Grace and faith I

Question 1

1. Cite two verses which declare the universal need of salvation, one from the Old Testament and one from the New Testament?

Answer 1

Isaiah 64:6; romans 3:10

Question 2

Give a short, precise definition of saving faith in christ

Answer 2

Obedience e to His gospel and application of His gospel to our lives

Question 3

Give a brief theological definition of salvation

Answer 3

Deliverance from the power and effects of sin

Question 4

State three reason why the substitutionary, atoning death of Jesus Christ was necessary.

Answer 4

A) the sinless of man
B) the Holiness of God
c) God’s law required death as punishment for sin

Question 5

Continuance in a life of faith towards God can assure our future salvation. Cite a biblical passage which supports this principle.

Answer 5

Matthew 10:22 Raman’s 1:16-17 Phil 2:12 I Timothy 4:16

It requires faith for one to obtain salvation so if our faith is in god every day we are guaranteed to have salvation

Question 6

Our salvation might best be understood as relating to our past present and future. Explain these tenses of salvation

Past, present and future

Answer 6

A) we are forgiven and cleane=sed from the sins of our lives at the same time we are saved, but this one-time past experience does not automatically quarantine future salvation.

B) present salvation is our continued deliverance from sin and its effects in our lives as we continue to live by faith in Jesus.

C) Our future salvation is the sole we have of eternal benefits of salvation. This hope is assured by our continued life of faith in christ as we follow His commandments.

Question 7

7 a) Define the present Kingdom of God

B) what is the nature of the future kingdom of God

Answer 7

A) The [resent kingdom is the rule of God in the hearts of men

B) God will destroy all opposition and display His sovereignty or rule throughout

Question 8

8 how does romans 14:17 contrast the present kingdom with traditional religion?

Answer 8

The kingdom of God is not comprised of the riches or pleasure of this world: nor is it found in ceremonial observance with meat and drink. The present kingdom of god has come to us by the spirit to let us have a foretaste of the riches of his eternal kingdom.

Question 9

9 How is salvation the same as entering into the kingdom of God?

Answer 9

Salvation or the born again experience gives us freedom from the dominion of sin and its effects. At the new birth we enter into the present kingdom of God because we have submitted to God’s rule and righteousness

Question 10

10) What is the most authoritatively apostolic answer to the question “what must i do to be saved”

Answer 10

Repent and be baptised every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and he shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost” acts 2:38 this is the climax of the first sermon of the New Testament church given immediately after the outpouring of the spirit.

Question 11

11 acts 16 sates that that Philippians jailer made a specific response when “he believed on the Lord Jesus Christ” what was his response?

Answer 11

He was baptised and had and experience that caused him to rejoice.

Question 12

12 why dose Scripture appear to answer the question “ what must i do to be saved” differently in john 3, acts 2 and acts 16? Give a brief explanation

Answer 12

The difference in these passages stem from the different situation described and the relative knowledge of the hearers

Question 13

13) In campaign the accounts mentioned above how do their content agree in teaching biblical salvation?

Answer 13

Two passages speak of water baptism the other of the birth of water. Two speak of the work of the spirit in salvation, the third describes an experience that caused rejoicing which occurs uniquely when a person receives the spirit only one of the passages mentions repentance and only on explicitly mentions faith in christ. But many other verses teach that both faith and repentance ate prerequisites to salvation

Question 14

14) what leads to water baptism in the name of Jesse and the baptism of the spirit?

Answer 14

Repentance and faith will lead to water baptism in the name of Jesus and the birth of the spirit

Question 15

15) what are two complementary aspects of salvation?

Answer 15

If has a minimum requirement, the new birth. It is also a process of progressively appropriating Gods grace throughout a continual life of faith and holiness