BI100 Foundation Christ

BI100 – The Foundation of Jesus Christ Kathy L McFarland, MDiv https://becker.academy/ [email protected] © 2022 Kathy L. McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Professional Theology Academy Becker Professional Theology Academy Course Syllabus - BIBL100 Hebrews 6:1-3 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this will we do, if God permit. The doctrine of Christ is used for the laying of foundation. This doctrine of Christ contains six principles that must be taught to all Christians. These six principles of the doctrine of Christ for foundation building are: 1. Sins (Dead Works) 2. Faith 3. Water Baptism 4. Holy Spirit Baptism (Laying on of hands) 5. Resurrection 6. Judgment Once the foundation of the doctrine of Christ is laid, a student should go on to learning new things of the LORD GOD according to His Grace and Will. No student can grow to perfection, by repeatedly learning the six principles of the doctrine of Christ. Course Description I. Prerequisites a. This is the first class of Becker Professional Theology Academy. b. Acceptance to the Academy is the only prerequisite. II. Measurable Learning Outcomes Upon Successful Completion © 2022. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. All rights reserved. Becker Professional Theology Academy Becker Professional Theology Academy a. Identify the principles of Sin (Dead Works), Faith, Water Baptism, Holy Spirit Baptism, Resurrection, Judgment. b. Apply these principles to their precise interpretation of biblical text c. Analyze possible false teachings that they are aware d. Implement general program ideas for Altar Calls, Street Salvation, Family Worship, and witnessing the Gospel. e. Evaluate current programs in their communities to help structure God’s Truths into their religious practices. III. Course Requirements and Assignments a. Worksheets – There will be eight worksheets to be completed throughout the course. The student is required to complete each worksheet online for grading. b. Discussion Board Forums – There will be eight discussion boards throughout the course. The best scores will come to those students that interact well with the subject matter and each other’s ideas, while maintaining a friendly discussion of differences. IV. Course Grading and Policies a. Points i. Worksheets (8 at 100 pts each) ii. Discussion Board Forums (8 at 25 pts each) 800 200 TOTAL 1000 b. Scale A=900-1000 B=800-899 C=700-799 D=600-699 F=599 and below c. Late Assignment Policy i. This is an 8-week module course. ii. Students will be given only 8 weeks to complete their course in their timing. d. Style Guidelines All assignments for this course may use the parenthetical citation style with the latest edition of the Turbian style manual (A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations) as the desired style. e. Extra Credit - There will be no extra credit. © 2022. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. All rights reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Lecture BI100-1 By Kathy L. McFarland September 21, 2022 Lesson 1 What is the foundation of Jesus Christ? A foundation is prepared base on which structure rests. It is the beginnings or first principals of a system of truth. A person who comes to the Lord Jesus Christ, and hears and does what he says, builds a foundation on a rock. When trouble comes, that person's life cannot be shaken. The person who lays his foundation on the rock, must first dig deeply into the things of God which are normally hidden and above man's scrutiny. This study lays a solid foundation of Jesus Christ in a Christian, using the six principles of the doctrine of Christ as written in Hebrews 6:1-3 in the Word of God. A foundation is a natural or prepared ground or base on which some structure rests. It is the beginnings or first principals of a system of truth. Luke 6:46-49 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great. 1. A person who comes to Lord Jesus, and hears and does what he says, builds a foundation on a rock. When trouble comes, that person's life cannot be shaken. 2. That person who lays his foundation on the rock must first dig deeply into the things of God which is normally hidden and above man's scrutiny. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 3. A person who comes to Lord Jesus, and hears what he says, but does not do it, builds a foundation upon the earth. When trouble comes, that person's life is greatly ruined. 4. The typology for "house" is the dwelling place of the soul. 5. The typology for "earth" is the affairs, interests, and pursuits of natural life. 6. The typology for "rock" is a person's spiritual life in Christ. (This typology speaks of the Rock as spoken of in 1 Cor 10:4) 7. Therefore, if a person looks for the deep things of God, and maintains a spiritual life in Christ, then his life will not be disturbed when trouble comes. If a person maintains a life concerned with the affairs, interests, and pursuits of natural life, then that person's life will be ruined when trouble comes. 8. A person who digs deep into the things of God, hears, and does what Jesus says is saved. A person who hears but does not do what Jesus says is destroyed. Romans 13:19-21 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man’s foundation: But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand. 9. Paul's ministry was as a master builder of foundations. He was responsible for building foundations of those who had never heard of Christ and teaching them so they could perceive and understand the signs, wonders, and power of the Spirit of God through the gospel of Christ. He was careful not to confuse new converts by building on the foundation of another teacher and taught only those whose foundation could be laid completely by him. Becker Bible Studies presents "The Foundation of Jesus Christ" in the same spirit that Paul did in his ministry. We have no desire to finish a foundation that is half built by another teacher. We offer Foundation of Jesus Christ with hopes that all students participating in this study start a solid foundation with the six principles of the doctrine of Christ. We recognize that many students will come with some knowledge concerning foundation principles, however, it is important for all students to have the solid foundation that is presented in this study. Without the solid foundation of the principles of the doctrine of Christ, a student's growth cannot be perfected. Hebrews 6:1-3 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this will we do, if God permit. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 10. The doctrine of Christ is used for the laying of foundation. This doctrine of Christ contains six principles that must be taught to all Christians. These six principles of the doctrine of Christ for foundation building are: 1. Sins (Dead Works) 2. Faith 3. Water Baptism 4. Holy Spirit Baptism (Laying on of hands) 5. Resurrection 6. Judgment 11. Once the foundation of the doctrine of Christ is laid, a student should go on to learning new things of the LORD GOD according to His Grace and Will. No student can grow to perfection, by repeatedly learning the six principles of the doctrine of Christ. 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. 12. A foundation is laid so that it can be built upon. 13. A foundation cannot be laid unless it is on the doctrine of Jesus Christ. 14. A house is built upon a foundation only by works. 15. Works are acts performed in obedience to the law of God. They include righteous deeds, growth, creation and building in spiritual life. 16. A foundation is laid so a Christian may do works that glorify the LORD God. If a Christian's works survive the revealing by fire, they will receive a reward from the LORD God. If a Christian's works are burned by fire, they will suffer loss. However, a Christian's salvation is NEVER in jeopardy, and the faithful will be saved. (We will be studying this in the next chapter “Sin“). 17. Because a "house" is the "dwelling place of the soul", then a person's works, from the doctrine of Christ, is the place where the soul dwells. In other words, You are rewarded or suffer loss for what you do! WORKS! ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 18. Because the "foundation" is made by the doctrine of Christ, then a person's faith, is the place where the works begin. In other words, You are saved for what you believe! FAITH! 19. The six foundation principles of the Doctrine of Christ are vital for both a person's faith and works. Faith and works, without the foundation of Christ, will not survive. Luke 14:25-33 And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. 20. A person must consider the cost of being a disciple (student) to Jesus, before the laying of the foundation. If a student is not willing to give up everything he has, bear his cross, and follow Jesus, he cannot be a disciple of Christ. If a person does not consider the cost before beginning, and stops the foundation building before it is finished, he becomes vulnerable to deceit or ridicule and being led into false belief. 21. The typology for “cross” is exposure to death, i.e., self-denial. Jesus only wants a foundation building student if that person is willing to deny himself and forsake (separate from) everything he holds dear. We have seen so many people over the years who have started a foundation building with Christ and stopped suddenly when they realized that Jesus required them to follow Him completely and give up their will and embrace the LORD God's Will. We have seen these same people, over and over and over, being led into false beliefs because their unfinished foundation was taken advantage of by the enemy darkness. THIS IS SO IMPORTANT!!! Know and accept the cost of following Jesus before you commit to the building of your foundation. When you are willing to love the LORD God with your complete heart, soul, and mind (Matthew 22:37) and follow Jesus and forsake all others by hearing and doing what He says, then and only then, allow the foundation of Jesus Christ to be laid in your life. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Lecture 100-2 - What is sin? By Kathy L. McFarland September 21, 2022 Lesson 2 What is a sin? Sin is the disobedience to the LORD God's Laws and is unrighteous, unjust, immoral, and wrong. The five types of sin, transgression, unrighteousness, omission of known duty, faithlessness, and foolish acts constitute a sin against the LORD God. This chapter encourages you to have faith that the LORD God has convicted you of your sins, and dissuades you from looking for new sins, or focusing on the old ones. You will learn to focus on what the LORD God is placing in your heart concerning sin and change what you can as fast as you can and have confidence that those deeper sins that seem impossible to remove at this point, will become easier to overcome as your walk with Jesus becomes steady. John 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. 22. Sin is the disobedience to the LORD God 's Laws. 1 John 5:17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death. 23. Sin is unrighteous. It is unjust, immoral, and wrong. 24. There are different degrees of sin. Not all sin is unforgivable and punished by death. James 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. 25. A person that knows to do good works and does not do them is sinning. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 26. A sin for one person may not be a sin for another person. Romans 14:22-23 Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin. 27. Faith is between each individual and God. The LORD God decides how much faith you will have, and he will transform you by the renewing of your mind so that you know what is good, acceptable and the perfect will of God. Conversely, the LORD God will reveal to each individual what their sins are. 28. A sin is committed if a person believes a certain truth, then doubts that truth and acts on his doubt. 29. If a person's faith allows him to act, and he does that act in faith, he will be happy. 30. If a person's faith allows him to act, yet he condemns with guilt, doubt, punishment, or fear on the act, he will be unhappy. 31. If it is not of faith, it is a sin. Proverbs 24:9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men. 32. It is a sin to plan or think wickedly or recklessly. Review There are five types of sin. These types of sin are: 1. Transgression 2. Unrighteousness 3. Omission of known duty 4. Faithless 5. Foolish acts (22) Disobedience to the LORD God's Law (23, 24) Unjust, immoral, and wrong (25, 26) Failing to do good works (27-31) Failing to act on faithful conviction (32) Wicked or reckless planning When we first started Becker Bible Studies, we passed out a list of sins assembled and classified from the Ten Commandments. Similar lists of sin are popular with many of the major religions in teaching their students the definition of sin. Through the years, we discovered that this list of classified sins created many problems that failed to address the LORD God's complete and true Will regarding sin. No man or church can conclusively construct a list of sins. Man's relationship with God develops new requirements, thus, new possibilities for deeper interpretations of God's laws. Furthermore, because of the all-encompassing nature of the LORD God, man might be unaware of sins that are truly sins to the LORD God. Just because a sin has not yet been convicted by the LORD God on a person's heart, does not make it any less of a sin. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Another problem with attempting to list sin is the "actual" vs. "intent" interpretation. As we walk with Jesus, we learn how to understand the laws of the LORD God through His Will rather than man's rigid, confusing, or self-serving interpretations. For example, theft may be classified as a sin on a list as a violation of the Eighth Commandment that says "Thou shalt not steal". (Ex 20:15) While the letter of the law states that theft is a sin, the intent of the law by the LORD God is so much different. We all know deep inside ourselves that there is a difference between a person who would take possessions of others for self-gain vs. a person who takes a loaf of bread to feed a hungry family. That knowledge of difference in this example is placed in the hearts of His people by the LORD God. The LORD God gives His people the ability to seek justice, interpret grayness and recognize sin. He gives us this knowledge through Jesus Christ and the presence of the Holy Spirit. Jesus spoke of the intent of the LORD God many times as the Pharisee and Sadducees tried to trap Him with the letter of the law. He taught His disciples to choose the LORD God's Will over man's interpretation, and to have faith in their convictions. So…the list of sin handouts is no more. The LORD God's people must be obedient to His law and avoid anything that is unjust, immoral, or wrong. They should know that when the LORD God expects a good work from them, they should do it. God's people should never fail to act on a faithful conviction of the heart. Lastly, sinful thoughts are just as bad as sinful actions, and people of God should avoid them. Have faith that the LORD God has convicted you of your sins and you know what they are. Don't go looking for new sins, and don't go looking for old sins. Focus on what the LORD God is placing in your heart concerning sin and change what you can as fast as you can. Those deeper sins that seem impossible to remove at this point, will become easier to overcome as your walk with Jesus becomes steady. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Lecture 100-3 – What are the sources of sin? By Kathy L. McFarland September 21, 2022 Lesson 3 What are the sources of sin? The sources of sin come from the works of Satan, mans corrupted heart, lust, Adam's transgression, and the beginning of life. Sin comes to all human beings because of the first sin of mankind through Adam. If it would be possible for a newborn to never sin, that newborn would still be a born into sin because of Adam's transgression. That is why it is completely impossible for a person of this world to be sin free. A person is born a sinner and must die because he is a sinner. This chapter identifies the different places that sin originates. John 8:38-45 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father. They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham. But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham. Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God. Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not. 33. The devil is a source of sin. His contribution to sin includes lust, murder, and lies. 34. If a person has the sins of the devil, he cannot love Jesus, cannot understand the message of Jesus, or cannot hear the Word of Jesus. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Matthew 15:16-20 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding? Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man. 35. Sin comes from a defiled person's heart. It is what comes from a person‘s heart, not what goes into a person’s mouth that creates sin. James 1:13-15 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. 36. Sin comes from the lust of a person. Evil causes desire through allurement and deceit. A person lusts after that which is evil, and sins. 37. When a sin continues unabated, it will bring death to the defiled person. 38. The LORD God cannot be tempted with evil. 39. The LORD God never tempts any man with evil. Romans 5:12-14 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come. 40. Sin entered the world through Adam. Because of this first sin, death was passed upon all men. 41. Death was the result of sin for those even those who were unaware of what sin was. The law was given to Moses by the LORD God. After man received the law, they became accountable to the law, however, the men that were alive before the time of Moses received the same penalty of death for their sins, as the people of Moses afterwards. The wages of sin are death, for all men, regardless of their awareness of a specific sin. Psalms 51:5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. 42. A fetus has sin even before the mother is aware of the baby's existence. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Review Sin comes from: 1. Satan (33,34) 4. Man's heart (35) 3. Lust (36-39) 4. Adam's transgression (40,41) 5. Beginning of life (42) The sources of sin come from the works of Satan, mans corrupted heart, lust, Adam's transgression, and the beginning of life. Sin comes to all human beings because of the first sin of mankind through Adam. If it would be possible for a newborn to never sin, that newborn would still be a born into sin because of Adam's transgression. That is why it is completely impossible for a person of this world to be sin free. A person is born a sinner and must die because he is a sinner. A person's status as a sinner is greatly multiplied when his lust starts directing his path. Satan is then able to easily direct that person's path into the deepest darkness of sins to ensure his everlasting death and eternal damnation. Beware of lust! ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Lecture 100-4 – What are the Consequences of Sin? By Kathy L. McFarland September 21, 2022 Lesson 4 What are the consequences of sin? If a person has the sins of the devil, he cannot love Jesus Christ, understand His message, or even hear His Word. A sinner is blinded, and the Gospel is hidden from them. Sin makes a person a slave and condemned to die. The LORD God punishes the sinner, and the natural effects of sin cause moral depravity, perverse living, depression and distress. This chapter reveals the results of living in the filthy condition of sin. John 8:38-45 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father. They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham. But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham. Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God. Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not. 42. If a person has the sins of the devil, he cannot love Jesus, understand the message of Jesus, or even hear the Word of Jesus. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 2 Corinthians 4:1-4 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God. But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. 43. Satan blinds the minds of the sinners which do not believe in the Gospel of Christ. The Gospel is hidden from them that are lost by their own blindness. John 8:34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. 44. A person who commits sin is a slave to sin. 1 Timothy 3:1-7 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. 45. A sinful and proud person, who holds a position of authority in Christianity, can receive the same condemnation from the LORD God as the devil will receive. 46. A sinful and disgraced person, who holds a position of authority in Christianity, can fall into the trap of Satan. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. 47. The wages of sin is death ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Psalm 38:1-11 (A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.) O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore. There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin. For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me. My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness. I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long. For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh. I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart. Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee. My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me. My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off. Psalm 38:1-2 LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore. 48. The LORD God reprimands a sinner with His wrath. 49. The LORD God disciplines a sinner with His hot displeasure. 50. The LORD God wounds and brings down a sinner through painful pressuring. 51. The LORD God's anger over sin prevents a sinner's body from being wholesome (healthy and fit). Psalm 38:3-4 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin. For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me. 52. A sinner does not have peace in his body. 53. A sinner's perversity, i.e., moral evil, multiplies continuously, overcoming the sinner's will. 54. The sins of a sinner become a heavy burden that is too heavy for the sinner to carry. Psalm 38:5 My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness. 55. The pain and injury resulting from the sin is causes moral offensiveness and corruption because of a sinner's foolishness. A sinner will try to escape the terrible feeling of sins through immoral actions or allowing the sin to overtake and eat away the goodness of his soul. Psalm 38:6-7 I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long. For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 56. A sinner is a perverted person that does wickedness and wrong. 57. A sinner is depressed and humbled by his sin. 58. A sinner has a deep and dark sadness even in the light of day. 59. A sinner's confidence and hope are dried up (health and fitness from clean living) in his body. Psalm 38:8 I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart. 61. A sinner is sluggish and forcefully crushed because of sin. 62. A sinner's feelings, will, and intellect are distressed and cause the sinner to moan. Psalm 38:9 Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee. 63. A sinner's lust and sighs are known by the LORD God. Psalm 38:10 My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me. 64. A sinner's feelings, will, and intellect palpitate with their sin. This abnormal conflict between the heart and sin causes irregular exertion, fear, and anxiety. 65. Spiritual illumination and enlightenment leave a sinner. Psalm 38:11 My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off. 66. Close family, friends, and neighbors stand away from the sinner and his sinful wounds. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Lecture 100-5 – What is the LORD God’s will on sin? By Kathy L. McFarland September 21, 2022 Lesson 5 What is the LORD God's Will on sin? The LORD God wills men to be sanctified in His presence. To be sanctified means to be both ceremonially and morally clean (clean both inside and outside). A person that is sanctified is made righteous and holy. This chapter reveals the development of the sacrifice of life for the sanctification of a person as Willed by the LORD God, and traces the establishment of sacrifice through Abel, Abraham, Passover, the sacrifice of animal life, to the ultimate substitution of the sacrifice of the life of His only begotten son, Jesus Christ, for the redemption of men. Exodus 19:9-13 And the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD. And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes, And be ready against the third day: for the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai. And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death: There shall not an hand touch it, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through; whether it be beast or man, it shall not live: when the trumpet soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount. 67. The LORD God wills men to be sanctified in His presence. To be sanctified means to be both ceremonially and morally clean (clean both inside and outside). A person that is sanctified is made righteous and holy. 68. A person will die if he approaches the LORD God without being sanctified. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 69. A person that is sanctified is purified and holy. The only way a person can be purified and holy is to be free from sin. The development of a sacrifice of life for the sanctification of a person To sin is to die, and the wage of sin is death. [Rom 6:23] The LORD God requires death for sin. If there is sin, there will be death. If there is righteousness, there will be life. The LORD God requires sacrifice of life for the sanctification of a person. Sin must die, righteousness must live. This is the Will of the LORD God. A life must be sacrificed for a sinful person to be sanctified and made righteous and holy. This Will of the LORD God to establish this process of a life sacrificed for sin can be traced through His Word. This Will was revealed to man over time, from: 1. The Lord God’s respect given to Abel for the life offering of a lamb [Gen 4:1-7] (Offering of animal life is accepted by the LORD God) 2. To the substitution of a sacrificial animal for Abraham's son Isaac [Gen 22:11-14] (Animal life sacrificed as substitute for man) 3. To the institution of Passover [Ex 12:1-14] (Sacrifice of animal life for avoidance of judgment and death) 4. To the sacrifice of life for sin offerings [Lev 4: 1-12] (Animal life sacrificed for sin) 5. To the ultimate substitution of the sacrifice of the life of His only begotten son, Jesus Christ, for the redemption of men. [1Pet 2:24] (Jesus Christ sacrificed for man's sin) 1. Offering of animal life is accepted by the LORD God Genesis 4:1-7 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. 70. Abel brought the best of his flock to the LORD God. 71. When the LORD God gazed upon Abel's offering of the choicest animal life, He considered it and regarded it favorably. The LORD God saw that Abel's choice of firstlings of the flock and the fat thereof" symbolically represented that he was offering to the LORD God the "best" of the "men" who had a "birthright" to inheritance from the LORD God. 72. When the LORD God gazed upon Cain's offering of the "fruit of the ground", He considered it and it caused Him dismay. The LORD God saw that Cain's choice of fruit of the ground symbolically ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy represented that he was offering the LORD God the best of the rewards that evolved from natural life. 73. The offering of animal life was thereby established by the LORD God to be pleasing and acceptable to Him, because of its representation to the LORD God of His choicest men being offered for service to Him. 74. The LORD God revealed to Cain that sin crouches close to persons who do not do well. Those who rely on natural life rewards to come close to the LORD God, are not doing well, and are very close to sin. 2. Animal life sacrificed as substitute for man Genesis 22:11-14 And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I. And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me. And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son. And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen. 75. The LORD God allowed Abraham the choice of offering the life of a ram in substitution for the life of his son. Substitution means the act of replacing somebody or something for another. This first substitution of a ram for a man allowed by the LORD God later develops into a way for a sinner to be purified from their sin. 76. The LORD God instituted this substitution of an animal life for the life of a man, after first establishing that Abraham was fearfully and morally reverent of Him. If the LORD God had not found this reverence in Abraham, the substitution would not have occurred. The LORD God wills and demands fearful reverence from man as a condition for the “substitution of life” process to exist. 3. Sacrifice of animal life for avoidance of judgment and death Exodus 12:1-14 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you. Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house: And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb. Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats: And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening. And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it. And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy herbs they shall eat it. Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof. And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire. And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD’S passover. For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD. And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt. And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever. 77. The LORD God first established His process of "the sacrifice of life, for the avoidance of judgment and death" with the Passover. 78. The blood from the sacrifice of life was required to be applied upon the houses as a token for the person to avoid judgment and death. Remember the typology for house? The token of bloodshed in sacrifice is a mark and signal to the LORD God to avoid judgment and death to that person. 79. This institution of Passover by the LORD God was so important to Him and us, that He Willed that the event be memorialized and remembered forever. 4. Animal life sacrificed for sin Leviticus 4:1-12 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them: If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the LORD for a sin offering. And he shall bring the bullock unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD; and shall lay his hand upon the bullock’s head, and kill the bullock before the LORD. And the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock’s blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation: And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the LORD, before the vail of the sanctuary. And the priest shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the LORD, which is in the tabernacle of the congregation; and shall pour all the blood of the bullock at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. And he shall take off from it all the fat of the bullock for the sin offering; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away, As it was taken off from the bullock of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall burn them upon the altar of the burnt offering. And the skin of the bullock, and all his flesh, with his head, and with his legs, and his inwards, and his dung, Even ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy the whole bullock shall he carry forth without the camp unto a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn him on the wood with fire: where the ashes are poured out shall he be burnt. 80. The LORD God established the "sacrifice of an animal's life for the sins of a person" to cleanse His chosen people (children of Israel) who had sinned through ignorance. 81. The sin of a person that was allowed by the LORD God to be transferred to the sacrificial animal had to be one of ignorance. This means that the sin must have resulted from a mistake or an inadvertent error. INTENTIONAL SIN IS NOT COVERED BY THE SACRIFICE OF BLOOD OF AN INNOCENT LIFE! 82. This succeeding process of "substitution" established by the LORD God, allowed a person to lay his hands on another life, and place his sins on that living thing. It is important to note that the resulting death of the living animal is a direct result of the person's sins being transferred, and the actual sacrifice is accomplished through the hands of the sinner. In other words, the sinner has the blood of the sacrificed life on his hands. CONSIDER: Remember how the LORD God instructs His People to "take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses" [Ex 12:1-14] to avoid judgment and death during the Passover? If a house is the dwelling place of our soul (our body), what is the typology of the "two side posts" and "upper door post"? 83. The sacrificial bullock is required to be "without blemish." This means sin free (without a spot). 5. Jesus Christ sacrificed for man's sin 1 Peter 2:24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. 84. Jesus Christ bore our sins on his own body when he was crucified. 85. When Jesus Christ was punished and died because of our sins, we were healed and made righteous. 86. The substitution of a person’s death for sin for Jesus Christ’s death for all of our sin was a natural progression of the “life sacrificed for sin” process established by the LORD God. REVIEW: The shadow of Jesus Christ was as the Firstling of the flock, the Ram caught in a thicket, the Pascal Lamb and the Bullock without blemish. This process of life sacrificed for sin was established by the Will of the LORD God and can be traced through His Word. These steps of establishment were: 1. Firstling of the flock; the Lord God’s respect given to Abel for the life offering of a lamb [Gen 4:17] (Offering of animal life is accepted by the LORD God) 2. Ram caught in a thicket; to the substitution of a sacrificial animal for Abraham's son Isaac [Gen 22:11-14] (Animal life sacrificed as substitute for man) ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 3. Paschal Lamb; to the institution of Passover [Ex 12:1-14] (Sacrifice of animal life for avoidance of judgment and death) 4. Bullock without blemish; to the sacrifice of life for sin offerings [Lev 4: 1-12] (Animal life sacrificed for sin) 5. The only begotten Son of God; to the ultimate substitution of the sacrifice of the life of Jesus Christ, for the redemption of men. [1Pet 2:24] (Jesus Christ sacrificed for man's sin) ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Lecture 100-6 - What is Christ's relationship to sin? (Part 1) By Kathy L. McFarland September 21, 2022 Lesson 6 What is Christ's relationship to sin? (Part 1) Jesus Christ loves the LORD God with all his heart, soul and might. When faced with the ultimate loss of his physical, spiritual, and eternal life away from the LORD God, he chose to do his Father’s Will. At the moment of Christ’s death, he did not know how events were going to play out ultimately. He only knew that his LORD God, his Father, had turned away from him, and He was going to die and go to hell through no fault of his own. Yet, Christ’s love was so deep for the LORD God, that even in the face of ultimate rejection from His Father, Christ could not sin. His love for his Father demanded that he maintain his righteousness despite losing everything. Jesus chose to honor his Father’s will, and he went to his grave with the wicked and was condemned to Hell. 1 John 3:5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. 87. Jesus Christ was made known to the world to take away our sins. 88. Jesus Christ was free of sin. 2 Corinthians 5:20-21 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God. For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. 89. Jesus Christ did not know sin. He had no knowledge, perception or understanding of sinful things. 90. The LORD God made Jesus Christ to be sin for us, so we might have the same righteousness of the LORD God that Jesus has in him. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy John 15:22-24 If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin. He that hateth me hateth my Father also. If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father. 91. Jesus Christ makes a person conscious of sin. Once a person is made aware of sin, he can no longer pretend to be innocent. Teachings by Kathy L McFarland Jesus describes a sin hidden by ignorance as a sin covered by a cloke (pretext). Pretext means an excuse to conceal something. Notice how ignorance of sin does not mean a sin is not present. A person that appears ignorant of sin, is deeply aware of his sin, but allows it to be covered by pretext of innocence in his consciousness. Once Jesus Christ speaks to a person, their awareness of sin is brought to the forefront of a person’s awareness. 92. If a person hates Jesus, they hate the LORD God also. 93. People hate Jesus and the LORD God because of his works to reveal their sin. 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: 94. If a person is to be delivered from sin and made whole, he must hold fast and truly believe three things: 1) Jesus Christ died for my sins. 2) Jesus Christ was buried. 3) Jesus Christ rose again the third day. Isaiah 53:1-12 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed? For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken. And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities. Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors. 95.Jesus was wounded by God for His chosen people’s rebellious sin and bruised by God for their moral evil. Jesus lifted their sickness and carried their pain even as he was stricken and afflicted by God. 96. The LORD God gave Jesus Christ the responsibility for His called people’s welfare and safety. People called by God are cured of sins and made whole by Jesus Christ being wounded by the LORD God. Isaiah 53:6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. 97. The LORD God laid His chosen people’s moral evil onto Jesus Christ because they had gone astray by scattering to their own desires, rather than what the LORD God had willed. Isaiah 53:7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. 98. Jesus Christ was tyrannized, harassed, defiled, and hurt before He was led away as a lamb to be butchered. The enemies of Jesus were unable to hear and perceive his Word, so Jesus said nothing during this torturous affliction. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Matthew 27:26-32 Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head. And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him. And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. Teachings by Kathy L McFarland We must face the awful fact that Jesus Christ suffered tremendously before he was put to death on the cross. Visualize how it must have been, the sights and sounds and smells, as the agitated crowd pressed around Jesus and Pilate, calling wildly for the release of Barabbas and the crucifixion of Christ. Hear the crowd shouting “Crucify Him” over and over and over. Watch as Jesus is stung repeatedly with a whip, as it cuts through his skin leaving blood dripping and oozing from the stripes. His bloodied and bruised living body is thrown to the soldiers for crucifixion, but his enemies require even more defilement. They drag him in front of even more soldiers, and they strip Jesus of his clothes. Then as soldiers are gathered around laughing at Jesus standing before them naked and bloody, they make sport of him, and put a crown of thorns, a robe and a reed on him so he can be mocked. In a final act of absolute violation toward Jesus, over 600 men press toward Jesus and person after person ferociously expels saliva over Jesus, and he is covered in the globular and grotesque liquid excrements of his enemies. Then they take the reed and strike him repeatedly over the head in a violent and bloody beating. And during all this humiliating, defiling, painful violence, our Lord Jesus Christ did not utter one Word, for his enemies were unable to hear. Interesting Note: A eunuch from Ethiopia was moved to baptism after hearing of Jesus Christ's silence and the violent, humiliating beatings. This baptism by Philip, recorded in Acts 8:26-39, will be covered further in the Water Baptism section. Isaiah 53:8 He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken. 99. Jesus was beaten because of the transgressions of the LORD God ‘s called people. 100. The LORD God removed Jesus from the restraint and judgment of his enemies. Teachings by Kathy L McFarland They were allowed to wound and eventually sacrifice Jesus’ life, however, they were not allowed to base this crucifixion on a violation of man’s laws. Jesus Christ was delivered into his enemies hands because it was the LORD God’s Will that Jesus be sacrificed for the sins of the chosen people. Just ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy as the Passover lamb was without blemish, Jesus was without sin. The enemies of God could not restrain him, nor judge him, because he was not guilty of anything. Isaiah 53:9 And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. 101. Jesus went to his grave and joined the immoral, ungodly, condemned, bad men in their graves. He died as a lustful rich man is destined to die, through death and damnation. (1 Timothy 6:9) 102. Jesus Christ was condemned to die, and received damnation, because he refused to lie or resort to violence. He maintained his righteousness in the face of death and loss of his physical, spiritual, and eternal life. Teachings of Kathy L McFarland It is easy to believe as righteous Christians that when we die, we are going to eternal life. The LORD GOD has placed that promise on our hearts and minds, and we know that our eternal life is guaranteed. It is easy to face our physical deaths because we have this promise of eternal spiritual life. Now imagine for a moment that the LORD God would remove this promise from you. That suddenly He forsook and turned his back on you, and you had done nothing wrong. Your time is running out and you’re facing your death. You know that if you die, you will not be going to Heaven for eternal life, but rather suffering eternal damnation in hell. You become confused and disorientated, and as Christ did on the cross, scream out to the LORD God ... Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? (Matthew 27:46 AV). At that moment of realization that you are going to die and go to hell and eternal damnation; to be punished so severely when you have done nothing wrong; to face eternal separation from the holy LORD God; you’re faced with a choice. You have the power to remove yourself from that sentence of death. You have the ability to fight your enemies, to defeat them all, and save yourself. Even easier, you can lie. A simple lie refuting the charges against you would be all that it would take to remove the death sentence from you and maybe buy enough time to return to the LORD God ‘s good grace. BUT....... You know that the LORD God wills you to maintain your righteousness and do His Will, even if that means the loss of your physical, spiritual, and eternal life. What do you do? DO YOU LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT? ARE YOU WILLING TO FACE DEATH WITHOUT THE PROMISE OF SALVATION? ARE YOU WILLING TO GO TO HELL AND BE ETERNALLY DAMNED AS AN INNOCENT PERSON, SIMPLY BECAUSE IT IS YOUR LORD GOD’S WILL? Jesus Christ loves the LORD God with all his heart, soul and might. When faced with the ultimate loss of his physical, spiritual, and eternal life away from the LORD God, he chose to do his Father’s Will. At the moment of Christ’s death, he did not know how events were going to play out ultimately. He only knew that his LORD God, his Father, had turned away from him, and He was going to die and go to hell through no fault of his own. Yet, Christ’s love was so deep for the LORD God, that even in the face of ultimate rejection from His Father, Christ could not sin. His love for his Father ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy demanded that he maintain his righteousness despite losing everything. Jesus chose to honor his Father’s will, and he went to his grave with the wicked and was damned to hell. Isaiah 53:10-12 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities. Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors. 103. Jesus Christ poured out his soul unto death. 104. Jesus Christ was numbered with the transgressors. 105. Jesus Christ bare the sins of many 106. Jesus Christ made intercession for the transgressors. 107. The LORD God Willed that pain and death come to Jesus to fulfill His plan for salvation for His chosen people. Teachings of Kathy L McFarland This plan pleased the LORD God because He included great rewards to Jesus Christ when he fulfilled the LORD God’s Will. As a result of his soul being poured out unto death, being numbered with the sinners, bearing the sins of many, and making intercession for the transgressors, Jesus Christ would be rewarded in seven ways: 1) He shall see his seed - He will be given the reward of seeing the beginnings and the growth of the lives dedicated to the LORD God because of Jesus. 2) He shall prolong his days- He will live long 3) The pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand - Jesus will do the desires of the LORD God and fulfill them. Jesus Christ’s effort will be allowed to prosper, as the pleasures of the LORD God are accomplished through his hands. 4) He shall see the travail of his soul and be satisfied - The LORD God will reveal to Jesus the reasons for his wearisome, sorrowful troubles that his soul experienced on earth and he will be satisfied. 5) He will justify many through his knowledge - Jesus will be able to make things right between the LORD God and His chosen people. Jesus will bear the iniquities of many, and will morally cleanse and make a person righteous. 6) He will receive a portion reserved for the “great” - Jesus will be given a portion of reward that is reserved for the “great” of the LORD GOD’s people. 7) He will divide the spoil with the strong - Jesus will also be given a division of the booty gained through his efforts and struggles. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Remember, the LORD God’s plan for salvation for His chosen people developed over time. Before Jesus Christ was born, the LORD God revealed to Isaiah His Will, and it was included as prophesy from Isaiah. When Jesus Christ fulfilled the LORD God’s Will and poured out his soul unto death, numbered with the transgressors, bore the sin of many, and made intercession for transgressors, the LORD God was pleased and gave Jesus seven rewards as prophesized. The LORD God was rewarded by having a way for His chosen people to be sin free and have a relationship with Him, as well as having a faithful and knowledgeable son that became an intermediary and could make things right between God and man. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Lecture BI100-1 By Kathy L. McFarland September 21, 2022 Lesson 7 What is Christ's relationship to sin? (Part 2) The LORD God’s Will is a true and final salvation for His called and chosen people. We cannot determine who is "called" or "chosen." The LORD God calls and chooses who he Wills, and they are offered the free gift of salvation through the blood of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is the true and final sacrifice that is able to remove the "sin of the world" from a believer. This precious gift is not given to all of the world, and is given only to believers who are called, chosen and faithful by the LORD GOD through His Grace and Will. Hebrews 9:15-28 And for this cause he is the mediator of the New Testament that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth. Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood. For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people, Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you. Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry. And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us: Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others; For then ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. Now let's break this scripture block down to sentences for a deeper understanding... Hebrews 9:15 And for this cause he is the mediator of the New Testament that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. 106. Jesus Christ is the mediator of the LORD God's new covenant with man. He is the go-between for the LORD God and man. A "covenant" means that the LORD God made a compact (solid agreement) with man. A "testament" means that Jesus Christ is proof of that agreement. 107. All the violations of God's laws that could be redeemed by the sacrifice of animal life, were substituted for the sacrifice of the life of Jesus. 108. Through Christ's death, those which are called have their transgressions redeemed. This means the sins of the LORD God 's called people are paid for by the blood and death of Christ. 109. Only the LORD God’s called people can be redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ. 110. Only the LORD God’s called people can receive the promise of eternal inheritance. To be called means that the LORD God knows your name and summons you to come into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ, and ultimately come closer to Him. Jesus Christ did not come for everyone in the world. He came for those the LORD God graced with the faith to believe. We will cover the topic of "called" and "chosen" people of the LORD God's in more detail in later studies, but until then, understand this: Only "called, chosen and faithful" people of the LORD God receive the promise of eternal inheritance by the redemption of their transgressions through the blood of Jesus Christ. For some of you, this statement will go against everything that you have believed up to this point. In our society's false belief, everybody that is good goes to heaven and everybody that is evil goes to hell. The belief that Jesus Christ died for everybody so they can get to heaven is false and makes a mockery out of the Will of the LORD God. The good news for you is that if you have reached this point in the study of The Foundation of Jesus Christ, the LORD God has given you the desire to understand and learn more. If you understand sins and are learning more than you knew before this study, the LORD God has allowed you to move closer to Him. You are right where the LORD God has called you to be. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy You are a "called" person of the LORD God. You can receive the promise of eternal inheritance. Your sins can be redeemed through the blood of Jesus Christ. Praise be to God! Hebrews 9:16-17 For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth. 111. Jesus Christ had to die to set the new covenant in force. Hebrews 9:18-22 Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood. For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people, Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you. Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry. And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. 112. The first agreement that the LORD God made with man for the redemption of sins was dedicated with blood. 113. Moses sprinkled blood on the Holy Bible, tabernacle, all the people and the vessels of the ministry to purify them. 114. Without the shedding of blood, there is no remission of sins. Hebrews 9:23-26 It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us: Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others; For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. 115. The first testimony of the redemption of sins through the shedding of blood was a pattern for things to come. The blood shed by the calves and goats were not the LORD God's final and true plan for salvation, but merely figures representing the eventual implementation of the new testimony. 116. Jesus Christ enters the holiest of places, in the presence of the LORD God. He is our representative and answers the LORD God on our behalf. As a result, our sins had to be perfectly and truly cleansed once and for all, for Jesus Christ to safely represent us to the Almighty God. A ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy figure representing eventual salvation was acceptable to man on while on earth. Only a true and perfect salvation was acceptable in the heavens, standing before God. 117. Before the high priests could enter the tabernacle once a year, they had to be purified by blood each time. Jesus Christ is our high priest and can enter into the presence of the LORD God often, because he put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. 118. The sacrifice of Jesus Christ is done once. The one sacrifice was all that was required for the redemption of sin. Jesus Christ will never be put to death again. Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: 119. The LORD God has appointed all people to only die once. Each person will face only one death, followed by judgment. (This is an important fact that will enlighten the understanding of baptism further on in this study) Hebrews 9:28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. 120. Jesus appeared once to make a sacrifice for our sins. 121. The LORD God offered Christ to lead many to Him. 122. At his second coming, the faithful Christians will witness that sin has no more power to hurt them. Matthew 26:26-30 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom. And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. 123. Before his crucifixion, Jesus gave broken bread to the disciples to represent his body. He instructed them to eat the broken bread. The typology for eat is To devour and consume at a higher, deeper, more difficult, more intense level of understanding. Jesus was telling his disciples to look for a deeper meaning and digest it within their minds. This broken bread represents many mysteries at many levels, which you will learn more about in future studies. 124. Before his crucifixion, Jesus gave wine in a cup to his disciples to represent "my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins." ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Jesus instructed his disciples to "Drink ye all of it." The typology for drink is To consume and saturate into one's soul the things which serves to refresh and strengthen. Jesus was telling his disciples to embrace completely, and to saturate their souls with the new concept, and to share in the New Testament. As with the broken bread, many precious mysteries are contained within the cup and wine of our Savior's last communion with his disciples. You will learn much more about the typology and the many revealed mysteries in future studies. John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. There are two ways that this passage is interpreted. The most popular, but mistaken, interpretation says that Jesus came to remove the sin of everybody in the world, thus motivating many Christians to witness and offer the salvation of Jesus Christ to everybody in the world. It also creates justification in many Christian's hearts to make Christianity a "world religion." This interpretation is false and misleading. Scripture says, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16 AV) What must be realized is that the LORD God gives the ability to believe in Jesus Christ to only those called and chosen by Him. This ability to believe is called “Faith” and we will discuss it further in this study. The LORD God's Will is a true and final salvation for His called and chosen people. We cannot determine who is "called" or "chosen." The LORD God calls and chooses who he Wills, and they are offered the free gift of salvation through the blood of Jesus Christ. The correct interpretation of this passage is that Jesus Christ was the true and final sacrifice that was able to remove the "sin of the world" from a believer. This precious gift is not given to all the world. It is given to those called, chosen and faithful by the LORD God through His Grace and Will. 125. The LORD God 's Will is a true and final salvation for His "called," "chosen,’ and "faithful" people. The LORD God calls and chooses who he Wills, and only they are offered the free gift of salvation through the blood of Jesus Christ. This free gift is not given to everybody in the world but offered only to the "called" and "chosen" to remove the sins of the world from them, if they accept the gift and are faithful to Him. Matthew 1:21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. 126. Jesus Christ was born to save his people from their sins. Matthew 9:1-7 And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house. And he arose, and departed to his house. 127. The LORD God gave Jesus Christ the power on earth to forgive sins. It should be noted that there is a difference between being forgiven of sins by Jesus Christ and being washed clean of sins by the blood of Jesus Christ. They are two different concepts that relate to two different circumstances. A called, chosen and faithful person that is washed clean of sin by the blood of Jesus Christ no longer has sin. The shed blood of our Savior covers a believer completely and promises to make him as righteous as Jesus Christ to the LORD God on the day that promise is redeemed. Further, when a Christian receives the Baptism of Jesus Christ, death is brought to sin completely within the believer. If a called or chosen person does a sin not covered by the blood of Jesus Christ, (a deliberate act of sinning for example), with proper repentance of the sin, a called or chosen person’s sin can be forgiven on earth by Jesus. (Of course, a point could be made that a true called or chosen person of the LORD God’s would never deliberately return to the worldly sin they had been washed clean from, however, life is hard, the flesh is weak, and sometimes the righteous slip. The power to forgive sin on earth allows this once righteous sinner a chance for redemption.) Final judgment is another time that Jesus Christ’s power to forgive sins on earth will be important. A man not covered by the blood of Jesus Christ might still have his sins forgiven during this time, however, no man will avoid facing His Judgement. Jesus was given the power on earth to forgive sins, and he will exercise this ultimate power during the final judgment at end times. This final judgment is not for the “called and chosen believers”, but rather for the rest of the people of the world. (We will discuss final judgment further in this study) 128. Jesus healed the “sick of the palsy” several times in Scripture. Each time he healed this condition, it was offered as proof that he was given the power on earth to forgive sins by the LORD God. Hebrews 2:14-18 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 129. Jesus Christ was made flesh and blood so he could die. 130. Jesus Christ died so he could destroy the power of death possessed by the devil. 131. The called and chosen believers of Jesus Christ will never die because he destroyed the power of death that the devil held over them. Jesus removed the devil’s “power of death” from the called and chosen believers. (A person that accepts Jesus Christ as his Savior must face death one time, for all men must die once. This death is symbolized through water baptism and will be covered later in this study. Once a person has died through water baptism and is resurrected into one of the called and chosen believers of Jesus Christ, death can never come to them again.) 132. Jesus Christ also removed the power of the devil to place called and chosen believers into bondage using their fear of death. Since Jesus took away death from his people, the devil could no longer mess with their fears to control them. 133. Jesus Christ had the nature of man, rather than angels, for three purposes: 1) To assume the duty of a merciful and faithful high priest. This duty required Jesus to represent all things pertaining to God and translate this to man. 2) To make reconciliation for the sins of his people. (Reconciliation means to “atone” (make up) for the sins of his people. Jesus atoned for his people sins through the shedding of his blood. This made up for his people’s transgressions.) 3) To understand human temptation and be able to assist his people when they are faced with enticements. Hebrews 1:1-3 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; 134. Jesus Christ upheld all things by the word of his power and purged our sins. 135. Jesus Christ received the brightness of the LORD God’s glory, and the exact copy of the LORD God’s essence, and is sitting at the right hand of the LORD God in heaven. 1 John 1:7-9 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 136. If we maintain our righteousness, we will be able to have fellowship with other righteous believers 137. If we maintain our righteousness, the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from all sin. 138. We cannot be sin free. We are human. We must truthfully face our sins and confess them. Revelation 1:51 Jesus Christ is faithful and just, and will forgive us of our sins, and continue to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, 139. Through his resurrection, Jesus Christ became the first born of the dead. 140. Jesus Christ is the ruler of sovereign powers on earth. 141. Jesus Christ washed our sins with his blood because he loved us. 1 (See note on statement of fact #127 for further understanding) ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Lecture 100-8 – The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ By Kathy L. McFarland October 1, 2022 Lesson 8 The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ Matthew 27:46-54 “And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Some of them that stood there, when they heard [that], said, This [man] calleth for Elias. And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled [it] with vinegar, and put [it] on a reed, and gave him to drink. The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.” “Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.” Teachings by Kathy L McFarland One Easter season, we invited several of our eager students to share the celebration with us. We instructed them to read and feel, as we would, the Words of Scripture leading up to the Jesus Christ's Crucifixion on Good Friday, deeply contemplate the "Passion of Christ" on Saturday, and then come to our home for the Celebration of our Lord's Resurrection on Sunday. When they arrived on Easter, their spirits were melancholy and apathetic. The joy of our celebration, with our intense feelings of praise resulting from thoughts of the Resurrection of our LORD, overwhelmed and confused our guests. Their reaction puzzled us deeply, and we took them aside and tried to determine what was causing such apathy and almost disinterest. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy We were shocked to learn that in all three cases, the students had failed to read and contemplate the Crucifixion of Christ before Easter. Questioning them further, we learned that: 1) The teenage student had seen the Crucifixion many times depicted on TV and movies and didn't feel a need to read it from the Bible. 2) The middle-aged woman said that when she read or thought about the Crucifixion of Christ, it made her so sad and depressed, that she chose to skip it, and just celebrate Christ's resurrection with us. 3) The older man said he was just too busy to sit down and read about the Crucifixion. He had heard the story many times before and was certain that another time would not add any new insight. THE JOYFUL CELEBRATION OF CHRIST’S RESURRECTION CANNOT TAKE PLACE UNLESS THE SORROWFUL CRUCIFIXION HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED! So, for the first Easter Sunday ever in our home, the entire "Passion of Jesus Christ", including his Crucifixion was read with the fervor and anointing of the Holy Spirit. Following the reading, tears were in our guests as well as our family's eyes. Many around the room were sobbing, and each was within himself as he struggled to gain control of his emotions. Once the Holy Spirit and we were certain that the sacrifice through the Crucifixion of Christ was a reality to every person in the room, then we began our celebration for our Lord Jesus Christ's glorious Resurrection. What a celebration it was! What a major impact that had on our teaching! We were determined from that moment on to never allow the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ to be taken for granted by any of our students. We now require two things from our students. 1) Each of our students are required to feel the passion of our LORD and his Crucifixion at least once a year. This requires them to sit down in a quiet and private place, prepare their souls, and read the accounts and truly feel the passion. 2) Each of our students are required to complete the following worksheet so we know without a doubt that they have touched every part of the Crucifixion and later, the Resurrection Scripture. The worksheets covering the Crucifixion and Resurrection of our LORD Jesus Christ are detailed and specific. They are designed for the exact purpose of making a student examine every part of the Scripture in the greatest of details. Once both worksheets are completed, we are satisfied that the student has been given the knowledge necessary to understand the events. We do not teach with these worksheets, but instead, expose our students to the truthful and actual account of the events leading up to and following the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Later, many things that are accounted in these events will be deeply studied and new mysteries will be added to a student's knowledge. Until then.......prepare your soul, feel the passion, and touch the Scripture that tells of the Crucifixion and Resurrection of your Savior, Jesus Christ. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ Matthew 26:1-75 1 ¶ And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples, 2 Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified. 3 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, 4 And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him. 5 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people. 6 ¶ Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, 7 There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat. 8 But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? 9 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. 10 When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me. 11 For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always. 12 For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial. 13 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her. 14 ¶ Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, 15 And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. 16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him. 17 ¶ Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover? 18 And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples. 19 And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover. 20 Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve. 21 And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. 22 And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I? 23 And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me. 24 The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born. 25 Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said. 26 ¶ And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. 27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; 28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. 29 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom. 30 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. 31 ¶ Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. 32 But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. 33 Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended. 34 Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. 35 Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples. 36 ¶ Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. 37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. 38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. 39 And he went a little further, and ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. 40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? 41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. 42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done. 43 And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy. 44 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. 45 Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 46 Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me. 47 ¶ And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people. 48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast. 49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him. 50 And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. 51 And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest’s, and smote off his ear. 52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. 53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? 54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be? 55 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me. 56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled. 57 ¶ And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. 58 But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end. 59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; 60 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses, 61 And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days. 62 And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? 63 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God. 64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. 65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy. 66 What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death. 67 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands, 68 Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee? 69 ¶ Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee. 70 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest. 71 And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth. 72 And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man. 73 And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee. 74 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew. 75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Matthew 27:1-66 1 ¶ When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: 2 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor. 3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. 5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself. 6 And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood. 7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in. 8 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day. 9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value; 10 And gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed me. 11 ¶ And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest. 12 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. 13 Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? 14 And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly. 15 Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would. 16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. 17 Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ? 18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. 19 When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him. 20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. 21 The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas. 22 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified. 23 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. 24 When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it. 25 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children. 26 ¶ Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. 27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. 28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. 29 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! 30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head. 31 And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him. 32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. 33 ¶ And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, 34 They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink. 35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. 36 And sitting down they watched him there; 37 And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. 38 Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left. 39 And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 40 And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. 41 Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, 42 He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. 43 He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God. 44 The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth. 45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour. 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? 47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias. 48 And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. 49 The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him. 50 ¶ Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. 51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; 52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, 53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. 54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God. 55 And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him: 56 Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children. 57 ¶ When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple: 58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. 59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed. 61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre. 62 Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, 63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again. 64 Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first. 65 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can. 66 So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch. Teachings of Kathy L McFarland Every year, at least once a year, I challenge my students to read the full account of the Crucifixion of Christ and feel the Passion of Christ going to His death upon the cross. Each year, we choose another account of the Crucifixion that is recorded in the four Gospels to guide us to that Passion. These accounts can be found in: Matthew 26 and 27 Mark 14 and 15 Luke 22 and 23 John 18 and 19 ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Lecture 100-9 – How is a Sinner Spiritually Restored? By Kathy L. McFarland October 1, 2022 Lesson 9 How is a sinner spiritually restored? Psalms 51 is the perfect prayer to use as we contemplate our transgressions and prepare our hearts to approach Jesus to ask his forgiveness. These words spoken by David to the LORD God are specifically relevant and useful as a guide for the words that should be spoken by the sinning Christian to Jesus Christ. Psalms 51 is a pattern for our personal prayer to Jesus to ask forgiveness for our sins, and it also highlights our desire for a quick restoration to spiritual joy and a right spirit. REMEMBER - A called or chosen person that is washed clean of sin by the blood of Jesus Christ no longer has sin. The shed blood of our Savior covers a believer completely and makes him as righteous as Jesus Christ to the LORD God. If a called or chosen person does a sin not covered by the blood of Jesus Christ, (a deliberate act of sinning for example), with proper repentance of the sin, a called or chosen person’s sin can be forgiven on earth by Jesus. This course focuses on the required efforts necessary to obtain forgiveness and spiritual restoration after doing a sin not covered by the blood of Jesus. Psalm 32:5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah. 142. Sin must be acknowledged to Jesus to obtain his forgiveness. David acknowledged his sin to the LORD God because he was under the first testament. We acknowledge our sin to Jesus Christ, because we are covered under the New Testament, and Jesus was given the power to forgive sins on earth. 143. If a Christian, washed clean of sin by the blood of Jesus, chooses to do a sin, he is doing a morally evil act. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy A Christian that walks closely with Jesus is devastated to find themselves doing an evil act of sin. One of the first mistakes made by the sinning Christian is to attempt to justify that sin as one of innocence or weakness of soul. It is so imperative that when a Christian sins, that the sin is acknowledged within themselves and to Jesus Christ as a morally evil act, and not attempt to hide behind the sin as being somehow lessoned or insignificant because of their spiritual position. When David acknowledged his sin (Psalms 32:5) to the LORD God, he also acknowledged that it was an evil act that he could have hidden within, but chose not to do so. As a result, the LORD God forgave both David's sin and the evilness producing it. Psalm 51:1-19 <To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.>> Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee. Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem. Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar. Teachings of Kathy L McFarland Psalms 51 is the perfect prayer to use as we contemplate our transgressions and prepare our hearts to approach Jesus to ask his forgiveness. These words spoken by David to the LORD God are specifically relevant and useful as a guide for the words that should be spoken by the sinning Christian to Jesus Christ. Psalms 51 is a pattern for our personal prayer to Jesus to ask forgiveness for our sins, as it highlights our desire for a quick restoration to spiritual joy and a right spirit. Let's break up this scripture block into statements of facts for a deeper understanding: ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Psalm 51:1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. 144. As a sinner, you should ask Jesus for mercy based on his loving kindness. Teachings of Kathy L McFarland When you ask for mercy in this way, you are asking Jesus to favor your petition because he loves you and is kind. One of many misconceptions held by many people participating in Christian religion is that forgiveness comes automatically to a repentant sinner. That type of belief gives the believer a superiority over Christ. If a Christian thinks he has an entitlement for forgiveness, then Christ becomes that believer's servant, and forgives on cue when it is demanded. That belief is wrong and a terrible insult to Jesus Christ. The belief of automatic forgiveness keeps a Christian's spiritual growth from being perfected, as well as causing many believers to backslide through justification. It is vitally important that when you have sinned, that you separate yourself into a private place, open the Holy Bible to Psalms 51, and began to read out loud. You should feel the words, understand their meanings deeply, and know with unwavering faith that the Lord Jesus Christ can hear your plea and has the power (but not the obligation) to forgive you of your sins. If Jesus forgives your sin, it is because of his mercy and loving kindness. Psalm 51:2 Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 145. After your sin is forgiven by Jesus, a dirtiness from the iniquity remains in you. Jesus and the Holy Spirit have that ability to restore you to a clean, pure and righteous state through Christ’s power of forgiveness. Asking for a cleansing from the remaining dirt of sin is a separate act from asking for forgiveness and crucial to you being restored to righteousness. Psalm 51:3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. 146. You must include an acknowledgment of transgression with your request for forgiveness of sin. Transgression means "revolt" and "rebellion". It is an act of deliberate rebellion when you do a sin and should not be clouded with a declaration of innocence. 147. When you acknowledge transgression, you should include an admittance that the temptation to sin is constantly present. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Psalm 51:4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. 148. You must realize that the sin is your fault and no one else. Once this realization is faced, you must give the true facts to Jesus. Teachings by Kathy L McFarland Jesus is entitled to respect. He knows that you transgress on your own. He knows because he has seen the evil that you have done. If you try to complicate the acknowledgement of sin, by bringing in superfluous chatter and petty blame, you are attempting to confuse Jesus when he makes judgment. Jesus knows all about your sin, and to pretend that something different happened, fails to justify Christ’s knowledge. Simply put, if you sin, admit it fully to Jesus and take responsibility and blame for your transgression. Honor Jesus with the clear and concise truth and allow him to reach judgment without having to endure your “game playing.” Psalm 51:5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. 149. All people were first formed in the womb with sin. At the moment of conception, sin entered your body. To acknowledge this reminds you that you are not righteous on your own but are required to have the Savior Jesus Christ to achieve and maintain holiness. Psalm 51:6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. 150. Jesus wants you to be true and stable in your thought processes. Once you are able to achieve this, Jesus can put wisdom inside your mind, and enable perfection in spiritual growth. Teachings by Kathy L McFarland To achieve truth and stability in thought processes requires you to honestly face and evaluate each situation with the same criteria each time. The standard for judging things within your mind cannot change to fit a situation. For example, if you judge an action in others as wrong, but can justify that same action as being acceptable in your case, then a different standard of judgment is used. If you do not have a true and stable thought process, Jesus cannot put wisdom into you. The requirements for wisdom are truth and stability, and you should strive for that even when you are admitting your weak and shameful sins to Christ. Psalm 51:7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 151. You must faithfully believe that Jesus and the Holy Spirit are able to cleanse and wash you from the dirtiness of sin and restore you to a righteous and holy state. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Psalm 51:8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. 152. When you sin, the joy and gladness of your soul goes away. You are left with intense emotions of shame and are no longer able to rejoice. Ask Jesus to restore the joy and gladness that was removed by your sin when you are praying for forgiveness. Psalm 51:9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. 153. Ask Jesus to forget your sin and bring it to his mind no more. Teachings of Kathy L McFarland Once you have been forgiven of your past sin, it is important not to dwell on it and bring it up continuously. Why remind Jesus of your inequity again when he has forgotten it through his forgiveness? A vicious cycle of “sin remembrance” can result in the crippling a Christian to the point of backslide and is totally unnecessary. If Jesus has forgiven your sin, he has forgotten it. You must forgive yourself and forget the conquered sin so you can move on to greater spiritual growth. Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. 154. A clean heart and renewed right spirit allows you to forgive yourself and move on. Jesus and the Holy Spirit can restore a new beginning to you if you have the faith to accept it. Psalm 51:11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. 155. Jesus can remove his and the Holy Spirit’s presence from you because of your continuing sin. When asking for forgiveness, ask him to allow his presence and the Holy Spirit presence to remain with you. Psalm 51:12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. 156. Ask Jesus to restore your joy of his salvation. This indicates to him that you recognize that He is your Savior and that you want to feel the joy of his deliverance. 157. Ask Jesus to uphold you with his free spirit. This is asking him to be generous with his presence and keep you from falling into sin. Psalm 51:13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee. 158. Once you gain a deep understanding of the ways of Jesus Christ concerning the forgiveness of sin and spiritual restoration, you are in a position to help change the ways of other Christian sinners seeking spiritual restoration. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Psalm 51:14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. 159. You should pray to Jesus to deliver you from blood guiltiness and be joyous that Christ's righteousness allows you to escape the grasp of sin beyond your control. Bloodguiltiness is the sin resulting from things of your past, your heritage, your upbringing, your DNA and genetics, your mortality, your morality, which creates "sin" through the "blood of others". It is behavior, condition, or action that you had no direct control over when it was established but causes you to sin unawares. Psalm 51:15-17 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. 16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering. 17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. 160. Jesus wants us to offer him a broken spirit and a broken and contrite heart for our sins. If we do not truly feel sorry the sins we do, we are not able to ask for forgiveness. Should we come to Jesus without a broken spirit and heart, we are mocking his power to forgive and suggesting he has an “obligation” to forgive instead. We are also guilty of mockery if we try to institute some other sacrifice other than a broken spirit and heart. These actions will cause Jesus to despise us. The point of this study is this: Forgiveness is just the first step to spiritual restoration. If you ask for forgiveness of your sins by Jesus, but do not have the faith to support his act, you will still be guilty of your sin. If you ask for forgiveness, but fail to request a cleansing, you will be forgiven but remain dirty. You cannot be holy while you are dirty. If you ask for forgiveness for a sin that you have not fully acknowledged to yourself, only that which is true can be forgiven. The sin continues to hang on. We can go on and on. So many variant conditions can exist to confuse and prevent spiritual restoration following a sin. To be forgiven of a sin by Jesus is crucial for spiritual restoration, however we must realize that this is just the first step. Once sin has entered us, damage is done that must also be taken care of. The damage caused by sin is not healed by forgiveness. It is healed by the direct touch and effort of Jesus and the Holy Spirit. Spiritual restoration requires an active participation by you, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, and it can never be taken for granted. Jesus has the power on earth to forgive your sins. As a result of this power, he has the ability, with the Holy Spirit, to spiritually restore you from the damaged and dirty state of sin. Their ability to do this depends solely on your ability to allow it. To allow spiritual restoration requires you to face your sin truthfully, rationally, and deliberately, and to submit to the process that Jesus has revealed to us through this study based on Psalms 51. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy REVIEW: Your Prayer of Forgiveness for Spiritual Restoration should include the following actions: 1) Have true remorse for your sin with a broken spirit and contrite heart (160) 2) Make acknowledgement of your sin (142, 143) 3) Request for mercy from Jesus based on his loving kindness (144) 4) Request for cleansing from the dirtiness your sin (145) 5) Acknowledge your deliberate rebellion as a cause of your sin (146) 6) Acknowledge that the temptation to sin is always present (147) 7) State the facts of your sin truthfully, without blaming other things (148) 8) Know you cannot be righteous on your own, but require Jesus Christ to be holy (149) 9) Be truthful and stable in thought process, and present your sin rationally (150) 10) Have faith Jesus and Holy Spirit can wash you of sin, and restore holiness (151) 11) Request the joy and gladness in your soul to be restored (152) 12) Request Jesus forget your sin, and bring it no more to his mind (153) 13) Request Jesus and Holy Spirit give you a clean heart and renewed right spirit (154) 14) Request Jesus allow his and the Holy Spirit’s presence to remain with you (155) 15) Request Jesus restore your joy of his deliverance (156) 16) Request Jesus and Holy Spirit be generous with presence to protect from sin(157) 17) Promise to teach other Christians, the ways of Jesus for spiritual restoration (158) 18) Request Jesus deliver you from blood guiltiness to escape sin that is not yours (159) ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Lecture 100-10 – How is Sin Avoided? By Kathy L. McFarland October 2, 2022 Lesson 10 How is sin avoided? Many terrors and forces in this world attempt to twist the Word of God and apply false interpretation to lead people into sin. If you have the words of the Bible contained deeply within your heart, that Truth can never be touched by anything of this world. The Word belongs to you when it is contained within your heart, and can never be, changed, misinterpreted, diluted, or removed. Psalm 119:11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. 161. Accept the LORD God’s Word and read, study, contemplate, digest, and use it. The Word of the LORD God will be hidden deeply in your heart by using and applying the Word of the Bible continuously. Psalm 39:1 I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me. James 3:5-10 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. 7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: 8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. 9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. 10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 162. The tongue must be always guarded. The unbridled tongue can defile the whole body, and it’s evil will poison when it is used. Romans 8:1-14 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. 163. Those who are in Jesus Christ walk with the Spirit. They do not walk after the flesh. 164. The law of the Spirit of life in Jesus Christ makes Christians free from the law of sin and death. 165. The LORD God’s law is weak in the flesh. 166. The LORD God sent His own son, Jesus Christ, in the likeness of sinful flesh so sin could be condemned in the flesh. 167. The righteousness of the LORD God’s law is fulfilled in Christians who walk after the Spirit. 168. Christians should walk in the Spirit, instead of in the flesh. Those who walk in the Spiritual Life do the things of the Spirit. Those who walk in the Natural Life do those things of the flesh. 169. To be carnally minded is death. Carnally minded means to be concerned with the of natural life and walk in the flesh, governed by the instincts of nature. 170. To be spiritually minded is life and peace. Spiritually minded means to be concerned with spiritual life that serves and is governed by the LORD God. 171. The carnal mind hates the LORD GOD. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 172. The carnal mind is never subject to the law of the LORD GOD. 173. Those who walk in the flesh of natural life cannot please the LORD GOD. 174. Those who are not of the flesh, but walk in the Spirit, have the Spirit of God dwelling in them. 175. If a person does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Jesus Christ. 1 Timothy 5:22 Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure. 176. Sinful companions should be avoided to keep yourself pure. John 1:8-9 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 177. Christians must confess their sins immediately to Jesus Christ. They must also have faith of his forgiveness and cleansing from all unrighteousness when it is accomplished. 1 Peter 4:8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. 178. Christians must love one another without ceasing. Love hides sin. Once sin is hidden, it has no control and can do no damage. If we are loving one another, sin can never enter our relationship. It is very important, however, that when we are alone that we face these hidden sins and obtain forgiveness and cleansing from Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. Romans 6:1-13 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. For he that is dead is freed from sin. Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. 179. You are released from sin’s power as a result of your baptism into death with Jesus Christ. 180. You should not let any sin have control over you. 181. You should avoid lusts that cause you to sin. 182. You should not serve or obey sin. Romans 6:14-23 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness. For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. 183. Persons who walk in the flesh of Natural Life are servants of uncleanness unto iniquity. 184. Christians who walk in the Spirit of Spiritual life are servants of righteousness. A servant is responsible for working, assisting, and attending to a master. The master of Natural Life people is uncleanness. They attend to their lives by being constantly in the company of and serving their master sin. Through their serving of all things unclean, they become unrighteous and wicked. The master of Spiritual Life people is righteousness. They attend to their lives by being constantly in the company of and serving their master righteousness. Through their serving of all things righteous, they become holy. 185. Christians must obey from the heart the doctrine of Jesus Christ and subdue the doctrine of sin. 186. Servants of sin are free from righteousness and their end is death. 187. Servants of God produce holiness and their end is everlasting life. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Hebrews 12:1-3 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. 188. Christians must lay aside every sin and burden run with patience the life that is given us. 189. Christians must endure the attacks of unrighteous sinners against them, and not become tired or relaxed in our faith. We must look to Jesus Christ as the finisher of our faith, who endured the cross, despised the shame and is now sitting at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. 190. Christians should resist sin to the point of shedding blood and struggle against it continuously. Hebrews 12:5-13 And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed. 191. Christians must accept and endure the chastening from the LORD God. 192. Christians should make straight paths toward the LORD God, lifting up their hands and feet, and walking joyfully. 193. Christians must avoid becoming lame through sin, which can result in being turned out of the straight path of the LORD God. Psalm 19:13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 194. Christians must also avoid presumptuous sins and not let them have control over their lives. Isaiah 14:12–15 (KJV 1900) 12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! 13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: 14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. 15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. The great transgression is caused through sins of presumption. Lucifer was an angel of light at one time and was loved deeply by the LORD God. He committed the greatest transgression when he became proud of his beauty and form and felt that he could be like the LORD God. Because of his actions against God, He fell from heaven, and will be brought down to hell. Christians should avoid any sin caused from their pride, lest they want to suffer the same punishment as Lucifer. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Lecture 100-11 – How are Dead Works Related to Sin? By Kathy L. McFarland October 2, 2022 Lesson 11 How are dead works related to sin? A servant is responsible for working, assisting, and attending to a master. The master of Natural Life people is uncleanness. They attend to their lives by being constantly in the company of and serving their master sin. Through their serving of all things unclean, they and their works become unrighteous, wicked, and dead. Dead Works are acts performed in disobedience to the law of God that are without life and inanimate and are not functioning, operating or productive. The master of Spiritual Life people is righteousness. They attend to their lives by being constantly in the company of and serving their master righteousness. Through their serving of all things righteous, they and their works become holy and alive. These works performed in obedience to the law of God include righteous deeds, growth, creation and building in the spiritual life. We now have arrived where we started our study. Remember Hebrews 6:1-3 and the laying of foundation? Hebrews 6:1-3 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this will we do, if God permit. Hebrews 6:1-3 is where we learned about the doctrine of Christ. Inside the Scripture was a list of the specific doctrines contained within the doctrine of Christ. One of those doctrines was "repentance from dead works" which we called "Sin" in our studies. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy The six principles of the doctrine of Christ for foundation building are: 1. Sins (Dead Works) 2. Faith 3. Water Baptism 4. Holy Spirit Baptism 5. Resurrection 6. Judgment Our studies on sin bring us to the point now of having the ability to understand dead works. Works - Acts performed in obedience to the law of God. Acts include righteous deeds, growth, creation and building in Spiritual Life. Dead Works - Acts performed in disobedience to the law of God that are without life and inanimate. Acts are not functioning, operating or productive. 2 Timothy 2:19-21 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. 20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. 21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work. 195. A seal is placed on the people belonging to the LORD God, and He knows the ones that are his. 196. Every person that comes to the LORD God through Jesus Christ must depart from iniquity. 197. A vessel is the typology for the works of a person who has a foundation built on Christ. 198. There are many types of vessels in the great house of Jesus Christ. Each vessel represents the works of a person of Christ. Those works form the great house of Jesus Christ. 199. The vessels of gold and silver bring honor. The vessels of wood and earth bring dishonor. 200. Some works bring honor and some works bring dishonor to the great house of Jesus Christ. 201. If a person purges himself from iniquity, his works shall bring honor to Jesus Christ. 202. If a person is sin-free and does works of honor, he will be made holy and prepared to do even more honorable works for Jesus Christ. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13 Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. 14 If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 15 If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. 203. There are six types of vessels built on the foundation of the great house Jesus Christ. These six types of vessels are: 1) Gold 2) Silver 3) Precious Stones 4) Wood 5) Hay 6) Stubble 204. Gold, Silver and Precious Stones are works of honor. Wood, Hay, and Stubble are works of dishonor. 2 Timothy 2:19-21 (199) 205. If a person does not have a foundation built on Jesus Christ, he cannot have a vessel (works). Any works that person does is considered “dead” works, because they are “without life” 206. Every person’s works will be revealed on Judgment Day. 207. Every person’s works will be revealed by fire and be tried to see what sort it is. 208. If the vessel (works) is gold, silver or precious stones, the work will abide, and the person will receive a reward. 209. If the vessel (works) is wood, hay or stubble, the person shall suffer loss. 210. A person with a foundation of Jesus Christ cannot lose his salvation. A person can suffer loss from dishonorable works but shall be saved. Hebrews 9:13-14 For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: 14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? 211. The blood of Jesus Christ purges a person’s conscience of all dead works prior to salvation. Remember.... everything a person has done as a human being is works. If a person does not have the salvation of Jesus Christ, the works he does is dead. A person’s conscience needs to be purged of all dead works because of all the effort that was wasted on vanity (nothingness). 212. Works are considered “Works” when they are done to serve the living God. When a person stands before the Judgment Seat of Jesus, he will be asked about his works while on earth. If his works were not accomplished to serve the living God, they will be considered dead works. If they are considered dead works, they cannot be presented to Jesus on the Judgment Seat. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 1 John 3:8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 213. A person that commits sin is of the devil. 214. A sinner does the “works of the devil.” 215. The “works of the devil” were destroyed when Jesus Christ was manifested. Because of this destruction, the “works of the devil” became “dead works.” 216. All sinners do dead works. Ephesians 2:8-10 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. 217. A person is saved by grace through faith. A person cannot do anything to save himself, and no amount of “works” can affect salvation. Salvation is a gift from the LORD God and is obtained by just one way... what a person believes is Faith! Salvation never comes because of what a person does which is Works! 218. The LORD God prepared His Chosen People to walk in the good works of Jesus Christ. It was the LORD God’s workmanship that every good work that is done, is accomplished at His Will. 219. All good works are done at the LORD God’s direction. 220. All good works are created through the good works of Jesus Christ. 221. No person should boast of their works, since the person is actually a vessel being prepared by the LORD God and Jesus. James 2:17-18 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. 222. Faith, without works, is dead. Dead Faith does nothing. Living Faith does works. Every student that has been taught the Doctrine of Works by us, has asked the same question. “How do we achieve works of gold, rather than works of stubble?” The simple answer is this...the more you let the LORD God and Jesus Christ use you, the more valuable the vessel becomes. How do Christians produce honorable vessels of gold, silver, or precious metal? ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 223. Study allows you to know the LORD God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. The more knowledge you have, the more ability you possess to understand the Truth and be approved by the LORD God. The more knowledge you have, the better workman you are. A good workman is never ashamed and produces honorable work for the LORD God. Now you have the knowledge of why Becker Bible Ministries, Inc., and why you are participating in such an intense study of God’s Word. It is the LORD God’s Will that Christians are prepared through study of His Word to complete honorable works through Jesus Christ. This study was developed by the LORD God, through Jesus Christ’s good work, at the touch of the Holy Spirit to teach you. You are being prepared to do good works for Jesus Christ. While you may not know yet what those works are, you do know that the LORD God has chosen you for that work. Study God’s Word and prepare well for your coming assignments, so you are never ashamed of the work that is produced through you. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. 224. The man of the LORD God is prepared through all Scripture to complete all good works that He Wills. 225. All Scripture is given by the inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness. Review: Concept #1 - If you are a sinner without grace, no amount of good works will be rewarded. Concept #2 - If you are a sinner without grace, you do not get credit by the LORD God for any works that you have done in your life. Concept #3 - If you are a sinner without grace, you cannot be saved by your works. Concept #4 - A sinner can repent from dead works and be saved by grace of the LORD God by, accepting the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior. Concept #5 - If your foundation is laid on Jesus Christ, but you have not produced good works that sustain the testing of fire, you will be saved, but will suffer loss. Concept #6 - If your foundation is laid on Jesus Christ, and your good works sustain the testing of fire, you will be saved and rewarded. Concept #7 - If sin is present inside your good works, the fire of the Holy Spirit will burn away all impurities. The type of work is revealed by this fire and classified as gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Concept #8 - If impurity is present throughout your works, you will have stubble, hay or wood which will quickly be burnt away. You will suffer loss. Concept #9 - If no impurity is present throughout your works, you will have gold, silver, or precious stones. You will be rewarded. Concept #10 - If your works are pure and complete and under the direction of the LORD God, the Lord Jesus Christ, or the Holy Spirit, the fire will reveal gold. Concept #11 - It is very, very good if your works are classified as "gold". You will receive great reward. This concludes the “Sin” studies contained within the Foundation of Jesus Christ study series. If you have a complete and detailed understanding of sin and dead works, and have successfully completed all your tests, proceed to the next section for lessons on “Faith.” ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Lecture 100-12 – What is the Nature of Faith? By Kathy L. McFarland October 2, 2022 Lesson 12 What is the nature of faith? The LORD God decides how much faith a person will have and deals it to each man accordingly. He measures six areas to determine how much faith to give you after you are called forward by Him. These areas are measured by how well you can be a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable of God, nonconforming to this world, transform yourself by the renewing of your mind, and prove what the perfect will of God is. The more skilled you are in each of these areas, the more faith the LORD God gives you. Hebrews 11:1-3 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. (Hebrews 11:1-3 AV) Hebrews 11:13-14 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. 226. Having not yet received the promises, but seeing them far off, to have faith you must be: 1) Persuaded of them 2) Embrace them 3) Confess them 4) Desire them ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Romans 12:1-3 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. 3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. 227. The LORD God decides how much faith you will have and deals it to each man accordingly. 228. The LORD God measures six areas to determine how much faith to give you after you are called forward by Him. These areas are measured by how well you can: 1) Be a living sacrifice 2) Be holy 3) Be acceptable of God 4) Be non-conforming to this world 5) Be able to transform yourself by the renewing of your mind 6) Be able to prove what is the good, acceptable, perfect will of God 229. Reasonable service to the LORD God, means the reasonable amount of worship that the LORD God expects from one of his people. This reasonable service consists of three measured areas: 1) Be a living sacrifice 2) Be holy 3) Be acceptable of God Worshipping the LORD God means you must be a living sacrifice. A living sacrifice means that you give up your will, and allow the Will of the LORD God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit to perform works through you. Worshipping the LORD God also requires you to be holy and acceptable to Him. These areas are measured by the LORD God from his expectation that these three areas are reasonable requirements that should be met. 230. The other three measurements for determination of the amount of faith you will receive from the LORD God, are not under the "reasonable service" standard. These three measurements are not required for faith to be given by the LORD God, but they are important measurements to test for your ability to handle faith. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy People given large amounts of faith will possess these other three abilities, and people of little faith will not. These three measurements are: 4) Be non-conforming to this world 5) Be able to transform yourself by the renewing of your mind 6) Be able to prove what is the good, acceptable, perfect will of God Note how these six measurements are used to determine the amount of faith the LORD GOD is going to deal to you. Remember in our last study we learned that works does not give faith. Faith is given by the LORD God and works is a product of our faith. Therefore, it is easily concluded that. 231. The six measurements that the LORD God uses to determine the meting out of faith are not works, but spiritual necessities for faith. Understand this well. Anytime that you are doing any of these six things, you are doing them as a matter of spiritual necessity. They are not works and they will not be rewarded as works. These six measurements are used by the LORD God to give you faith. He determines the measurements, and He determines the standards, and in His Grace, He decides how much faith you will have. The LORD God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit will not think you are great for letting Them use your body. It is expected of you. It is a spiritual standard required of you by the LORD God. However, if they use your body, and works result, you will receive reward from those works. So, being a living sacrifice is your spirituality which leads to faith. What your body does as a living sacrifice is works. Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. 232. Faith comes from hearing. To develop all six areas of the standards of spirituality, one must hear the Word of God. If a person is unable to hear and understand God’s Word, he does not have faith. 233. Hearing comes from the Word of God. A spiritually deaf person does not have the Word of God. Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. 234. The Holy Spirit delivers our measured faith from the LORD God. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Ephesians 2:4-10 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: 7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. 235. The LORD God has great mercy and love for Christians. 236. The LORD God raises Christian's dead and sinful selves up as He did with Christ. 237. The LORD God desires the called Christians to "sit" in heaven with Christ Jesus, so He can show His rich grace and kindness toward us. 238. By the LORD God 's grace, Christians are saved through faith. It is not of anything they do, but rather a gift of God. 239. Christian's are not saved because of works, but are created as workman in Christ Jesus, and with the expectation that they walk in his works. Romans 10:8-10 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; 9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 240. Faith requires a believer to confess that faith with their mouth. 241. What a person believes that comes from his heart and leads to righteousness. 242. What a person believes that is confessed with the mouth leads to salvation. Galatians 3:22-29 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. 23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. 24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. 25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. 26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise. 243. Law came before faith. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy The LORD God’s first children, Israel (Jews), were required to follow the Law of God exactly. How well they followed the law determined their relationship with God. As you read your Bible, you quickly learn that it was very difficult for the Jews to keep the LORD God’s laws. Israel had no need for faith in the beginning because the LORD God was with them. Eventually, after Israel continuously turned their back on the LORD God and His laws, He left them alone. The Jews continue to be the LORD God’s first chosen people, although they have no real relationship with Him presently, because they are not given faith. In the End Times, Israel will be gathered back to the LORD God, but until then they are a people that try to follow the law and continually pray but are unable to hear the LORD God answer. 244. The LORD God’s law was like a schoolmaster, to bring people into Christ so they can be justified by faith. 245. Christians become children of God through their faith in Christ Jesus. As a result of faith, a Christian is as much a child of God as a Jew is a child of God. 246. Christians become heirs to the promises of the LORD God and are adopted into the family of the LORD God through faith. Romans 5:1-5 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; 4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope: 5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. 247. Christians have peace with the LORD God because of their faith in Jesus Christ. 248. Christians have access to the LORD God through their faith in Jesus Christ. 249. Christians hope to experience the glory of God someday. 250. Christians experience tribulation because of their faith. Tribulation brings patience; patience brings experience; experience brings hope; hope then brings us to rejoicing the glory of God. Luke 5:20 And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee. 251. All sins are forgiven through faith in Jesus Christ. Mark 11:22-24 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 252. Jesus instructs us to have faith in the LORD God 253. Faith has the ability to move the separation between you and the LORD God. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Lecture 100-13 – What are the Results of Faith? By Kathy L. McFarland October 2, 2022 Lesson 13 What are the results of faith? John 3:16-21 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Acts 10:43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins. 254. Whoever believes in Jesus Christ, shall receive remission of sins. Acts 13:39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. 255. All that believe in Jesus Christ are justified from all things. Justified means to be made innocent. 256. The law of Moses given to him by the LORD God did not make the Jews innocent from all things. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy John 3:16-21 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. (John 3:16-21 AV) 257. God loved the world so much, that he gave his only begotten Son Jesus Christ, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 258. God sent Jesus Christ to the world that it might be saved. He did not send Jesus to condemn it. 259. Any person believing on Jesus Christ is not condemned. 260. Any person not believing on Jesus Christ is already condemned. 261. Jesus Christ is light. That light came into the world. 262. Men loved darkness rather than light, because their evil deeds were hidden in the dark. 263. Every person that does evil hates the light and will not come to the light because his actions will be rebuked. 264. Every person that does truth comes to the light, so his works may be shown that they are done in God. Mark 16:16-19 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. 17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. 19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. 265. Any person that believes in Jesus Christ and is baptized shall be saved. Any person that believes NOT shall be damned. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 266. Five signs will follow those people that believe in Jesus Christ. They are: 1) Believers will cast devils out by using Jesus Christ's name 2) Believers will speak with new tongues 3) Believers shall take up serpents 4) Believers will not be hurt by drinking any deadly thing 5) Believers will lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover 267. After Jesus spoke of the five gifts given to believers, he was received into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. Acts 15:7-9 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. 8 And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; 9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. 268. Hearts are purified by faith. Purified hearts mean clean thoughts and feelings. Another name for "making clean" is sanctification. Faith sanctifies a believer. John 11:25-26 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: 26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? 269. Jesus is the resurrection and life. Any person believing in him shall live and never die. John 12:35-36 Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. 36 While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them. 270. When Jesus walked on earth, he brought light to the people that walked with him. 271. If people that walked with Jesus tarried, darkness could come upon them. 272. A person that walks in darkness does not know where he goes. 273. People that believe in the light of Jesus Christ, can become children of the light. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy John 12:46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. 274. Jesus Christ brought light into the world, that whoever believed on him should not abide in darkness. John 20:31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. 275. Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ, and the Son of God, will have spiritual life in his name. John 1:11-13 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: 13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 276. Jesus first came for the Jews, but they would not receive him. 277. Whoever received Jesus Christ was given the power to become the sons of God through adoption. 1 Timothy 1:4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. 278. Godly edifying is in faith. This means that the LORD God confirms things in faith. Worldly fables and endless genealogies fail to confirm anything and end up creating more questions than answers. John 10:24-30 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. 25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness of me. 26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you. 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand. 30 I and my Father are one. 279. The Jews could not believe in Jesus, because they were not His. 280. The people that belong to Jesus hear His voice. 281. Jesus knows his people. 282. The people of Jesus follow Him. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 283. Jesus gives His people eternal life, and they shall never be destroyed. 284. No man is able to remove one of Jesus Christ's people from his power 285. The LORD God gave all of Jesus Christ's people to Him 286. No man is able to remove one of Christ's people from the LORD God's power. 287. Jesus and the LORD God are one. Acts 26:18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. 288. Faith opens the eyes of a believer made clean by Jesus Christ 289. Faith allows believers to turn from darkness to light 290. Faith allows believers to turn from the power of Satan and go to the LORD God 291. Faith allows believers forgiveness of their sins 292. Faith allows believers to inherit the promises of the LORD God Romans 5:1-2 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 293. Faith allows believers to be justified (made innocent). 294. Faith gives believers peace with the LORD God. 295. Faith allows access to the LORD God. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Lecture 100-14–What Types Faith Must a Christian Possess? By Kathy L. McFarland October 3, 2022 Lesson 14 What types of faith must a Christian possess? Hebrews 11:1-40 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good report. 3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. 4 ¶ By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. 5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. 7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. 8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. 9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: 10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. 11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable. 13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. 15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. 16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city. 17 By ©2022. 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BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, 18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: 19 Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure. 20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. 21 By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff. 22 By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones. 23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment. 24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; 25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; 26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. 27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. 28 Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. 29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned. 30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days. 31 By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace. 32 ¶ And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: 33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. 35 Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection: 36 And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment: 37 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; 38 (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. 39 And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: 40 God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect. (Hebrews 11:1-40 AV) Types of faith a Christian should possess 296. Knowing the mysteries of seen made by the unseen. (Creation) Heb 11:3 297. Knowing the worlds were framed by Jesus. (Creation) Heb 11:3 298. Knowing the correct and pleasing offerings to give to the LORD God. (Abel) Heb 11:4 299. Knowing a man can be translated by LORD God and not see death. (Enoch) Heb 11:5 300. Knowing that the LORD God Is. (Enoch) Heb 11:5 301. Knowing a man can please the LORD God. (Enoch) Heb 11:5 302. Knowing a man will be rewarded by LORD God if he diligently seeks Him. (Enoch) Heb 11:5 303. Knowing of coming condemnation and judgment of the LORD God. (Noah) Heb 11:7 ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 304. Knowing to know of proper preparation for saving life in time of LORD God 's wrath. (Noah) Heb 11:7 305. Knowing direction to travel without knowing destination. (Abraham) Heb 11:8 306. Knowing inheritance can be received from the LORD God. (Abraham) Heb 11:8 307. Knowing of belonging to promised blessings of the LORD God. (Abraham) Heb 11:9 308. Knowing where to look and find foundation whose builder and maker is the LORD God. (Abraham) Heb 11:10 309. Knowing a man can receive strength and promise in old age from LORD God. (Sarah) Heb 11:11 310. Knowing that the LORD God is faithful to His promises. (Sarah) Heb 11:11 311. Knowing that the LORD God can make His people innumerable. (Sarah) Heb 11:11 312. Knowing the LORD God will try a man so he might know his heart. (Abraham) Heb 11:17 313. Knowing the LORD God can raise the dead. (Abraham) Heb 11:17 314. Knowing proper blessings to give for things to come, even as a man is dying. (Jacob) Heb 11:21 315. Knowing how to worship the LORD God. (Jacob) Heb 11:21 316. Knowing how to lean upon God and be guided in the spiritual life. (Jacob) Heb 11:21 317. Knowing future Works of the LORD God (Jacob) Heb 11:22 318. Knowing that your life matters and is significant (Jacob) Heb 11:22 319. Knowing the LORD God forms and prepares you for a predetermined path. (Moses) Heb 11:23 320. Knowing the LORD God's Will overpowers the will of the world. (Moses) Heb 11:23 321. Knowing the predestined, predetermined Will of the LORD God when sensed. (Moses) Heb 11:24 322. Knowing the suffering of affliction for the LORD God will be just a season. (Moses) Heb 11:25 323. Knowing the suffering of affliction is preferable to the pleasures of sin. (Moses) Heb 11:25 324. Knowing the LORD God will abundantly reward those who suffer for Him. (Moses) Heb 11:26 325. Knowing the LORD God offers unseen protection in the wicked world. (Moses) Heb 11:27 326. Knowing the actions required to obtain the LORD God's protection. (Moses) Heb 11:28 327. Knowing the LORD God can perform miraculous savings for His people while at the same time destroy the wicked of the world. (Moses) Heb 11:29 328. Knowing strength provided by the LORD God to accomplish His tasks. (Jericho) Heb 11:30 329. Knowing the appointed time to accomplish the LORD God's Works. (Jericho) Heb 11:30 ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 330. Knowing the truth and having the ability to distinguish good from wicked. (Rahab) Heb 11:31 331. Knowing through faith kingdoms can be subdued. (Many) Heb 11:33 332. Knowing through faith righteousness can be produced. (Many) Heb 11:33 333. Knowing through faith promises can be obtained. (Many) Heb 11:33 334. Knowing the attacks of even the strong wicked can be stopped. (Many) Heb 11:33 335. Knowing the LORD God's ability to quench the violence of fire. (Many) Heb 11:34 336. Knowing the ability to escape danger at the LORD God's time. (Many) Heb 11:34 337. Knowing the weak are made strong. (Many) Heb 11:34 338. Knowing the power, strength, and courage possible in time of fight. (Many) Heb 11:34 339. Knowing the better resurrection of life and the conquering of death. (Many) Heb 11:35 340. Knowing the ability to suffer all manner of torture. (Many) Heb 11:36-37 341. Knowing the LORD God has provided something better for us. (Many) Heb 11:40 ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Lecture 100-15–What is the Baptism of John (Part 1)? By Kathy L. McFarland October 3, 2022 Lesson 15 What is the Baptism of John? (Part 1) John the Baptist was great in the sight of the LORD God. He drank neither wine nor strong drink. He was filled with the Holy Ghost in his mother's womb. He turned many children of Israel to the LORD God, many hearts of the fathers to the children, and many disobedient to the wisdom of the just. He possessed the spirit and power of Elijah, as he made ready a people prepared for the Lord Jesus Christ to come. The Birth of John the Baptist Luke 1:5-6 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. 342. The father of John the Baptist was named Zacharias. The mother of John the Baptist was named Elisabeth. 343. Zacharias was a priest. Both he and his wife were righteous before God and walked in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord and were blameless. Luke 1:7 7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years. 344. Elisabeth was barren, and as a result they had no children. Both Elisabeth and Zacharias were very old people. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Luke 1:8-11 8 And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course, 9 According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. 10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense. 11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. 345. While Zacharias was executing his duties as priest, burning incense in the temple of the Lord, and a multitude of others were praying, an angel of the Lord stood on the right side of the altar of incense. 12 And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. 346. Zacharias saw the angel and became troubled and fearful. Luke 1:13-14 13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. 14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. 347. The angel told Zacharias to fear not, that his prayer for a son had been heard. 348. The angel said Elisabeth would bear a son, and Zacharias should call his name John. 349. Many will rejoice at John’s birth. Luke 1:15-17 15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb. 16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. 17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. 349. The angel of the Lord prophesized eight things concerning John. 1) He will be great in the sight of the Lord 2) He will drink neither wine nor strong drink 3) He will be filled with the Holy Ghost in his mother’s womb 4) He shall turn many children of Israel to the Lord God 5) He shall have the spirit and power of Elijah 6) He will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children 7) He will turn the disobedient to the wisdom of the just 8) He will make ready a people prepared for the Lord ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Luke 1:18-20 18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years. 19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings. 20 And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season. 350. Zacharias did not believe the angel because both he and Elisabeth were old. 351. The angel identified himself as Gabriel, the angel that he stood in the presence of God. He was sent to speak to Zacharias and tell him about the impending and wonderful conception of John. 352. Because Zacharias refused to believe the angel's prophecy the holiest of angels, Gabriel made him dumb. Zacharias mouth was shut up, and he was made unable to speak until the days of Gabriel’s prophesy were fulfilled. Luke 1:21-22 21 And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple. 22 And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless. 353. The worshippers that were standing around the temple praying, were amazed that Zacharias took so long in the temple. When came out of the temple, and was unable to speak, they thought he had seen a vision. Luke 1:23-25 23 And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house. 24 And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying, 25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men. 354. When Zacharias was finished with his required ministry at the temple, he went to his own house, where he and Elisabeth had sexual relations and she conceived a baby. 355. Elisabeth hid her pregnancy for five months. She was filled with joy because the LORD God had looked on her, and had given her a child. As a result, she would no longer be reproached (taunted) by others for being barren. Luke 1:26-35 26 ¶ And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. 29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. 30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. 31 And, behold, thou shalt ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. 32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: 33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. 34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? 35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. 356. In the sixth month of Elisabeth’s pregnancy, Gabriel was sent from the LORD God to Nazareth. 357. Gabriel spoke to the virgin Mary who was engaged to Joseph, of the house of David. 358. Gabriel told Mary that she was blessed among women, highly favored by the LORD God and He was with her. As a result of finding favor with God, she would conceive a son and call him Jesus. 359. Gabriel prophesized five things concerning Jesus Christ. 1) He shall be great 2) He shall be called the Son of the Highest 3) The LORD God shall give unto him the throne of his father David 4) He shall reign over the house of Jacob forever 5) His kingdom shall never end 360. Mary asked Gabriel how she could conceive a son when she had never had sexual relations with a man. Gabriel explained to her that the power of the LORD God would overshadow her, and the holy Jesus would be conceived and called the Son of God. Luke 1:36-38 36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. 37 For with God nothing shall be impossible. 38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. 361. Gabriel also told Mary that her cousin Elisabeth had also conceived a son in her old age. He told her that Elisabeth was once called barren, but now is pregnant six months. With God, nothing is impossible. 362. Mary agreed to abide by the LORD God’s Word, and the angel departed from her. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Luke 1:39-45 39 ¶ And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; 40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. 41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: 42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. 43 And whence is this to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. 45 And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord. 363. Mary went quickly to the house of Elisabeth and Zacharias. When Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the baby John leaped in her womb. Elisabeth was filled at that moment with the Holy Ghost. Remember Gabriel’s #3 prophesy “He will be filled with the Holy Ghost in his mother’s womb”. The filling of John with the Holy Ghost occurred at this moment, at the sixth month of his conception. 364. Elisabeth, filled with the Holy Ghost, spoke with a loud voice two blessings from the LORD GOD. 1. “Blessed art thou among women” (To Mary) 2. “Blessed is the fruit of thy womb” (To Jesus) 365. Elisabeth was humbled that Mary, the mother of her Lord, would come to her. She shared with Mary how the baby John had leaped in her womb with joy at the sound of Mary’s voice. 366. Elisabeth then added her blessing to Mary for believing the LORD God and allowing all things promised to be fulfilled. Luke 1:46-56 46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, 47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. 48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. 49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name. 50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation. 51 He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. 52 He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. 53 He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away. 54 He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy; 55 As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. 56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy The Magnificat 367. Mary’s soul, in the presence of the Holy Ghost, magnified in song and praise to the LORD God for His blessing to her (1-3), to mankind (4-10) and to Israel (11-12). 1) The lowly handmaiden would be called henceforth of all generations “blessed.” 2) The mighty LORD God has done to her great things 3) Holy is the LORD God’s name. 4) His mercy is on them from generation to generation 5) He has shown strength with his arm 6) He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts 7) He has put down the mighty from their seats 8) He has exalted them of low degree 9) He has filled the hungry with good things 10) He has sent the rich away empty 11) He has helped his servant Israel with his mercy 12. He spoke to Abraham and his seed forever Mary acknowledged with overwhelming joy and faith twelve things, starting with the blessings to her, then the LORD God’s power and judgment to mankind, then to the promised redemption of the LORD God’s people. This magnificent soul prayer of Mary is often called “The Magnificat”, which is based on the first word of the Latin translation for “My soul doth magnify the Lord.” We will study The Magnificat in detail in future studies. It is important, right now, to understand the depth of emotion, faith, spirit, joy, prayer, and praise that surrounded and entered into Elisabeth and Mary through the Holy Ghost on that day. That knowledge allows us to deeply understand the beginnings and future ministry of John the Baptist. Luke 1:57-58 57 ¶ Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son. 58 And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her. 368. Elisabeth brought forth a son, after a full term of pregnancy. 369. Elisabeth’s neighbors and cousins had heard how the LORD God had shown great mercy to her, and they all rejoiced at the birth of her son. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Luke 1:59-66 59 And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father. 60 And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John. 61 And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name. 62 And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called. 63 And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all. 64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God. 65 And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea. 66 And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him. 370. According to Jewish law and tradition, Zacharias and Elisabeth brought the baby to be circumcised and named. They tried to name the baby Zacharias, after his father. 371. Elisabeth corrected them and told them that the baby’s name would be John. The Jewish elders argued with Elisabeth and looked to Zacharias to correct the matter. 372. Zacharias took a tablet and wrote “His name is John” which fulfilled the instructions of Gabriel. Immediately, Zacharias’s mouth was opened, his tongue loosened, and he spoke and praised God. 373. All the people standing about became fearful, and they spread the news all through the hill country of Judea about the special child John who had the hand of the Lord with him. Luke 1:67-79 67 ¶ And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, 68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, 69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; 70 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: 71 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; 72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant; 73 The oath which he sware to our father Abraham, 74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, 75 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life. 76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; 77 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, 78 Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, 79 To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. 374. Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost and prophesied 10 things, saying: (1-6 regarding the fulfillment of promises given to Israel by the LORD God) 1) Blessed be the Lord God of Israel because he has visited and redeemed his people. 2) He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David. 3) We shall be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us, as he spoke by the mouth of holy prophets since the world began. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 4) To perform the mercy promised to our fathers and remember His holy covenant 5) That we are delivered out of the hand of our enemies that we might serve Him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life, as he swore to our father Abraham by oath. 6) The child, John, will be called prophet of the Highest. (7-10 prophecy regarding his son, John) 7) John will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways. 8) John will give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins 9) To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death 10) To guide our feet into the way of peace. We will be studying these prophecies of Zacharias in detail in further studies, however, it is important, right now, to hear the prophecy spoken by Zacharias with the Holy Ghost. That prophesy identifies exactly the works that John will accomplish in his life. 80 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel. (Luke 1:5-80 AV) 375. The child John grew and was strong in his soul. John was in the wilderness and was not known as spiritual until the day he was shown to Israel. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Lecture 100-16–What is the Baptism of John (Part 2)? By Kathy L. McFarland October 3, 2022 Lesson 16 What is the Baptism of John? (Part 2) John baptized the multitude in the Baptism of Repentance. This type of baptism required sinners to repent of their sins, then do good works to prove their repentance. This Baptism of Repentance was used as a beginning point and made the path straight toward Jesus Christ's Baptism of Redemption which would come later. The Ministry of John and his Baptism of Repentance Luke 3:1-2 1 ¶ Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, 2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. 376. The Word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. Luke 3:3-6 3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; 4 As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth; 6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. 377. The Word of God led John’s to his ministry of preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy This means that a sinner could have his sins forgiven through the baptism of repentance. This was a brand-new message from the LORD God. The children of Israel did not have a way to have their sins forgiven (without sacrifice of life) until the moment that John preached baptism of repentance. 378. Isaiah, the prophet, had prophesied John the Baptist in Isaiah 40:3. In Isaiah’s prophecy, John the Baptist will: 1) Cry out in the wilderness “Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight”. 2) Fill every valley 3) Bring every mountain and hill low 4) Straighten every crooked 5) Smooth every rough 6) Enable all flesh to see the salvation of the LORD GOD John was given the job to bring all the previous Scriptures and practices together to move on to the next step of the LORD God’s plan for salvation (See 4sin). John’s ministry was to make men spiritually prepared to receive the Lord Jesus Christ. The way he was to accomplish this was straightening their paths by balancing their beliefs with the new revealed Truth. Luke 3:7-14 7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. 9 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? 11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise. 12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? 13 And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you. 14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages. 379. John preached new doctrine from the LORD God to the multitude who came to be baptized. His messages included: 1. Bringing fruits (results of spiritual works) to the LORD God that are worthy of His forgiveness 2. Warning them not to rely on their inheritance because of Abraham and reminding them that the LORD God can make new children of Abraham if He Wills. 3. Warning them that the LORD God is going to cut down all the trees (spiritual lives) that are not producing fruits (results of spiritual works) and cast them into the fire. 4. Encouraging good works and a truthful and peaceful life for the newly baptized. The children of Israel (Jews) were required to follow every edict of the LORD God's laws. When they disobeyed His laws, they were sinners. John preached a Baptism of Repentance, requiring a ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy desire to be washed clean of past sin, and a commitment to have good works and a life filled with truth from then on. The Baptism of Repentance was accomplished by John for errant Jews. This baptism brought the requirement of good works and a life of truth attached to the washing of sins. The Baptism of Redemption is accomplished by Jesus Christ for his people. We will study it in detail in the next chapter. Luke 3:15-17 15 ¶ And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not; 16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: 17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. 380. John had such a powerful message and presence from the LORD God, that many people wondered if he was the prophesied Messiah. John told them that he was not. 381. John spoke of the one to come that: 1) Was mightier than John 2) Whose shoes John would not be worthy enough to unloose 3. Would baptize with the Holy Ghost and with fire (See Holy Ghost baptism for deeper study of this verse.) Luke 3:18-22 18 And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people. 19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, 20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison. 21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, 22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. 382. When all the people were baptized, Jesus was baptized. Matthew 3:15 Many of the people that were baptized later became the followers of Jesus Christ. Jesus was baptized, not as a sinner, but to fulfill all righteousness. 383. As he was praying, the heaven opened. The Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him. The Holy Ghost entered Jesus Christ at the moment of His baptism. From that moment on, his ministry life was connected completely to the LORD God. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 384. A voice came from heaven said to Jesus Christ, "Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased." The LORD God spoke from the heavens that could be heard by all people gathered around Jesus Christ at his baptism. The purpose of the LORD God's voice being heard, was to declare that Jesus Christ was His Son, in whom He was well pleased. This took the question of John possibly being the Messiah away, and identified Jesus Christ as the LORD God's son. Mark 1:2-5 As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. 3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. 5 And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins. 385. John baptized in the wilderness 386. John preached the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins 387. John's baptism required the confession of sin 388. John's baptism was done with water Luke 7:27-30 This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. 28 For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. 29 And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. 30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him. 389. There is no greater prophet born of women than John the Baptist 390. Those people that are in the Kingdom of God, are considered even greater than what John the Baptist was thought of on earth. 391. All the people that heard John, including the despised worldly tax collectors, were made righteous by the LORD God because of the baptism of John. 392. The Pharisees (religious separatists) and lawyers (experts in Mosaic law) rejected the LORD God's Word and refused to be baptized by John. A Pharisee is a sanctimonious, hypocritical, self-righteous heretic who practices and advocates strict observance of external forms and ceremonies of religion or conduct without regard to the spirit. He makes a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, and righteousness. He is confident of his own righteousness and is smugly moralistic and intolerant of the opinion and behavior of others. He pretends to have moral, religious beliefs and principles that he does not possess. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Lecture 100-17–What is the Baptism of Jesus Christ? By Kathy L. McFarland October 3, 2022 Lesson 17 What is the Baptism of Jesus Christ? The wage of sin is death. When a person dies, the sins die with him. Death brings a release from the power of sin. Because we have sin, we must die. Fortunately, Jesus Christ died a real death for a Christian’s sins already. Because of his sacrifice, a faithful Christian can never die a natural life death. To enter the spiritual life of a Christian, a person must die and be buried with Christ to receive redemption for his sins. The baptism of Christ puts a faithful believer to death. The exact time of the baptism is the exact time of that person’s death. He is alive no more to the world. He is alive no more to the devil. He is alive no more to himself. He is dead. Symbolically, while a person is under the baptismal waters, he is in his grave. He has died, as Christ did, for sin. The Baptism of Redemption Acts 19:1-6 1 ¶ And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, 2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. 3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism. 4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. 5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. 393. There are three types of baptism. 1) The Baptism of John ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 2) The Baptism of Jesus Christ 3) The Baptism of the Holy Ghost (Holy Spirit) 394. The Baptism of John is the Baptism of Repentance. This baptism was done before Jesus Christ, and there is no need for the Baptism of Repentance to ever be done again. The Baptism of Jesus Christ is done for people who come after him. (See exception in notes at end of chapter). 395. Those people who were baptized by John needed to be baptized again in the name of Jesus Christ to obtain Christ’s redemption. (See note at end of chapter concerning re-baptism). 396. The Lord Jesus Christ's Baptism cannot be accomplished until one "hears" that belief in Christ Jesus is necessary. To hear means to understand, perceive and comprehend. 397. All people who believe on Jesus Christ must be baptized in His name. 398. The Baptism of Christ is a Baptism of Redemption. 399. Following the Baptism of Redemption, a person can receive the Baptism of the Holy Ghost. Only those people that have been Baptized in Christ can receive the Baptism of the Holy Ghost. 400. The Baptism of Christ is done with water, and the Baptism of the Holy Ghost is done by a person, already baptized with the Holy Ghost, laying hands on the newly baptized person. We will study the Holy Ghost Baptism in the Holy Spirit 1 chapter. Romans 6:1-11 1 ¶ What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? 2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? 3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. 7 For he that is dead is freed from sin. 8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: 9 Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. 10 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. 11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. 401. John’s Baptism of Repentance was done by water. It washed the sins of a person away after they had confessed them and repented of them. 402. Jesus Christ’s Baptism of Redemption is also done by water, but it has a different purpose. The purpose of the Baptism of Redemption is to bring a person to death. A person is baptized into the death of Jesus Christ. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy The wage of sin is death. When a person dies, the sins die with him. Death brings a release from the power of sin. Because we have sin, we must die. Fortunately, Jesus Christ died a real death for a Christian’s sins already. Because of His sacrifice, a faithful Christian can never die again. To enter the spiritual life of a Christian, a person must die and be buried with Christ to receive redemption for his sins. The baptism of Christ puts a faithful believer to death. The exact time of the baptism is the exact time of that person’s death. He is alive no more to the world. He is alive no more to the devil. He is alive no more to himself. He is dead. Symbolically, while a person is under the baptismal waters, he is in his grave. He has died, as Christ did, for sin. 403. The dead sinner must rely on grace of the LORD God through Jesus Christ, to be resurrected from death to life. Just as Christ was Resurrected from his death, so shall his faithful followers be through their belief. 404. As Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, so shall his faithful followers be raised up from their baptismal grave through their belief. 405. The old being and sin of a person is dead. Upon the resurrection, the person can walk in the newness of life. 406. Once sin is destroyed through death, a new Christian should not serve sin anymore. 407. A person that is dead is freed from original sin control. 408. Christ was raised from the dead and cannot die anymore. Death no longer has dominion over him. 409. Christ died into sin once, and lives unto God forever. 410. Faithful believers died into sin once and live unto God through Lord Jesus Christ forever. During the Baptism of Christ, a person dies as he goes under the water. He is relinquishing his life at that moment with faith that the very act of joining Christ in death will remove all sin from him and make him holy. The person is also making an act of faith in participating in the Resurrection of Christ through the Grace of the LORD God. When a person comes up out of the waters of death (separation between the Kingdom of God and the World), he is resurrected with the Lord Jesus Christ. He is a new person. His old being is dead and in the grave. He is Resurrected into the new spiritual life with Jesus Christ through grace of the LORD God. At the moment a person comes up out of the waters of baptism and is resurrected into the life of the Kingdom of God, he is the most righteous person on the earth. All his sin has died, and the power of the LORD God has raised him to a precious new life, sin free and holy. From that moment on, he will never experience death again. All people must die once as a result of original sin. A faithful Christians’ death is faced in the Baptism of Christ. Once baptized, he will never die again. In future studies, we will learn about what physical death feels and looks like to a faithful Christian, and how the faith of a Christian is tested one last time for entrance into the Kingdom of Heaven. Until then, know this...The moment between the physical death of a Christian’s body, and the separation of the soul from that body is nondiscernable. In other words, a Christian does not feel the sting of death. The realness a Christian feels in life, is the same realness a Christian feels in death. A Christian does not experience a ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy physical death, because a Christian has already died in baptism. Like Christ, all people can only die once, and like Christ continue to live on unto the LORD God for eternity. Acts 2:38-39 38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. 411. To receive the baptism of Christ, a person must: 1) Be called forward by the LORD GOD. When a person has received the calling from the LORD GOD, he has a desire to move close to Jesus Christ, to learn about him, and be with him. 2) Repent of sin 3) Baptized in water in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of the sins 412. Once a person is baptized in Jesus Christ, he is given the gift of the Holy Ghost. John 3:1-8 1 ¶ There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born? 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. 8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. 413. Jesus Christ says “Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” To be “born again: means that you must first die in the Baptism of Christ, then be Born Again through Resurrection unto God through your belief in Christ. 414. A man must be born of both water and the Spirit to enter the Kingdom of God. To enter the Kingdom of God, man must be baptized by water in the Baptism of Redemption in Christ’s name, and then receive the gift of Baptism of the Holy Spirit. 415. The baptism of water makes clean the flesh. The baptism of spirit makes clean the soul. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Acts 8:26-39 26 ¶ And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. 27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship, 28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. 29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. 30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? 31 And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him. 32 The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth: 33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth. 34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man? 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. 36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? 37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. 38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. 39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing. 416. To be baptized in Christ, you must: 1) Be called forward to Christ by God and desire to know 2) Hear the Word of God 3 Be repentant of your sins 4) Believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, that he died for your sins, and was resurrected, with all your heart 5) Confess you know that Jesus Christ is the Son of God 6) Be baptized by water (signifying your death) in the name of Jesus Christ 7) Come out of the water (signifying your resurrection) in the name of Jesus Christ 8) Receive the gift of the baptism of the Holy Ghost (Holy Spirit) The Baptism of Redemption through Jesus Christ is required to become one of His people and walk with him into the Kingdom of God. You only can die once, therefore, there is only one baptism. To be baptized more than once is unnecessary and goes against the truth of baptism. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Desire for re-baptism Many of our students have had concerns with their first baptism. One of the most prevalent concerns is that they received baptism without understanding what baptism really meant. They question whether that baptism meets the requirement of being born again as Jesus demands. As their teachers, we must examine each student individually to determine their status in the Kingdom of God. Certainly, if they have received the gift of the Holy Ghost, and the Spirit is apparent, we can conclude with certainty that they have indeed been accepted into the Kingdom. However, if the Holy Spirit is not apparent in the student, and if the student comes to us with concerns that their first baptism was done without their knowledge of true meaning, and if they do not have the faith that they died in Christ’s Baptism, then we will baptize them in Christ’s name, and give them the gift of baptism of the Holy Spirit. We justify our decision this way. Many times, people are baptized with the “Baptism of Repentance” rather than the “Baptism of Redemption”. Those people had felt terrible for sinning, and desired a closer relationship with the LORD God, resulting in a baptism to repent of their sins. That baptism allowed them to feel clean for a while from sin, but they did not experience the redemption through the Baptism of Christ. As a result, they are not offered the gift of the Holy Spirit, and they flounder in their faith as they try to walk between this world and the Kingdom of God, between flesh and spirit. Just as in the days of John’s baptism of repentance, if a person has received this baptism only, he must receive the Baptism of Redemption through Christ to become part of the Kingdom of God. This is not re-baptism, but a first Baptism in Christ. All elements of the Baptism of Christ must be performed by the believers (see #416), then followed by the receiving of the gift of the Holy Spirit. Baptism as a child Another concern of students is the effectiveness of their baptism as a child. If as a child you: 1) Were called forward to Christ by God and desire to know 2) Heard the Word of God 3 Were repentant of your sins 4) Believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God that he died for your sins, and was resurrected, with all your heart 5) Confessed that you know that Jesus Christ is the Son of God 6) Were baptized by water (signifying your death) in the name of Jesus Christ 7) Came out of the water (signifying your resurrection) in the name of Jesus Christ 8) Received the gift of the baptism of the Holy Ghost (Holy Spirit) then your baptism of a child was completed, and you are accepted into the Kingdom of God. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy If not, then the ceremony that was performed to you as a baby was a Dedication Ceremony. A dedication ceremony is used to allow the parents to dedicate their baby to the LORD God in a congregation of people, for all to see. It is a beautiful act, and a good start to a baby’s new life, but it does not qualify as a legitimate Baptism of Christ. Full immersion vs. sprinkling of water to affect the Baptism of Christ Many churches are divided over the practice of baptism. Some churches demand full immersion (going completely under the water) baptisms to effect completeness. They believe full immersion baptisms, allows the sinner to fully experience his death and resurrection. Other churches feel the act of baptism is not affected by water, but by the words spoken in faith. These churches practice baptism by sprinkling water on a person to symbolically signify the death and resurrection of a believer. What’s the truth? Although we prefer full immersion baptisms, we have seen a few believers receive the Baptism of Christ through sprinkling, and we have witnessed them receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. If they are given the Holy Spirit, then they are baptized. It is so important that a sprinkled baptism stress the actual process of death so that the believer has a vivid sense of death and rebirth in the process. Death and rebirth are required by Jesus, and a believer must have faith that this process has occurred. Full immersion baptism is so much more vivid and real to the process and should be used unless circumstances prevent it. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Lecture 100-18–What is the Baptism of the Holy Ghost? By Kathy L. McFarland October 5, 2022 Lesson 18 What is the baptism of the Holy Ghost? John 14:15-17 15 ¶ If ye love me, keep my commandments. 16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17 [Even] the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. John 1:29-34 29 ¶ The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. 30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me. 31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. 32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. 33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. 34 And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God. 417. The Spirit from the LORD God descended onto Jesus and abode upon him, following the Baptism of John. 418. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is the one which Baptizes with the Holy Ghost. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Luke 3:21-23 21 ¶ Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, 22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. 23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli, 419. After Jesus received the baptism from John and prayed, the heaven opened and the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him. Jesus was about thirty years of age when he received the Holy Ghost. Matthew 4:1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. 420. Immediately after Jesus received the Holy Ghost at his baptism, he was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. Acts 5:30-32 30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. 31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. 32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him. 421. The Holy Ghost was a witness to the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. 422. The LORD God gives the Holy Ghost to them that obey Him. Matthew 28:18-19 18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 423. Jesus instructs His Followers to Baptize in the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. John 14:15-27 15 ¶ If ye love me, keep my commandments. 16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. 18 ¶ I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. 19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. 20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. 21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. 22 ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? 23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. 24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me. 25 ¶ These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. 26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. 27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. 424. Jesus prayed to his Father to provide Christians with a Comforter, which would abide with them forever. 425. The Comforter is the Holy Ghost who the LORD God sent in Jesus Christ’s name 426. Jesus prayed to include the Spirit of Truth as part of the Comforter. 427. The world cannot receive the Spirit of Truth, because it cannot see or know him, as a result, the world cannot see or know the Truth of the LORD God. 428. The Holy Ghost will dwell with you and be inside you, and you shall know Him. 429. The Holy Ghost will allow you to know the Truth. 430. Jesus Christ will show Himself to you through the Holy Ghost. 431. The LORD God and the Lord Jesus Christ will dwell with you through the Holy Ghost. 432. The Holy Ghost will teach you all things. 433. The Holy Ghost will bring to remembrance those things taught by Christ. 434. The Holy Ghost will bring the gift of peace to you from Jesus Christ. There are seven Spirits of the LORD God that are given to faithful, baptized Christians. These Spirits are: 1) The Spirit of Christ (Romans 8:9) which includes the: a) Spirit of Truth (John 16:13) b) Spirit of Life (Rom 8:2) c) Spirit of Adoption (Rom 8:15) d) Spirit of Promise (Eph 1:13) e) Spirit of Grace (Heb 10:29) f) Spirit of Holiness (Rom 1:4) To gain a better understanding of the Holy Ghost, now, however, you need to understand what the Holy Ghost is. The Holy Ghost that dwells inside Christians have these seven Spirits of the LORD God. The LORD God and Jesus Christ may send other LORD God Spirits down for a purpose, and the Holy Ghost is not limited to just these seven spirits. These seven Spirits, ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy however, are in each Christian, and each Spirit has a different responsibility, and different functions. In our study, today, we have learned a little bit about the Spirit of Truth through the Words of Jesus Christ. Acts 2:1-8 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. 5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. 6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. 7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? 8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? 435. The twelve Apostles of Jesus gathered fifty days after the Passover, on Pentecost. This was to be a momentous day, when the faithful and baptized believers first received the promised indwelling of the Holy Ghost. 436. Suddenly, a sound from heaven, like a rushing mighty wind, filled the house where they were sitting. 437. Cloven like tongues of fire, appeared to them and settled on each of them. 438. All the Apostles were filled with the Holy Ghost, and they began to speak other languages. 439. The Holy Ghost spoke clearly through them and chose the words to be spoken. 440. There were devout Jews from every nation dwelling in Jerusalem at the time of Pentecost. The Holy Ghost spoke through the Apostles, in every language, about the wonderful works of God. All men, of every language, understood and were amazed. Acts 8:14-20 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: 15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: 16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) 17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. 18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, 19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. 20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. 441. You must receive the Word of God before you can receive the Holy Ghost. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 442. You must be baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus before you can receive the Holy Ghost. 443. The Christian Leaders must pray for you to receive the Holy Ghost. 444. The Holy Ghost is given when the those with the Holy Spirit inside them lay hands upon a baptized believer. 445. The power to lay hands on people for the receiving of the Holy Ghost is a gift given by God. It cannot be purchased. There is nothing you can do to earn this privilege. John 7:37-39 37 ¶ In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. 38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. 39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) 446. All baptized believers are eligible to receive the influence and Spirit of God through the Holy Ghost to regenerate, strengthen and refresh their spiritual (inward) and natural (outward) life experience. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Lecture 100-19–What is the Ministry of the Holy Ghost? By Kathy L. McFarland October 8, 2022 Lesson 19 What is the ministry of the Holy Ghost? Romans 8:11-16 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. 15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: John 3:3-5 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 447. Regenerates - The Holy Ghost regenerates your spirit and prepares you for entrance into the kingdom of God. Regenerate means to restore and renew the spirit, to bring it from a state of decline to a revitalized state. Romans 8:11-16 11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. 12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. 13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. 15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: 448. Indwells - The Spirit of the LORD God raised Jesus from the dead. That same Spirit dwells inside you in the form of the Holy Ghost. At your physical death, the Holy Ghost will vitalize your spirit, so it lives on. 449. Proves - The Spirit of Adoption is part of the Holy Ghost that indwells you. The Spirit bears witness to the LORD GOD that you are His child, and He is your Father. 1 John 2:20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things. 1 John 2:27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. 450. Anoints - The Holy Ghost anoints you with the knowledge of all things. He teaches you all truth and you have no need for any man to teach you. Acts 2:37-39 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. 451. Baptizes - Once you repent and have been baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, you will receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Acts 2:17-21 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come: And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 452. Prepares - The Holy Ghosts prepares you for the things to come in the End Times. John 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. 453. Guides - The Spirit of Truth, through the Holy Ghost, guides you into all truth. Romans 15:16 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost. 454. Sanctifies - The Holy Ghost purifies you and makes you holy. Hebrews 10:14-18 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before, This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin. 455. Bears Witness - The Holy Ghost bears witness that the LORD GOD has put his laws into your heart and mind and has forgiven and forgotten your sins. John 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. 456. Comforts - The Holy Ghost will be your advocate and counselor on spiritual matters and remind you of Jesus Christ's teachings. 457. Teaches - The Holy Ghost will teach you all things. Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. 458. Guides patterns of emotion - The Holy Ghost allows you to feel righteousness, peace, and joy. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 1 Corinthians 2:10-16 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ. 459. Gives discernment - The Holy Ghost allows you to spiritually judge all things and allows no spiritual judgment of you to be made by man. Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. 460. Bears fruit - The Holy Ghost allows you to have love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance. 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. 461. Gives gifts - The Holy Ghost will give you spiritual gifts of his choosing. Some spiritual gifts include the word of wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophecy, discernment, tongues, and interpretation. Ephesians 1:16-17 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: 462. Illuminates the mind - The Holy Ghost can host the Spirit of Wisdom and the Spirit of Revelation to give you knowledge of the LORD God at His Will. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 1 Corinthians 2:10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. (1 Corinthians 2:10 AV) 1 Corinthians 2:13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 463. Reveals things of the LORD God - The LORD God will reveal deep things through the Holy Ghost to you. Acts 28:25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers, 464. Speaks - The Holy Ghost can speak through you to deliver the LORD GOD's message. Romans 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 465. Helps our infirmaries - The Holy Ghost helps us with our weakness, sickness, disease and feebleness by praying to the LORD God for us. He can intervene on your behalf and use the words depicting the depth of pain that you are unable to utter. John 16:8-11 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: Of sin, because they believe not on me; Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. 466. Convicts men - He tells the world of sin, and righteousness and judgment. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Lecture 100-20–What are the Works of the Holy Ghost? By Kathy L. McFarland October 8, 2022 Lesson 20 What are the works of the Holy Ghost? 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. Matthew 3:11-12 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. 467. Cleansing of all unrighteousness, sin, wickedness, uncleanness that enters your body unawares or is forgiven by Jesus Christ. 468. Protection of your righteous, Godly, morally excellent, virtuous, and holy nature 469. Burning up to the undesirable, useless, unworthy parts of our nature. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy John 20:19-23 Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord. Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained. 470. Ability to remit and retain other people's sins. Acts 1:1-2 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: 471. Receive commandments from Jesus Christ. Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. 472. Receive power. 473. Become witnesses. Acts 2:38-39 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. 474. Receive the promise of the LORD God. Acts 4:31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness. 475. Ability to speak the Word of God with boldness. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Acts 4:31-35 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all. Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, And laid them down at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need. 476. Great power in witnessing. 477. Great grace. 478. Shared fellowship. 479. Sustenance and provisions. Acts 9:17-19 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus. 480. Restore sight to the spiritually blind. 481. Give spiritual instruction 482. Baptize others. Acts 11:15-18 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning. Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God? When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life. 483. Remembering the Word of the Lord Jesus Christ. 484. Sharing the Holy Ghost through the laying on of hands. 485. Repentance unto life. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Acts 13:52 And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost. 486. Filled with joy. Acts 15:28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; 487. No greater burden than necessary. Acts 19:1-7 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism. Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. And all the men were about twelve. 488. Speaking with tongues (a naturally un-acquired language speaking the Holy Ghost’s Word up to the LORD God or down to someone who can interpret the message through the Spirit). 489. Prophesizing. Acts 20:22-24 And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. 490. Advance warning of coming bonds and afflictions. Acts 20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. 491. Some made overseers to feed the church of God. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. 492. Righteousness. 493. Peace. 494. Joy. Romans 15:13-14 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another. 495. Hope. 496. Filled with knowledge. 497. Full of goodness. 498. Able to admonish one another. 1 Corinthians 2:12-13 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 499. Teaching of spiritual things given to us by the LORD God. 1 Corinthians 6:19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? 500. Your body becomes temple of the Holy Ghost and belongs to God. 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 501. Word of Wisdom. 502. Word of Knowledge. 503. Faith. 504. Gifts of Healing. 505. Working of Miracles. 506. Prophecy. 507. Discerning of Spirits. 508. Diverse kinds of Tongues. 509. Interpretation of Tongues. Galatians 5:22-25 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. 510. Love. 511. Joy. 512. Peace. 513. Longsuffering. 514. Gentleness. 515. Goodness. 516. Faith. 517. Meekness. 518. Temperance. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Lecture 100-21–What is the Resurrection of Jesus Christ? By Kathy L. McFarland October 9, 2022 Lesson 21 The Resurrection of Jesus Christ Matthew 28:1-20 1 ¶ In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. 2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. 3 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: 4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. 5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. 6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. 7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you. 8 And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word. 9 And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him. 10 Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me. 11 ¶ Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done. 12 And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers, 13 Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept. 14 And if this come to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him, and secure you. 15 So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day. 16 ¶ Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. 17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. (Matthew 28:1-20 AV) Luke 24:1-53 1 ¶ Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. 3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: 5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, 7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. 8 And they remembered his words, 9 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest. 10 It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles. 11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not. 12 Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass. 13 ¶ And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. 14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened. 15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. 16 But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. 17 And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? 18 And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days? 19 And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: 20 And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. 21 But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done. 22 Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre; 23 And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive. 24 And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not. 25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: 26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? 27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. 28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. 29 But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them. 30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. 31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. 32 And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? 33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, 34 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. 35 ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread. 36 ¶ And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. 37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. 38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? 39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. 40 And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet. 41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat? 42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. 43 And he took it, and did eat before them. 44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. 45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, 46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: 47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 And ye are witnesses of these things. 49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. 50 ¶ And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. 51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. 52 And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: 53 And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen. (Luke 24:1-53 AV) John 20:1-31 1 ¶ The first [day] of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. 2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him. 3 Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre. 4 So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre. 5 And he stooping down, [and looking in], saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in. 6 Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie, 7 And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself. 8 Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed. 9 For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead. 10 Then the disciples went away again unto their own home. 11 ¶ But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, [and looked] into the sepulchre, 12 And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. 13 And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him. 14 And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. 15 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away. 16 Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master. 17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and [to] my God, and your God. 18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and [that] he had spoken these things unto her. 19 ¶ Then the same day at evening, being the first [day] of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace [be] unto you. 20 And when he had so said, he shewed unto them [his] hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord. 21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace [be] unto you: as [my] Father hath sent me, even so send I you. 22 And when he had said this, he breathed on [them], and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: 23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; [and] whose soever [sins] ye retain, they are retained. 24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. 26 ¶ And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: [then] came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace [be] unto you. 27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust [it] into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. 28 And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. 29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed [are] they that have not seen, and [yet] have believed. 30 And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: 31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. (John 20:1-31 AV) Mark 16:1-20 1 ¶ And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. 2 And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun. 3 And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre? 4 And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great. 5 And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted. 6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him. 7 But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you. 8 And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid. 9 ¶ Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils. 10 And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept. 11 And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not. 12 After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country. 13 And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them. 14 ¶ Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy risen. 15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. 17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. 19 ¶ So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. 20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen. (Mark 16:1-20 AV) ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Lecture 100-22–What is the Proof of Resurrection of Christ? By Kathy L. McFarland October 9, 2022 Lesson 22 What is the proof of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ? Acts 1:3 To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: John 20:1-9 1 ¶ The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. 2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him. 3 Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre. 4 So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre. 5 And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in. 6 Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie, 7 And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself. 8 Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed. 9 For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead. 519. Empty Tomb - Mary Magdalene, Simon Peter, John, found the tomb empty. The body of Jesus Christ was gone. All that remained of the burial were the linen clothes in one pile, and the napkin for his head in another. Christianity is the only major religion in the world, where the faithful do not have a grave to make pilgrimages to. We have only an empty tomb where our Lord’s grave once was. Hallelujah, Lord Jesus Christ is Risen!!! ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Matthew 28:5-7 5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. 6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. 7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you. 520. Angelic testimony - The angel of the Lord was a witness to the Lord Jesus Christ’s Resurrection and moved the stone from the tomb to open it. He announced to Mary that Christ had risen from the dead. Matthew 28:11-15 11 ¶ Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done. 12 And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers, 13 Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept. 14 And if this come to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him, and secure you. 15 So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day. 521. The enemies of Jesus Christ - The chief priests assembled the elders together for a religious council, to plot a way of discrediting the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. The religious leaders did this by bribing the guards of the tomb to tell a lie and say that the disciples came by night and stole the body while they slept. John 20:20 And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord. John 20:27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. 522. The wounds of his crucifixion - The disciples, including doubting Thomas, saw the wounds in the hands, feet, and side of Jesus Christ. These wounds were proof for Thomas to finally believe that the Lord Jesus Christ had risen from the grave. Acts 1:3 To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: 523. Many infallible proofs - The Resurrected Jesus Christ, Son of God, showed himself alive by many specific and unerring ways. He was seen for forty days after his passion and spoke of the things pertaining to the Kingdom of God. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Recordings of being in the presence of the Resurrected Jesus Christ contained within the Word of God 1. Jesus spoke to Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them to the sepulcher. (Luke 24:1-10) 2. Mary Magdalene and the other Mary saw Jesus and he told them to not be afraid, and to tell His brethren to go to Galilee where He would see them. (Matthew 28:1-10) 3. Jesus appeared to Mary Magdalene, then two others as they walked into the country. Afterward Jesus appeared to his eleven disciples as they ate. (Mark 16:9-14) 4. Jesus appeared and spoke to Mary Magdalene at the sepulcher. Mary Magdalene told the disciples what she had seen and heard. (John 20:11-18) 5. Jesus was seen by those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who became His witnesses to the people. (Acts 13:29-31) 6. Jesus appeared to two men from Emmaus, threescore furlongs from Jerusalem. One was called Cleopas who ask Jesus if He was a stranger. (Luke 24:13-18) 7. Jesus appeared and spoke to his eleven disciples in Jerusalem. (Luke 24:33-36) 8. Jesus led his disciples from Jerusalem to Bethany and blessed them there and was carried up into heaven. (Luke 24:50-53) 9. Jesus appeared and spoke to the disciples while they were assembled behind closed doors. He was seen and heard by the disciples, all except Thomas, called Didymus. Jesus breathed on them and they received the Holy Ghost. (John 20:19-24) 10. Eight days later Jesus again appeared to the disciples including Thomas. Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciple which are not written in the Bible. But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. (John 20:26-31) 11. Jesus appeared to Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples at the sea of Tiberias. (John 21:1-14) 12. Jesus was seen by Cephas, then of the twelve; after that he was seen by 500 brethren at once. (1 Corinthians 15:5-6) Acts 1:22 Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection. Acts 4:33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 524. Apostolic preaching - From the baptism of John, unto the day he finally was taken up to heaven to sit on the right hand of the LORD God, Jesus Christ’s every activity was witnessed by man. His resurrection was witnessed by many people, and Apostles preached of the Resurrection continuously. Their apostolic preaching passed on throughout history through the Word of the LORD God. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Lecture 100-23–What is God’s Will Concerning the Resurrection of Christ? By Kathy L. McFarland October 9, 2022 Lesson 23 What is God's Will concerning the Resurrection of Jesus Christ? 1 Corinthians 15:20-23 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming. Luke 24:45-46 45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, 46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: 525. Fulfillment - Jesus Christ opened the understanding of His disciples that they might understand the Scriptures. All things had to be fulfilled which were written in the law of Moses, the Prophets and in the Psalms, concerning Jesus. It is written in Scripture that Jesus Christ should suffer, and rise from the dead the third day, and therefore, the Resurrection was the fulfillment of that prophesy. 1 Corinthians 15:17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. 526. Forgiveness - Through the LORD GOD's grace, you have redemption through the blood of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of their sins. It was not by the blood of goats and calves, but by the blood of Jesus. He entered the Holy place and obtained eternal redemption for you through his and Resurrection. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Romans 4:25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification. 587. Justification - Justification means that you are acquitted from the sins you have committed. Jesus Christ died for your sins, and his blood acquitted you of guilt. Christ was crucified for your offense and was raised again for your justification. Because of Christ's Resurrection, the LORD God's grace allows your acquittal. Romans 8:34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. 588. Intercession - When Jesus Christ was crucified, your ability to communicate with the LORD God went to the grave with him. It was only after he was Resurrected and ascended to heaven that you can have a relationship with the LORD God. Jesus Christ stands at the right hand of God and entreats him to deal with you favorably. He makes intercession for you and allows you to bring all your needs to the LORD God through him. 1 Corinthians 15:18-19 18 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. 19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. 589. Gives Hope - If you have faith in Christ, and walk with him, and dedicate your whole life to following him, and at the end of your life, you die, then what hope is there? Your life would be miserable, as you served the one that you love, knowing that someday you would be separated from him forever. Through Christ's Resurrection, you have hope that you, too, will be resurrected also. You can believe that you will never be separated from your Lord Jesus Christ because of death. His Resurrection gives you hope of eternity. 1 Corinthians 15:14-17 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not. For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. 590. Makes faith real - If Jesus Christ is not risen, then the life you have chosen to live, dedicated, and following the Lord Jesus Christ, is a waste. If Jesus Christ is not Resurrected, your faith is worth nothing, and you are a fool. Thank the LORD God! The Resurrection of your Lord Jesus Christ is true and real. He is risen! He defeated death! Hallelujah, Praise be to God! As a result of Jesus Christ's Resurrection, your faith is made real. The act of giving up of your life for the life of faith in Christ, is true and actual and will result in the promises of the LORD God being given to you. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Romans 1:3-4 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: 591. Proves Jesus Christ as Son of the LORD God - The LORD God declared Jesus Christ the Son of God by giving him the power, through the Spirit of Holiness, to be resurrected from the dead. Acts 2:30-32 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. (Acts 2:30-32 AV) 592. Sets Christ on David's throne - The LORD God swore an oath to David, that the fruit of his loins according to the flesh, would be raised up to sit on his throne. Christ was resurrected from hell, without his flesh seeing corruption. He was raised up to sit on the throne of David, King of all the LORD God's people, as prophesized. Acts 4:10-11 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. 593. Establishes Christ as corner stone of all building - All things for the LORD God are built on the foundation of Christ. Jesus Christ is the corner stone that all other things are fashioned around in the LORD God’s Will. The same Jesus Christ who was crucified and set aside as despicable, has been raised from the dead by God and established as the most honorable, important, and prominent head of the building of the Will of the LORD God. Acts 17:31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead. 594. Guarantees Christ’s coming judgment - The LORD God has appointed a day in which he will judge the world of righteousness. On that day, he has ordained the judge, Jesus Christ, to accomplish that task. By raising Christ from the dead, the LORD God has given assurance to all men for that great and awesome Day of Judgment. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Acts 26:23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles. 1 Corinthians 15:20-23 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming. 595. Seal the believer’s resurrection - Jesus Christ was the first that rose from the dead. He shows light to his people. He is the Firstfruit of the LORD God’s chosen people that sleep in their graves. In Adam, you must die, so to be of Christ, you are made alive. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Lecture 100-24–What is the Spiritual Resurrection of Man? By Kathy L. McFarland October 11, 2022 Lesson 24 What is the spiritual resurrection of man? Ephesians 1:17-19 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power 596. Accomplished by the power of the LORD God - The working of the LORD God's mighty power allows you to be spiritually resurrected. Through the Spirit of Wisdom, you can gain new knowledge of the LORD God, and your understanding of all things spiritual will be enlightened. Your inheritance as a saint into the riches of the LORD God's glory is a result of the power of the God. Ephesians 5:13-17 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. 597. Accomplished by the light of Jesus Christ - When you are baptized in Christ, then arise from the dead into the resurrection of eternal life in Christ, you are given light. Light comes from Jesus Christ. With your light, everything is made manifest. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy This means that all things are rendered apparent and made known to you. By using your light, you can walk carefully around the obstacles. A fool does not walk perfectly because he does not know what the LORD God's Will is. A wise man understands the Will of the LORD God, because he has the light to discern perfect from flawed and the truth from the false. A wise man can determine the proper time to accomplish all things to the Will of the LORD God using his light. Ezekiel 11:19-20 And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh: That they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God. 598. Accomplished through the new heart by the Holy Ghost - You are given a new heart and the Holy Ghost upon your resurrection in Christ following your baptism. This enables you to walk in the LORD God's statutes and ordinances and to do them. The new heart and the Holy Ghost allow you to be one of His people, and it lets Him to be your God. John 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. John 11:25-26 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? 599. Spiritual resurrection gives eternal life - When you are called to Jesus Christ by the LORD God, and you hear his Word, and believe that the LORD God sent him, and profess that belief through the Baptism in Christ, you are spiritually resurrected. As a result of your spiritual resurrection, you will have everlasting life. When you live in Jesus Christ, you can never die. Romans 6:4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 600. Spiritual resurrection delivers from death - You cannot be resurrected unless you first die in the Baptism of Christ. Once you are spiritually resurrected by the glory of the LORD God, you can walk in a newness of life. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Romans 6:13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. 601. Spiritual resurrection allows righteous acts - When you are spiritually resurrected, your works become righteous. They no longer are unrighteous from sin but are made alive through the yielding of yourself to the LORD God. Through this yielding, you become an instrument in the LORD God's hand for His righteousness. Acts 26:18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. 602. Spiritual resurrection delivers from Satan's power - Once you have been spiritually resurrected, your eyes are opened and turn from darkness to light. The power of Satan is removed, and the power of the LORD God takes control of you. Through this exchange in power, you can receive forgiveness of your sins by the LORD God. You are also given inheritance with those who are made holy by faith in Jesus Christ. Philippians 3:10-11 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; 11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. 603. Spiritual resurrection makes power known - When you are spiritually resurrected, you have the awareness of the sufferings and death of Jesus Christ, and the power of his Resurrection. You join the Lord Jesus Christ in a fellowship of his suffering and death through His Baptism and understand the LORD God's power as you are raised from the dead. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Lecture 100-25–What is the Order of Resurrection for Men? By Kathy L. McFarland October 12, 2022 Lesson 25 What is the order of resurrection for men? I. First Resurrection 1 Corinthians 15:21-26 "For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But every man in his own order: Christ the first fruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death." Revelations 20:6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ and shall reign with him a thousand years. There are two categories of resurrection. The First Resurrection involves the LORD God's Baptized and faith-filled Believers of Jesus Christ. The Second Resurrection involves: 1. Saved, but unbaptized Christians 2. Saved and Baptized Believers that become “Shipwrecked” from lack of faith at physical death 3. People of the world ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 4. Those of no faith 5. Those without Christ. There is a certain order of resurrection that is spoken of in Scripture. Your destination after resurrection is dependent on when you are resurrected. If you are resurrected with the First Resurrection, you will be going to rest in Heaven for a time while you a wait for events of the Last Days to unfold. After you have read and understood the study of the order of resurrection, we will include a brief introduction to the true facts concerning Heaven and the Kingdom of God. This will begin a foundation for you to build on in future studies. 1 Corinthians 15:20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. 604. (1) Christ - Firstfruit of the Jews - Jesus Christ is the first resurrection in the First Resurrection. He has completed resurrection and is in Heaven and seated at the right hand of the LORD God. Romans 8:29-30 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. 605. (2) Men that are predestined and called by the LORD God - The people in the LORD God's kingdom that he has predestinated, called, justified, and glorified are resurrected second in the First Resurrection. In most cases, they are the people that came before Jesus Christ, but conformed in his image in accordance with God's Will. Predestination means that God predetermines a person's life before that person is even created. A predestined person has specific duties in life, and that is to be conformed to the image of Jesus Christ and complete the Works of the LORD God as He Wills. Even predestined people have free will. A predestined person must be called by the LORD God to continue in the cycle. To be called by the LORD God means that God has summoned a person by name closer to Him. Once a predestined person has been called to the LORD God, he must receive justification. Justification is being made innocent of sin. Once a predestined person has been called to the LORD GOD and made innocent of sin, then God glorifies him. To be glorified means to be magnified in honor, prestige, and glory. Most of the many predestined, called, justified, and glorified people in Heaven have already received resurrection as a result of their conformance to the image of Jesus Christ. When they are said to conform to the image of Jesus Christ, it can be concluded that, in most cases, they did not have the opportunity to know Jesus Christ in their lifetime. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Therefore, it is usually those people of the LORD God's that came before Jesus Christ, that He predestined, called, justified, and glorified, and they assumed their rightful position according to the image of Jesus Christ. Those are the people that were resurrected second in the First Resurrection. Ephesians 1:10-12 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. James 1:18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. 606. (3) Persons who first followed Jesus Christ Firstfruits of God's creatures - The Firstfruits of the God's creatures followed Jesus Christ with the Word of Truth and sealed with the Holy Spirit of Promise. The people that fall into this category are those who first knew Jesus Christ was the Son of God, and were given the promise of salvation, but did not receive the "complete package of redemption" because of their death before the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. They were resurrected third, as part of the First Resurrection, and are presently in Heaven. Romans 8:16-23 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. 607. (4) Persons who are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, have received the Spirit of Adoption and are led by the Spirit of God - Firstfruits of the Spirit Baptized and faithful believers in Jesus Christ who have received the Holy Ghost fall into this category. They are resurrected fourth in the First Resurrection. Resurrected fourth in the First Resurrection means that they are the fourth group to enter the Resurrection process into the Kingdom of God. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy The completed resurrection of a faithful and baptized follower of Jesus Christ is realized at the physical death. At the moment of physical death, the Holy Ghost quickens the person's soul, and it receives immediate resurrection and entrance into the Kingdom of God, which is presently in Heaven. There are many resurrections of faithful baptized followers of Jesus Christ in heaven presently, and more are arriving each day because of their natural life physical death. Presently, the fourth resurrection is the last resurrection that has occurred. The next three resurrection have not taken place and will not take place until the LORD God Wills. These three resurrections will take place in what is commonly known as the Last Days. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. herefore comfort one another with these words. 608. (5) Dead in Christ - Those people who believed that Jesus died and rose again, but who were unbaptized, or did not have strong faith in Christ to avoid being shipwrecked at the time of their death to receive resurrection. When Jesus comes for his people on earth, the dead in Christ will also be taken from their graves and resurrected to Heaven. This coming of Jesus is commonly called the “Rapture” in modern day times. 609. (6) Raptured Faithful - These people are the baptized and faithful followers of Jesus Christ that are alive at the time of Christ’s coming back to gather his people. The raptured faithful will be caught up in the air to be with the Lord Jesus Christ at this time. No man can know the time of this event. Present day baptized, faithful Christians know with certainty, however, that they will be a part of either the 4th or 6th resurrection. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Revelation 14:1-5 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father’s name written in their foreheads. And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps: And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth. These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb. And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God. 610. (7) 144,000 virgin men that follow Jesus Christ and are without fault - Firstfruits of God and Jesus Christ - These men are Jews from the twelve tribes of Israel. 12,000 of each of the tribes are sealed as the Firstfruits of God and Jesus Christ as written in Rev 7:4-8. Revelation 20:4-6 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. 611 (8) Tribulation Saints - These people are the martyrs that died for the witness of Jesus and the Word of the LORD GOD, which did not worship the beast, nor receive his mark upon their foreheads or their hands. This ends the First Resurrection. The Second Resurrection takes place on the Day of Judgment, and everybody that has ever lived and is not already resurrected, is raised up at this time. II. Second Resurrection John 5:24-30 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. Revelation 20:11-15 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. 612. (1) Persons who are physically dead, (2) Persons who are spiritually dead, (3) Persons who are physically and spiritually dead and (4) Persons who are in Hell All persons, great and small will be judged by Jesus Christ. When he comes to earth for Judgment, all the dead will be resurrected and stand before him. Those who have done righteous works will be given the resurrection of life. Those who have done evil works will be given the resurrection of damnation. Revelation 21:1-8 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. 613. Following Judgment, a New Heaven and a New Earth is formed. The first Heaven and Earth pass away. 614. Jesus Christ will dwell with man 615. The LORD God will be with man, and He will Be their God. 616. The LORD God will wipe all tears from their eyes. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 617. There shall be no more death, sorrow, crying or pain because of the former life. They are passed away and all things are made new. Present day Heaven is the dwelling place of the LORD God, the Lord Jesus Christ, and the angels, as well as the four categories of resurrected people for the earth. It is a temporary dwelling place that will come to an end following Judgment of the earth. Those people in Heaven can avoid the tumultuous times coming for the people of the earth as Judgment is prepared. The LORD God desires his chosen people to be in Heaven during this time, so He can show the magnificent love and grace He has for them. When the New Earth and New Heaven are formed, the people in Heaven, will return to the New Earth, and start a new life with Jesus Christ and the LORD God. Amen. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Lecture 100-26–What is the Last Judgment? By Kathy L. McFarland October 13, 2022 Lesson 26 What is the Last Judgment? Romans 2:12-16 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel. Romans 2:5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; 618. The LORD God's Last Judgment is also known at the Day of Wrath. 619. On the Day of Wrath, the righteous judgment of the LORD God will be revealed. 620. A hard and unrepentant heart prepares a person to take part in the Day of Wrath. 2 Peter 3:7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. 621. This Earth and the present Heaven are reserved to be burned in fire on the Day of Judgment and damnation of ungodly men. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Matthew 25:31-46 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. 622. Jesus Christ shall come to Earth glorified and sit on his Throne of Glory to judge the world. 623. The holy angels will be with Jesus Christ during His Last Judgment. 624. All the nations of the world will be gathered before Jesus. (All people of all the nations that have ever lived must stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ). 625. Jesus shall set the judged men on either side of him. Those on his right hand, symbolized by sheep, inherit the kingdom prepared for them from the foundation of the world. This will be eternal life. 626. Those judged men, symbolized by goats, are placed on the left side of him are cursed into the everlasting fire that was prepared for the devil and his angels. This is an everlasting punishment. 627. The Judgment of Christ is based on the righteous works. If the works of a person are righteous, he is judged favorably and rewarded with eternal life. If the works of a person were wicked, they are found guilty and damned. Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: 628. People only die once. Judgment follows their death. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Acts 17:31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead. 629. The LORD GOD has already appointed the Day of Judgment. He has already appointed Jesus Christ as the Judge that day. Only God knows the appointed day. 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. 630. A Christian's works are tested by fire and made manifest on the day of their judgment. If the work revealed by fire is gold, silver or precious stone, the Christian will receive a reward. If the work revealed by fire is wood, hay or stubble, the Christian will suffer loss, but be saved. 2 Peter 3:9-15 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless. And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; 631. The LORD God is longsuffering toward men, and does not want them to perish, but to come to repentance. He has delayed the Day of Judgment with hopes that more people will choose His way. 632. The Day of the Lord, another name for the Day of Wrath, will come as a thief in the night. 633. On the Day of the Lord the Heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements and the earth shall melt with fervent heat, and all the works that are therein shall be burned up. 634. According to the LORD God's promise, Christians look for New Heavens and a New Earth where righteousness dwells. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 635. A Christian should be watchful of the Day of the Lord and be diligent about preserving his spiritual life that he is found in peace, without spot and blameless when the time comes. Matthew 7:22-23 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 636. Many people will stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ and plead for His mercy and remind Him how they prophesized, cast out devils, and did works in his name. Jesus says that many people that used his name, actually did works of iniquity, and would be judged accordingly, by removing them from his presence, and cursing them to damnation. Romans 2:12-16 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel. 637. Those people of the world that sinned without knowledge of the law, will perish without the law. 638. Those who sinned in the law, shall be judged by the law. 639. Hearers of the law are not deemed righteous. Only doers of the law are justified. 640. A person's heart and conscience will be examined for the works to be judged. Even a person's secrets will be judged according to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. John 12:48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. 641. A person that has opportunity to receive Jesus Christ, yet rejects him and will not receive his words, will be judged by Jesus on that day, with the same words that were spoken earlier. In other words, if the person didn't listen the first time, he'll hear the words again; but this time with the curse of damnation added. Revelations 20:12-15 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 642. All persons that were resurrected from physical death, both great and small, stand before Jesus Christ. The dead are judged out of the books according to their works. Anyone not found written in the Book of Life is cast into the lake of fire, with death and hell. Matthew 13:36-43 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field. He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one; The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. 643. The Son of man, Jesus Christ, will send forth his angel and gather out of his kingdom all things that offend and bring iniquity. They shall be cast into a furnace of fire, where there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 644. The righteous will be gathered up into the Kingdom of God when the separation of the righteous from the wicked takes place. 2 Thessalonians 1:6-10 6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; 7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, 8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; 10 When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day. 645. There will be retribution to those who cause His people trouble. 646. The Lord Jesus Christ will be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels and take vengeance on them that do not know God and do not obey his Gospel. They shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power. 647. He will be glorified in his saints and admired in all of them that believe in him on that day. 2 Timothy 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. 648. Those that love Jesus Christ's appearance will be given a crown of righteousness. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 1 Thessalonians 5:1-9 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, 649. Baptized and faithful believers in Jesus Christ cannot relax. They should watch and be sober for the Day of Judgment to come. 650. The LORD God has appointed the people of Christ for salvation, not His wrath. 651. To avoid facing the wrath of the LORD God, Christians should put on the breastplate of faith and love, and a helmet for the hope of salvation. 652. The Day of Wrath will sneak up suddenly as a thief in the night. Because a Christian does not walk in darkness, the Day of Wrath should not sneak up upon him. 2 Corinthians 5:10-11 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. 11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences. 653. We must all appear before the Judgment Seat of Christ, to receive just reward or punishment for his works while in the body. 654. We should warn the wicked concerning the terror of the Lord but know in our conscience that we are saved. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Lecture 100-27–What is the First, Middle, Last Judgment? By Kathy L. McFarland October 14, 2022 Lesson 27 What is the First, Middle, and Last Judgment? The First Judgment Romans 5:12-21 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come. But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord. 655. Sin entered into the world through the transgression of Adam 656. Because of sin, the LORD God established death upon all men. 657. Through one offense of one man, the death penalty was established for many. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 658. The LORD God did not hold men accountable to their sins (from Adam to Moses) before the law. Simply....they sinned so they died. 659. Until the time of Jesus, there was one judgment. DEATH. 660. Through one man (Jesus Christ), the gift by grace has abounded unto many. 661. The free gift of righteousness and abundance of grace through Jesus Christ frees people from the judgment of death and offers eternal life. The Middle Judgment 1 Peter 4:12-19 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters. Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator. 662. Judgment will begin at the House of God. Christians will be judged first. 663. The righteous Christians will barely be saved. 664. Christians should keep their souls in good works to the will of God. Romans 14:10-13 But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way. 665. Every man will bow their knee to the Lord Jesus Christ, and every tongue shall confess their sins to the LORD God. 666. As a Christian, saved by grace, you are not excluded from this. It is imperative that you bow your knee and confess your sins. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 2 Corinthians 5:8-11 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences. 667. We must all appear before the Judgment Seat of Christ and answer for the things done in our bodies, both good and bad. 2 Peter 2:1-9 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not. For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly; And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly; And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked: (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;) The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: 668. The Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the Day of Judgment to be punished Lessons to remember: Matthew 3:11-12 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. When we are baptized with the Holy Ghost we receive: Cleansing of all unrighteousness, sin, wickedness, uncleanness Protection of our righteous, Godly, morally excellent, virtuous, and holy nature Burning up of the undesirable, useless, unworthy parts of our nature ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. IMPORTANT NOTE: Remember --- Without works, a man can be saved (if foundation is laid on Jesus Christ), but he shall suffer loss. With works, a man is both saved and rewarded. The Last Judgment John 5:25-30 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. 669. Jesus will execute judgment on all dead men. 670. He was given this authority from the LORD God because he is the Son of man. 671. All dead men in their graves will hear his voice and be resurrected. 672. All who have done good works will be resurrected into life. 673. All who have done bad works will be resurrected onto damnation. 674. Jesus can do nothing to help those he judges, and His verdict is based solely on what He hears. 675. Jesus' Judgment is just because he does the will of the Father. Romans 2:1-16 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; Who will render to every man according to his deeds: To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: For there is no respect of persons with God. For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel. 676. Jesus will reveal the righteous judgment of the LORD God. 677. Jesus will render to every man according to his deeds. 678. Jesus will render eternal life to every man who patiently continues in seeking glory, honor, and immortality. 679. Jesus will render tribulation and anguish to every man who are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation, and wrath. 680 The Jews will be judged first by Jesus, and then the Gentiles. 681. To all Jews and Gentiles who have good works are given glory, honor, and peace. 682. Those who have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law. 683. Those who have sinned without law shall be judged by conscience and thoughts. 684. All secret thoughts of the resurrected dead will be judged by Jesus. 2 Peter 3:3-8 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 685. In the last days, many will ignorantly mock the coming of Jesus Christ. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 686. Ungodly men will face the fire at the Day of Judgment. Hebrews 10:26-31 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. 687. If you have received the knowledge of the truth of Jesus Christ, and sin willfully and trod the Son of God under foot, count the blood of the covenant as unholy, and despise the Spirit of Grace, YOU WILL FALL INTO THE HANDS OF THE LIVING GOD at the Last Judgment. IT IS A FEARFUL THING!!! Revelations 20:1-15 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. 688. John saw an angel coming down having the keys to the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 689. The angel of the Lord laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the devil, or Satan, and bound him a thousand years. 690. The dragon, that old serpent, which is the devil, and Satan; shall be cast into the bottomless pit, and shut up and set a seal upon him, that he shall deceive the nations no more till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. 691. John saw sitting on the thrones those who had been given the judgment. Those that were martyrs for the witness of Jesus, and for the Word of God, which had not worshiped the beast, neither his image, neither received his mark upon their forehead, or in their hand, and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. 692. The rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. 693. Satan shall be loosed out of his prison after the thousand years expired. 694. Satan shall go out to deceive the nations in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle. Their numbers are as the sand of the sea. 695. They go up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints, and the beloved city, fire came down from GOD out of heaven, and devoured them. 696. The devil that deceived them were cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and they shall be tormented day and night forever and ever. 697. John saw the great white throne of the LORD God. Everyone stood before GOD, and the books were opened, and book of life was opened. The dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. 698. The sea gave up the dead, death and hell delivered up the dead and they were judged according to their works. 699. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 700. Whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. If you have not yet been baptized, get it done. Find a Bible believing church that understands the Baptism of Christ and the Baptism of the Holy Ghost and tell the Pastor that you are ready to make that commitment to Jesus Christ your Savior. If you have trouble with that, look for a Baptized believer that has received the Holy Ghost. That believer can guide you in the direction you need to go. Don't despair. The LORD God provides opportunity for you to receive Jesus Christ when he calls you to Him. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. BI100 – The Foundation of Jesus Christ Questions Kathy L McFarland, MDiv https://becker.academy/ [email protected] © 2022 Kathy L. McFarland. All Rights Reserved. BI100, Module 1 What is a "foundation"? (Def) A. A base on which some structure rests. B. The first principals of a system of truth. C. A natural or prepared ground for building upon. D. All the above Luke 6:46-49 2. How does a person build a spiritual foundation on a rock? Luke 6:46-49 (More than one answer) A. Attend worship services regularly B. Come to the Lord Jesus C. Hear the Lord Jesus D. Do as the Lord Jesus says E. Volunteer your time and effort to help the suffering F. Tithe and participate fully in the expansion of the Church G. Acquire new responsibilities in Church management H. Teach Sunday School I. Share your spiritual testimony with others 3. Who does the rock represent in the parable "The House Built on a Rock" in Luke 6:46-49? A. LORD God B. Jesus Christ C. Holy Spirit D. Christian E. Church 4. What happens when a person builds a solid foundation on a rock, and then trouble comes? Luke 6:46-49 A. That person's life is shaken but not destroyed. B. That person's life cannot be shaken. C. That person's life is destroyed. D. That person cannot have a life any longer. 5. What must a person dig deeply into before laying the foundation on the rock? Luke 6:46-49 A. The spiritual needs and desires contained within a person's soul. B. The doctrine and practices of a church most compatible with a person's belief. C. The things of God which are normally hidden and above man's scrutiny. D. All the above. 6. How does a person accomplish this deep digging before foundation laying? Luke 6:46-49 A. Examine your inner self thoroughly, and identify areas that need improvement, encouragement, change or reward. B. Familiarize yourself with church practices and belief, then visit several churches to find the one that makes you feel the most comfortable. C. Prayerfully read and study the Word (Holy Bible) and do what it says. D. All the above. 7. How does a person mistakenly build a foundation "upon" the earth, rather than "digging deeply" into the earth? Luke 6:46-49 A. When a person refuses to come to the Lord Jesus (Word), but rather tries to build the foundation with his own effort. B. When a person comes to the Lord Jesus (Word), but is unable to hear and understand what His Word says. C. When a person comes to the Lord Jesus (Word), hears and understands what His Word says, but refuses to do His Word. D. When a person is not spiritually ready to walk the required path. E. When a person cannot find a church that fits their needs. 8. What happens when a person builds a foundation upon the earth, and then trouble comes? Luke 6:46-49 A. The person's life is greatly ruined. B. The person's life is shaken, but not destroyed. C. The person's life is changed through greater understanding. D. The person's life is renewed through faith. 9. Match the word with the typology listed. Luke 6:46-49 A. House B. Earth C. Rock 1. Dwelling place of the soul 2. Affairs, interests, and pursuits of natural life 3. A person's spiritual life in Christ 10. How does a person ensure that his life will not be disturbed when trouble comes? Luke 6:46-49 (More than one answer) A. Looking for the deep things of God. B. Maintaining a spiritual life in Christ. C. Maintaining a life concerned with the affairs, interests, and pursuits of natural life. D. Building a spiritual life on the top of natural life affairs, interests, and pursuits. 11. What results if a person maintains a life concerned with the affairs, interests, and pursuits of natural life? Luke 6:46-49 A. His life becomes a powerful witness and testimony for the LORD GOD. B. His life will be ruined when trouble comes. C. His spiritual works will help the poor, sick, hungry, destitute, and feeble of the world. D. His maintenance of natural life will allow God to bless him exceedingly as promised. 12. What specifically results when a person digs deeply into the things of God, and hears and does what Jesus says? Luke 6:46-49 A. The person's life is forgiven. B. The person's life is sanctified. C. The person's life is consecrated. D. The person's life is saved. 13. What specifically results when a person hears but does not do what Jesus says? Luke 6:46-49 (8) A. The person's life is cursed. B. The person's life is destroyed. C. The person's life is punished. D. The person's life is condemned to hell. 14. What was the focus of Paul's ministry? Romans 15:19-21 A. He was responsible for building on the foundation of students who had already learned of Christ. B. He was responsible for building foundations of those who had never heard of Christ. C. He shared responsibility for building the foundations of new converts with his brothers in Christ. D. He was responsible for developing the most suitable foundation for each person, taking into consideration their spiritual growth at the time. 15. What did Paul teach the converts? Romans 15:19-21 A. The signs of the Spirit of God. B. The wonders of the Spirit of God. C. The power of the Spirit of God. D. The gospel of Christ. E. All the above 16. What doctrine is used for the laying of a solid spiritual foundation? Hebrews 6:1-3 (May be more than one answer) A. The doctrine of Consecration B. The doctrine of Holy Assembly C. The doctrine of Christ D. The doctrine of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary E. The doctrine of Inheritance and Reward F. The doctrine of Sabbath Keeping G. The doctrine of Separation H. The doctrine of Saints I. The doctrine of Angels J. The doctrine of the Church K. The doctrine of Tradition L. The doctrine of Worship M. The doctrine of Law 17. What are the six principles contained within this doctrine for the laying of a solid spiritual foundation? Hebrews 6:1-3 (Will be six answers) A. Sins B. Faith C. Water Baptism D. Holy Spirit Baptism E. Resurrection F. Judgment G. End Times H. Angels I. Demons J. Church K. Christian Love 18. What should happen next for a student after the six principles of this doctrine has been learned and a solid foundation laid? Hebrews 6:1-3 A. The student should review the six principles taught during foundation building often, and continually focus on each principle through study. B. The student should return to the natural life fully refreshed and restored to a happier spiritual state. C. The student should go on to learning new things of the LORD God according to His Grace and Will. D. The student should grow to perfection by practicing the six principles over and over and over. 19. Why is a foundation laid? 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 A. So that it can be built upon. B. So it can be sat on with confidence of salvation. C. So it can be observed by others as holy. D. So it can used to further a person's natural potential. 20. How is the house (dwelling place of the soul) built upon a foundation. 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 A. Faith B. Worship C. Works D. Prayer 21. What are "works"? 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 A. B. C. D. Acts performed in obedience to the law of God. Acts of contrition and sacrifice Acts of contemplation and separation Acts of tithing and service 22. What types of acts are included as works? 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 A. Righteous deeds. B. Spiritual growth. C. Creation. D. All the above. 23. What is the end purpose for the laying of a foundation in Christ? 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 A. So a Christian can do works that glorify the LORD GOD. B. So a Christian can go to heaven. C. So a Christian can receive glory. D. So a Christian can better the world. 24. How are a Christian's works judged by the LORD GOD? 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 (16) (More than one answer) A. If the works survive the revealing by fire, the Christian will receive a reward from the LORD GOD. B. If the works are burned by the revealing by fire, the Christian will suffer loss. C. The results of the works are not important. If a Christian tries to do good works, the LORD GOD rewards the effort. D. If a Christian's works are burned by the revealing by fire, his salvation is in jeopardy. E. Even if a Faithful Christian's works are burned by the revealing fire, his salvation is not in jeopardy. 25. What criteria does the LORD GOD use to reward a person or cause a person to suffer loss? 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 A. B. C. D. Works Faith Holiness Favor 26. "Work" is the thing that a person _________________? 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 A. Does B. Believes C. Loves D. Wants 27. What criteria does the LORD God use to save a person? 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 A. Works B. Faith C. Holiness D. Favor 28. "Faith" is the thing that a person _______________? 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 (18) A. Does B. Loves C. Believes D. Wants 29. What happens to faith and works, without the foundation of Christ? 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 A. Faith and works will not survive. B. Faith and works will not be rewarded. C. Faith and works will suffer loss. D. Faith and works will endure. 30. What is another name for "disciple"? Luke 14:25-33 A. Preacher B. Student C. Holy man D. Teacher 31. What is vital for a person to consider before laying the foundation and becoming a disciple of Christ? Luke 14:25-33 A. A person should consider his past sins and his worth of becoming a disciple. B. A person should consider his affiliation with his church, and the doctrine he has learned from his youth. C. A person should consider the cost of giving up everything he has, bearing his cross and following Jesus. D. A person should never have to consider coming to Jesus. 32. What results if a person does not properly consider, and stops the foundation building before it is finished? Luke 14:25-33 A. The person becomes vulnerable to deceit. B. The person becomes vulnerable to ridicule. C. The person becomes vulnerable into being led into false belief. D. All the above. 33. What is the typology for "cross"? Luke 14:25-33 A. Exposure to death B. Glory C. Self-denial D. Worship E. Both A & B F. Both C & D 34. What type of foundation building student does Jesus want? Luke 14:2533 (More than one answer) A. A person that is willing to deny himself B. A person that is willing to separate from everything he holds dear. C. A person that is sin free and holy. D. A person that has received instruction and acceptance from a true doctrine church. 35. What is sin? 1 John 3:4 A. Evil B. Satan's trickery C. Disobedience to the LORD God's Laws D. All the above 36. What characteristic makes "sin" always a sin? 1 John 3:4 A. Worldly lusts and desires B. Unrighteousness C. Satan D. Lucifer 37. How do different sins compare to each other? 1 John 3:4 A. All sins are equal in wrongness B. There are different degrees of sin. C. Original sin is the only sin known to mankind D. Purposeful sins and innocent sins are no different from each other. 38. What statement is true concerning the consequences of sin? 1 John 3:4 A. Sin is unforgivable and punished by death. B. Sin is unforgivable, but not always punished by death. C. Not all sin is unforgivable and punished by death. D. Not all sin is unforgivable, but all sin is punished by death. 39. Which actions are considered punishable sins by the LORD God? James 4:17, Romans 14:23-23, Proverbs 24:9 (More than one answer) A. If a person that knows to do good works and does not do them. B. If a sin for one person is done by another who was unaware of the sin. C. If a faithful action is done that was previously revealed by the LORD God to the person as a sin. D. If a faithful action is done that was not previously revealed by the LORD God to the person as a sin. E. If a person believes a certain truth, then doubts that truth and acts on his doubt. F. If it is an action not of faith. G. If a person plans an action wickedly H. If a person plans an action recklessly 40. Match the five types of sin with their meanings. A. Transgression B. Unrighteousness C. Omission of known duty D. Faithless E. Foolish thinking 1. Wicked or reckless planning 2. Failing to do good works according to the LORD God's will 3. Failing to act on faithful conviction of the heart 4. Disobedience to the LORD God's Law 5. Unjust, immoral, and wrong 41. How does knowledge of sin correspond to a person’s faith? Romans 14:22-23, Rom 12:1-3 (More than one answer) A. Faith comes because of worship and praise to the LORD God and prevents sin. B. The more righteous person always has more faith and less sin C. Faith is between each individual and God. He will reveal to everyone what their sins are. D. Good works results in good faith and less sin. E. Faith comes from a desirous soul and sin from a corrupt heart. F. The LORD God decides how much faith you will have, and the knowledge of your sins. G. Faith grows without pause and sin stops abruptly. 42. What results if a person's faith allows him to act, and he does that act in faith? Romans 14:22-23 A. He will be happy. B. He will be sinning. C. He will be judged. D. He will be sad. 43. What results if a person's faith allows him to act, yet he puts restriction, guilt, doubt, punishment, or fear on the act? Romans 14:22-23 A. He will be happy. B. He will be sinning. C. He will be judged. D. He will be sad. 44. What type of contributions to sin does the devil offer? John 8:38-45 A. Lust. B. Murder. C. Lies. D. A & C. E. All the above. 45. If a person has the sins of the devil, what results? John 8:38-45 A. He cannot love Jesus. B. He cannot understand the message of Jesus. C. He cannot hear the Word of Jesus. D. All the above. 46. Where do the sins of a defiled person come from? Matthew 15:16-20 A. The defiled person's mind and what goes into it. B. The defiled person's mouth and what goes into it. C. The defiled person's heart and what comes from it. D. The defiled person's demons and what comes from them. 47. How does Evil tempt a person to sin? James 1:13-15(36) (More than one answer) A. Takes advantage of the lust of a person. B. Causes desire through allurement. C. Causes desire through deceit. D. Takes possession of the body and control of the mind. E. Tricks the mind and confuses the soul. F. Forces the weak to submit. G. Demands a specific choice between evil and good. H. Threatens and harasses. J. Plays advocate in times of sadness and trials. 48. What happens if a person lusts after that which is evil? James 1:13-15 A. The lustful person goes to hell. B. The lustful person is punished severely. C. The lustful person is sinning. D. The lustful person is empowered. 49. What happens to a defiled person if a sin continues unabated? James 1:13-15 A. He will be forced to confess his sins and receive absolution. B. He will die. C. He will be punished then encouraged toward higher spiritual growth. D. He will require another baptism to wash away his sins. 50. Which statement is true? James 1:13-15 A. The Devil tricks the LORD God by pretending to love Christians. B. The Devil tempts the LORD God by causing illness in righteous and innocent lives. C. The Devil tempts the LORD God by creating natural disasters causing suffering. D. The Devil cannot tempt the LORD God. E. Both B & C. F. All the above. 51. When does the LORD God tempt man with evil? James 1:13-15 A. To test his sincerity in his profession of faith. B. To encourage spiritual growth. C. The LORD God never tempts any man with evil. D. To prove the righteousness of a man. E. A, B, & D. 52. How did sin enter the world? Romans 5:12-14 A. Through Adam. B. Through Noah. C. Through Job. D. Through the creation of the world. 53. What was the result of this first sin? Romans 5:12-14 A. Satan gained power. B. Death sentence was passed upon all men. C. Men could finally live forever. D. Men could become gods. E. Women would have to toil in fields for food. F. Men would have difficult and painful birth pangs. G. Snakes would get legs. 54. What is the result of sin for those unaware of what constitutes a sin? Romans 5:12-14 A. The sin is forgiven because the person was ignorant. B. The sin is forgotten because the person was unaware of God's law. C. The sin is punished but forgiven for innocent sinners. D. Death is the result of sin for even those who are unaware of sin. 55. What happened when man received the laws of the LORD God through Moses? Romans 5:12-14 A. People became accountable to the law. B. People were sentenced to death. C. People were forced to declare allegiance. D. People learned to live with faith. 56. A fetus inside a mother's womb before her awareness of its existence is ____________________? Psalms 51:5 A. Innocent. B. Not yet a life. C. A sinner. D. Righteous 57. Where does sin originate? (More than one answer) A. Passion B. Love C. Power D. Satan E. Man's mouth F. Man's heart G. Lust H. Sex I. Adam's transgression J. Death K. Beginning of life L. Awareness M. Hell 58. When is Satan able to easily direct a person's path into the deepest darkness of sins and eternal damnation? A. When a person is born. B. When a person is facing death. C. When a person's lust starts directing his path. D. When a person's love starts leading his life. E. When a person is facing hardship and loss. F. When a person is facing illness and pain. G. When a person is unable to attend church regularly BI100, Module 2 59. What is a person unable to do if he has the sins of the devil? John 8:3845 A. He cannot love Jesus B. He cannot understand the message of Jesus C. He cannot hear the Word of Jesus D. All the above 60. What does Satan do to sinners who do not believe in the Gospel of Christ? 2 Corinthians 4:1-4 A. Controls their soul B. Blinds their minds C. Elevates their power D. Manipulates their behavior 61. Who is the Gospel hidden from? 2 Corinthians 4:1-4 A. People of other faiths B. Worshippers of a cult C. Those lost by their own blindness D. Sinners 62. Who is a slave to sin? John 8:34 A. A person who does not attend church B. A person who embraces evil C. A person who lacks faith D. A person who commits sin 63. What type of punishment can a man, holding a position of authority in the Christian Church, receive from the LORD God if he is filled with pride and sins? 1 Timothy 3:1-7 A. He will be forgiven of his sins. B. He can receive the same condemnation as the devil. C. A man of authority in the Christian Church is no more susceptible to sin than is any other Christian. D. A man of authority will lose his position but retain his salvation 64. What other serious problem can a man holding a position of authority in the Christian Church experience? 1 Timothy 3:1-7 A. He can be falsely accused B. He can fall into the trap of Satan C. He can be excommunicated by his Church D. He cannot receive extra reward in heaven 65. What are the wages of sin? Romans 6:23 A. Taxes B. Paycheck from hell C. Death E. Unrighteousness 66. What is it called to describe the act of God giving man eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord? Romans 6:23 A. Reward B. Wage C. Gift D. Allowance 67. How does the LORD GOD reprimand a sinner? Psalms 38:1-2 A. With love B. With wrath C. With compassion D. With understanding 68. How does the LORD GOD discipline a sinner? Psalms 38:1-2 A. By revealing intimate and specific times of sin. B. By encouraging growth in righteousness C. By placing the sinner in holy and faithful environments of worship opportunities. D. By displaying His hot displeasure. 69. How does the LORD GOD bring down a sinner? Psalms 38:1-2 A. By making him face his actions B. By wounding him through painful pressuring C. By laying on his heart his misdeeds and refusals to grow D. By reminding him of his human condition and failure to meet God s expectations 70. What happens to a sinner s body when the LORD GOD becomes angry over his sin? Psalms 38:1-2 A. The LORD GOD s anger prevents a sinner s body from being healthy and fit. B. The LORD GOD s anger causes a sinner s body to hide from his wrath. C. The LORD GOD s anger allows a sinner s body to be redeemed through baptism. D. The LORD GOD s anger makes a sinner s body prepared for repentance. 71. What is the condition of a sinner s body? Psalms 38:1-2 A. Without peace B. Without love C. Without promise D. Without purpose 72. What happens when a sinner’s perversity multiplies continuously? Psalms 38:1-2 A. Continuous sin overcomes a sinner’s will B. Continuous sin causes a sinner to change C. Continuous sin causes a sinner to repent D. Continuous sin reveals a sinner’s actual lack of any will NOT to sin 73. How heavy do the sins of a sinner become? Psalms 38:1-2 A. The more a sinner sins, the lighter the burden. B. The sins of a sinner become a heavy burden too heavy to be carried. C. The sins of a sinner become a lighter burden with faith D. The sins of a sinner never become heavy. Sin is a sinner s natural condition. 74. What does the pain and injury resulting from sin cause? Psalms 38:5 A. Moral offensiveness B. Corruption C. Salvation D. Faith E. A & B F. C & D 75. How does a foolish sinner try to escape the terrible feelings of sin? Psalms 38:5 (More than one answer) A. Through repentance and asking for forgiveness B. Through immoral actions C. Allowing the sin to overtake him D. Allowing the sin to eat away at the goodness of his soul E. Through justification of his actions F. Through prayer and fasting 76. What adjectives best describe a sinner? Psalms 38:6-8 (56-62). (More than one answer) A. Perverted B. Wicked C. Wrong D. Depressed E. Humbled F. Sad G. All the above 77. What happens when a sinner s feeling, will and intellect are distressed? Psalm 38:8 A. The sinner moans B. The sinner repents C. The sinner sleeps D. The sinner prays 78. How does the LORD God handle the response of a distressed sinner? Psalm 38:9 A. The sinner s desires and moans are known by the LORD God B. The sinner is allowed deep sleep for the cleansing of his soul C. The sinner is forgiven through his prayers D. The sinner cannot be heard by the LORD God and must be cleansed before he can be discerned 79. What does it mean when a sinner’s feelings, will, and intellect, palpitate with their sin? Psalms 38:10 A. Abnormal conflict between heart and sin causes exertion, fear, and anxiety. B. Abnormal conflict between heart and sin causes excitement, pleasure, and fun. C. Normal relationship between heart and sin causes growth, spirituality, and praise. D. Normal relationship between heart and sin causes a sinner to repent. 80. What happens to a person s spiritual illumination and enlightenment when he sins? Psalms 38:10 A. Spiritual illumination and enlightenment leave a sinner B. Spiritual illumination and enlightenment come to a sinner C. Spiritual illumination and enlightenment are never given to common man D. Spiritual illumination and enlightenment are searched diligently by the sinful man 81. What happens to a sinner’s close family, friends, and neighbors when he has sinful wounds? Psalms 38:11 A. They stand away from the sinner B. They embrace the sinner C. They protect the sinner D. They gather closely around the sinner for comfort 82. What does "sanctified" mean? Exodus 19:9-13 (More than one answer) A. Ceremonially clean B. Morally clean C. Clean inside (soul) D. Clean outside (body) E. Righteous F. Holy 83. Why does the LORD God will a person to be sanctified in His presence? Exodus 19:9-13 A. A person should show respect to the LORD God B. A person should show fear to the LORD God C. A person will die if he approaches the LORD God without being sanctified D. A person will someday become a god himself 84. How can a person be purified and holy? Exodus 19:9-13 A. Be free from sin B. Be washed in the River Jordan C. Be sorry for their transgressions D. Be unaware of evil 85. What is the result of sin? Rom 6:23 A. Death B. Life C. Righteousness D. Sacrifice 86. What is the result of righteousness? Rom 6:23 A. Death B. Life C. Sin D. Sacrifice 87. How do we know that the Will of the LORD God was to establish a process of a life sacrificed for the redemption of a sin? Rom 6:23 A. The LORD God told Moses through the Ten Commandments. B. The LORD God's Will was revealed through His Word over time C. No man can know the Will of the LORD God D. Theologians have presented their findings to the Church 88. What is the correct chronological order of the LORD God's establishment of the process of life sacrificed for sin? Gen 4:1-7; Gen 22:11-14; Ex 12:1-14; Lev 4: 1-12; 1Pet 2:24;(Match numbers in chronological order with the events) A. First B. Second C. Third D. Fourth E. Fifth 1. The Lord God s respect given to Abel for the life offering of a lamb (Offering of animal life is accepted by the LORD God) 2. Substitution of a sacrificial animal for Abraham's son Isaac (Animal life sacrificed as substitute for man) 3. Institution of Passover (Sacrifice of animal life for avoidance of judgment and death) 4. Sacrifice of life for sin offerings (Animal life sacrificed for sin) 5. Ultimate substitution of the sacrifice of the life of His only begotten son, Jesus Christ, for the redemption of men. (Jesus Christ sacrificed for man's sin) 89. Which event is Abel associated with in Gen 4:1-7? Gen 4:1-7 A. The Lord God s respect given for the life offering of a lamb B. Substitution of a sacrificial animal for man C. Sacrifice of life for sin offerings D. Institution of Passover E. Sacrifice of the life of Jesus Christ for the redemption of men 90. What did Abel bring to the LORD God? Gen 4:1-7 A. Fruit of the ground B. Firstlings of the flock C. Lambs chosen at random D. Blemished lambs for sacrifice 91. What did the LORD God do when Abel presented his offering? Gen 4:1-7 A. Gazed upon the offering B. Considered the offering C. Regarded the offering favorably D. All the above 92. What is the typology for the "firstlings of the flock?" Gen 4:1-7 A. Lambs, sheep, and goats B. Best and choicest C. Men with the birthright to inheritance D. The dwelling place of the soul 93. What is the typology for "fat thereof?" Gen 4:1-7 A. Lambs, sheep, and goats B. Best and choicest C. Men with the birthright to inheritance D. Rewards evolving from natural life 94. What did Cain offer to the LORD God? Gen 4:1-7 A. Fruit of the ground B. Firstlings of the flock C. Lambs chosen at random D. Vegetables of the ground 95. What did the LORD God do when Cain presented his offering? Gen 4:1-7 A. Gazed upon the offering B. Considered the offering C. Regarded the offering with dismay D. All the above 96. What is the typology for "fruit of the ground?" Gen 4:1-7 A. Mother nature's contribution to God's creation B. Best and choicest C. Men with the birthright to inheritance D. Rewards evolving from natural life 97. What type of offering was established by the LORD God because it was pleasing and acceptable to Him? Gen 4:1-7 A. Animal life B. Fruits C. Sins D. Talents 98. What did this established offering represent to the LORD God? Gen 4:1-7 A. The LORD God's choicest men being offered for service to Him. B. The rewards of natural life are a proper gift to the LORD God. C. The offering was excellent, and new representation would not be added to by the LORD God ever D. The offering showed a person's repentance of sin 99. Where does sin "crouch" close to a person? Gen 4:1-7 A. When a person is wicked B. When a person is not doing well C. When a person is sinful already D. When a person does not attend church 100. What condition exists for a person who relies on natural life rewards to come close to the LORD God? Gen 4:1-7 A. Wickedness B. Close to sin C. Normal D. Fellowship with true believers in a true church 101. What did the LORD God allow Abraham to do instead of offering the life of his son? Genesis 22:11-14 (75) A. Substitute his life for his sons B. Substitute his son's natural life for spiritual life C. Substitute the offering of the life of a ram D. Substitute sacrifice with worship 102. What does "substitution" mean? Genesis 22:11-14 A. Forgiving sins through the act of repentance B. Replacing something for another C. Worshipping and tithing to the LORD God D. Making something more important than the original 103. What does the first substitution allowed by the LORD God later develop into? Genesis 22:11-14 A. The way for a sinner to be purified from sin B. Tithing and Talents dedicated to the LORD God C. Priesthood of the LORD God D. Allowing a person to exchange righteousness for humanness 104. What was the purpose of the LORD God first commanding Abraham to sacrifice his son for an offering? Genesis 22:11-14 (May be more than one answer) A. To make Abraham atone for his sins B. To make Isaac realize the importance of honoring his father C. To make a statement against false idol practices occurring during this time D. To make certain that Abraham was fearful and morally reverent of Him E. To show a shadow of Christ's sacrifice, as the only begotten Son of God 105. What would not have happened if Abraham had not successfully passed this test from the LORD GOD? Genesis 22:11-14 A. The procedures for offerings and sacrifice for Temple practices would not be known B. The knowledge of a father s love for his son would not be understood C. The substitution of animal life offered as a substitute for man would not have occurred D. The way for a sinner to be purified from sin could not be revealed by the LORD God E. Both A & B F. Both C & D 106. What does the LORD God demand as a condition for the substitution of life process to exist? Genesis 22:11-14 A. Righteousness B. Fearful reverence C. Obeying of the laws D. Vow of poverty 107. When did the LORD God first establish His process of the sacrifice of life, for the avoidance of judgment and death? Exodus 12:1-14 A. Abel B. Abraham C. Passover D. Tabernacle E. Jesus 108. What was required to be applied upon the houses as a token for the person to avoid judgment and death by the LORD God? Exodus 12:1-14 A. Sins B. Blood from the sacrificed animal life C. Blood from the sinner D. Wine representing the blood of a sinner 109. What does this token represent to the LORD God? Exodus 12:1-14 A. The token is a mark on a man B. The token is a signal to the LORD God to not judge the bearer C. The token is a signal to the LORD God to not cause death to the bearer D. All the above 110. Why is the institution of Passover by the LORD God so important to Him and us? Exodus 12:1-14 A. He willed that the event be memorialized and remembered forever. B. The sacrifice of animal life for avoidance of judgment and death later becomes the way for a sinner to be purified of sin C. The Pascal Lamb is the typological shadow of Jesus Christ D. Passover contains instructions for the LORD God s people on how to avoid the sting of death E. All the above 111. Why did the LORD God establish the substitution of a sacrifice of an animal s life for the sins for a person? Leviticus 4:1-12 A. To cleanse His chosen people B. To cleanse a person of His who had sinned through ignorance C. To cleanse all people D. To cleanse a person of all sins, both intentional and accidental E. Both A & B F. Both C & D 112. What type of sin was allowed by the LORD God to be transferred to the sacrificial animal? Leviticus 4:1-12 A. Venial B. Grave C. Ignorant D. Intentional E. All the above 113. What is not covered by the sacrifice of blood of an innocent life? Lev 4:1-12 A. Sins with intention B. Sins done in error C. Sins done inadvertently D. Sins done mistakenly E. All the above 114. Why is it necessary for a person to lay hands on the animal before offering the animal as a sacrifice for sins to the LORD GOD? Leviticus 4:112 A. The animal’s life forces are transferred to the person B. The sins of the person are transferred to the animal C. The LORD God’s wrath is transferred to the animal D. The animal is innocent and forgiven of all sin 115. How is the actual sacrifice of an animal for the sins of a person accomplished? Leviticus 4:1-12 A. The sinner uses his own hands to sacrifice the animal B. The priest represents the sinner and sacrifices the animal C. The LORD God strikes the animal dead upon the altar D. Righteous men have been appointed to accomplish the task of sacrifice 116. In literal terms, what does the person doing the actual sacrifice mean? Lev 4:1-12 A. The sinner has the blood of the sacrificed life on his hands. B. The priest is the representative of Jesus, and can forgive sin C. The LORD GOD is angry at the animal, and demands it’s blood D. Only good men can touch the animals to be substituted for sacrifice 117. What does it mean for the sacrificial bullock to be without blemish? Leviticus 4:1-12 A. Without a spot B. Sin free C. Complete D. True E. All the above 118. What was the final act established by the LORD God for the life sacrificed for sin? 1 Peter 2:24 A. All sacrifice of life for man s sin was discontinued because Jesus was born B. The life of Jesus was substituted for our life and bore our sins on his own body when he was crucified. C. Everyone who sacrifices animal life will go to heaven D. The LORD God determined that life was precious, and promised never again to destroy life 119. What happened when Jesus Christ was punished and died because of a sinner? 1 Peter 2:24 A. The sinner is healed B. The sinner is made righteous C. The righteous man is made guilty D. The righteous man is forgiven E. Both A & B F. Both C & D G. All the above 120. Connect the shadows of Jesus Christ with the associated name. A. Pascal Lamb B. Bullock C. Ram D. Firstling of the Flock E. Only begotten Son of God 1. Abel 2. Abraham 3. Passover 4. Tabernacle 5. Jesus Christ 121. What statement best describes Jesus Christ's placement on earth? 1John 3:5 A. Jesus was made known to the world to take away our sins. B. Jesus was created for the purpose of taking away our sins. C. Jesus was made known to the world to prophesy the LORD GOD's intentions. D. Jesus was created for the world as the holiest of prophets. 122. What type of sin did Jesus Christ have? 1John 3:5 A. Venial. B. Grave. C. Original. D. None. 123. What was Jesus Christ's knowledge of sin? 2 Corinthians 5:20-21 A. He had a great understanding of sin. B. He had no understanding of sin. C. He observed sin and developed a deep knowledge of sin. D. He knows all sin because he took all sin from men. 124. Why did the LORD God make Jesus Christ to be sin for us? 2 Cor 5:20-21 A. So we can become gods. B. So we might have the same righteousness of the LORD God that Jesus has in him. C. So we can be more righteous than Jesus. D. So we would never have to sacrifice animals again. 125. Who makes a person aware of sin? John 15:22-24 A. A person's conscience B. The LORD God C. Jesus Christ D. Church doctrine 126. What results when a person is made aware of sin? John 15:22-24 A. He is forgiven B. He is punished C. He can no longer pretend to be innocent D. He becomes dirty 127. What does Jesus mean when he describes a cloaked sin? John 15:22-24 A. Sin covered by a pretext of shame B. Sin covered by a pretext of ignorance C. Sin covered by a pretext of murky water D. Sin covered by a pretext of wickedness 128. What does pretext mean? John 15:22-24 A. An excuse to conceal something B. Written before the Word C. Before the age of consent D. Preparatory exam 129. What does ignorance of a sin really mean? John 15:22-24 A. A person appearing ignorant of sin is deeply aware of his sin B. Ignorance of sin does not mean that a sin is not present C. A person that appears ignorant of sin, is allowing it to be covered by pretext of innocence. D. Once Jesus Christ speaks to a person, ignorant sin is brought to the forefront of a person s awareness. E. A & D F. B & C G. All the above 130. What is immediately indicated if a person hates Jesus? John 15:22-24 A. The person will die B. The person will be saved C. The person will go to hell D. The person hates the LORD God 131. Why do people hate Jesus and the LORD God? John 15:22-24 A. Because they are evil B. Because they reveal sin C. Because they are judgmental D. Because they are righteous and holy 132. If a person is to be delivered from sin and made whole, what three things must he truly believe and hold fast? 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 (94) A. Jesus Christ died for our sins B. Jesus Christ was buried C. Jesus Christ rose again the third day D. Jesus Christ was transfigured E. Jesus Christ was born from Blessed Mary through a virgin conception F. Jesus Christ appointed Peter the head of the church 133. Who wounded and bruised Jesus Christ? Isaiah 53:4-5 A. Jews B. Israel C. LORD God D. Man 134. Why was Jesus Christ wounded and bruised? Isaiah 53:4-5 (More than one answer) A. For the chosen people's rebellious sin. B. For the chosen people's accidental sin. C. For the chosen people's moral evil. D. For all people's rebellious sin. E. For all people's accidental sin. F. For all people's moral evil. 135. What did Jesus do when stricken and afflicted by God? Isaiah 53:4-5 (More than one answer) A. Lifted the chosen people's sickness B. Cried out to the LORD God C. Prayed D. Carried the chosen people's pain E. Collapsed. 136. What responsibility did the LORD God give Jesus Christ? Isaiah 53:45 A. His chosen people’s welfare and safety. B. His chosen people’s sins and trials. C. All people’s faith and religion. D. All peoples testing s and judgments. 137. What exactly happens to chosen people of God through the wounding of Jesus Christ? Isaiah 53:4-5 A. They become angels. B. They are guaranteed a mansion in heaven. C. They are cured of their sins and made whole. D. All the above. 138. Why did the LORD God’s chosen people have moral evil? Isaiah 53:6 (More than one answer) A. The devil tempted them. B. They had gone astray. C. They had scattered to their own desires. D. They did not do what the LORD God Willed. 139. What did Jesus Christ say as he went through the torturous affliction before his crucifixion? Isaiah 53:7 A. He did not open his mouth B. He prayed the Lord s Prayer C. He cried out to the LORD God in confusion D. All the above 140. Why did Jesus Christ respond in the manner he did during the affliction? Isaiah 53:7 A. The persecutors were unable to hear or perceive his Word B. Prayer to the LORD God is effective even in crisis C. He gained needed strength and understanding from the LORD God D. All the above 141. Why was Jesus Christ beaten? Isaiah 53:8 A. Because he was hated B. Because he was favored by the LORD God C. Because of the transgressions of the LORD God’s chosen people D. Because Satan discovered he was walking the earth 142. Why did the LORD GOD remove Jesus from the restraint and judgment of his enemies? Isaiah 53:8 A. The LORD GOD was saddened at the treatment of Jesus B. Jesus was not guilty of anything C. Crucifixion was the goal, nothing else D. The enemies got carried away and hurt Jesus too much 143. What exactly were the enemies of Jesus allowed to do? Isaiah 53:8 (More than one answer) A. Judge B. Wound C. Restrain D. Crucify E. Put in prison F. Put on trial 144. What happened when Jesus was crucified? Isaiah 53:9 A. His soul went immediately to heaven B. He died and went to hell C. He passed over into purgatory D. He rose from the cross and spoke with people 145. What type of a person follows the same path that Jesus suffered? Isaiah 53:9 (More than one answer) A. Wicked B. Immoral C. Ungodly D. Condemned E. Bad F. Lustful G. Rich H. Saved I. Redeemed J. Holy K. Chosen L. Baptized 146. How could Jesus Christ have avoided crucifixion? Isaiah 53:9 A. Lied B. Resorted to violence C. Lose his righteousness D. All the above 147. By maintaining his righteousness in the face of death, what did Jesus Christ lose at that moment? Isaiah 53:9 A. Physical life B. Spiritual life C. Eternal life D. All the above 148. What happened to Jesus Christ s soul after his crucifixion? Isaiah 53:10-12 A. His soul stayed with his body B. His soul poured out of his body and went into hell C. His soul went to heaven, his body to death D. His soul slept 149. How did the LORD God see Jesus Christ after his crucifixion? Is 53:10-12 A. He was numbered with the transgressors B. He was the holiest man in hell C. He was pure and perfect in the midst of the damned D. He was forgotten and unwanted 150. Who did Jesus Christ lift the sins from? Isaiah 53:10-12 A. All B. Most C. Many D. None 151. What does it mean that Jesus Christ makes intercession for the transgressors? Isaiah 53:10-12 A. He defends the transgressors to the LORD God B. He judges the transgressors for the LORD God C. He punishes the transgressors for the LORD God D. He loves the transgressors as the LORD God 152. Why did the LORD God will that pain, and death come to Jesus? Isaiah 53:10-12 A. To punish evil and its works B. To fulfill His plan for salvation for His chosen people C. To fulfill His plan for salvation for all the people of the world D. To avenge the wickedness on earth 153. For what acts was Jesus Christ later rewarded by the LORD God? Isaiah 53:10-12 (More than one answer) A. His righteousness B. His fighting of temptation C. His disciple’s loyalty D. His power to perform miracles E. His soul being poured out unto death F. His love for His Father G. His being numbered with the sinners H. His fulfillment of the law I. His bearing the sins of many J. His transfiguration K. His making intercession for the transgressors 154. What rewards does the LORD God give Jesus Christ? Isaiah 53:10-12 (Will be more than one answer) A. He shall see his seed B. He shall prolong his days C. The pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand D. He shall see the travail of his soul and be satisfied E. He will justify many through his knowledge F. He will receive a portion reserved for the "great" G. He will divide the spoil with the strong 155. What does it mean that Jesus Christ is the "mediator" of the LORD God's new covenant with man? Hebrews 9:15 A. Enforcer of LORD God laws to man B. Go between the LORD God and man C. Promise of LORD God for man D. Prayer giver to LORD God and man 156. What is a covenant? Hebrews 9:15 A. Solid agreement B. Proof of agreement C. Disagreement D. Proof of disagreement 157. What is a testament? Hebrews 9:15 A. Solid agreement B. Proof of agreement C. Disagreement D. Proof of disagreement 158. Who made the covenant with man? Hebrews 9:15 A. The LORD God B. Jesus Christ C. Holy Spirit D. Man 159. Who is the New Testament to the covenant with man? Hebrews 9:15 A. The LORD God B. Jesus Christ C. Holy Spirit D. Man 160. What transgressions are redeemed through the New Testament? Hebrews 9:15 A. All violations of the LORD God's laws that could be redeemed by the first testament. B. The Ten Commandments C. Sins of the flesh D. All sin 161. How was sin redeemed through the first testament? Hebrews 9:15 A. Through the sacrifice of animal life B. Through the offering of natural life C. Through the offering of prayer and supplication D. Through the sacrifice of the life of Jesus 162. How is sin redeemed through the New Testament? Hebrews 9:15 A. Through the sacrifice of animal life B. Through the offering of natural life C. Through the offering of prayer and supplication D. Through the sacrifice of the life of Jesus 163. Who can be redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ? Hebrews 9:15 A. All people B. The world C. Only people called by the LORD God D. All Americans 164. Who can receive the LORD God's promise of eternal inheritance? Hebrews 9:15 A. All people B. The world C. Only people called by the LORD God D. All Americans 165. What does it mean to be "called" by the LORD God? Hebrews 9:15 A. To be moved by the LORD God to become a priest or nun B. To receive divine inspiration and become a saint C. To receive an anointing of glory D. To be summoned to come into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ 166. What was required to set the new covenant in force? Hebrews 9:16-17 A. Man had to redeem his sins B. Jesus Christ had to die C. The LORD God had to ratify the agreement D. The world had to accept Jesus Christ as its Savior 167. How was the first testament dedicated? Hebrews 9:18-22 A. With blood B. With prayers C. With laws D. With miracles 168. What did Moses sprinkle with blood after speaking every precept of the law to the people? Hebrews 9:18-22 A. Holy Bible B. People C. Tabernacle D. Vessels of ministry E. Both A & B F. Both C & D G. All the above 169. Without the shedding of blood there is no ____________________? Hebrews 9:18-22 A. Sacrifice B. Law C. Remission of sins D. Worship 170. What purpose did the first testimony of the redemption of sins through the shedding of blood? Hebrews 9:23-26 A. To offer salvation to the Jews B. To offer salvation to the Christians C. To be a pattern for things to come D. To establish a religious practice to continue eternally 171. Who is allowed to be in the Holiest of Holies part of Heaven in the presence of the LORD God? Hebrews 9:23-26 A. Jesus Christ B. Saints C. Angels D. A & B E. A & C F. All the above 172. What does Jesus Christ do on our behalf in Heaven? Hebrews 9:2326 A. Receives our punishments from the LORD God B. Answers our prayers C. Represents us to the LORD God D. Answers the LORD God on our behalf E. A & B F. C & D 173. Why is it so important that we are sin free, if Jesus Christ is representing us to the LORD God? Hebrews 9:23-26 A. Jesus stands before the LORD God in our stead and our purity is not important B. Our righteousness is represented to the LORD God by Jesus Christ. C. We must be sin free for Jesus to want to represent us D. Only a true and perfect salvation is acceptable in the Heavens, standing before the LORD God E. Both A & C F. Both B & D 174. How often did the high priests enter the tabernacle? Hebrews 9:23-26 A. Once a day B. Once a week C. Once a month D. Once a year 175. What was required of the high priests before they entered into the tabernacle in the presence of the LORD God? Hebrews 9:23-26 A. Prayer B. Absolution C. Confession D. Salvation E. Purification 176. How often is Jesus allowed to enter into the presence of the LORD GOD as our high priest? Hebrews 9:23-26 A. Once a day B. Once a week C. Once a year D. Always 177. How many times must Jesus Christ be sacrificed for our sins? Heb. 9:23-26 A. Once B. As many times as we sin C. Often D. Never 178. How often has the LORD God appointed all people to die? Hebrews 9:27 A. Once B. Twice C. Different appointments for different people D. Wicked three times, righteous twice 179. What has the LORD God appointed to follow death? Hebrews 9:27 A. Eternal life for all B. Heaven C. Judgment D. Hell 180. How many times did Jesus appear on the earth to make a sacrifice for our sins? Hebrews 9:28 A. Once B. Twice C. Three times D. Often 181. Why did the LORD God offer Christ to the world? Hebrews 9:28 A. To give the world salvation B. To lead many to Him C. To bring all people to a righteous state D. To offer hope to all faiths 182. When will faithful Christians witness that sin has no more power to hurt them? Hebrews 9:28 A. At their baptism B. At their confirmation C. At Christ's second coming D. In Heaven 183. What did Jesus give to the disciples to represent his "body"? Mat 26:26-30 A. Broken bread B. Wine in a cup C. Shank of a lamb D. A cross 184. What did Jesus give to the disciples to represent his "blood of the new testament which is shed for many for the remission of sins"? Matthew 26:26-30 A. Broken bread B. Wine in a cup C. Shank of a lamb D. A cross 185. What is the typology for "eat"? Matthew 26:26-30 A. To devour and consume with a slower understanding B. To devour and consume with a faster understanding C. To devour and consume with a deeper level of understanding D. To devour and consume with literal understanding 186. According to typology for "drink", what results when a soul consumes? Matthew 26:26-30 A. Makes Holy B. Refreshes C. Strengthens D. Purifies E. A & D F. B & C G. All the above 187. What does John 1:29 mean when it says "...Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world"? John 1:29 A. Jesus came to remove the sin of everybody in the world B. The salvation of Jesus Christ should be offered to everybody in the world C. Christianity should be a world religion, established for salvation of every man D. Jesus is the true and final sacrifice that was able to remove the "sin of the world" from a called believer 188. What does the LORD God give to those he calls? John 1:29 A. Ability to believe in Jesus Christ B. Sainthood C. A white robe D. Fellowship with true believers 189. How can a Christian predict who will be called by the LORD God? John 1:29 (May be more than one answer) A. Include all persons with an interest in spiritual and religious matters B. Include all persons who adhere to the laws of God C. Include all persons who lack of any comforts of life D. Include all people that have not yet heard of Jesus Christ E. Include all people from third world countries, other faiths, and povertystricken areas F. Include all Americans G. Include all Jews H. Include the whole world I. Exclude all prisoners J. Exclude all Muslims, Jews, and Buddhists K. Exclude all wicked persons L. A-F M. I-K N. All the Above O. A Christian cannot predict who will be called by the LORD God 190. Who is given the precious and free gift of salvation through the blood of Jesus Christ? John 1:29 A. Those called and chosen by the LORD God B. The world C. All people of the world are given the chance D. Only the righteous 191. Why was Jesus Christ born? Matthew 1:21 A. To save the world B. To save his people C. To destroy sin D. All the above 192. What power on earth did the LORD God give to Jesus Christ? Matthew 9:1-7 A. The power to comfort B. The power to kill C. The power to forgive D. The power to will 193. What is the difference between being forgiven of sins and being washed clean of sins by the blood of Jesus? Matthew 9:1-7 A. Those washed clean of sins by the blood of Jesus through His baptism are released from the hold of original sin B. Those that sin intentionally after baptism must ask Christ to forgive those sins C. Those that sin accidentally must also ask Christ for forgiveness of sin when it is realized D. All the above 194. What type of sickness did Jesus Christ heal several times on earth to prove that he was given the power on earth to forgive sins? Matthew 9:1-7 A. Blindness B. Deafness C. Palsy D. Leprosy 195. Why was Jesus Christ made flesh and blood? Hebrews 2:14-18 A. So he could understand the human condition B. So he could be lower than the angels C. So he could die D. So he could trick the devil 196. Why did Jesus Christ die? Hebrews 2:14-18 A. So he could understand the human condition B. So he could destroy the power of death possessed by the devil C. So he could save the condemned souls in hell D. So he could be punished for our sins 197. When will a called or chosen baptized believer of Jesus Christ die? Hebrews 2:14-18 A. Once B. Never C. Twice D. Only at judgment 198. What resulted when Jesus removed the devil's power of death over God's people? Hebrews 2:14-18 A. The devil began a persecution campaign against called believers B. God's people were removed from the devil's bondage C. The devil used evil and wickedness against called believers D. The devil was able to tempt and entice believers 199. Why were God's people under the power of the devil in the first place? Hebrews 2:14-18 A. Because they feared death B. Because they feared evil C. Because they feared persecution D. Because they feared hell 200. What specific freedoms do you now gain through your understanding that Christ removed the devil's power of death from you? Hebrews 2:14-18 A. Lose the fear of death B. Have hope of everlasting life C. Broke Satan's hold over you D. All the above 201. What specifically resulted when Jesus took away death from his people? Hebrews 2:14-18 A. His people became righteous and holy B. His people became saints C. His people received eternal life D. His peoples' fears could no longer be messed with by the devil to control them. 202. What type of nature did Jesus Christ have on earth? Hebrews 2:14-18 A. God B. Man C. Angel D. Spirit 203. Why did Jesus have this nature? Hebrews 2:14-18 (More than one answer) A. To perform miracles B. To weed out wickedness C. To heal the sick D. To forgive sins E. To perform the duty as high priest F. To make reconciliation for the sins of his people G. To understand human temptation H. To gain the LORD GOD's favor I. To protect the LORD GOD's people from harm J. To reveal to the world the LORD GOD's judgment K. To establish true religion L. To make other men gods 204. What is the definition of reconciliation (atone)? Hebrews 2:14-18 A. Make new B. Make ready C. Make up D. Make over 205. What did the duty as human high priest require of Jesus? Hebrews 2:14-18 A. To represent all things pertaining to God B. To make reconciliation for the sins of his people C. To understand human temptation D. All the above 206. What did the duty as a human Savior require of Jesus? Hebrews 2:1418 A. To represent all things pertaining to God B. To make reconciliation for the sins of his people C. To understand human temptation D. All the above 207. What did the duty as human Man require of Jesus? Hebrews 2:14-18 A. To represent all things pertaining to God B. To make reconciliation for the sins of his people C. To understand human temptation D. All the above 208. Why was it important that Jesus understand human temptation? Hebrews 2:14-18 A. He would become a fair and impartial judge B. He would forgive our sins quickly C. He would honor and reward our efforts D. He would be able to assist his people when they are faced with enticements. 209. What does Jesus do with a called believer's sins? Hebrews 1:1-3 A. Forget B. Purge C. Hide D. Confront 210. Whose essence does Jesus Christ have presently? Hebrews 1:1-3 A. The LORD God's B. His own C. The Holy Spirit s D. Man's 211. Where is Jesus Christ presently? Hebrews 1:1-3 A. Roaming the earth in spirit form B. Sitting at the right hand of the Majestic LORD GOD C. In a believer's heart D. All the above 212. What results if we maintain our righteousness? 1 John 1:7-9 A. We can have fellowship with other righteous believers B. The blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from all sin C. It is impossible to maintain righteousness D. A & B E. B & C 213. What do we do if we stray from righteousness and do sin? 1 John 1:79 A. Confess our sin to Jesus B. Confess our sin to the LORD God C. Confess our sin to the Priest D. Confess our sin to ourselves 214. Why will Jesus cleanse us from all righteousness and forgive us? 1 John 1:7-9 A. He is faithful B. He is just C. He is holy D. He is perfect E. A & B F. C & D G. All the above 215. How did Jesus Christ become the first born of the dead? Revelation 1:5 A. Through the love of God B. Through his holiness C. Through his transfiguration D. Through his resurrection 216. Who does Jesus Christ rule on this earth? Revelation 1:5 A. All men B. Sovereign powers C. Religions D. Churches 217. Why did Jesus Christ wash our sins with his blood? Revelation 1:5 A. The LORD GOD made him B. It was his destiny C. Because he loved us D. All the above BI100, Module 3 218. What can a called person redeemed by the blood of Jesus be called? A. Sinner B. Righteous C. Transgressor D. Religious 219. Why must a saved Christian ask forgiveness for sin? A. A saved Christian no longer sins B. All sins of a Christian are forgiven automatically C. A Christian must ask for forgiveness for those sins not covered by the blood of Jesus Christ D. All the above. 220. What is an example of a sin not covered by the blood? A. Original sin B. Deliberate sin C. Sexual sin D. All the above 221. What must a sin be before forgiveness can be obtained? Psalms 32:5 A. Stopped B. Conquered C. Acknowledged D. Embraced 222. Who does a Christian ask for forgiveness of sin on earth? Matthew 9:1-7 A. The LORD God B. Jesus Christ C. The Holy Spirit D. All the above 223. Why did David ask forgiveness of his sins from the LORD God? Psalms 32:5 A. David was covered under the first testament B. All people should ask forgiveness from the LORD God C. All Kings and Prophets ask forgiveness of sins from the LORD God D. He didn't 224. Why do we acknowledge our sin to Jesus Christ? Matthew 9:1-7 (More than one answer) A. We are covered under the New Testament B. Jesus was given the power to forgive on earth C. We use him as a go between to ask the LORD God for forgiveness D. It is a requirement before we say the Lord’s Prayer E. We don’t acknowledge our sin 225. What is the generalized Protestant definition of a Christian? A. A person who goes to church every Sunday B. A good person who does good works C. A person called by the LORD God, saved by Jesus Christ, and baptized D. A believer of the LORD God 226. What type of sin does a Christian commit by choice after being redeemed by the blood of Jesus? Psalms 32:5 A. Morally evil B. Immoral C. Grave D. Innocent 227. What is another name for the type of sin that a Christian commits by choice after redemption by the blood of Jesus? A. Iniquity B. Transgression C. Mistake D. Bloodguilt 228. How does a Christian, who walks closely with Jesus, feel when finding themselves doing an evil act of sin? A. Devastated B. Certain of forgiveness C. Righteous D. Unconcerned 229. What common mistake is made by sinning Christians? Psalms 32:5 A. They backslide and lose their salvation B. They refuse to acknowledge their imperfectness C. They attempt to justify sin as innocent and caused by weakness of soul D. They dwell excessively on the sin, causing their focus to be on evil rather than Jesus 230. What was David also acknowledging along with his sin in Psalms 32:5? A. That he was weak and didn’t know where to hide B. That he was evil and wanted to hide from the LORD GOD C. That it was an evil act that he could have hid within D. That it was a sin that he could not hide from 231. What Psalm is perfect to use as a prayer to prepare our hearts to ask forgiveness and spiritual restoration? A. 50 B. 51 C. 52 D. 53 232. Where does the mercy Jesus shows for a repentant sinner come from? Psalms 51:1 A. The LORD God B. His loving kindness C. The Holy Spirit D. His experience as a man 233. What does it mean when you ask for Jesus' mercy? A. You're asking for his favor B. You're asking for his love C. You're asking for his judgment D. You're asking for his decision 234. What statement best describes forgiveness to a repentant sinner? A. Forgiveness comes automatically to a repentant sinner. B. Forgiveness is automatic to any repentant sinner that confesses their sin C. Forgiveness only comes at the mercy of Jesus Christ, and is not automatic D. Forgiveness is given by Jesus Christ, and can be obtained through a priest or leader of the Christian Church 235. What remains in you once your sin is forgiven by Jesus? Psalms 51:2 A. Nothing of the sin remains B. Only the memory of the sin remains C. Dirtiness from the sin remains D. The sin remains but your mind can forget 236. How can Christ and the Holy Spirit solve the problem of the “leftovers” from sin? Psalms 51:2 A. Cleanse you from sin B. Restore you to a righteous state C. Remove your memory of the sin D. Extinguish your desire for the sin E. A and B F. C and D G. All the above 237. What best describes the relationship between forgiveness and spiritual restoration? Psalms 51:2 A. Forgiveness by Jesus restores a person spiritually B. Forgiveness by Jesus allows spiritual restoration to begin C. You must be spiritual restored before you can obtain forgiveness from Jesus D. Spiritual restoration automatically includes forgiveness 238. When asking for forgiveness, what should you include with your request? Psalms 51:3 A. Acknowledgement of salvation B. Acknowledgement of transgressions C. Acknowledgement of spiritual status D. Acknowledgment of right and wrong 239. What is the meaning of "transgression"? Psalms 51:3 A. Rebellion B. Regret C. Reaffirmation D. Reaction 240. How does a person cloud the acknowledgement of a transgression? Psalms 51:3 A. With a declaration of innocence B. With a declaration of surprise C. With a declaration of intent D. With a declaration of hate 241. What best describes the temptation to sin? Psalms 51:3 A. The temptation of sin is removed through forgiveness B. The temptation to sin is constantly present C. The temptation to sin is suffered only by the unrighteous D. The temptation to sin is a sign of weakness 242. Whose fault is it when you sin? Psalms 51:4 A. Only your fault B. The devil's fault C. Other people's fault D. All the above 243. When did you get sin? Psalms 51:5 A. When you were born B. When you were thirteen C. When you were first formed in the womb D. When you knew the difference between right and wrong 244. What can you do to become holy? Psalms 51:5 A. Maintain your righteousness through prayer B. Don't sin C. Your holiness can only be achieved through Jesus Christ D. All newborns are without sin and holy 245. How does Jesus want your thought process to be? Psalms 51:6 A. Holy B. Above reproach C. Prayerful D. Stable 246. How does Jesus reward a Christian for maintaining the proper thought process? Psalms 51:6 A. Eternal salvation B. Mansion in heaven C. Knowledge of wisdom D. Forgiveness 247. What else is required when Jesus and the Holy Spirit cleanse you from the dirtiness of sin and restore you to a righteous and holy state? Psalms 51:7 A. Faith B. Love C. Hope D. Baptism 248. What emotion leaves you when you have sin? Psalms 51:8 A. Joy B. Shame C. Confidence D. Anger 249. What statement bests describes Jesus Christ's remembrance of sin? Psalms 51:9 A. Jesus remembers sin to protect you B. Jesus remembers sin to keep a record for judgment purposes C. You can ask Jesus to forget your sin, and never remember it again D. Jesus forgets all sin upon forgiveness 250. What should you do with your conquered and forgiven sin? Psalms 51:9 A. Remember your sin to avoid making the same mistake over B. Forget your sin to after time has lessoned the sting C. Forget your conquered and forgiven sin and move on to greater spiritual growth D. Grow spiritually by keeping track of past sins and striving to be better 251. Why ask Jesus for a clean heart and renewed spirit? Psalms 51:10 A. For a new beginning B. For a chance for redemption C. For forgiveness of sin D. For acceptance of difficult sin 252. What can be removed from you for continuing sin? Psalms 51:11 A. Jesus' presence B. Holy Spirit's presence C. Your presence D. A and B E. All of the above 253. What type of joy needs restored following sin? Psalms 51:12 A. Joy of life B. Joy of new birth C. Joy of forgiveness D. Joy of salvation 254. What can you ask Jesus to keep you from falling into sin? Psalms 51:12 A. Forgiveness B. His presence C. Strength D. His blessing 255. What new position are you placed when you gain an understanding of Jesus Christ's way concerning the forgiveness of sin and spiritual restoration? Psalms 51:13 A. Promoted to angel B. Promoted to a leadership position C. Able to help other sinners convert to Jesus D. Given a voice among the righteous 256. What is "bloodguiltiness"? Psalms 51:14 A. Guilt from the letting of blood B. Blood shed from Christ on the cross C. Coming from the "blood of other", it causes you to sin unawares D. The blood of a lamb 257. What does Jesus want you to offer for your sin? Psalms 51:15-17 A. A broken sin B. A broken spirit C. A broken heart D. A broken promise E. Both A and B F. Both B and C G. Both C and D 258. How do you hide the Word of the LORD God in your heart? Psalms 119:11 A. Pray fervently then listen closely for the LORD God's answer B. Attend church regularly and listen intently for the message of God C. Read, use and apply the Word of the Holy Bible D. Have the outward appearance of a sinner, the inward of a saint 259. What is the result of false interpretation of the Word of God? A. It leads people into error and sin B. It effects the sinners but not the believers C. It confuses the Truth, but does no damage D. It tests a person’s faith 260. How can the Word of the LORD God be secured from evil who would change, misinterpret, dilute, or remove it from a believer? A. By enacting copyright laws protecting the Holy Bible from change B. By hiding it deeply in our heart through study C. By giving it only to those deserving of it's message D. By securing it in our holiest churches and temples for posterity 261. Why should a Christian's tongue be guarded at all times? Psalms 39:1; James 3:5-10 A. The wicked will take advantage of a Christian's loose tongue. B. The tongue can defile the whole body C. The tongue is an unruly evil and full of deadly poison D. All of the above 262. What type of walk is done with those who are in Jesus Christ? Rom 8:1-14 A. Walk with the Spirit B. Walk with the flesh C. Walk with the LORD God D. Walk with the religious 263. What type of walk is not done with those who are in Jesus Christ? Romans 8:1-14 A. Walk with the Spirit B. Walk with the flesh C. Walk in the Spiritual Life D. Walk in righteousness 264. What does the law of the Spirit of life in Jesus Christ do? Romans 8:114 A. Makes Christians accountable to the laws of the LORD GOD B. Makes Christians accountable to the laws of man C. Makes Christians free from the laws of man D. Makes Christians free from the law of sin and death 265. How does the LORD GOD's law relate to the flesh? Romans 8:1-14 A. Weak B. Strong C. Holy D. Righteous 266. (Warning...this one's kind of tricky) What type of likeness did Jesus Christ assume on earth? Romans 8:1-14 A. Sinful flesh B. Innocent flesh C. Sinful spirit D. Sin free spirit 267. Why did Jesus Christ assume this likeness? Romans 8:1-14 A. To experience life as a human B. To set an example for men C. To set the standards of society D. To condemn sin in flesh 268. How is the righteousness of the LORD GOD's law fulfilled? Romans 8:1-14 A. By Christians who walk after the Spirit. B. By Christians who walk after the flesh. C. By Christians who walk righteously in the Natural Life D. All the above 269. What is Spiritual Life? Romans 8:1-14 A. The life of a non-carnal, rational soul, serving and governed by the LORD God. B. The life governed by breath and the instincts of nature. C. The physical, instinctive, human nature subject to appetite and passion of worldly affairs. D. All the above 270. What is Natural Life? Romans 8:1-14 A. The life governed by breath B. The life governed by instincts of nature C. The physical, instinctive, human nature subject to appetite and passion of worldly affairs. D. All of the above 271. What do Christians do when they walk in the Spiritual Life? Romans 8:1-14 A. Things of the Spirit B. Things of the Flesh C. Things of the Church D. Things of the World 272. What will a carnally minded person eventually face? Romans 8:1-14 A. Eternal life B. Death C. Forgiveness D. Sexual improprieties 273. What will a spiritually minded person experience? Romans 8:1-14 (More than one answer) A. Life B. Peace C. Religion D. Miracles E. Persecution F. Fellowship 274. What type of person does the LORD God govern? Romans 8:1-14 A. A person embracing Spiritual Life B. A person embracing Natural Life C. A person embracing church doctrine D. All of the above 275. How does the carnal mind feel about the LORD God? Romans 8:1-14 A. Loves B. Fears C. Honors D. Hates 276. How well does the carnal mind obey the law of the LORD God? Romans 8:1-14 A. Adheres to every precept B. Obeys the law stringently with emphasis on the letter of the law C. Disobeys the law of the LORD God frequently D. Is not subject to the law of the LORD God 277. How does the carnal mind bring the LORD God pleasure? Romans 8:1-14 A. By attempting to act on conviction, but always coming up short B. The carnal mind never brings pleasure to the LORD God. C. By offering sacrifices and gifts D. By adhering to the doctrines set forth by the Church E. By giving to charities concerned with poverty, homeless, orphans and unwed mothers. F. C, D, & E 278. Who has the Spirit of God dwelling in them? Romans 8:1-14 A. All persons who fear the LORD God B. All persons who walk in the Spirit C. All persons who walk in the flesh D. All persons who love the things of God 279. What can be said about a person that does not have the Spirit of Christ? Rom 8:1-14 A. He does not belong to Jesus Christ B. He does not belong to a Church C. He is evil and wicked D. He is ruled by the doctrine of the LORD God 280. What type of companions should a Christian avoid to maintain pureness? 1 Timothy 5:22 A. Those of different faith B. Those with different political views C. Those who sin D. Those who are fearful of the LORD God 281. What must Christians have when they confess their sins to Jesus Christ? 1 John 1:8-9 A. Faith of forgiveness B. Faith of cleansing from all unrighteousness C. Knowledge of the sin D. All of the above 284. How is a person released from sin's power? Romans 6:1-13 A. Through belief in the LORD God B. Through living a good and loving life C. Through baptism into death with Jesus Christ D. Through baptism into life with Jesus Christ 285. What types of sin should have control over a Christian? Romans 6:113 A. None B. Those sins that are innocent C. Those sins that come from others D. Those sins that are for the greater good 286. Why should you avoid lusts? Romans 6:1-13 A. Lusts are sins B. Lusts cause you to sin C. Lusts are wicked D. Lusts cannot be avoided 287. What should you not do with sin? Romans 6:1-13 A. Serve B. Obey C. Forgive D. Wash E. A & B F. C & D G. All the above 288. What are persons who walk in the flesh of Natural Life? Romans 6:1423 A. Servants of uncleanness B. Servants of worldly glory C. Servants of nature D. Servants of passion 289. What results when Natural Life people serve their master well? Romans 6:14-23 A. Iniquity results B. Righteousness results C. Conflict results D. Government results 290. What are Christians who walk in the Spiritual Life? Romans 6:14-23 A. Servants of glory B. Servants of righteousness C. Servants of man D. Servants of the world 291. What results when Spiritual Life people serve their master well? Romans 6:14-23 A. Holiness results B. Doctrine results C. Charity results D. Growth results 292. Christians must ______________ the doctrine of Jesus Christ and ____________ the doctrine of sin. Romans 6:14-23 A. Obey, destroy B. Preach, ignore C. Obey, subdue D. Argue, judge 293. What are servants of sin free from? Romans 6:14-23 A. Righteousness B. The LORD GOD's wrath C. Transgressions D. Lust 294. What is a servant of sin's ultimate end? Romans 6:14-23 A. Life Eternal B. Death C. Spiritual Life D. Natural Life 295. What do servants of God produce? Romans 6:14-23 A. Sermons B. Missionaries C. Churches D. Holiness 296. What is a servant of God's ultimate end? Romans 6:14-23 A. Life Eternal B. Death C. Spiritual Life D. Natural Life 297. How should a Christian run the life given him? Hebrews 12:1-3 A. With faith B. With patience C. With prayer D. With fellowship 298. What should a Christian lay aside to run the life given him? Hebrews 12:1-3 (More than one answer) A. Sin B. Faith C. Money D. Works E. Burdens F. Goals G. Fear H. All of the above 299. Whose attacks must a Christian endure? Hebrews 12:1-3 A. Devil B. Lucifer C. Satan D. Unrighteous sinner 300. How does a Christian endure? Hebrews 12:1-3 A. Through solitude B. Through fellowship C. Avoid tired or relaxed faith D. Put on the armor of the world 301. Who is the finisher of our faith? Hebrews 12:1-3 A. The LORD God B. Jesus Christ C. Holy Spirit D. Christian 302. How far should a Christian go to resist sin? Hebrews 12:4 A. To the ends of the earth B. To the point of shedding blood C. As far as their faith allows D. As far as humanly possible 303. How should a Christian handle the chastening from the LORD God? Hebrews 12:5-13 (More than one answer) A. Avoid B. Accept C. Endure D. Invite E. Plead F. Apologize G. PraiseChristian 304. How should a Christian walk toward the LORD God? Hebrews 12:5-13 (More than one answer) A. Make straight paths B. Uplifted hands C. Uplifted feet D. Joyful walking 305. How can Christians be turned out of the straight path of the LORD God? Hebrews 12:5-13 A. Through tricks of the devil B. Through lusts and desires C. Through lameness caused by sin D. Through laziness and a depressed spirit 306. What is a presumptuous sin? Psalms 19:13 A. Evil B. Ugly C. Innocent D. Proud 307. What does sins of presumption cause? Psalms 19:13 A. Great transgression B. Great wealth C. Great growth D. Great innocence 308. Why did Lucifer fall from heaven? Psalms 19:13 (More than one answer) A. He had sins of presumption B. He was an angel of light C. He was loved deeply by the LORD GOD D. He became proud of his beauty E. He thought he could be like God 309. Why are we studying sin and dead works? Hebrews 6:1-3 A. We had to start somewhere, and sin was the natural starting point B. We must know about sin, before we can understand anything else C. It is one of the six doctrines of the Doctrine of Christ D. Everybody has sin, so the study is geared around it. 310. What are the six principles of the doctrine of Christ? Hebrews 6:1-3 (Will be six answers) A. Repentance from dead works B. Faith C. Baptism D. Laying on of hands E. Resurrection of the dead F. Eternal Judgment G. Transfiguration H. Praising God I. Jewish Chosenness J. Praying K. Congregating within churches 311. How does the LORD God know the ones that are his? 2 Timothy 2:1921 A. Their souls are light B. They appear holy and righteous C. There is a seal placed on them D. They pray more often 312. What must every person depart from, that comes to the LORD God through Jesus Christ? 2 Timothy 2:19-21 A. Family B. Friends C. Life D. Iniquity 313. What is the typology for the word "vessel" in Scripture? 2 Timothy 2:19-21 A. Christian works B. All works C. Evil works D. Works of the LORD God 314. Whose house is the "great house?" 2 Timothy 2:19-21 A. The LORD God B. Jesus Christ C. The Holy Spirit D. The Christian 315. What does each vessel in the great house represent? 2 Timothy 2:1921 A. Works of a person of Christ B. Works of Christ C. Works of the Church D. Works of Satan 316. What vessels bring honor? 2 Timothy 2:19-21 (More than one answer) A. Gold B. Silver C. Wood D. Earth 317. What vessels bring dishonor? 2 Timothy 2:19-21 (More than one answer) A. Gold B. Silver C. Wood D. Earth 318. What is honored or dishonored by works? 2 Timothy 2:19-21 A. The house of the Christian B. The great house of Christ C. The house of the LORD God D. All the above 319. How does a person bring honor to Jesus Christ? 2 Timothy 2:19-21 A. Purge himself from desires of Natural Life B. Purge himself from sexual desires C. Purge himself from iniquity D. Purge himself of vessels 320. What does Jesus Christ do with a person that is without sin, and does works of honor? 2 Timothy 2:19-21 (More than one answer) A. Jesus makes him holy B. Jesus gives him rest C. Jesus allows the world to recognize his contributions D. Jesus gives him a leadership position in a church E. Jesus prepares him to do even more honorable works 321. What are the six types of vessels built on the foundation of the great house Jesus Christ? 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 (Will be six answers) A. Gold B. Silver C. Precious Stones D. Wood E. Hay F. Stubble G. Wheat H. Barley I. Amethyst J. Sapphires K. Grain 322. Which vessels are works of honor? 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 (Will be three answers) A. Gold B. Silver C. Precious Stones D. Wood E. Hay F. Stubble G. Wheat H. Barley I. Amethyst J. Sapphires K. Grain 323. Which vessels are works of dishonor? 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 (Will be three answers) A. Gold B. Silver C. Precious Stones D. Wood E. Hay F. Stubble G. Wheat H. Barley I. Amethyst J. Sapphires K. Grain 324. What type of vessel does a person have that does not have a foundation built on Jesus Christ? 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 A. Hay B. Stubble C. Clay D. None 325. What are works called that are done by a person that does not have a foundation built on Jesus Christ? 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 A. Works of charity B. Dead works C. Fruitful works D. Natural works 326. When will every person's works be revealed? 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 A. On Judgment Day B. At their death C. When they are completed D. When they are started 327. How are every person’s works revealed? 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 A. By wind B. By water C. By fire D. By the LORD God 328. What results if the vessel is gold, silver, or precious stones? 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 (More than one answer) A. The work will abide B. The person will be promoted C. The person will receive a reward D. The work will fade away E. The work will cease F. The person will suffer loss G. The work will burn 329. What results if the vessel is wood, hay or stubble? 1 Corinthians 3:1115 (More than one answer) A. The work will abide B. The person will be promoted C. The person will receive a reward D. The work will fade away E. The work will cease F. The person will suffer loss G. The work will burn 330. What else results to a person that has dishonorable works built on the foundation of Jesus Christ? 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 A. He loses his salvation B. He goes to hell C. He no longer welcome in heaven D. He will suffer loss, his works will burn, but he will not lose his salvation 331. What does the blood of Jesus Christ purge in a person's conscience? Hebrews 9:13-14 A. All dead works B. All sad memories C. All shameful thoughts D. All of the above 332. Who must "works" serve? Hebrews 9:13-14 A. The living God B. The greater good C. The True Church D. The believer's efforts 333. What types of works does a sinner accomplish? 1 John 3:8 A. Works of Natural Life B. Works of the world C. Dirty works D. Works of the devil 334. What do the works of the devil become as a result of Jesus Christ coming to earth? 1 John 3:8 A. Dirty works B. Dead works C. Evil works D. Sinful works 335. What types of works, then, are done by all sinners? 1 John 3:8 A. Works of the devil B. Dead works C. Sinful works D. Dishonorable works 336. How is a person saved? Ephesians 2:8-10 A. Receives grace through faith B. Receives forgiveness through works C. Receives grace through works D. Receives faith through works 337. What type of works can be accomplished to allow a person to receive salvation? Ephesians 2:8-10 A. Holy and righteous works B. Works of ministry and charity C. Works for the homeless, orphaned and starving D. Salvation never comes because of a person's works 338. What is the spiritual word for what a person believes? Ephesians 2:810 A. Faith B. Works C. Iniquity D. Thoughts 339. What is the spiritual word for what a person does? Ephesians 2:8-10 A. Faith B. Works C. Iniquity D. Thoughts 340. What preparation was made by the LORD GOD for His chosen people? Ephesians 2:8-10 A. To survive the battle between works and the world B. To walk in good works of Christ C. To desire the works that the LORD GOD assigns D. All of the above 341. What statement of truth can be made about the LORD GOD's workmanship concerning every good work that is done? Ephesians 2:8-10 A. The product of the works is soon over B. All good works are accomplished at the LORD GOD's Will and direction C. Works are given to all people, regardless of belief D. The level of faith is directly related to the level of works done by a person 342. Why should a person avoid boasting about their works? Ephesians 2:8-10 A. Evil can destroy all works B. Fame is short, and failure long C. Boasting is vanity and unattractive to the world D. The works are not prepared by you, but rather the LORD God and Jesus 343. What is faith without works? James 2:17-18 A. Dead B. Living C. Childlike D. Holy 344. How does a Christian achieve works of gold, rather than works of stubble? A. Work hard at everything he does B. Start each work with a prayer C. Participate in noble and holy works D. Let the LORD God and Jesus Christ use you completely 345. How does a Christian allow more use by the LORD GOD and Jesus Christ? 2 Timothy 2:15 A. Through prayer and meditation B. Through study C. Through faith D. Through works 346. A good workman for the LORD GOD is never ___________? 2 Timothy 2:15 A. Tired B. Weak C. Ashamed D. Rewarded 347. How is a man of the LORD God prepared for all good works that He Wills? 2 Timothy 3:16-17 A. Through Scripture B. Through sermons C. Through the soul D. Through mysteries 348. What is the origin of Scripture? 2 Timothy 3:16-17 A. Through inspiration of wise men B. Through the inspiration of holy angels C. Through the inspiration of the LORD GOD D. Through the inspiration of the True Church 349. Bonus: How can Scripture be used? 2 Timothy 3:16-17 A. Doctrine B. Reproof C. Correction D. Instruction in Righteousness E. All of the above 350. Why is Scripture used for the listed reasons? 2 Timothy 3:16-17 A. So a man of God can be perfect B. So a man of God can be holy C. So a man of God can be wise D. So a man of God can save others 351. If you are a sinner without grace, no amount of good works can receive reward? A. True B. False 352. If you are a sinner without grace, you do not get credit by the LORD God for the good works you have done in your life? A. True B. False 353. A sinner can be saved by works? A. True B. False 354. A sinner can only be saved by the grace of the LORD God if he accepts the Lord Jesus Christ as savior and repents from all dead works? A. True B. False 355. If your foundation is laid on Jesus Christ, but you have not produced good works that sustain the testing of fire, you will suffer loss. A. True B. False 356. If your foundation is laid on Jesus Christ, and your good works sustain the testing of fire, you will receive reward. A. True B. False 357. If sin is present in the midst of your good works, your faith will burn away all impurities? A. True B. False 358. The type of work is revealed when the works are tested by fire. A. True B. False 359. If sin is present throughout your works, you will have only stubble, hay or wood which will burn away; thus, you will suffer loss. A. True B. False 360. If no impurity is present throughout your works, you will have gold, silver or precious stones revealed by the fire, and you will be rewarded. A. True B. False BI100, Module 4 361. What is faith according to Hebrews 11:1? (May be more than one answer) A. The substance of things hoped for B. The evidence of things not seen. C. The good works of a believer D. All of the above 362. What are the four requirements of faith towards the LORD God’s promises? Hebrews 11:13-14 (More than one answer) A. Persuaded of them B. Teach them C. Confess them D. Embrace them E. Work for them F. Praise the LORD God for them G. Desire them H. Buy them I. Tithe for them J. Do good works for them K. Argue them L. Assume you have them 363. Who determines the amount of faith that is possessed by a person? Romans 12:1-3 A. The LORD God B. Jesus Christ C. The Holy Spirit D. All of the above 364.What six areas are measured for the determination of how much faith a person is to receive? Romans 12:1-3 A. Be a living sacrifice B. Be holy C. Be acceptable of God D. Be non-conforming to this world E. Be able to transform yourself by the renewing of your mind F. Be able to prove what is the good, acceptable, perfect will of God G. Be part of a church congregation H. Be joyful and happy I. Be a willing martyr for Christ J. Be a warrior for Christ 365. What does reasonable service mean to the LORD God? Romans 12:1-3 A. The amount of work expected of a person B. The amount of worship expected of a person C. The amount of faith expected of a person D. The amount of fellowship expected of a person 366. What three measured areas consists of the LORD God’s expectations of reasonable service? Romans 12:1-3 (More than one answer) A. Be a living sacrifice B. Be holy C. Be acceptable of God D. Be non-conforming to this world E. Be able to transform yourself by the renewing of your mind F. Be able to prove what is the good, acceptable, perfect will of God 367. What is a living sacrifice? Romans 12:1-3 A. A person’s will given up and replaced with the Will of God to perform works through them. B. A person’s wealth given up to the needs of the LORD God’s people C. A person’s life given in martyrdom for the principles and doctrines of the Christian faith. D. A person’s future given up for the ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ. 368. What are the three measurements for faith that do not fall under the “reasonable service” standard? Romans 12:1-3 (More than one answer) A. Be a living sacrifice B. Be holy C. Be acceptable of God D. Be non-conforming to this world E. Be able to transform yourself by the renewing of your mind F. Be able to prove what is the good, acceptable, perfect will of God 369. What sentence best describes the three measurements for faith that do not fall under the “reasonable service” standard? Romans 12:1-3 (More than one answer) A. They are mandatory and required elements B. They are important to test your ability to handle faith C. They are used to reward great faith D. They are used to reward little faith E. They are not a part of the “worship” of the LORD God 370.What function do the six measurements for determination of faith best enhance? Romans 12:1-3 A. Faith B. Works C. Spirituality D. Skill 371. What then, would be the best terminology to use to describe the six measurements that the LORD God uses to determine the amount of faith given to a person? A. Standards of Faith B. Standards of Works C. Standards of Spirituality D. Standards of Skill 372. What statements are true? Romans 12:1-3 (More than one answer) A. Being a living sacrifice is your spirituality B. Being a living sacrifice is your faith C. Being a living sacrifice is your works D. When you are a living sacrifice, your spirituality is measured, and faith is given to you E. What you do as a living sacrifice is works F. All of the above 373. What human sense does faith come from? Romans 10:17 A. Seeing B. Hearing C. Smelling D. Feeling 374. What must you hear to develop the six standards of spirituality? Romans 10:17 A. The Voice of God B. The Word of God C. The innermost voice of your soul D. The silence of nature 375. What happens if a person is unable to understand God’s Word? Romans 10:17(More than one answer) A. That person does not have faith B. That person is evil C. That person need witnessing to by a Christian D. That person needs to attend church regularly E. That person needs to read the Word of God 376. How does a person get spiritual hearing? Romans 10:17 A. From the Word of God B. From Church C. From other Christians D. From their faith 377. How does the LORD God deliver faith to a Christian? Galatians 5:2223 A. Faith is delivered in a Christian’s dreams B. Faith is delivered to a Christian through his prayers C. Faith is delivered to a Christian by the Holy Spirit D. Faith is delivered during a Christian‘s weakest moments 378. Who does the LORD God have great mercy and love? Ephesians 2:410 A. All people B. The world C. Christians D. Religious people 379. Who does the LORD God raise up as He did with Christ? Ephesians 2:4-10 A. All people B. The world C. Christians D. Religious people 380. What does the LORD God desire Christians to do with Christ Jesus in heaven? Ephesians 2:4-10 A. Stand B. Sit C. Sing D. Pray 381. Why does the LORD God want Christians in heaven? Ephesians 2:410 A. So they can learn new things B. So they can praise Him C. So He can show His grace and kindness toward them D. So they can help others here on earth 382. How are Christians saved? Ephesians 2:4-10 (More than one answer) A. Through works B. Through faith C. Through gift of God D. Through God’s grace E. Through worth 383. Why are Christians created as workmen in Christ Jesus? Ephesians 2:4-10 A. They are expected to walk in Christ’s works B. They are expected to sit in Christ’s works C. They are expected to sleep in Christ’s works D. They are expected to lay in Christ’s works 384. What does faith require a believer to do with their mouth? Romans 10:8-10 A. Proselytize B. Witness C. Confess D. Pray 385. What part of the body does belief come from? Romans 10:8-10 A. Head B. Heart C. Mouth D. Ears 386. Where is a person led when he is led by his heart? Romans 10:8-10 A. Righteousness B. Salvation C. Reward D. Heaven 387. Where is a person led when he is led by his mouth? Romans 10:8-10 A. Righteousness B. Salvation C. Reward D. Heaven 388. What part of the body leads to salvation? Romans 10:8-10 A. Head B. Heart C. Mouth D. Ears 389. What must the body part do to receive salvation? Romans 10:8-10 A. Understand B. Feel C. Confess D. Hear 390. What standard did the LORD God have for his children before faith? Galatians 3:22-29 A. Law came before faith B. Miracles came before faith C. Sacrifice came before faith D. Nothing came before faith 391. Who are the LORD God’s first children? Galatians 3:22-29 A. Jews B. Christians C. Muslims D. All religions 392. Where did the LORD God’s first children come from? Galatians 3:2229 A. Israel B. America C. Saudi Arabia D. All over the world 393. What defined the first children’s relationship with the LORD God? Galatians 3:22-29 A. How well they minded his laws B. How much faith they had C. How much praise they had D. How learned they were 394. Why did the Jews have no need for faith in the beginning of their relationship with the LORD God? Galatians 3:22-29 A. They were evil B. They were uneducated C. The LORD God was with them D. They were not religious 395. What did the LORD God do when the Jews continued to turn their back on Him and His laws? Galatians 3:22-29 A. He disowned them B. He left them alone C. He sent them to hell D. All of the above 396. What statements are true concerning the Jews? Galatians 3:22-29 A. The Jews continue to be the LORD God’s chosen people B. The Jews have no real relationship with the LORD God presently C. All Jews have a large faith D. The LORD God has disowned all Jews E. Christians are adopted into the family of the LORD God F. Jew and Christians are considered siblings by the LORD God G. Jews are disinherited, and Christians receive all of their promises H. Christians receive the same promises as the Jews I. Some Jews continue to try to follow the law of God and they pray often J. Jews are unable to hear the LORD God because they are spiritually deaf right now 397. Why was the LORD God’s law like a schoolmaster? Galatians 3:22-29 A. It brought people into Christ for justification by faith. B. It brought Jews to Jerusalem for redemption by law. C. It brought Muslims to Mecca in the reward for works. D. All of the above 398. What things do Christians have with the LORD God because of their faith in Jesus Christ? Romans 5:1-5 (More than one answer) A. Fear B. Peace C. Anger D. Tribulation E. Access F. Hope G. Patience H. Experience I. Confusion 399. How are all Christian’s sins forgiven by the LORD God? Luke 5:20 A. All sins are forgiven through faith in Jesus Christ B. All sins are forgiven through faith in the LORD God C. All sins are forgiven through faith in the Holy Spirit D. All of the above 400. Who does Jesus instruct us to have faith in? Mark 11:22-24 A. The LORD God B. Himself C. The Holy Spirit D. Ourselves 401. What does faith have the ability to move? Mark 11:22-24 A. The separation between you and the LORD God B. Mountains C. Prayer D. All of the above 402. How does a person receive remission of sins? Acts 10:43 A. Believe in Jesus Christ B. Believe in the LORD God C. Believe in the Holy Spirit D. Perform Works of the Lord 403. What does it mean that believers in Christ are “justified” from all things? Acts 13:39 A. Made holy B. Made strong C. Made innocent D. Made faithful 404. How did the Law of Moses given by the LORD God make the Jews innocent? Acts 13:39 A. Jews were declared innocent through the Torah B. Jews were declared innocent through the LORD GOD’s precepts C. Jews were declared innocent through the LORD GOD’s commandment D. Jews were not made innocent 405. Why did God give his only begotten Son Jesus Christ to the world? John 3:16-21 A. Because He loved the world B. Because He wanted to give believers in Jesus everlasting life C. Because He wanted believers in Jesus to be saved D. All of the above 406. Any person not believing in Jesus Christ is ________________? John 3:16-21 A. Not condemned B. Condemned C. Already condemned D. Saved 407. Who is the light that came into the world? John 3:16-21 A. The LORD God B. Jesus Christ C. The Holy Spirit D. Satan 408. Why do some people love darkness more than light? John 3:16-21 A. Darkness allows them to sleep B. Darkness allows them to be sexual C. Darkness allows them to hide their evil deeds D. Darkness allows them to blend in and avoid attention 409. Who hates the light? John 3:16-21 A. People that do evil B. People that love the world C. People who do not participate in religion D. All men 410. Who comes to the light? John 3:16-21 A. People with evil thoughts B. People with fear of death C. People that do truth D. People that believe in God 411. Why do people come to the light? John 3:16-21 A. Because they want to live forever B. Because they want their works to be shown they are done in God C. Because they are tired of their old life D. Because they have been scared 412. Any person that believes in Jesus Christ and is ____________ shall be saved. Mark 16:16-19 A. Sin free B. Holy C. Baptized D. Repentant 413. Any person that does not believe in Jesus Christ will be _____________. Mark 16:16-19 A. Forgiven B. Sad C. Damned D. Buried 414. What five signs will follow people that believe in Jesus Christ? Mark 16:16-19 A. Believers will cast devils out by using Jesus Christ's name B. Believers will speak with new tongues C. Believers shall take up serpents D. Believers will not be hurt by drinking any deadly thing E. Believers will lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover F. Believers will establish churches upon the rock of Peter G. Believers will raise the dead H. Believers will set the time and date for the Lord's Return 415. Where did Jesus go after giving the five gifts to believers? Mark 16:1619 A. Garden of Gethsemane B. Calvary C. Heaven D. Hell 416. What is purified by faith? Acts 15:7-9 A. Head B. Heart C. Ears D. Eyes 417. What results from purification by faith? Acts 15:7-9 A. Thoughts and feelings made clean B. Intelligence and emotions made apparent C. Wants and desires made less D. Spirituality and faith made better 418. Jesus is the resurrection and the ________________. John 11:25-26 A. Belief B. Life C. Cross D. Creator 419. What did Jesus bring to people that walked with him? John 12:35-36 A. Light B. Darkness C. Shade D. Cover 420. What would happen to people that tarried while walking with Jesus? John 12:35-36 A. They would be tempted by the devil B. They would reject Jesus C. They would lose faith D. They would have darkness come upon them 421. What does a person that walks in darkness not know? John 12:35-36 A. His thoughts B. His destination C. His soul D. His friends 422. What can people that believe in the light of Jesus Christ become? John 12:35-36 A. Saints of the Light B. Prophets of the Light C. Preachers of the Light D. Children of the Light 423. What type light do Christians abide? John 12:46 A. The darkness of the world B. The lightness of the world C. The lightness of the Kingdom of Heaven D. The darkness of Hell 424. How do Christians gain a rich spiritual life? John 20:31 A. Believe that Jesus is Christ and the Son of God B. Do holy and righteous works in Jesus Christ's name C. Participate fully in church activities D. Support the spreading of the Gospel around the world 425. Who did Jesus Christ come for first? John 1:11-13 A. Jews B. Gentiles C. Pharisees D. Sadducees 426. What did the people do to Jesus that he came for first? John 1:11-13 A. Worshipped him B. Accepted him C. Would not receive him D. Made him King 427. How do Christians become sons of God? John 1:11-13 A. Become a Jew B. Become a Gentile C. Believers of Jesus are given the power to become sons of God through adoption D. Believers in God are adopted by him 428. What is the difference between fables and endless genealogies compared to faith? 1 Timothy 1:4 A. Faith is based on truth, fables are based on lies B. Everything is confirmed in faith by the LORD God C. Fables and genealogies create more questions than answers D. All of the above 429. Why couldn’t the Jews believe in Jesus? John 10:24-30 A. They don’t love the LORD God B. They didn’t belong to Jesus Christ C. They did believe in Jesus D. Tradition prevented them from embracing the new 430. Who can hear (understand) Jesus Christ’s voice? John 10:24-30 A. The whole world can hear Christ’s voice B. Only the Jews can hear Christ’s voice C. Only those people that belong to Christ can hear his voice D. All the LORD God’s people can hear Christ’s voice 431. Which statements are true? John 10:24-30(More than one answer) A. Jesus does not know all of his people until they participate in worship B. Jesus knows his people C. People of Jesus walk with him D. People of Jesus follow him E. The people of Jesus receive eternal life and can never be destroyed F. Evil can destroy the people of Jesus G. A Priest can strip the power of Jesus Christ from one of his people H. No man is able to remove one of Jesus Christ’s people from his power I. Jesus and the LORD God are one 432. What are some results of faith? Acts 26:18; Romans 5:1-2 (More than one answer) A. Faith opens the eyes of a believer B. Jesus makes the eyes of a believer clean C. Faith allows believers to turn from darkness to light D. Faith allows believers to turn from the power of Satan E. Faith allows believers to receive evidence of belief F. Faith allows believers the power to resurrect the dead G. Faith allows believers the power to go into the darkness and rescue lost souls H. Faith allows believers to force people to go to the light I. Faith allows believers to be made innocent J. Faith gives believers peace with the LORD God K. Faith allows access to the LORD God L. Faith allows forgiveness of sins M. Faith comes from the LORD God N. Faith comes from Jesus Christ B100, Module 5 433. Who was the father of John the Baptist? Luke 1:5 A. Zaccheus B. Zacharias C. Elijah D. The LORD God (b) R 434. Who was the mother of John the Baptist? Luke 1:5 A. Elisabeth B. Mary C. Anna D. A virgin (a) R 435. What are the statements that best describe John’s parents before his conception? Luke 1:5-7 (More than one answer) A. They were righteous B. They walked in the commandments and ordinances of the Lord C. They were blameless of sin D. Zacharias was a priest E. They were Christians F. The mother was a virgin. G. They were young people just starting in their lives together H. They were very old people I. The mother was barren J. All of their children were grown up 436. What holy event happened While Zacharias was executing his duties as priest by burning incense in the Temple of the Lord? Luke 1:8-11 A. An angel of the Lord flew overhead B. An angel of the Lord stood on the right side of the altar of incense C. An angel of the Lord appeared in the sky D. An angel of the Lord stood on the sacrificial basin in the temple area 437. What were the multitude doing when the angel appeared to Zacharias? Luke 1:8-11 A. They were inside the Temple watching the events. B. They were standing outside and praying C. They were inside the Temple and were praying D. They were not concerned with the priestly duties of Zacharias 438. What did Zacharias feel when he saw the angel? Luke 1:12 A. He was worshipful and awed B. He was troubled and fearful C. He was repentant and holy D. He was curious and interested 439. Why did the angel tell Zacharias to “fear not?” Luke 1:13 A. He was an angel of the LORD God B. He would not hurt Zacharias C. He was a good angel D. He was there because Zacharias’ prayer had been heard 440. What announcement did the angel make to Zacharias? Luke 1:13 A. That Elisabeth would bear a son B. That Mary would bear a son C. That Zacharias will witness the Son of God coming to earth D. All of the above 441. Who decided that the baby son of Zacharias and Elisabeth would be named John? Luke 1:13 A. Angel B. Zacharias C. Elisabeth D. LORD God 442. (Matching) The angel of the Lord prophesized eight things concerning John. Luke 1:14 A. He will be __________________ in the sight of the Lord. B. He will drink neither __________________ nor strong drink. C. He will be filled with the __________________ in his mother’s womb. D. He shall turn many children of __________________ to the LORD GOD. E. He shall have the spirit and power of __________________ . F. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to the __________________ . G. He will turn the disobedient to the __________________ of the just. H. He will make ready a people __________________ for the Lord. 1. great 2. wine 3. Holy Ghost 4. Israel 5. Elijah 6. children 7. wisdom 8. prepared 443. Why didn’t Zacharias believe the angel’s prophesy? Luke 1:18-20 A. Because he was scared B. Because he and his wife were too old C. Because he and his wife were not having sexual relations D. Because he thought he was hallucinating 444. Who was the angel? Luke 1:18-20 A. Gabriel B. Ezekiel C. Elijah D. Guardian 445. Where was the angel’s domain in heaven? Luke 1:18-20 A. He was an angel of the lower domain of heaven. B. He was an angel in the middle domain of heaven. C. He was an angel from the highest domains in heaven. D. He was an angel that stood in the presence of the LORD God. 446. Why did the angel come to Zacharias? Luke 1:18-20 A. He was sent by Jesus Christ B. He was sent by the LORD GOD C. He was sent by the Holy Spirit D. It was his duty as a guardian angel 447. What did the angel do to Zacharias because of his disbelief? Luke 1:18-20 A. The angel made him deaf B. The angel made him dumb C. The angel made him blind D. The angel made him lame 448. How long would Zacharias be forced to remain in diminished condition? Luke 1:18-20 A. For the rest of his life B. Until he asks the angel for forgiveness C. Until he is forgiven by the LORD GOD D. Until the angel’s prophecy has been fulfilled 449. What did the worshippers think about how long Zacharias took in the temple? Luke 1:21-22 A. It was standard amount of time for incense burning B. It angered them when they stood for so long C. It amazed them D. It confused them 450. What did the multitude think when Zacharias walked out of the temple unable to speak? Luke 1:21-22 A. They thought he was possessed with a demon B. They thought he was in a religious fever C. They thought he had seen a vision D. They thought he had suffered a stroke 551. How did Elisabeth become pregnant? Luke 1:23-25 A. Zacharias and Elisabeth had sexual relations and natural conception occurred B. Zacharias and Elisabeth had sexual relations, and the LORD GOD blessed them with conception of a special child C. Zacharias and Elisabeth abstained from sexual relations, and the child was conceived by the angel and Elisabeth D. Elisabeth was made pregnant through the Holy Ghost 452. How long did Elisabeth hide her pregnancy? Luke 1:23-25 A. Five months B. Six months C. Seven months D. She didn’t 453. How did Elisabeth feel about her pregnancy? Luke 1:23-25 A. She was ashamed because she was pregnant and so old B. She was ashamed because she was pregnant by someone other than her husband C. She was filled with joy because the LORD God had looked on her and given her a child D. She was filled with joy because the conception had occurred just as she had planned 454. How had others treated because of her barrenness? Luke 1:23-25 A. She was taunted Elisabeth B. She was pitied C. She was attacked D. She was comforted 455. When was Gabriel sent from the LORD GOD to Nazareth? Luke 1:2635 A. In the fifth month of Elisabeth’s pregnancy B. In the sixth month of Elisabeth’s pregnancy C. In the third month of Mary’s pregnancy D. In the fifth month of Mary’s pregnancy 456. Who did Gabriel speak to in Nazareth first? Luke 1:26-35 A. Virgin Mary B. Joseph C. Jesus D. Zacharias 457. Who was engaged to the Virgin Mary? Luke 1:26-35 A. David, of the house of Joseph B. Joseph, of the house of David C. Joseph, of the house of Zacharias D. David, of the house of Zacharias 458. What did Gabriel tell Mary would happen as a result of finding favor with God? Luke 1:26-35 A. She would go to heaven B. She would be blessed in her marriage C. She would conceive a son D. All of the above 459. Who gave the name of “Jesus” to the child born of the Virgin Mary? Luke 1:26-35 A. Mary B. Joseph C. Angel D. The LORD God 460. (Matching) What five things did Gabriel prophesize concerning Jesus Christ? A. He shall be ___________________ . B. He shall be called the ___________________ of the Highest. C. The LORD God shall give unto him the throne of his father ___________________ . D. He shall reign over the house of ___________________ forever. E. His kingdom shall never ___________________ . 1. great 2. Son 3. David 4. Jacob 5. end 461. How did the Virgin Mary conceive Jesus? Luke 1:26-35 A. She had premarital sex with Joseph B. She was impregnated by the angel C. No one knows for sure D. The power of the LORD God overshadowed her 462. As a result of the conception, what is Jesus called? Luke 1:26-35 A. Son of Mary and Joseph B. Son of Mary and God C. Son of Mary D. Son of God 463. How are Mary and Elisabeth related? Luke 1:36-38 A. Sisters B. Granddaughter/Grandmother C. Cousins D. Niece/Aunt 464. What did Gabriel tell Mary concerning Elisabeth? Luke 1:36-38 A. Elisabeth had conceived a son in her old age B. Elisabeth was once called barren, but is now six months pregnant C. With God, nothing shall be impossible D. All of the above 465. What reply did Mary have for the angel’s message from the LORD God? Luke 1:36-38 A. Let it be unto me according to thy word B. Let it be unto me according to thy will C. Let it be unto me according to thy power D. Let it be unto me according to thy mercy 466. Where did Mary go with haste? Luke 1:39-45 A. To Joseph B. To Elisabeth C. To the manager D. To Jerusalem 467. What happened when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary? Luke 1:39-45 A. The baby John leaped in her womb B. The baby John began the birth process C. The baby John could be heard singing D. The baby Jesus leaped in Mary’s womb 468. What happened to Elisabeth at that very moment of greeting Mary? Luke 1:39-45 A. She was filled with emotion B. She was filled with envy C. She was filled with the Holy Ghost D. She was filled with a love for the Lord 469. What is significant about the filling of Elisabeth? Luke 1:39-45 A. It allowed her to conceive B. It allowed her to endure childbirth C. It fulfilled Gabriel’s third prophecy D. It fulfilled the dreams of Elisabeth 470. What two blessings did the Holy Ghost give to Mary through Elisabeth? Luke 1:39-45 (More than one answer) A. “Blessed art thou among women” B. “Blessed art thou son, Jesus” C. “Blessed is the fruit of thy womb” D. “Blessed is the cross you bear” E. “Blessed are all women” F. “Blessed is the LORD God” G. “Blessed is the hand that tends thee” 471. How did Elisabeth feel about Mary’s visit? Luke 1:39-45 A. She expected the visit because it had been planned B. Because of her older age, Elisabeth was obligated to assist Mary with her pregnancy C. Elisabeth was envious of Mary’s holy pregnancy D. Elisabeth was humbled that the mother of her Lord would come to her 472. Who gave the blessing to Mary for believing the LORD GOD and allowing all things promised to be fulfilled? Luke 1:39-45 A. The LORD God B. The Holy Ghost C. Elisabeth D. Zacharias 473. What is the “Magnificat”? Luke 1:46-56 A. The birth of Jesus B. The conception of Jesus and John C. A song by Mary whose soul magnified the Lord D. The devotion of Mary and Elisabeth to the LORD God 474. Where does the word “Magnificat” come from? Luke 1:39-45 A. The Holy Bible B. First word of the Latin Translation for “My soul doth magnify the Lord” C. First word of the Greek Translation for “My soul doth magnify the Lord” D. First word of the Hebrew Translation for “My soul doth magnify the Lord” 475. Contemplation Essay: What two ways can Mary’s statement “My soul doth magnify the Lord”, be interpreted (correctly) in both cases? Luke 1:3945 (Will be two answers) A. Mary's soul is so overcome with praise and joy for the LORD God that she must sing B. Mary's soul is magnifying the Lord Jesus Christ who is in her womb, and as a result, she must sing praises to the LORD God. C. Mary's soul is replaced with her sons at the instance of conception D. Mary's soul is burdened with the magnitude of carrying the Savior 476. What twelve praises did Mary sing? Luke 1:39-45 A. The lowly handmaiden would be called henceforth of all generations ________________ . B. The mighty ________________ has done great things. C. ________________ is the LORD GOD’s name. D. His ________________ is on them from generation to generation. E. He has shown strength with his ________________ . F. He has scattered the ________________ in the imagination of their hearts. G. He has put down the ________________ from their seats. H. He has exalted them of ________________ degree. I. He has filled the ________________ with good things. J. He has sent the ________________ away empty K. He has helped his servant ________________ with his mercy. L. He spoke to ________________ and his seed forever. 1. blessed 2. LORD God 3. Holy 4. mercy 5. arm 6. proud 7. mighty 8. low 9. hungry 10. rich 11. Israel 12. Abraham 477. When did Elisabeth bring forth a son? Luke 1:57-58 A. After a full term of pregnancy B. At the sixth month of pregnancy C. After the birth of Jesus Christ D. At the fifth month of pregnancy 478. How did Elisabeth’s neighbors and cousins react to the birth of her son? Luke 1:57-58 A. They had ridicule B. They had pity C. They had jealousy D. They had joy 479. What did the LORD GOD command be done to every boy of His Chosen People on the eighth day of birth? Genesis 17:10-12 A. Baptism B. Circumcision C. Confirmation D. Blessing 480. Why did Zacharias and Elisabeth bring their child to the congregation on the eighth day? Luke 1:59-66 A. To be circumcised B. To be circumcised and named C. To be baptized D. To be baptized and named 481. What did the elders try to name the baby? Luke 1:59-66 A. The Baptist B. Zacharias C. Jesus D. David 482. What did Elisabeth insist the baby be called? Luke 1:59-66 A. John B. Zacharias C. Jesus D. David 483. Why did Elisabeth want the name of John for her son? Luke 1:59-66 A. It reminded her of her father B. The name was given by the LORD God through the angel Gabriel C. It was a good name D. It went well with Baptist 484. How did Zacharias participate in the naming of his baby? Luke 1:5966 A. He shouted to them to name him “John”. B. He wrote “His name is John” on a tablet. C. He allowed his wife to name the child “John”. D. He was unable to fight his wife on her choice of name. 485. What did the naming of the baby “John” fulfill? Luke 1:59-66 A. The prophesy of the angel Gabriel B. The prophesy of Zacharias C. The prophesy of Elisabeth D. The prophesy of Mary 486. What happened to Zacharias at the naming of John? Luke 1:59-66 A. His mouth was opened and he praised God. B. His ears were opened and he listened to song C. His eyes were opened and he blessed his son D. His feet were moved, and he danced 487. What did the people standing about do after witnessing the circumcision of John? Luke 1:59-66 A. Praise the LORD God B. Hide in fear from Zacharias C. Spread the news through the hill country of Judea about the special child D. Hide the birth of the child from the government 488. What occurred right before father Zacharias prophesied? Luke 1:5966 A. The LORD God’s voice was heard by the congregation B. Zacharias offered incense to the LORD GOD C. Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost D. All of the above 489. What ten things were prophesied through Zacharias? Luke 1:59-66 A. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel because he has visited and ___________ his people. B. He has raised up a horn of ___________ for us in the house of his servant David. C. We shall be saved from our ___________, and from the hand of all that ___________ us, as he spoke by the mouth of holy prophets since the world began. D. To perform the ___________ promised to our fathers and remember his holy ___________. E. That we are delivered out of the hand of our enemies that we might serve Him without ___________, in holiness and righteousness before Him all ___________, as he swore to our father Abraham by oath. F. The child, John, will be called ___________ of the highest. G. John will go before the face of the Lord to ___________. H. John will give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the ___________of sins. I. To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of ___________. J. To guide our feet into the way of ___________. 1. redeemed 2. salvation 3. enemies, hate 4. mercy, covenant 5. fear; the days of our life 6. prophet 7. prepare his ways 8. remission 9. death 10. peace 490. Where did John grow up, strong in spirit? Luke 1:80 A. In Jerusalem B. In the wilderness C. In the Temple D. With Jesus 491. What came to John in the Wilderness to begin his ministry? Luke 3:12 A. An angel B. The Word of God C. Zacharias D. A multitude of people 492. What did John preach in his ministry? Luke 3:3-6 A. Baptism of repentance for the remission of sins B. Baptism of redemption for the remission of sins C. Baptism of the Holy Spirit D. All of the above 493. What was special about John's ministry to the Jews? Luke 3:3-6 A. It was a new way for the children of Israel to have their sins forgiven by the LORD God. B. They thought that John was Moses reincarnated. C. It was a ministry for people in Israel who were not Jewish D. All of the above 494. What six things did Isaiah prophesize about John the Baptist in the Old Testament? Isaiah 40:3 A. Cry out in the _______________ “Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.” B. Fill every ________________ . C. Bring every ________________ and hill low. D. ________________ every crooked (path). E. ________________ every rough ways. F. Enable all flesh to see the ________________ of the LORD God. 1. wilderness 2. valley 3. mountain 4. straighten 5. smooth 6. salvation 495. What were some of John’s messages to the multitude who came and were baptized? Luke 3:7-14 A. Bringing ________________ (results of spiritual works) to the LORD GOD that are worthy of His ________________. B. Warning them not to rely on their inheritance because of ________________ and reminding them that the LORD GOD can make new ________________ of Abraham if He Wills. C. Warning them that the LORD GOD is going to cut down all the ________________ (spiritual lives) that are not producing ________________ (results of spiritual works) and cast them into the fire. D. Encouraging ________________ and a truthful and peaceful ________________ for the newly baptized. 1. fruits, forgiveness 2. Abraham, children 3. trees, fruits 4. good works, life 496. How did John baptize the multitude? Luke 3:7-14 A. Water Baptism of repentance B. Water Baptism of redemption C. Spirit Baptism of the Holy Spirit D. All the above 497. What did John’s baptism require of sinners? Luke 3:7-14 A. Confess and repent of their sin, and then do good works to prove their repentance. B. Confess and repent of their sin, and then have faith of their redemption. C. Confess and repent of their sin, and then receive the Holy Spirit. D. Confess and repent of their sin, then go their way and sin no more 498. What was the Baptism of John’s purpose? Luke 3:7-14 A. To save the Jews B. To create honest debate among his peers C. To make the path straight for Christ’s Baptism of Redemption later D. To identify disciples for Jesus Christ 499. Who was John thought to be by many people? Luke 3:15-17 A. A priest B. A mad man C. The prophesied Messiah D. An angel 500. What three things did John speak about the one to come? Luke 3:1517 A. Was mightier than him B. Whose shoes he would nsot be worthy enough to unloose C. Would baptize with the Holy Ghost and with fire D. Would raise the dead after suffering upon the cross E. Would establish the church upon the rock of Peter F. Would assume the sinful nature of man to seek redemption by God 501. When all the people were baptized by John, who else was baptized? Luke 3:18-21 A. Jesus Christ B. Pharisees C. Sadducees D. All the above 502. What did many of the people baptized later become? Luke 3:18-21 A. Saints B. Prophets C. Sinners D. Followers of Jesus Christ 503. Why was Jesus Christ baptized by John the Baptist? Matthew 3:15 A. To rid Christ of original sin B. To rid Christ of all sin C. To rid Christ from the sin of the world D. To fulfill all righteousness 504. What happened when Jesus Christ was baptized? Luke 3:1-22 A. The waters of the Jordan parted B. The Holy Ghost came upon him from heaven C. Many people were healed D. The multitude recognized Jesus as the Messiah 505. How were people standing around Jesus Christ convinced that he was the Son of God? Luke 3:1-22 A. They saw the miracles that he was performing B. They saw a glow from around his head C. They heard the LORD GOD announce that Jesus was His Son, in whom He was pleased D. All the above 506. Where did John baptize? Mark 1:2-5 A. In the wilderness B. In Jerusalem C. In the major cities of Israel D. All the above. 507. What did John's baptism require? Mark 1:2-5 A. Repentance B. Water C. Confession of sin D. All the above 508. Who is the greatest prophet born of women? Luke 7:27-30 A. John the Baptist B. Elijah C. Isaiah D. Daniel 509. How does Jesus liken people in the Kingdom of God? Luke 7:27-30 A. Equal to the greatness of John the Baptist on earth B. Greater than the greatness of John the Baptist on earth C. Lesser than the greatness of John the Baptist on earth D. Better than John the Baptist ever was 510. Who was made righteous by the LORD God because of the baptism of John? Luke 7:27-30 (391) A. All the people that heard John B. Despised worldly tax collectors C. Pharisees D. A and B E. B and C 511. Who rejected the LORD GOD's Word and refused to be baptized by John? Luke 7:27-30 A. Pharisees B. Lawyers C. Tax collectors D. Both A and B E. All the above 512. Who were the Pharisees? Luke 7:27-30 (392) A. Experts in Mosaic law B. Religious separatists C. Gentiles D. All the above. 513. What nature does a Pharisee exhibit? Luke 7:27-30 (Might be more than one answer) A. Sanctimonious, hypocritical, and self-righteous B. Heretical advocate of ceremonies without regard for God C. Smugly moralistic and intolerant of other's opinions D. Pretends to have moral, religious beliefs, and principles that he does not possess 514. What are the types of baptism revealed in the Word of God? Acts 19:1-6 A. Baptism of John B. Baptism of Jesus Christ C. Baptism of the Holy Ghost D. Baptism of Paul E. Baptism of the Church F. Baptism of the fire 515. What type of baptism is the baptism of John? Acts 19:1-6 A. Repentance B. Redemption C. Rebaptism D. Regret 516. When was the baptism of John done? Acts 19:1-6 A. Before Christ B. After Christ C. Before Moses D. Before Abraham 517. Why do the people baptized by John, need to receive the baptism of Jesus Christ? Acts 19:1-6 A. To profess their love for Christ B. To make sure the first baptism took C. To obtain Christ’s redemption D. There is no need to have a second baptism 518. What must happen before Christ’s baptism can be accomplished? Acts 19:1-6 A. Good Works B. Acts of faith C. Hearing of the Word of God D. All of the above 519. Who must be baptized in Christ’s name? Acts 19:1-6 A. Jews B. Gentiles C. All people who are guilty of sin D. All people who believe on Jesus Christ 520. What type of baptism is the baptism of Christ? Acts 19:1-6 A. Repentance B. Redemption C. Rebaptism D. Regret 521. When does a person receive the baptism of the Holy Ghost? Acts 19:1-6 A. After the baptism of repentance B. After the baptism of redemption C. After their confession of sin D. After their profession of faith 522. How is the baptism of Christ accomplished? Acts 19:1-6 A. Through the laying on of hands B. Through water C. Through blood D. Through works 523. How is the baptism of John accomplished? Romans 6:1-11 A. Through the laying on of hands B. Through water C. Through blood D. Through works 524. What action did the baptism of John perform? Romans 6:1-11 A. Offered redemption B. Temporarily washed the sins of a person away C. Offered eternal life D. Caused a person to be reborn 525. What action does the baptism of Jesus Christ perform? Romans 6:111 A. Washes the sins of a person away B. Encourages good works C. Causes death to a believer D. Makes symbolic acknowledgement of a person’s faith 526. What is the wage of sin? Romans 6:1-11 A. Good works B. Death C. Rebirth D. Forgiveness 527. What happens to sin upon death? Romans 6:1-11 A. Satan takes the sin to himself B. Death brings a release from the power of sin C. A person who dies in sin, is sinful in the grave D. Death makes sin worse 528. What must happen to everyone because of sin? Romans 6:1-11 A. Forgiveness B. Death C. Punishment D. Cursed by God 529. How does a Christian enter the spiritual life of Christ? Rom 6:1-11 A. Worship and Praise B. Study the Word of God C. Die and be buried with Jesus Christ D. Attend church services 530. How can a faithful believer know the exact time of his death? Rom 6:1-11 A. A believer never dies B. The time of death can never be known C. The exact time of death of a believer in Christ is at the time of his baptism D. The exact time of death of a believer in Christ is at the time of the laying on of hands 531. When is a faithful believer in his grave? Romans 6:1-11 A. He never will be B. No one can never predict C. When he is under the baptismal water D. When he is asleep in the spirit 532. What must a dead sinner rely on through the baptism process? Rom 6:1-11 A. Grace of the LORD God B. Forgiveness of Jesus Christ C. Fire of the Holy Spirit D. Faith in his goodness 533. What is a dead sinner’s hope when under the water of Christ’s baptism? Rom 6:1-11 A. Resurrection B. Forgiveness C. Redemption D. Faith 534. Why are the faithful followers of Christ raised up from the baptismal grave? Rom 6:1-11 A. Because they are holy B. Because Christ was raised from the dead C. Because baptism is simply a symbolic act D. Because of their coming good works 535. What happens to the person’s being when it dies in the baptism of Christ? Rom 6:1-11 A. It is unchanged B. It becomes holy C. The old being is dead D. The old being is forgiven 536. What happens to the person when he is resurrected in the baptism of Christ? Rom 6:1-11 A. He is unchanged B. He experiences a euphoria C. He goes to heaven D. He is able to walk in the newness of life 537. What should a newly baptized Christian avoid? Romans 6:1-11 A. Sin B. Death C. Old friends D. Family 538. What is a dead person's relationship to sin? Romans 6:1-11 A. He is free from sin B. He is dead with sin C. He has a great deal of sin D. He delights in sin 539. How often will Christ die? Romans 6:1-11 A. Every time a believer puts their sin on him B. Every Easter C. He will not die again D. When we die at baptism 540. How long will Christ live unto God? Romans 6:1-11 A. Forever B. While in heaven C. While under His Power D. Until the next Will of the LORD God is revealed 541. How often do faithful baptized believers die? Romans 6:1-11 A. Every time they sin B. Every time they experience the Passion of Christ C. Every time they act foolishly D. One time at their baptism 542. How long do faithful baptized believers live unto God? Romans 6:1-11 A. Forever B. While in heaven C. While under His Power D. Until the next Will of the LORD God is revealed 543. What is the typology for death? Romans 6:1-11 A. Hell B. Punishment C. Heaven D. Separation between the Kingdom of God and the world 544. In Genesis 1:6-8, what did the LORD GOD use to divide the firmament of Heaven from the earth? Gen 1:6-8 A. Sky B. Water C. Earth D. Fire 545. What are some of the typological and symbolical divisions and separations between the Kingdom of God and the world? A. Baptism B. Water C. Death D. All the above 546. How does a person know if he has been called forward to Christ by the LORD GOD? Acts 2:38-39 A. A called person has a desire to move closer to Jesus B. A called person has a significant event happen in their lives C. A called person has an emotional uplifting D. A called person hears the voice of the LORD God 547. How is the baptism of the Holy Spirit best described? Acts 2:38-39 A. Demand of the LORD God B. Requirement for good works C. Gift from the LORD God D. Duty of a Christian 548. What does it mean for a man to be born again as a requirement to see the Kingdom of God? John 3:1-8 A. Your faith must be renewed B. You must be slain by the Holy Spirit, and restored to holiness C. You must die in the baptism of Christ, then resurrected into new life in Christ D. All the above 549. What must a man be born of to enter the Kingdom of God? John 3:1-8 (More than one answer) A. Blood B. Water C. Flesh D. Spirit E. Breath F. Earth 550. What does the baptism of water make clean? John 3:1-8 A. Soul B. Flesh C. Conscience D. Sins 551. What does the baptism of Spirit make clean? John 3:1-8 A. Soul B. Flesh C. Conscience D. Sins 552. What eight things are necessary for the Baptism of Christ? John 3:1-8 A. Be ______________________ to Christ by God and desire to know B. Hear the ______________________. C. Be ______________________ of your sins D. Believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, that he ______________________ for your sins, and was ______________________, with all your heart E. ______________________you know that Jesus Christ is the Son of God F. Be baptized by ______________________ (signifying your death) in the name of Jesus Christ G. Come out of the water (signifying your ______________________) in the name of Jesus Christ H. Receive the gift of the baptism of the ______________________. 1. forward 2. Word of God 3. repentent 4. died, resurrected 5. Confess 6. water 7. resurrection 8. Holy Ghost (Holy Spirit) B100, Module 6 553. When did Jesus receive the Spirit from the LORD GOD? John 1:29-34 A. At his Baptism B. At his Temptation C. At his Transfiguration D. At his Resurrection 554. Who baptized Jesus? John 1:29-34 A. Disciples B. Saints C. Church D. John 555. Who baptizes with the Holy Ghost? John 1:29-34 A. Jesus Christ B. John C. Church D. All of the above 556. What is another name for Holy Ghost? John 1:29-34 A. Holy Spirit B. Jesus Christ C. LORD God D. All the above 557. How did the Spirit of the LORD God come to Jesus from heaven? Luke 3:21-23 A. Like a dove B. Like an eagle C. Like a sparrow D. Like an angel 558. What did Jesus do after his baptism to receive the Spirit of the LORD God? Luke 3:21-23 A. Praised B. Prayed C. Preached D. Prophesized 559. How old was Jesus when he received the Holy Ghost? Luke 3:21-23 A. 20 B. 28 C. 30 D. 32 560. What happened to Jesus immediately following the receiving of the Holy Ghost? Matthew 4:1 A. He was led by the Spirit to his Crucifixion B. He was led by the Spirit to Satan’s temptation C. He was led by the Spirit to his Transfiguration D. He was led by the Spirit to the Last Supper 561. What did the Holy Ghost witness on earth? Acts 5:30-32 A. Last Judgment B. Rapture C. Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ D. The New Earth 562. Who is given the Holy Ghost by the LORD God? Acts 5:30-32 A. Apostles B. Believers C. Christians D. Those that obey Him 563. How does Jesus instruct his Apostles to baptize? Matthew 28:18-19 A. In the name of the Father B. In the name of the Son C. In the name of the Holy Ghost D. All the above 564. What name did Jesus pray to his Father to provide Christians who obeyed his commandments? John 14:15-27 A. Comforter B. Preacher C. Shepherd D. Savior 565. How long did Jesus ask for the Comforter to abide with faithful Christians? John 14:15-27 A. Forever B. Until his second coming C. Until the end times D. Until the new earth 566. Who is the Comforter? John 14:15-27 A. The Holy Ghost sent by the LORD God B. The Holy Ghost sent by Jesus Christ C. The Holy Ghost sent by the angels D. The Holy Ghost who wanders the earth 567. Which Spirit of the LORD God did Jesus pray to include with the Comforter? John 14:15-27 A. Spirit of Love B. Spirit of Power C. Spirit of Discernment D. Spirit of Truth 568. Why can’t the world know the Truth of the LORD God? John 14:15-27 A. The world is full of evil and darkness and unable to be near the Spirit of Truth B. The world is sinful and dirty and does not want to be with the Spirit of Truth C. The world is unable to see or understand the Spirit of Truth D. The world can know the Spirit of Truth 569. How does the Holy Ghost relate with you? John 14:15-27 A. He dwells with you B. He dwells inside you C. You know him D. All the above 570. What does the Holy Ghost allow you to know? John 14:15-27 A. Truth B. Yourself C. Date of Christ’s return D. All the above 571. Who will show himself to you through the Holy Ghost? John 14:15-27 A. Jesus Christ B. Angels C. Gabriel D. All the above 572. Who will dwell with you through the Holy Ghost? John 14:15-27 A. The LORD God B. Jesus Christ C. Angels D. A & B E. B & C 573. What will the Holy Ghost teach you? John 14:15-27 A. Spiritual things B. Natural things C. Future things D. All things 574. What will the Holy Ghost bring to your memory? John 14:15-27 A. The things of your past B. The things desired by your soul C. The teachings of Christ D. The holiness of the saints 575. What gift from Jesus Christ will be given to you by the Holy Ghost? John 14:15-27 A. Gift of allegiance B. Gift of power C. Gift of peace D. Gift of love 576. How many Spirits of the LORD GOD are given to faithful, baptized Christians? John 14:15-27 A. One B. Two C. Seven D. Ten 577. What is the name of the Spirits that are given to Christians and are part of the Holy Ghost. John 14:15 (Will be more than one answer) A. Spirit of truth B. Spirit of life C. Spirit of adoption D. Spirit of promise E. Spirit of grace F. Spirit of holiness G. Holy Spirit H. Spirit of fear I. Spirit of prophecy J. Spirit of judgment 578. What festival did the twelve Apostles gather together for after Christ’s Resurrection? A. Easter B. Passover C. Pentecost D. Thanksgiving 579. When was the Pentecost festival held? Acts 2:1-8 A. Fifty days after Easter B. Fifty days after Passover C. Fifty days after Christmas D. Fifty days after Thanksgiving 580. Why is this gathering of the Apostles at the Pentecost festival such a momentous occasion? Acts 2:1-8 A. It is the first gathering since the Resurrection of Christ B. It is the first indwelling of the Holy Ghost C. It is the first Passover celebration since Christ’s Crucifixion D. It is the day the Christian Church began 581. What did it sound like when the Holy Ghost entered the house where the Apostles were sitting? Acts 2:1-8 A. Like a rushing train B. Like a rushing wind C. Like a rushing wave D. Like a rushing fire 582. What did the arrival of the Holy Ghost from Heaven look like? Acts 2:1-8 A. A long train B. A twisting cyclone C. The dividing of the Red Sea D. Cloven tongues of fire 583. What did the Holy Ghost do when it came into the room? Acts 2:1-8 A. Settled on Peter B. Settled on each Apostle C. Settle in the room D. Settled on all people of different tongues 584. What did all the apostles do when filled with the Holy Ghost? Acts 2:18 A. Prophesy B. Speak in tongues C. Heal D. All the above 585. What does it mean to “speak in tongues” with the Holy Ghost? Acts 2:1-8 A. Make sounds not understandable to humans B. Talk with the speech of angels C. Speak an unknown language to be interpreted by another that understands that language D. All the above 586. How did the Apostles choose the words to speak to the foreign Jews? Acts 2:1-8 A. They used Old Testament terms B. They used traditional verse C. They used emotion laced words of common understanding D. The Holy Ghost chose the words and spoke through them 587. What foreign countries were the devout Jews from? Acts 2:1-8 A. Middle East countries B. Every nation C. European countries D. African countries 588. Where were the devout Jews dwelling? Acts 2:1-8 A. In their individual countries B. In Bethlehem C. In Jerusalem D. In the Temple 589. What did the Holy Ghost speak to the devout Jews? Acts 2:1-8 A. About his gifts B. About the wonderful works of God C. About the holiness of the LORD GOD’s Spirits D. About the saving grace of Jesus Christ 590. What must be received before you can receive the Holy Ghost? Acts 8:14-20 A. Acceptance into a church B. An Apostleship C. Recognition of your good works by an Apostle D. Word of God 591. What is proven if the Holy Ghost dwells within you? Acts 8:14-20 A. That you are holy B. That you are a believer in the LORD GOD C. That you were baptized in the name of Jesus Christ D. That you have received confirmation of your faith 592. What must the Apostles of Jesus Christ do before you receive the Holy Ghost? Acts 8:14-20 A. Pray B. Tithe C. Come together D. Purify themselves and be holy 593. What is an Apostle of Jesus Christ? Acts 8:14-20 (More than one answer) A. An ambassador of the Gospel B. A delegate of Jesus C. A commissioner of Christ D. A messenger with miraculous powers E. A person sent by Jesus 594. How does an Apostle baptize a baptized believer in Christ with the Holy Ghost? Acts 8:14-20 A. Through full immersion in water B. Through words spoken C. Through laying on of hands D. All the above 595. How does a person get the power to give the gift of the Holy Ghost? Acts 8:14-20 A. Purchase it B. Good works C. Strong Faith D. Nothing you can do to earn the privilege 596. What does the Holy Ghost regenerate, strengthen and refresh? Acts 8:14-20 (More than one answer) A. Spiritual life B. Natural life C. Physical life D. Mental life E. Faithful life F. Holy life 597. Why does the Holy Ghost need to regenerate you? John 3:3-5 (More than one answer) A. To prepare you for the entrance into the kingdom of God B. To revitalize your spirit from a state of decline C. To forgive you of your sins D. To bring a renewal of your mind E. To restore your spirit F. To judge your spiritual growth 598. What raised Jesus from the dead? Romans 8:11-16 A. His righteousness B. The angel Gabriel C. The Spirit of the LORD God D. His power 599. How does the same thing that raised Jesus from the dead, help you? Romans 8:11-16 A. It allows you to be holy B. It allows you to be defended and protected by the angels C. It allows you to be raised up at your physical death D. It allows you to avoid evil in your life 600. What does the Holy Ghost do at the moment of physical death to allow you to live on? Romans 8:11-16 A. Prevents you from dying B. Vitalizes your spirit C. Prays to the LORD God D. Takes your soul to heaven 601. Where does the Holy Ghost reside? Romans 8:11-16 A. Wherever you go, the Holy Ghost follows B. The Holy Ghost surrounds you completely. C. The Holy Ghost monitors you from Heaven with the assistance of angels D. The Holy Ghost dwells inside you 602. What does the Spirit of Adoption do for you? Romans 8:11-16 A. It allows you to feel compassion for orphaned children B. It allows you to love and bond with your children C. It allows the LORD God and you to recognize each other as Father and child D. It allows you to be a brother to Christ 603. What does the Holy Ghost's anointing of you with the knowledge of all things allow you to avoid? 1 John 2:27 A. Studying B. Going to school to learn C. Receiving spiritual instruction from man D. Reading your Bible 604. How do you receive the Holy Ghost? Acts 2:37-39 A. You must repent of your sins B. You must be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ C. You must receive remission of your sins D. All the above 605. What thing does the Holy Ghost prepare you for in the future? Acts 2:17-21 A. Hell B. End Times C. Your death D. The power of Christ 606. What areas will the Holy Ghost guide you in truth? John 16:13 A. Future things to come B. Things of the LORD GOD C. Spirit of Truth D. Both A & B E. Both B & C 607. How does the Holy Ghost sanctify you? Romans 15:16 (More than one answer) A. Purifies you B. Forgives you C. Makes you Holy D. Redeems you E. Judges you 608. What does the Holy Ghost bear witness to you? Hebrews 10:14-18 (More than one answer) A. That you are a child of the LORD God B. That the LORD God has put his laws into your heart and mind C. That the LORD God has forgiven and forgotten your sins D. That you will receive resurrection at your death E. That you are eligible for all gifts of the Holy Ghost 609. What role is the Holy Ghost performing when he comforts you and reminds you of Jesus Christ’s teachings? John 14:26 A. Judge B. Adversary C. Counselor D. All the above 610. What does the Holy Ghost teach you? John 14:26 A. Spiritual things B. Natural things C. Holy things D. All things 611. What patterns of emotion are guided by the Holy Ghost? Romans 14:7 A. Righteousness B. Peace C. Joy D. All the above 612. What does the Holy Ghost’s discernment mean for you? 1 Corinthians 2:10 (Maybe more than one answer) A. Allows you to spiritually judge all things B. Allows you to be judged honestly by man C. It prevents spiritual judgment of you by man D. Allows the Church to judge all things 613. What are the fruits of the Holy Ghost? Galatians 22:23 (More than one answer; Must get all answers correctly) A. Love B. Joy C. Peace D. Longsuffering E. Gentleness F. Goodness G. Faith H. Meekness I. Temperance J. Judgment 614. How do you receive certain spiritual gifts? 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 A. Study hard and read your Bible B. Do good works C. Grow spiritually D. The Holy Ghost chooses according to the LORD God’s Will 615. What Spirits can the Holy Ghost host to give you knowledge of the LORD GOD if He Wills? Ephesians 1:16-17 (Maybe more than one answer) A. Spirit of Wisdom B. Spirit of Illumination C. Spirit of Revelation D. Spirit of Study 616. What will the LORD GOD reveal to you through the Holy Ghost? 1 Corinthians 2:13 A. Dear things B. Deep things C. Dense things D. Things of desire 617. How is the LORD God’s message delivered to you? Acts 28:25 A. The LORD God speaks to you through your dreams B. The LORD God speaks to you from heaven C. The LORD God speaks to you from your mind D. The LORD God speaks to you through the Holy Ghost 618. How does the Holy Ghost help us with our infirmaries? Romans 8:26 A. He heals us B. He allows us to feel no pain C. He prays with words depicting depth of pain, that we are unable to utter D. All the above 619. What does the Holy Ghost tell the world? John 16:8-11 A. Sin B. Righteousness C. Judgment D. All the above 620. What type of sin does the Holy Ghost cleanse you from? Matthew 3:11-12 (May be more than one answer) A. Sin that entered your body unawares B. Sin done with purpose and choice C. Sin that is forgiven by Jesus Christ D. All the above 621. What part of your nature does the Holy Ghost protect? Matthew 3:1112 A. None of your nature is protected B. Only your righteous and holy nature C. Your undesirable, useless and unworthy parts of your nature, as well as your good parts D. All your nature is protected 622. What ability does the Holy Ghost possess with regards to sin? John 20:19-23 (May be more than one answer) A. Remit a person's sin B. Retain a person's sin C. Forgive a person's sin D. Punish a person's sin 623. How does the Holy Ghost deliver commandments to men? Acts 1:1-2 A. He develops them according to the life situation B. He receives them from Jesus Christ C. He is not involved with commandments D. He leads priests to inform believers of the commandments of God 624. What do you receive after the Holy Ghost is come upon you? Acts 1:8 A. Love B. Brains C. Foreign speech D. Power 625. What does the power of the Holy Ghost enable the baptized to accomplish? Acts 1:8 A. Become priests B. Become perfect C. Become powerful D. Become witnesses to Jesus Christ 626. Who can repent, be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost? Acts 2:38-39 A. All the people of the world are given that opportunity B. All the people who hear the preaching of the Word of God are given the opportunity C. Only the people that the Lord God calls toward faith in Jesus Christ D. Only the people who are faithful, church going, and evangelical in doctrine 627. How does a baptized believer speak when filled with the Holy Ghost? Acts 4:31 A. With anger B. With love C. With boldness D. With humbleness 628. What do the assembled faithful have in common when they are filled with the Holy Ghost? Acts 4:31-35 A. Possessions B. Great grace C. One heart and one soul D. Shared fellowship E. Sustenance and provisions F. Both C and D G. All the above 629. What can a baptized faithful do to the spiritually blind through the power of the Holy Ghost? Acts 9:17-19 A. Restore their sight B. Preach to them with fervor C. Curse them to Hell D. Give alms to them in support of Christ's love 630. When a person receives sight from the power of the Holy Ghost, what is it like? Acts 9:17-19 A. Like a third eye is placed in the forehead of the healed and prophecy made meaningful B. Like a log is removed from the offending eye and judgment restored C. Like scales fall from the spiritually blind eye and eyesight becomes clear D. Like water is removed through tears to bring the blind to focus 631. How does a newly baptized, previously blind, person become strengthened? Acts 9:17-19 A. The Holy Ghost gives him knowledge of all things B. He receives spiritual instruction to become strong C. Strength is received of all baptized faithful D. All the above 632. How does one receive baptism of the Holy Spirit? Acts 9:17-19 A. By an already Holy Ghost baptized believer putting his hands on another B. Through the baptismal waters of redemption C. Through the baptismal waters of repentance D. Through the seal of God placed on the forehead of the faithful 633. What were Gentiles granted when they received the baptism of the Holy Ghost? Acts 11:15-18 A. Repentance unto life B. Repentance unto death C. Redemption unto life D. Redemption unto death 634. What recognizable emotion are disciples filled with the Holy Ghost? Acts 13:52 A. Joy B. Reverence C. Quietness D. Fear 635. What type of burden seems good by the Holy Ghost to lay upon a baptized person? Acts 15:28 A. Heavy B. None C. No greater burden than necessary D. Light 636. What is the definition of speaking in tongues? Acts 19:1-7 A. Preaching the Word of God in a foreign language for a foreign congregation to understand B. A naturally un-acquired language speaking the Holy Ghost’s Word up to the LORD God or down to someone who can interpret the message through the Spirit C. A non-sensical and childlike singing of words that are unitelligible, while looking to the heavens with hand's raised and joy on face in front of other believers D. All the above 637. What is spoken by men in tongues when the Holy Ghost comes upon them? Acts 19:1-7 A. Prophesy B. Love C. Hell and damnation D. Commandments 638. What place do bonds and afflictions hold with baptized with the Holy Ghost believers? Acts 20:22-24 A. Promised to be never present unless adequate strength is full B. Promised to be always present, but easily withstood C. Promised to be never present D. Promised to be always present, and hard to withstand 639. What responsibilities does the Holy Ghost assign to the selected overseers? Acts 20:28 A. To preach the good news in all corners of the world B. To perform missionary services in all foreign countries C. To feed the church of God, which has been purchased with Christ's blood D. To perform baptisms without consideration to faith 640. What is the substance of the Kingdom of God through the Holy Ghost? Romans 14:17 (May be more than one answer) A. Meat B. Drink C. Righteousness D. Peace E. Joy 641. What is a believer given through the Holy Ghost power to have joy and peace in believing? Romans 15:13-14 A. Hope B. Filled with Knowledge C. Full of goodness D. Ability to admonish fellow believers E. All the above 642. Which spirit are we receiving when we receive the Holy Ghost? 1 Corinthians 2:12-13 A. Spirit of the world B. Spirit of God C. Spirit within ourselves D. All the above 643. What things do Holy Ghost baptized believers speak and teach? 1 Corinthians 2:12-13 A. All things B. Things of nature C. Things of man's wisdom D. Spiritual things 644. What does the body of a Holy Ghost baptized believer become? 1 Corinthians 6:19 A. Temple of the Holy Ghost belonging to the LORD GOD B. Temple for your own soul C. Remains your body, with the indwelling of the Holy Ghost D. All the above 645. How should Holy Ghost baptized believers live their lives? Galatians 5:22-25 A. Walking in the Spirit B. Walking in the natural way C. Walking with regards to worldly ways D. All the above B100, Module 7 646. How did the disciples of Jesus Christ understand the Scriptures? Luke 24:45-46 A. They were wise men chosen for their intelligence B. They were allowed to understand the mysteries through their practice of religion C. Jesus Christ opened their understanding D. Walking with Jesus gave them powerful insights into the Word of God. 647. What things were fulfilled because of Jesus Christ being resurrected? Luke 24:45-46 A. The law of Moses B. The prophecies of the Prophets C. The praises of the Psalms D. All the above 648. How are you given redemption through the blood of Jesus Christ? 1 Corinthians 15:17 A. Through your good works B. Through the LORD God’s grace C. Through the will of Jesus Christ D. Through the power of the Holy Spirit 649. What type of blood ultimately decides your redemption? 1 Corinthians 15:17 A. Blood from goats B. Blood from you C. Blood from Jesus Christ D. Blood deemed acceptable by the LORD God 650. How does Jesus obtain eternal redemption for you? 1 Corinthians 17 A. Through his resurrection, he enters the Holy place of the LORD GOD B. Through his resurrection, he walks with you on earth and keeps you holy C. Through his resurrection, he covers your sins on earth so they cannot be seen by the LORD GOD D. All the above 651. What does “justification” mean? Romans 4:25 A. That you have never sinned B. That you will never sin C. That you are acquitted from your sins D. That you have good reason to sin 652. Why was Jesus Christ crucified? Romans 4:25 A. For your offense B. For your justification C. For your resurrection D. All the above 653. Why was Jesus Christ resurrected? Romans 4:25 A. For your offense B. For your justification C. For your resurrection D. All the above 654. What would have happened to your ability to communicate with the LORD God if Jesus Christ would have stayed in the grave? Romans 8:34 A. It would have been difficult to be holy enough to communicate with the LORD God B. You would have no contact with the LORD God C. You would have to keep the laws to be heard from him. D. You would have had to separate yourself from all natural life things to have a relationship with him. 655. How does the LORD God allow you to speak with Him? Romans 8:34 A. Through Christ B. Through prayer C. Through praise D. Through grace 656. Where is Jesus Christ placed in the Kingdom of Heaven? Romans 8:34 A. At the right hand of God B. On the throne of God C. In front of the throne of God D. Ruling the Kingdom of Heaven 657. What does Jesus Christ entreat of the LORD God? Romans 8:34 A. To deal favorably with you B. To forgive you C. To offer redemption to you D. To give you the gift of the Holy Ghost 658. How do you gain hope from your faith in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ? 1 Cor 15:18-19 A. All things you ask, will now be given to you B. Eternal life can be confirmed C. Things must get better than they are down on earth D. All the above (b) DNR 659. What “hope” do you have through the Resurrection of Christ? 1 Corinthians 15:18-19 A. Forgiveness B. Reward C. Resurrection D. Judgment 660. If you choose to follow Jesus Christ, and he is not really risen, and he is not really the Son of God, and he is not really your Savior, what does that make you? Corinthians 15:14-17 A. Dead B. Useless preacher C. Useless faith D. All the above 661. Praise be to the LORD God! Jesus Christ is risen! What does the truth of the things of Jesus Christ, including the truth of his resurrection, bring you? 1 Corinthians 15:14-17 A. Makes your faith real B. Makes your life eternal C. Makes you a very smart person of faith D. All the above 662. What Spirit gave Jesus Christ the power of resurrection from the dead, at the LORD God’s direction? Romans 1:3-4 A. The Spirit of Grace B. The Spirit of Adoption C. The Spirit of Holiness D. The Spirit of Promise 663. What does the power given to Jesus Christ for resurrection prove? Romans 1:3-4 A. That he is your Savior B. That he is the Son of the LORD God C. That he will have eternal life D. That he will give you the same power 664. Why did the LORD God have Christ descend from King David according to the flesh part of Jesus? Acts 2:30-32 A. The LORD God swore an oath to David B. The LORD God raised Christ up to sit on King David’s throne C. The LORD God did not take King David off of his throne D. A & B E. A & C 665. What does “sitting” on the throne of David mean? Acts 2:30-32 A. Jesus Christ is King of all the LORD God’s people B. Jesus Christ is King of the world C. Jesus Christ is King of the Jews D. Jesus Christ is King of heaven 666. What does it mean that Christ is established as the corner stone? Acts 4:10-11 A. All things for the LORD God are fashioned around Christ B. All things built for life are made by him C. All things of the LORD God are dependent from the building by men’s hands D. All the above 667. What did the children of Israel do with Jesus Christ? Acts 4:10-11 A. Set him aside as despicable B. Used him to form the basis of their faith C. Used him to evaluate the rightness of their law D. Used his foundation to enhance their tradition 668. When is the Day of the LORD God’s Judgment? Acts 17:31 A. No man can ever know B. It is a day appointed by the LORD God C. It is known by all faithful Christians at the appropriate time D. Only Christ knows for certain E. A & B F. B & C G. A & D 669. What focused technique will the LORD God be judging on the Day of Judgment? Acts 17:31 A. Prosecution B. Righteousness C. Measure of works D. Measure of sin 670. How will the LORD God judge on the Day of Judgment? Acts 17:31 A. The LORD God will examine each man’s souls B. The LORD God will examine each man’s minds C. The LORD God has ordained Jesus Christ to judge each man D. The LORD God will separate the goats from the sheep. 671. Why does the Resurrection of Jesus Christ give all men assurance of during the Day of Judgment? Acts 17:31 A. Possibility exists for eternal life for them B. All men will be resurrected on that day C. All religious men will be resurrected on that day D. Evil will change their ways on that day 672. Who is the first that rose from the dead? 1 Corinthians 15:20-23 A. Adam B. Ezekiel C. Jesus Christ D. Moses 673. What does it mean that Jesus is the “firstfruit”? 1 Corinthians 15:20-23 A. He is the first result of many attempts by the LORD God B. He brings many good works to the LORD God C. He is the first of the chosen people that are in their grave D. All the above 674. Because of Adam, you must ______________? 1 Corinthians 15:2023 A. Die B. Live C. Be judged D. Work 675. Because of the Resurrection of Christ, you will be made ______________? 1 Corinthians 15:20-23 A. Dead B. Alive C. Forgiven D. Holy 676. What allows you to be spiritually resurrected? Eph 1:17-19 A. The power of the LORD God B. The power of your faith C. The power of Jesus Christ D. The power of the Holy Ghost 677. What Spirits give you new knowledge of the LORD GOD? Eph 1:1719 A. Spirit of Revelation B. Spirit of Adoption C. Spirit of Power D. Spirit of Wisdom E. Spirit of Love F. Spirit of Council G. Spirit of Understanding 678. What happens when you gain new knowledge of the LORD God? Eph 1:17-19 A. You are saved and forgiven of all your sins B. You are forgiven and become able to touch the mind of the LORD God C. You are born again and have an appreciation for newness D. Your understanding of all things will be enlightened 679. What benefits do you receive because of the power of the LORD God? Eph 1:17-19 A. Inheritance as a saint B. Riches of the LORD GOD’s glory C. Spiritual enlightenment D. All the above 680. What are you given, when you are baptized in Christ, then arise from the dead into the resurrection of eternal life in Christ? Eph 3-17 A. Light B. Armor C. Faith D. Forgiveness 681. Where does the gift given at your resurrection, come from? Eph 5:1317 A. LORD God B. Jesus Christ C. Holy Ghost D. All the above 682. What happens when you have light? Eph 5:13-17 A. The LORD God can see you from heaven B. Jesus Christ can recognize you as one of his C. The Holy Ghost can shine inside you for the glory of God D. Everything is made manifest and rendered apparent 683. What are you able to do when you use your light? Eph 5:13-17 (More than one answer) A. Avoid obstacles B. Be a fool C. Be wise D. Walk perfectly E. Do the LORD God’s Will F. Not do the LORD God’s Will G. Understand the LORD God’s Will H. Choose the correct time for action 684. How does a wise man understand the Will of the LORD God? Eph 5:13-17 (More than one answer) A. The light shines on evil B. The light shines on fools C. The light discerns the perfect and the flawed D. The light discerns the truth from the false E. The light discerns how to become rich and avoid poverty 685. How are you able to walk in the LORD GOD’s statutes and ordinances following your spiritual resurrection? Ezekiel 11:19-20 A. Through study and Jesus Christ B. Through a new heart with the Holy Ghost C. Through adherence to the LORD GOD’s laws D. Through your faith 686. What does a new heart and the Holy Ghost allow? Ezekiel 11:19-20 (More than one answer) A. You to be one of the LORD God’s people B. The LORD God to be your God C. Allows Jesus Christ to be your Savior D. Allows the Holy Ghost to be your Savior E. Allows your faith to grow F. Allows your place in heaven to be saved 687. What do you receive as a part of spiritual resurrection? John 11:25-26 A. Faith B. Eternal life C. Reward D. All the above 688. What must happen before you can be resurrected? Romans 6:4 A. You must first die, either in the Baptism of Christ or a physical death B. Nothing; it is an automatic right of every Christian C. You must first be holy D. You must first be religious 689. How are you able to walk after spiritual resurrection? Ephesians 5:1317 A. In the quietness of life B. In the newness of life C. In the excitement of life D. Refreshed in your old life 690. What types of acts happen after spiritual resurrection? Romans 6:13 A. Bold B. Righteous C. None D. Limited 691. How are your works made alive through the LORD God? Romans 6:13 A. By yielding yourself to Him B. By allowing Him to use you as an instrument C. By allowing Him to use you for His righteousness D. All the above 692. Which of these things happen when you are spiritually resurrected? Acts 26:18; Philippians 3:10-11 (More than one answer) A. Eyes are opened B. Turned from darkness to light C. Power of Satan is removed D. Power of Satan is destroyed E. Receive forgiveness of your sins F. Given inheritance G. Made holy by faith in Jesus Christ H. Share in Christ’s sufferings and death I. Share in Christ’s Resurrection J. Raised from the dead B100, Module 8 693. According to Revelation 20:6, who are those that are “blessed” and “holy?” Revelation 20:6 A. Those participating in the First Resurrection B. Those participating in the Second Resurrection C. Those participating in the order of Resurrection D. All the above 694. What people are involved with the First Resurrection? (May be more than one answer) A. The LORD God’s People B. People of the World C. People of no faith D. People without Christ 695. What people are involved with the Second Resurrection? (Maybe more than one answer) A. The LORD God’s People B. People of the world C. People of no faith D. People without Christ 696. What is the destination of a person following resurrection? A. Heaven B. Hell C. Purgatory D. Depends on when it happens 697. Who is the Firstfruit of the Jews? 1Corinthians 15:20 A. Jesus Christ B. Moses C. Abraham D. All the above 698. Where is the first resurrection now? 1Corinthians 15:20 A. In Heaven seated at the right hand of the LORD God B. In the grave, sleeping until Judgment Day C. In purgatory, awaiting the last days D. It cannot be known for certain 699. Which group of people are resurrected secondly in the Kingdom of God? Romans 8:29-30 A. Predestined and called by the LORD God B. First followers of Jesus Christ C. Christians D. Saints 700. What does predestination mean? Romans 8:29-30 A. A life that is given by the LORD God B. A life that is blessed by the LORD God C. A life that is planned by the LORD God D. A life that is guided by the LORD God 701. What must a predestined person have happened to continue in the cycle of his prepared life? Romans 8:29-30 A. Be allowed to die B. Be called by the LORD God C. Be rewarded by the LORD God D. Be given knowledge of his destiny 702. What is another name for being summoned by name to come closer to the LORD God? Romans 8:29-30 A. Redeemed B. Predestined C. Willed D. Called 703. What happened to the sinful predestined and called person? Romans 8:29-30 A. The LORD God redeemed him B. The LORD God blessed him C. The LORD God punished him D. The LORD God ignored him 704. What was the final act done in the predestined man’s life by the LORD God? Romans 8:29-30 A. He was made complete B. He was given free will C. He was glorified D. He was baptized 705. Where are the predestined, firstborn among many people now? Romans 8:29-30 A. In their graves, waiting for resurrection B. Alive C. In Heaven D. In Hell (c) R 706. What are the third resurrections in the First Resurrection? Ephesians 1:10-12; James 1:18 A. Predestined and called by the LORD God B. First followers of Jesus Christ C. Christians D. Saints 707. What are the qualifications of the Firstfruits of God’s creatures? Ephesians 1:10-12; James 1:18 A. Follow Jesus Christ B. Receive the Word of Truth C. Be sealed with the Holy Spirit of Promise D. All the above 708. Who might a person be that is a Firstfruit of God’s creatures? Ephesians 1:10-12; James 1:18 (Maybe more than one answer) A. John the Baptist B. The repentant thief next to Christ on the cross C. Paul D. Moses E. You 709. Where are the Firstfruit of God’s creatures now? Ephesians 1:10-12; James 1:18 A. In their graves, waiting for resurrection B. Alive C. In Heaven D. In Hell 710. What are people who are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ with the Holy Ghost and the Spirit of Adoption called? Romans 8:16-23 A. Firstfruits B. Firstfruits of the LORD God C. Firstfruits of the LORD God and Jesus Christ D. Firstfruits of the Spirit 711. What order of resurrection are the believers in Jesus Christ? Romans 8:16-23 A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 712. What does the numbered order of resurrection actually mean? Romans 8:16-23 A. It marks a Christian's value as measured through holiness B. It marks a Christian's measure of faith C. It is the order in which a group of Believers are resurrected D. It is a guaranteed number of blessings promised to Believers 713. When is the completed resurrection of a faithful and baptized follower of Jesus Christ realized? Romans 8:16-23 A. At Baptism B. At physical death C. At spiritual awakening D. At Judgment Day 714. What is the last resurrection category numbered order to have presently occurred? Romans 8:16-23 A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 715. Where are the Firstfruits of the Spirit now? Romans 8:16-23 (Maybe more than one answer) A. In their graves, waiting for resurrection B. Alive C. In Heaven D. In Hell 716. Who are the people who believed that Jesus died and rose again, but were unbaptized, or did not have the faith at the time of their death to receive resurrection?1 Thess 4:13-18 A. Firstfruits of Creature B. Raptured Faithful C. Dead in Christ D. Tribulation Saints 717. When will the Dead in Christ be resurrected? 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 A. When Jesus descends from heaven and raises them from their grave to him. B. When Jesus comes to earth on the day of judgment C. At the same time he comes to rapture the faithful D. A & C E. B & C 718. Who are the raptured faithful? 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 A. Faithful believers in Christ in their grave B. Faithful believers in Christ alive when he returns to gather his people C. Faithful believers in Christ who surround Jesus at the Day of Judgment D. All the above 719. How do the Dead in Christ and the Raptured Faithful get to heaven? 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 A. Through the shedding of their earthly bodies B. They will be caught up in the clouds to meet with the Lord Jesus Christ C. They will die D. An angel will help them find their way 720. When will Rapture by Jesus Christ occur? 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 A. In about five years B. Within this decade C. In our lifetime D. No man knows 721. Which order of resurrection will present day, faithful Christians, possibly participate in? 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 (Maybe more than one answer) A. (4) Firstfruits of the Spirit B. (5) Dead in Christ C. (6) Raptured Faithful D. (7) Firstfruits of God and Jesus Christ 722. Where are the possible Raptured Faithful now? 1 Thessalonians 4:1318 A. In their graves, waiting for resurrection B. Alive C. In Heaven D. In Hell 723. Who are the 144,000 virgin men that follow Jesus Christ and are without fault? Revelation 14:1-5 (Maybe more than one answer) A. Firstfruits of God B. Firstfruits of Jesus Christ C. Firstfruits of God and Jesus Christ D. Jews E. Muslims 724. Where do the 144,000 virgin men come from? Revelation 14:1-5 A. From the twelve tribes of Israel B. From the twelve churches of Europe C. From the twelve synagogues in the USA D. From the twelve Mosques in Saudi Arabia 725. What are people that have died as martyrs for the witness of Jesus and the Word of the LORD God, without worship the beast, nor receiving his mark on their heads called? Rev 20:4-6 A. Raptured Saints B. Martyred Saints C. Tribulation Saints D. Holy Catholic Saints 726. When does the Second Resurrection take place? A. On Rapture Day B. On Judgment Day C. On Resurrection Day D. On Easter Day 727. Who will participate in the Second Resurrection? John 5:24-30; Revelation 20:11-15 (Maybe more than one answer) A. Persons who are physically dead B. Persons who are spiritually dead C. Persons who are physically and spiritually dead D. Persons who are in Hell 728. How are the Second Resurrection people judged by Jesus Christ? John 5:24-30; Revelation 20:11-15 A. People with righteous works are given Resurrection of Life B. People with evil works are given Resurrection of Damnation C. Good people go to heaven D. Bad people go to hell E. A & B F. C & D 729. What happens to the earth and heaven after Judgment? Revelation 21:1-8 A. Heaven and earth pass away. B. They are cleansed C. They are filled with holy people D. They are joined by others in the solar system 730. Where do the resurrected people live after Judgment Day? Rev 21:1-8 A. In Heaven B. In Hell C. On the New Earth D. On the New Heaven 731. What is the LORD GOD’s Last Judgment also known as? Romans 2:5 A. Day of Wrath B. Day of Hell C. Day of Death D. Day of the Trial 732. What will be revealed on the Day of Wrath? Romans 2:5 A. The sins of people B. The righteous judgment of the LORD GOD C. Evil thoughts D. Evil people 733. What type of heart prepares a person to take part in the Day of Wrath? Romans 2:5 A. Strong and courageous B. Faithful and loving C. Hard and unrepentant D. Weak and cowardly 734. What will happen to the earth and the present heaven on the Day of Judgment? 2 Peter 3:7 A. They will be renewed B. They will be destroyed C. They will be cleansed D. They will be made righteous 735. What will Jesus Christ’s appearance be when he comes to earth and sits on his throne? Matthew 25:31 A. Subdued B. Like a thief C. Glorified D. Angelic 736. Where will the holy angels be during the Last Judgment? Matthew 25:31 A. With Christ B. In Heaven C. On Earth among men D. In Hell 737. Why are all the nations of the world gathered before Jesus? Matthew 25:31 A. To establish his authority B. To establish his kingship C. To be judged D. To be rewarded 738. What type of animal are those men that are judged righteous and sent to his right side? Matthew 25:31 A. Sheep B. Goats C. Ram D. Oxen 739. What do the righteous men judged by Christ inherit? Matthew 25:31 A. The faith of a Christian B. The Kingdom prepared for them from the foundation of the world C. The world D. Vast riches 740. What type of animal are those men that are judged wicked and sent to Christ’s left side? Matthew 25:31 A. Sheep B. Goats C. Ram D. Oxen 741. What type of punishment is given to the men of unrighteous works? Matthew 25:31 A. Cursed into everlasting fire B. Cursed into working the land C. Cursed into becoming a servant of the righteous D. Cursed into purgatory 742. Who was the everlasting fire prepared for? Matthew 25:31 (Maybe more than one answer) A. Devil B. Those angels from Heaven that joined forces with the Devil C. The evil men D. Sinners 743. What is the Judgment of the LORD God based on? Matthew 25:31 A. Righteous works B. Sins C. Wickedness D. Love 744. What happens if the works of a person are wicked? Matthew 25:31 A. They are given a chance to explain B. Their conscience is examined to see if it was deliberate C. They are allowed witnesses at their trial D. They are found guilty and receive damnation 745. How often are people designated to die? Hebrews 9:27 A. Once B. Twice C. Three times D. Never 746. What follows death? Hebrews 9:27 A. Reward B. Punishment C. Life D. Judgment 747. When will the LORD God appoint the Day of Judgment? Acts 17:31 A. When the world turns completely away from Him B. When the Gospel of Christ has gone everywhere C. The Day of Judgment has already been appointed D. When every knee bows to Christ 748. Who knows the day appointed by the LORD God for His Wrath? Acts 17:31 A. No one knows B. Jesus Christ C. The Holy Ghost D. Both B & C 749. Why has the LORD GOD delayed the Day of Judgment for as long as He can? 2 Peter 3:9-15 A. He is longsuffering toward men B. He does not want them to perish C. He wants all men to come to repentance D. All the above 750. How will the Day of Wrath come? 2 Peter 3:9-15 A. As a thief in the day B. As a snake in the grass C. As a thief at night D. With plenty of warning 751. How will the heavens pass away? 2 Peter 3:9-15 A. Silently B. Burn with fire C. They won’t pass away D. With great noise 752. What will happen with the earth when the heavens pass away? 2 Peter 3:9-15 A. Silently B. Burn with fire C. They won’t pass away D. They will also pass away with great noise 753. What should Christians look for according to the LORD God’s promise? 2 Peter 3:9-15 A. Punishment to their enemies B. Rewards and special notice C. New heavens and a new earth where righteousness dwells D. All the above 754. How should a Christian keep his Spiritual Life to watch for the Day of the Lord? Peter 3:9-15 A. Peaceful B. Without spot C. Blameless D. All the above 755. How will many people stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ and plead for mercy? Matthew 7:22-23 A. They will say that they prophesized in Jesus Christ’s name B. They will say that they have cast out devils in Jesus Christ’s name C. They will say they did works in Jesus Christ’s name D. All the above 756. How will Jesus Christ handle their defense of using his name in their lives? Matthew 7:22-23 A. He will have mercy on them B. He will remove them from his presence and curse them to damnation C. He will give them another chance D. He will reward them for using his name often on earth 757. What will happen to those people of the world that sinned without knowledge of the law? Romans 2:12-16 A. They will receive forgiveness B. They will perish without the law C. They will be given another chance D. They will be taught the law 758. What will happen to those who have sinned in the law? Romans 2:1216 A. They will receive forgiveness B. They will perish without the law C. They will be given another chance D. They will be judged with the law 759. How are hearers of the law deemed? Romans 2:12-16 A. Righteous B. Justified C. Holy D. Nothing 760. How are doers of the law deemed? Romans 2:12-16 A. Justified B. Sinful C. Without God D. Nothing 761. What will be used on a person to judge their works? Romans 2:12-16 A. Heart B. Conscience C. Secrets D. All the above 762. How will a person’s secrets be judged? Romans 2:12-16 A. They are not judged, just examined for justification B. They are not looked at for any reason C. They will be judged according to the gospel of Jesus Christ D. They are examined for the works they produce 763. What happens if a person on earth had the opportunity to receive Jesus Christ, but rejects him? John 12:48 A. He is given another chance B. He is given salvation if he changes his heart and acknowledges Jesus C. He is damned D. He is given one last opportunity to be redeemed 764. How does Jesus Christ use the Book of Life for judgment? Revelations 20:12-15 A. Examines book for report of good works B. Examines book for report of sins C. Examines book for their name D. Examines book for their punishment 765. What happens to a person not listed in the Book of Life? Revelations 20:12-15 A. Cast into the lake of fire B. Found guilty of sin C. Punished with servitude of the LORD God’s People D. Sent to Hell 766. What is cast into the lake of fire? Revelation 20:12-15 A. Death B. Hell C. People without righteous works D. All the above 767. Who will Jesus send forth to gather out of his kingdom all things that offend and bring iniquity? Matthew 13:36-43 A. Christians B. Preachers C. Prophets D. Angels 768. What will happen to those things of iniquity gathered up from the earth? Matthew 13:36-43 A. Destroyed B. Thrown into the fire C. Saved D. Given to Satan 769. Where will the righteous be taken when the separation of the righteous from the wicked takes place? Matthew 13:36-43 A. Kingdom of God B. New Earth C. New Heavens D. Judgment Seat 770. What will happen to those that have caused trouble for the LORD GOD’s people? 2 Thessalonians 1:6-10 A. There will be retribution B. It will no longer matter C. Judgment is based on works, not on mistreatment D. They will have to apologize for the mistreatment 771. How will Jesus take vengeance on them that do not know God or do not obey his Gospel? 2 Thess 1:6-10 A. He will punish them with everlasting destruction B. He will punish them with temporary destruction C. He will punish them with everlasting servitude D. He will punish them with temporary servitude 772. What will the saints think of Jesus Christ on Judgement Day? 2 Thessalonians 1:6-10 A. Glorified B. Admired C. Believed D. All the above 773. What do those that love Jesus Christ’s appearance receive on Judgment Day? 2 Timothy 4:8 A. Crown of glory B. Crown of salvation C. Crown of joy D. Crown of righteousness 774. What should Christians do to prepare for the coming judgment? 1 Thessalonians 5:1-9 (Maybe more than one answer) A. Relax B. Watch for it C. Be sober D. Predict E. Fear F. Have faith G. Have love H. Have hope in their salvation 775. What has the LORD God appointed for the people of Christ? 1 Thessalonians 5:1-9 A. His Wrath B. Salvation C. Mercy D. All the above (b) DNR 776. How will the Day of Wrath sneak up on a Christian? 1 Thessalonians 5:1-9 A. Like a thief in the night B. Like a bolt of lightning C. It should not sneak upon a prepared Christian D. Quietly and unannounced 777. Why must we all appear before the judgment seat of Christ? 2 Corinthians 5:10-11 (Maybe more than one answer) A. To receive reward for works while in the body B. To receive loss for works while in the body C. To receive reward for works while in the spirit D. To receive loss for works while in the spirit 778. What should we do with the wicked of the world? 2 Corinthians 5:1011 A. Warn them of the terror of the Lord B. Protect them from the terror of the Lord C. Try to save them from the terror of the Lord D. Keep it quiet from them about the terror of the Lord 779. What should we think about the terror of the Lord? 2 Corinthians 5:1011 A. Fear the terror B. Have faith of our salvation C. Prepare for the terror D. Be unconcerned for the terror 780. How did sin enter the world? Romans 5:12-21 A. Through the wickedness of Satan B. Through the nature of all men C. Through the transgression of Adam D. Through the natural order of evolution 781. What was established by the LORD God because of sin? Romans 5:12-21 A. Death B. Forgiveness C. Heaven D. Hell 782. How many were given the death penalty for the transgression of Adam? Romans 5:12-21 A. Just him and his family B. All of mankind C. Many D. None 783. How did the LORD God hold men accountable to their sins before His law was established? Romans 5:12-21 (May be more than one answer) A. He did not hold them accountable B. The early men sinned, so they died C. If the early men did not sin, they were allowed to live D. The LORD God's law was established 784. Who were the people "before the LORD God's Law"? Romans 5:12-21 A. Adam to Abraham B. Adam to Jesus C. Adam to Moses D. Adam to Noah 785. Who is the gift of the LORD GOD's Grace through Jesus Christ given? (Romans 5:15) A. All those who do not sin B. All wicked men C. Many D. None 786. What does the free gift of righteousness and abundance of grace through Jesus Christ free people from? Romans 5:12-21 A. Obligation B. Accountability C. Nature D. Death 787. Where will judgment begin? 1 Peter 4:12-19 A. In the House of God B. In the Holy Place of the Tabernacle C. In the Temple in Jerusalem D. In the world 788. Who belongs to the House of God? 1 Peter 4:12-19 A. Christians B. Preachers, priests, and spiritual lay workers C. All the people of the world D. Angels and saints 789. How will the Christians be judged? 1 Peter 4:12-19 A. Their righteousness will become known B. They will be declared guilty C. They will barely be saved D. They will fall short of His Grace 790. Who will bow their knee to the Lord Jesus Christ? Romans 14:10-13 A. Every Christian B. Every Christian and Jew C. Every person of spiritual faith or religion D. Every person that ever lived 791. Which people shall confess their sins to the LORD God? Romans 14:10-13 A. The tongue of every Christian B. Every tongue of both Christian and Jew C. The tongue of every person of spiritual faith or religion D. Every tongue of every person that ever lived 792. Who is excluded from confessing their sins to the LORD GOD? Romans 14:10-13 A. Christians saved by His Grace through Jesus Christ B. Jews C. Those Christians who confess to a priest instead D. No person who has ever lived is excluded from the requirement to confess their sins 793. What must all who appear before the judgment seat of Christ give answer about? 2 Corinthians 5:8-11 A. All things done good by them in life and death B. All things done good and bad by them in life C. All things done bad by them in life and death D. All things done bad by them in life 794. What does the LORD God know how to deliver the godly from? 2 Peter 2:1-9 A. Death B. Persecution C. Judgment D. Temptations 795. What reason does the LORD God reserve the unjust until the Day of Judgment? 2 Peter 2:1-9 A. He wants to give them every chance B. He loves them C. To punish them D. To save them 796. When a Christian is baptized with the Holy Ghost, what happens to all unrighteousness, sin, wickedness, and uncleanness? Matthew 3:11-12 A. The dirtiness is reserved unto Judgment Day B. The Christian is cleansed of all dirtiness C. The dirtiness is buried in the grave with the believer D. A Christian can never sin 797. What does the Holy Ghost protect in a baptized Christian? Matthew 3:11-12 and 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 A. Godliness B. Moral Excellence C. Virtue D. Holy Nature E. All the above 798. What parts of the Holy Ghost baptized Christian are burnt up? Matthew 3:11-12 and 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 (May be more than one answer) A. Useless B. Unworthy C. Righteous D. Unique individual characteristics E. Free will 799. Can a man be saved without works? Matthew 3:11-12 and 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 A. Yes B. No 800. What reward will a saved Christian without works receive? Matthew 3:11-12 and 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 A. Small reward B. Large reward C. No reward D. Suffer loss 801. What results if a saved Christian does works for the LORD God? Matthew 3:11-12 and 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 A. Receives reward B. Suffers loss C. Works for God are not rewarded D. Works for God are reserved for the angels in Heaven 802. Which dead men will Jesus Christ make judgment on? John 5:25-30 A. Wicked B. Holy C. Christians D. Infidels E. All dead men 803. Why did the LORD God give Jesus Christ the authority to judge men? John 5:25-30 A. Because Jesus is the Son of Man B. Because Jesus is God Himself C. Because Jesus has more authority than the LORD God D. Jesus Christ had the authority from the moment he was begotten by the LORD God 804. What happens to dead men in their graves on Judgment Day? John 5:25-30 A. They will hear the voice of Jesus Christ, and be resurrected to stand before his throne of Judgment B. They remain in their graves, while they are tried in their bodily absence C. They are sentenced to go to Hell D. They are resurrected and go to Heaven 805. How will the resurrected dead men be judged by Jesus Christ? John 5:25-30(May be more than one answer) A. All that have done good will be resurrected into life B. All who have done evil will be resurrected into damnation C. All men will be resurrected in Heaven D. All men will be cursed to Hell 806. What will Jesus base His Judgment of the resurrected dead men on? John 5:25-30 A. On what he hears B. On what he believes is contained within the person C. On what he sees D. On the standard of common law 807. What will Jesus Christ reveal on Judgment Day? Romans 2:1-16 A. The righteous judgment of the LORD God B. The worldly judgment of mankind C. New commandments and laws D. All the above 808. How will Jesus Christ render verdict to every man? Romans 2:1-16 A. According to their degree of sin B. According to their deeds C. According to their physical appearance D. According to their genealogy 809. How will Jesus render verdict to every man who patiently continues in seeking glory, honor and immortality? Romans 2:1-16 A. With eternal life B. With damnation C. With tribulation and anguish D. With a strong admonishment against vanity 810. How will Jesus render verdict to every man who is contentious, and does not obey the truth, but rather obeys unrighteousness, indignation and wrath? Romans 2:1-16 A. With eternal life B. With damnation C. With tribulation and anguish D. With a strong admonishment against vanity 811. Who will be judged first by Jesus on Judgment Day? Romans 2:1-16 A. Christians B. Jews C. Gentiles D. Muslims 812. Who will be judged second by Jesus on Judgment Day? Romans 2:116 A. Christians B. Jews C. Gentiles D. Muslims 813. What is a Gentile? Romans 2:1-16 A. Not a Christian, nor a Jew B. People of the world C. A heathen and foreign people without a king D. All the above 814. What reward are given all Jews and Gentiles who have done good works for the LORD GOD? Romans 2:1-16 A. Glory B. Honor C. Peace D. All the above 815. How shall those who have sinned in the law be judged? Romans 2:116 A. By the law B. By their faith C. By their righteousness D. By their works 816. How will those who have sinned without knowledge of the law be judged by Christ? Romans 2:1-16 A. They will be forgiven B. They will be judged according to the law C. They will be judged by conscience and thoughts D. They will be judged according to their convictions 817. What happens to all the secret thoughts of a person on Judgment Day? Romans 2:1-16 A. They will be judged by Jesus Christ B. They will be forgotten C. They will all be forgiven D. If they are not revealed by the person, they will not receive judgment 818. What will many ignorant people mock in the last days? 2 Peter 3:3-8 A. The coming of Jesus Christ B. Religion in Government places C. Fundamental and evangelical beliefs D. Christianity that excludes 819. What will ungodly men face at the Day of Judgment? 2 Peter 3:3-8 A. Fire B. Forgiveness C. Self-examination D. Remorse 820. What happens If you have received the knowledge of the truth of Jesus Christ, and sin willfully and trod the Son of God under foot, count the blood of the covenant as unholy, and despise the Spirit of Grace? Hebrews 10:26-31 A. Be forgiven B. Fall into the hands of the Living God at the Last Judgment C. Remain dead D. Be changed to a righteous believer upon remorse 821. What did John see coming down to the bottomless pit with keys and a great chain in his hand? Revelation 20:1-15 A. Jesus Christ B. Angel of the Lord C. Satan D. Lucifer 822. What reason is the chain taken to the bottomless pit? Revelation 20:115 A. To bind the dragon B. To beat the dragon C. To remove the dragon D. To bring the dragon to judgment 823. What is another name for the dragon? Revelation 20:1-15 A. Woman B. Old serpant D. New enemy E. China 824. Who is the dragon? Revelation 20:1-15 A. Satan B. Judas C. Rich man D. Hitler 825. How long will Satan be bound by chains? Revelation 20:1-15 A. Eternity B. One hundred years C. One thousand years D. One year 826. Why is a seal placed upon the devil in the bottomless pit when he is shut up? Revelation 20:1-15 A. So he will be saved B. So his soul will be protected C. So he will not deceive the nations anymore, until the thousand years be fulfilled D. So all will know that he is the devil 827. What happens with bound Satan when the thousand years are fulfilled? Revelation 20:1-15 A. He is cursed to Hell B. He is loosed for a little season C. He is allowed to freely move between earth and Heaven once again D. He is destroyed 828. Who did John see sitting on the thrones next to Jesus Christ? Revelation 20:1-15 A. The Apostles B. Martyrs for the witness of Jesus C. The Pope and his Bishops D. James and John 829. What qualifies some of the resurrected dead as martyrs for the witness of Jesus and the Word of God? Revelation 20:1-15 A. They are judged as witnesses for Jesus and the Word of God B. They did not worship the beast or his image in the last days C. They did not receive the beast's mark upon their forehead or hand D. All the above 830. What position will the resurrected martyrs hold on the New Earth? A. They will live and reign with Christ a thousand years B. They will be made saints and angels C. They will become priests D. All the above 831. When do the rest of the dead live again? Revelation 20:1-15 A. Never B. After the thousand years of rule by Christ and martyrs C. Before the thousand years of rule by Christ and martyrs D. At the beginning of the last days 832. What will Satan do after loosed out of his prison after the thousand years? Revelation 20:1-15 A. Go out to deceive the nations in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog B. Gather the nations into the battles C. Form armies against Christ and His People that number as the sand of the sea D. All the above 833. What will happen when Satan and his armies compass the camp of the saints and the beloved city Jerusalem? Revelation 20:1-15 A. Fire will come down from God out of Heaven and devour them B. They will be destroyed by the LORD God C. Satan and His armies will lose D. All the above. Praise God! 834. What happens to the devil that tries to deceive the saints and the beloved city of New Jerusalem? Revelation 20:1-15 A. He is cast into the lake of fire and brimstone B. He will tormented day and night forever and ever C. All the above 835. Who will the devil join in the lake of fire to be tormented day and night forever and ever? Revelation 20:1-15 (May be more than one answer) A. The Beast B. The False Prophet C. Muslims D. Jews E. Homosexuals F. Liberals G. Conservatives H. Communists I. A lake of fire will never exist 836. Who was cast into the lake of fire to join the Devil, the Beast and the False Prophet? Revelation 20:1-15 A. The dead judged guilty of dead works B. Death C. Hell D. Whosoever was not found written in the book of life E. All the above Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Discussion Board BI100-1 By Kathy L. McFarland Luke 6:46–49 46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? 47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: 48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. 49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great. Young Christians and mature Christians share the same destinies; one day trouble will come, it always does. The Foundation of Christ helps you build your house on a firm, deep, solid foundation to prevent it from being ruined. My job as your Bible Teacher is to help you build that foundation so solid, that when trouble does come, your house can remain standing. Your Pastor’s job is to keep your focus and your praise on the LORD God, Lord Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirt, so your walk with them can be sure and steady. Together we hope to make you some of the strongest Christians to confront these coming End Times. As a young Christian, please share with each other how a tumultuous episode in your life could have been made much better had your house been built on the foundation of Christ. As a mature Christian, please share with each other how your house built upon the deep foundation of Christ has survived a tumultuous episode in your life. After you have written your discussion board in separate discussion topic, go back and read your fellow students. Consider their discussions and reply with the love of Christ on your heart. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Discussion Board BII00-2 By Kathy L. McFarland The rich, poor, oppressed, entitled, brilliant, stupid, popular, rejected humankind are all sinners. They are born in sin, and they die because of sin. But there are differences sometimes in the visible sins of others. Some are raised well by their parents, and some have no role model to emulate, to hide the sins from others. Some, because of the fortune of birth or place, escape scrutiny of others. Many are thrown into prisons because they don't know how to avoid attention toward their sinful actions. Yet, the sins of the rich and entitled are exactly the same as the poor and the oppressed. All are filled with sin from birth, and all sin separates them from the LORD God, regardless of their ability to hide. I would like you to consider the sins of your culture and your group and your family, and compare those sins with the bums, prisoners, neglected and abused. Please discuss with each other how sin is sin no matter which individual is guilty. Talk about the disparity between the wellto-do sinner and the down-on-your-luck sinner. What are the problems with repenting of sin when you are from the places of respectful dignity? What are the problems with confronting sin as a person who knows no other lifestyle? How can a witness of Christ be most effective to reach the rich and the poor specifically? How are hidden sins some of the most difficult to repent? ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Discussion Board BI100-3 By Kathy L. McFarland Hebrews 6:1-3 "Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this will we do, if God permit." Note once again the six principles of the Doctrine of Christ. Notice how Scripture does NOT say "repentance from sin." Rather, the emphasis is placed upon "dead works." Dead works come from unrepentant sin, and the first doctrine of Christ says that if you want to be PERFECT, you must lay a foundation that contains living works that are free of sin. Christ does not require works for SALVATION; Salvation comes through faith alone. But, if you want to be a perfect follower of Christ, living works will flow through your hands with the assistance of the Holy Spirit, as you remain pure and sin-free and always repentant if you unintentionally sin. In this Discussion Board, I would like to see you reach deep in your considerations. For mature Christians, what types of living works have been done through you? What do you consider one of your greatest works to present to Christ? How did the Holy Spirit move you and assist you in doing a living works? Was there a time that the living works slowed down because your relationship with Christ was hindered? For young Christians, what great living works have you seen in your lifetime that have been formed by a strong Christian with the assistance of the Holy Spirit? Since you became a Christian, have you yet felt the movings of the Holy Spirit towards starting a living works? How many times have you admired a strong works that seemed to reflect the glory of God, yet was created by a worldly people without relationship with Christ? What will be your feelings as your living works are rewarded by the Lord Jesus Christ, and those grand developments of the greatest works known to mankind cast away by Him because they were done with sin in the heart of the worldly? ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Discussion Board BI100-4 By Kathy L. McFarland Review: Types of faith a Christian should possess 296. Knowing the mysteries of seen made by the unseen. (Creation) Heb 11:3 297. Knowing the worlds were framed by Jesus. (Creation) Heb 11:3 298. Knowing the correct and pleasing offerings to give to the LORD God. (Abel) Heb 11:4 299. Knowing a man can be translated by LORD God and not see death. (Enoch) Heb 11:5 300. Knowing that the LORD God Is. (Enoch) Heb 11:5 301. Knowing a man can please the LORD God. (Enoch) Heb 11:5 302. Knowing a man will be rewarded by LORD God if he diligently seeks Him. (Enoch) Heb 11:5 303. Knowing of coming condemnation and judgment of the LORD God. (Noah) Heb 11:7 304. Knowing to know of proper preparation for saving life in time of LORD God 's wrath. (Noah) Heb 11:7 305. Knowing direction to travel without knowing destination. (Abraham) Heb 11:8 306. Knowing inheritance can be received from the LORD God. (Abraham) Heb 11:8 307. Knowing of belonging to promised blessings of the LORD God. (Abraham) Heb 11:9 308. Knowing where to look and find foundation whose builder and maker is the LORD God. (Abraham) Heb 11:10 309. Knowing a man can receive strength and promise in old age from LORD God. (Sarah) Heb 11:11 ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy 310. Knowing that the LORD God is faithful to His promises. (Sarah) Heb 11:11 311. Knowing that the LORD God can make His people innumerable. (Sarah) Heb 11:11 312. Knowing the LORD God will try a man so he might know his heart. (Abraham) Heb 11:17 313. Knowing the LORD God can raise the dead. (Abraham) Heb 11:17 314. Knowing proper blessings to give for things to come, even as a man is dying. (Jacob) Heb 11:21 315. Knowing how to worship the LORD God. (Jacob) Heb 11:21 316. Knowing how to lean upon God and be guided in the spiritual life. (Jacob) Heb 11:21 317. Knowing future Works of the LORD God (Jacob) Heb 11:22 318. Knowing that your life matters and is significant (Jacob) Heb 11:22 319. Knowing the LORD God forms and prepares you for a predetermined path. (Moses) Heb 11:23 320. Knowing the LORD God's Will overpowers the will of the world. (Moses) Heb 11:23 321. Knowing the predestined, predetermined Will of the LORD God when sensed. (Moses) Heb 11:24 322. Knowing the suffering of affliction for the LORD God will be just a season. (Moses) Heb 11:25 323. Knowing the suffering of affliction is preferable to the pleasures of sin. (Moses) Heb 11:25 324. Knowing the LORD God will abundantly reward those who suffer for Him. (Moses) Heb 11:26 325. Knowing the LORD God offers unseen protection in the wicked world. (Moses) Heb 11:27 326. Knowing the actions required to obtain the LORD God's protection. (Moses) Heb 11:28 327. Knowing the LORD God can perform miraculous savings for His people while at the same time destroy the wicked of the world. (Moses) Heb 11:29 328. Knowing strength provided by the LORD God to accomplish His tasks. (Jericho) Heb 11:30 329. Knowing the appointed time to accomplish the LORD God's Works. (Jericho) Heb 11:30 Which faith knowledge is your strongest? Which faith knowledge is your most difficult to master? Share with each other a journey you have taken with the Lord that has increased your faith with one of these knowledges. When others share their discussion boards, reply with a Christ-like heart and offer your suggestions to help with their Christian knowledge in that particular concern. As you mature in Christ, more knowledge of Faith comes available. Remember, it is a journey, not a sudden bright light that gives you faith all at once. As the Holy Spirit develops your knowledge of faith your spiritual growth is increased. Share your accounts! ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Discussion Board BI100-5 By Kathy L. McFarland 416. To be baptized in Christ, you must: 1) Be called forward to Christ by God and desire to know 2) Hear the Word of God 3) Be repentant of your sins 4) Believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, that he died for your sins, and was resurrected, with all your heart 5) Confess you know that Jesus Christ is the Son of God 6) Be baptized by water (signifying your death) in the name of Jesus Christ 7) Come out of the water (signifying your resurrection) in the name of Jesus Christ 8) Receive the gift of the baptism of the Holy Ghost (Holy Spirit) Which process of Baptism allows you to receive a new birth and be born-again? What did you experience upon your new birth immediately following Baptism? How has your new birth affected your life today? When you have observed other's born-again experience, do you notice a change in their outward or their inward experiences? Share an experience you have had concerning your new birth status as a follower of Jesus Christ in the Kingdom of God. Share an experience you have had concerning your new birth status as a follower of Jesus Christ in the secular world amongst the nonChristians. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Discussion Board BI100-5 By Kathy L. McFarland Lecture 19 speaks of many of the various ministry blessings that come from the Holy Spirit to those belonging to the Lord Jesus Christ. Examine the list and discuss with each other some of these attributes of the Holy Spirit. How many of this partial list have you experienced first-hand? Can you share an account that exhibits the power of the Holy Spirit in the conduct of His Ministry? Which parts of the Holy Spirit's ministry do you often experience? Which parts of His ministry are you unawares at this time? Speak about the power a Christian gain by having the Holy Spirit within them, guiding them to the works God wills. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Discussion Board BI100-6 By Kathy L. McFarland 1. How do you know with certainty of faith and surety of mind that The Lord Jesus Christ Resurrected after He was crucified on the cross? 2. How do you know with certainty of faith and surety of mind that YOU will resurrect after your physical death? ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved. Becker Bible Ministries, Inc. BI100 – Becker Professional Theology Academy Foundation of Jesus Christ Discussion Board BI100-8 By Kathy L. McFarland Fully imagine what your life will be like on the New Earth. Though the Word of God does not reveal many things of the new life, your mind and your heart can envision the changes. Please share. ©2022. Kathy L McFarland. All Rights Reserved.