Introductory Flashcards
1A -
Who created heaven, earth and all of creation?
God
1B-
What kind of entity is the creator?
He is who he is, that is self existent.
1C-
What kind of entity is the devil?
A created being, a fallen angel
2A-
Explain in one word who gave us true religion and whose will is encompassed in true religion.
God
2B-
To whom was true religion given?
To sinners
2C-
Why was true religion given?
To make known God, who is life and the devil, who is death
2D-
Who is the author of the Bible? How many people did the author use to record the Bible?
God, 35-40 people
2E-
How many books, chapters and verses in the Old Testament?
39 books
929 chapters
23,144 verses
2F-
How many books, chapters and verses in the New Testament?
27 books
260 chapters
7,959 verses
3A-
Give 7 pastors whom God appointed from Adam’s time to the time of Revelation in order
Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Joshua, Jesus, the one who overcomes (New John)
3B-
Categorize biblical history into 7 periods in sequential order (use arrows between each era)
Period of Creation of the World —>
Period of Exodus and the law —>
Period of the judges —>
Period of the kings —>
Period of the prophets —>
Period of the Gospel of Heaven —>
Period of Revelation and Re-creation
4 A&B-
For the times of
A - Exodus and the law
B-Jesus’ first coming
Who made a promise to whom and who came to whom to fulfill that promise?
A - At the time of Exodus, God came to Moses to fulfill the promise he made to Abraham
B- At the time of Jesus’ first coming, God came to Jesus to fulfill the promise he made through the OT prophets
4 C-
Who is the promised pastor who fulfills the prophecies in the New Testament? (Be sure to include a reference)
The one who overcomes (New John) — Revelation 21:6-7
4D, E & F -
Give the time period that corresponds to
D- The time of Moses
E- The time of Jesus’ first coming
F- The time of Jesus’ second coming
(Include references for each time period)
D- The period of the law - John 1:17
E- The period of faith in the gospel - Matthew 24:14 &John 1:12
F - The period of completion of heaven - Revelation 21:6
5 A, B, C & D-
Who came prior to the pastor speaking on behalf of God in each of these Generations
A-The time of fulfillment of the prophecies given to Abraham
B- The time of fulfillment of the OT prophecies
C- The time of the fulfillment of the NT prophecies
D- What is the role those that came before played?
A - Aaron
B- John the Baptist
C- The 7 stars
D- Preparing the way for the Lord
5E-
Jesus came according to the prophecies of the OT. Give 5 representative references respectively from the OT regarding Jesus and 5 references from the NT regarding their physical fulfillment
Is 7:14 — Born of a virgin — Mt 1:18-23
Hos 11:1 — Going to Egypt — Mt 2:13-15
Is 9:1-2 — Ministering in Galilee — Mt 4:13-16
Ps 40-41 — Bearing the cross — Mt 27
Is 61:1 — Preaching the Gospel of Heaven — Lk 4:16-21
6A-
Give 4 categories into which the contents of the Bible can be divided
History, instructions, prophecy and fulfillment
6B-
Into how many categories can the prophecies of the Bible be divided? What are those categories?
3 categories — Betrayal, destruction and salvation
6C-
To whom must the prophecies be made known?
To the chosen people who will attain salvation
7A-
In general, how many kinds of gods does the Bible mention? Into how many categories can the believers who belong to these gods be divided?
Since there are 2 types of gods, there are 2 types of believers
7B-
Give 5 Bible references that explain the differences in God’s offspring and ordinary people
Ps 82:6-7
Jn 10:34-35
Acts 17:29
Gn 6:1-3
Gal 4:29
8A-
The Bible divides the physical and spiritual world into 2 types of kingdoms, what are those 2 types?
Gods kingdom & Satans kingdom
8B-
Which 2 groups have been fighting all the battles throughout the 6,000 years of biblical history?
The spirits and flesh that belong to God have been fighting against the spirits and flesh that belong to Satan
9-
Give 3 conditions that people must meet for their sins to be forgiven. (Include references)
A- We must drink the blood of Jesus (Mt 26:28;Jn 6:53-57)
B- We must understand the parables (Mk 4:10-12)
C- We must keep the new covenant (Heb 8:10-12)
10A-
What is the biblical meaning of Israel? What evidence proves that a person has become Israel?
Israel refers to the one who overcomes. The creation of the 12 tribes is the evidence.
10B-
What are the three types of Israel that appear in the Bible according to their biblical eras?
OT - Physical Israel
1st coming - Spiritual Israel
2nd coming - New spiritual Israel
11A-
Gives 2 reasons Jesus spoke figuratively
1- To hide the secrets of the KOH from the enemy
2-To fulfill the OT prophecies
11B-
Explain the differences between those who understand the figurative language and those who do not
Those who understand the figurative language receive atonement for their sins&salvation, those who do not understand the figurative language become outsiders, and because their sins are not atoned, they do not receive salvation.
12 -
What are the 6 parables about Heaven in Mt 13?
A- A man who sowed good seed in his field.
B- A mustard seed planted in a field
C- Yeast mixed into 3 measures of flour until it is worked all through the dough.
D- Treasure hidden in a field
E- A merchant looking for fine pearls.
F- A net that is let down into the sea to catch all kinds of fish.
13A-
How many types of spiritual trees are there in the Bible?
There are two types of trees: the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
13B-
How many kinds of birds perch in those trees? What do each of these types of birds represent?
There are two types of birds: holy spirits, and evil spirits.
13C-
Who sowed the good seed and who sowed the weeds?
Jesus and his pastors; the devil and his pastors
13D -
What do the fruits born of each kind of seed represent?
They represent the sons of the kingdom of heaven and the sons of the evil one.
14A-
Farmer, field
Pastor, a persons heart or a church