The Church Jesus Died For --- a Bible study

by Don Danklefsen 1) Matthew 16:18:
What did Jesus promise to build?

2) Acts 20:28:
What was the purchase price for the church?

3) Philippians 2:5-9:
What name is above all names?
How does Hebrews 5:7-8 show submission on Jesus part?

4) John 14:15 & Hebrews 5:9:
How can we show that same love toward God’s Son?

5) 2 Corinthians 5:17:
After a person becomes a Christian, is this to be the end of Christianity for him, or should it be the beginning of a new life in Christ?

6) Romans 6:11-18:
How does one demonstrate that they are a changed person after becoming a Christian?

7) John 4:24; 17:17:
God asks His children to worship in spirit and truth in John 4:24.
What is truth?

8) Romans 2:8:
If one does not obey the truth (God’s Word), what are they doing?

9) Leviticus 10:1-3:
How does the Lord’s action against Nadab and Abihu teach us a lesson as we worship today?

10) Hebrews 10:24 & Galatians 6:10:
How are Christians strengthened and built up?

11) Hebrews 3:13:
How often does God want His people to exhort one another? (vs. 3)

12) Hebrews 3:12 & 1 Peter 2:2:
What can happen when a Christian intentionally misses being with other Christians for fellowship, in worship, and Bible study?
What should Christians do to grow in Christ?

13) Hebrews 10:25 & 26-31:
God asks Christians not to miss meeting together. (The word “assembling” means any time Christians assemble.) How does He express the importance of not missing these assemblies? (vs. 26-31)
Is it, then, a sin to willfully miss the assembly of the church?

14) Philippians 1:1:
God’s organization for the church is to have bishops and deacons. If every Christian in a congregation decided to stay home and not worship God, what would happen to the assembly and it’s leadership?

15) 2 Peter 2:20-22:
A Christian who goes back into the world is like a___________________________

16) Matthew 25:30 & 25:41:
Christians who do not mature and produce fruit are called _______________ and will experience ____________.

17) 1 Peter 5:1-4:
Functions of the bishops (also called elders or pastors) are to ____________________________.

18) 1 Timothy 3:1-7:
Some of the 18 qualifications for bishops are (vs 1-7) _____________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
& 7 qualifications for deacons (vs 8-13) ____________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.

19) 2 Timothy 4:2-5:
The preachers responsibilities are to ____________________________________________________________________________________.

20) 2 Timothy 2:15 & Acts 17:11:
What responsibility is given to all Christians?

21) Hebrews 13:17:
What great responsibility toward members is placed on the shoulders of the bishops/elders for the congregation belonging to Jesus Christ?

22) Mark 10:29-30 & Galatians 4:16:
May there be persecution when one becomes a follower of Jesus?

23) Several ways Satan temps Christians to leave the faith are:
Luke 8:14: _______________________________________________

Matthew 10:34-38: ________________________________________

Matthew 7:15-20:__________________________________________

Matthew 25:24-30:__________________________________________

Hebrews 11:35-40:__________________________________________

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 & Galatians 5:19-21:___________________

24) John 17:20-21:
Jesus prayed for what concerning His followers?

25) Acts 11:26 & 1 Peter 4:16:
When a person becomes a member of God’s family, what name should he proudly wear?

26) 1 Corinthians 1:10-15:
How did members of the church in Corinth disobey the Lord?

27) Acts 4:12 & Matthew 1:21:
Men often say the NAME one wears is not important. How does God express the importance of wearing the proper name?

28) Ephesians 3:21 & Romans 16:16:
When looking for a church using a Biblical name, what name would best express the thoughts of Acts 4:12?

29) Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 16:1-2 & 14:15-16:
When did the Lord’s people meet together for prayer, the Lord’s supper, preaching, singing, and giving of their means?

30) Ephesians 5:19 & 1 Corinthians 14:15:
What form of music did the Lord’s church use?

31) 1 Corinthians 4:6 & Revelation 22:18-19:
What is said about worshipping in a way not authorized in the scriptures?

32) Acts 1:4,8; 2:1-47:
When was the church established?

33) Ephesians 1:22-23 & 1 Corinthians 12:12-20:
During the life time of the apostles, how many churches, or bodies, were there?

34) Ephesians 5:23:
What does Jesus promise to save?

35) How can 1 Peter 2:21-25 help one to decide to be a member of the church of the Bible?

36) Ephesians 4:4-6:
Would you like to be a member of the same church Paul, Peter, and John belonged to?

37) Acts 2:38-41 & Romans 6:3-4:
When a Christian shares the gospel --- Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:1-4), how is the lost individual told to respond to become a member of the Lord’s church?

38) 1 Corinthians 11:20-29 & Acts 20:7:
When one is baptized into Christ, they think of Jesus’ death on the cross. How has God arranged for Christians to remember the Lord’s suffering every Sunday?

39) Acts 22:16:
Do you want to obey the Gospel and worship with others by taking the Lord’s Supper with Christians every Sunday?

WHAT CAN YOU DO? You can accept the authority of Christ by doing what He commanded (Matthew 7:21; John 14:15; 15:10-14; Luke 6:46). Notice the pattern for becoming a Christian as revealed in the Scriptures. The Gospel was heard, resulting in faith (Romans 10:17). Repentance of (turning away from) sin (Acts 17:30) and confession of Jesus as the Son of God followed (Romans 10:10). Believers were baptized INTO Christ for the remission (forgiveness) of sins (See Galatians 3:27; Colossians 2:12; Acts 2:38; 22:16; Mark 16:16; Romans 6:3-5; 1 Peter 3:20-21), and added to His church (Acts 2:47). Christians were taught to be faithful even to the point of death (Revelation 2:10).

WE WELCOME YOU Following the instructions of the Scriptures, members of Christ’s body [collectively called the “churches of Christ” Romans 16:16),] assemble as congregations for worship, encouragement, and Bible study. The congregation in your community welcomes you to investigate the Bible with us. With a spirit of brotherly love we would seek to reconcile any differences by following the Bible ONLY. We recognize the Bible as God’s inspired word, the ONLY reliable standard of faith and practice. We desire the unity for which Christ prayed and which the Bible emphasizes in the expression, “one Lord, one faith, one baptism.” Together we seek to maintain “the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”

A friendly welcome awaits you. We do not wish to embarrass you in any way. You will not be asked for contributions. We assemble for Bible study and worship each Sunday morning and we welcome you to meet with us. We would be happy to talk to you about your questions and we want to be of encouragement.

Please contact me, Dennis Crawford, at BibleTruthsTOu@gmail.com or 253-396-0290 (cell) for comments, questions, for further Bible information, or for the location of a congregation belonging to Jesus Christ near you.

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