HOME BIBLE STUDIES
1 Pet 3:15
but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always {being} ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence;
Home Bible Studies can be fun, enjoyable, and effective.
Home Bible Studies provide a wonderful opportunity for a christian to do something pleasing to God.
Watching and helping someone getting new life is a Blessing.
Watching and helping a Christian to grow in their understanding and knowledge of the Scriptures and God is a Blessing.
So why not give it a try?
1. A neighbor, a friend, a fellow-student, a fellow-worker, or a member of your family.
2. Ask if they can spare an hour a week for the next six to eight weeks.
3. Tell them something like; I would like to share with you what Christians believe and why they believe it.
4. Set the time. Once you get to the meeting place on time, sitting at a table open your Bible to the table of contents. Explain how the table works and tell him it will be helpful if He can us it in looking up verses with you during the Study time.
5. Simply read the study and comment as you continue to look up verses.Following my outline is not accentual, start where you want end where you want.
6. Remember each week you come back, that it is good to review the last study from the week before.
7. Conducting a home Bible study takes perseverance, time and personal involvement.
8. Ask questions like What does this verse say?” and What do you think it meant to those to whom it was written? Speak slowly and clearly. Do not read to fast.
9. When asked a question you do not know the answer, DO NOT PANIC. Take a deep breath, smile and say that is a good question, but you don;t know the answer. Do not give an answer just to give an answer.Tell them you will try to find the answer for them, and then do it.
10. Try to have them look up all the Scriptures. The end result will be that they are spending most of their time in the Bible.
11. Be enthusiastic, be honest, be open to their opinion, be a good listener to what they are discovering {even if you already know it}.
12. Give of yourself, enjoy yourself, be yourself.
13. Don;t tell them all you know. Let them discover truth for themselves.Illustration: You provide the tools, but let them find the jewels!
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THE BIBLE Old Testament 39 books New Testament 27 books THE BIBLE ASSERTS ITSELF.
It says that it is the true Word of God.
A person can say that he does not believe that it is the Word of God.
Yes. But no one has the right to say, "This part is from God, and this other part is not from God", you either accept it in its entirety, or you reject it in its entirety.
The Bible is the most unique of all books;
there is none like it!
Written over a 1500 year period.
Written over 40 generations.
Written by well over 40 different authors from all walks of life:
Moses, a political leader
Peter, a fisherman
Amos, a herdsman
Joshua, a military general
Solomon, a king
Daniel, a prime minister
Luke, a doctor and historian
Paul, a converted Jewish Rabbi
Matthew, a Roman tax collector
Ezra, a scribe
God is no respecter of persons.
Get your heart right and He will use you.
4. Written on three continents: 1. Asia 2. Africa 3. Europe
5. Written in three languages: 1. Hebrew 2. Aramaic 3. Greek
6. It contains many different types of literature:
History
Law...civil, criminal, ethical, ritualistic, sanitary, Religious poetry, Teaching dissertations, Lyric poetry, Parables, Allegories, Biographies, Personal Memoirs, Personal Correspondence, Diaries, Prophetic Literature, End Times Revelations
When we put all these facts together, knowing the Bible was written on hundreds of controversial issues with complete harmony, this makes it the most unique book in the history of the world.
The writers were directed by God so that what they said, to the very word, was exactly what God wanted them to say. God used the mind, personality, experience, and feelings of these men as they wrote their message down.
(1) 2 Samual 23:2, (2) Jeremiah 1:9, (3) Isaiah 59:21
Contrary to the writers of today who take credit for their own writings, the writers of the Bible gave all the credit to God!
(1) 2 Timothy 3:16, (2) 2 Peter 1:21
God gave us the Bible in 66 books. He gave them literally and we are to accept them literally unless it is figurative or symbolic language. In that case word pictures are being used to express true concepts.
The number one topic in the Bible, is, of course, the Lord Jesus Christ.
The OLD TESTAMENT was His preparation ‑ Isaiah 40:3
The GOSPELS tell us of His first coming ‑ John 1:1, 14
The book of ACTS tells of the early church preaching Christ ‑ Acts 1:8
The EPISTLES explain His relationship to believers ‑ Colossians 1:27
REVELATION tells us of His second coming and future events ‑ Rev. 1:7
We could say that the Bible is a real miracle, and if you read and believe it you may become a real miracle too!
Genesis 1:1 is either a true statement or its a bold‑faced lie.
Genesis 1:2 is either a true statement or its a bold‑faced lie.
The Bible is either a book of truth...one truth piled on top of another truth, or it is a book of lies...one lie piled on top of another lie. If its a book of lies it is hard to believe it could have done so much good for the human race!
One guy said: “I won’t believe the Bible till it’s proven!”
Another guy said: “I will believe the Bible until it’s disprove!”
A guy listened to both and said:
Well, if I wait till it’s proven, then where will I be?
Well, if I do believe, what will it hurt?
Without question the Bible stands in and of itself. It is all any of us need to come to spiritual maturity.
In light of this wonderful truth, God has given all of us additional blessings by providing us with Biblical tools produced to better under stand what the Bible is saying. For example:
BI BLE COMMENTARIS:
A Bible Commentary is a verse by verse, or passage by passage explanation of the Bible. If you find a verse hard to understand you can look up that passage in a commentary (in much the same way as you would look up a verse in the Bible) and see what it has to say concerning that verse.
LANGUAGE HELPS:
The Bible was not written in English. The original languages are Hebrew and Greek primarily. Therefore language helps have been produced to help us better understand original meanings of words. For example: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, etc.
BIBLE DICTIONARIES:
These function in the same way as normal dictionaries, except they only deal with biblical issues.
TOPICAL STUDIES:
These are works dealing with specific topics in depth. For example, Josh McDowell wrote a two‑volume series called EVIDENCE THAT DEMANDS A VERDICT, and MORE EVIDENCE THAT DEMANDS A 'VERDICT dealing with reasons why the Christian faith is true.
Used by permission from Dr. Edward W. Goodrick, Professor of Greek at Multnomah School of the Bible.
THE CHAIN OF COMMUNICATION FROM GOD TO MAN
AUTOGRAPHS (original manuscripts)
The Bible is God's message to mankind, as important and as truthful as its author. He gave it to us so that we might apply its truth to our understanding and to our lives.
TRANSMISSION
Reconstruct the very wording of the autographs by objective application of sound principles in comparing manuscripts from the existing documents
TRANSLATION
Giving the present readers an accurate translation that exactly reproduces the experience of the original readers of the text.
INTERPRETATION
Meticulously adhere to the original intent of the Scripture by an objective submission to and application of the laws of interpretation.
APPLICATION
Make the message of the Scripture real, vital and personal by the application of its truth to the understanding and lives of its hearers.
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GOD
The Father… The Son… The Holy Spirit
All are separate, yet one and the same.
The Bible does not explain the Godhead. It simply gives us the facts. We accept in faith what God has revealled concerning Himself. We are limited and do not have the capacity to understand an infinite God. The Godhead cannot be scientifically analyzed by the human mind. We can only know as much about God as He chooses to reveal to us.
A biographer of John Wesley (1703‑1791) said this about the Godhead;
In preaching on the Trinity, he observed, it was our duty to believe according to the word of God: but we are not called to comprehend; that is impossible. (He is infinite and we are finite.)
Bring me, he said, a worm that can comprehend man; and I will show you a man that can comprehend God.
HERE ARE THE BIBLE FACTS ABOUT GOD
1. The Father is called God ‑ 2 Peter 1:17
2. Jesus Christ is called God ‑ John 20:28
3. The Holy Spirit is called God ‑ Acts 5:1‑4
All three are called God, and yet the Bible is dogmatic as to there being only ONE God!
(1) Isaiah 43:10, (2) Deuteronomy 6:4, (3)Isaiah 44:6
WHAT IS THE ANSWER TO THIS? It is called the INCARNATION. That is, God came down as a man to be our Savior.
(1) Philippians 2:6‑8, (2) John 1:1 with 1:14, (3) Colossians 2:9
God, who is ONE, functions within His creation as a Trinity. The Bible calls this the Godhead. Here are two interesting illustrations from Scripture:
All three are spoken of as the Creator.
The Father ‑ 1 Corinthians 8:6
The Son, Jesus Christ ‑ Hebrews 1:10
The Holy Spirit ‑ Psalms 104:30
All three claimed to raise Jesus from the dead.
The Father ‑ Acts 3:26
The Son, Jesus Christ ‑ John 2:19‑ 21
The Holy Spirit ‑ Romans 8:11
The Godhead, though incomprehensible to the mortal mind, has been clearly revealed in the Scriptures. There are many fine books out amplifying this wonderful truth. For further information contact your local Christian bookstore.
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AN UNKNOWN GOD CAN NEITHER BE TRUSTED, SERVED, NOR WORSHIPED. THEREFORE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO REAP IZE WHAT GOD IS.
THE BIBLE TELLS US THAT GOD IS:
All knowledgeable in His wisdom (Psalms 147:5)
*Past Isaiah 46 :9‑10
*Present Psalms 1 39: 2‑4
*Future Isaiah 65: 24
All powerful(1 Chronicles 29 11, Matthew 19:26)
All present (Jeremiah 23 :23‑24, Psalms 139 :7‑8)
Unchangeable (Malachi 3:6, Hebrews 13:8)
Light; that is, Truth and Reality (1 John 1:5)
Love (1 John 4: 16)
Righteous (Job 8:3, Romans 3 :26)
A consuming fire (Deuteronomy 4 :24)
Just, always right (Romans 3 :26)
A warrior (Exodus 15 :3)
Eternal (Psalms 90:2, Isaiah 40:28)
Infinite (1 Kings 8 :27)
The Creator (Genesis 1:1)
The Lord (Deuteronomy 6 :4)
Jealous (Exodus 34:14)
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WHAT DID GOD DO?
God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1
All the land and sea and plant life. Genesis 1:9‑13
Animal life (sea): Genesis 1:20‑23
Animal life (land): Genesis 1:24, 25
Man: Of the dust: Genesis 1:26, 2:7
God put man in the garden of Eden. Genesis 2:15‑17
God created women, Adam’s wife,out of Adam’s rib. Genesis 2:21, 22
GOD AND MAN ENJOYED PERFECT FELLOWSHIP
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WHAT HAPPENED? God gave man only one rule. He was not to eat of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Genesis 2:16‑17
Man disobeyed God and ate the forbidden fruit.
As a result, man knows good from evil and perfect fellowship with God is broken. Genesis 3:1‑7
Man became a sinner. Romans 5:12, 3:23
Man kept sinning… Sinning… sinning
God was grieved, so He destroyed man whom He had created. Judgment is seen in Genesis 6:5‑7 and 7.
But He did save one man and his family. His name was Noah. He also saved at least two of every animal. Genesis 6:8, 7:95
God flooded the earth He made, but Noah and his family were saved by a ship which God instructed Noah to build. Genesis 6:7‑7:24
When the waters subsided so that land appeared, Noah and his family got off the ship. Genesis 8:1‑19
Noah ' s family had children. and their children had children... children Genesis 9:1, 18‑19
But…unfortunately, sin continued. Genesis 9:20‑21, 11:4
They kept sinning…
and sinning… and sinning
Then God scattered them over the face of the earth. Genesis 11:8
sin… sin… sin
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WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT SIN?
SIN IS LIKE:
1. The scum of a cooking pot containing a detestable carcass (Ezekiel 24:10‑13).
2. The blood and pollution of a newborn baby, before it is washed and clothed (Ezekiel 16:4,6).
3. A dead and rotting body (Romans 7:24).
4. The stench and poison fumes that come from the mouth of an open grave (Romans 3:13).
5. The poison of deadly vipers (Romans 3:13).
6. Putrefying sores (Isaiah 1:5‑6).
7. A menstruous cloth (Isaiah 64:6 in Hebrew, Lamentations 1:17).
8. An open sore, or gangrene (2 Timothy 2:17).
9. The dung of filthy animals (Philippians 3:8).
10. The vomit of a dog and the wallowing of a sow in the stinking mire (2 Peter 2:22).
11. The lusts of the Devil (John 8:44).
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GOD THEN CHOSE A MAN
by the name of Abraham, through whom He promised to bring salvation and blessing to men. Genesis 12:1‑9
God gave Abraham a land that would be his and his descendants forever Genesis 13:14‑18, Genesis 17:6‑8
Abraham's son, Isaac, became the first descendant of the Hebrew people. Genesis 21:1‑8
After four‑hundred years, God chose Moses, a Hebrew. Exodus 2:1‑10
And gave the Law to him for the Hebrews. Exodus 20:1-17
The purpose of the Law was:
To show man's sinfulness. Romans 7:8‑11, 13
To show God's righteousness. Romans 3:21, 5:20, Romans 7:7, 12
Man kept breaking the Law!… breaking the Law!… breaking the Law!
Then there were prophets which were sent by God to turn the people back to Himself...
...BUT
The people stoned and killed the prophets.
Some of these mighty men of God were:
Isaiah… Jeremiah… Ezekiel… Daniel… Hosea… Amos… Joel… Micah…Habakkuk…Haggai…Malachi…John the Baptist
Today we think of a prophet as a man who foresees the future. But the Biblical prophets had a greater mission. 'They wanted to make God's will clear to men. They did sometimes speak of future punishment and reward, but their main interest was in guiding their fellow‑men right at that time. They endured sharp criticism from the religious leaders and unbelievers of their day. They stood up for God's righteousness against all degrees of persecution…………. Hebrews 11:36‑38 THIS CONTINUED FOR CENTURIES....
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PROPHECY (8th century B.C.)
BIRTH
Isaiah 7:14 ‑ Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son.
FULFILLMENT (4‑2 B.C.)
Matthew 1:18‑23 ‑ Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows. When His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.
BETRAYAL
PROPHECY (6th century B.C.)
Zechariah 11:13 ‑ So I took the thirty shekels E of silver and threw them to the potter in the T house of the Lord.
FULFILLED (29-33 A.D )
Matthew 26:15, 27:7 ‑ And the chief priests A weighed out to Judas thirty pieces of silver...and with the money bought the Potter's Field.
TRIAL
PROPHECY (10th century B.C.)
Psalms 27:12 ‑ False witnesses have risen against Me.
FULFILLED (29‑33 A.D.) Matthew 26:59‑60 ‑ Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, in order to put Him to death; and they did not find it, even though many false witnesses came forward.
CRUCIFIXION
PROPHECY (10th century B.C.)
Psalms 22:6‑8 But I am a worm, and not a R man...all who see Me sneer at Me...they U wag their head, saying, Commit yourself C to the ford; let Him deliver him.
FULFILLED (29‑33 A.D.
Matthew 27:39‑40 And those who were passing by were hurling abuse at Him, wagging I their heads, and saying..."Save Yourself! If You are the Son of God come down from the cross. "
PROPHECY (10th century B.C.)
Psalms 69:21 ‑ They also gave Me gall for My food, and for My thirst they gave Me vinegar to drink.
FULFILLED (29‑33 A.D.)
John 19:29 ‑ A jar full of sour wine was standing there; so they put a sponge full of sour wine upon a branch of hyssop, and brought it up to His mouth.
PROPHECY (10th century B.C.)
Psalms 22:18 ‑ They divide My garments among them and for My clothing they cast lots.
FULFILLED (29‑33 A.D.),
Mark 15:24 And (the soldiers) divided up His garments among themselves, casting lots for them.
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THEN GOD CAME TO BE HIS OWN REPRESENTATIVE.
Philippians 2:6‑8
God placed HIMSELF in the position of man by taking the form of a man, and that flesh and blood was Jesus Christ
John 1:1, 14
JESUS CHRIST:
Was born…Matthew 1:18-25
Was baptized…Luke 3:21-22
Was tempted…Matthew…4:1-11
Began His public ministry…Mark 1:14
Chose His first disciples…Luke 5:1-11
Preached His Sermon on the Mount…Matthew 5-7
Taught…5:2
Healed…Luke 7:1-10
Demonstrated compassion…Matthew 15:32
Spoke in parables…Matthew 13:1-23
Fed the 5,000…John 6:1-14
Foretold His death…Luke 9:22
Drove Traders from the Temple…John 2:13-16
Rebuked the religious leaders…Matthew 27:29
Was betrayed…Luke 22:3-6
Was crowned with thorns…Matthew 27:29
Was crucified…Luke 23:33-43
Was resurrected…John 20:1-23
Gave the Great Commission…Matthew 28:16-20
He ascended into heaven…Acts 1:9
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PLAN AHEAD!
In 1174 the Italians meant well and spent well when they were but/ding their tower. Something went wrong...maybe It was their foundation!
1 CORINTHIANS 3:11
For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which Is Jesus Christ.
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THEN WHAT FOLLOWED?
The Apostles were told that Jesus would return. Acts 1:10‑11
The Spirit of God was sent from heaven. Acts 2:1‑13, 33
Then the church came into being, and bridged the gap between the Jew and the Gentile. Galatians 3:28
Man's right standing with God, which was broken......was regained! Romans 5:17‑19
Then the Apostles began to fulfill the Great Commission. Matthew 28:16‑20
And the other followers of Jesus also preached wherever they went. Acts 8:1‑4
Then God appointed the Apostle Paul. Acts 9:1‑16
The church started to grow. Several Apostles, including Paul wrote letters to the churches.
They were written to build the believers in the grace and knowledge of the Lord, Jesus Christ.
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John wrote about the earthly life of Jesus Christ.
Acts, written by Luke, was to explain the founding of the church.
However, not all that is recorded in the Bible is history. Much concerns itself with this present day and those days, which are yet future.
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WHERE DID THE NEW TESTAMENT PREACHERS PREACH?
1. In the market place (Mark 6:56, Acts 17:17)
2. In the wilderness (Matthew 3:1
3. Prom the house tops (Matthew 10:27)
4. Publicly in the cities (Matthew 11:1)
5. Publicly in the villages (Luke 13:22)
6. At the beach (Mark 3:7‑10)
7. Out of boats (Matthew 13:1‑2)
8. In the streets (Mark 10:46‑49)
9. In University settings (Acts 17:16‑21)
10. In royal palaces: (Matthew 10:18)
of Festus (Acts 25:1‑12)
of Felix (Acts 24‑26)
of Agrippa (Acts 25:23‑27)
of Caesar (Phil. 1:12‑14)
In the synagogues (Acts 17:17)
All through the Roman Empire (Acts)
THEY PREACHED EVERYWHERE (Luke 9:6,60, Matthew 28:19)
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WHAT HAPPENED TO THESE NEW TESTAMENT PREACHERS?
John the Baptist was beheaded
(Matthew 14:1‑12
Steven was stoned to death
(Acts 7:54‑60)
3. James was put to death with a sword by order of Herod Agrippa I
(Acts 12:2)
Paul was nearly stoned to death
(Acts 14:19)
many times he was thrown in jail
beaten without number
five times he received 39 lashes
three times he was beaten with rods
(2 Corinthians 11:23‑25)
Andrew, the Apostle, was crucified.
Peter, the Apostle, was crucified upside down.
7. Paul was beheaded by Emperor Nero.
Timothy was beat to death with staffs after preaching against a mob of idol worshippers.
9. John, the Apostle, was cast into a cauldron of boiling oil. Later he died of old age.
Foxes Book of Martyrs, pp. 11‑16
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EVENTS TO COME
Paul wrote Timothy of the condition in which the world would find itself in
2 Timothy 3:1‑7 and 4:1‑4.
VERY MUCH LIKE OUR OWN DAY, ISN'T IT?
He describes what will happen to the church in
1 Thessalonians 4:16‑18, 1 Corinthians 15:42‑44, and 50‑54.
The eternal state of all believers is seen in
Revelation 21 and 22.
CONTRAST THIS WITH...
The Great White Throne Judgment which is for the unbelievers.
Revelation 20:11‑15
The eternal state of all unbelievers as seen in
Revelation 21:8!
There must be a solution since the Bible says that man is responsible for his decision regarding his eternal destiny.
WHAT A POSITION IN WHICH TO FIND ONE'S SELF!
Sincerity is nice, but its hardly the standard for determining truth. For example; say I plan a trip to Alaska. I make all the needed preparations, and then purchase my ticket. On the day of my departure I drive to the airport to board my plane. However, instead of boarding the plane destined for Alaska, I wrongly board a plane destined for China. I'm convinced in my heart that I sincerely made the right choice. I sincerely planned on going to Alaska, and I sincerely believe that is where I am h e a d e d QUESTION: When the plane lands where will I be? ANSWER: China! You see, sincerity is good, but it is possible to be sincerely wrong. When we are dealing with eternal life we cannot afford to be wrong.
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Whether you think yourself "religious" or not, vast
CHANGES are going to take place in YOUR LIFE.
These will be either for good ‑ or for eternal DEATH.
IF YOU ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST...
1. You become a member of a chosen race (1 Peter 2:9).
2. You become ordained into a royal priesthood (1 Peter 2:9).
3. You become a member of a holy nation (1 Peter 2:9).
4. You are considered by God to be one of His own people (1 Peter 2:10).
5. All your sins are forgiven (Colossians 2:13).
6. You become a son/daughter of God (John1:12).
7. You begin the great adventure for which God created you (2 Corinthians 5:17)
8. Your body is now a temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19).
9. You now have peace between you and God (Romans 5:1).
10. You have been washed clean by Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 6:11).
11. You are being sanctified (set apart) by Christ and for Christ (1 Corinthians 6:11).
12. You have been justified (declared righteous) by Christ (1 Corinthians 6:11).
13. You became a saint (a holy one)‑(1 Corinthians 1:2).
14. You have been glorified (Romans 8:30).
15. You were predestined (planned in advance) to become conformed to the image of Christ (Romans 8:29).
16. Nothing can separate you from the love of God (Romans 8:35‑39).
17. You become God's very own possession (Ephesians 1:14).
18. You are seated with and in Christ in the heavenly places (Ephesians 2:6).
19. You have become a joint heir with Christ (Romans 8:16‑17)
20. You will be magnified with Christ (Colossians 3:4).
21. Your citizenship is transferred to heaven (Philippians 3:20).
22. You have been delivered from the domain (authority) of darkness (Satan's power) and transferred to the kingdom of Jesus Christ(Colossians 1:13).
23. God's power now works mightily within you (Colossians 1:29).
24. You will never suffer spiritual death (2 Corinthians 5:6‑8).
25. Your body will come back from the dead and be renewed (1 Thessalonians 4:13‑18, 1 Corinthians 15:35‑58).
26. You have the hope of eternal life (John 3:36, 5:24).
27. Angels now render service to you (Hebrews 1:14).
28. You are now a personal ambassador for Christ (2 Corinthians 5:20).
29. You have been reconciled to God (2 Corinthians 5:18).
30. You are now a different creation than you were before salvation (2 Corinthians 5:17).
31. You have become a partaker of His divine nature (2 Peter 1:4).
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I'm happy to Inform you that at this point In our study you have all the information you need to make an Intelligent decision whether you want to accept God or reject God.
SINCE YOU SAID "YES":
That If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord and believe In your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved.
ROMANS 10:9, 10
ARE YOU WILLING TO TURN TO GOD, AWAY FROM SIN?
That's What Repentance Means
Do you agree that you have been living on your own power and for your self? Are you willing to turn from that and rely on Jesus Christ and to ask God to make you the type of person He wants you to be, not the type of person you want to bet
Are you sure you understand what it means for Jesus to be "LORD": It means that I am no longer boss of my own life. I cannot, without being indifferent to God, determine where I'm gang to go, who I am to be, or whom I will marry.
Galatians 2:20 1 Corinthians 6:19‑20
REPENT! II Cor. 7:1
ARE YOU WILLING RIGHT NOW, TO CONFESS TO ME THAT JESUS CHRIST IS LORD?
THEN PLEASE DO IT!
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BEFORE FALL
GOD AND MAN IN FELLOWSHIP
AFTER
MAN CUT OFF FROM GOD…
SPIRITUAL DEATH.
SAVED
MAN INDWELT BY HOLY SPIRIT
SPIRIT ENERGIZED
SPIRIT FILLED
FILLED WITH SPIRIT
SPIRIT IN CONTROL
THE SPIRIT FILLED CHRISTIAN LIFE ...
1. God dwells in the Spirit and is able to communicate with people through their conscience and intuition. He does this in perfect harmony with the Bible.
2. The "self" is the soul and is made up of our mind, emotions, and will.
3. The Body is where the senses dwell, and is our shell. The Bible calls it the flesh.
When the Christian by an act of his will, brings his soul and body into subjection to the Spirit, he is then filled with the Spirit.
This can only be possible by comparing your life with the righteous standard set forth in the Bible and correcting yourself when found wrong and applying, 1 John 1:9!
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WE rejoice with you in your choice to follow Christ' Soon you will learn that this opens a NEW KIND of living which fills life with all God has for those who daily yield to Him! It does not mean you are now perfect in actions, but that you have "changed directions."
The men and women of the Bible that God used as examples for our benefit are not exceptions, but should be looked at as the norm. We should want to be like them. We should never think that because the culture has changed we must change with it! The examples of godly men and women in the Bible are not relative to cultural change. They are constant and unchanging for all those who desire to serve God. Also, it is possible to experience the same wonderful blessings in our day as they did in their day, regardless of the situation.
SUGGESTIONS FOR CHRISTIAN GROWTH
Spiritual growth results from trusting Jesus Christ. "The righteous man shall live by faith" (Galatians 3:11). Once Christ has given us salvation we are to work that salvation into and out of every area of our lives. (Philippians 2:12).
GROWTH
G) Go to God daily in prayer (John 15:7).
R) Read the Bile daily (Acts 17:11).
O} Obey God moment by moment (John 14:21}.
W} Witness for Christ by your life and words (John 15:8}.
T} Trust God over every area of your life (1 Peter 5:7}.
H} Holy Spirit: Allow Him to control and empower your daily life {Galatians 5:16-17}.
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