The Apocrypha and Other Information
The Apocrypha is a name given to 14 books found in some Bibles. It means hidden or secret. Apocrypha
The name Apocrypha is applied to those 14 books because the writer and origin of them are unknown. The writers of the New Testament quote from all 39 books of the Old Testament as inspired scripture.
They do not refer to the Apocrypha at all, so we reject those books as being uninspired. The books of the Apocrypha are: 1 Edras Baruch 2 Edras Song of the Three Holy Children Tobit History of Suzanna Judith Bel and the Dragon Parts of a book called Ester Prayer of Mannaseh Wisdom of Solomon 1 Macabees Wisdom of Ecclesiastes 2 Macabees The books of Nathan, Abijah, Gad, and Iddo are referred to in the Old Testament. Theses books are not regarded as inspired. Paul quoted from the heathen poets, but that did not make the poets inspired. Bible Periods and Main Characters Before the flood - Adam After the flood - Noah Promise Period - Abraham Egyptian Bondage - Joseph Conquest of Canaan - Joshua Judges of Israel - Samuel United Kingdom - David Divided Kingdom - Elijah Kingdom of Juda - Josiah Babylonian Captivity - Daniel Return of the Jews - Ezra Life of Christ - Jesus Church of God - Paul Ten Commandments 1. Thou shalt have no other gods before me. 2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven images. 3. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain. 4. Remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy. 5. Honor thy father and thy mother. 6. Thou shalt not kill. 7. Thou shalt not commit adultery. 8. Thou shalt not steal. 9. Thou shalt not bear false witness. 10. Thou shalt not covet. How and When the New Testament Came Before his ascension, Jesus told the apostles to wait for the promise of the Father in Jerusalem - Luke 24:49 The promise of the Father was the Holy Spirit - Acts 1:4,8 When the holy spirit came, he was to Teach them all things - John 14:26 Bring to their remembrance all that Jesus had said - John 14:26 Guide them into all truth - John 16”13 Show them all things to come - John 16:13 And to give them power - Acts 1:8 Before his ascension, the command which Jesus gave the Apostles was the Great Commission. The Great Commission is recorded in: Matthew 28:18-20 Mark 16:15 & 16 Luke 24:46 & 47 John 20:23 The summing up of the Great Commission is to go teach the Gospel to all nations. He that believeth and repenteth and is baptized shall be saved. The terms which the Apostles could offer salvation on were that they were limited
and restricted to the terms of the Great Commission. They did not begin their work Immediately after receiving the Great Commission because they were commanded to tarry in
Jerusalem until they were empowered by the Holy Ghost - Luke 24:49 We should study each case of conversion recorded in the book of Acts in the light of the Great commission. Some Cases of Conversion The Penticostians - Acts 2 The 5000 at the Temple - Acts 4 The Eunoch - Acts 8 Saul of Tarsus - Acts 9 Cornelius - Acts 10 Lydia - Acts 16 The Jailer - Acts 16 The Corinthians - Acts 18 Points on Baptism Below are offered a few simple points on baptism. Baptism requires: Water - Matthew 3:11 Much Water - John 3:23 Going into water - Acts 8:36 Going down into water - Acts 8-38 Burial in water - Romans 6: 2 & 3 Planting - Romans 6:5 Coming out of the water - Acts 8:39 Baptism from the original Greek word means to dip, to plunge under, to inundate, to submerge. Sprinkling or pouring of water are not modes of baptism. Mode means a method. Sprinkling is not a mode of dipping or submerging. Pouring is not a mode of dipping or submerging. Salvation is in Christ - Ephesians 1:7 We are baptized into Christ - Galatians 3:27 Therefore Baptism is essential to salvation. We are saved by the blood of Christ - 1 John 1:7 The blood is in Christ - Ephesians 1:7 We are baptized into Christ - Galatians 3:27 Therefore baptism is essential to being saved by the blood. We are saved by grace - Ephesians 2:18 We are save by grace - when we are redeemed in Christ - Romans 3:24 We are baptized into Christ to get redemption. Therefore we must be baptized to be saved by grace. There is no condemnation in Christ - Romans 8:1 & 2 We are baptized into Christ - Galatians 3:27 Therefore we must be baptized in order to reach the state of no condemnation. Eternal life is in Christ - 1 John 1:11 We are baptized into Christ - Galatians 3:27 Therefore we must be baptized to have life. Obedience to the commands of Christ are essential to salvation - Hebrews 5: 8 & 9 Baptism is a command - Acts 10:48 Therefore baptism is essential to salvation. Memorize the following verses on Baptism: Matthew 28:18-20 Mark 16:15 & 16 Acts 2:38 Acts 22:16 1 Peter 3:21
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