What command did Jesus give concerning baptism? See Matthew 28:19. In what way does the New Testament rite of baptism (baptisma) differ from the ceremonial “washings” (baptismos) of the Jews? Mar 7:4, Heb 6:1-2, 9:10, Mat 3:7-12 and note below. Note: While the dead formalism of the Jewish purification rituals came to epitomize the fleshly…
Note: this study is of particular importance to understanding many truths of the Bible and is approximately twice as long as the other studies in this series. The reader should take the extra time necessary to prayerfully consider its content and the many references in their entirety./ What is a covenant? See Genesis 31:43-55. Note:…
What was Jesus’ example of prayer? See Matthew 14:23, Mark 1:35, Luke 5:16, 6:12, Hebrews 5:7. What two significant events happened while Jesus was praying? See Luke 3:21-22, 9:28-29. What was the early Church’s example of prayer? See Acts 1:14, 2:42, 6:4. What significant event of central importance to the spread of the gospel does…
When tempted by the devil to turn stones into bread, how did Jesus respond? See Matthew 4:1-4. What did Job treasure more than his necessary food? See Job 23:12. What did Jeremiah do when the word of the Lord came to him? See Jeremiah 15:16. In what ways is spiritual food for our souls like…
What was God’s original command to man? See Genesis 1:28, 9:1,7, 35:11. What did Jesus teach about what one must do in order to be fruitful? See John 15:4-5. What is the blessing of abiding in Christ? See John 15:7. What does it mean to abide in Christ? See 1 John 2:6. How is one to…
Who is the Holy Spirit? See Acts 5:3-4. Whose spirit is the Holy Spirit? See Acts 16:6-7, Romans 8:9. From whom does the Holy Spirit proceed? See John 15:26. What had God promised in the Old Testament scriptures about His Holy Spirit? See Isaiah 32:12-18, 44:1-5, Joel 2:28-29. For what purpose did God promise He…
Why is man in need of a Savior? See John 8:34, Romans 3:23, 6:23, 7:18-24. Immediately following man’s fall into sin, what provision did God make for his sin? See Genesis 3:21, 4:3-5, Leviticus 4:1-7, 13-15, 22-25, 27-30. Why was it necessary that the animal being sacrificed be without defect? See Leviticus 22:20-21. Why was…
God’s people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: “Listen to the word of the LORD, O sons of Israel, For the LORD has a case against the inhabitants of the land, Because there is no faithfulness or kindness (loyalty, covenant love) or knowledge of God in the land… My people are destroyed for lack of…
What is the gospel, and how are we saved? This paper is a 2022 updated and expanded version of the paper immediately below.
What had the Lord God commanded the first man Adam in regard to the tree of the knowledge of good and evil? See Genesis 2:16-17. How does the Bible describe man’s innocence before his fall into sin? See Genesis 2:25. How did the serpent begin to deceive the woman? See Genesis 3:1. Who was the…