CHAPTER 9
MAN'S QUESTIONS - GOD'S ANSWERS
SABBATH
1.Why did God bless the seventh day of the week? Gen. 2: 2,3. 2.What charge did he give in regard to how it must be observed? Exod. 20: 8-10. 3. How then should it be spent? Ezek 46: 3. 4. Are the breakers of the Sabbath punished? Exod. 35: 2. 5. What was done to the man who was found gathering sticks on the Sabbath day? Num. 15. 35. 6. Why is the first day of the week kept sacred? Matt. 28: 1,5,6. 7. Did Christ honor this day by appearing to his disciples? John 20:`19. 8. For what purpose did the disciples meet on the first day of the week, and what did Paul do? Acts 20: 7. 9. In the direction which he gave to the church at Corinth, did he allude to their religious assemblies on this day? 1 Cor. 16: 1,2. 10. Is the observance of a Sabbath to be perpetual? Exod. 31: 16,17.
SALVATION
1. From whom does salvation come? Jonah 2: 9. 2. Through whom is the deliverance from sin given? John 3: 16,17. What are the conditions of salvation? Matt. 3: 2. Matt. 18: 3. 4. Does salvation depend on our works? Gal. 2: 16. 5. What promise have they accept Christ as offered in the gospel? 1 John 2: 25. 6. Is there any escape for those who neglect it? Heb. 2: 3.
SANCTIFICATION
1. What is said of the conformity of the heart and life to the will of God? 1 Thess. 5: 23. 2. What does sanctification include? 1 Pet. 2: 24. 3. are all Christians in a state of sanctification? Acts 20: 32. 4. Is it a divine work? 1 Pet. 1: 2. 5. Is it also progressive and eternal? Prov. 4: 18. 6. Are the effects of this work visible? Acts 11: 23. 7. Will it ever be left unfinished? Phil 1: 6. 8. Is sanctification necessary to peace and eternal life? Rom. 6: 22.
SATAN
1. For what does Satan earnestly labor? 1 Pet. 5:8. 2How may he be conquered? Eph. 6: 10,11. 3. What effect do his suggestions have on men? Acts 5: 3. John 13: 2. 4. Are they always contrary to the word of God, to faith, and to charity? 1 John 3: 8. 5.Is Satan sometimes permitted to afflict men and disappoint their desires? Job 2: 6. 6. Had he power to work miracles? Rev. 16: 14. 7.Was he ever in heaven; if so, why cast out? Rev. 12: 9. 8. What is said of the binding of Satan? Rev. 20: 2,3. 9. At the end of the thousand years, what will be done to him? Rev. 20: 7,8. 10. What other names are given him? Rev. 9:11. Matt 4:1. Matt. 12: 24. 11. Do devils believe in God? Jas. 2: 19. 12. Will they be judged at the general Judgment? Matt. 8: 29. Jude 6.
SEARCHING THE SCRIPTURES
1.How are they regarded who search the scriptures? Acts 17: 11. 2. What command did Christ give to the people in regard to the scriptures? John 5 : 39. 3. What can the scriptures do for us? 2 Tim. 3 : 15. 4. What is necessary to true living? Matt. 4 : 4. 5. What is said of receiving the word by different classes? Matt. 13 : 19-23.
SEDUCTION
1. What command has God given concerning seduction? Exod. 22 : 16,17. 2. What will be the fate of the seducer? Prov. 18 : 10. 3. What does Christ say of those who are led astray? Matt. 23 : 15. 4. What warning does he give? Matt. 24 : 4. 5. What prophecy did he utter in regard to seducers? Matt. 24 : 11.
SELF-CONDEMNATION
1. How did David condemn his own sins? 2 Sam. 24 : 17. 2. What does Job say of himself? Job 9 : 20. How did the scribes and Pharisees condemn themselves? Matt. 23 : 29-31. 4. In judging others what do we do for ourselves? Rom. 2 : 1. 5. Do all who repent condemn self? Luke 15 : 18, 19.
SELF-CONFIDENCE
1. What admonition did Paul give concerning self-confidence? Rom. 12 : 16. 2. Are we forbidden to trust entirely in ourselves? 2 Cor. 1 : 9. 3. What charge does Paul give the rich? 1 Tim. 6 : 17. 4. What is said of those who trust in themselves? Prov. 28 : 26. 5. What will be their fate? Prov. 16 : 25.
SELF-CONTROL
1. How did Saul show his self-control when mistreated? 1 Sam. 10 : 27. 2. How did Christ set us an example in self-control? Matt. 27 : 12-14. 3. What directions have been given us by which we can govern ourselves? Luke 21 : 19. Col. 3 : 13. 4. What is said of controlling the tongue? Eccles. 5 : 3, 7. 5. What is said of the spirit without restraint? Prov. 25 : 28.
SELF-DEFENCE
1. How did Paul begin his defense before the king? Acts 26 : 1,2. 2. What did Christ say in answer to Pilate's question? Luke 23 : 3. 3. What did Jesus say when accused by the chief priests and elders? Matt. 27 : 12. 4. How did Pilate regard the silence of Jesus? Matt. 27 : 13,14. 5. What is the Christian's great defense? Ps. 20 : 1,2.
SELF-DENIAL
1. Is self-denial a Christian duty? Matt. 16 : 24. 2. Should it be exercised in regard to every forbidden indulgence, however pleasant? Matt 5 : 29, 30. 3. Is it sometimes necessary to deny ourselves of lawful things? 1 Cor. 10 : 23,24. 4. What kind of righteousness should we desire? Phil 3 : 9. 5. How should we feel in regard to denying ourselves for Christ's sake? 2 Cor.12 : 10. 6. What motive have we to incite us to the practice of it? 2 Cor. 8 : 9. 7. Is it a measure of our devotion to Christ? Matt. 10 : 37, 38.
SELF-EXAMINATION
1. Is it enjoined as our duty? 2 Cor. 13 : 5. 2. Is it specially required prior to communion services? 1 Cor. 11 : 28. 3. Should our search into the state of our souls be diligent? Ps. 77 : 6. 4. Why is such diligence necessary? Jer. 17 : 9. 5. Is prayer to be employed for successful search? Ps. 26 : 2. 6. Should it be done with purpose of amendment? Ps. 119 : 59.
SELFISHNESS
1. Is it right always to please ourselves? Rom. 15 : 1,2. 2. Did Christ please himself? Rom. 15 : 3. 3. Does God know all our selfish acts? Prov. 24 : 11,12. 4. How will people regard the selfish ones? Prov. 11 : 26. 5. How are the selfish and unselfish compared? Prov. 28 : 27. 6. Is it a characteristic of degeneracy of the last times? 2 Tim. 3 : 1,2.
SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS
1. How do men regard their own actions? Prov. 16 : 2. 2. What is the termination of man's way? Prov. 14 : 12. 3. Ought we to praise ourselves? Prov. 27 : 2. 4. In whom should we trust? 2 Cor. 1 : 9. 5. what is said of the hope of the self-righteous? Prov. 26 : 12. 6. What are some of the defects of our righteousness? Matt. 23 : 27,28. 7. Are we ever deceived in ourselves? Gal. 6 : 3. 8. Who only is righteous? 2 Cor. 10 : 17,18.
SERVANT
1. What is the duty of servants toward those whom they serve? Eph. 6 : 5-7. 2. What reward is promised to the faithful servants? Eph. 6 : 8. 3. Are they forbidden to steal? Exod. 20 : 15. 4. Is it wrong for them to be slothful or wasteful? Prov. 18 : 9. 5. What motives should prompt them? Eph. 6 : 7. Col. 3 : 23.
SICKNESS
1. Does God have anything to do with our being sick? Deut. 32 : 39. 2. Does he sometimes employ the agency of the devil in sending it? Job 2 : 6,7. 3. Does sickness sometimes come by reason of the violation of natural laws? Hos. 7 : 5. 4. As God sends sickness, does he also heal it? Ps. 103 : 3. Isa. 38 : 5. 5. Was faith ordinarily required in those healed by our Lord? Mark 5 : 34. 6. is the use of means properly employed for healing? Mark 6 : 13. John 9 : 6. 7. Is it the duty of all who are well to minister to the sick? Matt. 25 : 35,36.
SIN
1. What is sin? 1 John 3 : 4. 2.Is sin incident to all men? 1 Kings 8 : 46. 3. From what does sin come? Matt. 15 : 19. 4. What is the unpardonable sine? Matt. 12 : 31. 5. what is necessary on our part in order that our sins may be forgiven? Acts 3 : 19. 1 John 1 : 9. 6. What are the fruits of sin? Prov. 5 : 22,23. 7. Are our sins known to God? Ps. 90. 8. 8. What is said of those who love sin? Jer. 14 : 10. 9. How does the Lord regard those who sin? Deut. 25 : 16. 10. Does sin separate us from God? Rom. 8 : 7.
SLANDER
1. From what does slander come? Luke 6 : 45. 2. What leads to slander? 1 Tim. 5 : 13. 3. are the wicked and hypocrites addicted to this evil? Ps. 50 : 20. Prov. 11 : 9. 4. Of whom is slander characteristic? Rev. 12 : 9. 5. What are they called who are guilty of this sin? Prov. 10 : 18. 6. Who are warned against slander? Titus 2 : 3. 7. Should Christians avoid slander? Ps. 34: 13. 8. Are Christians open subjects of slander? Ps. 38 : 12. 9. what are its effects? Prov. 16 : 28. 10. Will all men have to account for their evil speaking? Matt. 12 : 36. 11. Will slanderers be punished? Ps. 101 : 5.
SOBRIETY
1. How are Christians required to think of themselves? Rom. 12 : 3. 2. Is the gospel designed to teach sobriety? Titus 2 : 11.12. 3. Are watchfulness and prayer necessary to sober living? 1 Thess. 5 : 6. 4. Of what class of people is sobriety especially required? 1 Tim. 3 : 2. 5. Should women exhibit it in dress? 1 Tim. 2 : 9. 6. How should we estimate our character and talents? Rom. 12 : 3. 7. Why should we be sober and watchful? 1 Pet. 5 : 8.
SORROW * GRIEF
1. what is one just cause for sorrow? Ps. 119 : 158. 2. What are the good effects of sorrow? Eccles. 7 : 3. 3. Does it ever have a bad effect? Prov. 12 : 25. Prov 15 : 13. 4. Does sorrow mollify the penitent? 2 Chron. 32 : 25,26. 5. Does it harden the impenitent? Exod. 14 : 8. 6. What is said of sorrow for death of pious friends? 1 Thess.4 : 13. 7. Will there be sorrow in heaven? Isa. 35 : 10.
SPIRITUAL GIFTS
1. In what did spiritual gifts consist in the time of Christ? 1 Cor. 2 : 7-10. 2. Can these gifts be of any value to us unless we have love? 1 Cor. 13 : 1,2. 3. Upon whom are spiritual gifts bestowed? Gal. 4 : 6. 4. Are those gifts of the spirit which pertain to salvation given to Christians of every age? Isa. 59 : 21.
SPIRITUALISM
1. Was the practice of spiritualism forbidden? Lev. 19 : 31. 2. What is said of the wickedness of it? 1 Sam 15 : 23. 3. Are the messages of the sorcerers true? Zech. 10 : 2. 4. How does God look upon them? Mal. 3 : 5. 5. What was the ancient law concerning the witches? Lev. 20 : 27. 6. What Saul saw the Philistines, what did he do? 1 Sam. 28 : 5,6. 7. what did he tell his servants to do? 1 Sam. 28 : 7. 8. How did Saul prepare himself for the visit, and what did he ask of the witch? 1 Sam. 28 : 8. 9. Why did she at first refuse to grant his request? 1 Sam. 28 : 9. 10. What did Saul promise her and with whom did he wish to talk? 1 Sam. 28 : 10,11. 11. What did the woman do when she saw Samuel and how did she describe him? 1 Sam. 18 : 12-14. 12. What did Saul ask Samuel and how did he reply? 1 Sam 28 : 15-19. 13. What effect did this have on Saul? 1 Sam. 28 : 20. 14. What did the woman then persuade Saul to do? 1 Sam. 28 : 23.
STRIFE
1. From what does strife proceed? Prov. 10 : 12. Jas. 4 : 1. 2. What are the contentious ones called? Prov. 18 : 6. 3. Why should they be avoided? Rom. 16 : 17,18. 4. What is our duty in regard to this matter? Rom. 12 : 18. 5. How should all our work be performed? Phil. 2 : 3. 6. What is the result of strife? Jas. 3 : 16.
SUBMISSION
1. Should we in some measure be submissive to all men? 1 Pet. 5 : 5. 2. Why is this necessary? 1 Pet. 5 : 5,6. 3. What ought we to desire concerning God's will? Luke 22 : 42. 4. Does submission to God imply resistance to Satan? Jas. 4 : 7.
SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST
1. What is said of Jesus' susceptibility to suffering? Isa. 53 : 3. 2. To what extent did this bodily suffering go? Isa. 53 : 9. 3. Did he have suffering in his Saul? Matt. 26 : 38. 4. Did his Father leave him on the cross to the full bitterness of his situation? Mark 15 : 34. 5. What are we taught of the efficacy of his sufferings? John 12 : 32. 6. Why were his sufferings of such efficacy? Phil. 2 : 5-8.
SUPPORT OF THE MINISTRY
1. Who gives a man power to accumulate wealth? Deut. 8 : 18. 2. With what should we honor God> Prov. 3 : 9. 3. What part of our income does the Lord claim? Lev. 27 : 30. 4. What does Christ say of the tithing system? Matt. 23 : 23. 5. Are we responsible for the support of ministers? 1 Cor. 9 :11. 6. Why did Christ send out his disciples without god or silver? Matt. 10 : 9,10. 7. Did Paul receive or reject help as prudence required? 2 Cor. 11 : 9.
TAXATION
1. Have governments authority to raise taxes? 2 Kings 15 : 19,20. 2. Have governments authority to require service of their citizens? 1 King 5 : 13-15. 3. What is said of paying tribute, or taxes? Rom. 13 : 6,7. 4. What did Jesus say to the Pharisees concerning paying tribute, or taxes, to Caesar? Matt. 22 : 21. 5. How did Jesus show approval of honoring a government's tax claims? Matt. 17 : 24-27. 6. How did he honor the office of taxgatherer? Matt. 9 : 9.
TEMPERANCE * INTEMPERANCE
1. Are we commanded to abstain from strong drink? Eph. 5 : 18. Prov. 23 : 20. 2. What is the certain fate of drunkards and gluttons? Prov. 23 : 21. 3. Is moderation in these things conducive to health? Prov. 3 : 2. 4. Is temperance advantageous to the powers of the mind? 1 Pet. 2 : 11,12. 5. Is it profitable to the worldly estate? Ps. 112 : 3. 6. Are they who abstain from these evils safe from temptations? Prov 3 : 23. 7.mOf what did Paul preach to the governor Felix? Acts 24 : 25. 8. Is it the part of wisdom to give way to strong drink? Prov 20 : 1. 9. Do those who indulge in strong drink suffer? Prov. 23 : 29, 30,32. 10. Are we apt to see strange visions and speak strange things under its influence? Prov, 23 : 33. 11. What is the cost of strong drink? Prov. 21 : 17. 12. Are kings forbidden to indulge in this awful vice? Prov. 31 : 4,5.
TEMPTATION
1. From whence do these temptations arise? Jas. 1 : 13,14. 2. How may we resist temptation? Eph. 6 : 10, 11. 3. Who only can help us to withstand temptation? Ps. 94 : 17, 18. 4. Have we a promise of help under it? 1 Cor. 10 : 13. 5. Why are we tempted? 1 Pet. 1 : 6,7. 6. How should we regard temptations? Jas. 1 : 2,3. 7. What promise is given to those who endure? Jas. 1 : 12.
TESTIMONY
1. What proof did the apostles give of the truth of their preachings? Acts 14 : 3. 2. How may we bear witness for Christ? Ps. 145 : 11,12. 3. What promise have those who testify truly? 2 Cor. 5 : 1. 4. What is required of all Christians? Acts 1 : 8. 5. How many witnesses were required in ancient times to establish a fact? Matt. 18 : 16. 6. Are we forbidden to bear false witness? Exod. 20 : 16. 7. Are those who testify falsely punished? Prov. 19 : 9.
THEFT AND THIEVES
1. What was the law relating to theft in the old dispensation? Exod. 22 : 1,2. 2. Is theft forbidden? Lev. 19 : 11,13. 3. Instead of stealing what should one do? Eph. 4 : 28. 4. How did Christ describe a thief? John 10 : 1. 5. Can thieves hope for eternal life? 1 Cor. 6 : 8,10.
TITHES
1. What was the law concerning the tithe, in the Old Testament dispensation? Lev. 27 : 30, 32. 2. Did the Old Testament law provide for free will offerings in addition to the required tithe? Deut. 16 : 10,17. 3. Did Jesus commend liberal giving? Acts 20 : 35. 4. Do the teachings of the Apostle Paul inculcate both liberal and systematic giving? 1 Cor. 16 : 2. 5. Will blessings follow upon such giving? Mal. 3 : 10.
EXPERIENCING TROUBLESOME FEELINGS
1.Afraid? Mark 4: 35-41; Heb. 13: 5-6; 1 John 4: 13-18. 2. Afraid of death? John 6: 35-40; Rom. 8: 18-39; 1 Cor 15: 35-57; 2 Cor. 5: 1-10; 2 Tim. 1: 8-10. 3. Angry? Matt. 5: 21-24; Rom. 12: 17-21; Eph. 4: 26-32; James 1: 19-21. 4. Anxious? Worried? Matt. 6: 24-34; Matt. 10: 26-31; 1 Pet. 1: 3-5; 1 Pet. 5: 7. 5. Depressed? John 3: 14-17; Eph. 3: 14-21. 6. Discouraged? Rom. 15: 13; 2 Cor. 4: 16-18; Phil. 4: 10-13; Col. 1: 9-14; Heb. 6: 9-12. 7. Doubting your faith in God? Matt. 7: 7-12; Luke 17: 5-6; John 20: 24-31; Rom. 4: 13-35; Heb 11; 1 John 5: 13-15. 8. Frustrated? Matt. 7: 13-14. 9. Impatient? Heb. 6: 13-20; James 5: 7-11. 10. Insecure? Lacking confidence? Phil. 4: 10-20; 1 John 3: 19-24. 11. Jealous? James 3: 13-18. 12. Lonely? John 14: 15-31. 13. Overwhelmed? Experiencing stress? Matt. 11: 25-30; John 4: 1-30; 2 Cor. 6: 3-10; Rev. 22: 17. 14. Rejected? Matt. 9: 9-13; Luke 4: 16-30; John 15: 18-16: 4; Eph. 1: 3-14; 1 Pet. 2: 1-10. 15. Tempted? Luke 4: 1-13; Heb. 2: 11-18; Heb. 4: 14-16; James 1: 12-18. 16. Tempted by sex? 1 Cor. 6: 12-20; Gal 5: 16-26. 17. Tired? Weary? Matt. 11: 25-30; 2 Thess. 3: 16; Heb. 4: 1-11. 18. Feeling useless? Inferior? Gal. 1: 11-24; Eph. 4: 1-16; 1 Pet. 2: 4-10. 19. Vengeful? Matt. 5: 38-42; Rom. 12: 17-21.
TRUTH
1. How should true Christians worship God? John 4 : 24. 2. How highly ought we to value truth? Prov. 23 : 23. 3. Is truth a part of Christian armor? Eph. 6 : 14. 4. What is said of those who speak the truth? Prov. 12 : 17. 5. How does God regard them? Prov. 12 : 22. 6. Are the wicked truthful? Jer. 9 : 5. 7. What effect has the strict observance of the truth on all men? 1 Pet. 1 : 22.
UNBELIEF
1. What is said of unbelievers? 1 John 5 : 10. 2. What are some causes of unbelief? John 5 : 44. 3. What are the consequences of unbelief? Matt. 24 : 11,12. 4. Is there any danger in unbelief? Mark 16 : 16. 5. Are unbelievers to be avoided? Rom. 16 : 17. 6. How may they be distinguished? 1 Thess. 5 : 21. 7. If obstinate, what will be their fate? Heb. 3 : 19. 8. what is the relation of the unbeliever to the law? John 3 : 18,36.
UNCHARITABLENESS
1.Isit kind in us to judge other by outward appearances? John 7 : 24. 2. What is said of those who judge others? Rom. 2 : 1. 3. What does love do? 1 Cor. 13 : 4. 4. give instance of uncharitableness? 1 Sam. 17 : 28. 5. Can it be shown in one's acts? Jas. 2 : 15,16
UNCLEANLINESS
1. Under the Mosaic law what was done with persons who were ceremonially unclean? Num. 5 : 1,2. 2. What is said of those who are morally unclean? Eph. 5 : 5. 3. How free should Christians be from uncleanness? Eph. 5 : 13. 4. To what did Christ compare the unclean? Matt. 23 : 19.
UNFAITHFULNESS
1. How do the unfaithful act? Ps. 78 : 56,57 2. Can they be trusted? Prov. 25 : 19. 3. Have the unfaithful a reward in this world? Matt. 25 : 29. 4. How are they punished? Matt. 25 ; 30.
UNITY OF BELIEVERS
1. What did Christ desire for his disciples? John 17 : 11. 2. what effect would this union have on unbelievers? John 17 : 21. 3. What did Paul say on this subject? 1 Cor. 1 : 10. 4. To what is the church compared? 1 Cor. 12 : 27. 5. What is our duty to each other? 1 Cor. 12 : 25. 6. What should all Christians try to do? Eph. 4 : 3.
USURY * INTEREST
1. Of whom were the Jews forbidden to exact usury? Exod. 22 : 25. 2. What it lawful to lend to strangers upon usury? Deut. 23 : 20. 3. What is said of those Jews who asked usury of their brethren? Ezek. 18 : 13. 4. Were just Jews innocent of the sin of requiring usury of their brethren? Ezek. 18 : 8. 5. What was their reward? Ezek. 18 : 17.
VANITY
1. Is vanity the consequence of the fall? Rom. 8 : 20. 2. Are all people vain? Ps. 39 : 11. 3. What is said of worldly pleasures? Eccles 2 : 1. 4. How do Christians regard vanity? Ps. 119 : 113. 5. What should be their prayer? Ps. 119 : 37. 6. To what does following vain persons lead? Prov. 28 : 19. 7. What is said of those who do this? Prov. 12 : 11.
VENGEANCE
1. What did God say should be done to the murder of Cain? Gen. 4 : 15. 2. Should we avenge ourselves? Rom. 12 : 19. 3. How and upon whom will God execute vengeance? 2 Thess. 1 : 8,9. 4. What then becomes our duty? Rom. 12 : 20.
VIRTUE
1. What is one of the greatest virtues? 1 Cor. 13 : 3. 2. 2. What is said of Christ's virtue or power of healing? Luke 6 : 19. 3. Is there excellence in virtue? Phil. 4 : 8. 4. How is a virtuous woman described? Prov. 31 : 10-13.
VOWS
1. Does God require us to fulfill all our promises? Deut. 23 : 21. 2. What does he call those who delay paying their vows? Eccles. 5 : 4. 3. Should we always be certain we can pay our vows before making? Eccles. 5 : 5,6.
WALKING IN THE LIGHT
1. Why does Christ say it is necessary to walk in the light? John 12 : 35. 2. What benefits come from this light? 1 John 1 : 7. 3. From what does this light come? Ps. 119 : 105. 4. What becomes of it when it is not used aright? Luke 11 : 34,35. 5. Why do some people prefer darkness? John 3 : 19. 6. What will they do who love the truth? John 3 : 21.
WAR
1. What was the original cause of war? Jas. 4 : 1,2. 2. Is wisdom necessary to victory? Prov. 24 : 6. 3. What did Christ tell his disciples would be a sign of his coming? Matt. 24 : 6,7. 4. Is defensive war allowable? Heb. 11 : 32-34. 5. Will the gospel make wars cease? Ps. 46 : 9. 6. What is the Christian's armor? Eph. 6 : 14-17. 7. Through whom are we strengthened? 2 Cor. 12 : 9.
WATCHFULNESS
1. What does Paul say we should do? 1 Cor. 16 : 13. 2. Why is this necessary? 1 Pet. 5 : 8. 3. what ought always to accompany watchfulness? Eph. 6 : 18. 4. What are they called who do not watch? Prov. 28 : 26. 5. What warning is given them? Rom. 11 : 21. 6. Did Christ set an example of it? Matt. 26: 38.
WICKED
1. What is one of the characteristics of the wicked? Ps. 37 : 21. 2. To what are they compared? Ps. 1 : 4. 3. Are they to be envied? Prov. 23 : 17. 4. Do the wicked have peace? Isa. 57 : 21. 5. How are they contrasted with the righteous? Ps. 32 : 10. 6. What will be the punishment of the wicked? Prov. 3 : 33. Rev. 20 : 15.
WISDOM
1. How much superior is wisdom to folly? Eccles. 2 : 13,14. 2. What should be the desire of all people? Ps. 90 : 12. 3. How is wisdom described? Prov. 9 : 10. 4. How may it be obtained? Eccles. 2 : 26. 5. what is the advantage of gaining wisdom? Prov. 16 : 16 6. Hove we any marks of the wisdom of God? Prov. 3 : 19. 7. What is the gospel called? 1 Cor. 2: 7. 8. What is said of the wisdom of Solomon? 1 King 4 : 29,30.
WOMAN'S RIGHTS
1. Who is the head of the family according to scripture teaching? Gen. 2 : 18,22. 2. What state of mind should be in the husband and wife with respect to each other? Eph. 5 : 22-25. 3. Was woman ever allowed to exercise authority over man except, as in the case of Deborah, by special commission form God? 1 Tim. 2 : 12,13. 4. Was there a woman among the apostles or among the public officers of the early churches? Luke 6 : 13. Acts. 6 : 3. 5. Were they on equality with men in the church meetings? 1 Cor. 14 : 34,35. 6. What is woman's protection from cruel husbands? 2 Cor. 6 : 14. 7. What is man's duty to his wife? 1 Pet. 3 : 7. 8. Are the separate rights of women recognized in the scriptures? Num. 27 : 6-8. 9. Give an example of how a woman was called of God to a special work. Judg. 4 : 4,5.
WORD OF GOD
WORD OF GOD I
1. What is the word of God called? Isa. 34 : 16. Ps. 1 : 2. Eph. 6 : 17. 2. To what is it likened? Heb. 4 : 12. 3. Was the word of God to be read publicly? 1 Thess 5 : 27. 4. Was it to be expounded also? Neh. 8 : 8. 5. can anything be added to, or taken from the scriptures? Deut. 4 : 2. 6. Does the study of the Bible often result in conviction of sin? Acts 17 : 11,12. 7. What did Christ say he had come to do? Matt. 5 : 17. 8. Is the Bible the standard of Judgment? John 12 : 48.
WORD OF GOD II
9. How do I know that there is a God? John 1 : 14,18. John 14 : 9-14. John 20 : 19-31. Rom. 1 : 20. John 8 : 47.
10. How do I know that the Bible is true? John 5 : 39,40. John 7 : 17. Acts 17 : 11,12. 11. Proof of God's love? 1 John 3. 12. How can I understand the Bible? 1 Cor. 2 : 9-14. John 16 : 13. Luke 11 : 13. 13. Will I go to heaven if I'm doing my best to be "good"? John 3 : 5,6,36. Rom. 3 : 19,20. Gal. 3 : 10. 14. If I'm sincere about what I believe, even if I'm wrong, will I be condemned? Acts 17 : 30. Rom. 3 : 5-20. 15. Can I be a Christian without believing the Christ was the Son of God? 1 John 5 : 9-13,20. John 20 : 18-31. Matt. 16 : 13-18. 16. Why did Jesus have to dire to save sinners? Rom. 8 : 3, Gal 3 : 10. Rom 5 : 12,19. 17. What is the first thing I have to do if I want to become a Christian? Matt. 11 : 28. John 6 : 29,37. Acts 16 : 31. 18. What is the next thing? Matt. 10 : 32. Rom. 10 : 9,10. Heb 13 : 15,16. 19. What is repentance? Do I need to repent? How do I repent? Luke 14 : 46,47. Acts 5 : 30,31, Acts 20 : 21. Luke 15 : 17,18. 20. How do I come to Christ? 1 John 1 : 1-3. Rom 10 : 8-17. Mark 10 : 49,50. 21. What does it mean to receive Christ? John 1 - 11,12. Rom 6 : 23. John 4 : 10. Eph 2 : 8. 22. Why do I need faith? Rom. 10 : 17. Eph 1 : 12,13. Luke 16 : 29-31. John 5 : 39,46,47. John 4 : 50, Luke 17 : 5. 23. How do I know that my sins will be forgiven? Mark 2 : 5. Luke 7 : 48-50. Acts 13 : 38, 1 John 1 : 9. 24. How do I know that the Holy Spirit has come to me? John 16 : 8. 1 Cor. 12 : 3. Gal 5 : 22,23. 1 John 3 : 14,24.
WORKS
1. Must the works of man be such as are required of God? Deut. 6 : 24. 2. From what must good works come? Deut. 11 : 1. 3. Are they to be performed from the heart? Deut. 10: 12. 4. To whose glory should all things be done? 1 Cor. 10 : 31. 5. How are works the evidence of man's principles? Matt. 7 : 17,20. 6. Are good works absolutely necessary? Heb. 13 : 16. Jas. 2 : 17. 7. What effect do they have on others? Matt. 5 : 16. 8. Are good works alone sufficient for salvation? Eph. 2 : 8,9.
WORLDLINESS
1. How should worldly possessions and enjoyments be regarded? 1 John 2 : 15. 2. On what should our thoughts be fixed? Col. 3 : 2. 3. Can we love both God and the world? 1 John 2 : 15,16. 4. How should we live? Titus 2 : 12.
WORSHIP
1. To whom only must worship be rendered? Matt. 4 : 10. 2. How may we serve God acceptably? Heb. 12 : 28. 3. What promise may we plead in family worship? Matt. 18 : 19,20. 4. Is public worship required? Ps. 107 : 32. 5. What should be the nature of this worship? Heb. 10 : 22. 6. What are the advantages of it? Prov. 8 : 33,34.
RELIGIOUS ZEAL
1. How great was Paul's zeal for the cause of Christ? Acts. 20 : 24. 2. Of what were the Corinthians zealous? 1 Cor. 14 : 12. 3. To what does improper zeal lead? Rom. 10 : 2,3. 4. For what should we labor? John 6 : 27. 5. Will our works be in vain? 1 Cor. 15 : 58.
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