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The
New Christian’s Handbook Part 7
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at the start
Read
the material
Answer
the questions
Pray
again
Basic Bible Overview
Bible Summary Charts
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Bible Study Web Rather than reading the whole book,
read the questions and review the chart.
New Testament
Gospels & Acts
Matthew
B1 What are 4 things that the
Lord Jesus has commanded us? What is the importance of His statement
“I am with you always?” Matthew 28:19-20 NKJV Go
therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20
teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and
lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.
B2 Name some reasons that the
Lord Jesus was accepted by many in His earlier ministry but saw
increasing rejection later?
Mark
B1 Whom are we to serve? Why
does the word “many” instead of “all” in the latter part of
the verse? Mark 10:45 NKJV For
even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to
give His life a ransom for many.
B2 Why did Jesus have to
suffer?
Luke
B1 Why did Judas betray Jesus?
Luke 22:4 NKJV So he
went his way and conferred with the chief priests and captains, how
he might betray Him to them.
B2 Jesus did many miracles.
Why didn’t the miracles lead to the conversion of most people?
John
B1 Why is it only through
Jesus can we be saved, forgiven, and after death be in heaven? John
14:6 NRSV Jesus said
to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes
to the Father except through me.
B2 Why did Peter deny the Lord
Jesus? John 18:17 NRSV The
woman said to Peter, "You are not also one of this man's
disciples, are you?" He said, "I am not."
Acts
B1 Is the book of Acts
descriptive or prescriptive? Acts 3:6-8 NRSV But
Peter said, "I have no silver or gold, but what I have I give
you; in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, stand up and walk."
7 And he took him by the right hand and raised him up; and
immediately his feet and ankles were made strong. 8 Jumping up, he
stood and began to walk, and he entered the temple with them, walking
and leaping and praising God.
B2 Why isn’t the death of
Paul, Peter, or the fall of Jerusalem recorded in the book of Acts?
Acts 28:30-31 NRSV He
lived there two whole years at his own expense and welcomed all who
came to him, 31 proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about
the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance.
Pauline Epistles
Romans
B1 Why is the resurrection of
Jesus so important? Romans 1:3-4 NRSV the
gospel concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to
the flesh 4 and was declared to be Son of God with power according
to the spirit of holiness by resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ
our Lord.
B2 How do we give our bodies
to be living sacrifices? Romans 12:1 NRSV I
appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God,
to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to
God, which is your spiritual worship.
1 Corinthians
B1 How do these actions show
love applied to life? 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 WEL Love
is very patient and kind; love is not envious; love doesn't brag
about itself, is not haughty, 5 Doesn't behave improperly, is not
self-seeking; love isn't easily aggravated, doesn’t keep a list of
wrongs, 6 Doesn't rejoice in injustice, but rejoices in the truth, 7
Bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all
things. 8 Love never ends, but whether prophecies, they will be
inactive; or languages, they will stop; or knowledge, it will be
inactive.
B2 Why is this verse included
in the Bible, regarding the resurrection of Jesus Christ? 1
Corinthians 15:6 NRSV Then
he appeared to more than five hundred brothers and sisters at one
time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died.
2 Corinthians
B1 Why is transparency so
important in ministry? 2 Corinthians 4:2 NRSV We have renounced the
shameful things that one hides; we refuse to practice cunning or to
falsify God's word; but by the open statement of the truth we commend
ourselves to the conscience of everyone in the sight of God.
B2 Name some of the teachings
from this passage? 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 NRSV Indeed,
we live as human beings, but we do not wage war according to human
standards; 4 for the weapons of our warfare are not merely human,
but they have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy
arguments 5 and every proud obstacle raised up against the
knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to obey Christ.
Galatians
B1 What are some differences
between law keeping and faith? Galatians 3:2 NRSV The
only thing I want to learn from you is this: Did you receive the
Spirit by doing the works of the law or by believing what you heard?
B2 Why do people leave the
truth of God? Galatians 5:7 NRSV You
were running well; who prevented you from obeying the truth?
Ephesians
B1 Why do we have to preach
the importance of the shed blood of Jesus Christ? Ephesians 1:7 NKJV
In Him we have
redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to
the riches of His grace.
B2 Are these rules for us to
obey today? Ephesians 5:3-4 NKJV But
fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be
named among you, as is fitting for saints; 4 neither filthiness,
nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but
rather giving of thanks.
Philippians
B1 Is it true that EVERY knee
will bow in Jesus’s presence? Do that mean they are saved?
Philippians 2:9-11 NKJV Therefore
God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above
every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of
those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth,
11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
B2 Name some truths from this
passage. Philippians 3:20-21 NKJV For
our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the
Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will transform our lowly body
that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the
working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself.
Colossians
B1 Does this passage teach
that Jesus was created? Explain. Colossians 1:15-16 NKJV He
is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that
are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or
principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for
Him.
B2 How do we let Christ’s
peace rule in our hearts? Colossians 3:15 NKJV And
let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were
called in one body; and be thankful.
1 & 2 Thessalonians
B1 What are some of the ways
we can live this instruction? Are we still to report crimes or is
reporting seeking revenge? 1 Thessalonians 5:15 NKJV See
that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what
is good both for yourselves and for all.
B2 Why are people so
susceptible to deception? 2 Thessalonians 2:9-10 NKJV The
coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with
all power, signs, and lying wonders, 10 and with all unrighteous
deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the
love of the truth, that they might be saved.
1 & 2 Timothy & Titus
B1 Why are these books called
“The Pastorals?”
B2 Do most ministers, pastors,
religious leaders meet these requirements?
Philemon
B1 What does this book teach
us about making an appeal?
B2 Is this book a good example
of the word “intercession?”
Hebrews
B1 Why is the author so
insistent on the superiority of Jesus Christ?
B2 What does the list of
heroes of the faith (Hebrews 11) teach us?
General Epistles
James
B1 Why is faith tested by God?
B2 How do we prove that we
have faith (Christian faith)?
1 & 2 Peter
B1 How can any Christian
survive emotionally from persecution?
B2 What are some dangers of
false teachers listed in these books (especially 2 Peter)?
1, 2, & 3 John
B1 How does 1 John show some
tests and signs of what a true believer is?
B2 Why does John mention
“love” so much?
Jude
B1 What are some problems with
railing against leaders? (Jude 1:9-11)
B2 Name some characteristics
of false teachers?
Prophecy
Revelation
B1 A blessing is given to
those who read, study, and believe this prophecy. Why do many people
even pastors oppose teaching this book?
B2 Why do many people accept
many terms in chapter 20 as literal but not this verse: Revelation
20:3 NKJV and he
cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal on
him, so that he should deceive the nations no more till the thousand
years were finished. But after these things he must be released for a
little while.
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