Test 1 Flashcards
Romans 6:23
“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Romans 3:23-24
“For all have sinned; and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.”
Romans 6:1-2
“What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may be abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein.”
Ephesians 4:5
“One Lord, one faith, one baptism.”
Ephesians 2:8-9
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”
Acts 17:30
“And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men everywhere to repent:”
Does God excuse our sins?
No, he has inflicted the penalty of those sins on the man of Christ Jesus.
Where is God’s revelation of existence found?
The Bible
Where does salvation come from?
Only through faith in Christ
If we can’t earn salvation then it is…
A gift through Christ.
What is not sufficient for forgiving sins?
The death of animals, or an ordinary person.
God manifested himself in the flesh in order to provide a…
Suitable sacrifice.
Christ’s death became a propitiation or an atonement, and what does that mean?
That means by which we are made right.
What is the difference between a saved person and an unsaved person?
God sets us free from both the penalty and effects of sin.
What can’t one see without being born again?
The kingdom of God.
Universal Salvation:
Proverbs 20:9
Isaiah 69:6
Romans 3:10
All Humans are Sinners:
Proverbs 20:9
Isaiah 64:6
Can Humans save Themselves?
No,
Ephesians 2:8-9
The atoning death of Christ was made necessary because…
All men are sinners, the holiness of God demanded he gave himself as the only sinless man.
From the Bible it is apparent that salvation has 3 aspects…
Past
Present
Future
What is the relationship between past, present, future salvation?
Future salvation will only come to those who experience past and present salvation in this life.
Can we forfeit our present salvation and our promise to future salvation? If so, how?
Yes, by a voluntary return to sin and disbelief.
The link between past and future salvation is…
Continuance in present salvation.
John 3:16, Believe is pre-sentence in the Greek implying what?
The one that continues to believe.
How do we obtain eternal salvation?
By finding present salvation from sin in this life.
How does Jesus say one must enter the kingdom of God?
You must be born again.
What is the kingdom of God?
The sovereign rule of God in the Universe.
What aspects does the kingdom of God have?
Present and future
In the present tense the kingdom of God is…
The rule of God in the hearts of men.
The future aspect of the kingdom of God is…
The complete destruction of opposition against his rule.
Looking at Christ’s words in John 3, you must be what?
Born again
What components make up being born again?
You must be born of the water and of the spirit.
Isn’t water referring to natural birth, why or why not?
No, because they are conditions that have not been yet met.
What does wind refer to in John 3?
Pneuma, spirit
What does the word sound refer to?
The spirits voice
The words to Nicodemus refer to…
Being saved
How can I be saved, is the same answer as…
How can I enter the kingdom of God?
The answer Jesus himself gave to Nicodemus was…
You must be born again of the water and of the spirit
Peter’s response on the day of Pentecost was what?
Acts 2:38
And it was endorsed by?
All the apostles
When the people asked Peter “What shall we do?” The context shows…
How can we receive forgiveness? How can we correct rejecting Christ? How can we accept him as Lord inside?
The essence of salvation is receiving the forgiveness of sins through faith in Christ. So their question meant what?
What must we do to be saved?
In our search for biblical answer to the question how to be saved we must attach great significance to Acts 2:38 because…
It is plain, simple, and unambiguous response to direct inquiry.
What was Paul’s answer to the Philippian jailer when he said, “what must I do to be saved?”
Believe, and you shall be saved.
What is soteriology?
The study of the doctrine of salvation
What is salvation?
Deliverance from the power and effects of sin?
What is saving faith?
Absolute reliance
Adherence
Obedience
