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ANSWERS TO SELF-TESTS
CHAPTER ONE:
1. Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
And this will we do, if God permit. (Hebrews 6:1-3)
2. -Repentance from dead works -Faith toward God -Doctrine of Baptisms -Laying on of Hands -Resurrection of the Dead -Eternal judgment
3. A proper spiritual foundation based on the doctrine of Jesus Christ.
4. See Luke 6:47.
-Whosoever cometh to me... -Heareth my sayings... -And doeth them.
5. Jesus Christ.
CHAPTER TWO:
1. For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23)
2. Repentance from dead works is an inner change of mind resulting in an outward turning away from sin to move towards God and righteousness.
3 -Sin -Ungodliness -Evil -Iniquity -Wickedness -Disobedience -Transgression -Trespass -Unrighteousness
4. All are sinners. Romans 5:12
5. Lucifer [Satan] originated sin when he rebelled against God in Heaven. He was cast out of Heaven to earth and led the first man and woman into sin. Because of this, sin and the penalties of sin were passed on to all men.
6. Judas (Matthew 27:3-4) and Esau (Hebrews 12:17).
CHAPTER THREE:
1. -God commands it. -It is necessary to avoid spiritual death. -It is necessary for eternal life. -It is necessary for forgiveness. -It is necessary to enter God's Kingdom. -It is God's desire for all. -It is the reason why Jesus came into the world.
2. -The goodness of God. -Preaching. -Christ's call. -God the Father. -Rebuke. -Godly sorrow.
3. Conversion means to turn from the wrong way to the right way.
4. The prodigal son is like sinful man who has turned his back on God his Father and Heaven his home. When this young man realized his sinful condition he made a decision to go to his father and repent of his sin. This was repentance. The young man left the old life and went to his father to start a new life. This is conversion.
5. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. (Luke 5:32)
6. Faith, baptism, works (fruits), conversion.
7. Yes.
8. Check the subheadings of this chapter. Any of these are Biblical examples of Christians needing to repent.
9. Justification is a right relationship or standing before God made possible through repentance from dead works and accepting God's plan of salvation through Jesus Christ.
10. To be saved from a life of sin and the penalties of sin through repenting and accepting Jesus Christ as Savior.
CHAPTER FOUR:
1. Faith means to believe and have assurance of something. Faith is assurance that the things promised in the future are true and that unseen things are real (Hebrews 11:1).
2. Natural faith: Natural trust in things which have proven stable.
Saving faith: Faith toward God combined with true repentance.
Sanctifying faith: Helps you live a holy life after conversion.
Defensive faith: Spiritual weapon for defense against Satan.
3. It is necessary for salvation. You cannot please God without it.
4. By hearing God's Word. Romans 10:17.
5. But without faith it is impossible to please Him: For he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)
6. -He heard the Word. -He believed the Word. -He turned from his hopeless condition. -He accepted God's promise as fact.
7. Faith is an attitude of believing in something you cannot see but have assurance you already possess. Hope is a desire or attitude of expectancy concerning things still in the future.
8. "Mind over matter" teaches that man can overcome all problems by using his mind, reason, or willpower. These teachings are man-centered and rely on self instead of God. Faith is God-centered, not man-centered. it is a gift of God, not something man produces through self effort.
9. Faith is what you believe. Works are what you do.
10. "Faith toward God" refers to your attitude towards God. It should be one of faith, not of rebellion, fear, etc.
CHAPTER FIVE:
1. 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)
2. The word "baptize" used in the Bible means to entirely immerse or submerge in something.
3. It is the outward confession of the inward change which has occurred.
4. -Instruction -Repentance -Belief -Good conscience toward God
5. -Christ's baptism of suffering -The Baptism of John -Christian baptism -Baptism in the Holy Spirit
6. Immediately after they received instruction and confessed their faith.
7. Acts 19:1-5
8. No.
9. The age depends upon their ability to understand the meaning of baptism and fulfill the requirements.
10. a.False b.True c.True
CHAPTER SIX:
1. Compare your list to the purposes itemized in Chapter Six.
2. -Repent and be baptized -Believe it is for you -Desire it -Realize it is a gift -Request the prayers of other believers -Yield to God
3. But ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. (Acts 1:8) 4. Speaking in a language not known to the speaker.
5. To make the Christian a powerful witness for the Gospel. Acts 1:8
6. The fruit of the Holy Spirit refers to the nature of the Holy Spirit being evident in the life of a believer.
7. Galatians 5:22-23 -Love -Joy -Peace -Longsuffering -Gentleness -Goodness -Faith -Meekness -Temperance
8. -For perfection of the saints. -For promoting the work of the ministry. -For edifying Christ and the Church.
9. Because the Lord gave ministry gifts to accomplish certain purposes in the church. These purposes have not yet been accomplished. He will not withdraw any of these gifts without the purposes for which they were given being accomplished.
10. -Every Christian receives the Holy Spirit when he is converted. -The Bible says not all speak with tongues. -Fear. -It is an emotional experience.
11. No.
CHAPTER SEVEN:
1. -Israel on Ehpriam and Manasseh -The people of Israel on the Levites -Moses commissioning Joshua
2. -Supernatural signs -Baptism of the Holy Spirit -Imparting spiritual gifts -Commissioning Christian workers -Dedication of infants
3. Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of His grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands. (Acts 14:3)
4. Mark 16:17-18.
5. Laying on of hands is an act in which one person places his hands on the body of another person with a definite spiritual purpose. It is accompanied by prayer or prophecy.
6. -Believers -Apostles and disciples -Members of the presbytery [elders]
7. a.False b.True c.False d.False e.True f.False
CHAPTER EIGHT:
1. Jesus saith unto her, I am the resurrection and the life; he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. (John 11:25-26)
2. Resurrection is a raising or rising up. It means to cause to rise or raise up from the dead.
3. Past: The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Present: The spiritual resurrection of believers in Jesus Christ. Future: The future resurrection of all that are in the graves.
4. -Acts 2:30-31 -Matthew 28:1,5-7 -I Corinthians 15:5-8 -John 20:19
5. Because if Christ did not rise from the dead, then our preaching and faith is in vain. (I Corinthians 15:13-14). Belief in the resurrection is also necessary to become a true believer. (Romans 10:9; I Corinthians 15:1-4). The resurrection confirms Jesus is the Son of God (Romans 1:4) and supreme over all created beings (Ephesians 1:20-23). It confirms that believers are justified (Romans 4:25) and that death is defeated (Hebrews 2:14). Because of His resurrection, we also will be resurrected and have new bodies (I Corinthians 15:51-52; Philippians 3:21).
6. This means those who were once spiritually dead in sin are made alive spiritually through Jesus Christ. Ephesians 2:1,5
7. -Death to sin resulting in a new life in Christ -A new master -New life purpose
8. Christian baptism in water and the new life of the believer.
CHAPTER NINE:
1. For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first;
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air; and so shall we ever be with the Lord. (I Thessalonians 4:16-17)
2. The resurrection of the just and the resurrection of the unjust.
3. All will experience the resurrection of the dead. All will experience eternal judgment.
4. a.True b.True c.False d.True e.False
5. Acts 17:13,32
CHAPTER TEN:
1. To refer to the statutes, testimonies, and laws of God. Concerning God's judgment on the affairs of men and nations.
2. The words "to judge" mean to separate or make a difference between. This includes bringing to trial, examining evidence, determining guilt or innocence, and deciding the penalty for sin.
3. Judgment is necessary because of sin.
4. God, Jesus, and the saints.
5. All souls.
6. -The Word of God. -According to knowledge. -Individually. -According to truth. -On the basis of personal conduct. -Without partiality. -According to the law. -According to righteousness. -According to motives and thoughts.
7. For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king. (Isaiah 33:22)
8. a.True b.True c.False
CHAPTER ELEVEN:
1. The word perfection means complete, finished, and mature. A perfect Christian is one who has achieved spiritual maturity. This means his body, soul, and spirit are under the control of the Holy Spirit.
2. Jesus Christ.
3. Initial perfection is having all your past sins forgiven when you repent and accept Jesus Christ as Savior.
4. Progressive perfection is the continued process of perfection in the life of the believer after initial perfection from sin at the time of salvation.
5. -A good foundation -Submission to proven ministries -Response to the Word of God -Suffering -Prayer -Self-control -Consecration -Responding to correction -Gifts of the Holy Spirit
6. Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in Heaven is perfect. (Matthew 5:48)
7. a.False b.True c.False d.True
8. The Word of God.