bible test 1 Flashcards
reasoned faith
when you know why you believe what you believe
“but in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give reason for the hope you have.”
reasoned faith scripture
“Jesus replied ‘love the Lord with all your heart and all your soul and all your mind.’”
reasoned faith scripture
“and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.”
reasoned faith scripture
questions demanded by the text
- who did it?
- what did they do?
- where did they do it?
- why did they do it?
- how did they do it?
- when did they do it?
- what are the takeways?
hagah
- meditate intently
- sound a lion makes when he eats his food
- how we should approach the Word of God
3 ways students view the Gospel Project
- homework project- “i’ll do it later”, putting it off
- assignment- “i’ll do it, but don’t plan to get anything out of it, going through the motions
- spiritual discipline- “i’m going to make this a part of my relationship w/ God”
hagah’s relation to the Gospel Project
we will get more out of it if we approach the Word of God with hagah, we want to actually get something out of it and not just go through the motions
3 offices woven through Old Testamen and fulfilled through Jesus
- Prophet
- Priest
- King
prophet
office: to speak the Word of God
-confronts sin
-commands repentance
-cries out the truth of God
greatest Old Testament prophet
Moses
“the Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your fellow Israelites. you must listen to him.”
importance of prophet scripture
why was the Old Testament prophet connected to the Word of God?
because his ministry was to proclaim the Word of God
what set Jesus apart from other religious leaders of the time?
He spoke from His own authority
incarnation (jesus)
living Word of God
“the Word became flesh and began his dwelling among us.”
incarnation scripture
priest
office: humbly stand between God and people as a mediator
-advocate
-intercede
-listen to confession
-offer sacrifices
mediator
the one who intervenes between people in a dispute and brings reconciliation
“for there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Jesus Christ.”
Jesus as our priest/ mediator scripture
why is Jesus our high priest?
because his sacrifice is superior to all others
“unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for His own sins, and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins and for all when He offered Himself.”
Jesus’ sacrifice > all others scripture
“otherwise Christ would have had to suffer many times since the creation of the world. but He has appeared once and for all at the culmination of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself.”
Jesus’ sacrifice > all others scripture
why do we pray in Jesus’ name?
because his intercession as our priest makes both our worship and prayer possible
role of the Old Testament King
to rule of the nation
