BIBLE STUDY -- CHAP. 31 -- THE OBEDIENCE OF FAITH

Chapter 31.
The Obedience of Faith
1. WHAT did the Lord command Abraham to do?
"Now the Lord had said unto Abram, _____________________________, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, _______________________." Gen. 12:1.
2. How did Abraham respond to this command?
"____________________, as the Lord had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran." Verse 4.
3. Of what was Abraham's obedience the fruit?
"By ___________ Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance: and he went out, not knowing whither he went." Heb. 11:8, R.V.
4. What command did the Lord later give to Abraham?
"And He said, ______________________________, ____________, and get thee into the land of Moriah; _______________________________ upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of." Gen. 22:2.
5. Upon what ground were the previous promises then renewed to Abraham?
"And said, By Myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, for ______________________ __________________________________: that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the seashore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the world be blessed; _________________________." Verses 16-18.
6. What enabled Abraham to endure the test?
"By ___________Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son." Heb. 11:17.
7. Of what were the works of Abraham an evidence?
"Was not Abraham our father _____________ by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?" James 2:21.
8. By his works what was shown to be perfect?
"Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, _____________________________?" Verse 22.
9. In what statement of the scripture was Abraham's obedience really implied?
"And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, _____________________, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God." Verse 23.
10. What kind of faith avails with God?
"For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but ________________________." Gal. 5:6.
NOTE.-The faith which justifies, is the faith which works. Those who say, and do not, are not men of faith. The obedience which is pleasing to God is the fruit of that faith which takes God at His word, and submits to the working of His power, being fully assured that what He has promised He is able also to perform. This is the faith which is reckoned for righteousness. See Rom. 4:21,22.
11. For what purpose is the mystery of the gospel made manifest?
"But now [the mystery] is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations ___________________________________________." Rom. 16:26.
12. For what purpose is the grace of Christ received?
"Through whom we have received grace and apostleship,_______________________ among all nations, for His name's sake." Rom. 1:5. R.V.
13. What example of obedience has Christ set for us?
"And being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, and _______________." Phil. 2:8.
14. At what cost did even He learn the lesson of obedience?
"Though He were a Son, yet ___________________________________." Heb. 5:8.
15. To whom did Christ become the author of salvation?
"And being made perfect, He became the author of eternal salvation ____________________________________________________." Verse 9.
16. How complete should this obedience be?
"Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and ____________________________________." 2 Cor. 10:5.
17. What effect did the preaching of the apostles have upon the hearers?
"And the word of God increased; and _________________________ in Jerusalem greatly; __________________________________________________.” Acts 6:7.
18. What effect did the preaching of the apostle Paul have upon the Gentiles?
"For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, _____________________________________, by word and deed." Rom. 15:18.
19. How highly does God regard obedience?
"And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, _________________________________." 1 Sam. 15:22.
20. With what sins are rebellion and stubbornness classed?
"For rebellion is as ________________________, and stubbornness is as __________ and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, He hath also rejected thee from being king." Verse 23.
21. Whose voice had more weight with Saul than had the commandment of God?
"And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord, and thy words: because ______________________________." Verse 24.
22. What charge did Jesus bring against the Pharisees?
"And He said unto them, Full well _____________________________________." Mark 7:9.
NOTE.-Human tradition is simply the voice of man preserved in the church. To follow the traditions of men instead of obeying the commandments of God is to repeat the sin of Saul.
23. What will be the fate of those who do not obey the gospel of Christ?
"And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire ______________________________." 2 Thess. 1:7,8.
24. What condition is attained in obeying the truth?
"Seeing ye have __________________________________ through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently." 1 Peter 1:22.
25. What promise is made to the obedient?
"If ye be willing and obedient, ____________________________________." Isa. 1:19.
26. Whose example are we urged to imitate?
"That ye be not slothful, but followers of them ___________________________." Heb. 6:12.
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To obey is better than sacrifice, the Lord hath said;
To harken when He commandeth, than an offering made.
All ye who say, "There is naught to do since Christ doth save,"
Remember what He commands you in the Book He gave.
Remember only the doers of the word are blessed;
'Tis well to hear and believe it, but to do is best.
F. E. BELDEN.
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