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FIVE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE FAITH. Followed by 13 statements of Biblical Faith.
There are five fundamentals of the faith which are essential for Christianity, and upon which we must agree:
1) The Deity of our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus being God in human flesh the second person of the Godhead. (John 1:1; John 20:28; Hebrews 1:8-9).
2) The Virgin Birth. (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:27).
3) The Blood Atonement. The once and for all sacrifice of Jesus dying for our sins. (Acts 20:28; Romans 3:25, 5:9; Ephesians 1:7; Hebrews 9:12-14).
4) The Bodily Resurrection.(Luke 24:36-46; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, 15:14-15).
5) The inerrancy of the Holy Scriptures themselves, namely the 66 books in the Bible. (Psalms 12:6-7; Romans 15:4; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20).
Disagreements are perfectly acceptable within the confines of Christianity, because our salvation does not hinge upon doctrines other than the above five. But if some deny even one of the five fundamentals mentioned above, they have departed from the faith, "giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils" (1 Timothy 4:1). By denying the above scriptural doctrines, they have heaped to themselves "teachers, having itching ears" (2 Timothy 4:3); thereby even "denying the Lord that bought them" (2 Peter 2:1). These are the true heretics, who are preaching "another Jesus", according to 2 Corinthians 11:4: For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him. And later in this same chapter, Paul refers to these people as the ministers of Satan, in 2 Corinthians 11:13-15: For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works. So, please - if you take offense to differences in lesser doctrines, don't think that we are condemning you as unbelievers or heretics. Nothing could be further from the truth. As long as you hold to the five fundamentals of the faith, you may join the debate. And together, we shall reprove the unfruitful works of darkness (Ephesians 5:11)
We believe in one God, eternally existent in three persons--Father, Son and Holy Spirit—and that He created everything out of nothing for His own pleasure and purpose.
We believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the verbally inspired Word of God, inerrant and infallible in the original manuscripts, and the supreme and final authority in matters of faith and life, interpreted by the Holy Spirit to each individual believer.
We believe that man was created in the image of God, and when he sinned the race incurred both physical and spiritual death; thus man became alienated from God and incapable of remedying his sinful condition by his own means.
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ was begotten of the Father through the Holy Spirit, was born of the Virgin Mary, and is true man without ceasing to be God.
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ lived a sinless and perfect life that fully pleased His Father; that He died for our sins on the cross, bearing the judgment demanded by God's Holy Justice against sin, thus making it possible for God to remain Just and at the same time to justify those who believe in Jesus.
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ rose bodily from the dead, never to die again, and is ascended to the right hand of the Father, where He intercedes as High Priest and Advocate on behalf of all who believe in Him.
We believe that those who, by faith alone and through no merit of their own, receive the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior are miraculously born again of the Holy Spirit and become, as children of God, partakers of His divine nature and of eternal life.
We believe that the Holy Spirit baptizes all true believers into the one true Church, His Body; that He indwells them eternally, bestows spiritual gifts upon them, and empowers them for service and holy living.
We believe that God through His Word promises those who believe, all things that pertain to life and godliness, including not only salvation from the penalty of sin but instruction in righteousness for present sanctification and victorious living to the glory of God.
We believe that two ordinances, neither of which is essential to salvation, are to be observed in obedience to our Lord by all believers until Christ's return: baptism and the Lord's Supper.
We believe that at death the souls of the redeemed pass immediately into Christ's presence, to remain there until the resurrection of the body at Christ's return for the Church. We also believe that at death the souls of the lost go to Hell, where they remain until they are brought before Christ at the Great White Throne final judgment to be judged according to their works and cast into the Lake of Fire, there to remain eternally.
We believe in the rapture of the worldwide body of Jesus Christ. We believe in the bodily resurrection of the redeemed at the premillennial return of Christ for His Church, when the souls and spirits of those who have died will be reunited with their bodies, now immortal.
We believe in the personal, bodily return of our Lord Jesus Christ to rescue Israel at Armageddon and to establish His millennial kingdom, reigning over this earth from His father David's throne in Jerusalem, and that His redeemed will reign with Him in resurrected bodies for 1,000 years.
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....Working towards unity in the Christian faith
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Personal study and corporate study. Prayerfully consider these following Scriptures in your study groups. Open in prayer. Search every Scripture. Go deeper into God and His Word. View everything through the blood of Jesus. Eph 4 vs 1-16. 1 Tim 6 vs 3-5. Acts 2 vs 42-47. John 14 vs 23-24. 1 Tim 1 vs 3. Jude 1 vs 5. Titus 3 vs 10-11. Come before Jesus. If possible on your knees. Humble yourself. Ask as we have, for Jesus to teach you. These bible teachings are not based on any One Christian denomination. They are based upon Jesus Christ and His apostles teachings.
Anything that is within the following study, that is not fully supported by the Holy Scriptures, is not to be held as a fundamental truth. We accept that this side of heaven, Christians are unlikely to agree on everything, but we Christians are to agree on what can be proven from Scripture.
Personal study and God given Revelation of the Holy Scriptures has led to the belief of these following biblical truth’s. As you study the bible as the Word of God, and prayerfully trust Christ to teach you. You will learn like us, that these following teachings are supported by the Holy Scriptures, and are helpful for us all to attain Unity in the Christian faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God.
If there are sections within this study where you at the moment believe differently or you don't understand. Briefly write down your scriptural understanding, and make your notes with back up Scriptures and please submit them by word or email. stanofstansgym@btconnect.com Your response is greatly appreciated.
If you are new to the Bible and you would like help finding all the following Scriptures. It is recommended for you to purchase a concordance. One of the best concordances available is a STRONG'S EXHAUSTIVE CONCORDANCE of the BIBLE by James Strong. A Strong's Exhaustive Concordance can be purchased from Fools Christian Book Shop in Upminster Essex England.
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This is Vitally Important.
Acts 17 vs 11. They searched the Scriptures daily to see whether what they had heard was true. Many Christians are slipping into apostasy, meaning they are falling away from Biblical truth, the reasons can be either rebellious unbelief, or lack of personal prayer, or even pressure from other Christians, or a lack of the searching the Scriptures to see what's really true. Sometimes its a combination of all these things. Becoming apostate can be a very slow but dangerous prossess. As Christians slowly except error we gradually fulfill 2 Thess 2 vs 1-17. Vs 3. All prophecies will be fulfilled. Christians have a very important warning in Hebrew 6 vs 4-6. The Greek word translated apostasy means to fall away.
Here is a vitally important message to the worldwide Church of our Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ.
Christians ought to believe in the following in the quest towards unity in the Faith.
1)In the Bible as the Word of God.(That is the Old and New Testaments. Excluding the Apocrypha). The Bible in its original
languages is the Inspired Word of Almighty God. The Infallible and All sufficient Rule for Faith and conduct. Nothing to be added or taken away. 2 John vs 9-11 and
Rev 22 vs 18-21. 2 Tim 3 vs 16-17. Almighty God has preserved His Holy Word, the Holy Scriptures, and He Has handed them down to His Church. In every Century there have been Christians who have been entrusted by God's Power to faithfully preserve and copy God's written Word. As the Strong's Exhaustive Concordance is based on the Authorized King James version of the bible it is beneficial for you to check your chosen bible translation alongside the Authorized King James version. You may find a little of the Authorized language hard to understand. Initially this may seem a drawback until you have looked up the words in a Hebrew or Greek Concordance.
Many Christians recommend the Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the bible by James Strong. Please don't overlook any Scriptures. Check everything. Make sure its right. 1 Tim 2 vs 4. 2 Peter 1 vs 12-21. 2 Thess 2 vs 15. 1
Thess 5 vs 21.Gal 1 vs 6-10.
The Holy Bible is the only prophetic book and due to this we have undeniable proof that the Bible is the Word of God. The Bible is full of prophesy, much of which has already been fulfilled, the prophecies that are still to be fulfilled are all connected to the return of our Lord Jesus Christ. Personal revelation from God enables even non Christians to believe that the Bible is the Word of God. Romans 10 vs 17 says. Faithcomes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God. When we examine the Messianic prophecies already fulfilled in Jesus Christ even the doubter has evidence, and therefore has no excuse for their unbelief. Take some time to study some of these prophecies. 1st) Be the seed of the woman that would bruise or crush the serpent's head. Genesis 3 vs 15 is seen fulfilled in Galatians 4 vs 4.
2nd) Be the seed of Abraham. Genesis 12 vs 3 is seen fulfilled in Matthew 1 vs 1 and Acts 3 vs 25 and Galatians 3 vs 16. 3rd) Be the seed of Isaac. Genesis 21 vs 12 and Genesis 17 vs 19 is seen fulfilled in Matthew 1 vs 2 and Luke 3 vs 34. 4th) Be the seed of Jacob and the Star out of Jacob who will have dominion. Genesis 28 vs 10-14 and Numbers 24 vs 17-19 is seen fulfilled in Matthew 1 vs 2 and Luke 3 vs 31-34 and Revelation 22 vs 16. It helps to understand when examining Luke 3 vs 23-38 that Joseph was the Son in Law of Heli who was Mary's dad. 5th) Be a descendant of Judah. Genesis 49 vs 10 is seen fulfilled in Matthew 1 vs 2-3 and Luke 3 vs 33.
6th) Be a descendant of David and heir to his throne. 2 Samuel 7 vs 12-13 and Isaiah 9 vs 6-7 and Isaiah 11 vs 1-5 and Jeremiah 23 vs 5-6. Remember when looking at Isaiah 11 vs 1-5 that Jesse was David's dad. This was fulfilled in Matthew 1 vs 1-6 and Acts 13 vs 22-23 and Romans 1 vs 3-4.
7th) Have eternal existence. Micah 5 vs 1-2 as seen fulfilled in John 1 vs 1-14 and John 8 vs 58 and
Ephesians 1 vs 3-14 and Colossians 1 vs 15-19 and Revelation 1 vs 17-18. 8th) Be the Son of God. Psalm 2 vs 7 and Proverbs 30 vs 4 is seen fulfilled in Matthew 3 vs 17 and Luke 1 vs 32. 9th) Have God's own name. Isaiah 9 vs 6-7 and Jeremiah 23 vs 5-6 is fulfilled in Romans 10 vs 9 and Philippians 2 vs 9-11.
10th) Born in Bethlehem. Micah 5 vs 1-2 seen to be fulfilled in Matthew 2 vs 1 and Luke 2 vs 4-7.
11th) Be born of a virgin. Isaiah 7 vs 14 as seen fulfilled in Matthew 1 vs 18 and Luke 1 vs 26-35. 12th) Be adored by great persons. Psalm 72 vs 10-11 as seen fulfilled in Matthew 2 vs 1-11. 13th) Be preceded by one who would announce Him. Isaiah 40 vs 3-5 and malachi 3 vs1 as seen to be fulfilled in Matthew 3 vs 1-3 and Luke 1 vs 17 and Luke 3 vs 2-6.
14th) Be anointed with the Spirit of God. Isaiah 11 vs 2 and Isaiah 61 vs 1 and Psalm 45 vs 6-7 as seen fulfilled in Matthew 3 vs 16 and John 3 vs 34 and Acts 10 vs 38. 15th) Be a prophet like Moses. Deuteronomy 18 vs 15-18 as seen fulfilled in Acts 3 vs 20-24. 16th) Have a ministry of binding up the broken hearted, proclaiming liberty to the captives and announcing the acceptable year of the Lord. Isaiah 61 vs 1-2 as seen fulfilled in Luke 4 vs 14-21.
17th) Have a ministry of healing. Isaiah 35 vs 5-6 and Isaiah 42 vs 18 and Deuteronomy 18 vs 15 as seen fulfilled in Matthew 11 vs 4-6.
Its worth remembering that Moses had a signs and wonders ministry. 18th) Have a ministry in Galilee. Isaiah 9 vs 1-2 as seen fulfilled in Matthew 4 vs 12-17.
19th) Be tender and compassionate. Isaiah 40vs 11 and Isaiah 42 vs 3 as seen fulfilled in Matthew 12 vs 15-21. Hebrews 4 vs 15. 20th) Be meek and unostentatious. Isaiah 42vs 2 as seen fulfilled in Matthew 12 vs 15-16-19.
21st) Be sinless and without guile. Isaiah 53 vs 9 as seen fulfilled in 1 Peter 2 vs 22.
22nd) Bear the reproaches due others. Isaiah 53 vs12 and Psalm 69 vs 9-10 as seen fulfilled in Romans 15 vs 3. 23rd) Be a priest. Psalm 110 vs 4 as seen fulfilled in Hebrews 5 vs 5-6 and Hebrews 6 vs 20 and Hebrews 7 vs 14-28 and Heb 8 vs 1.
24th) Enter publicly into Jerusalem on a donkey. Zechariah 9 vs 9 as seen fulfilled in Matthew 21 vs 1-11 and Mark 11 vs 1-11.
25th) Enter the Temple with authority. Malachi 3 vs 1 as seen Matthew 21 vs 12. Matt 24 vs 1. Luke 2 vs 27-38, 45-50. John 2 vs 13-22.
Question 1. After studying all the above Scriptures. Do you believe the Bible is the Word of God. Meaning do you believe in the infallibility of the 66 books of the bible from Genesis to Revelation as the all sufficient rule for faith and conduct. Nothing to be added or taken away ?
As part of your Christian fundamentalist course work, you will need to answer this question.
A) When interpreting the Holy Scriptures all Bible students should be taught to use Exegesis not Eisegesis.
Once Christians begin to wrongly interpret Scripture using Eisegesis methods they then begin to reinterpret the plan meaning of Scripture, and end up with wrong teaching. Exegesis is to believe in the plain meaning of Scripture, wherever the word of God is plain and not symbolic. We interpret the Holy Scriptures literally except in the few instances where it is either stated, or where we discern by the Spirit of God that symbolism is being used. We are to never forget to pray and ask the Lord Jesus for wisdom. God's book the bible is a self interpreting book, meaning there are bible Scripture’s that explain other Scripture’s. Prayer is the Key. When Scripture is hard to understand then examine all that the bible says about that same subject, then the truth will shine through.
Its important to love God and his Word above all things. Who are we really learning from ? Its of uttermost importance that we all learn from Jesus as our Lord God and only Savior. Matt 23 vs 9-10. Jesus our Lord, our Master, our teacher said in John 3 vs 1-7. You must be born again to enter the Kingdom of God. These words must never be taken lightly. When we meet people who say they aren't born again, but they are Christians we must realize that they arn’t Christians, they are deceived and therefore we must pray for their Salvation. Ask your church leaders for their testimony's.
When were they born again ?
Question 2. Do you agree with the whole of section A ?
As part of your Christian fundamentalist course work, you will need to answer this question.
B) The whole message of the Bible is about Almighty God revealing Himself to mankind. God wrote the bible. He used men. Men wrote the words. But God showed them what to write. They wrote what God wanted to say. That’s why the bible is called the Word of God. The bible is above every other book .There is no other book that will get you closer to God, and you can be certain that the devil will do all he can to stop you reading it, and believing it, and obeying God's Word in it. Reading or hearing the bible in our own language is God’s Will for everyone. Believing the bible is to believe God. The Lord Jesus told the parable of the two men who built houses, one upon sand, one upon Rock. Matthew 7 vs 24-27. The house which fell did not collapse because of inferior building material but because it had no secure foundations. The storm came upon both houses. The wise man put the Word of God into practice, by doing so he built his house on the Rock . 1 Corinth 10 vs 4 “And that Rock was Christ. Read 1 Corinth 2 vs 9-13. Particularly verses 10-13. God has revealed to us by His Spirit. The most important aspects of the Bible, is that, through it, God’s character , His Will and purposes, particularly in respect of His plan of our redemption and future consummation, (meaning completion) the wedding of The Lamb, as found in Rev 19 vs 6-9. It is because the Holy Spirit inspired godly men, who had been saved by the grace of God through faith, that we have the bible, and through it, we have the special Revelation of God. Read 2 Peter 1 vs 20-21 ) Men spoke from God. The highest Revelation of God to man is through a man, Jesus Christ. The Lord Jesus Christ who is the one and only Son of God, was God in sinless flesh. The whole theme of both the Old and New Testament, is the eternal Word of the Living God, whose name is Jesus the Christ the Jewish messiah. Jesus coming to the earth is foretold in the Old Testament and it is fulfilled in the New Testament. See (Hebrews 1 vs 1-3) “Jesus provided purification for sins”.
Question 3. Do you agree with the whole of section B ?
As part of your Christian fundamentalist course work, you will need to answer this question.
C) Jesus confirmed that the Old Testament was God’s Revelation. Jesus constantly quoted from the Old Testament. Read what Jesus said to the Scribes in John 5 vs 39 “These are the scriptures that testify about me”. Other References Matthew 21vs 42 Jesus said “Have you never read the Scriptures”. (Luke 24 vs 27 & 44) “And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He (Jesus) explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning Himself”. Jesus said in vs 44 “Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms”. We are to remember, to always view the Old Testament through the blood of Jesus.
Question 4. Do you agree with the whole of section C ?
As part of your Christian fundamentalist course work, you will need to answer this question.
D) The Apocrypha is not to be included in the bible due to it not being inspired of God. It is rejected as the Word God by Christians, as not inspired of God. The Apocrypha-dependant upon which lists are consulted, there are between 11 and 16 books of the Apocrypha. They were rejected as the Word of God by Israel, and are not part of their Palestinian Canon, and therefore, they are not part of the Old Testament. The Apocrypha has an historical value, but the writings in the Apocrypha are not to be accepted as the inspiration of God, meaning they are not God breathed, and therefore must not be spoken of as the word of God.
Question 5. Do you agree with the whole of section D ?
As part of your Christian fundamentalist course work, you will need to answer this question.
E) The Bible books are laid out from Genesis to Revelation by the Almighty. The word bible is the English equivalent of the Greek word (biblia) which means books. Clement the head of Catechetical School in Alexandria used the term near the end of the 2nd Century. The Holy bible is a collection of 66 books. 39 books in the Old Testament and 27 books in the New Testament. Bible Students sometimes refer to the “Canon of Scripture”. The word Canon is Greek, and literally means “strait rode, rule or measure”. When applied to the bible it means the rules by which the writings were judged to be inspired, and therefore bearing the Authority of God. The bible has authority because it is inspired by God.
The entire Old Testament and all the 27 books of the New Testament were used by the first Century Church. The last book written was the book of Revelation in approx A.D. 94. The first Century Church, meaning the born again Christians who lived in the first Century, were reading the same Scriptures that we have in our Holy Bible today. Even so, all these 66 inspired Books didn't come together as one book known as the bible, until after the first Century. Concider these things. Moses was instructed by God to make a written record to be remembered. As recorded Exodus 17 vs 14. The first Five Books of the bible, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers Deuteronomy, are called the Torah which are the Five Books of Moses. Many others made records both of history and what God said in Laws and Prophecy. During King David’s reign, the office of “recorder” had been established
2 Samuel 8 vs 16 Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder. A good record was kept by all the succeeding Kings of Israel. There was an excellent record of all these writings which were collected and studied by Ezra (Ezra 7 vs 6-10) Ezra had devoted himself to the study and observance of the Law of the Lord, and to teaching its decrees and laws in Israel. It is accepted that by about 290 B.C. the work of writing the 39 Books of the Old Testament Scriptures was complete.
Question 6. Do you agree with the whole of section E ?
As part of your Christian fundamentalist course work, you will need to answer this question.
F) What theologians and Bible students mean by the term. Inspired ? Read 2 Tim 3 vs 14-17. The Greek word Theopneustos is translated inspiration and means, God breathed. The word inspiration as applied to the bible has been given a special definition by theologians. Inspiration is the special influence of the Holy Spirit, breathing into the obedient hearts and minds of godly men, which enabled them to make a truthful, and therefore an infallible record of Almighty God’s Revelation to all mankind. Although the bible spans a period of over 1500 years of writings and is a collection of 66 books by more than 35 different authors, there is an infallible unity about the subject of God’s revealed purpose and destiny of mankind. Inspiration is not God forcing men to write particular statements, but rather the Holy Spirit breathing into obedient hearts, and so giving men understanding, so that their writings express the divine truth strait from God, to His Glory. We should realize that the Bible contains many accounts of man’s evil thoughts and deeds, but what is most essential is that they are true records, and the inspiration of the Holy Spirit has ensured this. As a result of this truthfulness we can learn not only what is good and pleases Father God, but also what is wrong, and what will spoil our true communication with God.
What honors or dishonors God.
Question 7. Do you agree with the whole of section F ?
As part of your Christian fundamentalist course work, you will need to answer this question.
G) Here are just a few of the proofs that the Holy Bible is the inspired Word of God. (1) Its unity. As stated above, its spans over 1500 years of writings, in 66 books by over 35 authors, yet its message is completely unified. (2) Its fulfilled prophecy. Nearly all biblical prophecy has already been fulfilled, the remaining prophecies yet to be fulfilled are linked with the rapture of the church and the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. (3) Its doctrines. They are superior to all human principals. Historically those nations who have embraced them have been exalted. Proverbs 14 vs 34. (4) Its promises. Throughout Christian history, those who have faithfully believed God’s promises as given in the bible, have proved their truthfulness. This applies right to this present time. (5) Its eternal value. No other writings so clearly reveals the eternal purposes of Father God. (6) Its preservation. Whole nations and other religions have tried to destroy the bible without success.
Question 8. Do you agree with the whole of section G ?
As part of your course work, you will need to answer this question.
H) History and the English Bible. Every Country that has embraced the bibles teachings, to a lesser or greater degree has show an increased in morality. Civilization is founded upon biblical morality. Just a few hundred years ago England used to burn people at the stake, sadistically torture people to get a confession etc. As God’s Word the Bible began to slowly influence English Law and education, England became one of the leading Civilizations of the world. These things are worth remembering. Also English history reveals that many people have died horribly trying to get the word of God to England, in English, in the first place. God's Will is for all people to hear His Holy Word in their own language, so that they can respond to what He has said. Read “ Acts 2 vs 6”. Throughout the dark ages England was ruled by a deceitful religion who held their services in Latin.
Many were fooled by the Roman Catholic Church just as they are today, because they mixed the truth of God’s Word with lies, and many people died.
The Roman Catholic Church taught using there own Latin translation of the Bible. What the Roman Catholic Church taught was not biblical Christianity, just as still isn't today. At that time they tried to stop the bible being taught in any other language but Latin. The Roman Catholic Church Ruled England, by putting people to death who disagreed with their many heretical teachings. A man of God in 1526 named William Tyndale, translated God’s Holy Word from the original languages into the English language. The Roman Catholic Church put William Tyndale to death for this by strangulation, and then they burnt him at the stake. William Tyndale managed to achieve what many others had died trying to do, and that was to make an accurate translations of the original Holy Scriptures into the English language. William Tyndale new that if the English speaking people of this Country, were able to read the Holy Scriptures in the own language, they could come into the light of the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and by coming to Jesus Christ they could be saved, and in time be set free from the oppression of the Roman Catholic Church. William Tyndale was one of many people who literally gave there lives, so that you and I could read an English Bible for ourselves. The well known English King James Bible of the year 1611 says within its preface that its translators were indebted to the earlier work of William Tyndale, to Glory God. The Tyndale English Bible opened up the way for the year 1600 reformation leading to the establishment of the Protestant English Churches. England slowly became one of the leading civilizations of the world because people were able to read the bible in their own language, as they read, God began to cause people to think differently.
Question 9. Do you agree with the whole of section H ? If not, then you will find these following historically based films helpful. Start with God's Outlaw about William Tyndale. Then John Wycliffe. Then John Hus. They can be purchased from Penfold Books: www.penfoldbooks.com Click on picture.
As part of your course work, you will need to answer the above question.
I) The English Bible.The Authorized King James, has been deeply revered among the English speaking people of the world. The precision of translation for which this English bible is historically renowned has helped millions of English speaking people to receive eternal life, through personal repentance to God. The Holy Scriptures became the mainspring of the English language, and the legal foundation of England's moral Civilization. Shamefully bibles now, just gather dust.
Government leaders claim to be Christians but defy God by breaking the first Commandment Exodus 20 vs 3. They do this by not putting Christ first in their own lives and by supporting and encouraging the spread of other religions. Government leaders have voted to change God's Laws in England, and to fully support what God forbids. They know not the fear of God. If you are in Government or have any influence anywhere in the world. Pray and seek God's Will. Stand up for biblical truth. See what you can do to get biblical Christianity taught center stage in your schools. Jesus warns in Matt 18 vs 5-11
Question 10. Do you agree with the whole of section I ?
As part of your course work, you will need to answer this question.
J) During the second world war in England, in 1940, a national day of prayer was called for by King George the 6th. On Sunday the 26th of May, King George the 6th, called the people of this Country to commit their cause to God in prayer. After much bloodshed, Almighty God answered all those prayers and delivered England from its Enemies. Those prayers were to Jesus Christ. Prayer in England was to Jesus Christ, due to Christianity being taught as the truth in all our Schools. After the second world war, England turned its back on Jesus and the bible. Governments, one after the other, ordered that all school children ought to be taught other religions. Jesus was no longer to be taught as the truth about God and the only way to Him, so that people of other religions would not be offended. Children today who don't already know Jesus as their Savior, are
left in confusion thinking that perhaps all religions are of equal worth, and that they could also be true. This irresponsibility has led to a total lack of awareness, of the eternal consequences, of living and dying without Jesus as Lord and Savior. We need to pray for the English Governments, for them to return to the bible concerning God's Laws. We need to pray for the English School teachers, to teach the bible as the word of God. Children in England have been robed of the truth for long enough. Whatever Country you have been born in, whatever Country you are reading this from, God answers prayer, pray for your Government. Pray for your School teachers, for all those who are in authority to come to know Jesus, to become a godly influence.
Question 11. Do you agree with the whole of section J ?
As part of your course work, you will need to answer this question.
K) The Holy Bible has the answer to every situation in life. If we will only search its deep eternal truths for guidance, strength, faith, and uplift. It is not necessary to use any source other than the bible for any rules concerning our Christian faith or conduct. Although we do accept, there is some good Christian literature, other books must never overcome our main reading of the pure undiluted word of God. Time is valuable, so we need to read wisely. As the bible is inspired by the Holy Spirit, so the Holy Spirit will reveal God through His word to everyone who asks-seeks-knocks.
Look up Deuteronomy 4 vs 29. And then look up Matthew 7 vs7. When someone says God says something, we ought to get used to asking.
What chapter and what verse ? There is a simple rule which should be applied to any Christian belief, doctrine or teaching etc. It is, chapter and verse”.
If anyone makes a statement of Christian faith, doctrine, or teaching, then the method of checking its authority is to ask the question, which chapter and verse ? It is then necessary to check the interpretation and application which is being used. Taking verses out of context, or not comparing bible Scripture with bible Scripture is the source of much error and confusion. Christians should never quietly accept unbiblical doctrine, Christians are to love the truth of God’s Word the Bible. Christians that accept wrong doctrine, and say nothing to correct, are condoning false teaching, and not really loving people or God. satan says, don’t cause trouble, say nothing. God says, preach the word. Read 2 Timothy 4 vs 1-5. Verse 2 says Preach the Word.
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L) What a privilege it is to have a Holy Bible for ourselves. Packed full of promises, guidance, instruction and hope. It will however only reveal its message to our hearts, and bring us into a true and deeper relationship with Father God, if we mix what we hear with faith, if we read it, if we meditate on its truths, if we apply it to our hearts, if we live by its standards, and act on its promises with child like faith as Jesus taught us. The Bible is our Rule Book, for all Christians everywhere to work towards unity in the Faith.
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M) When looking at bible commentaries its of great value to always remember that the commentary that you are reading is not the word of God. The writer will have their own views and their views may not be right. All bible commentaries are to uphold the plain reading of the Holy Scriptures, in the context of what the whole bible teaches on the subject. Most bible commentaries are very helpful, and uphold the plain meaning of the word of God, but some don't. Bible commentaries may be correct concerning certain Scriptures and completely wrong on others. If we have to make a choice, between believing a commentary or the plain reading of the word of God, then we must reject the commentary.
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) The J.Ws from Kingdom Hall who knock at our doors have rejected Jesus as God, and in rejecting Jesus they know not the Holy Spirit or the Word of God. In spiritual darkness they hand out their own bibles printed by their own deceived organization. The name of their bible is called the new world translation. They have been deceived by their own organization into believing its the word of God.
We must pray for God to open their eyes and to save them. The new world translation from Kingdom Hall is only really fit for the bin as within it, the writers deny that Jesus is God and much more. By us prayerfully studying the true Word of God, we will know how to answer them when they knock etc.
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O) Also the Mormons of the Latter Day Saints who knock at our doors have rejected Jesus as the eternal God. They teach that Jesus became God which is heresy, so they know not the real Holy Spirit or the word of God. In spiritual darkness they follow a man named Joseph Smith and hand out Joseph Smiths books called another testament, they are again deceived by their own organization, believing that Joseph Smiths books are the word of God, and that nothing will bring you closer to God than to read Joseph Smiths book. They completely ignore Jesus Warnings, right at the back of the bible. Revelation 22 vs 18-21. From this bible warning we can see that the Holy Bible is a sealed
book of books, finishing with book of Revelation. And that Joseph Smith was indeed a false prophet who should have simply believed the bible in the first place. Joseph Smiths book another testament is only fit for the bin. We must pray for Mormons, for God to open their eyes to who Jesus really is. And for Jesus to save them. By us studying our bible we will know how to answer then when they knock etc.
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2) In the Triune God. In the Unity of the self existent all knowing all seeing One True Living God. The God of Israel. Revealed in three persons. The Father and the Son Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. Not created. The Creator of all things seen and unseen.
Genesis 1 vs 1. The Plurality of God’s Name. In Genesis 1 vs 1. The word of God proclaims, “In the beginning God”. In this first verse in the Bible, the Hebrew word used for God, from the original Hebrew Scripture, is Elohim. In this word Elohim a glimpse of the Trinity/Godhead is revealed. Elohim means God's. (plural meaning more than one). Mark 12vs 29-31 as in Deuteronomy 6 vs 4.
The Hebrew word for one in Deuteronomy 6 vs 4 is pronounces echad. This Hebrew word echad means united in one. Greater revelation is revealed in Matthew 28 vs 18-20. The Bibles teachings, of three persons equally being one God, has led to the term “Trinity”. The word Trinity does not appear in the Bible, but the concept is clearly present in the Scriptures. There can be no serious argument, that the Bible speaks of three persons, and that each is recognized as God, and therefore honored as the Almighty. Biblically there are not three Gods, but one God Almighty in three persons. Deuteronomy 6 vs 4. “The Lord our God is one Lord”. The plurality, meaning more than one of the Godhead, is stated in the Old Testament, and revealed in the New Testament, as the persons of, Father, Son Jesus Christ, and Holy Spirit. Each is of the same Divine sinless essence and therefore in perfect unity, and yet each having personal distinctions and individual operations. Here are some examples.
Turn to Genesis 1 vs 26.“Let us make man in our own image”. Genesis 3 vs 22. “The man has now become like one of us”. Genesis 11 vs 7. “Come let us go down and confuse their language”. 1 Samuel 4 vs 8. The Philistines said “Who shall deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods ? They are the gods who struck the Egyptians with all kinds of plagues”. There is Old Testament evidence of more than one person in the Godhead. In the following Old Testament passages, we have evidence of three separate persons in the Godhead. Study closely and you will see. Turn to Psalm 110 vs 1. “The Lord (translated from the Hebrew word Jehovah another word for God ) says to my Lord (translated from the Hebrew word Adoni another word for God) sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet”. In Matthew 22 vs 41-46. Our Lord Jesus quotes Psalm 110 vs 1. In the above we see evidence of two Lords, being One Lord God. The third person, the Holy Spirit is revealed in Isaiah 48 vs 16-17.
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A) Jesus spoke of the Triune God using masculine terms. In obedience we are to do the same. The Father is a masculine term, the Son of God is a masculine term, and the Holy Spirit is a He, also a masculine term. Anything else is heresy. Check out the following. Jesus speaking of the Lord God and His Holy Spirit in Isaiah 48 vs 16-17. Come near me and listen to this. From the first announcement, I have not spoken in secret, at the time it happens, I am there. And now the Sovereign Lord has sent me with his Spirit. The Godhead. Zechariah 2 vs 10-11. I am coming, and I will live among you, declares the Lord (one person). Many nations will be joined with the Lord in that day and will become my people. I will live among you and you will know that the Lord Almighty (another person) has sent me to you.
These are three distinct Holy persons, each capable of operating individually, though not separately from the united functions of all three. The Triune Godhead are in complete unity in all they do. Genesis 1 vs 26. God Said let us make man in our own image, in our own likeness. We have been created by the Triune God in his own image. 1 Thessalonians 5 vs 23. We are spirit, and soul, and body. Examples of the three persons of the Eternal Godhead. There are occasions when the three persons are mentioned together. Matthew 3 vs 16-17. Jesus the Son of God, who was God in human flesh, was being baptized, God the Father spoke and God the Holy Spirit descended like a dove and lighting on Jesus. Matthew 28 vs 19. The great commission. Go make disciples of all nations. Believers are to be baptized in the name of the Father, the Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit.
2 Corinthians 13 vs 14. May the grace of the LordJesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Ephesians 2 vs 18. For through Him (Jesus) we both have access to the Father (God) by one Spirit. God is the only self existent being, from whom everything else has been created. This means that God has always existed. God was never brought into existence, but was always ever present, and will always exist. See Genesis 21 vs 33. The Eternal God. And also see Psalm 90 vs 2. From everlasting to everlasting you are God. God the Father is the Father of Jesus Christ his eternal word. Matthew 3 vs 17. This is my Son. 2 John 3. Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Fathers Son.
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B) God the Father, He is the Father/Creator of all men. 1 Corinthians 8 vs 6. There is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came, and from whom we live. Ephesians 4 vs 6. One God and Father of all. Unsaved people have a rebellious lifestyle against
God. They act like their spiritual father the devil, but Father God created us all.. John 8 vs 42-47. God the Father, He is the spiritual Father of all believers. Father God is the source through Jesus Christ His Son of our spiritual rebirth, born again of the Spirit of God, to live for Jesus. John 6 vs 37. Jesus said, all that the Father gives to me will come to me. John 6 vs 44. Jesus said, no-one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. John 6 vs 65. Jesus said, no-one can come to me unless the Father has enabled him. Luke 12 vs 32. Jesus said, do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the Kingdom. 2 Corinthians 6 vs 17-18. I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughter, says the Lord Almighty. Many false religious systems like the Jesus only churches deny the Triune God. They dishonor Jesus Christ by teaching that God is not a Triune God.
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3) In Jesus the Messiah. His Virgin birth, sinless life. Miraculous ministry. Substitute atoning death. Physical body resurrection. Triumphant ascension and abiding intercession of the Lord Jesus Christ. The rapture of the worldwide Church. The return of Jesus Christ with all His saints. Jesus Ruling the whole world. Isaiah 9 vs 6-7. Reigning upon the throne of King David and over his Kingdom forever and ever. Isaiah 7 vs 14. Luke 1 vs 30-33/Luke 17 vs 11-19/1 John 2 vs 1-2/Luke 24 vs 1-53/Acts 1 vs 1-11/1 Thess 4 vs 13-18. Matthew 24 vs 151. Revelation 1 vs 7-8. Rev 22 vs 12. That all authority has been given to the Lord Jesus Christ. Matt 28 vs 18-20.
That Jesus the second person of the eternal Godhead was God in flesh. John 8 vs 31-59 reveals Jesus as the I AM of Exodus 3 vs 1-14. John 10 vs 11. John 10 vs 9. John 12 vs 46. John 14 vs 6. John 15 vs 1. John 6 vs 48. John 11 vs 25. Isaiah 7 vs 14. Psalm 45 vs 6-7. Hebrews 1 vs 1-11. Romans 1 vs 20. John 1 vs 1-14. Rev 1 vs 7-8. Rev 1 vs 17-18. Rev 22 vs 12-13. Once you have studied the above Scriptures in Revelation, here is a lovely key Scripture revealing again that Jesus is our Lord God. Isaiah 44 vs 6-8.
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A) Jesus The Son of God, is God in human flesh. John 1 vs 1-3. In the beginning was the word and the word was with God, and the word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made, without Him nothing was made, that has been made. John 1 vs 14. The word became flesh and made His dwelling amongst us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father full of grace and truth. John 1 vs 17. Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. The word was God, the word became flesh, His name is Jesus. Nothing was made without Jesus. Therefore Jesus was not made. Through Jesus all things were made.
700 years before Jesus was born of the virgin Mary, the prophet Isaiah prophesied about the Jewish Messiah Jesus the Christ. In Isaiah 7 vs 14. Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. The meaning of the word Immanuel is, God with us. Isaiah prophesied again about the Jewish Messiah Jesus Christ. In Isaiah 9 vs 6-7. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Councilor, Mighty God. Here is a Universally excepted Jewish prophecy about the Messiah in Psalm 45 vs 6-7. An accurate and literal translation for the original Hebrew is. Your throne O God will last forever.
The prophecy fulfillment of Psalm 45 vs 6-7 is in the New Testament, God the Father is speaking in Hebrews 1 vs 8. About the Son he says, Your throne O God will last forever and ever. John 8 vs 58. I tell you the truth Jesus answered, before Abraham was born, I am. Exodus 3 vs 14. God said to Moses, I am. Yes it was Jesus who spoke to Moses out of the burning bush. Jesus is the I AM. Jesus Christ is the Lord Almighty. The prophet Isaiah prophesied in Isaiah 44 vs 6. This is what the Lord says- Israel’s King and Redeemer, The Lord Almighty. I am the first and I am the last, apart from me there is no God. Revelation 1 vs 17-18. When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said, do not be afraid, I AM the first and the last. I am the living one, I was dead and behold I am alive for ever and ever ! And I hold the keys of death and Hades. Jesus is the first & the last, the living one, who was dead and rose again. Revelation 22 vs 12-13. Behold I am coming soon ! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the beginning and the end. Jesus is coming soon, Jesus is the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. Revelation 1 vs 7-8. Look, he is coming on the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be ! Amen. I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.
1 Corinthians 8 vs 6. There is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live. Almighty God the Son, became man and humbled himself to the Father. Philippians 2 vs 5-6. Christ Jesus who being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant. Colossians 1 vs 15. He is the image of the invisible God. Hebrews 1 vs 3. The Son is the radiance of God’s Glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. John 20 vs 28. Thomas said to him, (Jesus) My Lord and my God.
Everything was created by the word of God. Psalm 33 vs 9. For He spoke, and it came to be, He commanded, and it stood firm.
Genesis 1 vs 3. And God said, Let there be light and there was light. God spoke creation into existence. As we have learned from God’s written word, Jesus Christ is the word of God. Colossians 1 vs 16-17. Is about Jesus Christ. For by Him all things were created, things in Heaven and on earth,visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities,all things were created by Him and for Him. He is before all things,and in Him all things hold together. And He is the Head of the body, the Church. Jesus humbled himself and esteemed the Father.
Jesus speaking about His disciples in John 10 vs 29-30. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, no-one can snatch them out of my Fathers hand. I and the Father are one. Its worth remembering the Holy Bible is a self interpreting book, we are to examine difficult Scriptures in the light of what is clearly understood. God’s word in the Holy Bible has already revealed that Jesus Christ is the Almighty. So we understand John 10 vs 29 in the light of this. Philippians 2 vs 5-8. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus who being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in the appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death-even death on a cross. 1 Corinthians 11 vs 3. The head of Christ is God. The head of Christ is Father God, is God’s order of submission, not importance. John 5 vs 23. That all may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father, He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him. Jesus didn’t come to do His own will, Jesus came to do the perfect Will of Father God.
In Luke 22 vs 42. Jesus prayed to His Father in Heaven. Yet not my will but yours be done. We are called to follow Jesus example.
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4) In Mankind’s sinfulness. In the fall of man, and that all have sinned against God, both men and women. That the whole of the human race has inherited a sinful nature from Adam who deliberately sinned against God. Genesis 1 vs 26-31/Gen 2 vs 1-25. Gen 3 vs 1-24. 1 Timothy 2 vs 13-14. Romans 5 vs 12-21. All of mankind needs saving from their sins and the eternal consequences of their sins. Mankind is totally depraved by sin and unable to come to God by his own will. John 6 vs 44 Jesus said No man can come to me except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him upat the last day. Our only hope is Jesus John 12 vs 32.
Jesus speaking of His death and resurrection said. If I be lifted up from the earth, willdraw all men unto me. Because of our sin no one can come to God by them self, but thankfully Jesus is drawing all people to Himself for Salvation. We are foolish to resist His Will.
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5)In having faith and upholding the faith.Salvation is received by us by the grace of God through our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ alone. Rom 3 vs 20-31. Rom 1 vs 16-17. Eph 2 vs 1-10/John 5 vs 24/John 3 vs 18/ Acts 13 vs 39. Acts 4 vs 10-12/John 14 vs 6. The English word faith comes from a Greek word pronounced pis-tis. The word pis-tis is used 98% of the time in the bible, and is translated faith. This Greek word can mean different things, depending on the biblical context. The Greek word can mean believe, belief, acceptance, it can mean the truthfulness about God. Moral conviction of religious truth. Or it can mean fidelity/faithfulness or truth itself. When the recommended Authorized King James bible speaks of the faith of God, or the faith of Jesus, it is speaking of the faithfulness of God or the truth about God. It’s not speaking as we do, of God having to believe by faith the things not seen. God sees everything.
Romans 8 vs 29-30. The Almighty knows the future. Psalm 139 vs 4 He knows what we will say next.
Heb 11 vs 1-40 further explains what faith is, and how men and women of faith lived by faith in God. When Hebrews 11 vs 1-40 commends, many great men and women who lived by faith, Jesus isn’t mentioned.
Heb 11 vs 1 “Now faith is the substance or assurance of things hoped for”. To understand this Scripture we need to look at another verse using the same Greek word for hope. Romans 8 vs 18-25. Apostle Paul said to the Christians in Rom 8 vs 23-25. “Even we ourselves groan withinourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body. For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why doesone still hope for what he sees ?But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance. Hebrews 11 vs 1. Now faith is the substance/assurance of things hoped for”. Meaning, faith is the substance/assurance of things we do not see. Faith. Hebrews 11 vs 1 the rest of the verse goes on speaking of faith as “The evidence/conviction/proof of things not seen”. We have faith in God whom we haven’t seen.
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A) We didn't see the Lord Create the worlds. Romans 10 vs 17.“Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God”. Our faith is based on personal revelation from God through us hearing the word of God, and in repentance believing the Holy Scriptures. Hearing the promises and warnings and prophesies of the word of God in the bible. Due to our faith in the eternal word of Almighty God the Lord Jesus Christ. We have assurance of the things hoped for. The things hoped for are the biblical promises given by the Lord to us believers. Due to our faith in Jesus Christ we have evidence conviction proof of thing not seen. Romans 14 v 23.“Whatever is not from faith is sin”. Whenever a Christian violates his conscience, doing something he doubts is morally right, he sins. As Christians we are to live lives of faith in Christ and His Word. Living by faith does not mean, not working for money, it means to trust Jesus whatever our circumstances. The whole teaching on faith in the bible, is about mankind having faith in God, and therefore faith in His word the Bible, and then just as importantly remaining in the faith which is the actual truth that Jesus is the author and finisher off. Mankind is to put his hope and faith in Jesus Christ as Lord. Jesus died for all our sins and arose from the dead. Romans 5 vs 5. “Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us”. The previous verse is speaking of us who are born again. Hebrews 11 vs 1-2.Now faith is the substance/assurance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (God sees everything. Psalm 139 vs 1-24.
Hebrews 11 vs 2. By faith weunderstand that the worlds were framed by the word of God,
(Jesus is the word of God. John 1 vs 1-14) so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.
(Jesus was there. He Created everything in Creation. Jesus causes us by His Holy Spirit to have faith in Father God who is unseen)
2 Cor 4 vs 18. Apostle Paul said. “While we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal”. 2 Cor 5 vs 7. To the church. “We walk by faith, not by sight. (Jesus who was God had seen everything, Jesus had seen the Father. Jesus had been with the Father for all eternity. Hebrews 1 vs 1-3). Its us who walk by faith.
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B) Jesus and His Heavenly Father are one. The Father the Son and the Holy Spirit are One God in three persons.
All things Created were Created by Jesus the eternal word of God. Scripture does not say Jesus walked and lived by faith in God because Jesus was God. 1 Cor 12 vs 9. Faith is one of the 9 gifts of the Holy Spirit given to Christians for specific tasks as the Holy Spirit Wills. Heb 2 vs 12-13 “I (Jesus) will put My trust in Him (Father God). This word trust comes from the Greek word peitho pronounced pi’-tho, and this does not mean faith, it means to rely on. The actual truth about things not seen gives us faith. When Christians believe that Jesus lived by faith and walked by faith and healed by faith they have overlook who He Is. Fully Man and Fully God. Col 1 vs 19/Col 1 vs 15-18.Proverbs 15 vs 28. Jesus is the perfect man who was God our Creator.
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C) Jesus is the perfect example for us to follow, not because He was a man of faith, but because He was humble, and 100% obedient, to Father God, and because of who He eternally Is. The perfect Son who was completely obedient .Our faith is in Jesus whom we haven’t yet seen. Those of us who have repented and given our lives to Jesus as our Lord and Savior. We are born again of the Spirit of God. The Spirit of Christ dwells within us as a guarantee of our eternal inheritance.
We by the grace of Almighty God have become Children of God. We know this by the Spirit He gave us. New life in Christ. Scriptures reveal. Jesus is the truth and He spoke the actual truth about Father God. Our faith comes by His word. Jesus knew the end from the beginning Jesus is the Alpha and Omega of Revelation 1 vs 8. Rev 22 vs 12-13. John 3 vs 31-36. Says “He (Jesus) who comes from heaven is above all, and what He has seen and heard that He testifies. Vs 34 says. “For He (Jesus) whom (Father) God has sent speaks the words of (Father God”. John 5 vs 20 says. “The Father loves the Son (Jesus) and shows Him all things that He Himself does”.
John 8 vs 23 Jesus said. “ You are from beneath and I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world”.
John 6 vs 47 Jesus speaking of Himself. “Not that anyone has seen the Father except He who is from God; He has seen the Father”.
John 12 vs 45 Jesus said. “He who sees me, sees Him who sent me”. John 12 vs 49-50. John 7 vs 16. Luke 5 vs 22. John 4 vs 39.
Isaiah 14 vs 24. Luke 4 vs 1 Jesus was full of the Holy Spirit and led by the Spirit.
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D) Act 10 vs 38. Jesus signs and wonders were Holy Spirit Power not a demonstration of His faith but who He was. Matthew 12 vs 28. Colossians 2 vs 9 “For in Jesus dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily”. Jesus in perfect obedience did as He saw His Heavenly Father do.
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E) In the King James Bible. Romans 3 vs 3 says “For what if some did not believe ? Shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect ? Here the word faith from the Greek means fidelity or truth. Fidelity means faithfulness and that’s why the New King James translates this as “the faithfulness of God. The bible teaches that a person is saved by their faith in Jesus Christ and that they are to remain in the faith.
Revelation 14 vs 12. “Here is the patience of the saints; here are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus”. Here the word faith from the Greek means fidelity or truth itself. John 5 vs 19-24. Jesus says “Most assuredly the Son can do nothing of Himself but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner. Hebrews 12 vs 2 “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith”. With child like faith. Simply believe in Jesus Christ. Be faithful. Remain in the faith.
Meaning live in Jesus, and live out the truth of what He taught.
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6) In believers baptism. Immersion/submerged in water. In the name of the Father and the Son Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. Mark 16 vs 16. Matthew 28 vs 18-20. The Greek word for baptized is pronounced baptizo which means to make whelmed, meaning to be submerged, to go completely under the water to be fully wet. Romans 6 vs 4/ Ephesians 4 vs 5/Colossians 2 vs 12.
Matthew 3 vs 16/Acts 2 vs 38/John 3 vs 23. Every single baptism event in the bible states clearly within the context of the chapter that the person was a believer. Infant baptism is not right.
A baby can-not repent or understand the essentials for Salvation. It is biblically wrong and against common sense to sprinkle a baby’s head and call it a baptism. To do so is to practice heresy. It is also biblical heresy to sprinkle a believer head with water and to then proclaim that the believer has been baptized. If you have been sprinkled as a baby or you have been sprinkled as a believer, then you will need to be baptized immersed in water in obedience to Jesus Christ our Savior. If you were sprinkled as a baby then prayers would have been said for you to grow up in the Christian faith. Our Lord God is answering those prayers by now bringing biblical truth to you, for you to follow Christ. Whoever sprinkled you as a baby should have known better, bless them in Jesus name. Remember biblically we are saved by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ alone.
Baptism is a commandment to those who have already repented and committed their whole lives to Jesus Christ. Baptism is symbolic, representing the burial of the old person who is now a born again believer. The old person is dead, now we are alive in Christ, to live for Him. We are saved to follow Jesus teachings. Concerning babies or young children Matthew 19 vs 14 Jesus said “ Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven”. Children are to grow up in the Lord’s word, and to be given their own opportunity by God’s Grace, to believe and repent of sin, and to put their faith in Jesus Christ for themselves. Once they have become a Christian and reached a level of Christian maturity, then they are to be baptized. Biblical baptism is a wonderful blessing from our Lord to His Church.
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A) Adult baptism is one of the first steps of obedience in a Christians life. At Pentecost Acts 2 vs 41. They were all baptized on the day they were saved. If you need to be baptized, please ask a bible believing pastor for him to arrange it. If you live near us then come and ask me and I will arrange a day for the filling of the baptism pool. Baptism is an ideal opportunity to invite family and friends to witness an outward sign of your inward faith. The Gospel of Salvation is preached at some time during the baptism service, an ideal time to bring the unsaved to hear the about God's love and their deep need of Salvation.
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7) In the Holy Spirit. Indwelling all believers from the moment they are born again as in John 20 vs 22-23. Romans 8 vs 9-11.
The Holy Spirit. The third person of the Godhead. The Holy Spirit is God. He is called God. Acts 5 vs 3-4. You have lied to the Holy Spirit. Vs 4. You have not lied to men but to God. He has eternal existence. Hebrews 9 vs 14. The eternal Spirit. He is Omnipotent-All powerful.
Job 33 vs 4.
The Spirit of God has made me, the breath of the Almighty gives me life. He is Omnipresent-Everywhere present. Psalms 139 vs 7-8. Where can I go from your Spirit ? Where can I flee from your presence ? If I go up to the heavens, you are there, if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. He is Omniscient-All knowing. 1 Corinthians 2 vs 10. God has revealed it to us by His Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. The Holy Spirit is a Person. John 16 vs 13. Jesus said. When He the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all truth.....John 14 vs 15-17. The Spirit of truth. The world can not accept Him. But you know Him.
Jesus refers to the Holy Spirit as the Spirit of truth, He will guide you know Him, Jesus therefore recognized the personality of the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit has a will. Acts 16 vs 7. When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to. 1 Corinthians 12 vs 11. The same Spirit, and He gives them to each one, just as He determines. The Holy Spirit has affection, He has emotions, feelings. Isaiah 63 vs 10. Yet they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became there enemy. Ephesians 4 vs 30. Do not grieve the Holy Spirit.(grieving the Spirit can be forgiven in Christ) John 16 vs 13-15. Jesus taught that the Holy Spirit will not speak on His own, He will speak only what He hears, and He will tell you what is to come. He will bring glory to me, by taking from what is mine, and making it known to you.
John 12 vs 49-50. Jesus taught. So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say. (Father God speaks to us through Jesus by His Holy Spirit). From the Old Testament to the New there is only One God. Mark 12 vs 29. Answered Jesus. Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One. Deuteronomy 6 vs 4. In the Trinity we see unity in every sense and therefore One God. In there unity of purpose, operation, (providence-protective care) redemption, justice, Judgment, and love, we can best understand there oneness. The whole revelation of the Bible shows these characteristics.
Question 31. Do you agree with the whole of the above section ?
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A) Why all Christians should prayerfully work towards unity in the faith. Jesus prayed to Father God for believers to have oneness. John 17 vs 11. So theymay be one as we are one. John 17 vs 20-21. That all of them may be one. John 17 vs 23.
May they be brought to complete unity to let the world knowthat you sent me, and have loved them even as you have loved me.
The desire of the Lord Jesus Christ was always that His disciples would be in unity. Experience shows that Christian believers generally are very poor at achieving a very high level of unity, we need to work together towards unity in the faith, each reflecting unity with the one true God.
Question 32. Do you agree with the whole of the above section A ?
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B) We believe also in the baptism of the Holy Spirit that outpoured at Pentecost. Giving initial evidence of the power that Jesus promised in Acts 1 vs 8. Witnessing to Jesus, meaning to testify about Jesus. Power for Holy living. Romans 8 vs 13. With additional evidence to follow of tongues. Acts 10 vs 44-48. 1 Cor 12 vs 29-31. Or prophesy. Acts 19 vs 6/Rev 19 vs 10/Acts 2 vs 1-47. Moving in the gifts of the Holy Spirit as He the indwelt Holy Spirit Wills. 1 Cor 12 vs 1-11/1 Cor 13 vs 1-13/1 Cor 14 vs 1-25. Speaking of tongues, the eighth gifts of the Holy Spirit of 1 Cor 12 vs 4-11.
Question 33. Do you agree with the whole of the above section B ?
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The Scripture says in 1 Cor 12 vs 10 “different kinds of tongues”. 1st there are tongues that speak to men. 2nd tongues that speak to God. 3rd tongues that sing to God. 4th tongues that bless in giving thanks to God.
C) 1st tongues that speak to men.
Acts 2 vs 4. “They were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance”. The disciples who spoke in tongues did not know the languages they spoke.
The hearers were Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven who spoke different languages. Acts 2 vs 8 “We hear each in our own language in which we were born”. In this situation, the gift of tongues was given as a fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophesy 28 vs 11-12 confirmed in 1 Cor 14 vs 21. Unbelievers heard about the wonderful works of God miraculously in their own language. This tongue to men continues today as the Holy Spirit Wills.
Question 34. Do you agree with the whole of the above section C ?
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D) 2nd tongues that speak to God. 1 Cor 14 vs 2 “For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no-one understands him; however in the spirit he speaks mysteries”. Speaking to God in tongues 1 Cor 14 vs 4 says. “He who speaks in a tongue edifies/emboldens/builds up himself”. 1 Cor 14 vs 28. Says “If there is no interpreter let him keep silent in church, and let him speak to himself and to God. 1 Cor 14 vs 13 says “Let him who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret”. Its important to read 1 Cor 14 vs 26-33. What is the conclusion then ? “I will pray in the spirit (speak to God in a tongue), and I will also pray with the understanding”. Not empty or meaningless thoughts, but Holy Spirit led prayers in awe of God and to God.
Question 35. Do you agree with the whole of the above section D ?
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E) 3rd tongues that sing to God. 1 Cor 14 vs 15. “I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding”. This can be part of our worship of the Almighty. Singing to Him in tongues. Colossians 3 vs 16-17.
Question 36. Do you agree with the whole of the above section E ?
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F) 4th tongues that bless in giving thanks to God. 1 Cor 14 vs 16-19. When thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say A-men at thy giving of thanks, seeing he undersandeth not what thou sayest ?
When blessing God in the spirit pray that you may interpret in words of understanding so that others can say Amen.
Question 37. Do you agree with the whole of the above section F ?
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G) Christianity is not anti-intellectual. Jesus commanded us to love God with all our minds as in Matthew 22 vs 37. 1 Cor 14 vs 23 gives a clear teaching that our Lord doesn’t want His people to be seen as out of their mind. This is very important and overlooked by many Christians. God want’s us to be seen as one with a sound mind. 2 Tim 1 vs 7. Christians who lack self control, can be seen as out of their mind. We should read Gal 5 vs 22-23. Christianity is a sober and reasonable belief. Isaiah 1 vs 18 says. “Come let us reason together Says the Lord”. Christians should be orderly and not look wild and senseless causing confusion. 1 Cor 14 vs 33. The gifts of the Holy Spirit are to build up the church. Glorify God, and aid, in reaching the lost. Jesus is to remain our focus. Love is more important than any of the spiritual gifts. Believers are to pursue love and the gifts. 1 Cor 13 vs 1. The full council of God gives us understanding, some Christians when they think of the gift of tongues they forget the bible actually speaks of different kinds of tongues. In forgetting, some Christians over emphasis tongues to men, and then speak out against the other tongues, saying that they are not of God because they aren't a human language. As we have seen in this study different kinds of tongues are among the gifts of the Holy Spirit to His Church.
Question 38. Do you agree with the whole of the above section G ?
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H) The ability to speak in tongues alone is not proof of a person being filled with the Holy Spirit. Counterfeit tongues exist in many non Christian religions, for example, the Mormons speak in counterfeit tongues. For any person to move in the true gifts of the Holy Spirit they must first be born again of the Holy Spirit living by faith in Jesus Christ. Counterfeit gifts are always associated with counterfeit religions, heretical teachings and not biblical Christianity.
Question 39. Do you agree with the whole of the above section H ?
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8) In the gifts of the Holy Spirit and Offices set by God in His Church.
The Holy Spirit sets people apart for the work that He has called them for, as in Acts 13 vs 2. Concerning overseers, apostle Paul led by the Spirit said to these men. “The Holy Spirit has made you overseers toshepherd the church of God”. Acts 20 vs 27-36. Running the Church under Christ’s Authority. A) Things we need to know. Bishops can be called pastors/overseers or elders.They are always men able to teach, set apart, called by the Holy Spirit. 1 Tim 3 vs 1-8/Titus 1 vs 5-9/James 3 vs 1. 1 Peter 5 vs 1 vs 4/1 Tim 5 vs 17-22. They are to shepherd-feed the flock of God.
Serving as overseers not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly, nor as being lords over, controlling treading down, being heavy shepherds to those entrusted to them, but being examples to the flock. They must be blameless with out reproach among people. The Husband of one wife, loving his wife as Christ loved the Church and gave Himself up for her.
A pastor must be temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous, one who rules his own house well, having his children in submission with all reverence. Not a novice, because of the warning in 1 Tim 3 vs 6. They must be a good testi