H - Precepts

Question 1

HOLY SPIRIT OF DISCIPLINE WILL FLEE DECEIT

Answer 1

Wisdom of Solomon 1:5 For the holy spirit of discipline will flee deceit, and remove from thoughts that are without understanding, and will not abide when unrighteousness cometh in.

Question 2

HOLY SEED MIXED WITH THE STRANGERS

Answer 2

1Esdras 8:70 For both they and their sons have married with their daughters, and the holy seed is mixed with the strange people of the land; and from the beginning of this matter the rulers and the great men have been partakers of this iniquity.

Question 3

HERE BY WE KNOW THAT WE KNOW HIM

Answer 3

1John 2:3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

Question 4

HAST THOU CHILDREN, BOW DOWN THEIR NECK FROM YOUNG

Answer 4

Sirach 7:23 Hast thou children? instruct them, and bow down their neck from their youth.

Question 5

HAST THOU DAUGHTERS, CARE OF THEIR BODY, NOT CHEERFUL TO THEM, MARRY THY DAUGHTER

Answer 5

Sirach 7:24-25 Hast thou daughters? have a care of their body, and shew not thyself cheerful toward them. 25 Marry thy daughter, and so shalt thou have performed a weighty matter: but give her to a man of understanding.

Question 6

HAST THOU WIFE AFTER THY MIND, FORSAKE HER NOT

Answer 6

Sirach 7:26 Hast thou a wife after thy mind? forsake her not: but give not thyself over to a light woman.

Question 7

HONOUR THY FATHER, FORGET NOT THE SORROW OF THY MOTHER

Answer 7

Sirach 7:27 Honour thy father with thy whole heart, and forget not the sorrows of thy mother.

Question 8

HE THAT LEAD INTO CAPTIVITY MUST GO INTO CAPTIVITY, HERE IS THE PATIENCE OF THE SAINTS

Answer 8

Revelations 13:9-10 If any man have an ear, let him hear. 10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

Question 9

HE THAT COVER HIS SIN AND WHOSO CONFESS AND FORSAKE

Answer 9

Proverbs 28:13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

Question 10

HE THAT IS PROUD IN HEART AND TRUST IN HIS OWN IS A FOOL

Answer 10

Proverbs 28:25-26 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat. 26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

Question 11

HAS GOD CAST AWAY HIS PEOPLE? GOD FORBID, TRIBE OF BENJAMIN

Answer 11

Romans 11:1 I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel saying,

Question 12

HE SHOW HIS WORD TO JACOB NOT DEALT SO WITH ANY NATION

Answer 12

Psalms 147:19-20 He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel. 20 He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the Lord.

Question 13

HOUSE OF ISRAEL ARE HARDHEARTED YOUR FACE STRONG AGAINST THEIR FACE

Answer 13

Ezekiel 3:7 But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hardhearted. 8 Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads. 9 As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house. 10 Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears. 11 And go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord God; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear.

Question 14

HUSBANDS LOVE YOUR WIVES AS YOU LOVE YOURSELF GREAT MYSTERY CHRIST AND THE CHURCH WIVES REVERENCE YOUR HUSBANDS

Answer 14

Ephesians 5:28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. 29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: 31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. 32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. 33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

Question 15

HE THAT DESPISED MOSES LAW DIED WITHOUT MERCY HOW MUCH MORE PAINFUL PUNISHMENT

Answer 15

Hebrews 10:28 He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: 29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

Question 16

HE DISAPPOINT THE DEVICES OF THE CRAFTY HAND CANNOT PERFORM THEIR ENTERPRISE TAKE THE WISE IN THEIR OWN CRAFTINESS

Answer 16

Job 5:11 To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety. 12 He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise. 13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.

Question 17

HEROD THE KING KILLED JAMES SAW THAT IT PLEASE THE JEWS I

Answer 17

Acts 12:1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. 2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. 3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.) 4 And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.

Question 18

HE COME WITH CLOUDS AND EVERY EYES SHALL SEE HIM THEY THAT PIERCED HIM

Answer 18

Revelations 1:7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. 8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

Question 19

HE THAT KEEP THE LAW BRING OFFERING

Answer 19

Sirach 35:1 He that keepeth the law bringeth offerings enough: he that taketh heed to the commandment offereth a peace offering.

Question 20

HE THAT BELIEVE NOT IS CONDEMNED ALREADY MEN LOVED DARKNESS RATHER THAN LIGHT

Answer 20

John 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

Question 21

HEART OF THE WISE TALK LESS HEAR MORE PLEASANT WORDS IS LIKE HONEYCOMB

Answer 21

Proverbs 16:23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. 24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Question 22

HYPOCRITE WILL BE OFFENDED A SINFUL MAN WILL FIND EXCUSE

Answer 22

Sirach 32:15 He that seeketh the law shall be filled therewith: but the hypocrite will be offended thereat. 17 A sinful man will not be reproved, but findeth an excuse according to his will.

Question 23

HAVE NO FELLOWSHIP WITH UNFRUITFUL WORKS OF DARKNESS

Answer 23

Ephesians 5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. 1John 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

Question 24

GIVE NOT YOUR HEART TO HEAVINESS GLADNESS OF THE HEART PROLONG LIFE SORROW HAVE KILLED MANY

Answer 24

Sirach 30:21-23 Give not over thy mind to heaviness, and afflict not thyself in thine own counsel. 22 The gladness of the heart is the life of man, and the joyfulness of a man prolongeth his days. 23 Love thine own soul, and comfort thy heart, remove sorrow far from thee: for sorrow hath killed many, and there is no profit therein.

Question 25

HOARY HEAD IS A CROWN OF GLORY GREY HAIR IS THE BEAUTY OF OLD MEN

Answer 25

Leviticus 19:32 Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.

Proverbs 16:31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

Proverbs 20:29 The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.

Question 26

HOW ARE THE DEAD RAISED WITH WHAT BODY

Answer 26

1Corinthians 15:35-36 But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come? 36 Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:

Question 27

HERETIC AFTER FIRST AND SECOND ADMONITION REJECT

Answer 27

Titus 3:10 A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

Question 28

HURT NOT THE EARTH SEA OR TREE SEAL THE SERVANT

Answer 28

Revelations 7:1-3 And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. 2 And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, 3 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. Hurt not Rev 6:6; Rev 9:4; Isa 6:13; Isa 27:8; Isa 65:8; Mat 24:22,31 Rev 14:1; Exo 12:13,23; Isa 26:20,21; Exo 9:4-6; Zep 2:3 the servants Rev 19:2; Isa 54:17: Dan 3:17,26; Dan 6:16; Mal 3:18; Jhn 12:26; Rom 6:22 in their Rev 13:16; Rev 14:1; Rev 20:4: Rev 22:4

Question 29

HIGHLY ESTEEMED AMONG MEN ABOMINATION BEFORE GOD

Answer 29

Luke 16:15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

Question 30

Humble themselves. If my people which are called

Answer 30

2Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

Question 31

HOUR OF TEMPTATION

Answer 31

Revelations 3:10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

Question 32

HATED THEIR OWN PEOPLE

Answer 32

1Maccabees 11:21 Then came ungodly persons, who hated their own people, went unto the king, and told him that Jonathan besieged the tower,

Question 33

HATE THEIR OWN PEOPLE

Answer 33

1Maccabees 11:21 Then came ungodly persons, who hated their own people, went unto the king, and told him that Jonathan besieged the tower,

Question 34

HEART GOD SEES THE HEART OF MAN NOT OUTWARD APPEARANCE

Answer 34

1Samuel 16:7 But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.

Question 35

HEAR YOUR WORD BUT WILL NEVER DO. TO THEM AS A LOVELY SONG

Answer 35

Ezekiel 33:30 Also, thou son of man, the children of thy people still are talking against thee by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying, Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word that cometh forth from the Lord. 31 And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness. 32 And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not. 33 And when this cometh to pass, (lo, it will come,) then shall they know that a prophet hath been among them.

Question 36

HOPE A LIVING DOG IS BETTER THAN A DEAD LION

Answer 36

Ecclesiastes 9:4 For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.