Teaching the Bible Through 150 Questions

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INTRODUCTION

These 150 questions will help you teach other Christians to answer these 4 questions:

Who is Jesus to you?  Jesus most vital question was, “But whom say ye that I am? (Mt. 16:15, Mk. 8:29, Lk. 9:20)”  The Apostle Peter answered, “Thou art the Christ, the Son of the Living God (Mt. 16:16, Mk. 8:29).”  That is the most important question for anyone.

Where do you find truth?  When many stopped following Jesus (Jn. 6:66), He asked, “Will ye also go away (Jn. 6:67)?”  Peter replied, “Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life (Jn. 6:68).”  Christians know that only Jesus spoke truth about eternal life and that we must cling to Him and to His Words (Mk. 8:38, Lk. 9:26, 1 Tim. 6:3-5).  We persuade people that the Bible is worthy of honor, respect, study, and obedience because it’s from God (2 Cor. 5:11).

Why did the rulers want to kill Jesus?  Jesus did not sin, He healed, He fed people, and He taught truth.  Knowing why the religious authorities killed Him explains most actions of power-seeking governments (Jn. 11:48).  There are only two sides: Jesus’ and Satan’s (Mt. 12:30, Lk. 11:23).  If someone doesn’t show the good fruit of being on Jesus’ side, we judge that they’re on Satan’s side from their bad fruit (Mt. 7:15-20).  Many governments try to destroy churches and Christians – Satan hates Jesus and His people, so Satan’s people hate us (Jn. 15:18, 25).

Do you have an Attitude of Gratitude?  Moses warned that the Jews would be carried into captivity unless they loved God with grateful hearts with thanks for everything He gave them:

Because thou servedst not the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things; ⁴⁸Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.  Deuteronomy 28:47-48

God’s People didn’t appreciate the blessings He gave them, so He took everything away.  They were in want of “all things.”  We often take His gifts for granted.  “We never miss the water ‘til the well runs dry.”  Teach an Attitude of gratitude!

The fruits of teaching these questions since they were written in the 1640s have shown that they are an effective way to “teach all nations” and will help build convictions to answer the four questions.

Why we quoted the King James Bible

God wrote the Bible to teach us how to be saved (Jn. 3:16-18) so that we can produce the Fruit of the Spirit in this life (Gal. 5:22, Eph. 5:9), win the lost (Mt. 28:19-20, Mk. 16:15-16), and live forever in Heaven with Him.  Satan cast doubt on God’s Word by asking Eve “hath God said (Gen. 3:1)” and tries to corrupt our minds from the “simplicity that is in Christ (2 Cor. 11:3).”

John 3:18 tells us that we are condemned if we do not believe on Jesus, the only begotten Son of God.  Christians must teach that Jesus was both man and God in the flesh and became the perfect sacrifice to pay the price for all our sins as the KJV does.

Hebrews 9:22 teaches that sin cannot be paid for or be forgiven without shedding blood.  A Bible must teach that Jesus was both God and man who lived a perfect live and died on the cross to shed His perfect blood to wash away our sins.

Modern Translations Teach an Imperfect Jesus who Cannot Save

Moses’ Law required Jews to sacrifice perfect, healthy, valuable animals.  This was a preview of Jesus, the coming Savior.  Malachi 1:8 tells of God’s anger at inferior sacrifices.  1 Peter 1:19-21 explains that Jesus lived a sinless life and fulfilled Moses’ law (Mt. 5:18, Luke 21:32) to be the perfect sacrifice.

Moses’ law said that a woman needed 33 days of purifying after giving birth to a son.

And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying three and thirty days; she shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled.  Leviticus 12:4

Jesus’ parents fulfilled the law after He was born:

And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;  Luke 2:22 (KJV)

The RSV, ESV, and NASB say “their purification” in Luke 2:22.  This makes no sense: Moses’ Law said that one person, the mother, needed purification after giving birth, not the father and the baby.  A Jesus who needed purification could not be a perfect sacrifice; imperfect blood couldn’t save anyone.

The Bible was inspired by the Holy Spirit (2 Pe. 1:21, 2 Tim. 3:16).  The RSV, ESV and NASB refer to “her purification” in Lev. 12:4 and “their purification” in Luke 2:22.  These versions are just plain wrong.  They imply that the Holy Spirit made a mistake in these passages.

Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.  Matthew 12:31 (KJV)

These versions teach “another Jesus (2 Cor. 11:4)” who cannot save while blaspheming the Holy Ghost.

The NIV papers over this issue, “When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses...”  That is not translation; it’s a dodge to avoid the error the translators saw in the manuscript.

God Didn’t Come In The Flesh

Newer versions substitute of “he” for “God” in Paul’s letter to Timothy:

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.  I Timothy 3:16 (KJV)

The NIV, ESV, NASB, and RSV refer to “he” being manifest or revealed in the flesh, not God.  A man being seen in a human body is no mystery – anyone born of woman is manifest or revealed or seen in the flesh.  The mystery is God in a human body that suffered hunger, weariness, and pain.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. ²Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: ³And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.  I John 4:1-3 (KJV)

Newer versions “confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh” so they are not of God.  Weakening the doctrine of salvation through a perfect sacrifice of the Son of God who appeared in the flesh and walked among people in a human body is “that spirit of antichrist.”

Newer versions call Jesus a lying sinner:

Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast: for my time is not yet full come.  John 7:8

The NIV, ESV, NASB, and RSV omit the word “yet.”  Their Jesus lied: He went to the feast (Jn. 7:9-10).

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment:  Matthew 5:22a (KJV)

The NIV, ESV, NASB, and RSV omit “without a cause.”  Their Jesus sinned by being angry (Mt. 21:13, Mk. 11:17, Lk. 19:46). Ephesians 4:26 “Be ye angry, and sin not” shows that righteous anger is not a sin.

They are saying that the Holy Spirit made another mistake while inspiring either Mt. 5:22 or Eph. 4:26.

Those who say that only a few passages are changed and there is evidence for Jesus’ perfection in other places must consider Satan’s devices (2 Cor. 2:11).  Newer versions must make enough changes to get a copyright so the gospel becomes weaker and weaker with each one.  Satan can’t destroy the Word of God but he has a long-term plan to sow so much confusion around it that few will find it.

SHOWING THAT THE BIBLE IS GOD’S WORD

Fulfilled prophecy shows that the Bible came from God.  4,000 years ago, God told the Jews that if they disobeyed His law, they would be “plucked from off the land … And the LORD shall scatter thee among all people, from the one end of the earth even unto the other; (De. 28:63b-64)”

God prophesied that Jews would be gathered back into Israel (Zec. 10:8) and accept Jesus as Messiah (Zec. 12:10-14).  They haven’t all been gathered to Israel yet, but the survival of the Jews as a people shows God’s power.   Generations of tyrants have tried to exterminate Jews, but DNA analysis shows that Jews survived not only as a set of beliefs but as a distinct genetic group.

The Bible’s honesty shows that it’s not from men.  It describes Noah’s drunkenness, David’s adultery and murder, and many more sins.  Human authors tend to speak well of their main characters, but Daniel is the only major character for whom we aren’t told about sin.

Scientific accuracy shows that God wrote the Bible.  God’s purpose is to explain how to go to Heaven and not to tell us how the heavens go, but when it speaks on science, it’s accurate.  Ec. 1:5-7 describe jet streams and the rainfall cycle which wasn’t understood until the 20^th century.  Jet streams weren’t discovered until after WW I when airplanes flew high enough to find them.  Job 38:16 describes the “springs of the sea,” but we had no way to know about the fresh-water springs on the ocean floor until recently.  Job 38:24 says that light creates wind.  Scientists took years to find out that wind is created when the sun warms air so that it rises, which draws in cooler air as wind.

Biblical preservation shows that the Bible is a supernatural book.  Many governments have tried to destroy the Bible, but it remains.  Communist governments tried to destroy the Church, but there are now more Christians in both China and Russia than ever before.

Visible changes in the lives of anyone who accepts God’s offer of salvation through grace proves that the Bible is the Word of God.  After Jesus showed Himself to the “Woman at the Well, “many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified … (Jn. 4:39)”  As with Christians today, her testimony would make no sense unless people saw a change in her.  We see many cases where “old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. (II Co. 5:17)” to show God’s transforming power as expressed in His Word.  Is this not the Word of God?

How to Use this Book

Question and answer is the best teaching method known, but it takes time, study, and deep care for the lives and souls of your students.  You must study the verses listed above and pay close attention to the questions to make sure that each learner grasps the ideas and meanings of the words.

Scripture Memorization Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.  (Psalm 119:11).  Either the Bible will keep you from sin or sin will keep you from the Bible.  God's Word gets into hearts through memorization.  With gentle encouragement, even young children can learn Scripture.  Memorizing the answers helps Christians know what they believe and why they believe it.

Sunday school Clarifying the ideas takes repetition.  If a child knows “God made me,” ask “What / Who is God?  Is God in a tree, or in a river?  Is God found in people?”  So much animism is being taught that kids may not realize that the One True God is separate from His creation.

Even young people can memorize Genesis 1.  Understanding that God had an orderly plan when He made all things helps people believe that God has a plan for them.  Gen. 1 teaches, “God said …  and it was so.”  Christians must know that if God says it, it’s so.

Go to deeper questions as a believer’s understanding develops.  Why should I give my life to giving God glory?  What has He done for me?  What does it mean to give God glory?  How do I do that?  Does God need our praise?   What does praising God do to me or for me or for Him?

Family Devotions can use the material to start discussions.  Parents’ personal testimony and family experiences either support or tear down these principles.

Children’s Classes may not have time for the entire list, but the doctrines make good lessons.

Bible Study is more effective when it’s organized and systematic.  The questions explain important doctrines which can be the starting points for deeper study; see the Doctrine Index.

What does it mean to be in God’s image?  Genesis 1:27 see also Genesis 5:1-2  What is God’s image?

Why should I obey God?  Why did God tell me to obey my parents?  This gets to the heart of the study of God.  Anyone who’s convinced that God is good wants to understand His commands because obeying Him brings blessing.  People who don’t think God is good read the Bible for loopholes to claim they don’t have to obey.  Evolution is popular because if there is no God, it doesn’t matter what He says.  If we came through random chance, there’s nothing wrong with murder or lying to benefit you.

Why must we obey God?  Does God have “creator’s rights?”

Did God create the universe in such a way that you’ll be happier if you follow His rules, or will your life work out as well if you ignore His rules?  If I jump off a building and break my leg, can I complain, “How could a loving God let me get hurt?”  Would you feel sorry for me, or call me a fool?  Nobody thinks we can ignore God’s law of gravity.  Why, then, would anyone think we can ignore God’s laws of marriage, society, government, and sin?  God lets us choose to obey Him or not, but we reap what we sow.

And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.  Psalm 106:15

Glossary

The Glossary at the end of the book defines all the underlined words.  There is a footnote defining each word the first time it appears.

Doctrinal Index

Questions are numbered in an order that has been found to be easiest to learn.  This index associates question numbers with Christian doctrines.

Angelology – Angels, Satan, Demons – 33-39, 41

Anthropology – Man – 7, 8, 18, 20-25, 27-30

Bibliology – The Bible – 18, 19, 78-83, 86-93, 97-109

Christology – Jesus Christ – 10, 11, 46, 52-77, 130, 131, 134, 139- 141

Creation – 1, 2, 21, 22, 23

Ecclesiology – The Church – 94-96, 127-138

Eschatology – Last Things – 141-150

Hamartiology - Sin – 28-32, 40-45

Ouranology - Heaven – 146, 149-150

Hell – 146-148

Pneumatology – The Holy Spirit – 10, 11, 49, 50, 134

Prayer – 110-126

Soteriology - Salvation – 47-50, 51

Theology – God – 3, 4, 5, 6, 9-17, 26, 38, 84, 85, 13

The Questions

1)         Who made you?  God made me.
So God created man in his own image[1], in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.  Genesis 1:27 see also Genesis 5:1-2
The spirit[2] of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty[3] hath given me life.  Job 33:4

2)         What else did God make?  God made all things.
A class should memorize Genesis 1:1-31 while memorizing the proof verses.
And God said, Let there be light and there was light.  Genesis 1:3
And God said, Let there be a firmament[4] … and it was so.   Genesis 1:6
And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered … and it was so.  Genesis 1:9
And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass … and it was so.   Genesis 1:11
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven … and it was so.  Genesis 1:14
And God said, Let the waters bring forth … and God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:20
And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature … and it was so.  Genesis 1:24
[If God says something, it’s so.  God created all things out of nothing, and it was good
(Genesis 1:31).]
Behold[5], the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the LORD’s thy God, the earth also, with all that therein is.  Deuteronomy 10:14
Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest[6] them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth[7] thee.  Nehemiah 9:6
All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.  John1:3

3)         Why did God make you and all things?  God made me and all things for His own glory[8] and for His own pleasure.
Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds[9] of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
I Chronicles 16:28
For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
Romans 11:36
For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
I Corinthians 6:20
Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.  Revelation 4:11

4)         Who made God?  Nobody made God.
Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed[10] the earth and the world, even from everlasting[11] to everlasting, thou art God.  Psalm 90:2

5)         Has God ever had a beginning?  No, God has always been.
Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.  Psalm 90:2
Thy throne is established[12] of old: thou art from everlasting.  Psalm 93:2
And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy[13], holy, holy, LORD God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.  Revelation 4:8

6)         Will God ever die?  No, God lives forever.
Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.  Psalm 90:2

7)         How can you glorify God?  I can glorify God by loving Him and doing what He commands[14].
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require[15] of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy[16], and to walk humbly[17] with thy God?  Micah 6:8
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.  Matthew 5:16
Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples[18].  John 15:8
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments[19]: and his commandments are not grievous.  I John 5:3
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. I Corinthians 10:31

8)         Why ought you to glorify God?  a) He made me and takes care of me.  b) Glorifying Him makes me thankful for what He has given me instead of wanting what He has not given me.
O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.  ²For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth[20] for ever. Praise ye the LORD.  Psalm 117:1-2
⁵Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God: ⁶Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever: ⁷Which executeth[21] judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. ⁸The LORD looseth the prisoners: The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous[22]: ⁹The LORD preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked[23] he turneth upside down. ¹⁰The LORD shall reign[24] for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations[25]. Praise ye the LORD.  Psalm 146:5-10
And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.  Revelation 13:8

9)         Are there more gods than one?  No, there is only one God.
That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else.  Isaiah 45:6
For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.  Isaiah 45: 18
²¹Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel[26] together: who hath declared[27] this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me. ²²Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.  Isaiah 45:21-22
For there is one God, and one mediator[28] between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
I Timothy 2:5

10)       In how many persons does this one God exist?  The three persons of God are the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
¹⁶And Jesus, when he was baptized[29], went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: ¹⁷and lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.  Matthew 3:16-17
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Matthew 28:19
The grace[30] of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.  II Corinthians 13:14

11)       Who are the three persons of God?  The three persons of God are the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Matthew 28:19

12)       Who is God?  God is a spirit and does not have a body like man.
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.  John 4:24

13)       What is God like?  God is infinite[31], eternal[32], and unchangeable.
Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.  Psalm 90:2
⁷Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?  ⁸If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.  ⁹If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell[33] in the uttermost parts of the sea; ¹⁰even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.  Psalm 139:7-10
For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed[34].  Malachi 3:6

14)       Where is God?  God is everywhere.
But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice[35] before him?
II Chronicles 2:6
⁷Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?  ⁸If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.  ⁹If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; ¹⁰even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.  ¹¹If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.  ¹²Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.  Psalm 139:7-12
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.  Proverbs 15:3

15)       Can you see God?  No, I cannot see God, but he always sees me.
²³Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?  ²⁴Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 23:23-24
No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten[36] Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.  John 1:18

16)       Does God know all things?  Yes, nothing can be hidden from God.
For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.  Job 34:21
Moreover the spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of the LORD’s house, which looketh eastward: and behold at the door of the gate five and twenty men; among whom I saw Jaazaniah the son of Azur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people.  Ezekiel 11:1

17)       Can God do all things?  Yes, God can do all His holy will.
But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.  Matthew 19:26

18)       Where do you learn to love and obey God?  I learn to love and obey God in the Bible alone.
¹¹For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off.  ¹²It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?  ¹³Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?  ¹⁴But the word is very nigh[37] unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.  ¹⁵See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;  ¹⁶In that I command thee this day to love the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes[38] and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess[39] it.  Deuteronomy 30:11-16
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth but thou shalt meditate[40] therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.  Joshua 1:8

19)       Who wrote the Bible?  Holy men who were taught by the Holy Ghost wrote the Bible.
For the prophecy[41] came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.  II Peter 1:21

20)       Who were our first parents?  Adam and Eve were our first parents.
⁷And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul[42].  Genesis 2:7
¹⁸And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. ¹⁹And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. ²⁰And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. ²¹And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; ²²And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.  Genesis 2:18-22
And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.  Genesis 3:20

21)       Of what were our first parents made?  God made the body of Adam out of the dust of the ground and formed Eve from the body of Adam.
⁷And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.  Genesis 2:7
²¹And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;  ²²and the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.  Genesis 2:21-22

22)       What did God give Adam and Eve besides bodies?  God gave them souls that can never die.
And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.  Genesis 2:7

23)       Do you have a soul as well as a body?  Yes, I have a soul that can never die.
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.  Ecclesiastes 12:7
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?  Mark 8:36
And the very God of peace sanctify[43] you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless[44] unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.  I Thessalonians 5:23

24)       How do you know that you have a soul?  God tells me so in Genesis 2:7.
And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.  Genesis 2:7

25)       In what condition did God make Adam and Eve?  God made them holy and happy.
²⁷So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.  ²⁸And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful[45], and multiply, and replenish[46] the earth, and subdue[47] it: and have dominion[48] over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.  ²⁹And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.  ³⁰And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so. ³¹And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.  Genesis 1:27-31

26)       What is a covenant?  A covenant is an agreement between two or more persons.
¹¹And I will establish my covenant with you, neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.  ¹²And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual[49] generations: ¹³I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.  ¹⁴And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud: ¹⁵And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.  ¹⁶And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.  ¹⁷And God said unto Noah, This is the token[50] of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth.  Genesis 9:11-17
⁸He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.  ⁹Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath[51] unto Isaac;  ¹⁰And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant: ¹¹Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance: Palm 105:8-11

27)       What was Adam’s part in the covenant in order to stay in the Garden of Eden?  Adam was required to obey God perfectly.
¹⁵And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.  ¹⁶And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: ¹⁷But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.  Genesis 2:15-17

28)       Did Adam obey God?  No, Adam chose to disobey God.
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired[52] to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.  Genesis 3:6

29)       Did Adam’s sin affect himself alone?  No, Adam’s sin made all men lose communion with God, become sinful in nature, and subject[53] to God’s wrath.
Nevertheless[54] death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression[55], who is the figure of him that was to come.
Romans 5:14
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 6:23
Among whom also we all had our conversation[56] in times past in the lusts[57] of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.  Ephesians 2:3

30)       How did God punish Adam’s disobedience[58]?  Adam’s punishment[59] was death and separation from God.
¹⁷And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened[60] unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed[61] is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;  ¹⁸Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;  ¹⁹In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.  ²⁰And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.  ²¹Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.  ²²And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever: ²³Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.  ²⁴So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims[62], and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.  Genesis 3:17-24
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: Romans 5:12

31)       What is sin?   Sin is any lack of conformity unto, or transgression of, the law of God.
Whosoever committeth[63] sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
I John 3:4

32)       What is meant by “transgression?”  Transgression is failing to do what God commands or doing what God forbids.
¹³So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to enquire[64] of it  ¹⁴And enquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.  I Chronicles 10:13-14
⁶Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses for they have been ever of old.  ⁷Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions:according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness’ sake, O LORD.  Psalm 25:6-7
³But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?  ⁴For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.  ⁵But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;  ⁶And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.   Matthew 15:3-6

33)       Who is Satan?  Satan is an evil spirit who is the enemy of God and of all Christians.
The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.  Matthew 13:39
Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.  Luke 22:3
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.  John 8:44
⁸Be sober, be vigilant[65]; because your adversary[66]the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour[67]: ⁹whom resist stedfast in the faith[68], knowing that the same afflictions[69] are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.  I Peter 5:8-9

34)       Was Satan ever good?  Yes, Satan was once one of God’s greatest angels.
¹²How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!  ¹³For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt[70] my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation[71], in the sides of the north: ¹⁴I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.  ¹⁵Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.  Isaiah 14:12-15

35)       What was Satan’s name when he was one of God’s angels?  Satan’s name was Lucifer.
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!  Isaiah 14:12

36)       Why is Lucifer not one of God’s angels today?  Lucifer became jealous[72] of God and wanted to be as great as He, so God cast him out of heaven.
¹²How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!  ¹³For 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: ¹⁴I 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.
Isaiah 14:12-15
⁷And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,  ⁸and prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.  ⁹And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth[73] the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.  Revelation 12:7-9

37)       What is Lucifer now called?  Lucifer is now called Satan or the Devil.
And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.  Luke 10:18
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.  I John 3:8
And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.  Revelation 12:9

38)       Who is stronger, God or Satan?  GOD is stronger.
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.  I John 3:8
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.  I John 4:4

39)       Does Satan want God’s will to be done?  No, Satan always wants people to do the opposite of what God wants them to do.
And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.  I Chronicles 21:1
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.  John 8:44;
¹¹Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.  ¹²For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities[74], against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.  Ephesians 6:11-12
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.  Ephesians 6:16

40)       What was the sin of our first parents? Adam and Eve disobeyed God and ate of fruit that God told them not to eat.
But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.  Genesis 2:17
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.  Genesis 3:6

41)       Who tempted[75] Adam and Eve to sin?  Satan tempted Eve, and she gave the fruit to Adam.
¹Now the serpent was more subtil[76] than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?  ²And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: ³but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.  ⁴And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: ⁵for God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.  ⁶And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.  Genesis 3:1-6

42)       What happened to our first parents when they had sinned?  Instead of being holy and happy, they became sinful and miserable.  Genesis 3:8-24

43)       What effect did Adam’s sin have on all mankind?  Because of Adam’s sin, all mankind lost fellowship[77] with God, received a sinful nature, and began to do evil.
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: Romans 5:12

44)       What is that sinful nature we inherit from Adam called?  Our corrupt[78] nature is called original sin.
Behold, I was shapen in iniquity[79]; and in sin did my mother conceive[80] me.  Psalm 51:5
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: Romans 5:12

45)       What does every sin deserve?  Every sin deserves the wrath and curse of God.
But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.  Genesis 2:17
³⁰If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;  ³¹if they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments;  ³²then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.  Psalm 89:30-32
For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.  Galatians 3:10

46)       Who can save us?  The only Savior of men is the Lord Jesus Christ, Who being the eternal Son of God, became man and so is both God and man in two natures and one Person.
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.  John 14:6
Neither is there salvation[81] in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.  Acts 4:12

47)       What does God require of man before he can go to heaven?  No one can enter heaven unless his heart is changed.
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily[82], verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.  John 3:3
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth[83] in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.  John 3:16
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[84]; but is passed from death unto life.  John 5:24
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.  John 14:6
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.  Acts 4:12
Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.  Romans 7:4

48)       What is this change of heart called?  This change of heart is called regeneration.
²⁶A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.  ²⁷And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.  Ezekiel 36:26-27
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.  II Corinthians 5:17
⁵Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing[85] of the Holy Ghost;  ⁶which he shed on us abundantly[86] through Jesus Christ our Saviour;  Titus 3:5-6

49)       Who can change a sinner’s heart?  The Holy Spirit can change a sinner’s heart.
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;  Titus 3:5

50)       How is your heart changed?  My heart is changed by the Holy Spirit because of the grace of God shown in the work of Christ.
⁴But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,  ⁵not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;  ⁶which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;  ⁷that being justified[87] by his grace, we should be made heirs[88] according to the hope of eternal life.  Titus 3:4-7

51)       What is grace?  Grace is God’s kindness to us when we deserve punishment.
⁶For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.  ⁷The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people: ⁸But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the LORD brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed[89] you out of the house of bondmen[90], from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.  ⁹Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;   Deuteronomy 7:6-9
²²Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: ²³for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.  ²⁴Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption[91] that is in Christ Jesus: Romans 3:22-24
¹Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: ²by whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.  ³And not only so, but we glory in tribulations[92] also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;  ⁴and patience, experience; and experience, hope: ⁵and hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.  ⁶For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.  ⁷For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure[93] for a good man some would even dare to die.  ⁸But God commendeth[94] his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.  Romans 5:1-8
⁸For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.  ²⁰Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: ²¹that as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.  Romans 5:19-21
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: It is the gift of God: ⁹Not of works, lest any man should boast.  Ephesians 2:8-9

52)       What is the work of Christ?  The work of Christ is to keep perfectly the law of God and to suffer[95] the punishment due for our sins.
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.  II Corinthians 5:21
That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection[96], and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable[97] unto his death;  Philippians 3:10
⁸Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;  ⁹And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;  Hebrews 5:8-9
¹¹But Christ being come an high priest[98] of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle[99], not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;  ¹²Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.  ¹³For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying[100] of the flesh: ¹⁴How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience[101] from dead works to serve the living God?  Hebrews 9:11-14  see also  Hebrews 10:11-22

53)       Can anyone be saved by his own works?  No one can be saved by his own works.
Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.  Galatians 2:16
⁸For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: It is the gift of God: ⁹not of works, lest any man should boast.  Ephesians 2:8-9
⁴But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,  ⁵not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;  ⁶which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;  ⁷that being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.  Titus 3:4-7

54)       Did Christ ever sin?  No, Christ was holy, sinless, and undefiled[102].
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.  Isaiah 53:9
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.  II Corinthians 5:21
For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities[103]; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.  Hebrews 4:15
For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;  Hebrews 7:26
²¹For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: ²²who did no sin, neither was guile[104] found in his mouth: ²³who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth[105] righteously: I Peter 2:21-23

55)       How could the Son of God suffer?  Christ, the Son of God, became man that He might obey and suffer in our nature.  Romans 5:1-21
⁷But made himself of no reputation[106], and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: ⁸and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled[107] himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.  Philippians 2:7-8
That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; Philippians 3:10
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.  Hebrews 2:9
⁸Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; ⁹And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;  Hebrews 5:8-9

56)       What is meant by the atonement[108]?  The atonement is Christ’s satisfying divine[109] justice by His sufferings and death in the place of sinners.
⁸But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.  ⁹Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.  ¹⁰For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled[110] to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.  ¹¹And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.  Romans 5:8-11

57)       What do we gain from the work of Christ?  God regenerates, justifies, and sanctifies those who believe in Christ.
And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.  I Corinthians 6:11
Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.  Galatians 2:16
⁵Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; ⁶which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;  ⁸that being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.  Titus 3:5-7
⁹But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.  ¹⁰For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.  ¹¹For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,  Hebrews 2:9-11

58)       What is justification?  Justification is God’s forgiving me and treating me just as if I had never sinned.
²⁴Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: ²⁵Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation[111] through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission[112] of sins that are past, through the forbearance[113] of God;  Romans 3:24-25
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.  Romans 8:1
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[114] your mortal[115] bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.  Romans 8:11
To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing[116] their trespasses[117] unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.  II Corinthians 5:19
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.  II Corinthians 5:21

59)       How am I justified?  I am justified by faith in the work of Christ and on the grounds of His righteousness.
And as concerning[118] that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption[119], he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.  Acts 13:34
Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.  Galatians 2:16
²⁵Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;  ²⁶to declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.  ²⁷Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.  ²⁸Therefore we conclude[120] that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.  Romans 3:25-28

60)       What is sanctification?  Sanctification is God’s making me holy in heart and behavior.
And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.  I Corinthians 6:11
¹⁹What? know ye not that your body is the temple[121] of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?  ²⁰For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.  I Corinthians 6:19-20
³Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: ⁴According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation[122] of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:  Ephesians 1:3-4
That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; ²³and be renewed in the spirit of your mind;  ²⁴and that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.  Ephesians 4:22-24
And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.  I Thessalonians 5:23
¹⁹Nevertheless 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.  ²⁰But 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.  ²¹If 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.  II Timothy 2:19-21
Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.  Hebrews 13:12
Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.  Hebrews 13:21

61)       What are the two parts of sanctification?  The two parts of sanctification are dying to sin and living to righteousness.
I am crucified[123] with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet n33ot I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.  Galatians 2:20
Mortify[124] therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication[125], uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence[126], and covetousness[127], which is idolatry[128]: Colossians 3:5
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.  Romans 8:13

62)       For whom did Christ obey and suffer?  Christ obeyed and suffered for sinners.
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.  Romans 5:8

63)       What kind of death did Christ die?  Christ died the painful and shameful death of the cross.
³³And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.  ³⁴Then said Jesus, Father, forgive[129] them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment[130], and cast lots.  ³⁵And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided[131] him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.  ³⁶And the soldiers also mocked[132] him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,  ³⁷and saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.  ³⁸And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.  Luke 23:33-38
Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: Galatians 3:13
And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.  Philippians 2:8

64)       Who will be saved?  Whoever repents[133] and believes on the Lord Jesus Christ shall be saved
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.  Isaiah 55:7
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.  Luke 13:3
And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.  Luke 24:47
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
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.  John 6:47

65)       What does it mean to repent?  To repent is to be sorry for sin, to hate it, and to forsake it because it displeases God.
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.  II Chronicles 7:14
Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.
II Corinthians 7:9

66)       What is faith in Christ?  Faith in Christ is trusting in Him alone for salvation.
²²Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: ²³for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.  ²⁴Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: ²⁵Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
Romans 3:22-25
Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.  Galatians 2:16
And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: Philippians 3:9
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.  Hebrews 12:2

67)       Can you repent and believe in Christ by your own power?  No, I cannot repent and believe in Christ without the help of God’s Holy Spirit.
⁵Jesus 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.  ⁶That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.  John 3:5-6
⁷Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient[134] for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.  ⁸And when he is come, he will reprove[135] the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: ⁹of sin, because they believe not on me;  ¹⁰of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;  ¹¹of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.  John 16:7-11
⁹But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.  ¹⁰But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.  ¹¹For 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.  ¹²Now 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.  I Corinthians 2:9-12
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;  Titus 3:5

68)       Does Christ care for little children?  Yes, for He says “Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not. for of such is the kingdom of God.”  Mark 10:14

69)       How long has it been since Christ died?  Christ died more than 1,900 years ago.

70)       How were people saved before the coming of Christ?  People were saved by believing in a Savior to come.
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded[136] of them, and embraced[137] them, and confessed[138] that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.  Hebrews 11:13

71)       How did people show their faith before the coming of Christ?  People showed their faith by offering sacrifices on God’s altar.
By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent[139] sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness[140] that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.  Hebrews 11:4

72)       What did the sacrifices represent? The sacrifices represented Christ, the Lamb of God, Who was to die for sinners.
The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.  John 1:29
And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!  John 1:36
But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;  ¹²Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.  ¹³For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: ¹⁴How 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?  Hebrews 9:11-14

73)       How many offices does Christ have?  Christ has three offices: prophet, priest, and king.
For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet[141] shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.  Acts 3:22
⁵So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.  ⁶As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.  Hebrews 5:5-6
And he hath on his vesture[142] and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.  Revelation 19:16

74)       What are Christ’s offices?  Christ’s offices are prophet, priest, and king.
⁶For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.  ⁷Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever.  The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.  Isaiah 9:6-7
¹⁸The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance[143] to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised.  ¹⁹To preach the acceptable[144] year of the Lord.  Luke 4:18-19
For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.  Acts 3:22
¹⁴Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.  ¹⁵For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 
Hebrews 4:14-15
⁵So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.  ⁶As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.  Hebrews 5:5-6
And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.  Revelation 19:16

75)       How is Christ a prophet?  Christ teaches us the will of God.
¹⁸The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised.  ¹⁹To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
Luke 4:18-19
Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.  John 15:15

76)       How is Christ a priest?  Christ died for our sins and pleads with God for us.
To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.  Romans 3:26
²⁵Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession[145] for them.  ²⁶For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;  ²⁷Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.  Hebrews 7:25-27
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?  Hebrews 9:14
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.  Hebrews 9:28

77)       How is Christ a king? Christ rules over us, defends us, and will establish His Kingdom on earth.
¹The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?  ²When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.  ³Though an host should encamp[146] against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident[147].  ⁴One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.  ⁵For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion[148]: In the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
Psalm 27:1-5
For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.  Isaiah 33:22
For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.  I Corinthians 15:25

78)       How many commandments did God give on Mount Sinai? God gave ten commandments. Exodus 20:1-17

79)       What are the Ten Commandments sometimes called? They are called the Decalogue.

80)       What do the first four commandments teach? The first four commandments teach our duty to God.
¹And God spake all these words, saying,  ²I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage[149].  ³Thou shalt have no other gods before me.  ⁴Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven[150] image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.  ⁵Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;  ⁶And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.  ⁷Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless[151] that taketh his name in vain.  ⁸Remember the sabbath[152] day, to keep it holy.  ⁹Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:  ¹⁰But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:  ¹¹For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed[153] it.
Exodus 20:1-11
³⁷Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.  ³⁸This is the first and great commandment.  Matthew 22:37-38

81)       What do the last six commandments teach? The last six commandments teach our duty to our fellow men.
¹²Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.  ¹³Thou shalt not kill.  ¹⁴Thou shalt not commit adultery.  ¹⁵Thou shalt not steal.  ¹⁶Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.  ¹⁷Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.  Exodus 20:12-17
And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.  Matthew 22:39

82)       What is the sum of the Ten Commandments? The sum of the Ten Commandments is to love God with all my heart, and my neighbor as myself.
³⁷Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.  ³⁸This is the first and great commandment.  ³⁹And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.  ⁴⁰On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.  Matthew 22:37-40

83)       Who is your neighbor? All my fellow men are my neighbors.  Luke 10:25-37
As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.  Galatians 6:10

84)       Is God pleased with those who love and obey Him? Yes, for He says in Proverbs 8:17, “I love them that love me and those that seek me early shall find me.” Proverbs 8:17

85)       Is God displeased with those who do not love and obey Him? Yes, for He says, “God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.” Psalm 7:11

86)       What is the first commandment? The first commandment is “Thou shalt have no other gods before me.” Exodus 20:3

87)       What does the first commandment teach us? The first commandment teaches us to worship God alone.
For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:
Exodus 34:14
Thou hast avouched the LORD this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice:  Deuteronomy 26:17
Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.  Matthew 4:10

88)       What is the second commandment? The second commandment is “⁴Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. ⁵Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;  ⁶And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.” Exodus 20:4-6

89)       What does the second commandment teach us? The second commandment teaches us to worship God in a proper manner, and to avoid idolatry.
Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold.  Exodus 20:23
¹³Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear[154] by his name.  ¹⁴Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you;  ¹⁵(For the LORD thy God is a jealous God among you) lest the anger of the LORD thy God be kindled[155] against thee, and destroy thee from off the face of the earth.  ¹⁶Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.  ¹⁷Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies[156], and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee.  ¹⁸And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of the LORD: that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers.  Deuteronomy 6:13-18
³⁰Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.  ³¹Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for every abomination[157] to the LORD, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods.  ³²What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish[158] from it.  Deuteronomy 12:30-32

90)       What is the third commandment? The third commandment is “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.”
Exodus 20:7

91)       What does the third commandment teach us? The third commandment teaches us to reverence[159] God’s name, Word, and works.
Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
Psalm 29:2
²¹Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!  ²²And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.  Psalm 107:21-22
I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.  Psalm 138:2
³And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.  ⁴Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.  Revelation 15:3-4

92)       What is the fourth commandment? The fourth commandment is  ⁸Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.  ⁹Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:  ¹⁰But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: ¹¹For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.  Exodus 20:8-11

93)       What does the fourth commandment teach us? The fourth commandment teaches us that one day of the week is God’s special day.
Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary[160]: I am the LORD  Leviticus 19:30
Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee.  Deuteronomy 5:12

94)       On which day of the week do Christians worship? Christians worship on the first day of the week, called the Lord’s Day.  John 20:19-26
And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.  Acts 20:73
¹Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.  I Corinthians 16:1-2

95)       Why is it called the Lord’s Day? On that day Christ rose from the dead.
¹In 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[161].  ²And, 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.  ³His countenance[162] was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:  ⁴And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.  ⁵And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.  ⁶He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.  Matthew 28:1-6
¹And 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. ²And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun. ³And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?  ⁴And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great. ⁵And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted. ⁶And 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. ⁷But 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.  Mark 16:1-7
¹Now 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.  ²And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.  ³And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.  ⁴And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed[163] thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:  ⁵And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?  ⁶He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,  ⁷Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.  Luke 24:1-7
¹The 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.  ²Then 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.  ³Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.  ⁴So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.  ⁵And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in. ⁶Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie, ⁷And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.  ⁸Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.  ⁹For as yet they knew not the scripture[164], that he must rise again from the dead.  John 20:1-9

96)       How should the Lord’s Day be spent? The Lord’s Day should be spent in prayer and praise, in hearing and reading God’s Word, and in doing good to our fellow man.
Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation[165]; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings.  Leviticus 23:3
IT IS A GOOD THING TO GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD, AND TO SING PRAISES UNTO THY NAME, O MOST HIGH:  ²To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,
Psalm 92:1-2
If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:  Isaiah 58:13
¹⁰And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.  ¹¹And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.  ¹²And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.  ¹³And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.  Luke 13:10-13
For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.  Acts 15:21
And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont[166] to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither  Acts 16:13
And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,  Acts 17:2

97)       What is the fifth commandment? The fifth commandment is “Honor[167] thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.” Exodus 20:12

98)       What does the fifth commandment teach us? The fifth commandment teaches us to love and obey our parents.
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.  Romans 13:1
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.  ²Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; ³That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.  Ephesians 6:1-3

99)       What is the sixth commandment? The sixth commandment is “Thou shalt not kill.”
Exodus 20:13

100)     What does the sixth commandment teach us? The sixth commandment teaches us to avoid anger and injury to others.
Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.  Genesis 9:6
But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.  Matthew 5:22
But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
Galatians 5:15
Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding[168] in him.  1 John 3:15

101)     What is the seventh commandment? The seventh commandment is “Thou shalt not commit adultery.” Exodus 20:14

102)     What does the seventh commandment teach us? The seventh commandment teaches us to be pure in heart, language, and conduct.
Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.  I Corinthians 7:2
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.  Ephesians 4:29
³But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; ⁴Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient[169]: but rather giving of thanks.  Ephesians 5:3-4

103)     What is the eighth commandment? The eighth commandment is “Thou shalt not steal.” Exodus 20:15

104)     What does the eighth commandment teach us? The eighth commandment teaches us to respect the property of others and to be honest and industrious.
The sluggard[170] will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.  Proverbs 20:4
Not slothful[171] in business; fervent[172] in spirit; serving the Lord;  Romans 12:11
Recompense[173] to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.  Romans 12:17
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.  Ephesians 4:28
And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;  I Thessalonians 4:11
¹⁰For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.  ¹¹For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly[174], working not at all, but are busybodies[175].  ¹²Now them that are such we command and exhort[176] by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.  II Thessalonians 3:10-12
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel[177].  I Timothy 5:8

105)     What is the ninth commandment? The ninth commandment is “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.” Exodus 20:16

106)     What does the ninth commandment teach us? The ninth commandment teaches us to tell the truth.
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.  Proverbs 14:5
These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:  Zechariah 8:16
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:  Ephesians 4:15
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.  Ephesians 4:25
Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.  I Peter 3:16

107)     What is the tenth commandment? The tenth commandment is “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.” Exodus 20:17

108)     What does the tenth commandment teach us? The tenth commandment teaches us to be content with what we have and not to want what others have.
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth[178] not itself, is not puffed up,  I Corinthians 13:4
Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
Galatians 5:26
Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.  Philippians 4:11
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.  Hebrews 13:5

109)     Of what use are the Ten Commandments to us? They teach us our duty and show us our need of a Saviour.
The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.  Deuteronomy 29:29
⁷Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper withersoever thou goest.  ⁸This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.  Joshua 1:7-8
²¹Is the law then against the promises of God?  God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.  ²²But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.  ²³But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.  ²⁴Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.  ²⁵But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.  ²⁶For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.  Galatians 3:21-26
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
James 2:10

110)     What is prayer? Prayer is thanking God for what He has done and asking Him for things which He has promised to give.
LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:  Psalm 10:17
And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.  John 16:23
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication[179] with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.  Philippians 4:6
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:  I John 5:14

111)     In whose name should we pray? We should pray only in the name of Christ, our intercessor[180].
And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.  John 16:23

112)     What guide has Christ given us to teach us how to pray? Christ has given us the Lord’s Prayer.
⁹After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.  ¹⁰Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.  ¹¹Give us this day our daily bread.  ¹²And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.  ¹³And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.  Matthew 6:9-13

113)     Repeat the Lord’s Prayer. “Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. ¹⁰Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. ¹¹Give us this day our daily bread. ¹²And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.  ¹³And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.” Matthew 6:9-13

114)     How many petitions[181] are there in the Lord’s Prayer? There are six petitions in the Lord’s Prayer.  Matthew 6:9-13

115)     What is the first petition? The first petition is “hallowed be thy name.” Matthew 6:9

116)     What do we pray for in the first petition? We pray that God’s name may be honored by us and by all men.
¹God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.  ²That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.  ³Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.  Psalms 67:1-3, 145:1-13
¹Oh that thou wouldest rend[182] the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence, ²As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence!
Isaiah 64:1-2
For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
Romans 11:36
Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:  II Thessalonians 3:1

117)     What is the second petition? The second petition is “Thy kingdom come.”  Matthew 6:l0

118)     What do we pray for in the second petition? We pray that the gospel may be preached in all the world, and believed and obeyed by us and all men, and that God’s Kingdom may be established on earth.
¹God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.  ²That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.  ³Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.  Psalm 67:1-3
Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.  Psalm 68:1
Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.  Romans 10:1
Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:  II Thessalonians 3:1
He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.  Revelation 22:20

119)     What is the third petition? The third petition is “Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.” Matthew 6:10

120)     What do we pray for in the third petition? We pray that men on earth may serve God as the angels do in heaven.
²⁰Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. ²¹Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.  ²²Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.  Psalm 103:20-22
³⁴Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.  ³⁵Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.  ³⁶Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.  Psalm 119:34-36
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.   Acts 21:14

121)     What is the fourth petition? The fourth petition is “Give us this day our daily bread.”
Matthew 6:1l

122)     What do we pray for in the fourth petition? We pray that God would give us all things needful for our bodies and souls.
The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.  Proverbs 10:22
⁴Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:  Proverbs 30:8
For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: ⁵For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.  I Timothy 4:4-5

123)     What is the fifth petition? The fifth petition is “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.” Matthew 6:12

124)     What do we pray for in the fifth petition? We pray that God would pardon our sins for Christ’s sake and enable us to forgive those who have injured us.
Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.  Psalm 51:1
¹⁴For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:  ¹⁵But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.  Matthew 6:14-15
²¹Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?  ²²Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.  Matthew 18:21-22
So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.  Matthew 18:35
And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.  Luke 11:4
²⁴Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: ²⁵Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;  Romans 3:24-25

125)     What is the sixth petition? The sixth petition is “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.” Matthew 6:13

126)     What do we pray for in the sixth petition? We pray that God will keep us from being tempted and will keep us from sin when we are tempted.
Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous[183] sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.  Psalm 19:13
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.  Psalm 51:10
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.  Psalm 51:12
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.  Matthew 26:41
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.  I Corinthians 10:13

127)     What is an ordinance[184]? An ordinance is a way of remembering Christ’s death and resurrection.
³Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?  ⁴Therefore 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. ⁵For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: ⁶Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.  ⁷For he that is dead is freed from sin.  ⁸Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: ⁹Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.  ¹⁰For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.  Romans 6:3-10
²³For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: ²⁴And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance[185] of me.  ²⁵After the same manner[186] also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament[187] in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.  ²⁶For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.  I Corinthians 11:23-26

128)     How many ordinances are there in the Bible? There are two ordinances in the Bible.
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:  Matthew 28:19
²³For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: ²⁴And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.  ²⁵After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.  ²⁶For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.  I Corinthians 11:23-26

129)     What are the two ordinances? The two ordinances are Baptism and the Lord’s Supper.
²⁶And 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.  ²⁷And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;  ²⁸For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.  Matthew 26:26-28
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:  Matthew 28:19

130)     Who appointed these ordinances? The Lord Jesus Christ appointed them.
²⁶And 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.  ²⁷And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;  ²⁸For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.  Matthew 26:26-28
¹⁸And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.  ¹⁹Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:  Matthew 28:18-19

131)     Why did Christ appoint these ordinances? Christ appointed these ordinances to distinguish His disciples from the world and to comfort and strengthen them.
³⁸Then 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.  ³⁹For 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.  ⁴⁰And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.  ⁴¹Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.  Acts 2:38-41
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.  Romans 6:4

132)     What sign is used in baptism? The sign used in baptism is immersion[188] in water.
And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.  Matthew 3:6
And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. 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:  Matthew 3:11
¹⁴But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?  ¹⁵And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.  ¹⁶And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: ¹⁷And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.  Matthew 3:14-17

133)     What does baptism mean? Baptism is an outward sign of our union with Christ and of our decision to follow Him.
³Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?  ⁴Therefore 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.  ⁵For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: ⁶Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. ⁷For he that is dead is freed from sin.  ⁸Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: ⁹Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.  ¹⁰For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.  ¹¹Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Romans 6:3-11
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.  Galatians 3:27

134)     In whose name are we baptized? We are baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:  Matthew 28:19

135)     What is the Lord’s supper? The Lord’s supper is a remembrance of Christ’s death for us on the cross and a looking forward to His return.
²⁶And 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.  ²⁷And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;  ²⁶For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.  Matthew 26:26-28
²²And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body. ²³And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it.  ²⁴And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.  ²⁵Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.  Mark 14:22-25
¹⁷And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves: ¹⁸For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.  ¹⁹And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.  ²⁰Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.  Luke 22:17-20
²³For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: ²⁴And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.  ²⁵After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.  ²⁶For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.  I Corinthians 11:23-26

136)     Who is to partake of the Lord’s supper? All those who have trusted Christ as their Savior and are living for Him may partake of the Lord’s supper.
²⁸But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.  ²⁹For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.  I Corinthians 11:28-29

137)     What are the elements used in the Lord’s supper? The elements used in the Lord’s supper are bread and the fruit of the vine.
²⁶And 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.  ²⁷And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;  ²⁸For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.  Matthew 26:26-28
²²And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.  ²³And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it.  ²⁴And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.  ²⁵Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.  Mark 14:22-25

138)     What do the bread and the fruit of the vine symbolize? The bread symbolizes Christ’s body which was crucified for us, and the cup symbolizes His blood which was shed for us.
²⁶And 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.  ²⁷And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;  ²⁸For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.  Matthew 26:26-28
²²And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.  ²³And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it.  ²⁴And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.  ²⁵Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.  Mark 14:22-25
¹⁷And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves: ¹⁸For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come. ¹⁹And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.  ²⁰Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.  Luke 22:17-20

139)     Did Christ remain in the tomb after His crucifixion? No, Christ rose bodily from the tomb on the third day after His death.
From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.  Matthew 16:21
¹In 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.  ²And, 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.  ³His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:  ⁴And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.  ⁵And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.  ⁶He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.  Matthew 28:1-6
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.  Romans 6:4
³For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; ⁴And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:  I Corinthians 15:3-4

140)     Where is Christ now? Christ is in heaven, interceding for us.
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.  Acts 1:9
¹⁹And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, ²⁰Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, ²¹Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:  Ephesians 1:19-21
¹⁴Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.  ¹⁵For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.  ¹⁶Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.  Hebrews 4:14-16
Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.  Hebrews 7:25

141)     Will Christ come again? Yes, Christ has promised to return to take us to be with Him.
¹Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions[189]: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.  John 14:1-3
Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.  Acts 1:11

142)     When will Christ return? No one knows when Christ will return.
Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.  Matthew 24:42
The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,  Matthew 24:50
And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.  Matthew 25:15

143)     What are the two parts of the Second Coming? The Second Coming consists of the Rapture and the glorious appearing.
⁵¹Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, ⁵²In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.  I Corinthians 15:51-52
¹¹And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. ¹²His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.  ¹³And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. ¹⁴And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.  ¹⁵And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.  ¹⁶And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.  Revelation 19:11-16

144)     What will happen at the Rapture? At the Rapture Christ will bring to life all Christians who have died, change those who are living, and give them an incorruptible body.
⁵¹Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, ⁵²In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.  I Corinthians 15:51-52
¹⁵For 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.  ¹⁶For 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: ¹⁷Then 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.  I Thessalonians 4:15-17

145)     What will happen at the glorious appearing? Christ will return to earth, remove all the wicked, and establish His Kingdom.
⁷And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, ⁸In flaming fire taking vengeance[190] on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: ⁹Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; ^`0When 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.
II Thessalonians 1:7-10
¹¹And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. ¹²His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.  ¹³And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. ¹⁴And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.  ¹⁵And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.  ¹⁶And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.  Revelation 19:11-16

146)     What becomes of man at death? The body returns to dust, and the soul goes either to heaven or hell.
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.  Genesis 3:19
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 6:23

147)     What will become of the wicked in the day of judgment? The wicked shall be cast into the lake of fire.
The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.  Psalm 9:17
¹¹And 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.  ¹²And 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.  ¹³And 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.  ¹⁴And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. ¹⁵And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.  Revelation 20:11-15

148)     What is hell? Hell is a place of dreadful and endless torment[191].
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:  Matthew 25:41
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Matthew 25:46
And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:  Mark 9:43
¹⁹There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: ²⁰And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, ²¹And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. ²²And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; ²³And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. ²⁴And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. ²⁵But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. ²⁶And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
Luke 16:19-26
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.  Revelation 20:10
¹³And 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. ¹⁴And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.  ¹⁵And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.  Revelation 20:13-15

149)     What will become of the righteous? The righteous shall be taken to heaven.
¹¹Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute[192] you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.  ¹²Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.  Matthew 5:11-12
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Matthew 25:46
And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.  John 10:28
¹Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. ²In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.  ³And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.  John 14:1-3
When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.  Colossians 3:4

150)     What is heaven? Heaven is a glorious and happy place, where the saved shall be forever with the Lord.
¹Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. ²In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.  ³And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.  John 14:1-3
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.  I Thessalonians 4:17
¹⁵Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.  ¹⁶For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.  Revelation 7:15-17
³And 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.  ⁴And 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.
Revelation 21:3-4
²²And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.  ²³And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.  ²⁴And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.  ²⁵And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.  ²⁶And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it. ²⁷And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.  Revelation 21:22-27
¹And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.  ²In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.  ³And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: ⁴And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.  ⁵And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.  Revelation 22:1-5

Glossary

 

A

ABIDE, verb, Rest; dwell; stay permanently; also wait for; endure; bear; suffer.

ABOMINATION, noun, Extreme hatred; detestation; very strong dislike

ABUNDANT, adjective, Plentiful; in great quantity; fully sufficient; as an abundant supply. In scripture, abounding; having in great quantity; overflowing with.

ACCEPTABLE, adjective, That may be received with pleasure; hence pleasing to a receiver.

ADVERSARY, noun, An enemy or foe; one who has enmity at heart. also An opponent or antagonist. Adjective Opposed to

AFFLICTION, noun, The state of being afflicted; a state of pain, distress, or grief. also The cause of continued pain of body or mind, such as sickness, losses, calamity, adversity, persecution.

ALMIGHTY, adjective, Possessing all power; omnipotent; being of unlimited might; being of boundless sufficiency; appropriately applied to the Supreme Being.  Combines all and mighty.

ATONEMENT, noun, Washing away of sin by the obedience, sufferings, and blood of Christ. also Agreement; concord; reconciliation, after enmity or controversy.  See # 56

B

BAPTIZE, verb transitive, To administer the sacrament of baptism to; to christen. Baptism is performed by plunging, or immersing the whole body in water, and this is done to none but believers.  noun baptism see IMMERSION

BEGOTTEN, particle passive of get, Procreated; generated, gave birth to.

BEHOLD, verb transitive, To fix the eyes upon; to see with attention; to observe with care. also In a less intensive sense, to look upon; to see

BELIEVE, verb transitive, To be persuaded of the truth of something upon the word of someone else, or upon evidence furnished by reasons, arguments, and deductions of the mind, or by other circumstances, than personal knowledge.

BLAMELESS, adjective, Without fault; innocent; guiltless; not meriting blame, censure, criticism, or suspicion.

BONDAGE, noun, Obligation; tie of duty; slavery.

BONDMAN, noun, [bond and man.] A man slave, or one bound to service without wages.

C

CHERUB noun, plural cherubim, A figure composed of various creatures, as a man, an ox, an eagle or lion.

COMMAND, verb, To bid; to order; to direct; to charge; implying authority, and power to control, to require obedience, to govern, to lead, to have supreme power over.

COMMANDMENT, noun, A command; a mandate; an order or injunction given by authority; charge; precept that must be obeyed.

COMMEND, verb transitive, To give; to represent as worthy of notice, regard, or kindness; to speak in favor of; to recommend.  To praise; to mention with favor.

COMMIT verb, To do, effect, make happen. also To give in trust; to put into the hands or power of another; Commit thy way to the Lord Ps. 37:5

CONCEIVE, verb transitive, To receive into the womb, and breed; to form in the mind; to imagine; to devise.

CONCERNING, participle present tense, Pertaining to; regarding; having relation to; connected to.

CONCLUDE, verb transitive, To decide; to determine; to make a final judgment or determination; to decide by reasoning; to end.

CONDEMNATION, noun, The judicial act of declaring one guilty, and dooming him to punishment; the cause or reason of a sentence of condemnation.

CONFESS, verb transitive, To own, admit, acknowledge or avow, as a crime, a fault, a charge, a debt, or something that is against one's interest or reputation.

CONFIDENT, adjective, Having full belief; trusting; relying; fully assured; positive; certain.

CONFORMABLE, adjective, Having the same or similar external form, or shape; like; resembling; as a building conformable to a model or draft.

CONGREGATION, noun, The act of bringing together, or assembling. also An assembly of persons met for the worship of God, and for religious instruction.

CONSCIENCE, noun, Internal or self-knowledge, or judgment of right and wrong; judges your own actions.

CONSUME, verb transitive To destroy, by separating the parts of a thing, by decomposition or rot, as by fire, or eating, devouring, to spend, to make disappear.

CONVENIENT, adjective, Fit; suitable; proper; right; appropriate.

CONVERSATION, noun, General course of manners; behavior; deportment; especially as it respects morals. also talk, familiarity.

CORRUPT, verb transitive, To change from a sound to a putrid or putrescent state; to change from good to bad; waste, spoil, or consume.

CORRUPTION, noun, The act of corrupting, or state of being corrupt or putrid; the destruction of the natural form of bodies, by the separation of the component parts, or by disorganization, in the process of putrefaction.

COUNSEL, noun, Advice; opinion, or instruction, given upon request or otherwise, for directing the judgment or conduct of another; opinion given upon deliberation or consultation.

COUNTENANCE, noun, Face; the whole body; the overall appearance.

COVENANT, noun, An agreement between two or more persons, see #26

COVET, verb, COVETOUS, adjective, Very desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess; wanting; directed to money or goods, avaricious; greedy; wanting.

CRUCIFY, verb transitive, To nail to a cross; to put to death by nailing the hands and feet to a cross. also To subdue; to mortify; to destroy the power or influence of.

CURSE noun and verb To utter a wish of evil against. also Affliction; torment; great vexation

D

DECEIT, noun, An act meant to deceive; Literally, a catching or ensnaring. see deceive.

DECEIVE, verb transitive To mislead the mind; to cause to err; to cause to believe what is false, or disbelieve what is true; to impose on; to delude.  To fool; to cheat.

DECLARE, verb transitive, To make clear; to free from obscurity; to make plain, to make known, to show, to exhibit.

DEFILED, verb transitive, Made dirty, or foul; polluted; soiled; corrupted; violated.  “Un” means “not” so undefiled means not defiled, or clean.

DELIVERANCE, noun, Release from captivity, slavery, oppression, or any restraint. also Rescue from danger. also Bearing children.

DESIRE, noun, An feeling of excitement, directed to getting something from which pleasure, sensual, intellectual or spiritual, is expected.

DEVOUR verb transitive, To eat up; to eat with greediness; to eat ravenously; destroy; consume; waste; destroy spiritually; kill.

DISCIPLE, noun, A learner; a scholar; one who receives instruction from another; one who holds to the ideas of another. verb transitive, To teach; train; bring up; convert.

DIVINE, adjective, Pertaining to the true God; as the divine nature; divine perfections.

DOMINION, noun, Sovereign or supreme authority; the power of governing and controlling. also Power to direct, control, use and dispose of at pleasure; right of possession and use without being accountable

DWELL, verb, Live; stay; occupy; be in; implies a long stay.

E

ENDURE, verb transitive, To last; to continue in the same state without perishing; to remain; to abide. also To bear, to suffer without yielding.

ENQUIRE, verb, Inquire; ask; request information; want to know.

ESTABLISH, verb transitive, To set and fix firmly or unalterably; to settle permanently.

ETERNAL  adjective, Without beginning or end, timeless, everlasting.

EVERLASTING, adjective, Lasting or enduring forever; eternal; existing or continuing without end; immortal, perpetual, continuing indefinitely, eternal.

EXALT, verb, To raise high; to elevate; lift yourself in pride.

EXCEL, verb transitive, Go beyond what is expected; to do very well; to do better than others.

EXECUTE, verb transitive, Make happen; perform; do; follow through to the finish.

EXHORT, verb transitive, Urge with words; advise; persuade; try to convince; advise; warn; caution.

F

FAITH, noun, Belief; the assent of the mind to the truth of what is declared by another, resting on his authority and veracity, without other evidence; believing in things that cannot be seen. also “the faith” is a general term for Christianity. Belief in what God has revealed.

FIRMAMENT noun The region of the air; the sky or heavens; the great arch or expanse over our heads, in which are placed the atmosphere and the clouds.

FORGIVE, verb transitive, To pardon; to remit, as an offense or debt; to overlook an offense, and treat the offender as not guilty.

FORMED, participle passive, Made; shaped; molded; planned; arranged; combined; enacted; constituted.

FELLOWSHIP, noun, Being together; companionship; society; consort; mutual association of persons on equal and friendly terms; familiar intercourse.

FORBEARANCE, noun, The act of avoiding, shunning or omitting; command of temper; exercise of patience.

FORNICATION, noun, Any sexual sin; incest; adultery; sex outside marriage; also forsaking the true God, and worshipping idols.

FOUNDATION, noun, The basis of an edifice; that part of a building which lies on the ground; origin. Christ is the foundation of the church.

FRUITFUL, adjective, Very productive; producing fruit in abundance; prolific; bearing children; not barren, abounding.

G

GENERATION, noun, Production; formation; as the generation of sounds also children of the same parents, an age also people living at the same time.

GLORY, noun, Brightness; luster; splendor, magnificence, honor, praise

GRACE, noun, The free unmerited love and favor of God, the spring and source of all the benefits men receive from him.  See #51

GRAVEN, adjective, Carved; sculpted; chiseled.

GUILE, noun, Craft; cunning; artifice; duplicity; deceit; sneakiness; usually in a bad sense.

GUILTLESS, adjective, Innocent; not guilty; permitted.

H

HALLOWED, verb, Made holy; treated as sacred.

HEARKEN, verb transitive, To listen; to lend the ear; to attend to what is uttered, with eagerness or curiosity; pay attention to; agree with; comply; obey.

HEIR, noun, One who inherits, or takes from an ancestor. The son is often heir to the disease or to the miseries of the father.

HOLY, adjective Properly, whole, entire or perfect, in a moral sense. Hence, pure in heart, temper or dispositions; free from sin and sinful affections. Applied to the Supreme Being, holy signifies perfectly pure, immaculate and complete in moral character; and man is more or less holy as his heart is more or less sanctified, or purified from evil dispositions. We call a man holy when his heart is conformed in some degree to the image of God, and his life is regulated by the divine precepts. Hence, holy is used as nearly synonymous with good, pious, godly.

HONOR noun or verb, The esteem due or paid to worth; high estimation; respect; reputation; good name; act in respect of someone else; treat with submission or obedience; obey.

HUMBLY, adverb, With modest submissiveness; with humility.

I

IDOLATRY, noun, The worship of idols, images, or any thing made by hands, or which is not God. also Wanting anything more than you want God.

IMAGE, image, A representation or similitude of any person or thing, formed of a material substance; as an image wrought out of stone, wood or wax.

IMMERSION, verb transitive Putting into a fluid below the surface; plunging into a fluid till covered; the Greek word baptismo means to put under water.  See BAPTISM

IMMORTALITY, noun, Never ceasing to live or exist; exemption from death and annihilation; destined to endure without end; as the immortality of the human soul.

IMPUTE, verb transitive, To charge; to attribute; to set to the account of. We impute crimes, sins, trespasses, faults, blame, etc., to the guilty persons.

INFINITE, adjective, Without limits; unbounded; boundless; not circumscribed; applied to time, space and qualities. God is infinite in duration, having neither beginning nor end of existence. He is also infinite in presence, or omnipresent, and his perfections are infinite We also speak of infinite space even though the Bible speaks of heaven has having ends (Mt. 24:31).

INFIRM, adjective, Not firm or sound; weak; feeble; not solid; unstable.

INIQUITY, noun, Injustice; unrighteousness; a deviation from rectitude; a sin or crime; wickedness; any act of injustice.

INTERCESSION, verb, The act of interceding; mediation; getting between parties who don’t agree, to try to make peace.

J

JEALOUS, adjective, Suspicious; afraid of rivals; having fear that another may take away the affections of someone he loves, or enjoy some good he wants.

JUDGE, noun,  The Supreme Being. also One who has skill to decide on the merits of a question, or on the value of any thing; one who can discern truth and propriety; right and wrong.

JUSTIFY, verb transitive, noun justification, To prove or show to be just, or conformable to law, right, justice, propriety or duty; to defend or maintain; to vindicate as right. We cannot justify disobedience or ingratitude to our Maker. We cannot justify insult or incivility to our fellow men. Intemperance, lewdness, and profaneness are in no case to be justified. See # 58.

K

KINDRED, noun, Relation by birth; blood, marriage, blood is generally stronger.

L

LUST, noun, Longing desire; eagerness to possess or enjoy; as the lust of gain. also Carnal appetite; unlawful desire for carnal pleasure.

M

MANSION, noun, Any place of residence; a house; a habitation; a very fine or very large or luxurious house.

MEDIATOR, noun, One that interposes (comes) between parties at variance (in disagreement) for the purpose of reconciling (getting to agree) them.

MEDITATE, verb intransitive, To dwell on any thing in thought; to contemplate; to study; to turn or revolve any subject in the mind; appropriately but not exclusively used of pious contemplation, or a consideration of the great truths of religion.

MERCY, noun, plural mercies, That benevolence, mildness or tenderness of heart which disposes a person to overlook injuries, or to treat an offender better than he deserves; the disposition that tempers justice, and induces an injured person to forgive trespasses and injuries, and to forbear punishment, or inflict less than law or justice will warrant. In this sense, there is perhaps no word in our language precisely synonymous with mercy That which comes nearest to it is grace. It implies benevolence, tenderness, mildness, pity or compassion, and clemency, but exercised only towards offenders. Mercy is an attribute of the Supreme Being.

MOCK, verb transitive, To imitate; to mimic; hence, to imitate in contempt or derision; to mimic for the sake of derision; to deride by mimicry.

MORTAL, adjective, Subject to death; destined to die. also Deadly; destructive to life; causing death, or that must cause death; as a mortal wound.

MORTIFY, verb transitive, To subdue or bring into subjection, as the bodily appetites by eating less.  Humble, reduce.

N

NEVERTHELESS, adverb, Not the less; anyway; that is, in opposition to any thing, or without regarding it. It rained, nevertheless we went walking.

NIGH, adjective, Near; not distant or remote in place or time, close, nearby.

O

OATH, noun, A solemn promise, affirmation, or declaration, made with an appeal to God for the truth of what is said. A false oath is called perjury.

OBEDIENCE, noun, Compliance with a command, prohibition or law or rule of duty; the performance of what is required by an authority such as God, parents, or government; or not doing what is prohibited.  “Dis” means “not,” so disobedience means not obeying.

OBEDIENT see OBEDIENCE

ORDINANCE, noun, A rule established by authority such as God; a permanent rule of action; something to obey or to remind us of something; ceremony.

ORIGINAL SIN see #44

P

PERADVENTURE, adverb, By chance; perhaps; it may be, possibly.

PERPETUAL, adjective, Never ceasing; continuing forever in future time; destined to be eternal, uninterrupted, permanent, fixed.

PERSECUTE, verb transitive, To pursue in a manner to injure, vex or afflict; to harass with unjust punishment or penalties; to inflict pain from hatred or malignity.  Satan tries to persuade governments to persecute Christians.

PERSUADE, verb transitive, To influence or convince by argument, advice, entreaty or expostulation; to draw or incline the will to a determination by showing reasons to the mind.

PETITION, noun or verb transitive Request; supplication; prayer; generally used when asking God or a ruler for something; ask.

POSSESS, verb transitive, To have the just and legal title, ownership or property of a thing; to own; to hold the title of, as the rightful proprietor, or to hold both the title and the thing.  To have, to seize, to occupy, to have power over.

PRESERVED, participle passive Saved from injury, destruction or decay; kept or defended from evil; seasoned with sugar for preservation.

PRIEST, noun, A man who officiates in sacred offices; a person who is set apart or consecrated to the ministry of the gospel; all Christian believers.

PRINCIPALITY, noun,  Sovereignty; supreme power, prince, ruler, president.

PROPHESY, noun, A foretelling; prediction; a declaration of something to come. As God only knows future events with certainty, no being but God or some person informed by him, can utter a real prophecy.  also Preaching; public interpretation of Scripture; exhortation or instruction.

PROPHET, noun,  One who foretells future events; a predictor; a foreteller. A person illuminated, inspired or instructed by God to announce future events; as Moses, Elijah, David, Isaiah, etc.

PROPITIATION, noun, The atonement or atoning sacrifice offered to God to assuage his wrath and render him propitious to sinners. Christ is the propitiation for the sins of men.  also The act of appeasing wrath and conciliating the favor of an offended person.

PUNISHMENT, noun, Any pain or suffering inflicted on a person for a crime or offense, by the authority to which the offender is subject, either by the constitution of God or of civil society.  God gave parents the right to punish children for wrongdoing.

PURIFY, verb transitive, To make pure or clear; to free from pollution ceremonially; to remove whatever renders unclean and unfit for sacred service.

Q

QUICKEN, verb transitive, Primarily, to make alive; to vivify; to revive or resuscitate, as from death or an inanimate state; to make alive spiritually.

R

RAIMENT, noun, Clothing in general; vestments; vesture; garments or a single garment.

RECONCILE, verb transitive, noun reconciliation To call back into union and friendship the affections which have been alienated; to restore to friendship or favor after estrangement.

REDEEM, verb transitive, To purchase back; to ransom; to liberate, free, or rescue from captivity or bondage, or from any obligation or liability to suffer or to be forfeited, by paying an equivalent; as, to redeem prisoners or captured goods; to redeem a pledge.  also To pay the penalty for; take the rap.

REDEMPTION, noun, The act of liberating; setting free; rescuing, see REDEEM.

REGENERATE to cause regeneration.

REGENERATION, noun, New birth by the grace of God; that change by which the will and natural enmity of man to God and his law are subdued, and a principle of supreme love to God and his law, or holy affections, are implanted in the heart. see #48

REIGN, verb intransitive, To possess or exercise sovereign power or authority; to rule; to exercise government, as a king or emperor; or to hold the supreme power, to be predominant, to prevail.

REMEMBRANCE, noun, Memorial; something to help memory; memorandum.

REMISSION, noun, Abatement; relaxation; moderation; make less intense; release; forgive; pardon; forget.

REND, verb transitive, Tear; separate into parts; generally violently.

RENEW, verb transitive, To renovate; to restore to a former state, or to a good state, after decay or depravation; to rebuild; to repair. Re-establish.

REPENT, verb intransitive, To feel pain, sorrow or regret for something done or spoken; to stop doing it because it does not please God.  See #65

REPLENISH, verb transitive, To fill; to stock with numbers or abundance. The barns are replenished with corn. The springs are replenished with water.

REPUTATION, noun, Good name; the credit, honor or character which is derived from a favorable public opinion or esteem.

REQUIRE, verb transitive, To demand; to ask, as of right and by authority. We require a person to do a thing, and we require a thing to be done.

RESURRECTION, noun, A rising again; the revival of the dead of the human race, or their return from the grave, particularly at the general judgment. By the resurrection of Christ we have assurance of the future resurrection of men. 1 Peter 1:3.

REVERENCE, noun and verb, Respect; fear mixed with respect; veneration, awe.  To look at with reverence.

RIGHTEOUS, adjective, Just; accordant to the divine law. Applied to persons, it denotes one who is holy in heart, and observant of the divine commands in practice; as a righteous man.  Applied to things, it denotes agreement with divine will or to justice; as a righteous act.

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SABBATH, noun, The one day of the week which God commanded to be a day of rest

SACRIFICE, verb transitive To offer to God in homage or worship, by killing and consuming, as victims on an altar; to immolate, either as an atonement for sin, or to procure favor, or to express thankfulness; as, to sacrifice an ox or a lamb. 2 Samuel 6:13.  also noun describing whatever is sacrificed.

SALVATION, noun, The redemption of man from the bondage of sin and liability to eternal death, and the conferring on him everlasting happiness. This is the great salvation.  The act of saving; preservation from destruction, danger or great calamity.

SANCTIFY, verb transitive, noun sanctification In a general sense, to cleanse, purify or make holy. also To separate, set apart or appoint to a holy, sacred or religious use.  See #60

SANCTUARY, noun. A sacred place; a safe place; a place where we worship God; a church.

SCRIPTURE noun, The books of the Old and New Testament; the Bible.  Sacred writings given by God Himself which are to be obeyed.

SEPULCHRE, noun, Tomb; grave; cave or vault where bodies are laid

SIN noun and verb, The voluntary departure of a moral agent from a known rule of rectitude or duty, prescribed by God; any voluntary transgression of the divine law, or violation of a divine command; a wicked act; iniquity.  Sin is either a positive act in which a known divine law is violated, or it is the voluntary neglect to obey a positive divine command, or a rule of duty clearly implied in such command. Sin comprehends not action only, but neglect of known duty, all evil thoughts purposes, words and desires, whatever is contrary to God's commands or law.  See #31

SOUL, Noun, The spiritual, rational and immortal substance in man, which distinguishes him from brutes; that part of man which enables him to think and reason, and which renders him a subject of moral government. The immortality of the soul is a fundamental article of the Christian system. The human soul must have a God, an object of supreme affection.

SPIRIT noun, The soul of man; the intelligent, immaterial and immortal part of human beings. also An immaterial intelligent being. By which he went and preached to the spirit in prison. I Pet. 3. God is a spirit John 4:23.

STATUTE, noun, A special act of the supreme power, of a private nature, or intended to operate only on an individual or company.

SUBDUE verb transitive, To conquer by force or the exertion of superior power, and bring into permanent subjection; to reduce under dominion.

SUBJECT, adjective, Under the power of; obedient. also noun One who must obey someone else; topic of discussion or study.

SUBTIL, adjective Sly; artful; cunning; crafty; insinuating; sneaky; devious

SUFFER, verb transitive, To feel or bear what is painful, disagreeable or distressing, either to the body or mind; to undergo. We suffer pain of body; we suffer grief of mind.  also To allow; to permit; not to forbid or hinder.

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TABERNACLE, noun, A tent; temporary home; sacred place; place of worship; our natural body.

TEMPLE, noun, A public building erected in honor of some deity; a church the Holy Spirit lives in the body of every Christian.

TEMPT, verb transitive, To persuade or try to persuade someone to sin; to entice to something wrong by presenting arguments that are plausible or convincing, or by the offer of some pleasure.

TESTAMENT, noun, A solemn authentic instrument in writing; written statement; covenant; we apply it to the two parts of the Bible, the Old and New Testaments.

TESTIMONY, noun, A solemn statement, declaration, or affirmation made for the purpose of establishing or proving some fact. verb transitive, testify

TOKEN, noun, A sign; something intended to represent or indicate another thing or an event, a mark, a memorial.

TORMENT noun, verb transitive, Extreme pain; anguish; the utmost or maximum degree of misery, either of body or of mind. also To cause such pain or anguish.

TRANSGRESSION noun, The act of passing over or beyond any law or rule of moral duty; the violation of a law or known principle of rectitude; breach of command. also Fault; offense, crime.  See # 32.

TRESPASS, verb intransitive,  Break God’s law; sin. also Literally, to pass beyond; hence primarily, to pass over the boundary of another's land.

TRIBULATION, noun, Severe affliction; distresses of life; vexations, trouble. In Scripture, it often denotes the troubles and distresses which proceed from persecution.

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VERILY, adverb, Truly; in fact; certainly; really; with great confidence; with certainty; with assurance; absolutely.   Verily, verily is even stronger.

VESTURE, noun, Garment; robe; dress; clothing; special uniform as in vesture of a policeman.

VIGILANT adjective Watchful; circumspect; attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety.

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WICKED, adjective, Evil in principle or practice; not following God’s law; addicted to vice; sinful; immoral.

WITNESS, noun, Testimony; attestation of a fact or event. also That which furnishes evidence or proof. also Person who sees something.

WORSHIP, verb transitive, To adore; to pay divine honors to; to reverence with supreme respect and veneration.

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[1] A representation or similitude of any person or thing, formed of a material substance; as an image wrought out of stone, wood or wax.

[2] The soul of man; the intelligent, immaterial and immortal part of human beings. also An immaterial intelligent being. By which he went and preached to the spirit in prison. I Pet. 3. God is a spirit John 4:23.

[3] Possessing all power; omnipotent; being of unlimited might; being of boundless sufficiency; often applied to the Supreme Being.

[4] The region of the air; the sky or heavens; the great arch or expanse over our heads, in which are placed the atmosphere and the clouds

[5] To fix the eyes upon; to see with attention; to observe with care. also In a less intensive sense, to look upon; to see.

[6] Saved from injury, destruction or decay; kept or defended from evil; seasoned with salt for preservation.

[7] To adore; to pay divine honors to; to reverence with supreme respect and veneration.

[8] Brightness; luster; splendor, magnificence, honor, praise

[9] Relation by birth; blood, marriage, blood is generally stronger.

[10] Made; shaped; molded; planned; arranged; combined; enacted; constituted.

[11] Lasting or enduring forever; eternal; existing or continuing without end; immortal, perpetual, continuing indefinitely.

[12] To set and fix firmly or unalterably; to settle permanently

[13] Properly, whole, entire or perfect, in a moral sense. Hence, pure in heart, temper or dispositions; free from sin and sinful affections. Applied to the Supreme Being, holy signifies perfectly pure, immaculate and complete in moral character; and man is more or less holy as his heart is more or less sanctified, or purified from evil dispositions. We call a man holy when his heart is conformed in some degree to the image of God, and his life is regulated by the divine precepts. Hence, holy is used as nearly synonymous with good, pious, godly.

[14] To bid; to order; to direct; to charge; implying authority, and power to control, to require obedience, to govern, to lead, to have supreme power over.

[15] To demand; to ask, as of right and by authority. We require a person to do a thing, and we require a thing to be done.

[16] That benevolence, mildness or tenderness of heart which disposes a person to overlook injuries, or to treat an offender better than he deserves; the disposition that tempers justice, and induces an injured person to forgive trespasses and injuries, and to forbear punishment, or inflict less than law or justice will warrant. In this sense, there is perhaps no word in our language precisely synonymous with mercy That which comes nearest to it is grace. It implies benevolence, tenderness, mildness, pity or compassion, and clemency, but exercised only towards offenders. mercy is a distinguishing attribute of the Supreme Being.

[17] With modest submissiveness; with humility.

[18] A learner; a scholar; one who receives instruction from another; one who holds to the ideas of another.

[19] A command; a mandate; an order or injunction given by authority; charge; precept.

[20] To last; to continue in the same state without perishing; to remain; to abide. also To bear, to suffer without yielding.

[21] Make happen; perform; do; follow through to the finish.

[22] Just; according to the divine law. Applied to persons, it denotes one who is holy in heart, and observant of the divine commands in practice; as a righteous man.  Applied to things, it denotes consonant to the divine will or to justice; as a righteous act.

[23] Evil in principle or practice; not following God’s law; addicted to vice; sinful; immoral.

[24] To possess or exercise sovereign power or authority; to rule; to exercise government, as a king or emperor; or to hold the supreme power, to be predominant, to prevail.

[25] Production; formation; as the generation of sounds also children of the same parents, an age also people living at the same time.

[26] Advice; opinion, or instruction, given upon request or otherwise, for directing the judgment or conduct of another; opinion given upon deliberation or consultation.

[27] To make clear; to free from obscurity; to make plain, to make known, to show, to exhibit.

[28] One that interposes (comes) between parties at variance (in disagreement) for the purpose of reconciling (getting to agree) them.

[29] To administer the sacrament of baptism to; to christen. Baptism is performed by plunging, or immersing the whole body in water, and this is done to none but believers.

[30] The free unmerited love and favor of God, the spring and source of all the benefits men receive from him.

[31] Without limits; unbounded; boundless; not circumscribed; applied to time, space and qualities. God is infinite in duration, having neither beginning nor end of existence. He is also infinite in presence, or omnipresent, and His perfections are infinite We also speak of infinite space even though the Bible speaks of heaven has having ends (Mt. 24:31).

[32] Without beginning or end, timeless, everlasting.

[33] Live; stay; occupy; be in; implies a long stay.

[34] To destroy, by separating the parts of a thing, by decomposition or rot, as by fire, or eating, devouring, to spend, to make disappear.

[35] To offer to God in homage or worship, by killing and consuming, as victims on an altar; to immolate, either as an atonement for sin, or to procure favor, or to express thankfulness; as, to sacrifice an ox or a lamb. 2 Samuel 6:13.

[36] Procreated; generated, gave birth to.

[37] Near; not distant or remote in place or time, close, nearby.

[38] A special act of the supreme power, of a private nature, or intended to operate only on an individual or company.

[39] To have the just and legal title, ownership or property of a thing; to own; to hold the title of, as the rightful proprietor, or to hold both the title and the thing.  To have, to seize, to occupy, to have power over.

[40] To dwell on any thing in thought; to contemplate; to study; to turn or revolve any subject in the mind; appropriately but not exclusively used of pious contemplation, or a consideration of the great truths of religion.

[41] A foretelling; prediction; a declaration of something to come. As God only knows future events with certainty, no being but God or some person informed by him, can utter a real prophecy.  also  Preaching; public interpretation of Scripture; exhortation or instruction.

[42] The spiritual, rational and immortal substance in man, which distinguishes him from brutes; that part of man which enables him to think and reason, and which renders him a subject of moral government. The immortality of the soul is a fundamental article of the Christian system. Such is the nature of the human soul that it must have a God, an object of supreme affection.

[43] In a general sense, to cleanse, purify or make holy. also To separate, set apart or appoint to a holy, sacred or religious use.

[44] Without fault; innocent; guiltless; not meriting censure, criticism, or suspicion.

[45] Very productive; producing fruit in abundance; prolific; bearing children; not barren, abounding.

[46] To fill; to stock with numbers or abundance. The barns are replenished with corn. The springs are replenished with water.

[47] To conquer by force or the exertion of superior power, and bring into permanent subjection; to reduce under dominion.

[48] Sovereign or supreme authority; the power of governing and controlling. also Power to direct, control, use and dispose of at pleasure; right of possession and use without being accountable

[49] Never ceasing; continuing forever in future time; destined to be eternal, uninterrupted, permanent, fixed.

[50] A sign; something intended to represent or indicate another thing or an event, a mark, a memorial.

[51] A solemn promise, affirmation, or declaration, made with an appeal to God for the truth of what is said. A false oath is called perjury.

[52] An feeling of excitement, directed to getting something from which pleasure, sensual, intellectual or spiritual, is expected.

[53] Under the power of; obedient. also One who must obey someone else; topic of discussion or study.

[54] Not the less; anyway; that is, in opposition to any thing, or without regarding it. It rained, nevertheless we went walking.

[55] The act of passing over or beyond any law or rule of moral duty; the violation of a law or known principle of rectitude; breach of command. also fault; offense, crime.

[56] General course of manners; behavior; deportment; especially as it respects morals. also talk, familiarity.

[57] Longing desire; eagerness to possess or enjoy; as the lust of gain. also Carnal appetite; unlawful desire of carnal pleasure.

[58] Compliance with a command, prohibition or law and rule of duty; the performance of what is required by an authority such as God, parents, or government; or not doing what is prohibited.  “Dis” means “not,” so disobedience means not obeying.

[59] Any pain or suffering inflicted on a person for a crime or offense, by the authority to which the offender is subject, either by the constitution of God or of civil society.  God gave parents the right to punish children for wrongdoing.

[60] To listen; to lend the ear; to attend to what is uttered, with eagerness or curiosity; pay attention to; agree with; comply; obey.

[61] To utter a wish of evil against. also Affliction; torment; great vexation.

[62] A figure composed of various creatures, as a man, an ox, an eagle or lion.

[63] To do, effect, make happen. also To give in trust; to put into the hands or power of another; Commit thy way to the Lord Ps. 37:5

[64] Inquire; ask; request information; want to know.

[65] Watchful; careful; circumspect; attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety.

[66] An enemy or foe; one who has enmity at heart. also An opponent or antagonist.

[67] To eat up; to eat with greediness; to eat ravenously; destroy; consume; waste; destroy spiritually; kill.

[68] Belief; the assent of the mind to the truth of what is declared by another, resting on his authority and veracity, without other evidence; believing in things that cannot be seen. also “the faith” is a general term for Christianity.

[69] The state of being afflicted; a state of pain, distress, or grief. also The cause of continued pain of body or mind, such as sickness, losses, calamity, adversity, persecution.

[70] To raise high; to elevate; lift yourself in pride

[71] The act of bringing together, or assembling. also An assembly of persons met for the worship of God, and for religious instruction.

[72] Suspicious; afraid of rivals; having fear that another may take away the affections of someone he loves, or enjoy some good he wants.

[73] To mislead the mind; to cause to err; to cause to believe what is false, or disbelieve what is true; to impose on; to delude.

[74] Sovereignty; supreme power, prince ruler, president.

[75] To persuade or try to persuade someone to sin; to entice to something wrong by presenting arguments that are plausible or convincing, or by the offer of some pleasure.

[76] Sly; artful; cunning; crafty; insinuating; sneaky; devious; tricky.

[77] Being together; companionship; society; consort; mutual association of persons on equal and friendly terms; familiar intercourse.

[78] To change from a sound to a putrid or putrescent state; to change from good to bad; waste, spoil, or consume.

[79] Injustice; unrighteousness; a deviation from rectitude; a sin or crime; wickedness; any act of injustice.

[80] To receive into the womb, and breed; to form in the mind; to imagine; to devise.

[81] The redemption of man from the bondage of sin and liability to eternal death, and the conferring on him everlasting happiness. This is the great salvation.  The act of saving; preservation from destruction, danger or great calamity.

[82] Truly; in fact; certainly; really; with great confidence; with certainty; with assurance.

[83] To be persuaded of the truth of something upon the word of someone else, or upon evidence furnished by reasons, arguments, and deductions of the mind, or by other circumstances, than personal knowledge.

[84] The judicial act of declaring one guilty, and dooming him to punishment; the cause or reason of a sentence of condemnation.

[85] To renovate; to restore to a former state, or to a good state, after decay or depravation; to rebuild; to repair. Re-establish.

[86] Plentiful; in great quantity; fully sufficient; as abundant supply. In scripture, abounding; having in great quantity; overflowing with.

[87] To prove or show to be just, or conformable to law, right, justice, propriety or duty; to defend or maintain; to vindicate as right. We cannot justify disobedience or ingratitude to our Maker. We cannot justify insult or incivility to our fellow men. Intemperance, lewdness, profaneness and dueling are in no case to be justified.

[88] One who inherits, or takes from an ancestor. The son is often heir to the disease, or to the miseries of the father.

[89] To purchase back; to ransom; to liberate, free, or rescue from captivity or bondage, or from any obligation or liability to suffer or to be forfeited, by paying an equivalent; as, to redeem prisoners or captured goods; to redeem a pledge. also To pay the penalty for.

[90] [bond and man.] A man slave, or one bound to service without wages.

[91] The act of liberating; setting free; rescuing, see REDEEM.

[92] Severe affliction; distresses of life; vexations, trouble. In Scripture, it often denotes the troubles and distresses which proceed from persecution.

[93] By chance; perhaps; it may be, possibly.

[94] To give; to represent as worthy of notice, regard, or kindness; to speak in favor of; to recommend.  To praise; to mention with favor.

[95] To feel or bear what is painful, disagreeable or distressing, either to the body or mind; to undergo. We suffer pain of body; we suffer grief of mind.  also To allow; to permit; not to forbid or hinder.

[96] A rising again; the revival of the dead of the human race, or their return from the grave, particularly at the general judgment. By the resurrection of Christ we have assurance of the future resurrection of men. 1 Peter 1:3.

[97] Having the same or similar external form, or shape; like; resembling; as a building conformable to a model or draft.

[98] A man who officiates in sacred offices; a person who is set apart or consecrated to the ministry of the gospel; all Christian believers.

[99] A tent; temporary home; sacred place; place of worship; our natural body.

[100] To make pure or clear; to free from pollution ceremonially; to remove whatever renders unclean and unfit for sacred service.

[101] Internal or self-knowledge, or judgment of right and wrong; judges your own actions.

[102] Made dirty, or foul; polluted; soiled; corrupted; violated.  “Un” means “not” so undefiled means not defiled, or clean.

[103] Not firm or sound; weak; feeble; not solid; unstable.

[104] Craft; cunning; artifice; duplicity; deceit; sneakiness; usually in a bad sense.

[105] The Supreme Being. also One who has skill to decide on the merits of a question, or on the value of any thing; one who can discern truth and propriety; right and wrong.

[106] Good name; the credit, honor or character which is derived from a favorable public opinion or esteem.

[107] In a low state or condition; without elevation; not bragging or boasting.  see humbly

[108] Washing away of sin by the obedience, sufferings, and blood of Christ. also Agreement; reconciliation, after enmity or controversy.

[109] Pertaining to the true God; as the divine nature; divine perfections.

[110] To call back into union and friendship the affections which have been alienated; to restore to friendship or favor after estrangement.

[111] The atonement or atoning sacrifice offered to God to assuage his wrath and render him propitious to sinners. Christ is the propitiation for the sins of men.  also The act of appeasing wrath and conciliating the favor of an offended person.

[112] Abatement; relaxation; moderation; make less intense; release; forgive; pardon; forget.

[113] The act of avoiding, shunning or omitting; command of temper; exercise of patience.

[114] Primarily, to make alive; to vivify; to revive or resuscitate, as from death or an inanimate state; to make alive spiritually.

[115] Subject to death; destined to die. also Deadly; destructive to life; causing death, or that must cause death; as a mortal wound.

[116] To charge; to attribute; to set to the account of. We impute crimes, sins, trespasses, faults, blame, etc., to the guilty persons.

[117] Break God’s law; sin. also Literally, to pass beyond; hence primarily, to pass over the boundary of another's land.

[118] Pertaining to; regarding; having relation to; connected to.

[119] The act of corrupting, or state of being corrupt or putrid; the destruction of the natural form of bodies, by the separation of the component parts, or by disorganization, in the process of putrefaction.

[120] To decide; to determine; to make a final judgment or determination; to decide by reasoning; to end.

[121] A public building put up in honor of some deity; the Holy Spirit lives in the body of every Christian.

[122] The basis of an edifice; that part of a building which lies on the ground; origin. Christ is the foundation of the church.

[123] To nail to a cross; to put to death by nailing the hands and feet to a cross. also To subdue; to mortify; to destroy power of.

[124] To subdue or bring into subjection, as the bodily appetites by eating less.  Humble, reduce.

[125] Any sexual sin; incest; adultery; sex outside marriage; also forsaking the true God, and worshipping idols.

[126] Lust; unlawful or irregular desire of sexual pleasure.

[127] Very desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess; wanting; directed to money or goods, avaricious; greedy.

[128] The worship of idols, images, or any thing made by hands, or which is not God. also Wanting anything more than God.

[129] To pardon; to remit, as an offense or debt; to overlook an offense, and treat the offender as not guilty.

[130] Clothing in general; clothes; vestments; vesture; garments or a single garment.

[131] To laugh at in contempt; to turn to ridicule or make sport of; to mock; to treat with scorn by laughter.

[132] To imitate; to mimic; hence, to imitate in contempt or derision; to mimic for the sake of derision; to deride by mimicry.

[133] To feel pain, sorrow or regret for something done or spoken; to stop doing it because it does not please God.

[134] Useful; profitable; beneficial.

[135] To blame; to censure, to rebuke, to charge with a fault or sin.

[136] To influence or convince by argument, advice, entreaty or expostulation; to draw or incline the will to a determination by showing reasons to the mind.

[137] To take, clasp or enclose in the arms; to press to the bosom, in token of affection. also To seize eagerly, to understand.

[138] To own, admit, acknowledge or avow, as a crime, a fault, a charge, a debt, or something that is against one's interest or reputation.

[139] Go beyond what is expected; to do very well; to do better than others.

[140] Testimony; attestation of a fact or event. also That which furnishes evidence or proof. also Person who sees something.

[141] One who foretells future events; a predictor; a foreteller. A person illuminated, inspired or instructed by God to announce future events; as Moses, Elijah, David, Isaiah, etc.

[142] Garment; robe; dress; clothing; special uniform as in vesture of a policeman.

[143] Release from captivity, slavery, oppression, or any restraint. also Rescue from danger. also Bearing children.

[144] That may be received with pleasure; hence pleasing to a receiver.

[145] The act of interceding; mediation; getting between parties who don’t agree, to try to make peace.

[146] To pitch tents for the purpose of a siege; to besiege.

[147] Having full belief; trusting; relying; fully assured; positive; certain.

[148] A tent; a temporary movable habitation or living place.

[149] Obligation; tie of duty; slavery.

[150] Carved; sculpted; chiseled.

[151] Innocent; not guilty; permitted.

[152] The one day of the week which God commanded to be a day of rest.

[153] Made holy; treated as sacred.

[154] To affirm, say, or utter a solemn declaration, with an appeal to God for the truth of what is said.

[155] Set on fire; make something catch fire.

[156] A solemn statement, declaration, or affirmation made for the purpose of establishing or proving some fact.

[157] Extreme hatred; detestation; very strong dislike.

[158] Take away from; make smaller; make less; make incomplete.

[159] Respect; fear mixed with respect; veneration, awe.

[160] A sacred place; a safe place; a place where we worship God; a church.

[161] Tomb; grave; cave or vault where bodies are laid.

[162] Face; the whole body; the overall appearance.

[163] Confused; puzzled; not understand.

[164] The books of the Old and New Testament; the Bible.  Sacred writings given by God Himself.

[165] An assembly; a gathering; the act of calling people to assemble for an agreed purpose.

[166] Custom; habit; regular practice; something done regularly.

[167] The esteem due or paid to worth; high estimation; respect; reputation; good name; act in respect of someone else; obey; submit to.

[168] Rest; dwell; stay permanently; also wait for; endure; bear; suffer.

[169] Fit; suitable; proper; right; appropriate.

[170] Lazy person; person who does not want to work or who will not work.

[171] Lazy; slothful; inactive;.

[172] Eager; hot; enthusiastic; wanting to get it done.

[173] To do the same thing as something done to you; to take revenge; to pay someone back for something done.

[174] Confused; messed up; without a sound plan; not focused on a goal.

[175] Meddling person; someone who is involved in the affairs of others but who should not be.

[176] Urge with words; advise; persuade; try to convince; advise; warn; caution.

[177] Someone who does not believe in God or in Jesus Christ.  Not faithful.

[178] Boast; brag; make a proud display; show off.

[179] Plead; beg; ask strongly; want very much.

[180] Mediator; someone who tries to bring peace between two parties who are not in agreement.

[181] Request; supplication; prayer; generally used when asking God or a ruler for something; ask; pray for.

[182] Tear; separate into parts; generally violently.

[183] Too bold; too confident; arrogant; proud; not enough self-doubt.

[184] A rule established by authority such as God; a permanent rule of action; something to obey or to remind us of something.

[185] Memorial; something to help memory; memorandum.

[186] In the same way

[187] A solemn authentic instrument in writing; written statement; covenant; we apply it to the two parts of the Bible.

[188] Putting into a fluid below the surface; plunging into a fluid till covered; the Greek word baptismo means to put under water.

[189] Any place of residence; a house; a habitation; a very fine or very large or luxurious house.

[190] The infliction of pain on another, in return for an injury or offense. Such infliction, when it proceeds from malice or more resentment, and does not serve the purpose of justice, is revenge, and is a most heinous crime.  God reserves vengeance for Himself.

[191] Extreme pain; anguish; the utmost or maximum degree of misery, either of body or of mind. also To cause such pain.

[192] To pursue in a manner to injure, vex or afflict; to harass with unjust punishment or penalties; to inflict pain from hatred or malignity.