Questions 1-3
Describe what entity 1. God and 2. Satan are
1. One who exists on his own, self-existent
2. A created being, an angel who sinner
Who is the author of the Bible?
How many people and who recorded the Bible?God
Approximately 35-40 prophets and disciples
When did God's promise to Abraham fulfill? (provide a supporting scripture)
At the time of Moses, Ex 12
What is the flow of Bible's history? Share the 7 periods in order.
1. period of Genesis -> 2. period of Exodus and the law -> 3. period of Judges -> 4. period of Kings -> 5. period of prophets -> 6. period of the gospel of heaven -> 7. period of re-creation and Revelation
What are the spiritual definitions of the following:
1. branches
2. leaves
3. fruit
4. bird
1. disciple
2. evangelists
3. word, a saint born of the word
4. spirit
Who gave the Bible and to whom?
God to sinners
What is the purpose of God giving the Bible?
To give heaven and eternal life to those who believe
1. When did God fulfill the promise he made to the OT prophets? (provide a supporting scripture)
2. When did God fulfill the promise he made in the NT? (provide a supporting scripture)
1. At Jesus' first coming, Jn 19:30
2. At the Second Coming, Rv 21:6
What are the two reasons why Jesus spoke in parables?
To fulfill what was spoken through the Old Testament prophets, to hide [them] from the enemy.
What is Mt 24 giving food at the proper time?
Testifying the fulfilled reality that appeared according to the prophecy
Share the reason the Bible was given
To make known God, who is life, and Satan, who is death
What are the four contents in which the Bible is organized?
History, Moral Instruction, Prophecy, Fulfillment
What is true faith at the time of fulfillment of God's promises? Write a verse that supports this
Faith that believes in the realities according to the prophecies, Jn 14:29
Cannot receive atonement of sins, thus cannot receive salvation, Mk 4:10-12
What are the spiritual definitions of the following:
1. bowl
2. scale
3. rod
4. iron scepter
1. person, church
2. word
3. word and person
4. ecclesiastical authority to rule
What kind of book is the Bible?
Book of covenant between God and the chosen people
How many books, chapters, verses are in the:
1. OT
2. NT
1. OT: 39 books; 929 chapters; 23,144 verses
2. NT: 27 books; 260 chapters; 7,957 verses
The wars of the Old Testament and New Testament are fought between who and who?
Spirits and flesh that belong to God and spirits and flesh that belong to Satan
When are the true meanings of parable made known plainly? Include a reference verse
when the actual entities of the parables appear, Jn 16:25
What are the spiritual definitions of the following:
1. Fire
2. Censer, incense
3. smoke of the incense
4. pot
1. word
2. person, prayers of the saints
3. prayers being lifted
4. church
Who must keep the promise of the Old Testament? (provide supporting scripture)
Who must keep the promise of in the New Testament? (provide supporting scripture)
Physical Israel, Ex 19:5-6
People at the time of the fulfillment of Revelation, Lk 22:14-20, Rv 22:18-19
In what order are prophecies fulfilled?
Rebellion, judgement, salvation
Why do Satan and God go to war respectively?
God: to take back all creation
Satan: to not lose the world
What are the spiritual definitions of the following:
1. seed
2. field
3. tree
1. word
2. person's heart, world
3. inner person born again of the seed of the word (pastor)
What are the spiritual definitions of the following:
1. light/darkness
2. lampstand (candlestand), eyes
3. blind, deaf
1. word of life/ignorance of not having the word
2. spirits and workers
3. one who sees and hears the word but doesn't understand