AOF 1-6;11
How many Articles of Faith are there?
21
Name AOF 7 and 8?
7) Grace and Regeneration 8) Repentance and Faith
AOF 12; Harmony of the Law and the Gospel. What does Luke 16:17 says?
"And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tittle of the law to fall."
AOF 1, We believe that the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments were given by inspiration of God and are the only _____________, ________, and ___________ ___________of all _______ ______ , __________ and ________.
sufficient, certain, and authoritative rule of all saving knowledge, faith and obedience
Romans 15:4
For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scripture might have hope.
Name the first 6 Articles of Faith (Title only)
Of the Scriptures, True God, Fall of Man, Way of Salvation, Justification and Freeness of Salvation.
We believe that in order to be saved, sinner's must be _____________, or ____________;
regenerated, or born again
What is AOF 13 Title?
What does 1 Corinthians 11:26 say? What does John 3:5 say?
AOF 13, Baptism and the Lord's Super
I Corinthians 11:26, "For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death till He comes."
John 3:5, "Jesus answered, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God."
AOF 19. The Resurrection- We believe that the bodies of men after death return to ______, but their spirits return immediately to ______; the righteous to rest with Him; the wicked to be reserved under darkness to judgement. At the last day the bodies of all the dead, both the ______ and ________will be raised.
dust, God
just and unjust
Daniel 12:2 "And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, Some to everlasting life, some to shame and everlasting contempt."
Romans 3:23
Romans 5:12
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned.
AOF 11 Perseverance of the Saints. We believe that those who God has chosen will never totally fall away from the state of grace, but shall certainly ________ to the end; and though they may fall, through neglect and temptation, into sin. They shall be ________ again unto repentance, and be kept by God through faith in being saved.
Persevere
renewed
Isaiah 40:31 "But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and no faint."
AOF 8; Repentance and Faith are sacred and inseparable graces, wrought in our soul by the ___________ _________ of God.
regenerating Spirit
AOF 16 Christian Education, We believe that knowledge is the ultimate power in religion. Thorough study of the __________, __________, and ________ _______ are essentials in keeping a church alive and respected.
Bible, theology and righteous thinking
rebellious youth and confused adults,
AOF 20. Return of the Lord. We believe that at the rapture that Christ will descend from heaven the bodies of believers who have died will be raised and _____ __________will be caught up together with them to meet the Lord in the air.
living believers
Matthew 24:30-31 "Then the sign of the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. (31) And he will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other."
1 Peter 2:24-25
Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we having died to sins, might live for righteousness-by whose stripes you were healed.
(25) For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and overseer of your souls.
Which AOF says, "We believe that the blessings of Salvation are made free to all by the gospel; it is the duty of all to accept them by obedient faith. Nothing prevents the salvation of the greatest sinner on earth, but his own voluntary rejection of the gospel."
Freeness of Salvation
Name the AOF for this scripture? Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17
Grace and Regeneration
AOF 17. Stewardship. We believe that stewardship is God's managerial plan for humans as it pertains to our ______, _______, ________ and sacrificial giving. There are _______ for those who are ______ ______.
lifestyle, attitudes, possessions and sacrificial giving.
rewards, faithful stewards
AOF 21. World to Come. The end of the world is approaching: at the last day Christ will descend from heaven and raise the dead from the grave for final retribution. A _______ ________ will take place, the wicked will be judged to _____ _____ and the righteous to _____ _________.
solemn separation
endless punishment
endless joy.
Jeremiah 10:10
"But the Lord is the true God and the everlasting King. At His wrath the earth will tremble, and the nations will not be able to endure His indignation."
AOF 3, What does the Fall of Man say? and What is one scripture reference?
We believe that man was created in holiness, but by voluntary transgression fell from the holy and happy state; in consequence of which all mankind are sinners, not by constraint but choice.
Romans 3:23, "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."
Name AOF 9, 10, 11 in order?
9) God's Purpose of Grace 10) Sanctification 11) Perseverance of the Saints
AOF 18. Evangelism and Missions- We believe that evangelism is proclaiming to the entire world the ______ ______that Christ _______ and ________ to rescue the world from sin and death. Therefore, saints go out to evangelize to the unchurched.
the Good News that Christ died and rose
Matt. 24:14 "And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come."
AOF 4 Way of Salvation. We believe that salvation of sinners is totally of grace; through the _____ ______ of the Son of God; who by the appointment of the Father freely took upon Him our _______, yet without sin; and by His death made full _________ for our sins.
mediatorial office
nature
atonement
"So Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him, He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation." Heb. 9:28
AOF 9. God's Purpose of Grace. We believe that election is the eternal ___________of God, according to which He graciously ________, ________, and ______. It is a most glorious display of God's sovereign goodness. It is the ________of Christian assurance.
purpose, regenerates, sanctifies , and saves sinners. foundation
Ephesians 2:8, "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God."