Bible_Study_7 Flashcards
Those who Christ tells to depart from Him in Matthew 7:15-23 were
false teachers who trusted in their works. The were wolves, not sheep, and Christ said He never knew them. They said “Lord, Lord”, but never did the will of the Father, which is to believe on Christ.
Those who escaped immorality through the knowledge of Christ in 2 Peter 2:20-22, but whose latter end was worse than their beginning were
dogs and hogs (not sheep) who returned to their sin because they had reformation without regeneration (their inner nature was never changed).
A Person’s part, not name,
is removed in Revelation 22:18-19 (meaning God’s provision for their salvation is removed upon their absolute and final rejection of God.
Believing in vain in 1 Corinthians 15:1-2 is believing in Christ, but not the
resurrection.
The word damnation may refer to
earthly chastisement in some passages.
Falling from grace in Galatians 5:4 is
returning to a trust in works to keep your salvation (it is not sinning so as to lose salvation.)
Matthew 24:13 “He that shall endure to the end…shall be saved” refers to
enduring without taking the mark, during the Tribulation.
The breaking off of branches in Romans 11:21-22 refers to
removing nations from the position of national blessing.
Many passages, such as Ezekiel 3:20 and 33:12, which warn of death for the righteous who sin, speak of
physical death
The Book of Life may refer to ______________ death, such as in Exodus 32:32-33.
physical
The sins that are in the past in Romans 3:25 are sins
before the CROSS, not before an individual’s conversion.
Substitution
The act of Christ whereby He took upon Himself the guilt and paid the penalty of our sin and then bestowed His Righteousness upon us.
Atonement
The bringing of mercy by the covering and thereby cleansing of the guilt of our sin by the shed and applied blood of Christ, appeasing the just wrath of God on sin and rendering the believing sinner pardoned, purged, and forgiven of sin and reconciled to God.
Propitiation
The satisfaction of God’s righteous demand for justice, for the payment of the due penalty of our sins by the death of Christ.
Redemption
God buying us back from our slavery to sin and setting us free from its control and consequences.
Imputation
General: An accounting term which speaks of adding/subtracting to someone’s account. This bookkeeping term is also translated as “counted”/ “reckoned”.♦♦Theological: The Act of God whereby He places our guilt upon the account of Jesus Christ and places Christ’s righteousness upon our account.
Saving Grace
The undeserved love or unmerited favor of God.
Conversion
The grace enabled act of man in salvation involving a voluntary change of mind and heart including a turning from sin to Christ.
Repentance
The response of the believing sinner’s heart when convicted by the Spirit of his guilt and lostness before God, causing him to have a voluntary and sincere change of mind and heart leading to a turn from his sin to Christ.
Saving Faith
The response of the believing sinner’s heart when confronted by the Spirit with the person of Christ and the truth of the Gospel, causing him to have a voluntary and sincere change of mind and heart, leading to a turn from his sin of unbelief to faith in Christ.
Reconciliation
The Act of God whereby he replaces the state of enmity between God and man with a relationship of friendship through the peace purchased by the death of Christ on the Cross, now placing man in a favorable position with God through the covering of the guilt of our sin with His blood.
Remission
The forgiveness, removal, cleansing, and putting away of our sin.
Justification
Brief: To be declared righteous and just.♦♦Theological: The judicial act of God whereby He legally declares the believing sinner to be innocent of all sin and as perfectly righteous as Christ.
Sanctification
Brief: To be set apart. From the same word as:♦1) Holiness 2) Separation 3)Saint, meaning “separated one”.♦♦Theological: The act of God whereby the believing sinner is set apart FROM sin (its penalty at salvation, its power in our lives, and its presence in eternity) and TO God, Christ and righteousness.
Regeneration
The act of God, whereby the Holy Spirit gives a spiritual new birth to the believing sinner, thereby imparting to them a new nature and a new heart and giving the spiritually dead new life.
Adoption
The Act of God whereby he gives the believing sinner his position, standing, legal rights, inheritance as a joint-heir with Christ, and all the full privileges of a son of God.
Intercession
The Act of Christ whereby He appeals for believers as our “defense attorney” or advocate, defending us against Satan’s accusations of our sinfulness, thus guaranteeing the security of our salvation and giving us the right to approach God in prayer.
Glorification
The ultimate and absolute physical, mental, and spiritual perfection and XXXXXXXXXX into the image of Christ of all believers.
Hebrews 2:9
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
2 Peter 2:1
But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
John 12:32
And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
Titus 2:11
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
1 Peter 1:5
Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
1 John 2:19
They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
1 Peter 3:18
For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
2 Corinthians 5:21
For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
Romans 11:6
And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
Galatians 2:21
I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
Romans 3:10
As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
Romans 3:23
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God
;Romans 6:23a
For the wages of sin is death
;Romans 5:8
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 6:23b
but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 10:9-10
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Romans 10:13
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
RR: All are guilty of Sin
Romans 3:10;♦Romans 3:23
RR: All deserve death in Hell for their sin.
Romans 6:23a
RR: Christ paid our debt for us and took our punishment for us by dying for us on the Cross.
Romans 5:8
RR: Christ now offers us salvation as an absolutely free gift of grace.
Romans 6:23b
We receive Christ by believing on Christ in our hearts and calling upon God with our lips.
Romans 10:9-10♦Romans 10:13
Subtitle of Psalms:
The Hymn Book of Israel
What are the Psalms?
The inspired responses of human hearts to God’s revelation of Himself. Allen P. Ross
What do the Psalms record?
Deep devotion, intense feeling, exalted emotion, and dark dejection…It is the only book which contains every experience of a human being. The Psalms run the psychological gamut. Every thought, every impulse, every emotion that sweeps over the soul is recorded in this book. J. Vernon McGee
Theme of Psalms:
The Adoration of Israel
Key Word of Psalms:
Praise
Psalms 22
The Great Psalm of the Sufferings of Christ
Psalm 23
The Great Psalm of the Lord my Shepherd
Psalm 51
The Great Psalm of David’s Repentance
Psalm 100
The Great Psalm of Universal Millennial Kingdom Praise
Psalm 119:
The Great Psalm of Praise to the Word of God
Psalm 150
The Great Psalm of Praise
David
Author of at least 77 books of Psalms, including the Shepherd Psalms, The Sinner Psalms, The Suffering Psalms, and the Satisfied Psalms.
Korah
Author of 10 Psalms. Sons of Korah were Levite decedents of Kohath thru Korah. Served in the temple as musicians.
Asaph
Author of some Psalms. Levital Choirmaster appointed by King David.
Heman
Author of some Psalms. Levital Singer of the family of Kohath & Korah.
Ethan
Author of some Psalms. Counselor of Solomon, Levite
Solomon
Author of some Psalms.
Moses
Author of some Psalms.
King Hezekiah
Author of some Psalms. 13th King of the Southern Kingdom of Judah.
Anonymous
Authors of some Psalms.
Ezra the Scribe
Believed to have compiled the Psalms into their final order.
Date and Chronology of Psalms
Approximately 1450 BC to 450 BC. Although most were written during the United/Single Kingdom, they span a total time period of 1000 years, from the Exodus to the Restoration/Return.
Psalms Pictures
Worship in the Christian Life
Importance and Distinctives of Psalms
♦Psalms is the most messianic Old Testament book, being filled with Prophecies of the King and His Kingdom.♦♦Psalms is therefore quoted more in the New Testament than all the other Old Testament books combined.
Penitential Psalms
Confessional hymns of repentance over sin
The 2 most well-known Penitential Psalms
Psalm 32 describes David’s awful feelings before confessing and repenting of his sin with Bathsheba.♦Psalm 51 describes David’s confession and the emotions he experienced during it.
Imprecatory Psalms
Prayers of judgement against the enemies of God
Context of the Degree or Ascent Psalms
It is believed that most were written and all 15 were probably compiled by King Hezekiah of Judah AFTER God spared and added 15 years to his life. One Psalm is included for each year added to his life.
Writers of the Degree or Ascent Psalms
Hezekiah, Solomon and David
The Degree or Ascent Psalms sung
At various stages of the three annual pilgrimages to Jerusalem. This is the most widely held view and is probably correct.
Acrostic Psalms
Each line begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew Alphabet (also called Alphabetic Psalms)
Psalm 119
♦Longest “chapter” of the Word of God♦♦Center “chapter” of the Word of God♦♦Every verse exalts the Word of God (2 possible exceptions)♦♦8 successive verses start with each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet for a total of 176 verses.
Themes of the Messianic Psalms
♦Christ’s Obedience♦♦Christ’s Zeal♦♦Christ’s Rejection♦♦His Mockers at the Cross♦♦Christ’s Betrayal♦♦Christ’s Sufferings♦♦Christ’s False Witnesses♦♦Christ’s Prayer for His Enemies♦♦Christ’s Resurrection♦♦Christ’s Ascension♦♦Christ’s Triumphant Entry into Heaven♦♦Christ’s Eternal Sonship and Reign
Christ’s Sufferings
o His Trial & False Accusers•His Scourging•His Torturers•His Crucifixion & the Wounds in his hands, feet, and side•His Bones wrenched out of joint•His Garments parted and gambled for•His thirst•His bones not broken
Subtitle of Proverbs
The Wisdom of God
Main Content of Proverbs
Inspired collection of wise sayings designed for practical application.
Proverb means
many words squeezed into few
A proverb is
a short sentence drawn from a long experience, an in-depth truth shortly stated
Proverbs is the story of
a young man starting out in life with 2 schools (The School of Wisdom vs the School of Foolishness) AND♦♦2 women (The Pure Virgin of Wisdom vs the Vile Harlot of Foolishness) vying for his attention and affection.
Theme of Proverbs
The Aspiration of Israel for the Wisdom of God
Key Word of Proverbs
Wisdom
Solomon wrote the majority of this book
Proverbs
The “Sayings of the wise”
were probably collected and compiled, but not written by Solomon
King Hezekiah
collected and compiled 5 chapters from the proverbs of Solomon (Proverbs 25-29). This monarch reigned over Judah from 716-686 BC.
Agur
Wrote passages in Proverbs but his identity is otherwise unknown.
King Lemuel
Wrote passages in Proverbs but his identity is otherwise unknown.
Writer of Proverbs 31:10-31
Unknown. May have been written by Solomon, Lemuel, Lemuel’s mother or another unknown writer.
Dates and Chronology of Proverbs
Solomon’s proverbs were written in 931 BC and those compiled by Hezekiah were arranged into their present form about 230 years later.
Recipients of Proverbs
Universally applicable, but was written particularly for young people, more specifically for young men, and even more specifically for Solomon’s son (Rehoboam).