a set of thoughts or statements that corresponds with reality
What is truth?
Jesus came so we may have life and have it _____________.
What is abundantly?
Trusting the Bible's ________________ will give us confidence in its truth and give our lives a firm foundation.
What is reliability?
Adam and Eve traded God's loving ____________, including life, the lush garden, and dominion over animals, for a moment of pleasure.
What is blessing?
"For I consider that the ____________ of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us."
Romans 8:18
What are sufferings?
plentiful, overflowing
What is abundant?
The Old Testament introduces God's story and His unconditional _________ for all people.
What is love?
The New Testament is the _________________ of Old Testament promises.
What is fulfillment?
Through textual criticism, we can gain understanding of the _______________ manuscripts of Scripture.
What is original?
"For the creation waits with ___________ longing for the revealing of the _______ of God."
Romans 8:19
What is eager?
disobeying God and going against what He designed us to do
What is sin?
God wants to be in relationship with __________________.
What is all people?
(will also take everyone, anyone, me/you, all humans, etc.)
Opening and reading God's Word gives us light and ________________.
What is understanding?
Living without God, the source of all good, leaves us __________.
What is empty?
"For the creation was subjected to ________________, not willingly, but because of him who ______________ it, in _______..."
Romans 8:20
What are futility and subjected?
Jesus' act of defeating sin and death by willingly dying to have people's sins forgiven
What is Redemption?
The first theme of the Bible introduced in Genesis 1 is known as ______________.
What is Creation?
Seeking truth and living according to ______________ allow us to be free to be who God created us to be.
What is reality?
Through Jesus Christ, we are offered a life of _____________ and meaning.
What is purpose?
"that the _____________ itself will be ______ free from its ______________ to corruption and obtain the freedom of the ___________ of the children of God."
Romans 8:21
What are creation, set, bondage, and glory?
without error in its teachings, in its original written form
What is inerrant?
After the Fall, Jesus came to save humanity, known as the theme of ______________. Jesus is coming back and God will make all creation new, known as the final theme of His story called _____________. (needs both answers)
What are Redemption and Restoration?
We can be confident in the Bible's reliability and accuracy because of these ancient manuscripts that revealed nearly perfect translations over the course of around 2,000 years.
What are the Masoretic Text, the Septuagint, and the Dead Sea Scrolls?
If Scripture is from God, it should be the __________________ in our lives?
What is authority?
Recite Romans 8:18 in full (ESV)
"For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us."
Romans 8:18 (ESV)