Jan 8, 2015 | Lessons on Bible Trivia
In English, there is a difference between “supper” and “dinner” (true; false). Sometimes Dinner is (in the morning; at noon; in the evening; the largest meal of the day). Biggest meal Supper is (in the morning; at noon; in the evening; the...
Jan 8, 2015 | Wednesday
Nothing illustrates the weakness of modern Christianity like comparing our prayer lives with those people of the Bible. Like a stew, we may have lots of ingredients in our prayers – our missionaries, the sick, God’s glory, etc. But the broth is so watery that we can...
Jan 7, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Morning
The Lord Jesus was in one of the courtyards of the temple in Jerusalem. This was one of the last days of His life and ministry before His crucifixion coming up on Wednesday. After verbally sparing & defeating the Sadducees, He had just done the same again with...
Jan 7, 2015 | Lessons on Bible Trivia
The word “apostle” is a (translation; transfiguration; transliteration; transmigration) from Hebrew. Translitratn The literal meaning of the word is (apologist; apostate; he who is sent; messenger). Sent / messenger An “angelos” could be an...
Jan 6, 2015 | Lessons on Bible Trivia
The English verb “anoint” means to (apply oil or ointment; separate and sanctify; choose or appoint; paint or dab with color). Any of these Literally, the Hebrew words translated “anoint” mean to (smear; pour; fatten; rub). All – Ps. 23:5...
Jan 5, 2015 | Pneumatology
Assuming that we meet four times a week, how many times is that during the course of a year? Over a fifteen year period, about how many messages would we share together? After a length of time and a number of lessons and messages, there has to be a certain amount of...
Jan 5, 2015 | Pneumatology
What was the theme for our last Sunday School class? (The Personality of the Holy Spirit.) I mentioned a man named Arius, who, back in the third century said that the One Whom we call the “Holy Spirit” was nothing but the creative power of God. So Arius...
Jan 5, 2015 | Pneumatology
When the executive tells his secretary to type something, what does he mean? When the botanist refers to a particular type of spruce tree, what does he mean? What does it mean to typecast something? To what does the theologian refer when he speaks of a type? The...
Jan 5, 2015 | Pneumatology
When I say that the “Oldfields” will be going to a family reunion in August, who would you expect to be going? Does that include the Kjeldgaards? The term “Oldfields” refers to a specific unit made up of several individuals. When the whole...
Jan 5, 2015 | Pneumatology
From what you know about the Holy Spirit, what would you say is His most important work? (Regeneration?) After His work in salvation what would you say is His most important work? (Inspiration???) How much can we know about God through human observation? If the Lord...
Jan 5, 2015 | Pneumatology
Let’s create a fictitious and silly situation: Let’s say that I spoke English and you spoke English, and that under ordinary circumstances we have no difficulty communicating. How silly would it be, if I had someone interpret and rephrase every sentence...
Jan 5, 2015 | Pneumatology
Is there a difference between mercy and grace? Is that difference great or small? (Relatively slight.) Describe God’s grace. (God’s doing for us what we do not deserve.) Describe God’s mercy. (God’s not doing to us what we do deserve.) In...
Jan 5, 2015 | Pneumatology
What is the dictionary meaning of the word “regeneration”? (To make alive again.) How often is the word “regeneration” found in our Bibles? (Twice.) Only one of those two directly refers to that aspect of Soteriology which we call...
Jan 5, 2015 | Pneumatology
Can God take sinners to Heaven, glorifying them and giving them eternal life without first converting them? Why, or why not? So God cannot be untrue to His holy nature in order to avoid dealing with our sins? Could God be true to Himself in simply exterminating...
Jan 5, 2015 | Pneumatology
Did I leave the impression, last week, that the Lord could save people without the Holy Spirit indwelling them? Did I leave the impression that the indwelling of the Holy Spirit is not important? Is the indwelling of the Spirit important? What relationship does the...
Jan 5, 2015 | Pneumatology
Who was the first saint of God? How many miracles does the Bible tell us that he performed? Was Abraham a child of God? How many miracles did God perform through him? Was Job a saint? Did the Lord work miracles through him? Did the Lord work miracles through David?...
Jan 5, 2015 | Pneumatology
When the Lord was nearing the crucifixion what did He tell the disciples that He would do in order to bless them in His absence? How much can we know of the Lord without the guidance of the Holy Spirit? How practical is the Bible without the blessing of the Holy...
Jan 5, 2015 | Pneumatology
Have you heard much or read much on the Eschatology of the Holy Spirit? There are several reasons for that: First, the Bible doesn’t say a great deal about the subject. That is one reason that this lesson might be a little short. And then Amillennialists and...
Jan 5, 2015 | Lessons on Bible Trivia
The purpose of animals in creation is to (give diversity; feed humanity; beautify the world; glorify God) All To produce all those animals, God used (His imagination; evolution; man’s imagination; His divine will). God created every (species of; variety of; single;...
Jan 5, 2015 | Apologetics
This morning we begin a series of lessons on Apologetics. Who can define the word “Apologetics”? According to the dictionary, Apologetics is “the branch of theology that is concerned with defending or proving the truth of Christian doctrines.”...
Jan 5, 2015 | Apologetics
Last week we began a new study, dealing with Apologetics. Who can give me the definition of Apologetics? (“The branch of theology which is concerned with defending or proving the truth of Christian doctrines.”) It is the science of defending, in the sense...
Jan 5, 2015 | Apologetics
The best military leaders make it a point to know their enemies as well as they can. If they can think the way that their opponent thinks, then they may be able to anticipate his next move and beat him to the punch. Is this a good military tactic? What could be wrong...
Jan 5, 2015 | Apologetics
How much did a hundred shares of Microsoft stock sell for when it was first issued? Does anyone know how old Microsoft is? The Microsoft corporation is nearing its 25th anniversary. MS-DOS 1.0 came out in August 1981. What are some of the factors which cause the...
Jan 5, 2015 | Apologetics
Which of the following adjectives describe the Bible? Quaint; obsolete; unique; spiritual; unintelligible; esoteric; gibberish; difficult; stupid; timely? How can a book which was completed 2,000 years ago, still be contemporary? What is the theological definition...
Jan 5, 2015 | Apologetics
What is the Biblical doctrine of the inspiration of the scriptures? What is historical reliability? (Whether or not the history under consideration is accurate.) On the lost man’s “I care / I don’t care” scale where do arguments about...
Jan 5, 2015 | Apologetics
What is the Biblical doctrine of the inspiration of the scriptures? How important is the doctrine of Biblical inspiration? What is the difference between inspiration and historical reliability? Are the statements of the Old Testament as reliable as those of the New...
Jan 5, 2015 | Apologetics
You may think that this is a silly question, but I have to ask: Was Jesus of Nazareth a real person or is He a product of our religious imaginations? I am not a student of Bertrand Russell; I’ve never directly read anything that he wrote. But he is quoted,...
Jan 5, 2015 | Apologetics
Was Jesus of Nazareth a real, historical person? How do we know that for sure? (Historical evidence from non-believers.) Is it enough to believe that there was an important man from Nazareth, Galilee whose name was Jesus? Obviously, who Jesus IS, is more important...
Jan 5, 2015 | Apologetics
What do you think is my purpose in these lessons? (Arguments for the “defense” of Christianity.) What is the general description for this group of lessons? (Apologetics.) What is “Apologetics”? (And explanation or “defense” of the...
Jan 5, 2015 | Apologetics
Two weeks ago we looked at the testimony made to Jesus’ deity through His trial. Then last week we studied Jesus’ own statements about His deity. And we took note of other things which Jesus said and did, which are indirect statement about His deity. This...
