Pegi
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Q4. (Romans 6:2-5) According to this passage, at what point do we move from being under the headship of Adam to the headship of Christ? Is there anything we must do to bring about this change in headship? What are the implications of us having died with Christ
When we accept Christ and follow Him and sin no more. Yes, we must deny our sin and be baptized. We died and were buried with Christ.
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Ephesians 5:27 - In what sense is the Church "glorious" or "resplendent"? Is Paul talking about the present or when Christ comes? How do you determine this?
That he might present her to Himself a glouious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish. In these verses, Paul briefly outlines what Jesus has done for the Church. First of all, He loved the church so much, that He was willing to suffer and die for it. His actions not only saved the church, they also sanctified it. In other words, Jesus wanted to develop the church into what it should be, th eholy temple of God.
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According to VS 3, who brings unity? Who is to maintain it? What is"bond of peace?", do you think? VS 3 - Is Christian unity to be a prime goal or secondary goal for us?
The Holy Spirit brings unity. I am to maintain it. Bond of peace is the unity of the Spirit. Primary goal.
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What charateristics or attitudes are necessary for maintaining unity with other Christians according to verse 2?? Which of these do you think is most important? Which is most difficult?
Lowliness and gentleness with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond or peace.
The most important is bearing with one another in love. Most difficult, lowliness and gentleness with longsuffering.
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Q5. (Ephesians 2:22) In what ways should your congregation be "a dwelling place for God in the Spirit"? According to verse 22, how do the members of the congregation help bring this about? What shape should this take in your own life? In the life of your own congregation? Exposition
We should be open to anyone sharing in our congregation.God puts us together into His Holy Temple. I should be open to anyone who might come into my church or congregation. We must show in our outer appearance and actions that the Holy Spirit is evident.
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Q3. (Matthew 26:53) Why did Jesus not call on the heavenly host in the Garden of Gethsemane? What happens when does he does call on the heavenly hosts? (Revelation 19:11-16)
A legion in the Roman sarmy was about six thousand men. When one considers the power of one angel, as seen in the Old Testament, the power of more than 72,000 angels is beyond comprehension. Jesus had all of heaven's power at His disposal, yet He refused to use it. His Father's will was for Him to go to the Cross.
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Q4. (Exodus 17:9-16) In what sense was Moses' rod like a signal pole in this battle? In what sense is the LORD our banner in the battles we face?
The rod was like Moses land. Holding the rod of God, was a visible sign that Israel's victory was in God's hand. His name sticks out like a banner to others.
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Q3. Meditate on the phrase "High and Lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy...." (Isaiah 57:15, RSV). What do you learn about God from this phrase? How should this affect your outlook on life, your way of conducting yourself?
If we praise the High and Lofty One we should not have a aproblem with conducting ourselves in a Christ like manner.
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Q4. Meditate on the titles "King of Glory" (Psalm 24:7-10) and "Father of glory" (Ephesians 1:17). What do they tell us about God? How should they affect our attitudes as we worship God? According to 2 Corinthians 3:18, how does God's glory come to fill our lives?
That the Lord is strong and mighty. We should always lift our heads up to Him so that the King of Glory can come into our lives. They should make our attitudes in tune with Jesus and our attitudes should always be positive. When we meet with Jesus we should meet Him with unveiled faces so that we can reflect the Lord's glory.
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Q1. (Genesis 14:19, 20, 22) What did Abraham and Melchizedek seem to believe in common about God Most High?
They both believeed that He was the God Most High and that He was their Creator and the Creator of Heaven and earth.
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Q5. (Luke 1:42-43) In what sense are the titles "Blessed Virgin Mary" and "Mother of God" appropriate for Mary? Why are we sometimes hesitant to exalt her as "blessed among women"?
We have to be careful when we call Mary, blessed. Yes, she was the Mother of Jesus, however, calling her blessed, I believe, takes away from exalting Jesus, who is to be exalted. Mary was a vessel for Jesus. I believe when we put so much emphasis on Mary, that we can take our eyes off of Jesus, who alone is our Father and our Saviour.
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Q3. (Luke 1:35) What does the virgin conception teach us about Jesus' nature? How central is the doctrine of the virgin conception to the Christian message?
The Holy Spirit will come upon you: This is a direct declaration of Jesus divine conception. The association of the Spirit with power is frequest for Luke. The child's conception means He is uniquely set apart, the Holy One, a phrase which is here not so much a title as a description of Jesus' sinless nature.
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Q1. (Luke 1:31-34) What did the angel's announcement say about who Mary's Child was and who he was to become?
She would have a boy child, whose name was to be Jesus. He would be great and called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David. He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end.
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Q2. (Luke 1:34) In what way does Mary's "How?" question (1:34) to the angel's declaration differ from Zechariah's "How?" question (1:18)? Why was Mary rewarded and Zechariah disciplined?
Mary was young and a virgin and said she had not known a man and could not believe it was so. Zechariah and his wife were both old and too were surprised, though they had lived a long life, both of them.
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Q1. (Ephesians 4:1) According to verse 1, what is the standard of our behavior? What is the "calling" to which God has called us?
To walk worthy of the calling with which you were called.
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Q1. (Ephesians 3:16-17) Do the concepts of (a) strengthened by the Spirit in the inner person, and (
Christ dwelling in our hearts say the same thing, or are they separate and distinct ideas? What do you think?I believe they say the same thing. I receive strength from both Christ and the Holy Spirit.
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Q4. What does Ephesians 3:12 teach us about the manner of approaching God? What happens if we try to pray without these qualities?
We can approach Him with freedom and confidence.
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Q2. "Saved" has become Christian jargon. How can you "translate" this word into modern speech so people can understand what it really means and why they need it?
I would illustrate with a drowning person and how they are saved and rescued by others. Many times, people die trying to save or rescue someone. This is just like Jesus, he died to save us from our sins and continues to rescue us.
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Q1. Why is it so hard for us to understand grace? What commonly held life principle does it demolish? Translate the word "grace" into language a 10-year-old child would understand.
As humans we want so much and cannot believe that grace can be so simple and all we have to do is to accept it. When one has grace, we are full of love and kindness. We are full of Jesus and He pardons us from all sin, so that we can be happy. With grace, we can adore Jesus.
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Q1. (Ephesians 2:1-3) In what sense are our non-believing friends, neighbors, and relatives "dead"? What's the difference between us and them? If we really believed that they were "dead" and subject to God's "wrath," what would we do?
They are dead in the fact that they do not know the Christ as we do. They have nobody nor nothing to turn to in their bad times and in their grief. This does not mean though that we should turn our backs on them, we should live our lives as examples so that they would want to have what we have in Christ. We must try by total example to win them to Jesus Christ. If we get preachy with them, though there are times when we might lay a hint or two, we can lose them forever.
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Q1. (Ephesians 1:7) In what sense have you been "redeemed" from slavery? What do you think your life up to now would have been like if you hadn't been redeemed? What would your future be like without redemption, do you think?
Jesus upon His death, redeemed me from "slavery." The things I did that I no longer do, as a Christian If I had not been redeemed, no doubt I would not be the person I am today and where I am today. My future would have been as a lost person, without redemption. He truly redeemed me in 1984, when He redeemed from alcohol and prescription drugs. That to me was true redemption.
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Q3. (Ephesians 1:4) What does it mean to be "holy"? In what sense can you stand "blameless" before God?
Holy means to be free from sin and consecrated. Blameless means to be without a blemish.
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Q1. (Ephesians 1:3) What does it mean to you to be "in Christ" -- incorporated into Christ? What are the implications of this for your life?
To be in Christ means to me that I must be totally committed to Him and do nothing to make Him upset with me and to live that others will see Christ in me.
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Q2. (Ephesians 1:4-5) What is scary about predestination? What is comforting? Why does Paul bring up predestination? Why do you think he praising God for it in the "hearing" of the Ephesians?
I really don't find anything scary about predestination. Comforting: To know that before I was even born that Christ had prepared the way for me to be adopted by Him. Paul brings it up so that we might be prepared.
Q3. I Am the Resurrection and the Life
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When He said He was the resurrection and the life, He also said those who believe in me, even though they die like everyone else, will live again. They are given eternal life and believing in me and they will never perish. He will pay the main Role.