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What PRINCIPLES does the Bible teach us?

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Guidelines for belief and behavior

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What does the Bible TEACH us?

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Redemption, love and hope through biblical occurrences, mainly through the life of Jesus Christ

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Four Gospels

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Matthew
Mark
Luke
John

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Define God

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Scriptures say He is the ultimate creator and sustainer of the universe through expressions of nature and humankind. He exists on His own accord without necessity of outside entities

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How long will Biblical principles stand?

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Until Jesus returns

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How many books are in the Bible?

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66

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How many covenants are in the Bible?

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Six
Noahic - Gen. 8:20-9:6
Abrahamic - Gen. 12:1-3
Mosaic - Ex. 20 - 31
Palestinian - Deut. 30:1-10
Davidic - 2 Sam. 7:12-16
New Covenant - Jerm. 31:31-34 & Hebrews 11:7-13
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What is Grace?

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The unmerited favor shown to an individual without regard of the person’s deservedness or worth.

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Five Books of the Law/Pentateuch?

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Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus 
Numbers
Deuteronomy
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12 Books of History

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Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 & 2 Samuel
1 & 2 Kings
1 & 2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah 
Esther
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How long did it take to write the Bible?

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Approximately 1600 years

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What is a gospel?

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A teaching or revelation about the good news of salvation in Jesus Christ

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What are the Synoptic Gospels & why?

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Matthew, Mark & Luke

Synoptic derived from Greek word for summary…summarize life, death & resurrection of Jesus Christ

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What is a church?

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An assembly of believers. Also group of redeemed ppl who follow Jesus Christ and abide by His ordinances.

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What is your doctrinal view of the Bible as God’s revelation?

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God is known in multiple ways, to the human conscience. Yet He’s best known through the Bible which is the common thread for what meaning & purpose will accomplish.

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What is Repentance?

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The act of turning away from sinfulness, disobedience or rebellion through the turning towards God

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Give an interpretation of the Trinity?

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The coexistence of God the Father, Jesus the son and the Holy Spirit in unity as the Godhead.

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5 Books of Poetry

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Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes 
Song of Solomon
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When does a person receive the Holy Spirit?

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The Holy Spirit is received by faith once a person has accepted Jesus Christ as lord

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What is Conversion?

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The initial change of attitude that brings a person into right relationship with God

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What is faith?

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The belief in or confident attitude in God regarding a personal surrender to one’s own will to God’s will

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What is sanctification?

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The process of separating one’s self from corruptive ways of the world and setting one’s self apart to God’s righteousness through dedicated service.

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12 Minor Prophets

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Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
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What is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit?

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The activity of cursing, slandering, or showing contempt/irreverence to God.

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5 Major Prophets

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Isaiah 
Jeremiah
Lamentations 
Ezekiel
Daniel
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Who authored the Bible?

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40 different writers