~ PFHL 221-- Last Day Challenges-- ETRS

Preparation for Heavenly Living Correspondence School

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PFHL Course 221-- Last Day Challenges

(formatted by Bill Stevenson)

Directions: Following are 3 very important Bible studies that I did. Read them very slowly
and carefully. Try to figure out why the verses were put where they were,
indented, underlined, bolded, and italicized. You might want to copy the verses
that really \u201chit you directly\u201d 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 an
essay about the responsibilities of Christians because they love God. This
assignment is worth 3 units, so write at least 4 quality pages.

Direct and Implied Commandments to True Christians

Found in Contexts Mentioning Christ\u2019s Second Coming

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

verses and determine the reasons why they are in the order they are in. Also try to
determine 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 some
words/phrases are in bold print and some words/phrases are underlined. You could use
this study for a spiritual inventory of your lifestyle.

1.) \u201cNow 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.\u201d [Hebrews 10:38 & 39]

2.) \u201cFor the grace of God thatb rin gs salvation has appeared toall men.

It teaches us

to say \u2018No\u2019 to ungodliness and worldly passions, and

to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age,

while wewait for the blessed hope\u2014

the glorious appearingof our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,

Who gave Himself for us
tored eem us from all wickedness and
topurify for Himself a people that are Hisvery own,

eager to do what is good.\u201d [Titus 2:11-14]

3.) \u201cNevertheless, in keeping with His promise

we are looking forward to a new Heaven

and 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,
blamelessand
at peace with Him.\u201d [2 Peter 3:13 &14]

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4.) \u201cButs ince we belong to theday,

let us be self-controlled,

putting on faithand love as a breastplate,

and the hope of salvation as a helmet.\u201d [1 Thessalonians 5:8]

5.) \u201cDon't let anyone deceive you in any way,

for that day (of the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ)

will not come until
the rebellion (falling away) occurs and
the man of lawlessness is revealed,

the man doomed to destruction.\u201d [2 Thessalonians 2:3]

6.) \u201cThe Lord knows how

to rescue godly peoplef rom trialsand

to hold the unrighteous for the Day of Judgment,

while continuing their punishment.\u201d [2 Peter 2:9]

7.) \u201cMay 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 thatyou will be blamelessand holy

in the presence of our God and Father

when our Lord Jesus comes with all His holy ones.\u201d [1 Thessalonians 2:12 & 13]

8.) \u201cAnd weurge you, brothers and sisters,

warn those who are idle,
encouragethe timid,
helpthe weak,
be patientw ith everyone.
Make surethat nobody pays back wrong for wrong,

but always try to be kind to each otherand toeveryon e else.\u201d

[1 Thessalonians 5:14 & 15]

9.) \u201cBut you, dear friends,

build yourselves up in your most holy faithand
pray in the Holy Spirit.
Keep yourselves in God's love

asyou wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.
Be merciful to those who doubt;
snatchothers from the fire and savethem;

to others show mercy ,

mixed with fear--

hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh.\u201d [Jude 20-23]

10.) \u201cBe 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.\u201d [1 Thessalonians 5:16-22]

Warnings and Assurances For Those Living On Earth During the \u201cLast Days\u201d

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Note: On January 30, 1994, I heard an excellent expounding on 2 Thessalonians 2. Thus, I felt

like 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 1:11-3:5

Wherefore also we pray always for you,

that our God would
count you worthy ofthis calling, and
fulfill

all the good pleasure ofH is goodness and

the work of faith with power,

that the name [character] of our LORD Jesus Christ

may be glorified in you,

and you in Him

according 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, except
there come a falling away first, and
that man of sin be revealed,

the son of perdition

who opposes and exalts himself

above all
that 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 withholds

that 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 LORD
shall consume with the spirit of Hs mouth, and
shall destroy with the brightness of His coming:

even Him, Whose coming is after

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