. Why are they done so?

2 Thessalonians 1:11-3:5Wherefore also we pray always for you,that our God wouldcount you worthy of

this

calling, andfulfillall the good pleasure of

His

goodness andthe work of faith with power,that the name [character] of our LORD Jesus Christmay be glorified in you,and you in Himaccording to the grace of our God and the LORD Jesus Christ. See Ephesians 1.] Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our LORD Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto Him,that you be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled,neither by the spirit,nor by word,nor by letter as from us,as that the day of the LORD is at hand.[See Ephesians 4, 1 Peter 1, and 2 Peter 1.]Let no man deceive you by any means:for

that day shall not come

, exceptthere come a falling away first, andthat man of sin be revealed,the son of perditionwho opposes and exalts himself above allthat is called God, or that is worshipped;so that he as God sits in the temple of God,showing himself that he is God.Remember you not, that, when I was yet with you,I told you these things?And now you know what withholdsthat He might be revealed in His time.for the mystery of iniquity does already work:only He Who now lets

will let

,until He be taken out of the way.And then shall that wicked be revealed,whom the LORDshall consume with the spirit of Hs mouth, andshall destroy with the brightness of His coming:

even

Him

, Whose coming is after the working of Satan withall power and[See Job 1.]

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