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How did God give
us the Bible?
The Holy Spirit inspired holy men, giving them both the truth and the words to write.
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What do we mean when we say the Bible is infallible?
The Bible cannot fail and has no errors.
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What do we mean when we say the Bible is verbally
inspired?
God inspired each word of the Bible, not just the thoughts or ideas.
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What do we mean when we say the Bible is our
authoritative rule of faith and conduct?
The Bible has the right to command us in what we believe and what we do.
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Does the Bible
claim to be inspired?
Yes. The Words, “and God said” or their equivalent, are found over 2,500 times in the Bible.
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What chapter
of the Bible is known as the “love chapter”?
1 Corinthians 13
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Who wrote
the first five books of the Bible?
Moses
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Who are the four
major prophets?
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel
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Which two apostles
wrote a Gospel?
Matthew and John
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What is a parable?
A parable is a story about familiar things which helps us understand spiritual truths.
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What are the four
major divisions of the Old Testament?
Law, History, Poetry, Prophets
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What wise
king wrote much of the Book of Proverbs?
Solomon
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What is the main
theme of the Book of Hebrews?
That Jesus is a better priest [mediator] between God and people than were the Old Testament priests
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Which Gospel
proves that Jesus is the Messiah by showing the fulfillment of many Old Testament prophecies?
Matthew
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Which two Old
Testament books tell the history of the Jews after their return from captivity in Babylon?
Ezra and Nehemiah
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Who are the three
Persons of the Trinity?
God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit
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What do we mean when we say that God is eternal?
God has neither beginning nor end, but always has been and always will be.
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What do we mean when we say that God is omnipresent?
God is everywhere at the same time.
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What do we mean when we say God is omnipotent?
God is all-powerful
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What do we mean when we say that God is omiscient?
God is all-wise and all-knowing.
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What part did God
the Father have in creation?
God the Father gave the commands that caused the visible world to be created out of nothing.
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What does the
Bible declare is the foundation of wisdom?
Fear of [respect for] God
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What kind
of worship does God desire?
God desires us to worship in spirit and in truth
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What is Jesus’ title of divinity?
Son of God
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What is Jesus’ title of humanity?
Son of Man
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Over
how many different Old Testament prophecies were fulfilled by the life and death of Jesus?
[over] three hundred
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What was God’s
first promise of a Savior?
God told the serpent that one of Eve’s descendants would defeat him.
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How was
God’s first promise of a Savior fulfilled
Through Jesus’ death and resurrection, satan’s power was conquered.
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What promise
did God make to Abraham?
God promised Abraham that through his descendant all the earth would be blessed.
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Who fulfilled
God’s promise that Abraham’s descendant would bless the whole earth?
[Jesus] Christ
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What is the doctrine
of Jesus’ Incarnation?
God the Son became human and lived among us.
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How did Jesus
overcome the temptations of Satan?
By using the scritpures
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What is the importance
of the doctrine of Jesus’ virgin birth?
Jesus did not have an earthly father. Because of His supernatural birth, Jesus was both fully God and fully human.
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Why did God
instruct Joseph to call Mary’s son “Jesus”?
Because He would save His people from their sins
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What is the meaning of the name
“Jesus”?
The Lord is our Savior.
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What is the meaning of the word
“Christ”?
The Anointed One of God
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How did God anoint
Jesus?
With the Holy Spirit and power
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What Hebrew
word is the same as the Greek word “Christ”?
Messiah
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In the
Parable of the Good Shepherd, what did Jesus say the Good Shepherd would do for the sheep?
Sacrifice his life
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Why is it
absolutely necessary to our salvation that Jesus lived a sinless life?
If Jesus had sinned then His death would have been the penalty of His sin and would not have had power to atone for our sins.
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What was proven
by Jesus’ resurrection?
That Jesus was exactly who He claimed to be - Son of God, Savior, and Lord
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How important is the doctrine
of resurrection to our Christian faith?
If Christ was not raised from the dead, our faith is useless.
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More
than how many people saw Jesus after He was raised from the dead?
[More than] five hundred
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How long
did Jesus walk and talk with His apostles after His death?
Forty days
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Where is
Jesus now and what is He doing?
Jesus is at the right hand of the Father interceding [pleading] for believers
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How did God create man?
He formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into him.
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How did God create woman?
God made woman out of one of the ribs of Adam.
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How were
people created in the image of God?
People were created with spiritual natures which permit them to reason, make choices, and to know and love God.
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When Adam
and Eve sinned, how did God provide them clothing?
He made them clothing from the skins of animals.
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What is meant by “original
sin”?
Because Adam and Eve chose to sin, all people are born in sin and have the tendency to sin.
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What were the
duties of the Old Testament priest?
To intercede with God for the people and offer sacrifice to atone for their sins
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First
John 3:4 contains what definition of sin?
Sin is breaking God’s law and is contrary to the law of God.
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James
4:17 contains what definition of sin?
Knowing to do good but not doing it is sin.
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What does Paul
mean when he says that all have sinned and fall short of God’s glorious standard?
People, by their own ability, cannot attain the righteousness of God.
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Paul
said if God was for us no one could be against us. How do we know God is for us?
God gave His son [Jesus] to die for us.
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What does it
mean to be born again?
The Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life; we become a new person.
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What instructions
did Paul give Christians for getting along with other people?
Live in harmony with each other.
Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people.
Don’t think you know it all.
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Is it God’s
will for all people to be saved?
Yes, God wants all people to be saved, but each individual must personally choose Christ as Savior
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What is the only
sin which will not be forgiven?
Willfully and knowingly speaking evil against [blaspheming] the Holy Spirit.
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Whom does God
oppose, and to whom does He give grace?
God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble
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In Jesus’
story of the Pharisee and tax collector, what was the tax collector’s prayer?
“O God, be merciful to me, for I am a sinner.”
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What did the
Prodigal Son say to his father when he came back home?
“Father, I have sinned against both heaven [God] and you, and I am no longer worthy of being called your son.”
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How important is the blood
of Jesus to our salvation?
Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sin.
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What is meant by the
vicarious atonement?
Jesus [Christ] took the punishment for our sins when He died on Calvary, and if we accept Him as Savior we will not have to be punished by God.
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In relationship to
our salvation, what is meant by “adoption”?
All the privileges of being a child of God, including inheriting eternal life, are restored.
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Since
we are saved because of what Jesus did and not what we do, why should Christians do good things?
Because we are saved, we do good things to show our love for God.
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According to Hebrews
11:6, those who come to God must believe what?
They must believe that God exists and that He rewards those who sincerely seek Him.
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Why should we
be careful about what we think?
Because our thoughts determine who we are and what we say and do
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Why should a Christian keep
pure in body and mind, before and after marriage?
Because immoral behavior destroys the purity and happiness God intends marriage to have
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Why were
the Christians at Berea honored?
Because they received the Word eagerly and studied the Scriptures every day
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According to Ecclesiastes
12:1, when should we begin to seek God?
In our youth
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What did Paul tell Timothy
was great wealth?
True godliness with contentment is great wealth.
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How should we regard our school
teachers, police officers, and other government authorities?
We should obey them because their authority comes from God.
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How should we regard our Sunday
School teachers, pastors, and other church leaders?
We should obey them because they are responsible to God for our souls
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What does “intercession”
mean?
To pray to God for someone else
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Who intercedes
for the Christian?
The Holy Spirit and Jesus
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What does Romans
8:26 say is the main weakness of our prayers?
We don’t know what God wants us to pray for.
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Why should a Christian not
marry a person who is not a Christian?
Because God’s Word says we should not team up with an unbeliever
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Is it a
sin to be tempted?
No, it is sin only when we yield to temptation
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According to First
John, what are the three common temptations?
Craving for physical pleasure
Craving for everything we see
Pride [in our achievements and possessions]
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What are the three
main sources of temptation?
The devil
The world
Our own desires
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What part did the
Holy Spirit have in creation?
The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.
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Jesus said the
Holy Spirit would convict, or reprove, the world of what three things?
Sin, Righteousness, Judgment
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Why does the
Holy Spirit convict, or reprove, the world of sin?
Because the world failed to believe on Jesus
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Whom does the
Holy Spirit glorify?
Jesus [Christ]
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What are the continuing
spiritual evidences of the Spirit Filled life?
Joy and contentment
Victory over sin
Ability [power] to share the gospel
Desire to know God and His Word
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The
Holy Spirit guides Christians into what?
Truth
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What part does
the Holy Spirit have in our salvation?
The Holy Spirit convicts of sin and makes the repentant sinner a new person.
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Does the Holy
Spirit dwell in every Christian?
Yes, the Holy Spirit comes into our hearts when we believe on Jesus.
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What did Paul tell the
Ephesians was God’s guarantee of our inheritance?
The Holy Spirit, promised long ago
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Why did Jesus
say it was necessary that He go away?
So that the Advocate [Holy Spirit] might come.
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When did
God first baptize believers in the Holy Spirit?
On the Day of Pentecost
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What were Jesus’
disciples doing in preparation for being baptized in the Holy Spirit?
They were praying.
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Is the
baptism in the Holy Spirit the same as salvation?
No, Paul asked the Ephesian Christians if they had received the Holy Spirit since they believed.
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What are the purposes
of the baptism in the Holy Spirit?
To help us know Christ [Jesus] better
To assist us in understanding God’s Word
To give us power to witness
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What is the initial
physical evidence of the baptism in the Holy Spirit?
Speaking in other languages [tongues] as the Holy Spirit enables
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Why do we
believe that speaking with other tongues is the initial physical evidence of the baptism in the Holy Spirit?
Because it is the pattern of the New Testament Church
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What is the church?
A body [company] of born-again people who have been called out from the world; who have faith in and give allegiance to the Lord Jesus Christ
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What three things
does Paul say make up God’s kingdom?
Righteousness [living a life of goodness]
Peace
Joy in the Holy Spirit
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Who is the Head
of the Church?
Jesus [Christ]
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Who is the foundation
of the Church?
Jesus [Christ]
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How does
Jeremiah 1:5 proclaim God’s value and plan for our life?
[The Lord gave me this message:] “I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart.”
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What three figures
of speech do the Bible writers use to describe the church?
A body
A building
A bride
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Who builds
the Church?
Jesus [Christ]
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Jesus said that God
had planned for His house to be used as what?
A house of prayer
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Why does God
give ministers to the Church?
To help Christians grow so they can help others
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What do we mean by
a “calling to the ministry”?
A person must have a special impression of the Spirit to serve the Lord through a particular area of ministry.
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How should a
church be supported?
By tithes and offerings from those to whom it ministers
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What is the tithe?
One-tenth of one’s income, which belongs to God and should be given to the church to support its ministries
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Who was
the first person in the Bible to pay tithes, and to whom did he pay them?
Abraham paid tithes to Melchizedek.
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What are offerings?
Something given in worship or devotion to God in addition to the tithe
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Why do Christians
traditionally worship on Sunday instead of the Sabbath?
Because Jesus fulfilled the Sabbath, we worship and rest on the day of His resurrection.
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What are the two
ordinances of the Church?
Water baptism and Communion
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What is symbolized,
or pictured, by water baptism?
The death of the old sinful nature and a new life in Christ
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Who should
be baptized in water?
Every person who believes in Jesus [Christ] as Savior
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What is the proper
method of water baptism?
Immersion in water
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In whose
name should Christians be baptized?
In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit
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In Communion,
what is symbolized by the bread and the cup?
The bread represents the body of Jesus, and the cup represents His blood which He shed for our sins.
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At
the Communion service, who is to judge who is worthy to partake?
Everyone should examine themselves.
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How did death
come into the world?
Death first came as a result of willful sin.
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What prophecy
did Isaiah make concerning Jesus’ power to heal?
He took our sicknesses and removed our diseases.
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What was the
purpose of Jesus’ miracles?
They showed God the Father’s endorsement [approval] of Him.
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What is a great
lesson from the Book of Job?
Not all misfortune which comes to a believer is punishment for sin.
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What does James
instruct us to do if we are sick?
We should ask the elders [ministers] to anoint us with oil and pray for God to heal us.
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What is the Christian’s
Blessed Hope?
The return of Jesus [Christ]
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What is the Rapture?
When Jesus [Christ] returns to take His church-the believers both dead and living-out of this world
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Who knows
when the Rapture will occur?
Only God the Father
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Why should the
coming of Jesus not surprise the Christians?
Because Christians do not live in the darkness
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What two events
will happen in heaven shortly after the Rapture?
The judgement of Christians and the wedding feast of the Lamb
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What is the Great
Tribulation?
The Great Tribulation is a period of extreme trouble and turmoil before the final judgement.
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What do we mean when we speak of the Antichrist?
The man who will rule the world during the Great Tribulation and will attempt to make all people worship him as God
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What is the Millennium?
A future period of one thousand years when Jesus [Christ] shall rule over the earth
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What will happen to
Satan during the Millennium?
He will be imprisoned in a bottomless pit so that he cannot tempt people.
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What will happen at
the conclusion of the Millennium?
Satan will be loosed from the bottomless pit, and Christ [Jesus] will completely conquer him and his followers.
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What two appointments
will all people keep?
Death and judgement
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What is heaven?
Heaven is the place of eternal joy which God is preparing for those who love Him and accept Jesus [Christ] as their Savior.
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What is done
by everyone who looks for Christ’s appearing?
They keep themselves pure.
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Who will spend eternity in heaven?
Those who accept Christ [Jesus] as Savior and whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life
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Name
five things that will not be found in heaven.
Tears
Death
Sorrow
Pain
Evil
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What is the last
enemy to be destroyed?
Death
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What is hell?
A place of eternal fire, punishment, and torment
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For
whom did God prepare hell?
The devil and his demons
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Who will spend eternity in the
lake of fire?
All who refuse Christ [Jesus] as Savior and whose names are not written in the Lamb’s Book of Life
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Where did
the devil come from?
The devil [Satan] was an angel whom God had to punish for trying to make himself greater than God.
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Why is the
devil not as powerful as God?
The devil was created by God and has been defeated by Jesus’ death and resurrection.
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Why can’t
evil powers control a Christian?
Because the [Holy] Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world
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What should
a Christian’s attitude be toward spiritism, astrology, and other occult practices?
Christians should avoid all occult practices because Scripture specifically forbids them.
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What happens
to a Christian’s soul and spirit at death?
The Christian’s soul and spirit go immediately to be with the Lord.
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What story
of Jesus indicates that both the righteous and the wicked are conscious after death?
The story of Lazarus and the rich man
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What confession
of faith in eternal life and resurrection did Job make?
Job declared that even though he would die and his body decay he would be resurrected and see God
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Who will be
resurrected?
Both the righteous and the wicked-the righteous to receive eternal life and the wicked to receive eternal punishment
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Which chapter
of the Bible is known as the “resurrection chapter”?
1 Corinthians 15
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In First
Corinthians chapter fifteen, what illustration does Paul use to explain the resurrection of Christians?
The sprouting of a new plant from a seed
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There
are over how many references in the New Testament to the second coming of Christ?
[over] three hundred
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When will
Christians who have died be resurrected?
At the rapture of the Church
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Jesus said that the
age or time of His return will be like the days of whom?
Noah and Lot
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What do we mean when we speak of the “revelation”
of Christ?
His return to earth to rule and reign for one thousand years following the Great Tribulation
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What two great
events comprise the second coming of Christ?
The Rapture and Christ’s revelation
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Which of
Jesus’ parables tells us that some who claim to be Christians will be unprepared for His return?
The Parable of the Five Wise and Five Foolish Bridesmaids