bible 5.2 Flashcards
Prayer
most important key to growth in christ
Prophets
kept hope alive for a future savior
Christian faith
overcomes the world
God’s desire
that our minds be renewed and we become more like Christ
Jesus
Fully God and fully Human
Moses
promised a prophet like him would come
maturity
the result of growth in Christ
fellowship
another key to growth in Christ
the flesh
an obstacle to growth in Christ
the bible
important to study for growth in Christ
much of the new testament is concerned with the way Christians _________ and ___________.
think
act
Paul writes in Ephesians “ put of your ____________ which belongs to your former manner of life an dis corrupt through deceitful lusts”.
old nature
In John 14:12, Jesus promised his disciples that they would do the ______________ that he did.
works/ miracles
the bible tells us that __________- is the root of all evil.
the love of money
the flesh resides in our mind and _________
intellect
Satan usually causes the most problems by ___________ us to sin
tempting
one way that we can especially serve other people is to share the __________ with them.
Good news or the gospel
As a result of the fall, man’s __________ were changed.
relationships
___________ is the word we use to describe the time when the son of god became man; that is, when the word became flesh.
Incarnation
True or false
once we are saved, we no longer have to worry about the struggle with our flesh.
False
True or false
God wants us to put off the new nature and put on the old nature.
False
True or false
The word “ world” has several different meanings in the scriptures.
True
true or false
our flesh wants to go its own way and satisfy its selfish desires.
True
true or false
It is important that we try to spend time with God in prayer each day.
True
True or false
God wants Christians to be together and not neglect meeting with one another.
True
List and briefly describe the three main obstacles to growth in Christian life
1.
2.
3.
- the world as a system of relationships, ideas and values opposed to the kingdom of God
- The flesh as part of our fallen human nature that wants to go against God and his will for our lives
- the devil a fallen angel who hates and opposes God and tries to tempt us to sin
List and briefly describe the four main keys to growth in Christ
a
b
c
d
a. prayer is the most important key. We need to remain connected to God through prayer
B. study, especially of the bible is a second key to growth. God strengthens us through the study of his word. Other books and resources can help too.
c. Service to others such as helping the poor and visiting the sick is a third key
d. Fellowship with other believers to support, strengthen, and encourage one another and to worship the Lord is a fourth key in christ.
