Chapter 23.
Acceptance With God
1. IN whom has God made us accepted?
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings. . . in Christ: according as He hath chosen us in Him. . . to the praise of the glory of His grace, wherein He hath made us _________________." Eph. 1:3-6.
2. What great gift comes with our acceptance of Christ?
"And this is the will of Him that sent Me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on Him, may have ___________________: and I will raise him up at the last day." John 6:40. See also John 17:2.
3. What is the first and primary evidence of our acceptance with God?
"If we receive the witness of men, _________________: for this is the witness of God _______________________________. . . . And this is the record, ________________ ______________________________________________." 1 John 5:9-11.
NOTE.-The primary basis of all faith and acceptance is the word of God, - that which God Himself has said. To receive and believe this is the first essential to salvation, - the first evidence of acceptance.
4. Why did John write his testimony concerning God's love and purpose in giving Christ?
"These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; ___ ____________________________________________________________." Verse 13. "These are written, ______________________________________________; _______________________________________________." John 20:31.
5. What witness does the true believer in Christ have that he is accepted of God?
"He that believeth on the Son of God _____________________________: he that believeth not God bath made Him a liar; because he believeth not the _____________ that God gave of His Son." 1 John 5:10.
NOTE.-Faith and feeling should not be confounded. Faith is ours to exercise in the Word of God, regardless or our feelings, and often in opposition even to our feelings. Many fail to accept the pardon and assurance of the acceptance of Heaven, because they do not take God at His word, but instead turn their attention to their changeable moods and feelings. Faith always precedes the joyful feelings which naturally result from the assurance of forgiveness and acceptance. This order is never reversed.
6. How only do any become children of God?
"Ye are all the children of God _______________________________." Gal. 3:26.
7. What is the foundation of faith?
"Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing _________________________." Rom. 10:17.
8. What assurance has the believer of his union with God?
"Hereby know we that we dwell in Him, and He in us, _______________________ ______________." 1 John 4:13.
9. What three definite witnesses of acceptance are mentioned by John?
"There are three that bear witness in earth, the ___________________, and the ________: and these three agree in one." 1 John 5:8.
10. How does the Spirit witness to our acceptance with God?
"Because ye are sons, God bath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, ____________________." Gal. 4:6. "The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God. " Rom. 8:16.
11. Of what is Christian baptism an evidence?
"As many of you as have been baptized into Christ have ___________________." Gal. 3:27.
NOTE.-In baptism, the water and the Spirit both bear witness of God's acceptance. The same Spirit which, at Christ's baptism, said, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased," witnesses to the acceptance of every sincere believer at his baptism.
12. To what does the blood of Christ witness?
"These things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. . . . If we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son _______________________." 1 John 1:4-7. "In whom we have redemption through His blood_________________." Eph. 1:7. See also Rev. 1:5,6.
13. When may we find acceptance with God through Christ?
"I have heard thee ________________, and __________________________ have I succored thee: behold_____________________; behold, _____________________." 2 Cor. 6:2.
14. To whom, therefore, should we ascribe glory and honor?
"________________________________________________, and hath made us kings and priests unto God and His Father; to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen." Rev. 1:5,6.
15. What is another evidence of divine acceptance?
"We know that we have passed from death unto life, _________________________." 1 John 3:14.
16. What blessed assurance is given all believers in Christ?
"And __________________________________________, ______________________________________through Christ Jesus." Phil. 4:7.
________________________________________
Arise, my soul, arise,
Shake off thy guilty fears;
The bleeding Sacrifice
In my behalf appears;
Before the throne my Saviour stands,
My name is written on His hands.
Five bleeding wounds He bears,
Received on Calvary;
They pour effectual prayers,
They strongly speak for me.
Forgive him, O, forgive! they cry,
Nor let the contrite sinner die!
CHARLES WESLEY.
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Sunday, August 10, 2008
BIBLE STUDY -- CHAP.22--RECONCILED TO GOD
Chapter 22.
Reconciled to God
1. WHAT message of entreaty has God sent to us through his appointed messengers?
"Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, ______________________." 2 Cor. 5:20.
2. Through whom is this reconciliation made?
"All things are of God, who hath reconciled us to Himself __________________, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation." Verse 18.
3. What was required in order to effect this reconciliation?
"For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by __________________, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by His life." Rom. 5:10.
4. What basis for reconciliation was made by Christ's death?
"Having made ________________ through the blood of His cross, by Him to reconcile all things unto Himself." Col. 1:20.
5. Through whom is the reconciliation received?
"We also joy in God _____________________, by whom we have now received the atonement [reconciliation, margin]." Rom. 5:11.
6. By what union does Christ reconcile both Jew and Gentile to God through the cross?
"And that He might reconcile both unto God _______________ by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby." Eph. 2:16.
7. In what prophecy was the work of reconciliation foretold?
"Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to __________________________." Dan. 9:24.
8. In thus reconciling the world unto Himself, what attitude did God take toward men?
"God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself, ______________________." 2 Cor. 5:19.
9. What rendered it possible for God to treat sinners thus?
"All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and _______________________________________________." Isa. 53:6.
10. What was Christ made, to release men from sin?
"For He hath made Him to be _______________ for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him." 2 Cor. 5:21.
11. How was He treated?
"But He was _________________________ for our transgressions, He was ______ _______________________________ of our peace was upon Him; and with His _____________ we are healed." Isa. 53:5.
12. What did John declare concerning Him?
"Behold the Lamb of God, ______________________________ [beareth, margin] ___________________________." John 1:29.
13. To what place did Christ carry these sins?
"Who His own self bare our sins in His own body _______________, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed." 1 Peter 2:24.
14. What is the great purpose of Christ in His work of reconciliation?
"And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath He reconciled in the body of His flesh through death, _______________ _________________________________." Col. 1:21,22.
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Reconciled to God
1. WHAT message of entreaty has God sent to us through his appointed messengers?
"Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, ______________________." 2 Cor. 5:20.
2. Through whom is this reconciliation made?
"All things are of God, who hath reconciled us to Himself __________________, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation." Verse 18.
3. What was required in order to effect this reconciliation?
"For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by __________________, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by His life." Rom. 5:10.
4. What basis for reconciliation was made by Christ's death?
"Having made ________________ through the blood of His cross, by Him to reconcile all things unto Himself." Col. 1:20.
5. Through whom is the reconciliation received?
"We also joy in God _____________________, by whom we have now received the atonement [reconciliation, margin]." Rom. 5:11.
6. By what union does Christ reconcile both Jew and Gentile to God through the cross?
"And that He might reconcile both unto God _______________ by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby." Eph. 2:16.
7. In what prophecy was the work of reconciliation foretold?
"Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to __________________________." Dan. 9:24.
8. In thus reconciling the world unto Himself, what attitude did God take toward men?
"God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself, ______________________." 2 Cor. 5:19.
9. What rendered it possible for God to treat sinners thus?
"All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and _______________________________________________." Isa. 53:6.
10. What was Christ made, to release men from sin?
"For He hath made Him to be _______________ for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him." 2 Cor. 5:21.
11. How was He treated?
"But He was _________________________ for our transgressions, He was ______ _______________________________ of our peace was upon Him; and with His _____________ we are healed." Isa. 53:5.
12. What did John declare concerning Him?
"Behold the Lamb of God, ______________________________ [beareth, margin] ___________________________." John 1:29.
13. To what place did Christ carry these sins?
"Who His own self bare our sins in His own body _______________, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed." 1 Peter 2:24.
14. What is the great purpose of Christ in His work of reconciliation?
"And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath He reconciled in the body of His flesh through death, _______________ _________________________________." Col. 1:21,22.
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