Bible_Study_13 Flashcards
The Significance of Jesus’ Statement in John (7:37-39): ♦The people then shake the leaves off of their branches as the praise reaches its climax in an almost fevered pitch and then..?
the entire congregation falls upon their face before God in absolute silence
The Significance of Jesus’ Statement in John (7:37-39): ♦Suddenly, the loan figure of Christ rises to His feet and cries out, “If any man thirst, let him come unto Me and drink. He that believeth on Me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water”. What did he speak of?
This spake He of the Spirit, which they that believe on Him should receive
The Significance of Jesus’ Statement in John (7:37-39): ♦The effects on the crowd was _______________… The vast assembly was now brought face-to-face with Him in whom every type and prophecy is fulfilled.
Instantaneous
Probably looking or pointing to the four giant Candelabra standing just a few feet away, but now extinguished, Jesus makes His bold declaration. Jesus declares what?
I AM the Light of the World
The Pharisees tempt Jesus by asking Him, “..Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for _______ cause?”
Every
Deuteronomy commanded that, if a man was going to put away his wife because he had “found some uncleanness in her”, then he had to first write her a legal “______ ___ _____________”, before he could “send her out of his house”
Bill of divorcement
In the days of Jesus, there were _____ rabbinic schools of thought concerning the meaning of the term “uncleanness” in this passage and therefore two views of when divorce was acceptable to God.
Two
What was the name of the stricter school that allowed divorce only for the sin of adultery which is seen as too narrow and too intolerant by most of the common people of this day?
Shammai
What was the name of the more liberal school that considered uncleanness to be anything that displeased the husband and therefore permitted divorce for every cause? As divorce was common in Israel’s history, this view had the overwhelming support of the Jewish people.
Hillel
Jesus’ answer must have shocked them as He took and even _________ position than Shammai, unconcerned about politics or popularity.
Stricter
Jesus explains God’s original intentions for marriage. Then He goes right past Deuteronomy and straight back to…?
Genesis where God created male and female and where God joined them into a life long, one flesh union.
Jesus boldly declares that no man had the ___________ to “put asunder” what God had joined together.
Authority
What was the focus of the Pharisees about divorce?
When is it ok to divorce your mate?
So what is Jesus’ answer about divorce?
God never intended that any marriage end in divorce
Jesus is asked, why then did Moses commanded divorce. Both schools believed what?
That divorce wasn’t commanded, but merely permitted, under certain conditions.
The Talmud and the Rabbis actually spoke of divorce as a ________ almost on par with marriage and even as a religious duty akin to separating yourself from uncleanness.
Virtue
Jesus said that Moses only permitted divorce. He did not command divorce! There was no circumstance whatsoever where it was commanded of God that people must divorce. The only reason that divorce was even permitted was because…?
Of the hardness of your hearts… but from the beginning it was not so
What about those who have already divorced and remarried?
A couple who have wrongfully divorced and remarried are to confess their sins and obtain forgiveness from the Lord, but they are not to end their new marriage. To do so would be committing the same sin again, not correcting it. Once the sin has been dealt with, the couple is not living in perpetual adultery.
The Abomination of Desolation will be unveiled in the?
Temple Holy of Holies
The Abomination of Desolation is a reference to Daniel 9:27 and 12:11. As Antiochus IV Epiphanes set up an idol in the Holy of Holies and defiles the Temples, even so…?
The Antichrist will enter the Holy of Holies at the mid-point of the Tribulation, proclaiming himself to be god and setting up an image of himself, the image of the beast
The Antichrist will break his peace treaty with Israel as they reject his demands for worship. He will then…?
Attempt to slaughter the Jews. They are to flee without even taking time together any belongings.
What does the parable of the 10 Virgins picture?
The Judgement of Living Jews after the Tribulation
What does the parable of Separating the Sheep & the Goats picture?
This is a second picture of the Judgment of Israel and a call to faithfulness and preparation
What is the significance of Jesus’ statement in Matthew 26:39?
Jesus is here praying that if there is any other possible way for men to be saved other than His torturous death on the Cross, that He would not have to drink this cup of suffering. Heaven’s answer is that there is no other possible way for men to be saved other than the Cross! If good works or religion could save any men, Jesus never would have gone to the Cross!
The Significance of Jesus’ Statement in Luke (23:43): ♦Who is Salvation offered to?
Anyone anywhere
The Significance of Jesus’ Statement in Luke (23:43): ♦Are deathbed conversions valid?
They are indeed! There is one deathbed conversion in the Bible, so no dying man will despair and no living man will presume.
The Significance of Jesus’ Statement in Luke (23:43): ♦Salvation is by..?
Grace through faith alone.
The Significance of Jesus’ Statement in Luke (23:43): ♦Since Salvation is by grace through faith alone, this refutes…?
The doctrine of:♦1. Sacramentalism♦2. Baptismal Regeneration ♦3. Purgatory ♦4. Universalism ♦5. Soul Sheep
The Significance of Jesus’ Statement in Matthew (27:46): ♦It was this moment that God…?
Made Him to be sin for us and then turned His back on Christ because God is “of purer eyes than to behold evil”. This was the only moment in our maternity when the fellowship of the Father and the Son was broken.
The Significance of Jesus’ Statement in Matthew (27:46): ♦All of the guilt of all of the sin of all humanity throughout all time was poured out on Christ. This was the true horror of..?
The sinless Son of God, being even more awful than the physical pain He endured
The Significance of Jesus’ Statement in Matthew (27:46): ♦Christ then died…?
In full payment for all of the guilt of the human race.
What is the significance of Jesus’ statement in John 19:30?
When Jesus shouted, “Tetelestai”, He signified that total price of all sin was completely paid and Salvation was complete.
What is the meaning of the tearing of the Temple Veil?
The Temple Veil is torn in two, from the top to the bottom signifying that the way to the Holy of Holies was now open to all, meaning that all Saints can now boldly approach God’s throne of Grace
The book of Acts is the story of?
the explosive worldwide growth of the early church.
The book of Acts is the account of the first..?
Men who heard the Great Commission and reveals what anyone can do who takes this Commission seriously.
Acts is a ______________ and _______________ bridge.
Historical and transitional
Acts is a historical and transitional bridge: ♦From Christianity as a small primarily __________ religion to a worldwide primarily ___________ religion.
Jewish ; Gentile
Acts is a historical and transitional bridge: ♦From the Gospels to the _____________.
Epistles
Acts is the only historical sequel to the?
4 Gospels
All of the Gospels funnel into Acts as the last event recorded in each of the 4 Gospels is also found in Acts 1.♦- Matthew: _____ _________________♦- Mark: ____ ______________♦- Luke: ____ ___________________♦- John: ___ _____________________
Matthew: The Resurrection♦Mark: The Ascension♦Luke: The Promise of the Holy Spirit♦John: The Promise of the Return of Christ
Acts gives the only historical background of the founding of the _____________ to which Paul addressed his ___________ and thus contains much of the context needed to understand them.
churches ; epistles
The book of Acts has been entitled “Acts” or “The Acts of the ___________” since at least ___ ____
Apostles ; AD 150
The terms, “Acts”, from the Greek word, “___________”, refers to heroic exploits of outstanding men. The title refers to both the _________ of the apostles and the amazing ________________ of the gospel
Praxeis ; deeds ; advancement
Theme of Acts
The Evangelization of the World and the Expansion of the Church and the Gospel to the uttermost parts of the Earth
Keyword of Acts
Witness, found in its various forms and some 21 times in Acts
Key verse of Acts
Acts 1:8
Key chapter of Acts
Acts 2 - the Coming of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost
Chronology and Date of Acts: ♦The book of Acts was probably written in ___ ___, during Paul’s first ___________ ___________________. The book of acts covers approximately ____ _______, from Christ’s _____________ and AD 32 or 33 to just before Paul’s _______.
AD 62 ; Roman imprisonment ; 40 years ; Ascension ; trial
Acts pictures the …?
responsibility of every Church and every individual Christian to witness for Christ.
The author of Acts
Luke is the author of this book as well as the Gospel which bears his name.
Acts is the second volume of this two part history of ________ _____ _____ _________.
Christ and His Church
Luke was: ♦- A Beloved _____________♦- A _______________ Companion of Paul
Physician ; Missionary
Luke was: ♦_ A __________, the only __________ author of a New Testament book♦- A Precise _____________
Gentile (x2) ; Historian
Luke was a ________ writer. Luke actually wrote more of the New Testament than any other writer, including _______, who wrote the largest number of books and chapters, but not the greatest amount of material
prolific ; Paul
Recipient of the book of Acts
Theophilus. The name means “lover of God” and he was perhaps a prominent Gentile living in Rome.
Purpose of Acts: ♦To be an apologetic or _________ of early Christianity. Christians were regularly being persecuted throughout the Roman empire and the book of Acts showed the Romans that this persecution was only due to religious opposition or vested interest, not any political conflict with Rome.
defense
Purpose of Acts: ♦- To confirm the apostolic authority of ______♦- To reveal the universality of Christianity as a religion for _____ peoples
Paul ; all
Acts 1:8
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto Me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Acts centers around three great Crusades as outlined in Acts 1:8♦1. Obeying the Local Commission: (meaning & ref?)♦2. Obeying the Regional Commission: (meaning & ref?)♦3. Obeying the Global Commission: (meaning & ref?)
- Witnesses in Jerusalem (Acts 1-7)♦2. Witnesses in Judea and Samaria (Acts 8-9)♦3. Witnesses unto the Uttermost Part of the Earth (Acts 10-28)
The word Apostle means?
Authorized messenger or accredited proxy, with absolute authority to speak for the One who sent them
Distinctions between OT & NT (Covenant) ministries of the Spirit: ♦Jesus commanded His Apostles to wait in Jerusalem for the “Promise of the Father”. This promise is a reference to the arrival of the Holy Spirit in His ______ _________________ ministry on _______________.
New Testament ; Pentacost
Distinctions between OT & NT (Covenant) ministries of the Spirit: ♦Since both the omnipresence of the Spirit and the many mentions of His active ministry in the Old Testament demand that the Holy Spirit was present on Earth before Pentecost, then what is meant by references to His coming and arrival at Pentecost?
That the Spirit is being poured out in a new and greater New Testament ministry. This new ministry is associated with additional blessings for New Testament believers individually and with corporate empowerment for New Testament Churches.
Distinctions between OT & NT (Covenant) ministries of the Spirit: ♦The OT prophecies of the NT predicted a _____________ role for the Holy Spirit under the NT than under the old.
greater
Distinctions between OT & NT (Covenant) ministries of the Spirit: ♦The precise nature of all of the distinctions between the OT and NT ministries of the Spirit is _______ ____________ _______ ________ and some of the details are a matter of friendly discussion among believers, but it is clear that important decisions do ________.
not always 100% clear ; exist
Distinctions between OT & NT (Covenant) ministries of the Spirit: ♦It should be clarified that salvation has always been 100% by ________, accomplished entirely by ______, and genuine believers have always been eternally secure. Distinctions between the Old and New Testament ministries of the Spirit do not alter these facts.
grace ; God
Distinctions between OT & NT (Covenant) ministries of the Spirit: ♦The Holy Spirit has always played a role in salvation. Meaning?
No one could ever have been saved without his convicting ministry
Distinctions between OT & NT (Covenant) ministries of the Spirit: ♦The exact nature of this role change from the Old to the New Testament with the New Testament believers receiving …..?
additional ministries of the Spirit upon his salvation.
The Old Testament prophecies did not distinguish between the two Comings of ________ or the two outpouring of the ________
Christ ; Spirit
Outline of the Spirit’s modern and future ministry:♦1. The Spirit out poured on __________.♦2. The Spirit Removed at the ____________. ♦3. The Spirit out poured at the ___________ ____________ and the beginning of the _____________ _____________
Pentecost ; Rapture ; Second Coming ; Millennial Kingdom
Outline of the Spirit’s modern and future ministry:♦The Spirit will be removed at the Rapture in the same sense that He came at Pentecost, in His distinct _____ ________________ ministry and also His ______________ ministry. The omnipresent Spirit was here before ______________ and will be here after the _____________.
New Testament ; restraining ; Pentecost ; Rapture
The conditions for receiving the Spirit in Acts 2:38: ♦”and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost”.♦This is _____________, _______________, and __________________ upon “the remission of sins” (at ____________).
universal, automatic, and unconditional ; salvation
4 aspects of Christ’s Return gleaned from Acts 1:10-11: ♦As the disciples gaze upward, two heavenly figures appear and promise that Jesus will return “in like manner” as He Ascended. His Second Coming will thus be..♦1. ________ - Contrary to the Jehovah’s Witness who teach that Jesus returned invisibly.♦2. ___________- Contrary to the New Age Movement, which says the Christ spirit returns when anyone is enlightened.♦3. __________ - Contrary to Liberalism. ♦4. To the ________ __ _______
- Visible ♦2. Personal♦3. Bodily♦4. Mount of Olives
Acts 4:12
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved
Acts 16:31
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
Unlearned Human Language View: ♦Bible tongues were instances were believers were given the supernatural ability to speak in a ___________ language they had ________ learned.
Human ; never
Unlearned Human Language View: [Evidences]♦____________ tongues were obviously unlearned human languages. This is not even debatable!
Pentecost
Unlearned Human Language View: [Evidences]♦Peter said the later tongues at ____________ were identical to the tongues at Pentecost.
Caesarea
Unlearned Human Language View: [Evidences]♦The same vocabulary is used of tongues in (2 references), which are the only two instances of tongue speaking in the New Testament.
Acts and 1 Corinthians 12-14
Unlearned Human Language View: [Evidences] ♦The Bible never redefines or clarifies any distinction between…? (2)
Pentecost and later tongues
Unlearned Human Language View: [Evidences] ♦In the explaining Corinthian tongues, 1 Corinthians 14:21 quotes _________ 28:11-12 which definitely refers to ___________ ________________ (the language of the enemy armies who would conquer Israel)
Isaiah ; human languages
Unlearned Human Language View: [Evidences] ♦Ecstatic utterances (the heavenly prayer tongue view) would _____ be a miraculous sign to unbelievers, especially in Corinth where ecstatic utterances (Fasley believed to be a tongue a prayer to the gods) were common among the _________ ___________ _____________
not ; Pagan Mystery Religions
Unlearned Human Language View: [Evidences] ♦Jesus warned against ________________ out prayer for tongue-babbling in prayer. The Greek words in Matthew 6:7 specifically warned against prayer where you speak without ___________. In spite of this, some claim they talk in tongues without thinking or knowing what they say (without conscious control) as a prayer language.
non-thought ; thinking
Unlearned Human Language View: [Evidences] ♦The Ecstatic Utterance view of tongues is actually the ________ view. Ecstatic tongues were spoken by the ________ mystery religions in Corinth and ancient Rome. Many modern false and _______ religions continue to practice ecstatic tongues
Pagan (x3)
Unlearned Human Language View: [Evidences] ♦The Ecstatic Utterance view of tongues is the __________ view. The non-human ecstatic utterance view was introduced by liberals who _________ Bible miracles and inspiration of Scripture.
Liberal ; denied
Unlearned Human Language View: [Evidences] ♦The Ecstatic Utterance view of tongues is the _________ view. Many _______, such as Mormonism, have practiced ecstatic tongues.
Cultic ; cults
Unlearned Human Language View: [Evidences] ♦The Ecstatic Utterance view of tongues is the __________ view. Many in the _________, including overt Satanists, practice ecstatic tongues.
Occultic ; occult
Acts 2:38 does NOT teach that baptism is necessary for salvation because the preposition for “for”, which is ‘_____’ does not necessarily mean “in _______ to obtain “ but may also mean “____________ of obtaining” and Greek prepositions normally vary greatly in meaning depending upon context. Therefore, never base a doctrine upon a ______________.
‘eis’ ; order ; because ; preposition
Acts 2:38 does NOT teach that baptism is necessary for salvation because “Be baptized everyone of you in the name of Jesus Christ” is a _________________ phrase
Parenthetical
The proper understanding of Acts 2:38, based on agreement in the Greek language, is: “Repent for the remission of sins and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost (all in ________ agreement) … And be baptized everyone of you in the name of Jesus Christ” (all in ___________ agreement), with the emphasized main point being, “__________”
Plural ; singular ; Repent
Acts 2:38 does NOT teach that baptism is necessary for salvation because _________ himself (who preached these words) does not include baptism as necessary for salvation in his next sermon.
Peter
Acts 2:38 does NOT teach that baptism is necessary for salvation because _________ himself (who wrote these words) does not include baptism necessary for salvation.
Luke
Acts 2:38 does NOT teach that baptism is necessary for salvation because question in Acts 2:37 is the ___________, “What shall we ____?”, not the more narrow, “What must we do to be saved?”, as in Acts 16:30 where ________ answer does not include baptism.
broader ; do ; Paul’s
Acts 2:38 does NOT teach that baptism is necessary for salvation because salvation is by ________ not works and Baptism is a work
grace
Acts 2:38 does NOT teach that baptism is necessary for salvation because the ________ on the cross was saved without baptism
thief
Acts 2:38 does NOT teach that baptism is necessary for salvation because ____________ in Acts 10:43-48 were first saved as shown by there having received the Spirit, and spoken in tongues, and only then were baptized
Gentiles
What happened in Acts 10?
Cornelius and the first Gentile believers were saved and instantly spirit filled and performing miracles, all before baptism
The purpose of Tongues is to be a _______ gift.
sign
Tongues are NOT to be a __________ ____________ gift.
Private Prayer
Tongues are NOT to be a _______ edification gift.
self
Tongues are not a ___________ gift. A sign to have purpose must be _______.
private ; seen