Bible Study Guide
Lesson 1
Bible Authority
How do we hear God today?
John 17:17
What is Truth?____________________________________
John 14:6
Truth is also_______________________________________
John 14:23-24
Jesus’ words are from __________________
John 8:31,32
What does Jesus say will make us free? ___________________________________
John 4:24
According to Jesus, true worshipers worship God in Spirit and in___________________
Hebrews 1:1-2
Today God speaks to us through_________
Matthew 17:1-5
If Moses (The Law) and Elijah (The Prophets) had authority in the past, who has authority now?_______________________
Matthew 28:18-20
Who has been given all authority in heaven and on earth?________________________
John 17:1,2
Who has authority over all flesh?________
Ephesians 1:20-23
God gave______________ as head over all things for or to the church.
John 6:66-69
Who has the words of Eternal life?
__________________
A disciple is not just someone who hears the words of Jesus and believes them. A disciple continues to follow His teachings even when they are hard to swallow.
Should we go to anyone else for eternal life?
__________________
John 12:48
Who’s words will judge us in the end?
________________
The Holy Spirit, Holy Apostles and Holy Prophets
John 14:26
Did Jesus say the Holy Spirit would teach the apostles all things and bring all things to their remembrance?
_________________________________
John 16:13
The Spirit would guide the apostles into how much truth?__________________________
Jude 3
Did Jude believe that the faith was once for all handed down to the saints in his lifetime?
_________________________________________
Ephesians 3:1-5 (1 Peter 1:10-12)
The holy apostles and holy prophets received their words from______________________________.
Galatians 1:11-12
Jesus says the words He spoke were from the father.
Paul claimed that the words he spoke and wrote were from______________________________.
The Word Is Our Only Guide
Ephesians 3:3-4
Do we have to read to know Paul’s insight into the mystery of Christ?___________________________________
John 20:30-31
Why were these things written?
So that we may___________ that Jesus is the Son of God….
And that we might have______________________
1 John 5:13
Why were these things Written?
That we may___________ we have eternal life.
Romans 10:17
How does faith Come?_________________
If God promises salvation to those who believe in and obey His Son, can we trust or have faith in those words?___________
James 1:21
What is able to save your soul?__________
1 Peter 1:23
How is one born again?_________________
2 Peter 1:3
Have we been granted everything pertaining to life and godliness?__________________
God has given us everything we need to do His will.
Matthew 7:21
If not everyone who calls Jesus “Lord, Lord” will enter the kingdom of Heaven, who will?
__________________
Which Law Are We Under?
John 1:17
The Law was given by_________________
Grace and truth came by________________
Hebrews 9:15-17
Who is the Mediator of a new covenant?___________________________
What had to take place before the new covenant could come into effect?______________________________
Hebrews 8:6-7
Is Jesus the mediator of a better covenant with better promises? __________________
Galatians 4:4
Jesus’ life and ministry took place under the Law of Moses.
(Galatians 3:11-13)
Acts 13:38,39
Can we be justified by the law of Moses?
_________________________________
Colossians 2:14
Ephesians 2:15
Did Jesus abolish in His flesh the Law of Commandments?___________________
*Extra Information*
2 Corinthians 3:7-18
What was fading away?______________
Romans 7:4-7
Did Paul say that they had to die to the Law to be joined to Christ?_________________
Is “You shall not covet” one of the ten commandments?_____________________
Galatians 3:21-25
Now that Christ has come, are people still under the law?______________________
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Lesson 2
The Church
The Pattern Principal
Romans 10:17
“17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.”
Hebrews 11:7
Did Noah prepare or build the ark by faith?_______
Was the building of the ark necessary for his families salvation?__________________________
Genesis 6:14-16
Did God Provide a pattern for the ark?__________
God said, “Make for yourself an ark of gopher wood”
Would it have been wrong for Noah to have chosen oak, cedar, ash or any other kind of wood?______________
When God Said, “Gopher wood”, it eliminated all other types of wood.
Noah built the ark by faith, which means he trusted God and followed the divine pattern for salvation.
Acts 2:47
Those in the church are like those in the ark, being saved.
The church consists of those who are being saved today.
Hebrews 8:5
Did Moses erect the tabernacle after a divine pattern?________________________________
2 Samuel 7:4-6
Did God dwell in the tabernacle?_____________
Hebrews 9:1-3
The tabernacle was the place were Israel could approach God in worship.
Exodus 40:33-35
Leviticus 10:1-3
The Sons of Aaron offered God something He had not commanded.
What was God’s response?_____________________________
God Says that He will be treated_________________________
Before all the people He will be________________________
1 Kings 5:5
1 Kings 6:11-14
Did David’s son build a house for the Lord?____________________________________
This house is also called the temple, a permanent structure for the Lord in Jerusalem.
The Temple was the place where Israel could approach God in worship.
John 4:20-21
Jesus says that an hour is coming when man will no longer go to Jerusalem’s temple to worship.
This must mean that God will dwell somewhere else.
1 Corinthians 3:16,17
Did Paul tell the Christians in Corinth that they were the temple of God?_________________
Does God now dwell in the church, His people?_________
Is the church Holy?________________________________
1 Corinthians 4:17
Did Paul Teach the same thing in every congregation?____________________________
1 Corinthians 1:10
Should we strive for unity in the church?_______
Matthew 16:18
Did Jesus build a church?___________________
The church belongs to______________________
Noah build an Ark for salvation.
Moses build the Tabernacle for worship.
Solomon build a house or temple for worship
Jesus built the church for salvation and worship.
The Spirit of God dwells in the church Jesus built.
The Church has been built after a divine pattern.
Ephesians 4:3-6
The Church Is Organized After A Pattern
Acts 14:23 (1035)
Did they appoint elders in every congregation?____
Acts 20:17,28 (1042)
Are elders also called overseers?_______________
Are they to shepherd the church?_______________
Elder, shepherd, bishop, overseer and pastor all refer to the same office.
Titus 1:5-7 (1 Timothy 3:1-7) (1119)
Did Paul leave Titus in Crete to set things in order?____________________________________________
How did he do this?_________________________________
Did these men have to meet certain criteria?______________
Was He Told to appoint an Elder singular or Elders plural?____________________________________________
1 Timothy 3:8-12 (1112)
Does God want both qualified Elders and Deacons in every church?
Is this a divine pattern we can and should follow as the church today?____________________________________________
The Devine Pattern For Worship
1 Corinthians 11:23-26 (1074)
The bread of the Lord’s supper represents Christ’s____________________________________________
The cup represents Christ’s_____________________________
We do this in remembrance of His_______________________
According to vs 26, how long will the church participate in this feast of remembrance? ________________________________________
The emblems used by Jesus were the fruit of the vine and unleavened bread. (Matthew 26:26-30)
Acts 20:7 (1042) (1 Corinthians 16:1-2) (1078)
When did Christians meet?_____________________________
Since there is a 1st day of the week in every week, did they meet every week?
The text says they gathered together on this day to do what?_________________________________
We break bread or partake of the Lord’s supper every Sunday to remember Jesus’ death because of the divine pattern.
Acts 2:42 (1021)
There were 4 main things these first Christians devoted themselves to.
What were they?
1.__________________________
- __________________________
- __________________________
- __________________________
Is this a divine pattern we can follow today?____________________________________
Ephesians 5:19 (1097)
What type of music is Paul instructing the church to engage in?_________________________________
Colossians 3:16-17 (1105)
When we sing collectively, we are _____________and _______________ one another.
Whatever we do as the church in word or deed, we will do by the authority of the Lord Jesus.
If we simply follow the divine pattern, will we be treating God as Holy?___________________
Will God be honored?___________________
‘By those who come near Me I will be treated as holy,
And before all the people I will be honored.’
Leviticus 10:3
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Lesson 3
Life and Death
A Pattern Of Disobedience
Genesis 2:15-17 (2)
Did God command man not to eat of the tree?_____
Would man be condemned to die if he did?_______
Genesis 3:4 (3)
What one word did the serpent add to God’s word to make it a lie?_____________________________
“You surely will “not”_______________________”
Genesis 3:6 (3)
Did Adam and Eve choose to disobey God?______
What did Eve see in the tree that was tempting?
-The tree was good for_______________________
-The tree was a delight to the__________________
-The tree was desirable to make one_____________
1 John 2:15-17 (1144)
What worldly things tempt us to disobey God today?
-Lust of the________________________________
-Lust of the ________________________________
-Boastful pride of ___________________________
1 John 3:4 (1144)
What is Sin?_______________________________
James 1:14,15 (1132)
We are tempted when we are drawn away by our own__________________________
When desire has conceived it gives birth to________________
When sin is full-grown it brings forth_________________
Are we personally responsible for our sin?________________
Romans 3:23 (1055)
Have we all sinned?_______________________
Romans 5:12 (1056)
There is a clear pattern of sin and we have all participated.
Romans 6:23 (1057)
The wages of sin is_________________________
How many sins did Adam commit before losing eternal life in the garden?____________________
How many sins do we have to commit to be guilty of sinning against God?______________________
Choose Life
A Pattern For Salvation
Romans 5:8,9 (1056)
Was Jesus’ death a demonstration of God’s love?_____________________________________
Can we be justified by the blood of Jesus?________
We are being saved from Sin and Death
Romans 5:18-19 (1057)
Is obedience part of God’s plan for saving man?_____________________________
Romans 6:17-18 (1057)
Were the Romans obedient to a form or pattern of teaching to be freed from Sin?_________________
Hebrews 5:9 (1124)
Do we have to obey Jesus to receive salvation?____
2 Thessalonians 1:6-9 (1109)
In order to avoid eternal punishment away from the presence of the Lord, one must know God and______________________________________.
James 2:17,24 (1133)
Can we be justified by faith alone?______________
Matthew 7:21-23 (907)
According to verse 21, why did Jesus not receive these believers who called upon His name?_______
Did they believe that He would receive them?_____________________________________
Examine Yourself
Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you unless indeed you fail the test? 2 Corinthians13:5
Are you confident of your eternal salvation?
_____________________________________
Do you remember the day your sins were forgiven?
_______________________________________
Do you think it is Good to compare your experience with the bible to be certain that we have done the will of the father?
_______________________________________
Have you been baptized?
________________________________________
Were you immersed in water for your baptism?
________________________________________
Did you believe you were forgiven of your sins before or after your baptism?________________
What Is The Will Of God?
John 3:16 (995)
Does God want us to believe in Jesus?__________
John 8:24 (1003)
Will you be saved if you do not believe in Jesus?____________________________________
Acts 17:30,31 (1039)
Does God want us to repent?_________________
(Repent: Change of mind, heart and life)
1 Corinthians 6:9-11 (1070)
Did the Corinthians repent?___________________
2 Corinthians 7:10 (1084)
The Godly Sorrow produces a________________ leading to________________________________
Will we be saved if we do not repent?__________
Does repentance without belief in Jesus lead to Salvation?________________________________
Are both Belief and Repentance necessary?_______
Romans 10:9-10 (1061)
Is a willingness to confess Jesus as Lord necessary? _________________________________________
Even if it cost you your life?__________________
Paul doesn’t mention repentance, does that mean that repentance is not necessary for salvation?
_________________________________________
Can we be saved by belief alone without repentance and a willingness to confess?__________________
Mark 16:16 (956)
Jesus said that we must___________ and be __________to be saved.
John 3:5 (995)
Is water part of the rebirth?__________________
Do we have to be born of water and the Spirit to enter the kingdom of God ?__________________
Acts 2:38 (1021)
The Apostle Peter told these believer to__________________
and be_____________________________________________
According to this verse, the purpose of repentance and baptism is for the___________________________________________
Will we be forgiven of sins if we are baptized without believing or repenting? ______________________________________
What if we believe and repent but are not baptized, will we be forgiven of sins?____________________________________
Belief, repentance, a willingness to confess and baptism are all necessary to receive God’s gift of salvation, Correct?_________________________
Acts 2:47
Did God add the Saved to the church?________
A Pattern In Salvation Stories
Acts 8:12
Those who heard Philip preach were being_______________________________________
Is this a pattern we can follow today?____________
Acts 8:30-39
After hearing Jesus preached, the Eunuch said, “Look! Water! What prevents me from being…
_________________________________________!
Did the Eunuch believe in Jesus?_______________
Did he confess Jesus?________________________
Did the eunuch wait to be baptized for the forgiveness of His sins or was He immersed immediately?______________________________
According to the last part of Vs 39, what was his response having come up out of the water?____________________________________
Is this a Pattern we can follow today?_____________
Acts 22:12-16
Paul, retelling his conversion experience, recalls the words of Ananias.
Was Paul told to be baptized in order to have his sins washed away?__________________________
Acts 19:1-5
These believers had already been immersed in water, but not for the same reason the eunuch or Paul were immersed.
Having provided them with new information, did Paul find it necessary to baptize them again?______
If Paul provided you with new information about baptism, would you be baptized again like these disciples?__________________________________
Buried With Christ
Romans 6:3-7
Colossians 2:12-13
Being immersed in water is like being buried with Christ.
Should we bury/baptize people who are dead in sin or people who are alive in Christ?______________
Can we be saved if we are not united with Christ?____________________________________
Since baptism is for the forgiveness of sins or transgressions, are we forgiven before or after we are baptized?_______________________________
If we are taught that our sins are forgiven before baptism, can our baptism be for the forgiveness of sins?______________________________________
If we believe we were saved before baptism, could we have been baptized to be saved?_____________
Spiritual Blessings In Christ
Re-examine Yourself
Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you unless indeed you fail the test? 2 Corinthians13:5
Do you want to be confident of your eternal salvation?
_____________________________________
Was your salvation experience the same as those we see in scripture?
_______________________________________
Do you believe Jesus Is Lord and God?
_______________________________________
Are you willing to repent and walk in the truth of God’s word?(Change of Mind,Heart,Life)
________________________________________
Are you willing to continue to confess Jesus as Lord even if it cost you your life?______________
Have you been immersed in water for the remission of sins or was your baptism for something else?___________________________
If you believed you were saved before baptism, was your baptism for salvation or was it for something else?___________________________
Are you certain you have done the will of the father to receive the gift of Grace?
_______________________________________
The believers in Acts 19 had already been immersed in water, but not for the same reason the eunuch or Paul were immersed.
Having provided them with new information Paul found it necessary to baptize them again.
Now that we have examined what the scriptures teach about the purpose of baptism, is it necessary for you to be baptized again or for the first time?___________________________
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Lesson 4
“Walk In The Light”
Revelation 2:10
What is the Condition for receiving the crown of life?_______________________________________
Galatians 5:4
Can a Christian fall from grace?_________________
2 Peter 2:20-22 (
According to Vs 21, they are again entangled because they turned from, what?__________________________
John 10:28,29 (1006)
“No one can Snatch them out of my hand”
Blessed Assurance!
1 John 5:13
Can we know we have eternal life?________________
We can know we have eternal life by the things that are_______________________________________
God’s “Second law of pardon”
Acts 2:38
What Now
What if we sin again?
Do I need to be baptized again?
1 John 1:5-7 (1143)”Walking in the light“
This passage is written to Christians.
As a Christian, if I sin again, how do I have those sins forgiven?
“If we walk in the light as He is in the light… the ________________________cleanses us of all sin”
Ephesians 5:8-13 (1097)
Walking in light is walking in all Goodness, righteousness and truth.
If I continual to walk in the light, I continue to have the blood of Christ wash away my sins.
1 John 1:8
If we say we have no sin, is the truth in us?___________
- We will not live a perfect life.
- We will sin.
- But, we don’t practice sin as a lifestyle.
1 John 1:9
As Christians, what do we need to do to have our sins forgiven?_______________________________________
Does good want us to admit when we have failed?__________________________________________
1 John 2:1 (Advocate: One called along side to help)
When we are in fellowship with God, do we have an advocate with the father?___________________________
Who is that advocate?____________________________
God’s Second Law of Pardon
Repentance (Change of Mind, Heart, Life)
Confession
Prayer for forgiveness
Continue walking in the light
Acts 8:9-21 Simon the Sorcerer
Acts 8:22 (Peter’s Response to Simon)
1) Repent
2) Pray to God for forgiveness
What Does It Mean To Walk In The Light?
Matthew 22:37
“Love the Lord Your God”
John 14:15
If we love Jesus, we will_____________________
James 4:13-15
Should we put the Lord’s will first in our life?_____
James 1:19-26
Matthew 22:39
“Love your neighbor”
James 1:27
Matthew 25:34-40
John 13:12-17
1 Peter 2:1,2 (1137)
1) The Lord doesn’t expect maturity overnight
2) This is a lifelong process
3) We should desire the word for sustenance.
2 Peter 1:5-8
Worship
John 4:23-24
Hebrews 10:22-25
Fellowship
Acts 2:42
Keep From Sin
Romans 6:1-4
We no longer live in sin
Things To Avoid
Galatians 5:19-21
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
1 Corinthians 6:18-20
Colossians 3:8-15
Conclusion
What does it mean to “Walk in the light”?
- Loving God
- Putting God first
- loving our fellow man
- Serving
- Growing in Christ (Knowledge, Wisdom, Understanding)
- Worshiping God (In Spirit and Truth)
- Keeping oneself free from Sin
Rejoice in knowing without a doubt your name is in the book of life!
You have an eternal home with God!