Faith and Repentance – Luke 13:1-5

Repentance. What was the foremost subject in the preaching of John the Baptist? (Rome, Jesus, the Kingdom, himself) What was the foremost exhortation in John’s preaching? (Joyfulness, glory, rebellion, repentance). What was the foremost subject in the early preaching...

Posthumous Proof – Matthew 23:25-28

Using the words of the Lord Jesus, we have been berating the Pharisees for the last several weeks. Our focus has been narrowed to one group of people, and since that was the focus of Christ, we have not done anything amiss. “Woe unto you scribes and Pharisees,...

The Doctrine of Regeneration – Titus 3:5-8

Introduction: How often is the word “regeneration” used in our Bibles? (2, 22, 122, 222 – times)? 2 How often is regeneration taught in the Word of God? (Seldom, once in a while, often, never) Often “And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto...

Spiritual Adoption – Galatians 4:1-6

Introduction: Which is an accurate synonym for “regeneration?” (Forgiveness, salvation, the new birth, justification)? Birth To which of the following does regeneration most closely relate? (forgiveness, life, peace, eternity) Life Primarily, why do living...

The Doctrine of Justification – Romans 3:10-26

Introduction: In the printing industry to “justify” means to (explain; adjust spacing; center text; embezzle company profits). Adjust spacing; center text When people “justify” themselves, they are trying to (win a law suit; explain themselves;...

The Doctrine of Soteriology (Summary) – Romans 5:6-11

Introduction: Soteriology is the study of (Saturn; Satan; soterion; salvation). Soterion (Greek) for salvation. Hamartiology is the theological term for the (the doctrine of harm; the Monroe doctrine; the doctrine of sin; the doctrine of art) Doctrine of sin. The...

The Biblical Doctrine of Election – Ephesians 1:3-6

Introduction: “For by _________________ are ye _________________ through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the ___________________ of God: not of __________________, lest any man should _________________.” “Grace” in Eph. 2:8 refers to...

The Doctrine of Angels – Hebrews 13:2

Introduction: Are there different levels of life between plankton and the maple tree? Are there different levels of life between an amoeba and a man? Can you name them all? Could there be different levels of life between man and God? What was the pinnacle of God’s...

The Doctrine of Eternal Security – John 10:22-31

Introduction: God makes two kinds of promises; they are (male & female; good & bad; conditional & unconditional; black & white). Conditional & unconditional Of the things Christ tells us in John 10:27-28, what kind of promise does it contain (male,...

The Doctrine of the Devil – Matthew 4:1-10

Introduction: In the context of World War Two, the “enigma” was a (disease; code; battleship; challenge) Enigma code Was that enigma (an accident; a coincident; deliberate; a mistake? Deliberate That enigma was a great focal point, because (a cure was...

Doctrine of the Church (Definition) – Matthew 16:17-19

Introduction: The first place where “church” is found in the Bible is (at John’s baptism; at Jesus’ baptism; in the Sermon on the Mount; Matthew 16:18). 16:18 – I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. The English word...

The Doctrine of Judgment – Hebrews 9:27

Introduction: God (Jehovah) is (sovereign; omnipotent; all-knowing; holy). All of these Which attribute underlies all of God’s other attributes – His (grace; omnipotence; holiness; omniscience)? God (can; cannot; must) overlook those things in creation which are not...

The Second Coming of Christ – Acts 1:6-11

Importance. There are (several; dozens, hundreds, many hundreds) of Biblical references to the coming of Christ. Many Biblically, the coming of Christ includes (the translation of the saints; the incarnation; the coming in glory; the second coming). All Bible students...

The Second Coming of Christ (Part II) – Hebrews 9:28

Introduction: Where do we find the first Biblical prophecy (Gen. 1:1; 1:26; 2:16-17; 3:14-15)? Why not 2:16-17? It was (Adam; Satan; Jehovah; God) who uttered that prophesy. Jehovah God Where do we find the first Biblical prophecy uttered by a man (Gen. 4:14; 5:24;...

The Tribulation – Daniel 12:1

Introduction: Generally speaking, the word “tribulation” refers to (tribulating; tripping during ambulation; affliction; trouble). How many different kinds of tribulation might there be (three; several; many; hundreds)? ??????? Is (persecution; hatred by...

The Millennium – Isaiah 11:1-11

Introduction: Isaiah 11 should be interpreted (loosely; critically; literally; figuratively). Literally. “Jesse” refers to (Jesse James; the son of Obed; the grandfather of Tamar; the father of David). Last 3 The “rod” growing out of the stem...

The Close of the Millennium – Revelation 20:1-10

Introduction: Put the following four items in chronological order : (_____the Nation of Israel; _____ the Patriarchs; _____ Creation; _____ the laying aside of Israel). 3,2,1,4 Put in chronological order the following four items: (_____the Great White Throne Judgment;...

The Bride of Christ – Revelation 19:1-3

Introduction: A Biblical church is an ecclesia – which means (Bride; assembly; body; building). Assembly The difference between “a church” and “the church” is a matter of (linguistics; the difference between definite & indefinite articles;...

Biblical Creationism – Genesis 1:1-31

Introduction: The belief Jehovah created the universe out of nothing, and the modern idea of evolution, are the only two explanations for the existence of all things (yes, no). No Creation and evolution are (diametrical opposites; mutually acceptable; mutually...

The Doctrine of Sin – Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-6

Introduction: The natural man hates the idea of divine creation because it (presupposes the existence of God; elevates Adam & Eve over “Lucy” & the Cro magnon man; leads to the existence of sin; magnifies Christ Jesus). All If Biblical creation is...

The Sovereignty of God – Ephesians 1:1-7

Introduction: The universe came into existence through (evolution; creation; an explosion of energy; and explosion of elements). Creation The creator of the universe was (the U.S. Senate; Jehovah; Satan; Christ). Christ / Jehovah God used (nothing; eternal energy;...

The Doctrine of Election – I Peter 1:2

Introduction: When we say that Jehovah is sovereign, we mean that He (is omniscient; is omnipotent; Lord; God). Lord/God “Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the ___________, and the glory, and the ______________, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven...

The Doctrine of Hell – Revelation 20:11-15

Introduction: Number in descending order the most hated doctrines of Bible Christianity – ____ Deity of Christ; ____ Eternal Judgment; ____ Sovereign Election; ____Heaven; ____ Salvation by Grace; ____ Human Depravity. Any Bible doctrine might be hated by unbelievers...

Final Resurrection – Ps. 49:15

Resurrection. The souls of all mankind are (tangible; invisible; redeemable; eternal). Tangible means touchable – X The bodies of people are (temporal; physical; corrupt; dying). All of these With the foregoing question being true, it means there will be no human...

God’s Saints in Eternity – Matthew 25:31-34

By nature, when children are born into this world, they enter life (small; ignorant; spiritually dead; angelic). Despite their spiritual condition, they may have physical life for (a year; a decade; a century; a while). Apart from the intervening, saving grace of God,...