God Preserves His Word
Who joined two of Jesus’ disciples when they were traveling to Emmaus?
The resurrected Jesus
What is another name for the Holy Spirit?
Helper, Advocate, Comforter (John 14:26)
What is a false teacher?
Someone who teaches things about God that are not found in the Bible.
What is one part of the gospel according to 1 Corinthians 15:3–5?
Jesus died. He was buried. He rose again alive from the grave.
Is the canon of Scripture that we have today closed and complete, or open and ready for more additions?
Closed and complete
What has God promised about his Word?
It will never be destroyed. (Luke 21:33)
How many standards did the early church use to decide which writings should be included in the canon of the New Testament: 3, 4, or 5?
5 standards
The Bible should be our final _______ on God and truth?
authority
In the Seven C's of History, which ones are the bad news?
Corruption, Catastrophe, and Confusion
According to Revelation 22, what will happen to those who take away from God’s Word?
God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city.
How was that Word of God preserved if it burned up in the fire?
God gave it to Jeremiah again with some words added to it.
What is one reason we can trust the Bible?
The writers were eyewitnesses. The Holy
Spirit inspired it. Fulfilled prophecy. History. Archaeological discoveries. Manuscript evidence.
What is ONE of the three questions you can ask when you hear a new teaching?
1) false predictions? 2) contradict the Bible? 3) add to/take away from the 66 books of the Bible?
When did God first plan to send the Savior who would be the perfect Lamb who would come to take away the sins of the world?
From the beginning it was God’s plan to send Jesus.
When was the first time blood was shed to cover sin?
When God killed an animal to make clothes (garments of skin) for Adam and Eve.
What did King Jehoiakim do to Jeremiah's scroll which contained God’s warning?
He cut it up and threw it in the fire.
One standard was that the book or letter had to be written by or under the direction of an ________.
Apostle
How do you know whether or not the Koran is a revelation from God?
It can’t be because the canon of Scripture is closed. Also, it makes statements that contradict the Bible.
What is the purpose of the law according to Romans 3:19?
To stop the mouths of those who deny their guilt before God.
What does the Bible say in Romans 1:21 about people who refuse to believe there is a God?
They are foolish.
What does it mean when we talk about the canon of Scripture?
The 66 books of the Bible that God has given us.
How many books are in the New Testament canon?
27
What is a prophet’s role?
To speak the words of God.
What is the bad news of the gospel?
That we all are sinners and condemned before God.
When Paul and Silas preached in Berea, what did the Bereans do as they listened?
They examined the Scriptures to see if what they were being taught lined up with what God said.