miscellanious Flashcards
outline Jonah
- Jonah mission to nineveh and his disobedience and results
- prayer in fish and release
- preaching to the people of nineveh and repentance
- God’s love contrasted with Jonah’s anger
what is the difference between a committee and a commission
a committee examines, considers, and reports while a commission deliberates and concludes.
how is an associate pastor and senior pastor hired?
elected by congregation
how is an assistant pastor hired
hired by the session.
what are the censures of the church and how are they to be used?
the censures which may be inflicted by church courts are admonition, suspension, excommunication, and deposition. used to reclaim the delinquent
When is admonition to be used
it is to be used in private if it is a private matter
What are the courts
jurisdiction over a church or churches
what is a complaint
a written protest of an act or decision of court of the church
what is an appeal
moving it up to a higher court after a judgement has been given
What are the rules for making complaints and appeals
must send a written lever
what does it take to change the BCO
2/3 of presbyteries and majority at back to back GA
what does it take to change the WCF
3/4 of presbyteries and back to back 3/4 vote at GA.
What are the parts of public worship
confession, reading scripture, teaching scripture, singing, prayer, offering, sacraments, taking oaths
Why must a teaching elder administer the sacraments
cuz its a ministry or the word
what is a mission church
a church without its own governing body
explain the church discipline process
instruction of the word, individual responsibilty to admonish, calling of one or more witnesses, action of the church court.
tulip
total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, perseverance of the saints.
all of order of salvation
- election 2. calling 3. regeneration 4. conversion 5. justification 6. adoption 7. sanctification 8. perseverance
- glorification
what are the permanent comittees
ruf, mtw, mna, GA administration, Christion education and publishing
- election
before creation because of his sovereign good pleasure, god chooses some people to be saved
- calling
god summons people to himself through the human proclamation of the gospel so they respond in saving faith.
- regeneration
God secretly and sovereignly imparts spiritual life to those who have been called.
- conversion
we willingly respond to the gospel call, repenting of sin and placing faith in Christ for salvation.
- justification
an instantaneous legal act of God in which he declares that our sins are forgiven and Christs righteosness is ours
- adoption
an act of God in which he makes us members of his family
- sacntification
a progressive lifelong work of God and man that frees us from sin and makes us more like christ.
- perseverance
all those who are justified will be kept by God’s power and persevere as Christians to the end of their lives
- glorification
god will finally remove all traces of sin from the christian and give him a resurrection body
passover
exodus 12
what is prayer
prayer is an offering of desires to God for things agreeable to his will, in the name of christ, with confession of our sins, and thankful acknowledgement of his mercies
what is the unpardonable sin
blaspheming the Spirit by denying Christ
list the plagues
lice, pestilence, hail, wild animals, locusts, frogs, blood river, darkness, boils, first born die.
name the tribes
asher, benjamin, Dan, ephraim, Gad, issachar, Judah, Mannaseh, Naphtali, Reuben, Simon, Zebulum
source repentance
luke 3:8 John says “Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God” and Isaiah 57:15 “I restore the crushed spirit of the humble and revive the courage of those with repntant hearts”
source Deity of Christ
John 1
source Return of Christ
Mathew 24-25
source Resurrection
Mathew 28. John 20
source judgement
revelation 20:11-15, Mathew 25
source Spiritual gifts
Romans 12, 1 corinthians 12
source civil government
Romans 13, titus 3 “remind the believers to submit to the government and its officers”
source work
Ephesians 4:28 use your hands for good hard work, and then give generously to others in need.
source the church
Ephesians 2 together, we are his house, built on the foundations of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Jesus. 1 peter 2 for But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation.
source elder and deacon qualifications
titus 1, 1 timothy 3
source church discipline
titus 3 if people are causing divisions among you, give a first and second warning. after that have nothing to do with them.
source women in the church
Women in the gospels, book of acts, especially acts 18 priscilla and romans 16 phoebe and many women
source giving
mathew 6Give your gifts in private, and your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.
source seek first the kingdom
mathew 6
source Money
Mathew 6 You cannot serve God and be enslaved to money.
source marriage and Divorce
Ephesians 5 Mathew 19 and Malachi 2
source being unequally yoked
2 corinthians 6 Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness?
source family
1 timothy 5 Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
source reconciliation
colossians 3 Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.
source infant baptism
acts 2 Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. This promise is to you, to your children, and to those far away all who have been called by the Lord our God.”
source predestination
romans 8
And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.
Romans 8
source security of salvation
Romans 8 Roman’s 10
source unity of the church
romans 12, Ephesians 4
source christian sabbath
mathew 12 For the Son of Man is Lord, even over the Sabbath!”
John 5
Hebrews 4
source christian liberty
Romans 3
But now god has shown us a way to be made right with him without keeping the requirements of the law
source election
romans 8
And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. And having chosen them, he called them to come to him. And having called them, he gave them right standing with himself. And having given them right standing, he gave them his glory.
Romans 8:28-30
Promise of the spirit
Joel 2 pour out the spirit
Ezekiel 36
And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart. And I will put my Spirit in you so that you will follow my decrees and be careful to obey my regulations.
Jesus enthroned as son of man
Daniel 7
Messianic psalms
Psalm 2, 22, 72, 110
Books of the law
Genesis exodus Leviticus numbers deuteronomy
Historical books
Joshua judges Ruth 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 kings second kings 1 chronicle 2 chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Esther
Wisdom books
Job psalms proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of Solomon
Major prophets
Isaiah Jeremiah lamentations Ezekiel Daniel
Minor prophets part 1
Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah
Minor prophets part 2
Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk
Minor prophets 3
Zechariah
Haggai
Zephaniah
Malachi
New Testament gospels and paul letters
Mathew mark luke John Acts Roman’s 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Phillippians Colossians 1st thesesalonians 2 nd Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Philemon
New Testament not gospels or paul
hebrews james 1 Peter 2 Peter 1 John 2 John 3 John Jude revelation
Isaiah 7
Isiaih 7 Immanuel
Isaiah 11
Isiah 11 gather the nations
Ezekiel 34
Ezekiel 34 the good shepherd
Ezekiel 36
Ezekiel 36 I will bring you home and give you a new heart and spirit
Ezekiel 37
Ezekiel 37 dry bones and I will put my spirit in you and king David will shepherd them and peace will come and I will be with you on
Lamb to slaughter
Isaiah 53
