Holiness Midterm Study Guide

Question 1

Two things all issues of holiness start with?

Answer 1

1. God is God and we are not.

2. He’s the creator and knows best.

Question 2

How can I trust God has my best interest at heart?

Answer 2

God’s track record shows he doesn’t leave us in sin. He intends to bless us.

Question 3

Example of God blessing people beyond their knowledge:

Answer 3

1. Levitical Law

2. Middle Ages & Black Plague

Question 4

Gift of holiness and its purpose?

Answer 4

He intends for us to be SAVED from corruption of the world through lust.

Question 5

What are God’s commands meant to give us?

Answer 5

FREEDOM

Question 6

What does Bible say about non-functional jewelry?

Answer 6

• Is 3:16-22
• Gen 35:2-4
  They had to strip themselves of jewelry.

Question 7

1 Cor 10:11 say about OT. Examples?

Answer 7

They’re written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

Question 8

Colorful Cosmetics?

Answer 8

It is a constant mark of heathen, unfaithful women.

Question 9

Should God’s women wear them?

Answer 9

No.

Question 10

Prescriptions against make-up + jewelry in NT?

Answer 10

Yes. 1 Peter 3:3,5

The standard of holy women was affirmed by Peter as being the same in the OT

Question 11

What does the Bible show us?

Answer 11

1. Sin
2. Apostasy
3. Heathenism

Question 12

List a scripture dealing with separation of sexes in dress.

Answer 12

Deu 22:5

Question 13

What does Deu 22:5 call mixing dress?

Answer 13

[ an abomination unto the Lord God.]

Question 14

What other things are called an abomination?

Answer 14

Homosexuality, pedophilia, and bestiality

Question 15

Who can wear garments that’s are functionally able to gird the loins?

Answer 15

Men.

Question 16

What did girding the loins do for men and when was it used?

Answer 16

Men adjusted their robes to fight or work.

Question 17

What is the separation of sexes as clear as?

Answer 17

The bathroom door.

Question 18

Cultural saying that inform us of this issue?

Answer 18

“You can tell who wears the pants in the family”.

Question 19

What does a look at history show us?

Answer 19

Apostolic’s didn’t start holiness, we just still believe it.

Question 20

Starting point to tell other denominations?

Answer 20

Tell them “you used to practice this too”.

Question 21

If we really want to know what God wants and what scripture teaches, what must we not say?

Answer 21

“I think”, and rely on it as God’s opinion.

Question 22

Where is God’s opinion?

Answer 22

In Scripture.