Chapters 1-7 Flashcards
2 Timothy 3:15-16
The Holy Scriptures…are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is …profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.
How can the word of these men be the Word of God?
The word of these men is the Word of God because the Holy Spirit, in a miraculous way, breathed into the minds of the writers the very thoughts they should express, and the very works they should use.
2 Peter 1:21:
For prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
What are the two main teachings of the Bible?
The two main teachings of the Bible are the Law and the Gospel.
What is the Law?
The Law is that Word of God which tells us how we are to be, and what we are to do and not to do.
What is the Gospel?
The Gospel is that Word of God which reveals the salvation Christ has won for all people.
John 3:16:
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
What is the difference between the law and the Gospel?
The Law teaches us what we are to do and not to do; the Gospel teaches us what God has done, and still does, for our salvation. The Law shows us our sin and the anger of God; the Gospel shows us our Savior and the grace of God. The Law must be preached to all people, but especially to those who are sorry for having sinned against God.
What is moral law?
The moral law expresses our duty toward God and our neighbor.
How has God given us His moral law?
When God created man He wrote His moral law into the hearts of all people. Later He gave this law in writing on Mt. Sinai.
Matthew 22:37-39
You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it; You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
The First Commandment
You shall have no other gods.
What does this mean?
We should fear, love and trust in God above all things.
Who is the one true God?
The one true God is the Triune God, who reveals himself in His Word as the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Deuteronomy 6:4:
Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one!
Matthew 28:19
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.