Baptism
What does the water of baptism typify?
The water of baptism typifies the tomb. (other acceptable answers - burial, death)
Sing a stanza from a song as a group related to meetings.
Sing a hymn that encourages the corporate aspect of enjoying the Lord→ meeting together with the saints (eg. 1237, 1153, GB 68, 93, 210, 87 etc)
When a believer sins, he must ______ his sins. Provide a supporting verse.
Confess; 1 John 1:9
(Closed book) 1 John 3:14.
We know that we have passed out of ______ into ____ if we love the brothers. He who does not _____ abides in _____.
Word bank: death, life, love, death, darkness, light, darkness
death, life, love, death
Why do we put a person into then raise them up from the water?
It is as if we are burying him in the ground, then raising him up from the tomb.
(Closed book) Col. 3:11
Where there cannot be _____ and _____, circumcision and uncircumcision, _____, _____, _____, _____, but Christ is ___and in ____.
Word bank: Greek, Jew, Gentiles, rich, poor, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free man, male, female, all, all, everything, uncivilized
Greek, Jew, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free man, all, all
What happens when we confess our sins?
God is faithful and righteous to (1) forgive us our sins, and (2) cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Flip to 1 John 3:14, read it then tell us how is loving the brothers related to the assurance of your salvation?
Loving the brothers is a proof that we have been saved, we have the life of God in us
What is the meaning of baptism?
Baptism means to come out of the world or passing through and emerging from the water.
What are one of the principles of the meeting?
1) All meetings are conducted in the Lord’s name.
2) The goal of the meeting is to build up others.
What is the meaning of confession?
It is to stand on God’s side and judge sin as sin.
How is our relationship with a believer and a non-believer different?
Because we share the same life and Father with our brothers and sisters in the Lord, we spontaneously love them.
What two things do we need to do in order to be saved? Provide the verse that supports this.
He who believes and is baptized shall be saved…(Mark 16:16)
How would you explain what the meeting is to a friend you are inviting? (have 2 members role play this)
Open answer
Describe at least two negative consequences if a person sins after he is saved.
(1) The believer who sins will suffer the consequence of that sin in his life. (2) The believer will be punished in the coming age, if he does not deal with his sins in this age. (3) The believer will experience a breaking down of his fellowship with God. (4) The believer will lose his enjoyment of the meetings and of meeting with God’s children.
How is it possible to love the brothers?
We do not love out of our natural love. 1 John 3:16 says that we know love because the Lord laid down His life for us, so in the same way, we need to deny ourselves (lay down our life) for the brothers. (See also 1 John 4:10-12.)