MAN'S QUESTIONS - GOD'S ANSWERS

FAITH

1. How does the apostle define faith? Heb. 11: 1-3.
2. Is belief in God necessary to please him? Heb. 11: 6.
3. Is the want of faith cause of sin? Heb. 3: 19.
4. Is faith in Christ necessary to salvation? John 3: 36.
5. What command is given for belief in Christ? 1 John 3: 23.
6. What is the effect of hearing the word? Rom. 10: 17.
7. How do we know when faith is genuine? Heb. 11:1. Rom. 10: 9, 10.
8. How are Christians justified? Rom. 3: 28.
9. What effect does faith have on the life of the righteous? Gal. 3: 11.
10. Give instances of strong and triumphant faith. Heb. 11: 4. Heb. 11: 17.
11. What did Christ say of the danger of those are without faith? John 8: 24.
12. What is said of the belief of devils in God? Jas. 2: 19.
13. Is faith dead without works? Jas. 2: 17, 20.

FALL OF MAN

1. Where did God place man when he had created him? Gen. 2 : 8.
2. What description have we of his garden? Gen. 2 : 9.
3. How was it watered? Gen. 2 : 10-14.
4. Was man idle in the garden of Eden? Gen. 2 : 15.
5. How was the garden refreshed before man was placed there? Gen. 2 : 6.
6. Did God permit man to eat of the fruit of this garden? Gen. 2 : 16.
7. Were there any restrictions to this permission? Gen. 2 : 17.
8. Did man violate God's command? Gen. 3 : 1-6.
9. What effect did the fall have on the nature of men generally? Ps. 51 : 5. Rom. 5 : 19.
10. What did the devil promise Eve? Gen. 3 : 4,5.
11. Was she disappointed? John 8 : 44.
12. What foolish plan did they adopt to hide their shame? Gen. 3 : 7.
13. Can any place conceal us from God's eye? Ps. 139 : 1-12.
14. When we commit sin what ought we to do? 1 John 1 : 8. Prov. 28 : 13.
15. Can we provide a covering for our sins? Isa. 64 : 6.
16. Has God taken pity on us and given us a robe of righteousness? Isa. 61 : 10.
17. How was it made known to our first parents? Gen. 3 : 15.
18. How did God clothe their bodies? Gen. 3 : 21.
19. What is supposed to have been done with bodies of the animals thus slain? Gen. 4 : 4.
20. How did this represent the great atonement made by Jesus Christ? Heb. 9 : 22.
21. What curse was pronounced upon the serpent? Gen. 3 : 14,15.
22. What curse was pronounced upon the woman? Gen. 3 : 16.
23. What curse was pronounced upon the man? Gen. 3 : 17-19
24. Why was man driven from the garden of Eden and away from the tree of life? Gen. 3 : 22-24.
25. Was the tree of life ever mentioned again in the scriptures? Rev. 2 : 7.
26. Why did Adam name his wife Eve? Gen. 3 : 10.

FALSEHOOD * LYING

1. Is lying forbidden? Lev. 19 : 11.
2. Will it be severely punished? Ps. 5 : 6. Prov. 19 : 9.
3. How do good men regard of falsehood? Ps. 119 : 163.
4. Is it characteristic of the wicked? Prov. 13 : 5; 14 : 5.
5. What is said of the devil in connection with this sin? John 8 : 44.

FALSE WITNESS

1. What command is given us in regard to bearing false witness? Exod. 20 : 16.
2. How does God look upon it? Prov. 6 : 16-19.
3. What does he say about swearing by his name? Lev. 19 : 12.
4. How were false witnesses cursed? Zech. 5 : 3,4.

FAMILIAR SPIRTS

1. Do the scriptures recognize a class of people who claimed to have intercourse with spiritual beings or inhabitants of the unseen world? Isa. 19 : 3.
2. Was such intercourse forbidden by God? Lev. 19 : 31.
3. Did such intercourse indicate an unhealthy state of soul? Isa. 8 : 19.
4. Was it outlawed by the kings of Israel and Judah? 1 Sam. 28 : 3.

FAMILIES

1. What blessing is promised to godly families? Ps. 128 : 2,3,6.
2. What duties devolve on Christian families as families? Deut. 4 : 9.
3. What duties do members of the family owe to one another? Eph.5 : 22,35. Eph. 6 : 1,4,5,9
4. What should be the spirit of members of a family? Deut. 14 : 26. Ps. 133 : 1.

FASTING

1. Is abstinence from food, accompanied with religious humility, mentioned as a general duty of all Christians at some time? Matt. 9 : 14,15.
2. Is fasting accompanied by prayer? Dan. 9 : 3.
3. What kind is acceptable to God? Matt. 6 : 17,18.
4. Was a fast to be proclaimed in time of calamity? Joel 1 : 14.
5. Give instances of fasting? Exod. 24 : 18. Matt. 4 : 1,2.

FEAR OF GOD

1. Does God require his children to fear him? Deut. 6 : 13.
2. What are some of the promises to those who cherish it? Ps. 31 : 19. Ps. 103 : 11.
3. What is said of the presumptuous? 1 Cor. 10 : 12. Prov. 28 : 14.
4. What are the happy effects of the fear of God? Prov. 9 : 10.
5. What are the marks of the fear of God? Prov. 8 : 13.
6. What is man's duty to God? Eccles. 12 : 13.
7. Should our fear of God surpass our fear of men? Matt. 10 : 28.

FELLOWSHIP

1. What is necessary in order to have fellowship with God? 1 John 3 : 24.
2. What is said of fellowship with Christ? 1 John 5 : 12.
3. How did Christ teach his disciples to regard each other? John 15 : 12.
4. With whom shall we have fellowship? Ps. 119 : 63.
5. What is the duty of the righteous toward all men? Gal. 6 : 2. 1 Thess. 5 : 14.
6. What is said of the companionship of the wicked? Prov. 28 : 19.
7. Is it forbidden? Eph. 5 : 11. Rom. 16 : 17.

FLATTERY

1. How is flattery illustrated? Mark 12 : 14.
2. Is flattery forbidden? Prov. 20 : 19.
3. Why should false praise be guarded against? Prov. 26 : 28.
4. What is said of friends of the rich? Prov. 14 : 20.
5. How do men regard flatterers? Prov. 24 : 24.
6. Were the apostles free from this evil? 1 Thess. 2 : 4,5.

FORGETTING GOD

1. Is forgetfulness of God characteristic of the wicked? Ps. 78 : 10,11
2. Are backsliders guilty of this sin? Jer. 3 : 21.
3. Is forgetfulness of God encouraged by false teachers? Jer. 23 : 27.
4. Does prosperity lead to forgetfulness of God? Hos. 13 : 6.
5. Should the righteous forget God in time of trail? Ps. 44 : 17.
6. Are they cautioned against it? Deut. 8 : 11.
7. What is the exhortation to those who are guilty? Ps. 50 : 22.
8. What is said of their punishment? Ps. 9 : 17.

FORGIVING ONE ANOTHER

1. What spirit should accompany prayer? Mark 11 : 25.
2. Will God pardon the unforgiving? Matt. 6 : 15.
3. How many times should we forgive? Matt. 18 : 21,22.
4. In forgiving should we be satisfied with mere formalities? Matt. 18 : 35.
5. How should we bestow mercy? Rom. 12 : 8.
6. In forgiving whose example do we follow? Col. 3 : 13.

FRAUD * EMBEZZLEMENT

1. Is this sin forbidden? Lev. 19 : 13.
2. Does God hear the cry of those who are treated unjustly? Jas. 5 : 4.
3. What are the marks of those who practice fraud? Ps. 10 : 7.
4. What will be their punishment? Isa. 30 : 12,13.

FREE-WILL OFFERINGS

1. Who gives man power to get wealth? Deut. 8 : 18.
2. What is said of those who trust in riches? Prov. 11 : 28.
3. What ought they to do with their means? 1 Tim. 6 : 18.
4. What shall they thus do for themselves? 1 Tim. 6 : 19.
5. How are we commanded to honor God? Prov. 3 : 9.
6. Does God remember those who assist in his cause? Heb. 6 : 10.
7. Are the poor excused from giving? Deut. 16 :17.
8. What then does God consider more than the amount of the offering? 2 Cor. 8 : 12.

FRIENDSHIP

1. What is said of the value of true friends? Prov. 17 : 17.
2. How are they often separated? Prov. 17 : 19.
3. Is there danger in unfaithful friends? Ps. 55 : 12,13.
4. Give an example of an unfaithful one? Ps. 41 : 9.
5. Will a friend inflict wounds? Prov. 27 : 6.
6. Of sincere and steadfast friends. 2 Sam. 26.

GLUTTONY

1. Is excess in eating censured? Prov. 23 : 20.
2. Should we hen guard against it? Luke 21 : 34.
3. What is said of the glutton? Prov. 23 : 21.
4. What is said of those who eat in due season? Eccles. 10 : 17.
5. What were the children of Israel commanded to do with a glutton? Deut. 21 : 20,21.
6. Is this a common vice among men? Phil. 3 : 18,19.

GOD

1. What attributes pertain to God as being? Ps. 90 : 2. Rom. 11 : 33-36.
2. What attributes belong to God as Person? 1 Sam. 2 : 2. 1 Chron. 16 : 34.
3. Are Christ and the Holy Spirit treated in the scripture as one with God? Isa. 7 : 14.
Matt. 28 : 19. 1 John 14 : 10,16.
4. Are Christ and the Holy Spirit treated as personal Beings? John 14 : 16,17.

GOD'S WILLINGNESS TO FORGIVE

1. In what way has God dealt with penitent sinners? Ps. 103 : 10.
2. Why has he dealt thus with men? Ps. 103 : 13,14.
3. What will God do for all who call upon him? Ps. 86 : 5.
4. Does he always forgive sins when they are properly confessed to him? 1 John 1 : 9.
5. In what special manner has God shown his willingness to forgive the sinner? Rom. 5 : 8.
6. I God as willing to do for his children as earthly parents are for theirs? Luke 11 : 13.
7. How many receive forgiveness from God? Matt. 7 : 8.
8. How is God's forgiveness emphasized? Ps. 103 : 12.

GOLDEN RULE

1. What is the Golden rule? Matt. 7 : 12.
2. Does this rule apply to all? Deut. 5 : 14.
3. How will should we love our fellow men? Lev. 19 : 18.
4. Who is my neighbor? Luke 10 : 30-34,36

GOOD HEALTH

1. What important wish is expressed by the apostle concerning Gaius? 3 John 2.
2. Why is it necessary to keep the body in health? Rom. 12 : 1.
3. Is God's glory to be considered in eating? 1 Cor. 10 : 31.
4. What are our bodies said to be? 1 Cor. 6 : 19.
5. What will God do to those who defile or mar this temple of his? 1 Cor. 3 : 17.
6. Can the body be defiled with improper food or drink? Dan. 1 : 8.
7. What was man's original diet? Gen. 1 : 29.
8. What kind of flesh did the Lord afterward permit man to eat? Lev. 11 : 3.
9. Were sanitary laws vigorously enforced? Num. 12 : 15.

GOSSIPING

1. Is gossiping forbidden? Lev. 19 : 16.
2. What is said of a talebearer? Prov. 11 : 13.
3. How can gossipers do any harm? Prov. 16 : 28.
4. To what are they likened? Prov. 26 : 20-22.

GOVERNMENT

1. What was the Mosaic form of government? Num. 11 : 16,17.
2. Did the Israelites become dissatisfied with the Judicial government? 1 Sam. 8 : 4,5.
3. Was their request granted, and of what were they warned? 1 Sam. 8 : 9.
4. Who appointed Saul to be king? 1 Sam. 9 : 17.
5. Who is, the great king and ruler of all nations? Ps. 22 : 28.
6. What is the duty of citizens to the government? Rom. 13 : 1.
7. What is said of one who resists the power? Rom. 13 : 2.

GRACE OF GOD

1. How is God's free favor manifested? John 3 : 16.
2. What blessings has God, by his grace, bestowed upon his people? Eph. 1 : 7. Eph. 2 : 8.
3. To whom is the grace of God promised? Ps. 84 : 11.
4. Does it completely accomplish its end? Rom. 8 : 38,39.
5. Is the grace of God necessary to the performance of good work? John 6 : 44.
6. What is said of the growth in grace? Ps. 84 : 7.
7. Should it be earnestly sought in prayer? Heb. 4 : 16.

GRATITUDE

1. What is said of Naomi's gratitude to Boaz? Ruth 2 : 19,20.
2. What did David say when he remembered Jonathan's friendship? 2 Sam. 9 : 1.
3. Should we be grateful for the friendship shown us? Prov. 18 : 24.

HAPPINESS

1. Is the happiness of the wicked limited to this life? Luke 16 : 25.
2. From what is their pleasure derived? Job 21 : 13.
3. To what does it lead? Prov. 14 : 13.
4. What is said of the happiness of the righteous? Prov. 29 : 18. Prov. 3 : 13.
5. In what do they delight? Ps. 40 : 8.
6. Why should they rejoice in suffering? Job 5 : 17.
7. What is said of their life on earth and the one to come? Ps. 128 : 1,2.
8. Does the happiness of home depend upon the abundance of earthly possessions? Luke 12 : 15. Prov. 15 : 17.
9. How may the mother make a happy home? Prov. 31 : 26,27.
10. Is mutual obligation enjoined in a well-appointed home? Eph. 6 : 1-4.

HEALING

1. What other blessing does God grant his people besides forgiving their iniquities? Ps. 103 : 3.
2. When Miriam was afflicted with leprosy what did Moses do in her behalf? Num. 12 : 13.
3. Was healing part of Christ's work while he was here on earth? Matt. 4 : 23.
4. When Christ healed, what was required of the patient? Luke 8 : 48. Jas. 5 : 16.
5. Did Christ bestow the gift of healing upon his disciples? Luke 9 : 1,2.
6. Does faith for healing contradict the use of means? 2 Kings 5 : 10. 2 Kings 20 : 7.
7. Is there healing power in prayer? Jas. 5 : 15.

HEAVEN

1. How is the future abode of the saints described? Matt. 6 : 20. 1 Pet. 1 : 4.
2. What is said of the number who shall be saved in Heaven? Matt. 8 : 11. Rev. 7 : 9.
3. How is the blessedness of those who dwell there described? John 12 : 26. Rom. 6 : 23. Rev. 3 : 21.
4. Will change be necessary to adapt our bodies to that abode? 1 Cor. 15 : 50,51.

HELL

1. How is the abode of the wicked described? Matt. 25 : 41. Luke 16 : 23. Rev. 20 : 15.
2. Do the wicked suffer there in both body and soul? Matt. 10 : 28.
3. Other than wicked men, who abides there? 2 Pet. 2 : 4. Jude 6.
4. Is there any escape for the impenitent? Ps. 9 : 17.

HOLINESS

1. Are freedom from sin and devotedness to God necessary? Gen. 17 : 1. Rom. 12 : 1.
2. Is it possible to see God without holiness? Heb. 12 : 14.
3. By whom is genuine holiness implanted? Rom. 8 : 5.
4. What will be the result? 1 John 3 : 9. Rom. 6 : 22.
5. What is the effect of holiness on the speech? Col. 4 : 6.
6. Is holiness specially required of the minister of Christ? 1 Tim. 4 : 12. Matt. 5 : 16.
7. What is the means of producing it? John 17 : 17.

HOLY SPIRIT

1. From whom does the Holy Spirit come? John 14 : 26.
2. Is he promised to men? Ezek. 36 : 27.
3. For what did Christ say he would pray? John 14 : 16,17.
4. What is said of those who live in the Spirit? Rom. 8 : 13.
5. How should the suggestions of the Holy Spirit be treated? 1 Thess. 5 : 19. Eph. 4 : 30.
6. Is it necessary to be born of the Spirit? John 3 : 3.
7. Is blasphemy against the holy Spirit forgiven? Matt. 12 : 31.
8. Of what is the presence of the spirit an earnest? Eph. 1 : 13,14.

HOME OF THE SAVED

1. To what promise did Peter refer when saying that he looked for new heavens and a new earth? Isa. 65 : 17.
2. What will be the conditions of things in the new earth? Isa. 65 : 25.
3. What shall be the condition of things in the new heaven? Rev. 21 : 1-27.
4. How will the ransomed demonstrate their joy in that place? Isa. 35 : 10.
5. What does Christ say of the preparation of that future home? John 14 : 2,3.
6. How extensive will be the reign of Christ at this time? Ps. 72 : 8.
7. Who will be excluded from the house of the saved? Luke 13 : 27.

HONESTY

1. How can we live honestly, and what will be the result? Lev. 19 : 35.
2. What is said about our thoughts? Phil. 4 : 8.
3. Should we act honestly toward God and man? 2 Cor. 8 : 21.
4. What promise has God given to those who live honestly? Isa. 33 : 15,16.

HOPE

1. What is the Christian's hope called? Titus 2 : 13.
2. When did Paul expect to realize this hope? 2 Tim. 4 : 8.
3. What is said of the hope of the wicked? Prov. 11 : 7.
4. How is he accounted whose hope is in God? Jer. 17 : 7.
5. In what may the child of God rejoice? Rom. 12 : 12.

HOSPITALITY

1. Is hospitality enjoined as a duty? Heb. 13 : 2. 1 Pet. 4 : 9.
2. Does it enter into the foundation of Christian character? Jas. 1 : 27.
3. Upon whom should hospitality be bestowed? 1 Pet. 4 : 9.
4. Should hospitality be exercised toward our enemies? Rom. 12 : 20.
5. Should hospitality be disinterested? Luke 14 : 13,14.
6. Whom do we honor when we exercise hospitality? Matt. 25 : 40.
7. What effect has hospitality on those who exercise it? Prov. 11 : 25.
8. Do we lose anything by being hospitable? Prov. 28 : 27. Luke 6 : 38.

HUMILITY

1. What is said of the humble? Matt. 23 : 12.
2. Does God hear the prayers of the humble? Ps. 10 : 17.
3. How does he regard the lowly? Ps. 138 : 6.
4. How did Christ set the example of humility? 1 Tim. 1 : 15.
5. Who did he say would be the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? Matt. 18 : 4.
6. What is said of the meek? Matt. 5 : 5.
7. What is the reward of humility? Prov. 22 : 4.

HYPOCRISY

1. What are hypocrites? Titus 1 : 16.
2. In what was did the Pharisees show themselves to be hypocrites? Matt. 15 : 7,8.
3. What other sign of insincerity did they manifest? Matt. 6 : 5.
4. What did Christ call those who so readily saw the faults of others, but did not correct their own? Matt. 7 : 5.
5. What is the work of a hypocrite? Prov. 11 : 9.
6. What is said of the hope of the hypocrite? Job 8 : 13,14.

IDLENESS

1. Is idleness censured? Prov. 6 : 6. Prov. 26 : 16.
2. Do those who waste their time come to want? Prov. 10 : 4,5. Prov. 19 : 15.
3. What is said of the desire of the slothful? Prov. 21 : 25.
4. What is the result of too great a love for sleep? Prov. 10 : 5.
5. To what does idleness lead? 1 Tim. 5 : 13.
6. What is an excuse offered for idleness? Prov. 20 : 4.

IDOLATRY

1. Does God forbid the worship of other gods? Exod. 20 : 3-5.
2. What shows the folly of worshipping idols? Deut. 4 : 28.
3. How were they who committed this sin punished? Deut. 13 : 9,10.
4. Is all contamination with idolatry forbidden? 1 Cor. 10 : 14.
5. What things do people often worship more than they do God? Ps. 20 : 7.
6. Who preferred death to engaging in idolatry? Dan. 3 : 18.

IGNORANCE

1. What is said of the sins of the ignorant? Lev. 5 : 17.
2. How did the Israelites make atonement for such sins? Lev. 5 : 18.
3. Is voluntary ignorance censured? John 3 : 19.
4. When is ignorance excusable? John 9 : 41. 1 Tim. 1 : 13.
5. Is it excusable when there are means of information? Acts 17 : 30.
6. What of the heathen? Rom. 1 : 19,20.

IMMORTALITY

1. To whom does Paul ascribe immortality? 1 Tim. 1 : 17.
2. Can the human body ever put on immortality? 1 Cor. 15 : 52,53.
3. To whom is promised eternal life? Rom. 2 : 7. Ps. 37 : 18.
4. What is said of the wicked? Prov. 14 : 32. Gal. 6 : 8.
5. By whom has immortality been brought to light? 2 Tim. 1 : 10.
6. Is it conditioned on moral character? Matt. 25 : 46.

IMPORTANCE OF OBEDIENCE

1. How does god regard obedience? 1 Sam. 15 : 22.
2. Does God require his commandments to be strictly kept? Deut. 4 : 2.
3. Who only will enter the kingdom of heaven? Matt. 7 : 21.
4. In what should the righteous rejoice. Ps. 40 : 8.
5. Was Christ's obedience to God perfect? 1 Pet. 2 : 22.
6. To what does obedience to God lead. Rom. 6 : 22.
7. Is obedience required of all rational creatures? Ps. 103. 22. Matt. 6 : 10.

IMPORTANCE OF PRAYER

1. In what places would the apostles have men pray? 1 Tim. 2 : 8.
2. What promise is given to those who ask for the things they need? Matt. 7 : 8.
3. Why is it necessary to ask God for all these things Jas. 1 : 17.
4. Is God always willing to grant favors to those who ask him? Matt. 7 : 11.
5. How should we pray? Matt. 21,22.
6. With what should the prayers of the suppliant be mingled? 1 Thess. 5 : 17. Eph. 6 : 18.
7. With what should the prayers of the suppliant be mingled? Phil. 4 : 6.
8. What is said of public prayer? Matt. 6 : 7.
9. Should one pray when alone? Matt. 6 : 6.
10. When praying for forgiveness, how should we feel toward those who have injured us? Mark 11 : 25.
11. What should we do in time of affliction? Jas. 5 : 13. Jas. 5 : 14-16.
12. Did the apostolic believers have gatherings for prayer? Acts 12 : 12.

INCONSISTENCY

1. What does Christ call those who find fault with others and do not correct their own faults? Matt. 7 : 5.
2. What is said of those who judge others? Rom. 2 : 1.
3. Did Jesus accuse the Jews of inconsistency? John 7 : 22-24.
4. What is said of professing and not doing? Matt. 7 : 21.

INDUSTRY * ENERGY

1. For what purpose did God place Adam in the Garden of Eden? Gen. 2 : 15.
2. How many days has God given us for work? Exod. 23 : 12.
3. What is said of those who fail to provide for themselves and family? 1 Tim. 5 : 8.
4. What is said of the diligent? Prov. 12 : 11. Prov. 21 : 5..
5. How should work be done? Eccles. 9 : 10. Prov. 10 : 4. Prov. 21 : 5.
6. Why is it necessary to work? 1 Thess. 4 : 11,12.
7. How did Christ honor manual labor? Mark 6 : 3.

INDWELLING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

1. Does the Holy Spirit dwell in the church as his temple? 1 Cor. 3 : 16.
2. Does he likewise in each Christian as his temple? 1 Cor. 6 : 19.
3. To what extent may saints have his presence? Acts 6 : 5.
4. What offices does he perform for the Christian? John 16 : 13. Gal. 5 : 22.
5. What is his gracious presence of proof of? Rom. 8 : 9,15.

INFIDELITY

1. What is the danger of disbelief of Christianity? 2 Tim. 2 : 12. Mark 16 : 16.
2. Out of what state of mind does it usually arise? Ps. 14 : 1.
3. Were the Israelites ever doubtful of God? Ps. 106 : 24.
4. What is said about the unbelief of the people of Nazareth? Matt. 13 : 57, 58.
5. How do men regard scorners? Prov. 24 : 9.
6. Are they ever punished? Isa. 29 : 20.

INFLUENCE

1. What kind of influence did Solomon's wives exert over him? 1 Kings 11 : 4.
2. What is the danger of association with the wicked? Prov. 22 : 24,25.
3. Do rulers influence their subjects? Prov. 29 : 12.
4. Of what are we warned? Luke 12 : 1.
5. With what are they compared, who exert a good influence over all men? Phil. 2 : 15.
6. What effect does right living have on the wicked? 1 Pet. 2 : 12.
7. To what are mutual relations of Christians likened? 1 Cor. 15 : 20,21.

INGRATITUDE

1. Did the Israelites show ingratitude to God? 1 Sam. 10 : 19.
2. How were they punished? Deut. 28 : 47,48.
3. How was ingratitude shown to Christ? John 1 : 11.
4. What is said of one who returns evil for good? Prov. 17 : 13.

INHERITANCE

1. How did God command Moses to divide the land among the children of Israel? Num. 26 : 53,54.
2. What becomes of earthly possessions at the death of the owner? Prov. 13 : 22.
3. Has God an inheritance for his chosen people? Ps. 37 : 29. Rom. 8 : 16,17
4. How is it described? 1 Pet. 1 : 4.
5. Will the wicked share this inheritance with the righteous? Eph. 5 : 5.

INSPIRATION

1. Did God command Moses to speak the words he had given him to the Israelites? Exod. 19 : 6.
2. Did God speak with men in olden times? Num. 11 : 17.
3. Did the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the time of the apostles? Luke 12 : 12.
4. Is all the scripture given by inspiration? 2 Tim. 3 : 16.
5. Did the apostles speak as they were moved by the Holy Ghost? 2 Pet. 1 : 21.
6. What do we learn in the last book of the Bible on this subject? Rev. 1 : 10,11.
7. What is the peril of rejecting the teachings of the Lord? Zech. 7 : 12.

INSTRUCTION, DIVINE

1. What are the benefits of instruction? Prov. 9 : 9.
2. Who is commissioned to impart instruction? Deut. 4 : 9. Mal. 2 : 7.
3. Is it to be sought for? Prov. 23 : 12.
4. Is it to be cherished? Prov. 4 : 13.

INTEGRITY

1. What words did Job utter that should his sincerity? Job 27 : 4,5.
2. What is said of the integrity of the righteous? Prov. 11 : 3. Prov. 19 : 1.
3. How does God regard those who are honest? Prov. 21 : 3. Prov. 12 : 22.
4. Is it necessary to deal honestly with men? 2 Cor. 8 : 21.
5. What is the reward of the just? Prov. 28 : 20.
6. Does integrity fear investigation? John 3 : 21.

INTERCESSION

1. For whom should prayer be offered? 1 Tim. 2 : 1.
2. How we an advocate in heaven? Rom. 8 : 34.
3. For whom does he plead? John 17 : 9.
4. Are his prayers unceasing? Heb. 7 : 25.
5. What may we learn from the intercession of Christ? John 14 : 6.
6. Is the love of Christ unchangeable? John 13 : 1.
7. Is the salvation of his people certain? Heb.7 : 25.

INTERMEDIATE STATE

1. What becomes of the soul at death? Eccles. 12 : 7.
2. What is said of Moses and Elijah? Matt. 17 : 3.
3. What is said of the beggar that died? Luke 16 : 22,23.
4. What is said of Christ after he was put to death? Acts 2 : 31.
5. What is said of death? 1 Cor. 15 : 55.
6. What do we learn of the intermediate state in Revelation? Rev. 20 : 4,5.
7. Who will attend Christ at his second coming? 1 Thess. 3 : 13. Jude 14.

JOY

1. Does natural joy arise from things that are earthly and perishable? Esther 5 : 9.
2. What special cause have the people of God for rejoicing? Luke 10 : 20. Luke 2 : 10,11.
3. Will god give them all things needful? Ps. 34 : 10.
4. Should the fear of calamities mar our joy? Rom. 8 : 28. 2 Cor. 4 : 17.
5. What joy can be expected beyond the grave? 1 Pet. 1 : 3,4.
6. Will this joy be eternal? John 16 : 22.
7. What is said of the joy of the wicked? Job 20 : 5.

JUDGEMENT

1. What will be the circumstances connected with the judgment? Matt. 24 : 31.
2. What change will take place in the bodies that are raised? Phil. 3 : 21.
3. What will happen to the world? 2 Pet. 3 : 7.
4. How will Christ come? Rev. 1 : 7.
5. Who will judge all men? Rom. 14 : 10,12.
6. Will devils be judged? 2 Pet. 2 : 4. Jude 6.
7. Will thoughts be judged? Eccles. 12 : 14. 1 Cor. 4 : 5.
8. What offices will the apostles have in the day of judgement? Matt. 19 : 28.
9. Will the wicked be separated from the righteous? Matt. 13 : 49.
10. What will be their portion? Matt. 13 ; 50.
11. What glorious words will be spoken to the righteous? Matt. 25 : 34.

JUSTICE

1. What is said of the justice of God? Ps. 145 : 17. Jer. 9 : 24.
2. Does God require justice of man? Deut. 16 : 20.
3. Should justice be exercised toward the poor? Ps. 82 : 3. Isa. 1 : 17.
4. How does God regard those who justify the wicked? Prov. 17 : 15.
5. Is Christ set forth as an example in justice? Isa. 11 : 4.

JUSTIFICATION

1. How may one become justified? Isa. 53 : 11.
2. By what are we justified? Rom. 3 : 23,24.
3. Are there any righteous in the world? Rom. 3 : 10.
4. Thought whose righteousness is remission of sins obtained? Rom. 10 : 4.
5. Does gospel justification foster pride? Rom. 3 : 27.
6. On what condition may we obtain justification? Rom. 1 : 16.
7. Can those who continue in sin expect to be justified? Gal. 2 : 17.
8. What is necessary in order to be cleansed from unrighteousness? 1 John 1 : 9.
9. What is faith? Heb. 11 : 1.
10. If one has faith what follows? Rom. 5 : 1.

JUST RECOMPENSE

1. What general rule of recompense is given in the scriptures? Matt. 7 : 1,2.
2. What are illustrations of the general law of recompense? Lev. 24 : 17-22.
3. Should anyone, in any case, render evil for evil? Rom. 12 : 17.
4. Will all men be rewarded irrespective of character? Prov. 11 : 31.
5. Will partiality be shown in decisions rendered? Rom. 2 : 6,11.
6. May we not decide for ourselves what our recompense will be? Jer. 21 : 8.
7. What shall determine the nature of the reward in each case? Gal. 6 : 7.

KINDNESS

1. What does the apostle say of this duty? Eph. 4 : 32.
2. Is kindness enjoined by Christ? Acts 20 : 35.
3. To whom should we show kindness? Gal. 6 : 10.
4. How are sinners to be dealt with? Gal. 6 : 1,2.
5. Is it our duty to be kind to strangers? Lev. 19 : 34.
6. What is said of those who show kindness, knowing that it will be returned? Luke 6 : 33,34.
7. How then should we regard our enemies? Luke 6 : 35.
8. If this injunction is obeyed what will be the result? Luke 6 : 35.
9. What is said of the virtuous woman? Prov. 31 : 26.

KNOWLEDGE

1. Is knowledge power? Prov. 24 : 5.
2. Should we seek it? Prov. 2 : 2-5.
3. Are those who reject knowledge destroyed? Hos 4 : 6.
4. Do fools hate knowledge? Prov. 1 : 22.
5. What is the beginning of knowledge? Prov. 1 : 7.
6. When will our knowledge be perfect? 1 Cor. 13 : 12.

LABOR

1. Is labor the appointed lot of all men? Gen. 3 : 19.
2. Is diligence in labor to be approved and commended? Prov. 13 : 11. Prov. 28 : 19.
3. Should we labor more for spiritual than for worldly things? John 6 : 27.
4. Is there promised rest for those who labor? Matt. 11 : 28.
5. How did Christ honor manual labor? Mark 6 : 3.

LANGUAGES

1. Was there a great variety of languages at the beginning of the Christian dispensation? Acts 2 : 8,9.
2. What was the original cause of this divergency of language? Gen. 11 : 6-8.
3. Were the disciples endowed by God's Spirit with the gift of tongues? Acts 2 : 4.
4. Was this gift bestowed for permanent use, or as a sign to unbelievers? 1 Cor. 14 : 22.
5. Did this gift probably indicate that the gospel was for all nations? Mark 16 : 15,17.

LASCIVIOUSNESS

1. Is this sin censured when manifested by either words or actions? Rom. 13 : 13.
2. From what do lascivious desires come? Mark 7 : 21,22.
3. What effect does it have on the body? Mark 7 : 23.
4. What does Paul say of those who sin thus? 2 Cor. 12 : 21.

LAUGHTER

1. Laughter is an expression of what feelings? Gen. 17 : 17. Mark 5 : 40.
2. Is there a proper season for laughter and joy? Eccles. 3 : 4.
3. How was Sarah's laugh of incredulity rebuked by the Lord? Gen. 18 : 12,13.
4. How does God express his contempt for the efforts of the wicked to thwart his purposes? Ps. 2 : 4.
5. Does weeping cause by persecution from the world lead to laughter? Luke 6 : 21.

LAW AND GOSPEL

1. Of what did Paul say he was not ashamed? Rom. 1 : 16.
2. When the angel announced the birth of Christ what did he say he would do? Matt. 1 : 21.
3.Did Christ's death cover transgressions in the old dispensation? Heb. 9 : 15.
4. How did Abel show faith in the coming Saviour? Heb. 11 : 4.
5. By what means must the knowledge of sin have been gained? Rom. 7 : 7.
6. When Christ came did he expect to put away the law of God to save men? Matt. 5 : 17.
7. How much of the law did Christ say should remain in force? Matt. 5 : 18.
8. How does faith in Christ and the gospel affect the law? Rom. 3 : 31.
9. How many lawgivers are there? Jas. 4 : 12.
10. How are the law and the gospel associated? Rev. 14 : 12.
11. What renders obedience to the law a delight to the Christian? Jer. 31 : 33.

LAWSUITS

Do the scriptures discourage lawsuits? Matt. 5 : 25, 26.
2. How may we avoid lawsuits? Prov. 25 : 8,9
3. What does Paul suggest as to the necessity for lawsuits? 1 Cor. 6 : 8.
4. What does Paul say about arbitration? 1 Cor. 6 : 5.
5. What course is one to pursue if a fellow church member manifestly wrongs him? Matt. 18 : 15-17.

LENDING

1. Is lending to the poor recommended? Deut. 15 : 7,8.
2. What is said about lending to the poor upon usury? Lev. 25 : 37.
3. Does the Saviour emphasize this law? Luke 6 : 34.
4. How do the righteous deal with their fellow men? Ps. 37 : 26.

LIBERALITY

1. What is said of one who is liberal? Isa. 32 : 8. Prov. 22 : 9.
2. How should we give? Rom. 12 : 8. 2 Cor. 9 : 7.
3. How does God regard those who give liberally? 2 Cor. 9 : 7.
4. How do the righteous deal with their fellow men? 1 Cor. 13 : 3.
5. To what class of people is liberality specially commended? 1 Tim. 6 : 17,18.
6. Is it wrong to give in order to receive praise from men? Matt. 6 : 1.
7. Should we give to others for their returns to us? Luke 14 : 12.
8. What is said of liberality toward God and the result? Prov. 3 : 9,10.
9. Do they who give to the poor ever come to want? Prov. 11 : 25. Prov. 28 : 27.

LIBERTY

1. What is said of the Christian's freedom from the law? Rom. 7 : 6. Rom. 8 : 2.
2. By what means did Christ secure this freedom for us? Gal. 3 : 13.
3. How does the Apostle Paul say we should restrict our liberty? 1 Cor. 6 : 12.
4. How is this liberty to be maintained? Jas. 1 : 25.
5. What is said of wicked teachers as touching liberty? 2 Pet. 2 : 19.

LIVING SOULS

1. After man was created from the dust what did he become? Gen. 2 : 7.
2. Does this spiritual part of man fit him for moral and religious. Isa. 55 : 3.
3. What is said of the desire of the soul? Prov. 13 : 4.
4. Can it turn its desire toward God? Isa. 26 : 9.
5. How is the soul's insensibility to God's claims described? Eph. 2 : 4,5.
6. What becomes of the soul at death? Eccles. 12 : 7.
7. What is said of the soul of Christ? Isa. 53 : 12.
8. What became of Christ after death? Acts. 2 : 31.

LONGEVITY

1. What has God said of the length of life? Gen. 6 : 3.
2. How should we live in order to have along life? Prov. 10 : 27.
3. What is said of the days of the wicked? Prov. 10 : 27.
4. To whom is long life promised? Exod. 20 : 12.
5. Does it appear from comparison that human life was shorter after the flood? Gen. 11 : 10-13.

LOVE * CHARITY

1. How are we commanded to regard our fellow men? Lev. 19 : 18.
2. How did Christ set this example? John 13 : 14,15.
3. How may the disciples of Christ be distinguished from the world? John 13 : 35.
4. How great can our love for others be? John 15 : 13.
5. Why should we love one another? 1 John 4 : 7,8.
6. What is the difference in the effect of love and hate? Prov. 10 : 12.
7. How did Christ say we should love God? Mark 12 : 30.
8. Does God require this love? Deut. 10 : 12.
9. Does God test the love of his people for him? Deut. 13 : 3.
10. Does God love his people? Prov 8 : 17. 1 John 4 : 19.
11. Do those who love God keep his commandments? 1 John 5 : 3.
12. What promise have those who love God? Rom. 8 : 28.
13. Do love for God and the brethren go together? 1 John 4 : 20,21.

LOYALTY

1. Is respect to rulers enjoined? Exod. 22 : 28.
2. Are they to be obeyed? Eccles. 8 : 2.
3. What is said in Proverbs on this subject? Prov. 24 : 21.
4. What does Paul say? Rom. 13 : 1.
5. Was David loyal to Saul? 1 Sam. 24 : 10.
6. What is said of the disloyal? 2 Pet. 2 : 10.

LUST

1. Who first committed this sin? Gen. 3 : 6.
2. Are evil desires forbidden? Exod. 20 : 17.
3. Are these things of God? 1 John 2 : 16.
4. What becomes of worldly lust? 1 John 2 : 17.
5. What effect do these evil desires have on the world? Mark 4 : 19.