Exam 1, Multiple Choice Flashcards
From the Bible it is apparent that salvation has three aspects…
Past, present, future
The atoning death of Christ was made necessary because…
All men are sinners, the holiness of God demanded he gave himself as the only sinless man.
What is the relationship between past, present and future salvation?
Future salvation will only come to those who experience past and present salvation in this life.
Can we forfeit our present salvation and our promise to the future salvation? If so, how?
Yes, by voluntary return to our sin and disbelief.
The link between past and future salvation is…
Continuance in present salvation.
John 3:16, Believe is presentence in the Greek implying what?
The one that continues in belief.
How do we obtain eternal salvation?
By finding present salvation from sin in this life.
How does Jesus say one must enter the kingdom of God?
You must be born again
What is the kingdom of God?
The sovereign rule of God in the universe.
What aspects does the Kingdom of God have?
Present and future
In the present tense the kingdom of God is…
The rule of God in the hearts of men.
The future aspect of the kingdom of God is…
The complete destruction of opposition against his rule.
Looking at Christ’s words in John 3, you must be what?
Born again
What components make up being born again?
You must be born of the water and of the spirit
Isn’t water referring to natural birth, why or why not?
No, because they are conditions that have not been yet met.
What does wind refer to in John 3?
Pneuma, Spirit
What does the word sound refer to?
The spirits voice
The words to Nicodemus refer to…
Being saved
How can I be saved, is the same answer as…
How can I enter the kingdom of God?
The answer Jesus himself gave to Nicodemus was…
You must be born of the water and of the spirit
Peter’s response on the day of Pentecost was what?
Acts 2:38
And it (Peter’s response) was endorsed by whom?
All the apostles
When people asked Peter, “what shall we do?” The context shows…
How can we recover forgiveness? How can we correct rejecting Christ? How can we accept him as our Lord inside?
The essence of salvation is recovering the forgiveness of sins through faith in Christ. So, their question meant what?
What must we do to be saved?
In our search for the biblical answer to the question, how to be saved, we must attach great significance to Acts 2:38 because…
It is a plain, simple, and unambiguous response to the direct inquiry.
What was Paul’s answer to the Philippian jailer when he said, “What must we do to be saved?”
Believe, and you shall be saved
What did Paul and Silas tell the jailer that the path to his future salvation was through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ?
He didn’t know much, he was a gentile, and he was going to kill himself.
What did Paul l and Silas do after the initial conversation at the jail?
They didn’t stop but went on preaching the word with specificity
The Greek word translated as believe in the above passage means?
Absolute reliance and adherence
The biblical definition of belief includes;
AcceptanceI, obedience, and absolute reliance.
When comparing the three answers the Bible uses different languages in each passage which shows what?
Hat each question gives the same answer in different situations.
When Jesus spoke to nicodemus he was not answering a direct question about what?
Salvation
In Acts 16, Paul and Silas confronted a man who knew little of anything about God so they…
Answers the question in a simple, general way
We see through the three passages that we studied that what?
Salvation comes from repentance of sin, faith in Jesus, and will lead to water and spirit baptism.
If we have genuine faith in Christ what will we do?
Repent, be baptized, and receive the Holy Ghost.
How do we recurve present salvation from sin and future salvation from all he eternal consequences of sin?
Having faith in Christ, obeying Acts 2:38, and continuing by faith to live free from sin in this life.
