|
1.
THE BIBLE
1. The
Bible is the spoken word of God, authored by the Holy Spirit through the
instrumentality of inspired men of old. II Tim 3:16-17; II Peter 1:
20-21; Is 55: 11
2. The
Bible contain a total of sixty-six books with thirty nine in the Old
Testament and twenty seven in the New Testament. (Memorize these books
in the order in which they occur).
3. The
Bible is the unamendable CONSTITUTION of every believer, it answers
every question of life and nothing should be added or subtracted from it
as it is dangerous to do so. Deut 4: 2; Rev 22: 18-19.
4. The
New Testament is the fulfillment and the perfection of the Old. Matt 4:
17-19; Rom. 3:31
What you expect to
derive from the Bible
-
Mind of God
............................................... Gen. 1:1
-
State of man
.............................................. Rom. 3:24
-
Way of Salvation
........................................ Acts 4:12; Rom.3:24
-
Doom of sinners
......................................... Rom. 6'23, Rev. 20:15, John
3:36
-
Happiness of
believers ................................ Luke 10:20, John 14:1-4
-
Light to direct you
....................................... Ps. 119:105
-
Comfort to cheer you
................................... II Cor. 1:4
Doctrines of the Bible
are:
-
Holy
...............................................................................
Ps. 19:7
-
Binding
..........................................................................
Prov. 4:20-23
-
True
...............................................................................
Rev. 15:3-4, Ps. 19:8
-
Immutable (Does
not change and cannot be changed)............ Heb. 6:17-20
-
Cleansing
.......................................................................
Jn 15 : 3
-
Cannot Fail
..................................................................... Is
55 : 10-11
What you benefit from
the Bible
-
Heaven is opened
................................................ John 3:16-17
-
Gates of hell
disclosed......................................... John 3:18-19
-
Christ is shown as
it's grand subject ..................... John 5:39
-
It is designed for
your good .................................. Ps. 19:7-11
What you should do with
the Bible
-
Read it to be wise
.................................................... Ps. 119-98-100, 104
-
Read it slowly
-
Frequently and
prayerfully
-
Believe it to be saved
................................................. Acts 16:31
-
Practice it to be
holy and have understanding.............. Ps. 119:9, 100, 104
-
Meditate on it
successful ......................................... Josh 1:8, Ps. 1:1-3
-
Study it to be
approved of God .................................. II Tim. 2:15
2.
THE TRINITY
Trinity means the union
of Three Divine Persons; God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy
Spirit in one Unified God head.
Biblical foundation of
the doctrine of the trinity
1. There
are three divine Persons that bear record in heaven (I John 5:7) and
there they are all one. They are: The Father, John 6:27, I Peter 1:2,
Jesus Christ, John 1:1, Titus 2:13, and the Holy Spirit, Acts 5:3-4
2. The
Trinity is seen at work at the creation: And God said, "Let us make man
in our image after or likeness:. Gen. 1:26
3. At
the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden. "The Lord God
said, Behold the man is become as one of us…So He (unity of Trinity)
drove out the man:. Gen. 3:22-24
4. When
God confounded the language of man at the Tower of Babel , "Come let us
(Trinity implied) go down, and there confound their language…so the Lord
scattered them…." Gen. 11:7-8
5. At
the baptism of the Lord Jesus . Matt 3:12-17, Identify the members of
the Trinity in this event.
6. At
Benediction. II Cor. 13:14
3.
THE DEVIL
The Christian life is
that of continuous warfare against our arch-enemy, Satan, the devil.
Through the fall of man, became his possession and pawn. But when we are
born again, this relationship is broken. However, Satan does not give us
up easily; he fights desperately to regain us. The Bible tells us to
resist the devil, fight him and give him no place in our lives. We need to
know about his devices so as to know how to curb him and frustrate his
counsels concerning us.
Origin of SatanGod
is the only self-existing one; not created. God created all other
spiritual beings-angels, Cherubins, seraphim and also Satan (Ez.
28L13-15). Hence, like us, Satan is a created being. Col. 1:16
Who is Satan?
-
Satan is a spirit and
has a personality, possessing life, intelligence, will power and
feeling. However, being a spirit, he does not possess a human body
(neither tail nor horn). He was originally good, but fell and was cast
out because of pride (1 Tim. 3:6)
-
He is a thief
............................................. Matt. 13:19; John 10:10
-
He is subtle
............................................. Gen. 3:1, II Cor. 11:3
-
He is a murderer
...................................... John 8:44
-
He is a liar and
Father of Lies .................... John 8:44
-
He is a deceiver
........................................ Rev. 12:10
-
He is the tempter
...................................... Matt. 4:1
-
He is the
adversary.................................... 1 Pet 5:8
-
He is the evil one
...................................... Matt 1:19, 38
Limitations of Satan
-
Limited in Power.
He goes only as far as God permits him ...... Job 1:10-12; 2 : 6;
-
Limited in time
............................................................... Rev.
12:12,, Matt. 8:29
-
Limited in Location
......................................................... Job 1:6-7
How to deal with the
devil
Some Facts about the
devil
1. He
was an Arch Angel in Heaven having his Angelic name as Lucifer. Is.
14:12
2. He
was the leader of the Angelic Choir of God, and a guardian angel, no
wonder he is leading a lot of people into perdition today through music.
Exk28: 12-14\
3. He
rebelled in Heaven due to pride with a part of the angels, his angels.
They were fought and sent packing from heaven. IS 14:12-17, Ezk.
28:15-17; Rev. 12 : 7-9, Luke 10:18
4. HE
was responsible for the first fall of man. Gen. 3:1-7
5. He
has ever remained the tempter and the accuser of the brethren. Matt.
4:1; Rev 12 : 10
6. He
made the world as a wilderness and does not have mercy on his captives.
Is 14:16-17.
7. He
is the author of sin, sickness and death. John 10:10
8. He
will be chained and kept in the bottomless pit for 1000 years during the
millennium. Rev 20:1-3. What are we to do to the devil when he tries to
tempt us? James 4:7
MEMORY VERSE II TIM
3:16
|