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ANSWER
KEY
Answers
are
highlighted in red.
Section
I - If authority exist, then
who has it?
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1. Psalm
62:11
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Power
(authority) belongs to God.
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True
- False
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2. Romans
13:1
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Power
(authority) comes from God.
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True
-False |
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God
can give His power (authority) to others
John
19:11
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True-False |
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3. Matthew
28:12
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God
passed all power (authority) to Christ
John
3:35
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True-False
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| 4.
John 17:1,2 |
God
has given Jesus power (authority) over all
flesh (mankind).
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True
- False
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| 5.
Acts 10:36 |
Is
Jesus Christ Lord (Master) of all?
Philippians
2:10, Hebrews 2:8
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Yes
-No
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6.Ephesians1:20-23
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God has
given men the ability to be the head over all
things to the church on earth.
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True - False
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| 7.
Matthew 28:20 |
I must
observe (obey) some things that Jesus commands.
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True - False
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| 8.
Matthew 7:21 |
Will
everyone who declares Jesus as their Lord and Savior
enter the kingdom?
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Yes-No
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| 9.
John 12:48 |
The
words (creeds) of men will judge me in the last day.
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True - False
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| 10.
John 8:32 |
It is
not possible for me to know the truth.
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True-False
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| 11.
John 17:17 |
The
creeds and philosophies of men are the truth.
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True - False
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12.
Summary
of
Section I
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Is it
your understanding from these scriptures that you must
follow only Jesus words (gospel/Bible)?
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Yes-No
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Is it
your understanding from these scriptures that you must
obey only Jesus authority?
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Yes-No
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Is it
your understanding from these scriptures that more
than one truth cannot exist?
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Yes-No
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Is it
your understanding, if only "one" truth
exists, your interpretation of that "one"
truth must not contradict that "one" truth?
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Yes-No
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Section
II
If a New Testament exists, then the
Old Testament must be no longer binding!
| 1.
Are you a Jew or a Gentile? |
| 2.
Deuteronomy 5:1-3 |
Is Moses
speaking to us today?
God made
a covenant with who at Mt. Horeb (Sinai)?
If the old covenant was
made with the Jews (Israelites) of Moses day, does it
apply to you today?
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Yes
-No
The
Israelites (Jews)
Yes-No
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| 3.
Luke 2:21-24 |
Is the
"law of Moses" and the "law of the
Lord" one and the same?
Would
the "law of Moses" be the 10 commandments
only"?
Does the
"law of Moses" include the 10 commandments,
the Levitical ordinances and statutes?
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Yes
- No
Yes-No
Yes-No
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4. Jeremiah
31:31-34
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God
promised that the day would come when he would make
the New Covenant (Testament).
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True-False
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| 5.
Colossians 2:14 |
Christ
nailed the law of Moses to His cross. Ephesians
2:11-16
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True
- False
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| 6.
Exodus 31:18, 34:28 |
The Old
Testament law (Old Covenant) was written on tables of
stone.
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True-False
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| 7.
Hebrews 8:10;10:16,17 |
The New
Testament law (New Covenant) is written on the hearts
of men.
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True
- False
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| 8.
Exodus 28:1 |
Who was
the Jewish High Priest?
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Aaron
and later his descendants
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| 9.
Leviticus 16:11, 15, 34 |
Under
the old law, the Jewish High Priest was required to
offer sacrifice once every year for himself and the
people.
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True
- False
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| 10.
Hebrews 6:20;7:25-27 |
Under
the New law, Christ is our High Priest who offered
himself as a sacrifice one time.
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True-
False
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| 11.
Hebrews 4:14 |
What
High Priest belongs to all nationalities today?
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Jesus
Christ
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| 12.
Matthew 28:18-20 |
Jesus
has been given all authority.
If Jesus has been given
all authority, must you observe Moses commandments
today?
Whose teachings and
commandments should I follow today?
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True
- False
Yes
- No
Jesus
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| 13.
Romans 7:6 |
I
am not obligated to follow the Old law (Testament).
[Which includes the 10 commandments and all Levitical
ordinances & statutes] (Leviticus 26:46, Hebrews
8:6) |
True
- False
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14.
________________
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Which
is the better law to follow?
(Galatians
3:23-29; Hebrews 8:6)
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New
Covenant (Testament)
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15.
Summary
of Section II
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Is
it your understanding from these scriptures that you
are now under the New Testament law only? (Galatians
5:4)
Is it your
understanding from these scriptures that Jesus has
been given authority over all things, and not Moses?
(Mark 9:1-7)
Is
it your understanding from these scriptures that you
should obey only the New Testament in regard to your
salvation, worship of God and everyday living?
(Romans
1:16, 17)
Is
it your understanding from these scriptures that since
we are no longer under the "law of Moses"
(10 commandments), it is now okay for us to kill,
steal, lie, commit adultery, worship God in vain?
(Mark
12:30, 31; Exodus 20:12-17)
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Yes
- No
Yes
- No
Yes
- No
Yes
- No
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Section
III -
If there is transgression, then there must be law!
| 1.
Genesis 3:1-8 |
God gave Adam and
Eve a law to obey.
They broke that
law, were judged by the law, and banished from the garden as
punishment.
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True
- False
True
- False
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| 2.
I John 3:4 |
Anyone who
transgresses (goes against) the law, sins.
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True
- False
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| 3.
Romans 5:12-14 |
If
there is no law, then Jesus cannot pass judgment against me.
(John 12:48)
It was because of Adam &
Eve's sin, that sin came into the world.
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True
- False
True
- False
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| 4.
Ezekiel 18:20 |
Everyone
is responsible for their own sins.
(Romans
2:5, 6; II Corinthians 5:10)
Is
it possible to inherit the sins of Adam or my parents?
Are
babies born in sin? (Ezekiel 28:15; Matthew 18:3)
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True
- False
Yes
- No
Yes
- No
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5.
Romans 3:19, 20, 23
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Are all
nationalities condemned by sin?
Does God's law
(scripture/gospel/doctrine) tell us what sin is?
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Yes
- No
Yes - No
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| 6.
Romans 3:9 |
Are Gentiles
better than Jews?
Are the Jews
better than the Gentiles?
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Yes
- No
Yes - No
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| 7.
Romans 6:23 |
The reward for my
sins is eternal life.
The cost of my
sins is spiritual death.
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True - False
True
- False
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| 8.
I John 1:8-10 |
I call God a liar
when I say I have not sinned.
My sins can be
forgiven if I confess them.
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True
- False
True
- False
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9.
Summary
of Section III
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Is
it your understanding from these scriptures that you are a
sinner?
Is it your understanding from
these scriptures that there is a way to have them forgiven?
Is it your understanding from
these scriptures that on the day of judgment, you will be
held accountable for your sins only, and no one elses?
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Yes
- No
Yes
- No
Yes
- No
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Section
IV -
If sin is separation from God, then
how
can I be reconciled (restored)?
| 1.
Isaiah 59:1,2 |
My sins have
caused me to be separated from God?
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True
- False
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| 2.
II Peter 3:9 |
God does not want
me to perish, but desires that I come to repentance.
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True
- False
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| 3.
John 3:14-17 |
God
loves me so much, that He gave His only - begotten Son
(Jesus Christ), as a sacrifice for my sins.
For me to have eternal life,
I must believe that God sent His Son.
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True
- False
True
- False
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| 4.
I Timothy 2:4 |
For me to be
saved, I do not have to know or understand the truth. (John
8:32, 17:17)
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True - False
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5.
II Corinthians 5:18,19
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God established
salvation for all mankind. To receive His grace, it is now up
to me to accept and obey His will.
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True
- False
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| 6.
Titus 2:11.12 |
God's
grace established salvation for all mankind. To receive His
grace, it is now up to me to accept and obey His will. |
True
- False
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| 7.
Romans 1:16, 17 |
The doctrines and
philosophies of men have the power to save me.
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True - False
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| 8.
Titus 3:4-7 |
Because of God's
love and kindness, I can have hope of eternal life.
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True
- False
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| 9.
II Timothy 2:10 |
Salvation is found
only Jesus Christ.
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True
- False
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| 10.
I John 1:3-7 |
For me restored
and have fellowship with God and Christ, I must live in the
light of His word alone.
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True
- False
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11.
Summary
of Section IV
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Is
it your understanding from these scriptures that God does
not want you to perish in the fires of hell, and offers a
way for you to be reconciled?
Is it your understanding from
these scriptures that God does not want you to perish in the
fires of hell, and offers a way for you to be reconciled?
Is it your understanding from
these scriptures that you cannot be restored or have
fellowship with God if you do not repent of your sins?
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Yes
- No
Yes
- No
Yes
- No
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Section
V -
If reconciliation is found in one
body,
then what would that body be?
| 1.
Ephesians 2:11-16 |
We as Gentiles
were aliens to God's promise.
Because of Jesus
Christ, both Jew and Gentile can be reconciled in one body.
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True
- False
True -
False
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| 2.
Ephesians 4:3-6 |
Unity
implies being "united" or "oneness".
Does the use of
"one" in this text demand unity?
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True
- False
Yes-
No
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| 3.
I Corinthians 12:12-27 |
Many
different members make up one body.
I
Corinthians 10:16,17
Schism's
(divisions) are allowed in the body.
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True
- False
True
- False
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| 4.
Matthew 16:18 |
Christ
promised to build (to be the founder of)
His
church.
God allows men to be the
founder of churches.
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True
- False
True
- False
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| 5.
Acts 20:28 |
Christ shed his
blood for His church.
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True
- False
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| 6.
I Corinthians 3:9-11 |
It does not matter
which foundation we build upon.
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True - False
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| 7.
Ephesians 5:22, 23 |
Christ
is the head of His church.
The
church is the body of Christ.
(Ephesians
4:12; Colossians 1:24)
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True
- False
True
- False
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| 8.
Ephesians 1:22.23 |
God
has made Christ the head of some things in the
church. |
True - False
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| 9.
Acts 2:41-47 |
Those
who believed (obedient belief) and were baptized, were added to
the church (body of Christ) by the Lord.
Can you join the church?
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True
- False
Yes
- No
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| 10.
Colossians 1:13 |
The
church and the kingdom are one and the same.
(Matthew
3:2; 4:17; 16:18, 19, 28)
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True
- False
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| 11.
Ephesians 1:3-5 |
Before
the world was created, God decided all spiritual blessings would
be in Christ Jesus.
If ALL
spiritual blessings are found in Christ Jesus, would they also be
found in his body (the church)?
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True
- False
Yes
- No
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| 12.
Ephesians 3:9-11, 21 |
The
wisdom of God has been hidden since the beginning of the world.
But it is now revealed through the church (Christ's body). |
True
- False |
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Romans 16:16 |
The
church of Christ is never mentioned in the scripture. |
True
- False |
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14.
Summary of Section V
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Is
it your understanding from these scriptures that there is one
body, the church of Christ?
Is it your understanding from these
scriptures that you can receive all spiritual blessings only from
this one body (the church of Christ)?
Is
it your understanding from these scriptures that the church and
the kingdom are the same. And that there cannot be more than
"one" church or kingdom?
(I
Timothy 3:15; Colossians 1:13; Matthew 16:19, 28; Ephesians 4:4;
1:22, 23)
Is
it your understanding from these scriptures that there is only one
church, and that it belongs to Christ; and that you must be added
to it alone to be saved?
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Yes
- No
Yes
- No
Yes
- No
Yes
- No
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Section
VI -
If it is God's desire that I be
saved,
then what does God require of me?
Hearing
| 1.
Matthew 7: 21 |
Will
everyone who calls on the Lord be saved?
Will everyone who follows
Jesus commands be saved?
If
you are required to follow Jesus commands to be saved, does
this imply obedience to his will?
(Revelation
22:14)
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Yes
- No
Yes
- No
Yes
- No
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| 2.
Romans10:13-17 |
Before
I can believe in Jesus, I must hear the word through
preaching, teaching, or reading. |
Yes
- No |
| 3.
Matthew 15:9 |
Is
it possible to hear and believe the wrong thing?
(Galatians
1:6-9; 2 Thessalonians 2:11, 12)
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Yes
- No |
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Faith
(Belief)
| 1.
Romans 10:17 |
My faith will come
by hearing the word of God.
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True
- False
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| 2.
Hebrews 11:8-10 |
Abraham's faith
was an active obedient faith.
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True
- False
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| 3.
Galatians 3:6,7,29 |
I
will be considered a child of Abraham if my faith causes me
to actively obey God's will. (James 2:21-23) |
True
- False
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| 4.
Romans 5:1 |
I will be
justified by my active obedient faith.
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True
- False
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| 5.
James 2:24-26 |
Faith
plus works means all God requires of me is to believe. |
True
- False |
| 6.
Hebrews 11:6 |
Without
an active obedient faith it is impossible for me to please
God. |
True
- False |
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Confessing
| 1.
Matthew 10: 32,33 |
Is confession of
Christ as the Son of God, a necessary step of salvation? (Phillipians
2:9, 10; Romans 10:9, 10)
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Yes
- No |
| 2.
I John 4:15 |
Your
confession must be that Jesus is the Son of God.
(Acts
8:37; John 11:27; 20:28)
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True
- False |
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Repentance
(Change)
| 1.
Luke 13:3, 5 |
If
I do not repent I will perish
(Revelation
2:5; 2 Peter 3:9)
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True
- False |
| 2.
Matthew 21:28,29 |
Repentance
is a change of mind or attitude.
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True
- False
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| 3.
Matthew 3:8 |
The
fruits of my repentance would be that I conform my life to
God's will. |
True
- False |
| 4.
Luke 19:1-9 |
Restitution
(the act of restoring to original owner) of my past sins is
part of repentance.
(Exodus
22:1; I Corinthians 5; 2 Corinthians 2: 5-11)
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True
- False |
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Baptism
(Immersion in water)
| 1.
Ephesians 1:3 |
If
all spiritual blessings are in Christ, then I must be in
Christ to receive them. |
True
- False |
| 2.
Galatians 3:27 |
Baptism is how
I get into Christ.
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True
- False
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| 3.
I Corinthians 12:13 |
To
become a member of the body (Christ's church/God's kingdom)
I must be baptized.
(Galatians
3:27)
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True
- False |
| 4.
Colossians 2:12 |
Sprinkling or
pouring water can be considered a burial.
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True
- False
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| 5.
I Peter 3:20,21 |
Is baptism
(the immersion in water) a necessary step to salvation?
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Yes
- No
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| 6.
Romans 6: 3-5 |
Baptism is
immersion, as a symbol of Christ's burial.
Where
do we contact the saving blood of Jesus?
(Hebrews
5:9; 9:14, 15, 22; Revelation 1:5)
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True
- False
through
baptism
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| 7.
Mark 16: 15, 16 |
In
order for me to be saved I must believe (an active obedient
faith which includes confession, repentance, restitution),
and be baptized (immersed in water) for the forgiveness of
my sins.
Can infants believe, confess
Christ as the Son of God or repent?
Must I hear something before
I can believe it?
Does salvation come before
baptism?
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True
- False
Yes
- No
Yes
- No
Yes
- No
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| 8.
Acts 2:37-41 |
Upon hearing
the word preached, the people asked what they must do to be
saved.
Peter told
them "only believe and repeat the sinners' prayer and
you will be saved."
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True
- False
True
- False
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| 9.
Summary |
Is
it your understanding from these scriptures that more than
faith is required to be saved? (James 2:17-26)
Is it your understanding from
these scriptures that God requires you to be baptized to
have your sins forgiven?
Is it your understanding from
these scriptures that God considers baptism an
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