Being Light & Beautiful
Jesus says these should be the lights in the world, like cities on hills.
What are our Christian communities?
This is what "Gospel" means.
What is, "good news"?
This is a term which, if literally translated, would mean "Gospeler."
What is "evangelist"?
Worship is anything we do which does this.
What is "glorifies God"?
Peter says all Christians should be prepared to do this.
What is "to give an answer" (to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have)?
Peter says wives, through their purity and reverence, may be able to win over their unbelieving husbands without these.
What are words?
Our words "Christ" and "Messiah" mean this.
What is, "Anointed One"?
Scripture tells us these are given for the purpose of serving/building up the church.
What are "spiritual gifts"?
The second Jewish temple, the one in existence when Jesus was in Israel, had a court specifically for these people.
Who are "Gentiles"?
This is what the Greek word Paul uses, "apokrinomai," refers to.
What is an "answer" or a "response"?
This is an example of something early Christians (pre-250 A.D.) did to be the light of the world.
What is a food program? What is a hospital? What is an orphanage?
This is a political term. If someone is this, it means they are on their way to being king.
What is, "Anointed One"?
This is an example of another spiritual gift mentioned in Scripture.
What is a pastor?
What is a teacher?
What is an apostle?
What is a servant?
What is a giver?
What is a leader?
What is hospitality?
What is administration?
What is encouragement?
Peter says this is the way we can offer "sacrifices" to God today.
What is "to declare God's praises"?
This is what the Greek word Peter uses, "apologia," means.
What is a "defense"?
This is an example of something modern Christians are doing to be the light of the world.
What is Mel-Trotter?
What is Dégagé?
What is Drop Zone?
What is Pine Rest?
What is Grace Christian University?
This is a metaphor referring to the earliest produce a field would yield, giving promise to the harvest to come.
What is "first fruits"?
These people coined the term "evangelist."
Who are the early Christians?
John Piper said that no one is saved by doing this.
What is "belonging to a group"?
Paul and Peter give four "characteristics" our answers for our faith should have. This is an example of one.
What is "full of grace"?
What is "seasoned with salt"?
What is "gentle"?
What is "respectful"?
Dickson makes it clear that, humanly speaking, hearing the Gospel is both ___________ and ___________ to be saved.
What are "necessary" and "sufficient"?
This is the minimum number of people Scripture tells us Jesus appeared to after he rose again.
What is "500"?
Though not every Christian is going to be an appointed evangelist, every Christian should be ready to do this.
What is "share their faith"?
The first synagogues were built after this date.
What is 586 B.C. (the fall of Jerusalem)?
Though all our "answers" should be full of grace, this is one way the answers we give for our faith might change depending on the situation.
What is the size of our answer?