CHAPTER 9
MAN'S QUESTIONS - GOD'S ANSWERS
ABSENCE OF THE SOUL FROM THE BODY
1. What becomes of the soul at death? Eccles. 12:7. 2. Have men the power in time of death to retain the spirit? Eccles. 8: 8. 3. What is said of Moses and Elijah? Matt. 17:3. 4. What request was made by the thief on the cross? Luke 23:42. 5. What did Paul say in regard to being absent from the body? 2 Cor. 5:8. 6. What is said of the beggar and the rich man who died? Luke 16: 19-24. 7. What is said in Revelation on this subject? Rev. 6: 9-12. 8. How has God given us eternal life? 1 John 5:11. 9. Why did Paul desire to depart from this life? Phil. 1: 23. 10. What do we know of our eternal home? 2 Cor. 5: 1. 11. What does Paul say of his ambitions? 2 Cor. 5: 8,9. 12. How is it proved that Paul looked forward to the redeemed state beyond the resurrection? Rom. 8: 23.
ACCEPT AND ADVICE
ACCEPT 1. There is only one way to heaven. It is through the Lord Jesus Christ. John 14 : 6. 2. He loves you...He turns to one away. John 3 : 16. John 6 : 37. 3. He never forces himself on anyone, he waits until you invite him into your life. Rev. 3 : 20. 4. He says that we are all sinners...that we are separated from god by sin. Rom. 3 : 23. 5. But he willingly took our sin upon himself when he died on the cross so that we might become god's children through him. 2 Cor. 5 : 21. 6. Won't you come to Jesus? It is simple. 2 Cor 5 : 20. Book of John. ADVICE 7. God's unconditional love. Luke 15. 8. A promise of peace. John 14. 9. Jesus' prayer for us. John 17. 10. The powerful, peaceful life. Rom. 8. 11. Gifts the Holy spirit gives us. 1 Cor 12. 12. Comfort during hardships. 2 Cor. 1. 13. Courage when we're afraid. Eph. 6. 14. Examples of faith. Heb 11. 15. Encouragement during trials. Heb 12. 16. Advice for Christian living. Heb 13. 17. Help with difficult decisions. James 1. 18. Warnings against hypocrisy. James 2. 19. Taming the tongue. James 3. 20. Preparations for Christ's return. 2 Pet. 3. 21. Proof of God's love. 1 John 3. 22. A description of heaven. Rev. 21.
ADOPTION
1. By whom was Moses adopted? Heb. 11:24. 2.Who are the adopted of the Lord? Rom. 8: 14,15. 3.What are some of the marks of adoption? Isa. 26:13. 4. What are the privileges of the adopted? Rom 8: 14. 5. What will be the inheritance of God's children? 1 Pet. 1:4. 6. What are the duties of the adopted? Deut. 6:5. 7. Other readings. Rom. 8:23, Rom. 9:4, Gal. 4:5, Eph. 1:5.
ADULTERY
1. Does God expressly forbid adultery? Exod. 20: 14. 2. Against what great evil does Paul warn the Ephesians? Eph. 5:3. Can adultery be committed in thought? Matt. 5:28. 4. Give an instance of the forgiveness of this sin? John 8: 10,11. 5. How are the adulterers punished? Gal. 5: 19,21.
AFFLICTION
1. What is the natural inheritance of sinful man? Gen. 3 : 16-17. 2. Does God send affliction on his children? Deut. 8 : 5. Job 5 : 17. 3. Do afflictions come as punishment? Lam. 1 : 5. 4. Can you give other causes for affliction? Matt. 24 : 9. Ps. 119. 67. 5. What are the benefits of affliction? Job 23 : 10. Rom. 5 : 3,4. 2 Cor. 4 : 17. 6. What consolation have the afflicted? Deut. 33 : 27. Ps. 119 : 143. Ps. 23 :4. Isa. 41 : 10. 7. How should adversity be borne? 2 Tim. 2 : 3. 8. Who has set us an example worthy of imitation when in trouble? Job 1 : 22. 9. Who supports the righteous when afflicted? Ps. 34 : 19. 10. Should we desire, and pray for deliverance from affliction? Ps. 18 : 3. Matt. 26 : 39. 11. How shall we treat the suffering? Rom. 12 : 15.
AGRICULTURE * FARMING
1. What was man's original occupation? Gen. 2 : 15. 2. By whom instituted? Gen. 3 : 23. 3. If this is a divine institution why did God curse the ground? Gen. 3 : 17. 4. By whom was the necessary instruction given? Isa. 28 : 26. 5. What else beside wisdom is necessary to the successful farmer? Prov. 27 : 23. 6. What animals were used in Plowing? Job. 1 : 14. 7. What is said in regard to the time sowing seed? Eccles. 11 : 6. 8. Why were the tillers of the ground exempt from military service? Deut. 20 : 6. 9. What were some of the laws governing and controlling the husbandman? Exod. 22 : 5,6. Exod. 34 : 21. Lev. 19 : 9,10 10. How can farmers honor God? Prov. 3 : 9.10.
ALMS
1. How should we treat the poor? Prov. 14 : 21. 2. What promise is made to those who give to the poor? Prov. 3 ; 9,10. 3. What did Christ say to the rich man? Luke 18 : 22. 4. What did Christ say to the rich? Mark 10 : 25. 5. What did Christ teach in regard to giving? Luke 6 : 38. Luke 11 : 41. 6. What did Christ say of the widow's mite? Luke 21 : 3. 7. How should alms be given? Matt. 6 : 1.
AMBITION
1. What is said of worldly ambition? Isa. 5 : 8. Matt. 16 : 26. 2. How did the devil tempt Christ? Matt. 4 : 8-10. 3. What honor should we seek? Mark 10 : 43. 4. Where shall we lay up our treasures? Matt. 6 : 20.
ANGELS
1. What offices have angels? Ps. 103 : 20. Heb. 1 : 14. 2. Give some instances of their ministrations to God's people. Ps. 91 : 11. Dan. 6 : 22. 3. Do angels share in the counsels of God? Zech. 1 : 13. 4. What will be their duty in the day of judgement? Matt. 24 : 31. 5. Do angels know all things? Matt. 24 : 36. 6. Are the angels subject to Christ? 1 Pet. 3 : 22. 7. Whom do they worship? Ps. 148 : 1,2. 8. How do they regard the conversion of sinners? Luke 15 : 10. 9. At death who conducts the soul to paradise? Luke 16 : 22.
ANGER
1. What are the effects of anger? 1 Sam. 25 : 17. Prov. 29 : 22. Prov. 15 : 1. 2. Is it forbidden? Eccles. 7 : 9. 3. Is due punishment threatened? Prov. 19 : 19. 4. Is anger against evil legitimate? Mark 3 : 5.
APOSTASY
1. How is apostasy described? Heb. 3 : 12. 2. What is one cause of it? Luke 8 : 13. 3. What warning does the apostle give? 2 Pet. 3 : 17. 4. What is said of the disciples of Christ? John 6 : 66. 5. What duty do Christians over each other? Gal. 6 : 1. 6. What will abound in latter days? 1 Tim. 4 : 1,2. 7. If we sin willfully, knowing the truth, what will be the result? Jude 5,6. Heb. 10 : 26,27.
APOSTLES
1. To whom was this title given? Luke 6 : 13. 2. What were the names of the apostles? Matt. 10 : 2-4. 3. What commission did Christ give them? Matt. 28 : 19,20. 4. Was miraculous power also given them? Matt. 10 : 1. 5. What was the moral state of the apostles before Pentecost? Matt. 17 : 17. 6. Did the disciples comprehend the nature and the mission of Jesus? Luke 9 : 44,45. 7. How did the apostles get such comprehension? John 2 : 22.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY
1. Give some of the laws concerning assault and battery? Exod. 21 : 18-20. 2. What punishment did they who committed this sin against parents receive? Exod. 21 : 15. 3. What rule did Christ give in regard to assault and battery? Matt. 5 : 38,39.
ATHEISM
1. What do atheists believe? Ps. 14 : 1. 2. Do they deny the providence of God? Job 21 : 15. Job 34 : 9. 3. Do they deny him in their works? Titus 1 : 16. 4. Give an instance of disbelief in Old Testament times? Exod. 5 : 2. 5. How does transgression of the wicked effect the godly? Ps. 36 : 1.
ATONEMENT
1. What was the daily sin offering? Exod. 29 : 38,39. 2. What was the great Jewish day of atonement and how was it kept? Lev. 23 : 26,27. 3. What makes an atonement for the soul? Lev. 17 : 11. 4. How did Christ become an atonement for our sins? Isa. 53 : 5. Heb. 9 : 26. 1 John 1 : 7. 5. What does Christ say of the living bread? John 6 : 51. 6. Was atonement divinely appointed? Col. 1 : 19,20. 7. Does Christ, like the priests, have to make an atonement many times? Heb. 10 : 10,12. 8. Are sinners lost for lack of sufficient atonement? John 1 : 29. 1 John 2 :2. 9. How can men avail themselves of atonement? John 3 : 14,15.
BACKSLIDING * SINS OF CHRISTIANS
1. What constitutes backsliding and haw does God regard it? Jer. 2 : 19. 2. Of what sin are professing Christians often guilty? Hos. 11 : 7. 3. Why are the backsliders forsaken? 2 Chron. 24 : 20. 4. How can the backslider regain favor of the Lord? Jer. 3 : 22. Hos. 14 : 1. 5. What is said of the true Christian? Ps. 37 : 31. 6. Does God punish backsliders? Jer. 14 : 10. 7. Are there any promises to the backslider? Hos. 14 : 4. 8. Will there be special danger of backsliding in the last days? Matt. 24 : 12. 9. What then becomes the duty of every one? Luke 21 : 36.
BAPTISM
1. What did Christ tell his disciples to do? Matt. 28 : 19. 2. Who is to submit to baptism? Mark 16 : 16. 3. What should one do before being baptized? Acts. 2 : 38. 4. With what did John say Jesus would baptize? Matt. 3 : 11. 5. What is said of John's baptism? Acts 19 : 2-5. 6. Does water baptism necessarily precede spiritual? Acts 1 : 5. 7. Does spiritual baptism always follow water baptism? Acts 8 : 13,18,20,21. 8. What does Paul say of baptism? Col. 2 : 12.
BEREAVEMENT
1. What is said of the house of mourning? Eccles. 7 : 2. 2. How should bereavement be borne? Ps. 39 : 9. Jas. 5 : 11. 3. What did Paul say of his afflictions? Phil. 4 : 11,13. 4. What is said in regard to mourning for the dead? Ezek. 24 : 16,17. 1 Thess. 4 : 13,14.
BETRAYAL
1. By whom was Christ betrayed? Matt. 26 : 14,16. 2. How did Judas betray Christ? Mark 14 : 44. 3. By whom was the event prophesied? Matt. 27 : 9,10. 4. What did Christ say of Judas? Mark 14 : 21. 5. What is said of the stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart? Acts 7 : 52,53.
BIBLE
1. Is the Bible a safe guide to man's faith and practice? Prov. 6 : 23. Ps. 19 : 7. 2. Is it an adequate guide? Isa. 8 : 20. 3. Is the Bible open to the search of all? Deut. 29 : 29. 4. Are its truths discernible to the worldly wise or the humble? Matt. 11 : 25. 5. Is the Bible canon complete or are we to look for further revelation? Luke 16 : 31. Rev. 22 : 18,19.
BLASPHEMY
1. What is blasphemy? Lev. 24 : 15. 2. What is the third commandment? Exod. 20 : 7. 3. How was this sin punished? Lev. 24 : 16. 4. Give an instance of this punishment. Lev. 24 : 23. 5. What is said of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit? Matt. 12 : 31.
BLESSING
1. By whom were we taught to ask God's blessing on our food? John 6 : 11. 2. Give an instance of a stolen blessing? Gen. 27 : 34,35. 3. Has God, like Isaac, a blessing for only one of his children? Deut. 5 : 10. 4. What is necessary in order that we may receive divine blessing? Job 36 : 11. 5. What blessings has God promised his children? Ps. 29 : 11. 6. Are divine blessing contingent on obedience? Exod. 15 : 26.
BOASTING
1. Is boasting forbidden? Prov. 27 : 1. 2. By what law? Rom. 3 : 27. 3. What is said of the tongue? Jas. 3 : 5. 4. Is there a proper boasting? Rom. 15 : 17. 5. Is the sin of boasting punished? Luke 12 : 19-21.
BORROWING
1. Did the Israelites borrow of the Egyptians, or ask at their hands what was due them on account of their services as slaves? Exod. 12 : 25. 2. How do the wicked borrow? Ps. 37 : 21. 3. What is said of one who borrows? Prov. 22 : 7. 4. What is the law regard to borrowing? Exod. 22 : 14,15. 5. How did Christ teach us to treat the borrower? How did Christ teach us to treat the borrower? Matt. 5 : 42.
BRAVERY * COURAGE
1. Who give us spirit of courage? 2 Tim. 1 : 7. 2. Why were the Israelites enjoined to be courageous? 2 Chron. 32 : 7,8. 3. In whom did David find his strength? Ps. 27 : 1. 4. If we have God on our side have we any cause for fear? Heb. 13 :6. 5. How should we approach God? Heb. 4 : 16. 6. Why should we abide in Christ? 1 John 2 : 28. 7. Give examples of bravery. 1 Sam. 17 : 32. Dan. 3 : 18. 8. How did Paul show his courage? Acts 21 : 13.
BRIBERY
1. Does God censure bribery? Exod. 23 : 8. 2. How is this sin punished. Deut. 27 : 25. 3. Give examples of bribery. Judg. 16 : 5. Esther 3 : 9. Luke 22 : 5. 4. How is the righteous man described? Ps. 15 : 5.
CELIBACY
1. What question did the disciples ask Christ about marrying? Matt. 19 : 10-12. 2. What did Paul say about marrying? 1 Cor. 7 : 1. 3. What did Paul say about marriage about which he had no commandment of the Lord? 1 Cor. 7 : 25,26. 4. What did Paul say of those who have power over their own wills? 1 Cor. 7 : 37,38. 5. What is said in Revelation? Rev. 14 : 1,4.
CHARACTER
1. What is said of a good name? Prov. 22 : 1. 2. Does the countenance reveal character? Isa. 3 : 9. 3. What is said of the instability of character? Prov. 24 : 21,22. 4. What is said of firmness of character? Ps. 57 : 7. Matt. 10 : 22.
CHEERFULNESS
1. What is said of the heavy-hearted, and the effect of cheering words upon them? Prov. 12 : 25. 2. What effect has a merry heart upon the countenance? Prov. 15 : 13. 3. What is the influence of cheerfulness on the sad and despondent? Prov. 17 : 22. 4. What is said of the cheerful heart? Prov. 15 : 15. 5. Are those who have been comforted of God more able to comfort others? 2 Cor. 1 : 3,4. 6. How should we serve the Lord? Ps. 100 : 2.
CHRIST, THE WAY OF LIFE
1. How many plans of salvation has God instituted? John 10 : 9. John 14 : 6. 2. Was the gospel preached when Abraham lived? Gal. 3 : 8. 3. How can we have peace with God? Rom. 5 : 1. 4. Will faith alone save anyone? Jas. 2 : 24. 5. Who gave us eternal life? 1 John 5 : 11. 6. Who will obtain this eternal life? 1 John 5 : 12. 7. What did Christ say of our eternal home? John 14 : 2. 8. How do we show our faith in the suffering and death of Christ? 1 Cor. 11 : 26.
CHRISTIANS
1. Where was this term first used and to whom applied? Acts 11 : 26. 2. What did Christ call his followers? Matt. 5 : 13. Matt. 5 : 14. 3. What privileges have Christians? John 1 : 12. 4. In Paul's letter to the Corinthians, what does he call the body? 1 Cor. 6 : 19. 5. How then is this temple to be treated? 1 Cor. 3 : 17. 6. How are the Christians distinguished for the world? John 13 : 35. 7. Have Christians any promise of reward? Ps. 58 : 11. Matt. 5 : 12. 8. What is the duty of Christians in view of Christ's coming? Matt. 24 : 42.
CHURCH
1. Was the church divinely established? Eph. 2 : 20-22. 2. Who is the head of the church? Ps. 118 : 22. Eph. 4 : 15. 3. Was there corruption in the early church? Hos. 4 : 9. Titus 1 : 10. 4. What is the great commission Christ gave his church? Matt. 28 : 19. 5. Is the church to desist before the whole race has heard the gospel? Mark 16 : 15. 6. What is the spirit for God's people in worship and service? Ps. 93 : 5.
HELP IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
1. Being a friend Luke 10: 25-37; John 15 : 11-17; Rom. 16 : 1-2. 2.Being a leader 1 Tim. 3: 1-7; 2 Tim 2: 14-26; Titus 1 : 5-9. 3. Caring for the aged and widowed. 1 Tim. 5 : 3-8. 4. Celebrating the birth/adoption of a child. Luke 18 : 15-17; John 16 : 16-22. 5. Celebrating a graduation. Gal 5 : 16-26; Phil. 4 : 4-9. 6. Celebrating a marriage. Eph. 5 : 21-33; Col. 2 : 6-7. 7. Celebrating a wedding anniversary. 1 Cor 13. 8. Controlling your temper. Gal 5: 16-26. 9. Controlling your tongue. 2 Thess. 2: 16-17; James 3: 1-12. 10. Discovering God's will. Matt. 5: 14-16; Luke 9: 21-27; Rom. 13: 8-14; 2 Pet 1: 3-9; 1 John 4: 7-21. 11. Encountering a cult. Matt. 7: 15-20; 2 Pet 2; 1 John 4: 1-6; Jude. 12. Encountering peer pressure. Rom. 12: 1-2; Gal 6 : 1-5; Eph. 5: 1-20. 13. Entering college. Rom. 8: 1-17; Cor 1: 18-31. 14. Entering military service. Eph 6 : 10-20; 2 Tim. 2 : 1-13. 15. Experiencing the death of a loved one. John 11: 25-27; John 14: 1-7; Rom. 8 : 31-39; Rom 14: 7-9; 1 Thess. 4: 13-18. 16. Experiencing illness. Mark 1: 29-34; Mark 6: 53-46.; James 5: 14-16. 17. Experiencing suffering and persecution. Matt. 5: 3-12; John 15: 18-16:4; Rom. 8: 18-30; 2 Cor. 4: 1-15; Heb. 12: 1-11; Pet. 4: 12-19. 18. Facing a difficult decision. Col. 3: 12-17. 19. Facing a divorce. Matt. 19: 1-9; Phil. 3: 1-11. 20.
Facing homelessness. Luke 9 : 57-62; Rev. 21: 1-4. 21. Facing imprisonment. Matt. 25: 31-46; Luke 4: 16-21. 22. Facing life alone. 1 Cor. 7: 25-38; 1 Cor 12: 1-31. 23. Facing a natural disaster. Rom 8: 31-39; 1 Pet. 1: 3-12. 24. Facing a trial or lawsuit. Matt. 5: 25-26; Luke 18: 1-8. 25. Losing your job. Luke 16: 1-13; Phil. 4: 10-13. 26. Losing your property and possessions. Rom. 8: 18-39. 27. Managing your time. Mark 13: 32-37; Luke 21: 34-36; 1 Tim 4: 11-16; Titus 3: 8-14. 28. Moving into a new home. John 14: 1-7; Eph. 3: 14-21; Rev. 3: 20-21. 29. Overcoming addiction. 1 Cor 5: 16-21; Eph. 4: 22-24. 30. Overcoming a grudge. Matt. 5: 23-26; Luke 6: 27-36; Eph. 4: 25-32. 31. Overcoming prejudice. Matt. 7: 1-5; Acts 10: 34-36; Gal. 3: 26-29; Eph. 2: 11-22; Col. 3: 5-11; James 2: 1-13. 32. Overcoming pride. Mark 9: 33-37; Luke 14: 7-11; Luke 18: 9-14; Luke 22: 24-27; Rom. 12: 14-16; 1 Cor. 1: 18-31; 2 Cor. 12: 1-10. 33. Overcoming procrastination. Matt. 22: 1-14; Matt. 25: 1-13; 2 Cor. 6: 1-2. 34. Raising children. Eph. 6: 5; Col. 3: 21 35. Respecting parents. Eph. 6: 1-3; Col. 3: 20 36. Respecting civil authorities. Mark 12: 13-17; Rom. 13: 1-7; Titus 3: 1-2; 1 Pet. 2: 13-17. 37. Retiring from you job. Matt. 25: 31-46; Rom. 12: 1-2; Phil. 3: 12-21; 2 Pet. 1: 2. 38. Seeking forgiveness. Matt. 6: 14-15; Luke 15; Philemon; Heb. 4: 14-16; 1 John 1: 5-10. 39. Seeking God's help. Matt 7: 7-12. 40. Seeking salvation. John 3: 1-21; Rom. 1: 16-17; Rom. 3: 21-31; Rom. 5: 1-11; Rom. 10: 5-13; Eph. 1: 3-14; Eph 2: 1-10. 41. Seeking strength. Eph. 6: 10-20; 2 Thess. 2: 16-17. 42. Seeking truth. John 8 : 31-47; John 14: 6-14; John 16: 4-15; 1 Tim. 2: 1-7. 43. Sharing your gifts. Luke 21: 1-4; Acts 2: 43-47; Acts 4: 32-37; Rom 12: 9-13; 1 Cor. 16: 1-4; 2 Cor. 8: 1-15; 2 Cor. 9: 6-15. 44. Starting a new job. Rom. 12: 3-11; 1 Thess. 5: 12-18; 2 Thess. 3: 6-13; 1 Pet. 4: 7-11 45. Understanding your relationship with God. John 15: 1-17; Rom. 5: 1-11; Rom 8: 1-17. 46. Understanding your relationship with others. Matt. 18: 15-17.; Matt. 18: 21-35; Rom. 14: 13-23; Rom. 15: 1-16; Gal. 6: 1-10; Col. 3: 12-17; 1 John 4:: 7-12. 47. Worrying about the future. 1 Pet. 1: 3-5; Rev 21: 1-8. 48. Worrying about money. Matt. 6: 24-34; Luke 12: 13-21; 1 Tim. 6: 6-10.
DUTIES OF CITIZEN
1. To whom are we subject? Rom. 13 : 1. 2. How should we treat those who are in authority? 1 Tim. 2 : 1,2. 3. What is said of the wicked? 2 Pet. 2 : 10. 4. How should we use our liberty? 1 Pet. 2 : 16. 5. Should true citizens desire the peace of their city or country? Jer. 29 : 7. 6. How should we treat all men? 1 Pet. 2 : 17. 7. Is it necessary to pay just debts? Rom. 13 : 7. 8. Is prevalence of righteousness necessary to a nation's prosperity? Prov. 14 : 34.
COMFORTER
1. What did Christ tell his disciples he would pray the Father to send them? John 14 : 16. 2. Who is meant by the Comforter? John 14 : 26. 3. What did Christ say the Comforter would do for him? John 15 : 26. 4. Why was it expedient that Christ should go away? John 16 : 7. 5. How could the Comforter help the disciples? John 16 : 13.
CONCEIT
1. What instruction have we regarding conceit? Prov. 3 : 5. Prov. 12 : 15. 2. What is said of the conceited? Rom. 1 : 22. 3. How should they be treated? Prov. 26 : 5. 4. Is conceit censured? Jer. 9 : 23. 5. Are those who sin in this way punished? Isa. 5 : 21. 6. Give an instance of conceit? Luke 18 : 11,12. 7. What hope is there of a conceited man? Prov. 26 : 12.
CONFESSION
1. What did Christ say in regard to false confession? Matt. 7 : 21. 2. What further did Christ say on this subject? Matt. 10 : 32. 3. What does Paul say on this subject? Rom. 10 : 9-11. 4. What must those do who confess to Christ? 1 John 2 : 4. 5. What is the result of sincere confession? 1 John 4 : 15.
CONFIDENCE BETRAYED
1. Give an instance of confidence betrayed? 2 Sam.3 : 27. 2. Is there danger in self-deception? Prov. 16 : 25. 3. Can we trust in men or riches? 1 Cor. 3 : 21. Ps. 60 : 11. Mark 10 : 24. 4. What is said of lying words? Jer. 7 : 8. 5. In whom only can we trust? Prov. 3 : 5. 6. What is said of confidence in an unfaithful man? Prov. 25 : 19.
CONSCIENCE--FAITHFUL, GUILTY, DEAD
1. What did Paul say of his conscience? Acts 23 : 1. 2. What kind of a conscience should we all have? Acts 24 : 16. 3. If we have a good conscience Heb. 13 : 18. 4. How does God regard those who suffer for his sake? 1 Pet. 1 : 19. 5. Give instance of the faithful conscience. Dan. 1 : 8. 6. What is said of the guilty conscience? Titus 1 : 15. 7. How do they act who have a guilty conscience? Prov. 28 : 1. 8. What hope have they who sin willfully? Heb. 10 : 26,27. 9. Give instances of the guilty conscience. 1 Sam. 24 : 5. Matt. 26 : 75. Matt. 27 : 5. 10. How does a guilty conscience affect the witnessbearing of Christians? Matt. 22 : 12. 11. What is said of the dead conscience? Eph. 4 : 17-19. 12. How does the conscience become dead? 1 Tim. 4 : 2. 13. Is the conscience a law unto the heathen? Rom.1 : 19,20.
CONSECRATION
1. Were the priest to be consecrated for their work? Exod. 29 : 9. 2. How was the altar sanctified? Exod. 29 : 37. 3. What are the sacrifices of God? Ps. 51 : 17. 4. How should we consecrate our bodies? Rom. 12 : 1.
CONTENTMENT
1. How should we regard our possessions? Ps. 16 : 6. Prov. 30 : 8. 2. What is said of a laboring man? Eccles. 5 : 12. 3. Should we have godliness with contentment? 1 Tim. 6 : 6-8. 4. What did John the Baptist teach about contentment? Luke 3 : 14. 5. What promise has God given those who are content? Heb. 13 : 5. 6. Can the wicked be truly contented? Ps. 73 : 18,19.
CONVERSION
1. What is necessary to salvation? Matt. 18 : 3. 2. Is it the spiritual or physical nature that is changed? Rom. 8 : 6-8. 3. What is necessary in order to make this change? Acts 20 : 21. 4. From what should the wicked turn? Ezek. 33 : 11. 5. What does true repentance involve? Ezek. 18 : 30,31. 6. What else is necessary? Acts 16 : 31. 7. What has Christ done for us that we should be saved through him? 1 Cor. 15 : 3. 8. What evidence have we of a change of heart? Ps. 119 : 104. John 13 : 35. 9. Do true Christians delight in worshipping God? Ps. 27 : 4. 10. What promise have the truly converted? John 3 : 15. Jas. 1 : 12. 11. Is the sinner's conversion noted in heaven? Luke 12 : 8.
COUNSEL
1. To whom does counsel appeal? Prov. 9 : 9. 2. Should we give heed to counsel? Prov. 19 : 20. 3. Does a fool seek counsel? Prov 12 : 15. 4. Is it wise to take the counsel of others? Prov. 11 : 14. 5. Should we reject sound counsel, will we suffer for the offence? Prov. 1 : 25,28. 6. What is our reward if we heed counsel? Prov. l : 33.
COURT
1. Who were the rulers of ecclesiastical court at Jerusalem? 2 Chron. 19 : 8. 2. What charge did he give them? 2 Chron. 19 : 9,10. 3. Who were members of the civil court? Exod. 18 : 25. 4. State something of their mode of procedure. Exod. 18 : 26. 5. Who was judge of the circuit court, and where did he judge Israel? 1 Sam. 7 : 15-17. 6. What was required of the judges? Deut. 1 : 16,17. 7. Was the sentence of the court final and obligatory? Deut. 17 : 11. 8. What is said of contempt of court? Deut. 17 : 12,13. 9. Does God censure the corrupt court? Prov. 17 : 15. 10. From whom does judgement come? Prov. 29 : 26. 11. What is said of the unjust judge? Isa. 10 : 1.
COVENANT
1. What covenant did God make with Abraham? Gen. 12 : 2,3. 2. Is this covenant available to all who accept its conditions? Acts 2 : 39. 3. Is a covenant binding? Gal. 3 : 15. 4. Is God's covenant everlasting? Ps. 105 : 8-10. 5. Is God faithful to keep his covenant? Ps. 111 : 5. 6. Will those who break the covenant be punished? Lev. 26 : 25.
COVETOUSNESS
1. What does the apostle all covetousness? Col. 3 : 5. 2. Is this sin forbidden? Exod. 20 : 17. 3. What does Paul say to the Ephesians in regard to covetousness? Eph. 5 : 5. 4. What is said of one who oppresses the poor? Prov. 22 : 16. 5. Why are we warned against covetousness? Luke 12 : 15. 6. What should we desire more than earthly possessions? 1 Tim. 6 : 11. 7. Where should our treasures be? Matt. 6 : 20,21. 8. To what does this lead? Josh. 7 : 21. 1 Tim. 6 : 10.
DEACONS
1. By whom were deacons appointed? Acts 6 : 1,2. 2. How many were appointed? Acts 6 : 3. 3. What should be the character and qualifications of all deacons? 1 Tim. 3 : 8,9. 4. How ought they to live at home? 1 Tim. 3 : 12. 5. What is said of the faithful deacons? 1 Tim. 3 : 13.
DEATH
1. What brought death to the human family? Rom. 5 : 12. 2. What is the penalty of sin? Rom. 6 : 23. 3. Is death certain to come to us all? Eccles. 9 : 5. 4. Do little children through Adam transgress? Rom. 5 : 13,14. 5. Is death ever desirable? Phil. 1 : 23. 6. What is said of the death of the righteous? Ps. 23 : 4. Ps. 116 : 15. 7. Will there be any reward for the wicked? Prov. 24 : 20. 8. What did Christ say of the spiritual death? John 11 : 25,26. 9. What is the second death? Rev. 20 : 14. 10. Do Christians have a share in the second death? Rev. 2 : 11. 11. To whom does this death come? Rev. 21 : 8. 12. Then is it necessary to prepare for death? Deut. 32 : 29.
DEBTS
1. Are we taught to avoid contracting debts? Rom. 13 : 8. 2. Should debts be promptly paid? Prov. 3 : 27,28. 3. What are we taught in regard to security for debts? Deut. 24 : 10-13. 4. Is it safe to secure debts for others? Prov. 11 : 15. 5. What is said of those who lend upon usury? Deut. 23 : 19,20. 6. Is excessive interest ever allowable? 1 Cor. 6 : 10. 7. How should we treat the poor who are unable to pay their debts? Matt. 18 : 27.
DECEIT
1. What is deceit? Ps. 119 : 118. 2. Is the tongue an instrument of deceit? Rom. 3 : 13. 3. Is deceit characteristic of the heart? Jer. 17 : 9. 4. How does God look upon this sin? Ps. 5 : 6. 5. Is it forbidden? Prov. 24 : 28. 6. How do we know that Christ was perfectly free from deceit? Isa. 53 : 9. 7. Are true Christians deceitful? Rev. 14 : 5. 8. From what should we pray to be delivered? Ps. 120 : 2. 9. Why should we avoid those who practice deceit? Eph. 5 : 6. 10. What is said of the wicked? Ps. 35 : 20. 11. What are some of the evils of deceit? Jer. 9 : 6. 12. Who shall receive a blessing from God? Ps. 24 : 4,5. 13. Will the deceitful be punished? Ps. 55 : 23.
DECISION
1. Is Noah a striking instance of decision? Heb. 11 : 7. 2. What is said of looking back? Luke 9 : 62. 3. How is it exhibited? Num. 14 : 24. Neh. 10 : 29. 4. To what states of soul is this opposed? Deut. 5 : 32. Matt. 6 : 24.
DEMONS
1. What was the original state of the demons (devils) so common in the New Testament? 2 Pet. 2 : 4. Jude 6. 2. Do they carry on a desultory war against the saints? Eph. 2 : 2. 3. Who is their acknowledged head? Mark 3 : 22,23. 4. Are they of great number? Mark 5 : 8,9. 5. Does Christ's casting out of demons show his superior power? Mark 3 : 23,26,27. 6. Are demons atheists? Matt. 8 : 29. Jas. 2 : 19.
DEPRAVITY OF MAN
1. What did the fall of man bring into the world? Isa. 43 : 27. Gen. 3 : 19. Is depravity of human nature universal? Gen. 8 : 21. Rom. 3 : 23. 3. How is sin described? Jas. 4 : 17. 4. What is said of man's love of sin? John 3 : 19. 5. What effect does sin have on man? Matt. 15 : 18. 6. What will be the final doom of the wicked? Ps. 11 : 6.
DESPONDENCY
1. What is said of the despondency of the Israelites? Num. 17 : 12. 2. What of their despondency in captivity? Deut. 28 : 65. 3. Was Job despondent in afflictions? Job 3 : 1-3. 4. Will sinners be despondent at the end of time? Matt. 24 : 30. Rev. 9 : 6. 5. What does a good word do for the despondent? Prov. 12 : 25.
DILIGENCE
1. What things are spoken of the diligent? Prov. 10 : 4. Prov. 28 : 19. 2. What is said of the indolent? Prov. 10 : 4. Prov. 13 : 4. 3. What honor awaits the diligent man of business? Prov. 22 : 29. 4. Give an example of the reward of industry. 1 Kings 11 : 28. 5. Give a description of the sluggard's farm. Prov. 24 : 30,31. 6. How shall we serve God? Rom. 12 : 11. 7. Where have we most need of diligence? Prov. 4 : 23. 8. Why should we be diligent? 2 Pet. 3 : 14. 9. What assurance have those who follow this advice? 2 Pet. 1 : 10,11.
DISHONESTY
1. What command was given the Israelites in regard to dishonesty? Lev. 19 : 13. 2. How does the Lord regard this sin? Deut. 25 : 16. Prov. 11 : 1. 3. What is said of the wicked? Ps. 37 : 21. 4. Does God punish the unjust? 1 Thess. 4 : 6. 5. What are some methods of speculators? Prov. 11 : 26.
DISOBEDIENCE TO GOD
1. Were the Israelites disobedient to God? Num. 14 : 11. 2. How were they punished? Num. 14 : 22,23. 3. Why were Caleb and Joshua permitted to see the promised land? Num. 32 : 12. 4. Is obedience to God's will expressly commanded? Jer. 26 : 13. 5. If we obey this command what reward have we? Jer. 7 : 23. 6. How will disobedience be punished? Deut. 30 : 17,18.
DIVINITY OF CHRIST
1. Was the divinity of Christ acknowledged by the Old testament? Isa. 9 : 6. 2. What did Paul say of the Lord Jesus? 1 Tim. 3 : 16. 3. How does Christ himself speak of his relation to the Father? John 10 : 30. 4. Did he exist before coming into the world? John 17 : 5. 5. How was he manifested on earth? John 1 : 14. 6. How was he recognized by the Father while here? Matt. 3 : 17. 7. How was the divinity of the Son of God shown? John 1 : 3.
DIVORCE
1. What was the law respecting divorces? Deut. 24 : 1. 2. Does Christ forbid divorcement? Matt. 19 : 3,8,9. 3. What does Paul say of divorce? 1 Cor. 7 : 10,11. 4. Was divorce justified by difference of religion? 1 Cor. 7 : 12,13. 5. Was separation ever allowed? 1 Cor. 7 : 15.
DOCTRINE
1. Does it make any difference what a man believes, if he is only sincere? 2 Thess. 2 : 13. 2. How may we determine the truthfulness of any doctrine? 1 Thess. 5 : 21. 3. What is the power of sound doctrine? Titus 1 : 9. 4. Will God accept the homage of such as deliberately teach contrary to the will? Matt. 15 : 9.
5. What is said of the companionship of teachers of false doctrine? Rom. 16 : 17. 6. To whom will the gates of heaven be opened? Isa. 26 : 2. 7. What did Christ say of his doctrines? John 7 : 16,17.
DOUBTING
1. How is distrust indicated? Jer. 18 : 12. 2. Did Christ forbid doubting? Luke 12 : 29. 3. Were the disciples ever doubtful? Matt. 28 : 17. 4. What good things are spoken of the believer? John 3 : 18. John 3 : 36. 5. What is said of the doubtful? John 3 : 18. 6. What will be the punishment of unbelief? John 8 : 24.
DUTY OF MAN TO GOD, MAN TO MAN
1. How is the fear of God described? Prov. 9 : 10. 2. What did Christ say was the greatest commandment? Matt. 22 : 37. 3. Is it then our duty to love God? Josh. 23 : 11. 4. What did the apostles say about obedience to God? Acts 5 : 29. 5. What kind of service should we offer God? Heb. 12 : 28. 6. How are they blessed who fear the Lord? Ps. 25 : 13. 7. What is our duty to each other? Lev. 19 : 18. 8. What did Chris say of our duty to man? Matt. 7 : 12. 9. What then is the duty of man to God and to his fellow men? Eccles. 12 : 13.
ECONOMY
1. Will the wise exercise economy? Prov. 21 : 5. Prov. 21 : 20. 2. What do we learn from the Bible regarding the economy of time? Prov. 31 : 27. 3. What are the teachings of Christ on this subject? John 6 : 12.
EDIFICATION
1. How is the edification of the body of God's people described? Eph 4 : 12,14,15. 2. Is it the object of the ministerial office? 1 Cor. 14 : 5. 3. What is the object of church organization? Eph. 4 : 16. 4. Is the gospel the instrument through which it is secured? Acts 20 : 32. 5. Is mutual edification to be an object with all Christians? Rom. 14 : 19. 1 Thess. 5 : 11. 6. Are trifling disputes obstructions to edification? 1 Tim. 1 : 4.
EDUCATION
1. Were the Israelites commanded to give their children religious training? Deut. 6 : 6,7. 2. What are the happy effects of good teaching? Prov. 22 : 6. Prov. 29 : 17. 3. What is the effect of bad training? Prov. 29 : 15. 4. What did Christ do for the people? John 8 : 2.
ELECTION
1. Has God determined and distinct purposes? Acts 17 : 26. 2. Are God's purposes eternal? 2 Thess. 2 : 13. 3. Does God call us according to our works? 2 Tim. 1 : 9. 4. Is election personal? John 3 : 14,15. 5. Is it unconditional on our part? Rom. 8 : 28. Eph. 2 : 10. 6. Is it immutable and certain of accomplishment? Rom. 8 : 29,30.
EMPLOYEE
1. How should the employee to treated? Lev. 19 : 13. Deut. 24 : 14. 2. Give an instance of kindness to the employee. Ruth 2 : 4. 3. Should he be promptly paid? Lev. 19 : 13. 4. Does God hear the cry of the laborer who is treated unjustly? Jas. 5 : 4.
EMPLOYER
1. Is the employer forbidden to oppress his servants? Lev. 25 : 43. 2. What is said about servants observing the Sabbath? Deut. 5 : 14. 3. How should the employer reward his laborers? Col. 4 : 1. 4. What is said of those who oppress their servants? Prov. 22 : 16. 5. Should masters with their household worship God? Gen. 18 : 19.
ENEMY
1. How did Christ teach us to regard our enemies? Matt. 5 : 43,44. 2. Is it wrong to rejoice at their misfortunes? Prov. 24 : 17. 3. Does Paul forbid returning evil for evil? Rom. 12 : 17. 4. How should we then treat them? Rom. 12 : 20. 5. What is our protection from enemies? Ps. 18 : 48.
ENVY AND JEALOUSY
1. Is vexation at another's excellence or success condemned? 1 Cor. 13 : 4. 2. What is said of the exceeding cruelty of jealousy? Cant. 8 : 6. 3. Give an illustration of this? 1 John 3 : 12. 4. What is the condition of things where jealousy reign? Jas. 3 : 16. 5. What effect does envy have upon its possessor? Job 5 : 2. 6. Will any be saved who retain the spirit of envy? Gal. 5 : 21. 7. What is the source from which both good and evil spring? Luke 6 : 45.
ETERNAL LIFE * ETERNITY
1. Through whom do we receive eternal life? Ps. 21 : 4. John 3 : 16. 2. 2. Who will have this life? John 5 : 24. 3. What does Christ say of himself? John 6 : 48. 4. What will they receive who partake of this bread? John 6 ; 51. 5. What promise has God given the righteous? Matt. 25 : 46.
ETERNITY * EVERLASTING PUNISHMENT
1. What is the punishment for sin? Rom. 6 : 23. 2. How many deaths are there for the wicked? Rev. 21 : 8. 3. In this fire will there be torment, and if so how long will it last? Rev. 14 : 10,11. 4. What is the nature of the fire into which the wicked will finally be cast? Matt. 25 : 41. 5. What shall be the final effect of this fire on the wicked? 2 Thess. 1 : 9. 6. According to what rule is its degree determined? Matt. 16 : 27.
EVIL COMPANY
1. Should bad company be avoided? Prov. 1 : 10. Prov. 4 : 14,15. 2. What effect have the evil on the good? 1 Cor. 15 : 33. 3. What is said of the companions of the wicked? Prov. 29 : 24. 4. What is more desirable than evil company? Ps. 84 : 10.
EXALTATION
1. Who is exalted above all that exists? Ps. 97 : 9. 2. Why should God be thus exalted? Neh. 9 : 6. 3. How high is Christ exalted? Phil. 2 : 9-11. 4. Whom will God exalt? Matt. 23 : 12. 5. What must precede exaltation? Prov. 15 : 33. 6. In what only should we desire to be exalted? Ps. 89 : 17. 7. When will the humble be exalted? Ps. 37 : 34. Ps. 37 : 34.
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