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"When He the Spirit of Truth comes, He will guide you into all truth, and He shall not speak of himself but whatsoever He shall hear that shall He speak and he will show you things to come." John 16:13

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1.   Where Sin Came From, and How We Can Be Saved From It
2.   Will Jesus Return to Earth? How?
3.   The Bible Sabbath
4.   What Happens to Man After Death?
5.   Following Jesus All the Way
6.   Inspiration of Scripture
7.   The Worlds Only Hope and the Second Coming
8.   Is Time Running Out For US?
9.   The Origin of Evil
10. Who is Jesus Christ Anyways?
11. The Problem of Sin
12. Overcoming Sin
13. How You Can Become a New Person
14. About the Day we call Sunday
15. Prayers That Are Answered
16. Are the Dead Alive?
17. Is There A Hell?
18. The Millennium
19. Your Day in Court
20. Should I Be Baptized?
21. Does God Care About Your Health?





Where Sin Came From, and How We Can Be Saved From It


1. Who committed the first sin? 1 John 3:8

Bible Answer: He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

2. Where was it committed? Revelation 12:7,8

Bible Answer: 7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, 8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.

3. Was Satan sinful when he was created? Ezekiel 28:15

Bible Answer: Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.

4. What is sin? 1 John 3:4

Bible Answer: Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

5. What is the reward for sin? Romans 6:23

Bible Answer: For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

6. Has everyone sinned? Romans 3:23

Bible Answer: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

7. Why did Jesus come to this earth? 1 Timothy 1:15

Bible Answer: This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

8. Can any other being save us from sin? Acts 4:12

Bible Answer: Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved.

9. What must we do to be saved?

Hebrews 11:6

Bible Answer: But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

1 John 1:9

Bible Answer: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Isaiah 1:18,19

Bible Answer: 18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:

Acts 16:31

Bible Answer: And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

10. If we accept Jesus as our Savior, what will He give us? 1 John 2:25

Bible Answer: And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

11. If we refuse Jesus' salvation, what awaits us? Malachi 4:1

Bible Answer: For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

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Will Jesus Return to Earth? How?



1. What promise did Jesus make concerning His return? John 14:3

Bible Answer: And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

2 What will be the manner of His coming? Acts 1:11

Bible Answer: Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

3. What will the glory of Jesus' coming be like? Matthew 16:27; Matthew 24:30

Bible Answer: For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.

And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

4. Who will come with Jesus? Matthew 25:31

Bible Answer: When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

5. How many will see Jesus when He comes? Revelation 1:7

Bible Answer: Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.

6. What demonstration will take place at Jesus' coming? 1 Thessalonians 4:16; Matthew 24:27

Bible Answer: For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

7. How many know the exact time of Jesus' coming? Mark 13:32

Bible Answer: But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.

8. What signs did Jesus say would occur before His coming? Matthew 24:1-11

Bible Answer: 1 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. 2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. 5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. 6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows. 9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. 10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. 11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

9. Who only will enter Heaven? Matthew 7:21

Bible Answer: Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

10. Besides seeing Jesus, what can we expect from His return? 2 Peter 3:13

Bible Answer: Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

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The Bible Sabbath



1. After God finished creating the heavens and the earth, which day did He bless, rest upon and sanctify? Genesis 2:2,3

Bible Answer: 2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. 3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.

2. Which day of the week is named in the Ten Commandments as "the Sabbath of the Lord thy God" Exodus 20:8-11

Bible Answer: 8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: 10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: 11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

3. How does God ask people to observe the Sabbath in the book of Isaiah? Isaiah 58:13,14

Bible Answer: 13 If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: 14 Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.

4. If we follow the example of Jesus, what day will we observe? Luke 4:14-16

Bible Answer: 14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about. 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. 16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.

5. Several years after the resurrection and ascension of Jesus, on what day did Paul declare that God rested? Hebrews 4:4

Bible Answer: For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.

6. For whom was the Sabbath made? Mark 2:27

Bible Answer: And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:

7. For what purpose was the Sabbath given? Ezekial 20:12

Bible Answer: Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them.

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What Happens to Man After Death?



1. What two elements did God use to make man into a living soul? Genesis 2:7

Bible Answer: And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

2. Where do all men to at death? Ecclesiastes 3:20

Bible Answer: All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.

3. How much does man know when he is dead? Ecclesiastes 9:5,6

Bible Answer: 5 For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. 6 Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.

4. Who alone hath power to call the dead from their resting place? John 11:25

Bible Answer: Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

5. When will the dead come out of their graves? 1 Thessalonians 4:16

Bible Answer: For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

6. What does the Bible say concerning those raised in the first resurrection? Revelation 20:6

Bible Answer: Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

7. Who alone will enjoy everlasting life? John 3:16

Bible Answer: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

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Following Jesus All the Way



1. After one has been taught all the requirements of God, what experience should follow? Matthew 28:19,20

Bible Answer: 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

2. What does the Bible say of one who allows a love one to keep him from following Jesus? Matthew 10:37

Bible Answer: He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

3. What kept the rich young ruler from following Jesus all the way? Matthew 19:21,22

Bible Answer: 21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. 22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.

4. How far was Jesus willing to go for us? Philippians 2:5-8

Bible Answer: 5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

5. How far must we be willing to go for Jesus? Luke 9:23

Bible Answer: And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

6. What wonderful promises are made to those willing to forsake all and follow the Master? Luke 18:28-30

Bible Answer: 28 Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee. 29 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake, 30 Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.

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Inspiration of Scripture



1. What did Jesus say was the source of truth? John 17:17

Bible Answer: Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

2. Through whom does God communicate his will? Numbers 12:6

Bible Answer: And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.

3. How did God communicate the scriptures to the prophets? II Peter 1:20,21

Bible Answer: 20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. 21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

4. How much of the scripture, given by God is inspired? II Timothy 3:16

Bible Answer: All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness

5. What parts of the Scriptures did Christ consider inspired? Luke 24:44

Bible Answer: And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

6. Of whom do all the Scriptures testify? John 5:39

Bible Answer: Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

7. Why were the experiences of Bible characters recorded? 1 Corinthians 10:11

Bible Answer: Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

8. In these troubled times what will be created in our hearts through a study of the Scriptures? Romans 15:4

Bible Answer: For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

9. As a help on life's journey, to what does Peter compare the word of prophecy? II Peter 1:19

Bible Answer: We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

10. Why does the Bible say the Bereans were more noble than the Thessalonians? Acts 17:11

Bible Answer: These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

11. What are we counseled to do? II Timothy 2:15

Bible Answer: Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

12. How are we to study the Bible? Isaiah 28:10

Bible Answer: For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:

13. For what purpose are we told to study God's Word? II Timothy 3:16,17

Bible Answer: 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

14. What will be our happy experience if we "digest" the Word of God? Jeremiah 15:16

Bible Answer: Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.

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The Worlds Only Hope and The Second Coming



1. What does Paul call the second coming of Christ? Titus 2:13

Bible Answer: Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

2. What promise did Christ make concerning His return? John 14:1-3

Bible Answer: 1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

3. When people talk about the second coming of our Lord being secret, what should we do? Matthew 24:23-26

Bible Answer: 23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. 24
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. 25 Behold, I have told you before. 26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.

4. To what did Jesus liken the glory of His coming? Matthew 24:27

Bible Answer: For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

5. What will "all the tribes of the earth" see? Matthew 24:30

Bible Answer: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

6. According to the book of Revelation, how many will be able to see Christ return? Revelation 1:7

Bible Answer: Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.

7. What did the angelic messenger say concerning the return of Christ? Acts 1:9-11

Bible Answer: 9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. 10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; 11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

8. Who will accompany our Lord at His coming? Matthew 25:31

Bible Answer: When the Son of Man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory

9. What is the purpose of His return to this earth? Matthew 16:27

Bible Answer: For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.

10. What is the first event to take place at he second coming of Jesus? I Thessalonians 4:16

Bible Answer: For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

11. What will the angels do as Christ appears in glory? Matthew 24:30,31

Bible Answer: 30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

12. What will happen to the righteous who are alive at this time? I Thessalonians 4:16,17

Bible Answer: 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

13. How are the righteous changed by the coming of Christ? I Corinthians 15:51-53

Bible Answer: 51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

14. What effect will this event have on the wicked? Revelation 6:14-17

Bible Answer: 14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. 15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; 16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: 17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

15. To whom will Christ appear as Deliverer and Saviour when He comes the second time? Hebrews 9:28

Bible Answer: So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

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Is Time Running Out For US?



1. Who only knows the exact day and hour of the end of this world and the coming of Christ? Matthew 24:36

Bible Answer: But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

2. Is there any way by which we can know when the end is near? Matthew 24:32,33

Bible Answer: 32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: 33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. (Read Matthew 24:31-33)


3. What will the nations be doing just before the coming of Christ? Matthew 24:6,7; Joel 3:9-12

Bible Answer: 6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. 9 Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up: 10 Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong. 11 Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O LORD.
12 Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about.


4. What signs in the natural world herald the coming of Jesus? Luke 21:11

Bible Answer: And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.

5. What terms are used to describe the anxiety and trouble that will exist among the nations just before the end? Luke 21:25,26

Bible Answer: 25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; 26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.


6. What are the signs that will be seen in the financial or economic world? James 5:1-8

Bible Answer: 1 Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. 2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. 3 Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days. 4 Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth. 5 Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter. 6 Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you. 7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. 8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.


7. What message will the nations be proclaiming, and what will actually happen? I Thessalonians 5:3,4

Bible Answer: 3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. 4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.


8. What are some the signs of moral deterioration in the last days? II Timothy 3:1-5

Bible Answer: 1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.


9. What did Daniel say would happen in the time of the end? Daniel 12:4

Bible Answer: But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

10. What will the scoffers in the religious world be saying at this time? II Peter 3:3,4

Bible Answer: 3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, 4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

11. What must be proclaimed in all of the world be fore the Lord can return? Matthew 24:14

Bible Answer: And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

12. When we see all these signs being fulfilled, what are we to do? Luke 21:28

Bible Answer: And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.

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The Origin of Evil



1. With whom did sin originate? 1 John 3:8

Bible Answer: He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

2. What kind of angel was Satan before his rebellion? Ezekial 28:12

Bible Answer: "Son of man, take up a lament concerning the king of Tyre and say to him: `This is what the Sovereign LORD says: "`You were the model of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.

3. What exalted position did Satan once occupy in the courts of heaven? Ezekial 28:14

Bible Answer: You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for so I ordained you. You were on the holy mount of God; you walked among the fiery stones.

4. What higher position did this exalted being covet? Isaiah 14:12-14

Bible Answer: 12 How you have fallen from heaven, O morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the earth, you who once laid low the nations! 14 I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High."

5. What did God do when Satan's rebellion led to war in heaven? Revelation 12:7-9

Bible Answer: 7 And there was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. 8 But he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in heaven. 9 The great dragon was hurled down--that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

6. When he was cast out of heaven, whom did Satan then seek to deceive? Genesis 3:1-6

Bible Answer: 1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God really say, `You must not eat from any tree in the garden'?" 2 The woman said to the serpent, "We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, 3 but God did say, `You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.'" 4 "You will not surely die," the serpent said to the woman. 5 "For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." 6 When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.

7. What does Satan now claim as his? Luke 4:5,6

Bible Answer: And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, showed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 and the devil said unto him, all this power will I give thee, and glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will give it.

8. Who brings sickness and trouble upon mankind? Job 2:7; Luke 13:16

Bible Answer: So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and afflicted Job with painful sores from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

Then should not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be set free on the Sabbath day from what bound her?"

9. How will this evil one finally be destroyed by God? Ezekiel 28:16-19

Bible Answer: 16 Through your widespread trade you were filled with violence, and you sinned. So I drove you in disgrace from the mount of God, and I expelled you, O guardian cherub, from among the fiery stones.17 Your heart became proud on account of your beauty, and you corrupted your wisdom because of your splendor. So I threw you to the earth; I made a spectacle of you before kings. 18 By your many sins and dishonest trade you have desecrated your sanctuaries. So I made a fire come out from you, and it consumed you, and I reduced you to ashes on the ground in the sight of all who were watching. 19 All the nations who knew you are appalled at you; you have come to a horrible end and will be no more.'"

10. Why does the devil work so viciously now? Revelation 12:10,12

Bible Answer: 10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: "Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ. For the accuser of our brothers, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down. 12 Therefore rejoice, you heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has gone down to you! He is filled with fury, because he knows that his time is short."

11. How does Satan seek to disguise himself and his activities? II Corinthians 11:13-15

Bible Answer: 13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ. 14 And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. 15 It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve.

12. What is man's only defense against the devil's deceptions? Ephesians 6:11,12

Bible Answer: 11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

13. How can we gain the victory over this archenemy? Revelation 12:11

Bible Answer: They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.

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Who is Jesus Christ Anyways?



1. In a prophecy connected with the birth of Christ, how long does it say that He has existed? Micah 5:2

Bible Answer: But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

2. How long did Jesus say He had been with God the Father? John 17:5

Bible Answer: And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

3. What does God the Father call the Son? Hebrews 1:8

Bible Answer: But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

4. What fullness dwells in Christ? Colossians 2:9

Bible Answer: For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

5. In accepting Christ as His Savior, how did Thomas address Him? John 20:28

Bible Answer: And Thomas answered and said unto him, My LORD and my God.

6. Using the term "the Word" what does John state that Christ was? John 1:1. Also see John 1:14

Bible Answer: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.


7. Who created the world? John 1:1-3,14

Bible Answer: 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.


8. How many things were created by Jesus Christ? Colossians 1:15-17

Bible Answer: 15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: 16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: 17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

9. How does Christ describe the unity that exists between Him and the Father? John 10:30

Bible Answer: I and my Father are one.


10. At the baptism of Christ, what did the Father call Jesus? Matthew 3:16,17

Bible Answer: 16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: 17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

11. By what miracle was Christ born into this world? Matthew 1:18,20; Luke 1:35

Bible Answer: Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unot thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

12. For what purpose did Christ come to this world? Matthew 1:21

Bible Answer: And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shall call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins

13. What type of life did Christ live? I Peter 2:21,22

Bible Answer: 21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

14. How did Christ pay the penalty for our sins that we might be forgiven? I Peter 2:23,24

Bible Answer: 23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: 24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

15. What wonderful transaction takes place when we accept Christ as our Saviour from sin? II Corinthians 5:19-21

Bible Answer: 19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. 20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. 21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

16. How only may we receive eternal life? John 3:16

Bible Answer: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

17. By accepting Christ and His sacrifice, what will we receive? I John 5:11,12

Bible Answer: 11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.


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The Problem of Sin



1. What does God say that sin is? I John 3:4

Bible Answer: Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

2. What command convinced Paul that he was a sinner? Romans 7:7

Bible Answer: What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.

3. By what law will God judge us to see whether or not we are sinners? James 2:10-12

Bible Answer: 10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. 11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. 12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

4. What does the first commandment prohibit? Exodus 20:3

Bible Answer: Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

5. What objects did God forbid His people to worship? Exodus 20:4-6

Bible Answer: 4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. 5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; 6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.

6. What command shows God's disapproval of profanity? Exodus 20:7

Bible Answer: Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

7. What does God instruct us to remember? Exodus 20:8

Bible Answer: Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

8. What does God indicate should be our relationship to our parents? Exodus 20:12

Bible Answer: Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

9. What command forbids murder? Exodus 20:13

Bible Answer: Thou shalt not kill.

10. What does God command in respect to immorality? Exodus 20:14

Bible Answer: Thou shalt not commit adultery.

11. What did God say to show that taking the property of others is wrong? Exodus 20:15

Bible Answer: Thou shalt not steal.

12. How does god show the sinfulness of being untruthful? Exodus 20:16

Bible Answer: Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

13. What command forbids greed? Exodus 20:17

Bible Answer: Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.

14. How inclusive does God make the definition of sin? I John 5:17

Bible Answer: All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.

15. According to the Bible how many of us have broken God's commandments and sinned? Romans 5:12

Bible Answer: Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

16. What fact gives the sinner hope of salvation from sin? I Timothy 1:15

Bible Answer:This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

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Overcoming Sin



1. What is sin? I John 3:4

Bible Answer: Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

2. How many ofthe human race have sinned? Romans 3:10,23

Bible Answer: 10 As it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one; 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

3. What are the wages of sin and how many deserve it? Romans 6:23, Romans 5:12

Bible Answer: For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

4. What does God promise to give us through Jesus Christ? Romans 6:23

Bible Answer: For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

5. Through whom does God intend to take away our sins? John 1:29

Bible Answer: The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

6. How does the Lamb of God remove our sins? Romans 5:6-9

Bible Answer: 6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 7
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even are to die. 8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

7. What does God use to make us clean? I John 1:7

Bible Answer: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

8. When we fully realize that it was for our sins that Christ died, what will we want to know? Acts 2:36,37

Bible Answer: 36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. 37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

9. What must we do before God can cleanse us from sin? Acts 3:19, Acts 2:38

Bible Answer: Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

10. What two things will true repentance lead us to do? Proverbs 28:13

Bible Answer: He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy

11. If we confess our sins and ask for forgiveness, what does God promise to do? I John 1:9

Bible Answer: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

12. How complete will be God's forgiveness? Hebrews 8:12

Bible Answer: For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.

13. Although converted, how unworthy did Paul feel? I Timothy 1:15

Bible Answer: This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

14. What assurance filled Paul's heart as he neared the end of his life? II Timothy 4:7,8

Bible Answer: 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

15. Waht was Paul's prescription for salvation? Acts 16:22-31

Bible Answer: 22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them. 23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely: 24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. 25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. 26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed. 27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. 28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here. 29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, 30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.


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How You Can Become a New Person



1. What does the Bible say it is impossible for the sinner to do? Jeremiah 13:23

Bible Answer: Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.

2. How does Isaiah describe human righteousness? Isaiah 64:6

Bible Answer: But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

3. Although Paul wanted to do that which was right, what did he do instead? Romans 7:15-19

Bible Answer: For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good. Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.

4. Why was Paul incapable of doing what God commanded? Romans 7:14

Bible Answer: For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

5. What does the Bible say is the reason that men do not willingly obey God? Romans: 8:6,7

Bible Answer: 6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7
Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

6. How can a lost sinner become a child of God? Acts 3:19

Bible Answer: Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.

7. How can our natures be changed from carnal to spiritual? John 3:3,6

Bible Answer: 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

8. How does God accomplish this spiritual rebirth? John 1:12,13

Bible Answer: 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: 13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

9. What does God promise to do if we yield ourselves to Him? Ezekiel 36:26

Bible Answer: A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

10. Under the new covenant what has God promise to write upon hearts and minds? Hebrews 8:9,10

Bible Answer: 9 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord. 10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:

11. Through whom alone does deliverance from the evil nature come? Romans 7:24,25

Bible Answer: 24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.

12. How deep must be our desire to receive this change? Matthew 5:6

Bible Answer: Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

13. When will we find salvation? Jeremiah 29:12,13

Bible Answer: 12 Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. 13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

14. How completely are we changed by this rebirth through Christ? II Corinthians 5:17

Bible Answer: Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

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About the Day We Call Sunday



1. What special day does the Bible indicate God has blessed and set apart for rest and worship? Genesis 2:1-3

Bible Answer: 1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. 2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. 3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.

2. How long did Solomon say God's blessing would remain on anything blessed by God? I Chronicles 17:27

Bible Answer: Now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before thee for ever: for thou blessest, O LORD, and it shall be blessed for ever.

3. What day has God claimed as His own and commanded man to keep? Exodus 20:8-11

Bible Answer: 8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: 10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: 11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

4. Which day of the week is Sunday?

The dictionary says: "Sunday...the first day of the week." -The Desk Standard Dictionary.

Note: There are only eight texts in the New Testament that mention the first day of the week, or Sunday. We will now examine each of these.

5. What does Matthew say the women did early the first day of the week? Matthew 28:1

Bible Answer: In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

6. For what purpose did the women come to the tomb after "the Sabbath was passed"? Mark16:1

Bible Answer: And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.

7. To whom did Christ appear later the first day? Mark 16:9

Bible Answer: Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.

8. What did the disciples and the women do on the respective days listed below: Luke 23:54-56;24:21

Bible Answer:

The preparation (Friday): 54 And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.

The Sabbath (Saturday):55 And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid. 56 And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.

The First day (Sunday): 1 Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.

9. What did Mary find when she came to the tomb Sunday morning? John 20:1

Bible Answer: The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.

10. Why were the disciples assembled behind closed doors on the evening of the day of the resurrection? John 20:19

Bible Answer: Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

11. Upon what part of the first day of the week did Paul hold a farewell meeting in Troas? Acts 20:7,8

Bible Answer: 7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight. 8 And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.

12. What did Paul do on the light part of the first day which indicates that he considered it an ordinary day? Acts 20:7,11,13,14

Bible Answer: 7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight. 11 When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed. 13 And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot. 14 And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.

13. What did Paul do EVERY SABBATH? Acts 18:4

Bible Answer: And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.

14. What did Paul say the Christians should do on the first day? I Corinthians 16:1,2

Bible Answer: 1 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. 2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

15. What did Jesus say concerning the worship of those who place the traditions of men above the commands of God? Mark 7:7-13

Bible Answer: 7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. 8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. 9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. 10 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death: 11 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free. 12 And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother; 13 Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.

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Prayers That Are Answered



1. What did the disciples ask Jesus to teach them? Luke 11:1

Bible Answer: And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

2. To whom should we pray? Luke 11:2

Bible Answer: And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.

3. In whose name can we confidently approach God in prayer? John 14:14

Bible Answer: If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

4. With what should our prayers be mingled? Philippians 4:6

Bible Answer: Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

5. How sincerely should we seek God in prayer? Jeremiah 29:12,13

Bible Answer: 12 Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. 13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

6. What assurance do we have that God will hear and answer our prayers? Matthew 7:7,8

Bible Answer: 7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

7. How willing is God to answer the prayers of His people? Matthew 7:7,8

Bible Answer: If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

8. Because we pray so imperfectly, who joins in prayer for and with us? Romans 8:26

Bible Answer: Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

9. What attitude on our part is necessary before our prayers will be answered? Mark 11:24

Bible Answer: Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

10. If we lack faith when we pray, what does the Bible say will be the result? James 1:6,7

Bible Answer:6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. 7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

11. What petitions may we expect God to answer? I John 5:14,15

Bible Answer: 14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: 15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

12. Why are some of our prayers not answered as we would like? James 4:3

Bible Answer: Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

13. Under what conditions is the Lord unable to answer prayers? Psalm 66:18

Bible Answer: If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:

14. Whose prayers will be unacceptable to God? Proverbs 28:9

Bible Answer: He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

15. How often should Christians pray? Ephesians 6:18; I Thessalonians 5:17

Bible Answer: 18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; 17 Pray without ceasing.

16. What times did David set aside for prayer? Psalm 55:17

Bible Answer: Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.

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Are The Dead Alive



1. What two elements were used by God to make man a living soul? Genesis 2:7

Bible Answer:And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

2. What happens to the body of man at death? Genesis 3:19 ; Ecclesiastes 12:7

Bible Answer: 19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. 7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

3. What happens to the "breath of life," or the "spirit," at death? Ecclesiastes 12:7

Bible Answer: 7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

4. Where do all the dead go at the time of death? Job 30:23 ; Job 17:13

Bible Answer: 23 For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living. 13 If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness.

5. At death, what happens to man's ability to think? Psalm 146:3,4

Bible Answer:3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. 4 His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.

6. How much does man know during the time that he is dead? Ecclesiastes 9:5,6

Bible Answer: 5 For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. 6 Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.

7. How much of man's knowledge remains when he is in the grave? Ecclesiastes 9:10

Bible Answer: Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

8. What does the Bible say about the possibility of the dead praising the Lord? Psalm 115:7 ; Psalm 6:5

Bible Answer: 7 They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat. 5 For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?

9. What did Jesus call death? John 11:11-14

Bible Answer: 11 These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. 12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. 13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep. 14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.

10. If there were no resurrection, what would happen to all of the dead? I Corinthians 15:16-18

Bible Answer: 16 For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: 17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. 18 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.

11. Because Christ rose from the dead, when can we look forward to the resurrection of our loved ones? I Corinthians 15:22,23

Bible Answer:22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.

12. How many will be resurrected, according to the Bible? John 5:28,29

Bible Answer: 28 And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all. 29 Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?

13. What does Paul say will happen to the righteous dead at Christ's second coming? I Thessalonians 4:16,17

Bible Answer: 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

14. How will all of the righteous be changed at the coming of Christ? I Corinthians 15:51-54

Bible Answer: 51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

15. How will the bodies of the redeemed be changed? Philippians 3:20,21

Bible Answer: 20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: 21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

16. Who alone will enjoy eternal life? John 3:16

Bible Answer: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

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Is There a Hell?



1. What does God ay will be the final wages of sin? Romans 6:23

Bible Answer: For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

2. What death does the Bible say is the final reward of the wicked? Revelation 20:14

Bible Answer: And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

3. When will this "second death" take place? Revelation 20:7-9,14

Bible Answer: 7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, 8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog, and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. 9 And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. 14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

4. How much of the sinner will be destroyed in the lake of fire? Matthew 10:28

Bible Answer: And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

5. How complete will be the effect of the fire in destroying the unrepentant sinner? Malachi 4:1-3

Bible Answer: For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch. 2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. 3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.

6. In what language does the psalmist describe the fate of the wicked? Psalm 37:20

Bible Answer: But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

7. How complete is to be the destruction of Satan, who is symbolized as the king of Tyrus? Ezekiel 28:18,19

Bible Answer: 18 Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee. 19 All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more.

8. In His parable, when did Jesus indicate that the harvest, or the separation of good and ebil, would take place? Matthew 13:39

Bible Answer: The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.

9. In the parable when wil the wicked, or the tares, be destroyed? Matthew 13:40

Bible Answer: As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.

10. When will Christ send forth His angels to separate the good from the evil? Matthew 24:30,31

Bible Answer: 30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

11. Where will the righteous live after the "harvest"? Matthew 13:43; Matthew 5:5

Bible Answer: 43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.


12. To what will the redeemed have access throughout eternity? Revelation 22:1,2

Bible Answer: 1 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. 2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

13. How does God contrast the reward of the saved and the fate of the lost? Isaiah 1:19,20

Bible Answer: 19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: 20 But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.

14. What is God's desire for all mankind? II Peter 3:9

Bible Answer: The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

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The Millennium



1. In what two resurrections did Christ say the dead will be raised? John 5:28,29

Bible Answer: 28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, 29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

2. When will the righteous dead be raised? I Thessalonians 4:16,17

Bible Answer: 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

3. What does the Bible call this resurrection? Revelation 20:6

Bible Answer: Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

4. What happens to the living righteous when Christ's coming begins the millennium? I Thessalonians 4:17

Bible Answer: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

5. How does the bile indicate that the righteous dead are raised at the beginning of the millennium? Revelation 20:6

Bible Answer: Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

6. What effect does the coming of Christ have on the living wicked? II Thessalonians 1:7-9

Bible Answer: 7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, 8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

7. How does the Bible indicate that the second coming of Christ does not disturb the wicked dead? Revelation 20:5

Bible Answer: But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.

8. Because Satan is bound, what is he unable to do during the millennium? Revelation 20:3

Bible Answer: And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.

9. Where are the saints during the millennium? Revelation 20:4,6

Bible Answer: 4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. 6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

10. How many people will there be upon the earth during the millennium? Jeremiah 4:23-27

Bible Answer: 23 I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light. 24 I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly. 25 I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled. 26 I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the LORD, and by his fierce anger. 27 For thus hath the LORD said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a full end.

11. When Christ returns with the saints at the end of the millennium, what happens to the Mount of Olives? Zechariah 14:4,5

Bible Answer: 4 And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south. 5 And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee.

12. What descends to fill the great plain made as Christ's feet touch the Mount of Olives? Revelation 21:2

Bible Answer: And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

13. When does the Bible say that the wicked dead will live again? Revelation 20:5

Bible Answer: But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.

14. When the resurrection of the wicked permits Satan to become active once more, what does he do to show that he has not changed? Revelation 20:7,8

Bible Answer: 7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, 8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog, and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.

15. What is the outcome of Satan's attempt to take the city of God? Revelation 20:9,14,15

Bible Answer: 9 And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.
14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

16. After the purifying fire is over and all sin has been eliminated, what will God give man? II Peter 3:10-13

Bible Answer: 10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. 11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, 12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? 13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

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Your Day In Court



1. How many of us will have to appear before the judgment seat of Christ? II Corinthians 5:10

Bible Answer: For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

2. To whom will man have to give an account in that day? Romans 14:12

Bible Answer: So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

3. With whom will this investigative judgment begin? I Peter 4:17

Bible Answer: For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

4. How does Paul indicate that there is a definite time for the judgment? Acts 17:31

Bible Answer: Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

5. What message is to be proclaimed to al the world announcing the beginning of this judgment? Revelation 14:6,7

Bible Answer: 6 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, 7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

6. What records are used as evidence? Revelation 20:11,12

Bible Answer: 11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

7. Whom does Daniel say presides at the judgment? Daniel 7:9,10

Bible Answer: 9 I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire. 10 A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

8. How much of what we have done will be known in that day? Ecclesiastes 12:13,14

Bible Answer: 13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. 14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

9. What did Christ say about our words? Matthew 12:36,37

Bible Answer: 36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

10. What book contains the records of those who follow the Lord? Malachi 3:16

Bible Answer: Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.

11. In what book are the name recorded of those who have acepted Christ? Philippians 4:3

Bible Answer: And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.

12. What happens to the name of one who once confessed Christ but afterwards turned to a life of sin? Exodus 32:31-33

Bible Answer: 31 And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold. 32 Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin--; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written. 33 And the LORD said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.

13. What promise is given to the overcomer? Revelation 3:5

Bible Answer: He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

14. What law will be the standard of the judgment? James 2:10-12

Bible Answer: 10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. 11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. 12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

15. What does Christ do for us in the judgment? Hebrews 7:25

Bible Answer: Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

16. If we sin, what hope is held out to us? I John 2:1,2

Bible Answer: 1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: 2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for our's only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

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Should I Be Baptized?



1. How many different forms of baptisms are recognized in the Bible? Ephesians 4:5

Bible Answer: One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

2. What great commission did Christ give His church? Matthew 28:19,20

Bible Answer: 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

3. Who is first mentioned in the New Testament as practicing baptism? Matthew 3:1-6

Bible Answer: 1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, 2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 4 And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. 5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, 6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

4. Why did Jesus say that it was necessary for Him to be baptized by John? Matthew 3:13-15

Bible Answer: 13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. 14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? 15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

5. How was Christ baptized by John? Mark 1:9,10

Bible Answer: 9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. 10 And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:

6. How did Peter tell the people on the Day of Pentecost that they should demonstrate their repentance? Acts 2:38

Bible Answer: Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

7. In the story of the Ethiopian treasurer, how did Philip baptize him? Acts 8:26-39

Bible Answer: 26 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. 27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship, 28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. 29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. 30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? 31 And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
32 The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth: 33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth. 34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man? 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. 36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? 37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. 38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. 39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.

8. How essential is it that a person should be baptized by water and the spirit? John 3:5

Bible Answer: Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

9. Who did Jesus say would be saved in the kingdom? Mark 16:16

Bible Answer: He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

10. What was Paul told to do when he understood the plan of salvation? Acts 22:16

Bible Answer: And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

11. By being baptized the individual shows his faith in three experiences of Jesus. What are they? Romans 6:1-6

Bible Answer: 1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? 2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? 3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

12. What wonderful experience do we enter into when we are baptized? Galatians 3:27

Bible Answer: For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

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Does God Care About Your Health?



1. What type of life does God plan for His Children? John 10:10.

Bible Answer: The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

2. What is the desire of our heavenly Father in regard to our physical well-being? III John 2.

Bible Answer: Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

3. What should the Christian's attitude be concerning th use of his body? I Corinthians 10:31

Bible Answer: Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

4. Why should the Christian be particularly careful in the way he cares for his body? I Corinthians 3:16,17

Bible Answer: 16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 17
If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are


5. What are some of the ways in which we can defile our bodies? Daniel 1:8

Bible Answer: 8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

6. What diet did the creator originally plan for man? Genesis 1:29; Genesis 3:18.

Bible Answer: 29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. 18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;

Note: This diet includes grains, nuts, fruits, and vegetables (herbs). Flesh was not a part of th original diet but was added after the Flood. Genesis 9:1-3.

7. Into what two classifications did God divide the animals when He sent them into the ark? Genesis 7:1,2.

Bible Answer: 1 And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation. 2 Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female.

Note: This distinction between clean and unclean meats was made centuries before Abraham, the father of the Jewish race, was born.

8. Which animals does God say are clean and fit for food? Deuteronomy 14:2-6.

Bible Answer: 2 For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth. 3 Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing. 4 These are the beasts which ye shall eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat, 5 The hart, and the roebuck, and the fallow deer, and the wild goat, and the pygarg, and the wild ox, and the chamois. 6 And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat.


9. What fish are considered by God to be clean? Deuteronomy 14:9,10.

Bible Answer: 9 These ye shall eat of all that are in the waters: all that have fins and scales shall ye eat: 10 And whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye may not eat; it is unclean unto you.


10. What specific animals are listed as unfit for man to eat? Deuteronomy 14:7,8

Bible Answer: 7 Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean unto you. 8 And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase.


11. At the second coming of Christ, what will be the fate of those who continue to ignore theinstructions of God in eating food forbidden by God? Isaiah 66:15-17.

Bible Answer: 15 For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire. 16 For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many. 17 They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD.


12. What does Solomon say concerning those who use strong drink? Proverbs 20:1

Bible Answer: 1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.


13. What does the bible teach will be the result of using strong drink? Proverbs 23:29-35

Bible Answer: 29 Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes? 30 They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine. 31 Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. 32 At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder. 33 Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things. 34 Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast. 35 They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.

14. What command of God forbids the use of any substance that would shorten life? Exodus 20:13.

Bible Answer: 13 Thou shalt not kill.

15. Why should the Christian desire to glorify God in his body by caring for it? I Corinthians 6:19,20

Bible Answer: 19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? 20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

Note: Tobacco, alcohol, LSD, and other harmful drugs decrease the efficiency of the body's functions and shorten life. Living with intelligent self-control glorifies God and enables the Christian to give Christ longer and better service.

16. What should be the purpose of every child of God when he realizes that the Lord is coming soon? I John 3:1-3

Bible Answer: 1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

17. How can those who find themselves enslaved by injurious habits gain the victory over them? Philippians 4:13.

Bible Answer: 13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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