Doctrines

Bible Study
Student Version

A Study Guide to lead young believers

through the Doctrines of the Faith,
particularly as understood at taught by
Maranatha Baptist Church.
Maranatha Baptist Church
2011

Part 1: Revelation

Where does John 16:13 say Truth comes from? _____________

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According to Psalm 31:5 and Isaiah 65:16, Who is God in

relation to Truth? _____________________________________
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What does Psalm 117:2 tell us about how long Gods Truth
lasts?_______________________________________________
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How does John 14:6 describe Christ in relation to Truth? ___

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A. General Revelation

What does Psalm 19 say about nature? What does nature

declare?__________________________________________
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What does Isaiah 40:25-26 tell us about Gods work? _____

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What witnesses does Paul say God gave us in Acts 14:17? _

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According to Acts 17:26-28, why did God determine the

rise and fall of nations? _____________________________
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Why does Paul say men are without excuse in Romans

1:18-20? _________________________________________
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What does Paul say is written on every mans heart in

Romans 2:15? What do we call this part of man? ________
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Extracurricular study: Job 25:3; Psalm 97:6; 145:9; Isaiah 26:10;

Matthew 5:45; Luke 6:35.

B. Special Revelation

How has God uniquely revealed Himself to man according

to Hebrews 1:1-2? _________________________________
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1. Inspiration

How does Paul say Scripture was given, in 2

Timothy 3:16? ______________________________
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qeopneustoV: __________________________________

In 2 Peter 1:19-21, who does Peter say moved men

of God to write the Scriptures? ________________
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2. Hermeneutics

In Nehemiah 8:8, how did Ezra and the priests

help the people of Israel understand the
Scriptures? ________________________________
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How did Jesus interpret the Old Testament law in

Luke 10:25-37? _____________________________
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What guideline for interpretation does Peter give

us in 2 Peter 1:20? __________________________
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3. Finality and Eternity

According to Psalm 119:89, where is the Word of

the Lord settled? What does this mean about who
made the canon of Scripture? Who decides what is
in the Bible and what isnt? ___________________
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What does Jesus say about how long Gods Word

will endure in Matthew 24:35? ________________
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In 1 Peter 1:23, how long does Peter say Gods

Word will last? _____________________________
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What kind of warning does John give to those who

add to or take away from Gods Word in
Revelation 22:18-19? ________________________
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4. Authority

In Mark 7:7-8 Jesus condemns the Pharisees for

holding what as authoritative? What does He say
they should they have held as authoritative? ____
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Paul says that God uniquely gifted who in order to

teach the Scriptures in Ephesians 4:11-16? ______
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What does Paul tell Timothy is the purpose of

Gods giving Scripture in 2 Timothy 3:16-17? _____
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Part 2: Theology Proper

A. The Trinity

According to Deuteronomy 6:4 and Isaiah 45:5-6, how

many gods are there? ______________________________

According to the following verses, how many Persons

does God have?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

The Three persons of the Trinity exist as a unity coequal in

essence, but distinct in function.

Gods attributes are Moral and non-moral. Look up the

following verses and identify the attribute of God being
described. Then decide if it is moral or non-moral.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Genesis 1:26 - _______________________

Genesis 3:22 - _______________________
Isaiah 6:8 - __________________________
Isaiah 48:16 - ________________________
Matthew 3:16-17 - ____________________
Matthew 28:19-20 - __________________
2 Corinthians 13:14 - __________________
Hebrews 2:3-4 - ______________________

Psalm 139:1-4 ________________________________

Psalm 139: 7-12 _______________________________
Job 42:2; Jeremiah 32:17 _______________________
Hebrews 1:12; 13:8; James 1:17; Mal. 3:6 ___________
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Psalm 30:4; 47:8; 60:6; 89:35 ______________ _____
Psalm 89:14; Romans 3:26 ______________________
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1 John 4:8, 16 ________________________________
1 Peter 1:3 ___________________________________
1 Thessalonians 5:24; I Corinthians 1:9 ____________

B. God, The Father

What does Genesis 1:1 show about the nature of God? ___
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What does John 5:30 tell us about the authority of God the
Father? __________________________________________
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Who is the Origin of all things according to 1 Corinthians

8:6? _____________________________________________
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Why were all things created according to Revelation 4:11?

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C. God, The Son

When does John 1:1 say God the Son began to exist? ____
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What was unique about Christs birth according to

Matthew 1:18-23? _________________________________
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Read Hebrews 4:15 and 1 Peter 2:22. Did Jesus ever sin? __
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According to the following verses, what was the purpose

of Christs sacrificial death? 2 Corinthians 5:19; Hebrews
2:9, 14; 1 Peter 3:18; 1 John 2:2. ______________________
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What miracle does Acts 10:40 say God performed after

Jesus sacrifice? ___________________________________
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How does Acts 1:9-11 record the end of Jesus earthly

ministry? ________________________________________
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Hebrews 8:6, 9:15, and 12:24 tell us what Christ is

currently doing in heaven. What is it? _________________
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What role do Ephesians 1:22 and 5:23 say Christ has in the
Church? _________________________________________
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Paul teaches in 1 Corinthians 15:51-52 and 1 Thessalonians

4:13-18 what will happen for Christians next in History.
What does he describe? ____________________________
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John describes a magnificent scene in Revelation 19:11-16.

What does he describe, and when will it happen? _______
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D. God, The Holy Spirit

Jesus teaches in John 14:16-17 that there was a difference

between the ministry of the Holy Spirit in the Old
Testament and the New Testament? What is that
difference? What does it mean? ______________________
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Jesus also teaches in John 16:7-11 that the Holy Spirit has
a specific role in the world. What is this role? ___________
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What does Acts 5:3-4 teach us about who the Holy Spirit
is? ______________________________________________

What does Paul say is the difference between the saved

and unsaved in 1 Corinthians 2:9-14? __________________
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What does Paul say the Holy Spirit has given everyone
who is saved in 1 Corinthians 12:8-13, 28-31? ___________
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The Holy Spirit has a special role in the lives of Christians.

There are a number of distinct roles He plays in the lives of
believers.

1. Indwelling

What does Paul say the Holy Spirit does for

Believers in Romans 8:9? _____________________
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How does 1 Corinthians 6:19 help you understand

this teaching? ______________________________
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2. Baptizing

Who precisely does Paul say has been baptized by

the Holy Spirit in 1 Corinthians 12:13? Does he give
us any clues as to when this baptism happened? _
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How many baptisms does Paul teach there are in

Ephesians 4:5? _____________________________

3. Sealing

Paul tells us in Ephesians 1:13 and 4:30 that we are

sealed. With whom or what are we sealed? What
does this mean? ____________________________
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Paul again tells us about our sealing in 2

Corinthians 1:22. Who does Paul say seals us?
With whom or what does he say we are sealed? __
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4. Filling

Paul gives us a command in Ephesians 5:18. What

is that command? What does it imply that this is
commanded, and not stated simply as fact? _____
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Paul uses similar words in Colossians 3:16 to

describe how we are filled with the Holy Spirit.
What does he say? How is this command related
to the previous verse we looked at? ____________
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Part 3: Angelology

What does Psalm 148:5 tell us about the origin of angels? ____
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A. Holy Angels

What does Psalm 103:20-21 tell us about what angels do?

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What does the author of Hebrews tell us angels do in

Hebrews 1:14? ____________________________________
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B. Demons

What resources does Paul say we have been given to fight

demonic activity in Ephesians 6:11-12? ________________
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What does 1 John 4:4 teach us about the power and

strength of demonic forces? _________________________
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How many angels does John say fell with Satan in

Revelation 12:4? __________________________________

What does Jesus teach is the end for demons in Matthew

25:41? What was this teach us about the reason Hell was
made?___________________________________________
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C. Satan

Isaiah 14:12-15 and Ezekiel 28:11-19 give us a glimpse into

the fall of Satan. Can you describe what happened, and
why he rebelled against God? ________________________
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How does Paul describe the working of Satan in the world

right now in 2 Corinthians 4:4? _______________________
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What does Ephesians 2:2 say about how we once behaved

in relation to Satan? _______________________________
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What does God promise is the end for Satan in Revelation

20:10? ___________________________________________
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Part 4: Doctrine of Creation

Read Genesis chapters 1 and 2. Can you describe what God did
on the individual days of creation?
Day 1: ______________________________________________
Day 2: ______________________________________________
Day 3: ______________________________________________
Day 4: ______________________________________________
Day 5: ______________________________________________
Day 6: ______________________________________________
Day 7: ______________________________________________

To whom does John attribute the work of Creation in John 1:3?

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What does Paul say about the purpose of Creation in

Colossians 1:16? ______________________________________
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How does Hebrews 1:2 say God the Father created the world?
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Part 5: Anthropology
A. Creation of Man

What does Genesis 1:26-27 say about the creation of man?

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What does Paul say about the order of creation of man in 1

Timothy 2:13-14? __________________________________
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B. First Created Man

Who have we learned was the first created man? ________

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How does David describe the depth of his sinfulness in

Psalm 51:5? ______________________________________
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How does Paul describe the sinfulness of man in Romans

3:23? ____________________________________________
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How does Paul say man got to be this sinful in Romans

5:12-19? _________________________________________
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C. Ultimate Destiny of Man

What did God promise was the result of rebelling against

Him in the Garden in Genesis 3:17? ___________________
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What does Isaiah compare our rebellion to in Isaiah 53:6? _

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Jesus tells of two possible resurrections in the Last Day.

What are they according to John 5:29?________________
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What does Paul promise will not happen to those who are
in Christ in Romans 8:1? ____________________________
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What are the two possible ends for man described by Paul
in 2 Thessalonians 1:7-8? ____________________________
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What is the end John describes for those who have not
trusted in Christ according to Revelation 20:15? _________
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Part 6 Hamartiology

What does Genesis 3:6, 14-19 record? ____________________

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What does Proverbs 20:9 imply? _________________________

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What does Solomon say is true of men in Ecclesiastes 7:20? __

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Isaiah 14:12-14 records the very first sin. Who committed it?
What was the sin? Who was that sin against? ______________
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Ezekiel 18:20 teaches a very important principle about the

consequence of sin. What is that principle? ________________
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How does Paul describe the extent of sin in Romans 3:23? ____
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In Romans 7:18-19 Paul deals on a very personal level with sin

in his own life. What does Paul say about his heart? _________
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How does Paul describe the consequence for sin in Ephesians

2:1, 5? What does he say God did to us in relation to that
consequence? ________________________________________
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How does John define sin in 1 John 3:4? ___________________

Part 7: Soteriology

What illustration from natural life does Jesus compare

salvation to in John 3:3-6? ______________________________
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What have those who believe in Jesus been justified from in

Acts 13:39? __________________________________________
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When you hear the gospel preached, what must be in your

heart for the Gospel to be profitable, according to Hebrews
4:2? ________________________________________________

Why does Paul say salvation is not of works in Ephesians 2:810? _________________________________________________
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Paul says we have been saved not by works, but by what, in

Titus 3:5? ____________________________________________

In 1 Timothy 2:5-6, what does Paul call Jesus? What does this
mean? ______________________________________________
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What does Peter say redeemed us in 1 Peter 1:18-23? _______

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What does Paul say about repentance in Romans 2:4? _______

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What is the difference between godly sorrow and worldly

sorrow according to 2 Corinthians 7:9-10? _________________

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How safe are the people who have trusted in Jesus, according
to Jesus in John 10:28-29? ______________________________
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If terrible things happen to us, does that mean we have lost

our salvation according to Romans 8:35-39? _______________

At what point will God give up working on us, according to

Philippians 1:6? _______________________________________
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How do you keep from falling according to Jude 24-25? _____

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A. Adoption

How many sons does John 1:18 indicate God has? ____
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How does Paul describe we get into Gods family in

Romans 8:15-16? _______________________________
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How does Paul describe Gods family dynamic in

Galatians 4:4-6? _______________________________
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B. Salvation

What happens before adoption according to John

1:12? _________________________________________
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How does a person not perish, but instead have

everlasting life according to John 3:16? ____________
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Who does Paul say is sovereignly in control of

salvation in Ephesians 1:4-5? _____________________
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Does Paul teach that God only wants a few people to

be saved in 1 Timothy 2:4? _______________________
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With what does Peter say we have been redeemed in 1

Peter 1:18-19? _________________________________
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Whose sins does 1 John 2:2 say Jesus was the

propitiation for? What does propitiation mean? _____
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C. Regeneration

What does Jesus say must happen for someone to see

the Kingdom of God in John 3:3? __________________
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What does Jesus say the person who believes in Him

has passed from in John 5:24? ____________________
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What does Paul say God has done for those who were
dead in their sins in Ephesians 2:1? ________________
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What does Peter teach the Word of God does in 1

Peter 1:23? ____________________________________
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D. Redemption

What does 1 Corinthians 6:20 say about the reason

why we are to glorify God? ______________________
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What did Christ do for us by being made a curse for us

according to Galatians 3:13? _____________________
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What reason does Paul give for Christ giving Himself

for us in Titus 2:14? _____________________________
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According to 1 Peter 1:18-19, could we have been

redeemed with silver or gold? What did redeem us?
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What did the Lamb do which made Him worthy

according to Revelation 5:9? _____________________
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E. Faith

What does Jesus teach makes the difference between

someone who has everlasting life and someone who
has the wrath of God on them in John 3:36? _________
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What does Paul say comes by hearing the Word of

God in Romans 10:17? ___________________________
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Paul says in Ephesians 2:8-9 that we have been saved

by grace through what? Can you explain what this
means? ______________________________________
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What does Hebrews 11:1, 6 teach us about what faith

is? ___________________________________________
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F. Repentance

What kind of attitude does David display in Psalms

51:1-4? How does he feel about his sin? ____________
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What terms does Solomon use to describe repentance

in Proverbs 28:13? ______________________________
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What leads a person to repentance according to

Romans 2:4? __________________________________
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Paul describes two kinds of sorrow in 2 Corinthians

7:9-10. Which one is real repentance? ______________
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Who does Paul teach grants repentance in 2 Timothy

2:25? ________________________________________
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G. Mercy

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Titus 3:5 says we have been saved not by our own

works, but by what? ____________________________

H. Grace

Through whose grace did people believe in Acts 18:27?

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By what does Paul teach in Romans 3:24 we have been

justified? _____________________________________
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Romans 4:4 and 11:6 teach something very important

about grace. What is it? _________________________
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How does Ephesians 2:8-9 teach we have been saved?

_____________________________________________
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To whom does Paul teach the grace of God has

appeared, in Titus 2:11? What does this mean? ______
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I. Propitiation

Romans 3:25 says that God set forth Christ as a

propitiation. What does this mean? _______________
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John teaches that Christ was the propitiation for

whose sins in 1 John 2:1-2? _______________________
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John also gives us the highest example of love in 1

John 4:10. What is it? Was the propitiation that Christ
provided easy, then? ___________________________
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J. Imputation

What does Paul teach is imputed to us who believe in

Christ in Romans 4:22-24? _______________________
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How does Paul define imputation in 2 Corinthians

5:21? _________________________________________
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Romans 4:3, Galatians 3:6, and James 2:23 all look

back on one Old Testament event to give the standard
for imputation. What was that event, and what does it
mean? _______________________________________
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K. Forgiveness

Why does Psalm 130:4 say that God forgives? _______

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According to Acts 13:38, how can we have forgiveness

of sins? _______________________________________
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What does God say in Acts 26:18 is the result of

turning from darkness to light, and from Satan to
God? _________________________________________
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Why does Paul put redemption hand-in-hand with

forgiveness in Ephesians 1:7? _____________________
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What is required for forgiveness of sins in 1 John 1:9?

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L. Sanctification

What does Jesus say sanctifies believers in John 17:17?

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How does Paul describe the sanctification process in

Romans 6:12? _________________________________
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What makes us different from all of the sinful

practices which once described us, according to 1
Corinthians 6:11? ______________________________
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What does Paul say Christ uses to sanctify the Church

in Ephesians 5:26? ______________________________
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What single event does the author of Hebrews point

to as that which sanctified believers in Hebrews 10:10?
_____________________________________________
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When does 1 John 3:2 say our sanctification will be

complete? ____________________________________
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M. Eternal Security

Who is able to snatch a Believer out of Jesus hand

according to John 10:28? ________________________
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What does Paul teach in Romans 8:38-39 is able to

separate Believers from Gods love? _______________
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Who sealed us according to Ephesians 4:30? How long

does this sealing last? ___________________________

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According to 1 John 5:13, is it possible to know if you

have eternal life? _______________________________
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Who is responsible for your standing before God

according to Jude 24? ___________________________
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N. Glorification

What does Paul say is the end of this suffering life in

Romans 8:17? _________________________________
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How does Paul describe our glorification in 1

Corinthians 15:52? _____________________________
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What will Christ do to our bodies on Rapture Day

according to Philippians 3:21? ____________________
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How does Paul describe our future in 1 Thessalonians

4:13-18? ______________________________________
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When does John say we will finally be like Christ in 1

John 3:2? _____________________________________

Part 8: Eternal Destiny

A. Unbelievers

What does Jesus promise for those who, in this life, did
not put action to their faith in Matthew 25:41? __________
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Who does Jesus say will end up at the Resurrection of

judgment in John 5:28-29? __________________________
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Who does Peter say are kept under punishment until the
Day of Judgment in 2 Peter 2:9? _____________________
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What does God use to judge all men according to

Revelation 20:11-14? _______________________________
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B. Church Age Believers

What does Paul say about our inheritance in Romans 8:17?

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What does Paul promise about the future of all believers in

Romans 14:10? ____________________________________
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What does Paul promise about the Judgment Day for

believers in 1 Corinthians 3:13-15? ____________________
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What does Paul say will happen to all believers in 2

Corinthians 5:10? __________________________________
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What does the Creed in 2 Timothy 2:12-13 promise

believers? ________________________________________
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What does Paul give believers for hope in 1 Thessalonians

4:13-18? _________________________________________
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How does John describe believers in Revelation 1:6?

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How does Revelation 21:3-7 describe eternity for

believers? ________________________________________
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C. Old Testament Believers

What does Job say about his future resurrection in Job

19:25-26? ________________________________________
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Does David expect to see God one day according to Psalm

17:15? ___________________________________________
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Who does the Psalmist trust to redeem his soul in Psalm

49:15? ___________________________________________
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Did Isaiah think the grave was the end of existence in

Isaiah 26:19? _____________________________________
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Where does the author of Hebrew say Old Testament

saints are right now in Hebrews 12:23? ________________
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D. Infants and Special Needs Persons

What does David say about the future of his baby child
who has just died in 2 Samuel 12:23? __________________
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What does Isaiah 7:16 indicate about the guilt or

innocence of children? _____________________________
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How does Jeremiah describe the children who have been

offered as sacrifices in Jeremiah 19:4? _________________
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To whom do the children belong according to Ezekiel

16:21? How does God treat those who are His? _________
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According to Revelation 5:9 and 7:9, God has ransomed

people from where? Are there peoples who have never
heard the Gospel? What does this mean about this verse?
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Part 9: Heaven and Hell

A. Heaven

What does Deuteronomy 26:15 say about who lives in

heaven? _________________________________________
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As Solomon prays in 1 Kings 8:30, 39 where does he say

Gods dwelling place is? ____________________________
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Where does Psalm 103:19 say God has established His

throne? __________________________________________
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What does Isaiah 66:1 teach about heaven? ____________

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How will things change in the New Heaven and the New
Earth, according to Revelation 21:1-7? ________________
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B. Hell

Jesus teaches that Hell was made for what purpose in

Matthew 25:41? ___________________________________
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Paul teaches in 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 the end of those who

reject the Gospel of Jesus Christ. What happens to them?
_________________________________________________
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How does John describe the end of the Devil in Revelation

20:10? ___________________________________________
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What happens at the end of time to everyone who had

died and was in hell according to Revelation 20:14-15? ___
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Part 10: Ecclesiology

A. The New Testament Church

Acts 2 describes the beginning of the Church. What main

event was taking place when the Church began? ________
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In Acts 11:15, Peter describes the coming of the Holy Spirit

on Gentile believers. He says it happened to them just like
it happened to the disciples at the beginning. What does
this phrase indicate about the beginning of the Church? __
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1. The Body of Christ

Christ mentions the economy of the Church for the

very first time in Matthew 16:18. Is this Church a
strong institution, or not? _______________________
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Paul teaches that there are how many bodies of Christ

in 1 Corinthians 12:12? __________________________
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According to Ephesians 1:22, who is the Head of the

Church? ______________________________________
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What does Paul say in Ephesians 3:10 is one purpose

of the Church? Is this purpose quickly or easily
accomplished? ________________________________
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Why is Christ the Head of the Church according to

Colossians 1:18? _______________________________
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2. The Local Church

What task did Christ give each local church in

Matthew 28:18-20? _____________________________
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What is the first Ordinance that Christ gave the Local

Church to practice regularly in Luke 22:19-20? ______
_____________________________________________

In Acts 1:8, what unique empowering did Christ

promise for the completion of the Churchs Task? ____
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What was the second Ordinance that Christ gave the

Local Church, as exemplified by the Apostles in Acts
2:41-47? Who precisely participated in this Ordinance?
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What does Paul teach about in I Corinthians 11:17-34?

What are the consequences for celebrating this
institution in an unworthy manner? ______________
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What does Paul teach Timothy is the responsibility of

leaders in the church in 2 Timothy 2:2? _____________
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Why did God give His People the Scriptures according

to 2 Timothy 3:16? _____________________________
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B. Biblical Authority

What example do the Bereans give for how to listen to

teaching about God in Acts 17:11? What did the Bereans
recognize as the final authority? _____________________
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Paul teaches the Ephesians about some of the Spiritual

Gifts in Ephesians 4:11-16. One point is made throughout
the passage about different gifts, however: unity. What,
according to the Apostle Paul, brings unity? ____________
_________________________________________________

What is the only tool we are given which is given by

inspiration of God, and therefore is authoritative to teach
and correct us according to 2 Timothy 3:16-17? _________
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C. Autonomy of the Local Church

Who within the church chose seven men to help serve

according to Acts 6:1? What does this indicate about
authority within the Local Church? ___________________
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Who confirmed the commission of Barnabas and Saul for

the ministry according to Acts 13:1? Were they from the
same church or another church? _____________________
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D. Priesthood of the Believer

According to Hebrews 10:19-22, who has to stand

between each believer and Christ to mediate? This means
who is responsible to Jesus for your life? _______________
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Who offers spirituals sacrifices on your behalf to God

through Jesus Christ according to 1 Peter 2:5?
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

How does Peter describe this relationship just a few verses

later in 1 Peter 2:9-10? He says we are a royal what? _____
_________________________________________________

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E. Two Church Offices

In Philippians 1:1, Paul mentions two offices in the local

church. What are those offices? ______________________
_________________________________________________

In 1 Timothy 3, Paul tells Timothy what people are

qualified to serve as Pastor or Deacon. Can just anyone
fulfill these responsibilities? What are some of the
qualifications Paul gives for Pastor? For Deacon? ________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

How does Peter describe the difference between an Elder,

Pastor (translated Shepherd), and Bishop in 1 Peter 5:13? How many offices are there, then, in the local church? _
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

F. Individual Soul Liberty

In Ezekiel 18:4 God says he will hold whom accountable

for sins? Is a son responsible for his fathers sins? ________
_________________________________________________

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Paul spends a good portion of Romans 14 discussing

responsibility before God. In verses 1-12, who does he say
individuals are responsible to judge? Who are we
responsible for? In verse 13, Paul concludes with what final
thought for what we should judge? ___________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

Paul again addresses this same issue in 1 Corinthians 8.

Who does Paul say we should be concerned about? Paul
teaches that if we think we have liberty in a certain area,
how should we use that liberty to look at other believers?
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

Finally, in 1 Corinthians 10:23-33, who does Paul teach we

are to be looking out for? What happens if we do
something which causes someone else to stumble? Is it
just enough that our conscience is okay with doing
something? ______________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

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G. Saved, Regenerate Church Membership

What is supposed to happen when someone sins and is

unrepentant according to Jesus in Matthew 18:15-18? Are
they allowed to stay in the Church? ___________________
_________________________________________________

Who does Acts 2:41-42 say were baptized and added to

the church? ______________________________________
_________________________________________________

H. Two Church Ordinances

What ordinance does Christ command to be administered

as disciples are made, according to Matthew 28:19-20? __
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

What does John 3:23 indicate about how baptism is to be

administered? ____________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

Acts 8:26-39 also indicates how baptism is to be

administered? What do we see from this passage? ______
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

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What does baptism picture, according to Romans 6:1-4? _

_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

After the first believers were baptized into the first church
in Acts 2:41-47, what did they also continue in? _________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

Paul gives further detail on the ordinance of the Lords

Supper in 1 Corinthians 11:23-34. What should we always
do before we celebrate the Lords Supper? _____________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

I. Separation of Church and State

When Christ described the responsibility to the

Government and the responsibility to God in Matthew
22:21, does He describe them as united or as distinct? ___
_________________________________________________

When responsibilities to God are opposed to

responsibilities to Government, which responsibility is
greater,

According to Acts 4:19? Which should we follow? _______

_________________________________________________

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Part 11: Separation

A. Personal Separation

What does 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 teach about what

Christians should allow to influence them? _____________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

How should we understand Pauls language of being

unequally yoked in 2 Corinthians 6:14-15? How are we
relating to lawlessness and darkness? _________________
_________________________________________________

What does Paul teach in 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 ought to be

our attitude toward impurity and immorality? What is
Gods will for us? What does this word mean? __________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

What is Gods command for us in 1 Peter 1:13-16? What

does this word mean? ______________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

B. Ecclesiastical Separation

How does Paul command us to respond to people who

cause divisions or teach false doctrines according to
Romans 16:17? ____________________________________
_________________________________________________

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According to 1 Corinthians 1:10, how are believers to be

avoiding divisions and separations? What is the
foundation of unity? _______________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

What are the characteristics of the divisive person

described by Paul in 1 Timothy 6:3-5 that we are to be
watching out for? __________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

What happens if we do not separate ourselves from the

world, but instead act friendly with things from the world
according to James 4:4? ____________________________
_________________________________________________

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Part 12: Marriage and Family Relations

How does God describe the first, perfect marriage relationship

in Genesis 1:26-28? ___________________________________
____________________________________________________

What defines marriage in Genesis 2:24? __________________

____________________________________________________

A. The Family

What were the roles of the first man and woman

according to Genesis 2:21-24? Four roles are given in total.
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

According to Malachi 2:14, what bond unites a husband

and wife? ________________________________________
_________________________________________________

Before whom does Jesus say this bond or covenant is

made in Matthew 19:3-12? __________________________
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How does Paul describe the husband-wife relationship in

Ephesians 5:22-33? How is the husband supposed to treat
his wife? And the wife her husband? What greater
relationship does all this represent or illustrate? ________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

What is the authority structure in the family according to

Paul in 1 Corinthians 11:3? ___________________________
_________________________________________________

How does Peter describe the husband-wife relationship in

1 Peter 3:1-7? _____________________________________
_________________________________________________

B. The Children

What does God command that children be taught from a

young age, according to Deuteronomy 6:4-9? __________
_________________________________________________

How does the Psalmist describe children in Psalm 127:3-5?

_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

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What instruction does Solomon give parents for how to

instruct children in Proverbs 19:18? ___________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

What is the principle Solomon gives for teaching children

properly while they are young in Proverbs 22:6? ________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

What does Solomon say is true about children naturally in

Proverbs 22:15? What solves this? ____________________
_________________________________________________

What are the consequences for not disciplining your

children according to Proverbs 23:13-14? ______________
_________________________________________________

What instruction does Paul give children in Ephesians 6:12? ______________________________________________

_________________________________________________

What must be true of the fatherly leadership of pastors

and deacons according to 1 Timothy 3:4-5, 12? _________
_________________________________________________

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C. Divorce and Remarriage

What does God say He thinks about divorce in Malachi

2:14-17? _________________________________________
_________________________________________________

What does Jesus say about divorce in Matthew 19:3-12? Is

it ever acceptable to Him? __________________________
_________________________________________________

What does Romans 7:1-3 say about remarriage? When is

remarriage acceptable? ____________________________
_________________________________________________

How does Paul say salvation affects divorce and

remarriage in 1 Corinthians 7:10-16? Under what
circumstances does God allow divorce in this passage?
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

According to 1 Timothy 3:2, 12 are the qualifications for

pastors and deacons any different? Are there any
exceptions for the spiritual leadership of a church? ______
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

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D. Human Sexuality

Who created the genders unique according to Genesis

1:27, 31? How was this creation? Was there a problem with
it?_______________________________________________
_________________________________________________

How is the union of a husband and wife described in

Genesis 2:24? _____________________________________
_________________________________________________

How does Genesis 19:5, 13 speak of homosexuality? How

did God respond to the open homosexuality in this
passage? _________________________________________
_________________________________________________

Read Leviticus 18. How does God look at sexuality apart

from a one-man-one-woman (monogamous) relationship?
Is there anything outside of a monogamous relationship
that God approves of? What is the foundation for the
specific commands for human sexuality? On whose
character are they based? ___________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

Leviticus 20:13 is very clear about homosexuality. What

does it say? What does it mean? Are any exceptions
given? ___________________________________________
_________________________________________________

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Who does Psalm 139:14-15 say made us? Were we made in

a random, haphazard way? __________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

What reason does Paul give for aberrant sexual behavior

in Romans 1:26-29? ________________________________
_________________________________________________

What is Pauls response to sexual perversion within the

church of Corinth in 1 Corinthians 5:1? _________________
_________________________________________________

What does Paul say the future is for those who practice
this sexual deviance in 1 Corinthians 6:9? ______________
_________________________________________________

How does Paul describe the normal sexual relationship in 1

Corinthians 7:1-5? _________________________________
_________________________________________________

Who is the final authority in the marriage relationship

according to Ephesians 5:22-23? _____________________
_________________________________________________

What is Gods purpose for our sexuality according to 1

Thessalonians 4:3-4? _______________________________
_________________________________________________

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What is Gods standard for acceptable sexuality in

Hebrews 13:4? ____________________________________
_________________________________________________

E. Abortion

When does David say he became a unique, sinful person

according to Psalm 51:5? ___________________________
_________________________________________________

As David describes his conception and growth in Psalm

139:14-16, when does he see his person-ness beginning? _
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

When does Isaiah say you were made in Isaiah 44:24? How
early, then, can you be said to be you? _____________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

How early did God have a unique plan for Isaiah according
to Isaiah 49:1, 5? __________________________________
_________________________________________________

When did God know Jeremiah the prophet and have a plan
for his life according to Jeremiah 1:5? _________________
_________________________________________________
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In his anguish and despair, Jeremiah describes what would

have happened if God had taken his life while he was still
in the womb in Jeremiah 20:15-18. What kinds of words
does Jeremiah use? What impact do they have on the
issue of abortion? _________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

What does Luke 1:44 indicate about John the Baptist while
he was in his mothers womb? _______________________
_________________________________________________

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Part 13: Discipline of a Member

A. Definitions

The Church
1. How does Paul describe a church in Ephesians 4:7-16,
5:25-27? What are some of the key elements?
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________

Life in the Church

1. How does Paul describe the resolution of sin issues
within the church in Galatians 6:1? ________________
_____________________________________________
2. How does the author of Hebrews describe daily
interaction between church members in Hebrews
3:13?________________________________________
_____________________________________________

Church Discipline
Church discipline is the corrective process which God has
given to the church when a member persists in sin.
1. Such persistent sins may be:
Personal Sins which wrong or injure particular
individuals; e.g. slander, anger, bitterness, theft
(Matthew 18:15-20; 2 Corinthians 12:20-13:2)

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General sins which are not directed at a

particular individual; e.g. heresy, divisiveness,
immorality, drunkenness (Romans 16:17-18; 1
Corinthians 5; Galatians 1:8-9; 1 Timothy 1:19-20;
2 Timothy 2:16-18)

Private sins known only to a few (Proverbs 25:9;

Matthew 18:15)

Public sins which are conspicuous and widely

known (1 Corinthians 5:13; 2 Corinthians 12:2013:2; Titus 3:10-11)

2. According to 1 Timothy 5:19-21, are pastors exempt

from or above the rules of God and church discipline?
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
3. What does Proverbs 3:11-12 reveal about the purpose
of Church Discipline? ___________________________
_____________________________________________

B. Purpose The purpose of this gift from

God is threefold:
1. What does Paul say in Ephesians 3:20-21 is the purpose for
everything that happens in the church, including church
discipline? ________________________________________
_________________________________________________
2. What does Paul say in 1 Corinthians 1:10 is the goal of the
church in everything? ______________________________
_________________________________________________

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What is Christs goal for the church in Ephesians 5:25-27? _

_________________________________________________
3. In the outline of church discipline in Matthew 18:15-17,
what key element prevents discipline from escalating in
scope? __________________________________________
_________________________________________________
What were the Corinthians instructed to do in 2
Corinthians 2:5-11 once the offending brother had
repented? ________________________________________
_________________________________________________

C. Practice
1. What does Paul teach in 1 Timothy 4:7, 16 should be the
first concern of every individual? _____________________
_________________________________________________
2. What principle does Proverbs 19:11 give for dealing with
small issues? _____________________________________
_________________________________________________
In Romans 15:1, who does Paul say we need to be looking
out for? __________________________________________
_________________________________________________
What effect does Peter say loving each other will have
toward offenses in 1 Peter 4:8? ______________________
_________________________________________________

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3. What process for addressing sin in a fellow believer does

Christ give in Matthew 18:15-17? _____________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
3.1. How does Christ describe the first step in Matthew
18:15? ________________________________________
_____________________________________________
What does Christ add to this thought in Luke 17:3-4? _
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
How does Pauls command in Galatians 6:1 affect this
first step? _____________________________________
_____________________________________________
3.2. What principle does God give in Deuteronomy 19:15
for accusing someone of guilt? ___________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
How does Paul recognize this command in 1 Timothy
5:19? _________________________________________
_____________________________________________
3.3. What does Paul say about the final step of church
discipline in 1 Timothy 5:20? _____________________
_____________________________________________
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3.4. How does Paul deal with the last step of church
discipline in 1 Corinthians 5:5? ____________________
_____________________________________________
Paul also describes this final stage in 2 Thessalonians
3:14-15. Why does he say we are to not keep company
with him? How are we supposed to think about him? _
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Paul, in 1 Timothy 1:20, practiced this final step of
church discipline on two men for what reason? ______
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
3.5. Appeal. If at any point a church member believes
he is being treated unjustly or inappropriately in the
disciplinary process, he is welcome to appeal to the
pastors and deacons.
4. Public sins

Does Paul describe all three steps in neat order in

Romans 16:17? What is the problem he is addressing?
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________

How many steps does Paul describe in 1 Corinthians

5:13? _________________________________________
_____________________________________________

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How drawn-out is the process described in Titus 3:1011? Is there a reason for this? _____________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________

5. Disciplinary actions

6. Restoration

How does Christ describe the emotion when the

rebellious sinner repents and is restored in Luke 15:7?
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________

How does Paul describe the restoration process is 2

Corinthians 2:5-11? How important is immediate
forgiveness and restoration? _____________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________

7. If a member leaves the church to avoid or cut short

the disciplinary process.
8. Receiving excluded members.

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Part 14: Eschatology

A. Hermeneutics
B. The Three Sine Qua Nons of Literal
Interpretation
C. Biblical Dispensationalism and
Progressive Revelation
.

D. The Seven Dispensations:

Dispensation of Innocence
Dispensation of Conscience

Genesis 1:3-3:6
Genesis 3:78:14
Dispensation of Human Government
Genesis 8:1511:9
Dispensation of Promise
Genesis
11:10-Exodus
18:27
Dispensation of the Law
Exodus 19:1Acts 1:26
Dispensation of Grace
Acts 2:1Revelation
19:21
Dispensation of the Kingdom
Revelation
20:1-15
(John 1:17; 1 Cor. 9:17; 10:32; 2 Cor. 3:9-18; Gal. 3:13-25;
Eph. 1:10; 3:2-10; Col. 1:24, 25; Heb. 7:19; Rev. 20:2-6)

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E. The Rapture of the Church

What does Christ promise He will do for those who have

put their trust in Him in John 14:1-3? __________________
_________________________________________________

How does Paul describe the end of the Church Age in 1

Corinthians 15:51-58? ______________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

What does Paul say will happen at the Rapture in 1

Thessalonians 4:11-18? _____________________________
_________________________________________________

What does Paul say Christians are supposed to be looking

for in Titus 2:13? ___________________________________
_________________________________________________

F. The Tribulational Period

In Jeremiah 30:7, what name does Jeremiah give the

Tribulation? ______________________________________
_________________________________________________

According to Daniel 9:27, how long does the Tribulational

Period last? ______________________________________
_________________________________________________

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What kind of command does Christ give to those who are

alive in the Tribulation in Matthew 24:15-21? ___________
_________________________________________________

According to Paul in 2 Thessalonians 2:7-12, who is going

to be working during the Tribulation period? ___________
_________________________________________________

Extracurricular Study: Read Revelation 6:1-18:24. Can you

describe the different types of judgments God will pour out, and
who they will affect?

G. The Judgment Seat of Christ (Bema Seat)

What does Paul teach in 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 awaits

believers at the Judgment Seat? Are believers being
judged for sin? ____________________________________
_________________________________________________

How does Paul continue to describe this judgment in 2

Corinthians 5:10? __________________________________
_________________________________________________

How can we have boldness on the Judgment Day

according to 1 John 4:17? ___________________________
_________________________________________________

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H. The Second Coming of Christ

How does Zechariah the prophet describe the scene at

Christs Second Coming in Zechariah 14:2-4? What will
happen to the Mount of Olives? ______________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

Christ spends the entire chapter of Matthew 25 discussing

the Second Coming. What will happen at this time,
especially in verses 31-46? __________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

How does Paul describe this scene in 2 Thessalonians 1:710? _____________________________________________

_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

John also describes this event in Revelation 19. How does

it fit with these previous pictures?
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

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I. Millennial Reign of Christ

David describes the Millennial Reign of Christ in Psalm 2.

What will it look like? ______________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

What glorious Covenant that God made with Israel does

Jeremiah describe as finally being fulfilled during the
Millennial Kingdom in Jeremiah 31:31-34? How will this
change the Israelites? ______________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

Describe Gods promises to Israel from the prophet

Ezekiel in Ezekiel 11:17-20. __________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

God continued to reveal Millennial promises to Ezekiel in

Ezekiel 34:23-24, 36:26-28, and 37:24-28? What other
promises does God make with the nation of Israel that He
will fulfill during this Millennial Reign? _________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

How will Tribulation saints be specially blessed during the

Kingdom according to Revelation 20:4-5? _____________
_________________________________________________

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Extracurricular Study: Read Matthew 5-7 and relate it to Christs

Millennial Reign. What will society be like? Who will be blessed
and cursed in the Kingdom? How is the Kingdom different from
how things are now?

J. The Great White Throne Judgment and

Eternity Future

How does Daniel 12:2-3 describe the Resurrection of the

Unjust? __________________________________________
_________________________________________________

How does John describe the Great White Throne

Judgment in Revelation 20:1115? Does anyone escape
this judgment? What is the end of everyone who stands at
this judgment? ____________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

John then goes on to describe the Restoration of All

Things in Revelation 21. Can you briefly describe what will
happen? _________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

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John then describes Eternity in Revelation 22. What

stands out to you most about Eternity Future? What will
be the greatest or best thing in Eternity Future? ________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

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