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#5 (A) farmer, field
(A) Farmer, field: pastor, person's heart or a church
#5 (B) Seed, tree
(B) Seed, tree: word, inner person born again of the seed of the word
#5 (C) Branch, leaf, fruit
(C) Branch, leaf, fruit: disciple, evangelist, believers born again of the word
#5 (D) Bird, weeds
(D) Bird, weeds: spirit, lies
#6 (A) True vine, wild vine, wine
(A) True vine, wild vine, wine: God's pastor, Satan's pastor, word
#6 (B) Olive trees, Olive oil
(B) Olive trees, olive oil: witness, word of testimony
#6 (C) Fruit of the tree of life, manna, and yeast
(C) Fruit of the tree of life, manna, yeast: word. word, instructions
#7 (A) vessel
A. Vessel (i.e. bowl or cup): person's heart and
church
#7 (B) scale, and iron scepter.
B. Scale, iron scepter: word that weighs faith and
deed, ecclesiastical authority to rule
#8 (A) fire
A. Fire: word that consumes and judges
#4 (B) How many kinds of birds perch in those trees? What do each of these types of birds represent?
B. There are two types of birds: holy spirits and evil spirits.
#4 (C) Who sowed the good seed and who sowed the weeds?
C. Jesus and his pastors, the devil and his pastors.
#4 (D) What do the fruits born of each kind of seed represent?
D. They represent the sons of the kingdom and the sons of the evil one.
#8 (B) censer, incense
B. Censer, incense: person's heart, prayer
#8 (C) Incence smoke (D) Pot
C. Incense smoke: sound of prayers being lifted up
D. Pot: church
#2 (A) What is the biblical meaning of Israel? What evidence proves that a person has become Israel?
Israel refers to the one who overcomes (the winner). The creation of the 12 tribes is the evidence.
Old Testament: Physical Israel
First Coming: Spiritual Israel
Second Coming: New Spiritual Israel
#3 (A) Give 2 reasons Jesus spoke figuratively
(A) Jesus spoke figuratively to hide the secrets of the kingdom of heaven from his enemies and to fulfill the prophecies of the Old Testament.
#3 (B) Explain the differences between those who understand the figurative language and those who do not.
(B) Those who understand the figurative language receive atonement for their sins and salvation. Those who do not understand the figurative language become outsiders, and because their sins are not atoned, they do not receive salvation.
#4 (A) how many types of spiritual trees are in the Bible?
(A) There are two types of trees: the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil
#1 For the times of (A) the exodus who made a promise to whom and who came to whom to fulfill that promise?
At the time of the exodus, God came to Moses to fulfill the promise he made to Abraham.
#1 For the times of (B) Jesus' first coming who made a promise to whom and who came to whom to fulfill that promise?
At the time of Jesus' first coming, God came to Jesus to fulfill the promise he made through the Old Testament prophets.
#1 Give the time period that corresponds to (C) the time of Moses. Be sure to include a reference for each time period.
The period of the law (Jn 1:17)
#1 Give the time period that corresponds to (D) the time of Jesus' first coming. Be sure to include a reference for each time period.
The period of faith in the gospel (Mt 24:14, Jn 1:12)
Give the time period that corresponds to (E) the time of Jesus' second coming. Be sure to include a reference for each time period.
The period of the completion of heaven (Rv 21:6)