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1
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5 critical reasons to understand and share Christian beliefs

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  1. spotlight God’s character
  2. provide a solid foundation for our faith
  3. protects from Satan’s assaults
  4. addresses relevant heart needs
  5. enables us to share our faith with other
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how many books in old testament

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39

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how many books in new testament

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27

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what does euaggelion mean

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good news

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5
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what does the Bible all point to

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Jesus on the cross

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7 proofs of reliability

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  1. internal evidence
  2. continuity and unity
  3. thousands of ancient manuscripts
  4. validation of ancient documents and early testimony of church fathers
  5. archaeological evidence
  6. fulfillment of prophecy
  7. ability to change lives
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7
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how many times are phrases like “and God said” and “the Lord spoke” used

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3,000 times

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Bible is composed of _____ books by _____ authors over __________ yeras

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66, 40, 1,500

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2 ways God has revealed Himself

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  1. general revelation
  2. special revelation
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general revelation

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  • history
  • human behavior
  • conscience
  • nature
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special revelation

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  • the Bible
  • Jesus
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12
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do Adventists believe in thought or verbal inspiration

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thought

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13
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the biblical writers were God’s ___________ not His _____

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penmen, pen

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canon

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collection/list of sacred books composing the Old and New Testaments which are accepted as inspired by God and possessing divine authority

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15
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what precipitated need for Canon?

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rise of cults (Marcian)

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criteria for inclusion in Canon

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  • apostolic in origin
  • confirmed by Christ, prophet, or apostle
  • faithful to the doctrines
  • wide circulation/acceptance by Christian churches
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17
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monotheism

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one God

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18
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polytheism

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many gods

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19
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panthesim

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God is an essence in everything

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20
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deism

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God created this world, but doesn’t interfere with its operations

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21
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atheism

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there is no God

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22
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agnosticism

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we can’t know whether there is a God or not

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23
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what do Adventists believe about Trinity

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one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are unity of three co-eternal persons

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24
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how can we know God exists?

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  • evidence from creation
  • evidence from Scripture
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God’s two names:

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Elohim, Yahweh

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Elohim

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general name for God emphasizing divine power

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27
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Yahweh

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personal name for God emphasizing faithfulness and grace

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28
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what are God’s essential roles?

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  1. creator
  2. sustainer/provider
  3. redeemer
  4. ruler/sovereign Lord
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29
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God’s incommunicable attributes (not given to created beings)

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  • self-existent
  • eternal
  • omnipresent
  • omnipotent
  • omniscient
  • immutable
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God’s communicable attributes (passed on to us)

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love, grace, mercy, patience, holiness, righteousness, justice, truth

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31
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where are all 3 persons of Trinity present

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  • Christ’s baptism
  • gospel commission
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32
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Christ’s favorite term for addressing God

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Father

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33
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what does Luke 9:20 say Jesus is

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the Christ of God

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34
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why does Bible use snake symbol for Jesus

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He became sin for us

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35
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when was Christ’s death formulated

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before creation of world

36
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what year was Christ crucified

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about AD 30
baptized fall of AD 27

37
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apokolupto

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to uncover or unveil

38
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Azusa street rescue mission

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thousands began speaking in tongues

39
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charismatic movement in last days will embrace:

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  1. worship of beast
  2. image of beast
  3. mark of beast
40
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mission of Holy Spirit to world

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  • illuminate every person and testify of Jesus
  • convict world of sin, righteousness, and judgment
41
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mission of Holy Spirit to believers

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  • assists believers
  • brings truth of Christ
  • brings presence of Christ
  • guides operations of church
  • equips church with special gifts
42
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when should we seek baptism/infilling of Holy Spirit

43
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what will be sign of baptism of Holy Spirit?

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  1. passion to witness
  2. transformed character
  3. speaking in tongues
44
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true or false: we believe that God created the worlds by divine fiat (spoken word)

45
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natural selection

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belief that organisms which best adapt to their environment have the best chance of survival and reproduction and thus become dominant

46
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evolution

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belief that all life began as single-cell organism and morphed into millions of species of plants/animals

47
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challenges of evolution

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  1. no intermediate body styles
  2. issue of irreducible complexity
  3. red blood cells in dinosaur bones
  4. complexity of simple cell
48
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challenges of creationism

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  1. geologic column
  2. radiometric dating
49
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true or false: God created us with free will

50
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true or false: Jesus didn’t bear our curse, and God has done nothing about it

51
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practical tips on how to overcome temptation

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  1. surrender
  2. resist
  3. abide
  4. cry out for help
  5. have accountability partner
52
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Greek Dualism

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separation between the outer body and the inner soul

53
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wholistic aspects of our nature

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spiritual, mental, social, physical

54
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true or false: Bible teaches that man does not have a separate immortal soul

55
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Biblical equation

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dust of ground + breath of life = living being (soul)

56
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3 L’s of salvation

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  1. traffic light
  2. the lamb
  3. the lifeline
57
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ABC prayer

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  • admit that I am a sinner
  • believe that You died on the cross
  • confess my sins
58
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you have been saved by ________ through __________ - Ephesians 2:8-9

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grace, faith

59
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2 metaphors for baptism

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  • death/funeral
  • wedding
60
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what does baptism parallel

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Christ’s passion - death, burial, and resurrection

61
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what does baptizo mean

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to dip, immerse, plunge

62
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benefits of baptism

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  1. affirmation
  2. forgiveness of sins
  3. anointing of Holy Spirit
  4. adoption into Body of Christ
63
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steps/qualifications for baptism

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  1. repent
  2. faith/belief
  3. understand essentials of Christian faith
64
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what does spiritual growth begin with

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death (of Jesus on cross and to ourselves)

65
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to enjoy new life in Christ we must _____________

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die to self

66
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hallmarks of growing in Christ

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life of Spirit, love/unity, study, prayer, fruit-bearing, spiritual warfare, worship/witness/hope

67
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3 steps for Biblical journaling

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  1. apply your head (discovery)
  2. apply your heart (application)
  3. apply your hand (response/action)
68
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how to divide journal page

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top: God speaks to me
halfway down: I speak to God

69
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ACTS prayer

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  • adoration
  • confession
  • thanksgiving
  • supplication
70
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ekklesia

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people who are called out

71
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2 dangers Adventist church faces

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  1. hiding in saltshaker (cloister)
  2. lose our flavor (compromise to become like society)
72
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what is the church like?

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temple, bride, body, family, army, pillar/foundation of truth, Jerusalem above

73
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charismatos

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gift, favor

74
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at least ____ gift is given to ________ person

75
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how to discover your spiritual gift

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  • entreat
  • explore
  • experiment
  • examine
  • evaluate
  • expect
76
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purpose of spiritual gifts

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  • edify body of Christ
  • unify church
  • glorify God
77
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what does 2 Peter 1:21 say about the Bible

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Bible is both human and divine

78
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creation was a join project between who?

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Father, Son, Holy Spirit

79
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what did God address His Son as?

80
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Jesus is like us in ____ things

81
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something about Matthew 13 and job 1&2

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idk lol - don’t kill off enemy, let them see what they’ve done

82
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Romans 6:23 the wages of sin is _______

83
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what nature did we inherit?

84
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Christ gave us a new ________ and ________

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heart, nature

85
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Matthew 28;18-20

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go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, Holy Spirit

86
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who gives spiritual gifts

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all members of the Godhead

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