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Guide to Bible Understanding Lesson 4
GOD'S ETERNAL GIFT
These lessons were written to aid you in your spiritual growth. They
are only guides to help you use your Bible. For maximum use of these
studies and greater understanding of the scripture, we recommend that
you look up the suggested Bible passages in more than one translation.
For those who may be new to studying the Bible, remember the following
when you want to find a reference such as John 3:16 in the Bible: The
number 3 before the colon (:) is chapter 3 in the book of John and the
number 16 after the colon (:) is the verse number 16 in that chapter.
1) What is promised to the people who believe in Jesus Christ as their
Lord and Savior? (Read John 3:15)
They will have ____________________________________.
2) Who did Jesus say has the authority to give eternal life to people?
(see John 17:1-3)
______________________________________________________
3) Read 1 Corinthians 15:20-22, and fill in the following statement:
Just as _______________ came into the world by ___________________,
even so __________________ from the __________________ came through
what _________________ did for us.
4) Name two ways our present physical bodies differ from our future
spiritual bodis promised us. (Read 1 Corinthians 15:42-44)
physical spiritual
bodies: (a)_____________________ bodies: (a) _____________________
(b) ____________________ (b) ____________________
5) If we have our hope in eternal life, how should our attitude about
earthly desires be affected? (see Colossians 3:1-4)
_____________________________________________________________________
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6) When does a person receive eternal life? (Read 1 John 5:11-12)
( ) (a) When doing more good works than bad works
( ) (b) Immediately upon receiving Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior
( ) (c) After going to heaven
7) When we accept Christ what assurance does He give us of His lasting
presence with us? (Read Matthew 28:20 and Hebrews 13:5)
_____________________________________________________________________
8) Jesus said that there are some people who will be able to take us
out of His protecting hand. (see John 10:27-30)
( ) True ( ) False
9) List at least eight items that cannot separate us from the love of
God in Christ Jesus (Read Romans 8:38-39)
(a) _____________ (b) ____________ (c) _____________ (d) _____________
(e) _____________ (f) ____________ (g) _____________ (h) _____________
10) How much of what happens to Christians does God use to work out His
goodness and spiritual growth? (see Romans 8:28)
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11) The sufferings that Christian endure cannot diminish the greatness
of eternal life. (Read Romans 8:18)
( ) True ( ) False
12) We only need to give God thanks for the good things that come into
our lives. (see 1 Thessalonians 5:18)
( ) True ( ) False
13) What did Jesus promise to do for us in the future? (John 14:1-3)
Jesus is ________________ a ______________ for us in heaven and He
will _____________ ________________ to _________________ ________.
14) Read Matthew 25:31-34 and explain in your own words why Jesus used
sheep and goats as a comparison of two groups of people:
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
15) Since the eternal life of others depends on us to share the gospel
message of salvation through Christ with them, what special command did
Jesus give to us? (see Matthew 28:18-19)
All ______________in __________________ and _______________ has been
________________ Christ, we are to ___________________ therefore and
_____________________ ______________________ all nations for Christ.
16) What illustration did Jesus use to describe this witnessing service
that we are to do for Him? (Read Matthew 4:19)
We are to be __________________________ of _______________.
17) Read Deuteronomy 6:6-8) and explain in your own words where and how
we should teach these truths of God:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
18) How often did the New Testament Christians share the Gospel message
of Jesus with others? (see Acts 5:42)
___________________________________
19) What kind of actions should we have toward others which will show
that we have Christ living in us? (Read 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
20) How many of the things Jesus taught and commanded did Jesus say we
should teach to others? (see Matthew 28:20)
____________________________
21) Should we be a witness for Christ by helping in areas of physical
need as well as spiritual? (Read 1 John 3:17-18)
( ) Yes ( ) No
22) What are the steps that bring a person to salvation in Christ that
show the importance of our witnessing to others? (see Romans 10:13-15,
then list in reverse order)
(a) (v.15) Someone must be _______________ to them and
(b) the one _____________ must ______________________ the message.
(c) (v.14) The hearer must _______________________ the message.
(d) (v.13) The hearer must _______________________ on Jesus.
23) Who is held responsible when we don't tell others about the Gospel
of Christ? (Read and compare Ezekiel 33:6 with 1 Corinthians 9:16)
( ) Jesus ( ) God ( ) ourselves ( ) the non-Christian
24) What does 1 Peter 3:15 say that we should always be ready to do?
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25) Do you believe the following statements?
(Read 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, 20-23; John 14:1-3; Matthew 24:30; Titus
2:13; John 17:3; 1 John 5:11-13; 1 Corinthians 15:42-44; John
10:27-28; John 6:40.)
Jesus rose from the dead and lives eternally with the Father, and He
will come again with power and great glory. Eternal life begins in
knowing God through a commitment to Jesus Christ. Because He died and
lives again, resurrection with spiritual and imperishable bodies is the
gift of God to believers.
(Read Matthew 24:14; Acts 1:8; Matthew 28:18-20; 2 Corinthians 4:1-2,
5-6; 1 Peter 3:15; 2 Corinthians 5:17-20; Ephesians 6:14-20.
Jesus Christ commissions us to proclaim the Gospel, make disciples,
baptize and teach observance of all that He has commanded. We are called
to be witnesses for Christ throughout the world and in all relationships.
( ) Yes, I do believe these things. ( ) No
Signed: ___________________________________________________
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