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Bible Study Lessons eCourse

Bible Study Lessons eCourse Part #5 Index {8 lessons: 200 points}

Lesson #1 {25 points}

Twice-Born Lesson Quiz(offline/online)

Lesson #2 {25 points}

Righteousness By Faith Lesson Quiz(offline/online)

Lesson#3 {25 points}

Salvation Through The New Covenant Lesson Quiz(offline/online)


God's Plan For Your Health Lesson Quiz(offline/online)


Tithing - The Secret Of Prosperity Lesson Quiz(offline/online)


Christian Clothing And Adornment Lesson Quiz(offline/online)


The Divine Institution Lesson Quiz(offline/online)


The Most Accountable Talent Lesson Quiz(offline/online)
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Bible Study Lessons (part #5)

1. Twice-BornGo to Part #5 Lessons Index Go To Quiz (offline/online)

The King James Version (KJV) is mostly used in these lessons.Click hereto access the KJV online.

"The Christian's life is not a modification or improvement of the old, but a transformation of nature.There is a death to self and sin, and a new life altogether.The Desire of Ages, page 172.

The new birth is as real as is the natural birth. It is recognized both by the individual and by those

who know him. Let us study how we can be born again.

A New Man

1. Are any too sinful to come to God?

"Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else."

Isaiah 45:22.

'''This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save

sinners; of whom I am chief." I Timothy I: 15. In fact, He says; . "Whosoever will, let him take the

water of life freely." Revelation 22:17.

Answer: No, He can fully save the worst sinner. He will send none away as being too vile. Jesus

came to seek the lost, to help the weak, to reach the lowest man. "Him that cometh to Me I will in no

wise cast out" (John 6:37).

Remember the man with the palsy. His friends let him down through a roof and placed him right infront of Jesus who said, "Son, be of good cheer: thy sins be forgiven thee" (Matthew 9:2). And He

healed him of the physical and spiritual disease that afflicted him (Matthew 9:6-8).

2. What question did a certain jailer ask Paul and Silas and what was their answer?

"What must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be

saved, and thy house." Acts 16:30-31

To obtain pardon for sin, the following simple steps must be taken:

A.Look to God. "Look unto Me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and thereis none else" Isaiah 45:22.

B. Believe on Jesus Christ. "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy

house." Acts 16:31.

C.Repent of every sin."Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." Luke 13:3.

"Repent ye therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of

refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord." Acts 3:19.

D.Confess every sin known to you. "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us oursins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1:9.
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E.Make things right with your brother. "If the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had

robbed, walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.

None of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned unto him: he hath done that which is

lawful and right; he shall surely live." Ezekiel 33:15-16.

3. Can man save himself from the guilt and power of sin?

"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of

works, lest any man should boast." Ephesians 2:8, 9.

"By the deeds of the law, there shall no flesh be justified in His sight: for by the law is the knowledge

of sin. Romans 3:20.

"I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but

how to perform that which is good I find not. For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I

would not, that I do." Romans 7:18-19.

Answer: Man is unable to atone for the sins of the past.

4. When a sinner is impressed by the Holy Spirit to forsake his sins, what are the steps heshould take?

"But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is,

and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him." Hebrews 11:6.

"I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world." John 11:27.

Answer: To obtain victory over the power of sin, man has an important part he must play. Notice the

following steps carefully and pray that God will give you grace to move forward. Here are the steps:

A. Be willing to forsake every sin. "He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso

confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy." Proverbs 28:13.

B.Let the Holy Spirit lead you. "As many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God."

Romans 8:14.

C. Be willing to obey God's law. "He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer

shall be abomination." Proverbs 28:9. "Let not sin (law breaking, 1 John 3:4) therefore reign in your

mortal body that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof" (Romans 6:12).

D.Be willing to witness for God. "Ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come uponyou: and ye shall be witnesses unto Me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto

the uttermost part of the earth." Acts 1:8.

E.Keep your eyes fixed on Jesus. "Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a

cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us

run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our

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5. What takes place in the life of a sinner when he confesses his sins to God, accepts Christ as

his Saviour, and believes that his sins are forgiven?

"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all

things are become new. 2Corinthians 5:17.

Answer: He is converted. This means that his life is changed. He no longer renders allegiance to

Satan and sin, but now counts himself a child of God. He has been transformed. The process of sin

was reversed when God created a "new creature" in Christ Jesus (2 Corinthians 5:17). Not only doesHe recreate the sinner, but He has made other wonderful provisions for all who believe.

A. He gives repentance for our sins (Acts 5:31).

B. He sends His Spirit to dwell in our hearts (1John 3:24).

C. He provides the Bible to comfort, strengthen, and keep us (Romans 15:4; Psalm 119:105;

Ephesians 6:17).

D. He opens heaven to our prayers (Hebrews 4:16). "He that spared not His own Son, but delivered

Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?" Romans 8:32.

6. What is this transformation called?

It is called the new birth. Jesus said to Nicodemus, "Except a man be born again, he cannot see the

kingdom of God." John 3:3. See 1 Peter 1:23.

Answer: Through this new-birth experience God gives the power of a new life. Says John, we "were

born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God" (John 1:13 ).

To be born again means that God fulfills His law in us. As Paul tells us, "What the law could not do,

in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for

sin, condemned sin in the flesh: that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk

not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." Romans 8:3.

A Heart Of Flesh

7. What are converted persons said to be?

"Newborn babes." 1 Peter 2:2.

"And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness."Ephesians 4:24. See Colossians 3:10.

8. What change takes place in the heart at conversion?

"A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you; and I will take away the

stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh." Ezekiel 36:26.

David prayed, "Create in me a clean heart, 0 God; and renew a right spirit within me." Psalm 51:10.

9. What does God promise to write upon the new heart?

"I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and

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10. What change is noticeable in the converted individual?

Instead of the works of sin and the flesh, the fruits of the Spirit now appear. These are love, joy,

peace, gentleness, goodness, and faith. See Galatians 5:22-24. The whole life has been transformed.

11. What does the heart of the Christian become?

"What agreement hath the temple of God with idols? For ye are the temple of the living God; as God

hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be mypeople." 2 Corinthians 6:16.

12. How does Christ dwell in men's hearts?

"That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith." Ephesians 3:17.

Answer: Christ dwells in our heart by faith.

13. When Christ is fully in control of the new life, how complete will be the victory over sin?

Every thought will be brought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. See 2 Corinthians 10:4, 5;Hebrews 13:20, 21.

14. What must all Christ's children do by the indwelling of His frace?

To obey all the commandments of God. Christ said that new converts were to be taught "to observe

all things whatsoever I have commanded you." Matthew 28:20.

15. What will be the reward of those who faithfully serve Christ?

"Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the

world." Matthew 25:34.

Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may

enter in through the gates into the city." Revelation 22:14.

16. In what will they find joy in the New Earth?

"But be ye glad and rejoice forever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing,

and her people a joy .... And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards,

and eat the fruit of them .... Mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands." Isaiah 65:18-22.

Human language is inadequate to describe the reward of the righteous. It will be known only to

those who behold it. No finite mind can comprehend the glory of the Paradise of God. . . . . In the

City of God "there shall be no night." None will need or desire repose. There will be no weariness in

doing the will of God and offering praise to His name. We shall ever feel the freshness of the

morning and shall ever be far from its close. The Great Controversy, pages 674, 676.

Is it your desire to be born again? Will you spend time with Jesus every day in prayer and

Bible study, and with the strength you thus receive from Him choose to resist sin and to follow

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1. Twice-BornGo to Part #5 Lessons Index Go To Lesson #1

QUIZ1. We are saved by (1)o Good workso Graceo Desire2. What must a person do to obtain salvation (2) ( 2 answers )o Try to be goodo There is absolutely nothing a person can doo Take a Bible courseo Belong to a churcho Speak in tongueso Accept it as a gift3. What is most assuredly necessary if we are going to receive the free gift of eternal life? John 3:3, 5,

6 (1)

o To change ourselveso The gift is free and unconditional and with it we will be born againo The gift is free and cannot be earned but it is conditional upon our being born againo To try to copy Jesus' example4. The new birth has to do with (1)o

Attending church programso Believing in Bible truthso The heart or mindo A deep spiritual feeling5. To be born again means to receive the gift of Jesus' divine nature. How can we receive this new

nature? 2 Peter 1:3, 4 (1)

o By obeying Godo Through God's precious promises found in His word6. The term Ye must be born again means (3) ( 3 answers )o Believing that Jesus existso Giving Jesus all your sins so that you are free to live as you like without experiencing guilt againo Completely surrendering your life to Jesus to start an entirely new life like a newborn babyo Conversiono Incarnationo Spiritual rebirtho Baptism7. Christ dwells in the human heart by (1)o Constant communicationo Constant prayerso Faitho Reading scriptures8. What is sin? 1 John 3:4 (1)


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o Doing something that makes you feel bado Breaking God's lawo Whatever a person defines it to be9. How will God know that we have been born again? By what standard will He judge us on the day

of judgment? James 2:10-12 (1)

o By God's lawo By the motives and intentions of our heart10.When we are born again, what must happen to the sinful habits in our life? Rom 6:4-6 (1)o We must slowly and gradually give them upo They must be crucified and destroyed11.Who will be admitted into heaven? Rev. 22:14 (1)o Those that go to church and do good workso Those that love Jesuso Those that obey the commandments of God12.How many of us are naturally good? Rom. 3:10, 23 (1)o None of uso

Some of uso All of us13.Can we really change ourselves? Jer. 13:23 (1)o Of courseo No way14.Since we are born in sin and love sin, how can we have a new-birth experience of victory over sin?

Rom. 8:2-6, 13 (1)

o We will gain this ultimate victory over sin when we are resurrected at the second coming of Christ,and Jesus will give us spiritual bodies and minds whereby we will never sin again

o Jesus offers to us His divine nature if we by faith surrender the soul to Christ to be filled with HisSpirit, and, thus strengthened, begin to live a life of righteousness

15.What does the Bible name a newly converted person? (1)o A young servant of the Mastero A newborn babeo A child of Godo A discipleo A member of the body of Christ16.Who showed us the way to live this new life of righteousness? John 14:6 (1)o The Holy Spirit, the third god of the Trinityo Jesus17.How do we know that Jesus had no advantage over us so that we too, can live victoriously over sin

"just as" Jesus did? Heb. 4:15, 16 (1)

o Jesus was created just as we are, so He is our exampleo At any time we are tempted His grace is sufficient if we go to Him18.Was Jesus "tempted as we are"? Heb 2:11, 14-18 (2) ( 2 answers )o No, Jesus was the Son of God on earth, He could never be temptedo Yes, He came with our heredity to share our temptations and give us an example of a sinless lifeo He was, but Jesus exercised no powers that we cannot have through faith in Himo No, Jesus could never fall into sin19.When Jesus gives us a new beginning (new birth) by imparting to us His Spirit (or nature), what

does He write in our hearts? Heb. 8:10 (1)

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o God's law20.In demonstrating a righteous life, Jesus showed us three things we can do to enable the Holy Spirit

to give us this new life. What is one thing Jesus did, and taught us to do, to live the victorious

Christian life? Luke 21:34-36 (1)

o Prayed on His knees four times a dayo Always maintained a connection with His Father though prayer, uplifting the heart to God through

conversation

21.A second thing Jesus did was to study the Bible and to resist temptation by quoting Scripture.What will regular Bible study do for us? 2 Pet. 1:3, 4 (1)o It will make us well-versedo It will make us partakers of the divine nature22.Thirdly, after receiving spiritual strength, Jesus mentally and consciously resisted Satan and his

temptations, and chose to do right. What should we do when tempted? James 4:7,8 (1)

o Submit yourself to God and trust in Himo Submit yourself to God, resist the devil and he will flee from you forevero Submit yourself to God, resist the devil and he will flee from you23.

Unless we are "eating" of the Word of God, through Bible study and prayer, can we have Jesus' life(or nature) abiding in us? John 6:53 (1)

o Yeso No24.What will happen to us when we have been truly born again? (3) ( 3 answers )o We will hate sino We will become new creatures in the sense that everything in our life will change 180 degreeso God will bless us with great successo Works of the flesh will be prominento Fruits of the spirit begin to appearo We will be popular and loved25.What will happen if we repent of our sins but do not replace our evil deeds with good deeds? Luke

11:24-26 (2) ( 2 answers )

o This is not our work, but the work of Christo Jesus will wash away the evilo We will be filled with evil, we must preoccupy the mind with good if we do not want this to happeno We will become worse than we were before26.When we have been truly born again, what will happen to us? 2 Cor. 5:17 (1)o We will become new creatures in Christo We will have an exhilarating spiritual experience27.Are God's commandments burdensome to those who are truly born again? 1 John 5:3, 4 (1)o Sometimeso Noo Yes28.What motive should prompt us to keep God's law? John 14:15 (1)o The recompense of heaveno Fear of hello Love to Godo The desire to be goodo The desire to please God29.The only obedience that God acknowledges is an obedience based on (1)o Desiring the rewards of heaven


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o Fear of hello Desire for approvalo Love for Jesus30.The ways to stay in love with Christ are (3) ( 3 answers )o Witnessing for Christ and sharing His truth with otherso Daily reading God's wordo Giving a liberal offeringo Abstaining from porko Maintaining a constant attitude of prayer31.The end product of conversion is a new life of righteousness. How can we live this new life? Rom.

8:2-4 (1)

o By using our will power to obey the commandments of Godo God has power to help even the worst sinner overcome sin32.Can Christ save all? (1)o 1 Timothy 2:4o 1 Timothy 2:9o Some

33.Do you believe that Christ can save you from your sins (Mat. 1:21)? (3) ( 3 answers )o Galatians 6:1o Matthew 7:29o Mark 9:24o Philippians 1:6o Mark 11:2234.Do you want to be born again? Do you want to give Jesus your heart and life?o No, not yet, not now, I am busy and have other planso Yes, I want to surrender my heart, will, and life to Him who died for me, I want to give back

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2. Righteousness By FaithGo to Part #5 Lessons Index Go To Quiz (offline/online)


Those who were waiting to make themselves more worthy of divine favor before they ventured to

claim the promises of God, were making a fatal mistake. Jesus alone cleanses from sin; He only can

forgive our transgressions. He has pledged Himself to listen to the petition and grant the prayer ofthose who come to Him in faith. Many have a vague idea that they must make some effort in order to

gain the favor of God. But all self-dependence is vain. It is only by connecting with Jesus through

faith that the sinner becomes a hopeful, believing child of God. The righteousness by which we are

justified is imputed; the righteousness by which we are sanctified is imparted. The first is our title to

heaven, the second is our fitness for heaven.

The Righteousness Of God

1. What is meant by the Bible doctrine of justification?

Answer: To justify means to absolve or declare one innocent who has been guilty. It is a gracious act

of God whereby, after He pardons and accepts a sinner, He imputes to him His own righteousness

and declares before the universe that the sinner is guiltless.

2. How many may be justified?

"And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the

law of Moses. Acts 13:39.

Answer: Everyone who believes in Christ as his Saviour and is willing to accept His righteousness.

3. How many have sinned?

"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23.

NOTE: "By sin we have been severed from the life of God. Our souls are palsied. Of ourselves, we

are no more capable of living a holy life than was the impotent man capable of walking. There are

many who realize their helplessness, and who long for that spiritual life which will bring them into

harmony with God; they are vainly striving to obtain it. In despair they cry, O wretched man tha t I

am! Who shall deliver me from this body of death? Romans 7:24, margin. Let these desponding,

struggling ones look up. The Saviour is bending over the purchase of His blood, saying with

inexpressible tenderness and pity, Wilt thou be made whole? He bids you arise in health and peace.Do not wait to feel that you are made whole. Believe His word, and it will be fulfilled. Put your will

on the side of Christ. Will to serve Him, and in acting upon His word you will receive strength.

Whatever may be the evil practice, the master passion which through long indulgence binds both soul

and body, Christ is able and longs to deliver. He will impart life to the soul that is dead in

trespasses. Ephesians 2:1. He will set free the captive that is held by weakness and misfortune and

the chains of sin." TheDesire of Ages, page 203.

4. Whose righteousness has been provided as a substitute for men's sins?

"Therefore as by the offence of one [Adam], judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so

by the righteousness of one [Jesus] the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. For as byone man's [Adam's] disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one [Jesus] shall

many be made righteous." Romans 5: 18,19.
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Answer: Righteousness of Jesus Christ.

NOTE:Satan represents God's law of love as a law of selfishness. He declares that it is impossible

for us to obey its precepts. The fall of our first parents, with all the woe that has resulted, he charges

upon the Creator, leading men to look upon God as the author of sin, and suffering, and death. Jesus

was to unveil this deception. As one of us He was to give an example of obedience. For this He took

upon Himself our nature, and passed through our experiences. "In all things it behooved Him to be

made like unto His brethren." Heb. 2:17. If we had to bear anything which Jesus did not endure, then

upon this point Satan would represent the power of God as insufficient for us. Therefore Jesus was"in all points tempted like as we are." Heb. 4:15. He endured every trial to which we are subject. And

He exercised in His own behalf no power that is not freely offered to us. As man, He met temptation,

and overcame in the strength given Him from God. He says, "I delight to do Thy will, O My God:

yea, Thy law is within My heart." Ps. 40:8. As He went about doing good, and healing all who were

afflicted by Satan, He made plain to men the character of God's law and the nature of His service. His

life testifies that it is possible for us also to obey the law of God.

"Jesus accepted humanity when the race had been weakened by four thousand years of sin. Like

every child of Adam He accepted the results of the working of the great law of heredity. What these

results were is shown in the history of His earthly ancestors. He came with such a heredity to share

our sorrows and temptations, and to give us the example of a sinless life." TheDesire of Ages, page24, 49.

Justified Freely

5. How do men receive Christ's righteousness?

"And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation,

but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. For if by one man's offence death reigned by

one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in

life by one, Jesus Christ." Romans 5:16, 17.

Answer: It is a gift from God to repentant sinners.

6. What earnest question is asked by Bildad, one of Job's companions?

"How then can man be justified with God? Or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?" Job

25:4.

7. What is the answer to Bildad's question?

"Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus." Romans 3:24.

Answer: Christ's righteousness is declared to be ours. He lived for us. Paul says, "We shall be saved

by his life." Romans 5:10.

8. How does one receive this justification from God?

"Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith." Romans 3:28.

Answer: It is by faith. The sinner must ask for pardon and cleansing; he must ask for purity and

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9. What concrete example makes clear the meaning of this doctrine?

"And he brought him [Abraham] forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars,

if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. And he believed in the

Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness." Genesis 15:5, 6.

10. What does God do with the sins of those whom He pardons and justifies?

Answer:

A. He casts them into the depths of the sea.

"He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt

cast all their sins into the depths of the sea." Micah 7:19.

B. He casts them behind His back (Isaiah 38:17) and remembers them against us no more

forever.

for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more. Jeremiah 31:34.

C. He blots them out as a thick cloud.

"I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I

have redeemed thee." Isaiah 44:22.

D. He takes them away. In place of former sins, He now substitutes His own righteousness.

Overcomers

11. What does God promise those who are clothed with the righteousness of Christ?

"They shall walk with me in white; for they are worthy. He that overcometh, the same shall be

clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his

name before my Father, and before his angels." Revelation 3:4, 5.

12. What does God declare concerning those whom He has justified?

"Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also

justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. What shall we then say to these things? If

God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us

all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? Who shall lay any thing to the charge ofGod's elect? It is God that justifieth." Romans 8:30-33.

13. When individuals are justified from their past sins, how should they then live?

"Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him."

Hebrews 10:38.

NOTE: "You gave yourself to God, to be His wholly, to serve and obey Him; and You took Christ as

your Saviour. You could not yourself atone for your sins or change your heart; but having given

yourself to God, you believed that He, for Christ's sake, did all this for you. By faith you became

Christ's, and by faith you are to grow up in Him, - by giving and taking. You are to give all - yourheart, your will, your service, - give yourself to Him to obey all His requirements. You must take all

Christ, the fullness of all blessing to abide in your heart, to be your strength, your righteousness, your

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14. Must the Christian continue in sin?

"What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall

we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?" Romans 6:1, 2.

Answer: No, we must not allow sin to have dominion over us.

15. What is a Christian's proper relation to sin?

"In the same way you also must regard yourselves as dead in relation to sin, but as alive in relation to

God, because you are in Christ Jesus." Romans 6:11, Weymouth.

Gods Law Written On The Heart

16. What is God's goal for those whose sins He has forgiven?

"That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us." Romans 8:4.

NOTE: Wesley declared the perfect harmony of the law and the gospel. 'There is, therefore, the

closest connection that can be conceived, between the law and the gospel. On the one hand, the law

continually makes way for, and points us to, the gospel; on the other, the gospel continually leads us

to a more exact fulfilling of the law. The law, for instance, requires us to love God, to love our

neighbor, to be meek, humble, or holy. We feel that we are not sufficient for these things; yea, that

'with man this is impossible;' but we see a promise of God to give us that love, and to make us

humble, meek, and holy: we lay hold of this gospel, of these glad tidings; it is done unto us according

to our faith; and 'the righteousness of the law is fulfilled in us,' through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

. . .

"'In the highest rank of the enemies of the gospel of Christ,' said Wesley, 'are they who openly and

explicitly 'judge the law' itself, and 'speak evil of the law;' who teach men to break (to dissolve, toloose, to untie the obligation of) not one only, whether of the least or of the greatest, but all the

commandments at a stroke. . . . The most surprising of all the circumstances that attend this strong

delusion, is that they who are given up to it, really believe that they honor Christ by overthrowing His

law, and that they are magnifying His office while they are destroying His doctrine! Yea, they honor

Him just as Judas did when he said, 'Hail, Master, and kissed Him.' And He may as justly say to

every one of them, 'Betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?' It is no other than betraying Him with

a kiss, to talk of His blood, and take away His crown; to set light by any part of His law, under

pretense of advancing His gospel. Nor indeed can anyone escape this charge, who preaches faith in

any such a manner as either directly or indirectly tends to set aside any branch of obedience: who

preaches Christ so as to disannul, or weaken in any wise, the least of the commandments of God.'

"To those who urged that 'the preaching of the gospel answers all the ends of the law,' Wesley

replied: 'This we utterly deny. It does not answer the very first end of the law, namely, the convincing

men of sin, the awakening those who are still asleep on the brink of hell." The apostle Paul declares

that "by the law is the knowledge of sin;' 'and not until man is convicted of sin, will he truly feel his

need of the atoning blood of Christ. . . . 'They that be whole,' as our Lord Himself observes, 'need not

a physician, but they that are sick.' It is absurd, therefore, to offer a physician to them that are whole,

or that at least imagine themselves so to be. You are first to convince them that they are sick;

otherwise they will not thank you for your labor. It is equally absurd to offer Christ to them whose

heart is whole, having never yet been broken.' " The Great Controversy, page 263-264.


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17. What will be the attitude of truly converted persons to all of God's Ten-Commandment law

(especially the fourth)?

"O how love I thy law! It is my meditation all the day." Psalm 119:97.

NOTE:Is he now free to transgress God's law? Says Paul: 'Do we then make void the law through

faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.' 'How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer

therein?' And John declares: 'This is the love of God, that we keep His commandments: and His

commandments are not grievous.' Romans 3:31; 6:2; 1 John 5:3. In the new birth the heart is broughtinto harmony with God, as it is brought into accord with His law. When this mighty change has taken

place in the sinner, he has passed from death unto life, from sin unto holiness, from transgression andrebellion to obedience and loyalty. The old life of alienation from God has ended; the new life of

reconciliation, of faith and love, has begun. Then 'the righteousness of the law' will 'be fulfilled in us,

who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.' Romans 8:4. And the language of the soul will be:

'O how love I Thy law! it is my meditation all the day.' Psalm 119:97. The Great Controversy, page

468.

Christ In You

18. Since human beings are too weak to keep God's law, what plan has God made by which togive them strength?

"That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith." Ephesians 3:17.

19. When Christ dwells in the heart, what change is produced?

"That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and

increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power."

Colossians 1:10, 11.

"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." Philippians 4:13.

20. When Christ controls the life, what can He do through His children?

"Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to

the power that worketh in us." Ephesians 3:20.

"This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh." Galatians 5:16.

Answer: He can perform His will in and through them.

21. How completely can Christ make the surrendered life conform to His will?

"Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus ... make you perfect in

every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus

Christ." Hebrews 13:20, 21.

22. What then should be the greatest concern of the Christian?

"But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all

things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have

suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, And be found inhim, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of

Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith." Philippians 3:7-9.


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Answer: Seeking and be found in the knowledge of Christ Jesus through righteousness which is of

God by faith.

Would you like to accept the gift of His righteousness and have Him live in your heart and live

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2. Righteousness By FaithGo to Part #5 Lessons Index Go To Lesson #2

QUIZ1. From whom does imputed righteousness come from? (1)o Popeo Christ Jesuso Ourself2. Is there any way to earn Christ's righteousness? (1)o Yeso Absolutely noto Sort of3. What statements are true concerning Righteousness by Faith? (3) ( 3 answers )o We must be good Christian to receive the Righteousness of Christ.o We cannot do anything to earn Christ's righteousness.o We need to mix the righteousness of Christ with good works to be accepted by God.o It is a free gift.o We can earn it through good works.o All our own so called righteousness is but filthy rags.4. The proud heart strives to earn salvation; but both our title to heaven and our fitness for it are

found in the righteousness of Christ. (1)

o Wrongo Correct5. God bestowed what gift upon all who simply believe? (1)o Gift of prophecyo Righteousnesso Charity6. How long does it take to receive this gift? (1)o The moment we are baptized.o The moment we decide never to sin.o The moment we believe.7. The fruit of Christ's righteousness in one's life is seen by (1)o Paying tithe and offerings and helping the poor.o Encouraging others to become a member of your church.o Living in harmony with God's law.8. What kind of life will a justified person now live? (2) ( 2 answers )o Life of faith and surrender.o Of trying to keep the law to be good.o All aspects of one's life will change 180 degrees.o Paul's experience: "For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do." 9. Our freedom from sin is accomplished by (1)o Our religious services.o An act of death experienced by faith.o A process of character development.


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o Hard work10.Righteousness by faith (4) ( 4 answers )o Is found only in the New Testament.o Is about external performances according to the law.o Has nothing to do with overcoming sin.o Is when we believe by faith that Christ's righteousness is our righteousness.o Is doing your best and allowing God to do the rest.o Is to fully accept that Jesus took our past sins and gave us His righteousness.o Is when the unfailing, inexhaustable righteousness of Christ becomes our righteousness.o Results in righteous living by depending on the enabling grace of God.11.All who enter heaven will enter there as a conqueror, and the greatest conquest will have been the

conquest of self - overcoming sin and the deformities in our character. (1)

o Falseo True


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3.Salvation Through The New CovenantGo to Part #5 Lessons Index Go To Quiz (offline/online)


There is much confusion today over what the covenants are. Especially is the New Covenant and its

application to the Christian misunderstood. The new covenant is a covenant of grace. It introduces

Christ to the sinner in his struggle to reach the standard of a holy law. It transforms man from a

hopeless failure to a glorious success. It changes defeat into victory. It lifts mans feet from the miry

clay and plants them upon a solid rock.

What is the New Covenant? It is Gods promise that Christ by the Holy Spirit shall dwell in the

hearts of His people and impart to them divine power to keep His holy law. It is Christ writing the

law in the heart and not merely upon stone. It is the restoration of Gods image in man by perfect

obedience through the power of Christ. It opens the way back to Paradise.

Another compact--called in Scripture the "old" covenant--was formed between God and Israel at

Sinai, and was then ratified by the blood of a sacrifice. The Abrahamic covenant was ratified by the

blood of Christ, and it is called the "second," or "new," covenant, because the blood by which it was

sealed was shed after the blood of the first covenant. That the new covenant was valid in the days of

Abraham is evident from the fact that it was then confirmed both by the promise and by the oath of

God--the "two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie." Hebrews 6:18.

Patriarchs and Prophets page 371.

The Old Covenant

1. Define the term covenant.

"To agree with, to enter into a formal agreement; to bind oneself by contract. An agreement between

two or more persons or parties, or one of the stipulations in such an agreement." Webster Dictionary.

2. Where and with whom did God make the old covenant?

In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same

day came they into the wilderness of Sinai. For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to

the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mount. AndMoses went up unto God, and the LORD called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt

thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel; Ye have seen what I did unto the

Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself. Now therefore, if ye

will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above

all people: for all the earth is mine: And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation.

These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel. And Moses came and called

for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded

him. And all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And

Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD. Exodus 19:1-8.

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What The Old Covenant Was Not

3. What proposition did God submit to them?

Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar

treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine: And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of

priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.

Exodus19:5, 6.

Answer: They shall be a kingdom of priests- a holy nation.

4. After Moses had explained the terms of the covenant to the people, what was the unanimous

response?

And all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And

Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD. And Moses came and told the people all

the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said,

All the words which the LORD hath said will we do. Exodus 19:8; 24:3.

Answer: All that the Lord hath spoken we will do.

5. How was this covenant ratified?

And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and a ll the

people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the LORD hath said will we do. And

Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under

the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel. And he sent young men of the

children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the

LORD. And Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basons; and half of the blood he sprinkled on

the altar. And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said,All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient. And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it

on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the LORD hath made with you

concerning all these words. Exodus 24:3-8.

Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood. {dedicated: or, purified} For

when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of

calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the

people, {scarlet: or, purple} Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto

you. Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.

Hebrews 9:18-21.

6. Less than forty days after making this covenant, while Moses tarried on the mount, what did

Israel say to Aaron?

Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out ofthe land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him. Exodus 32:1.

7. What had Israel done before Moses had finished his audience with God and come down from

the mountaintop?

And the LORD said unto Moses, Go, get thee down; for thy people, which thou broughtest out of

the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves: They have turned aside quickly out of the way which Icommanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed

thereunto, and said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of

Egypt. Exodus 32:7,8.


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Answer: They made a molten calf.

N0TE: The great object and secret of the old covenant is revealed here. The people did not realize

the weakness and sinfulness of their own hearts, or their need of divine grace and help to keep the

law; and so, in their ignorance, they readily pledged obedience. But almost immediately they began

to commit idolatry, and thus to break the law of God, or the very conditions laid down as their part of

the covenant. In themselves the conditions were good; but in their own strength the people were

unable to fulfill them.

The great object of the old covenant therefore was to teach the people their weakness, and their

inability to keep the law without Gods help. This covenant was designed, like the law itself, over

which it was made, to shut them up to the provisions of the new, or everlasting, covenant of grace

and lead them to Christ. And the lesson which Israel as a nation had to learn, each individual now

must learn before he can be saved. There is no salvation for any one while trusting in self. Unaided,

no one can keep the law. Only in Christ is there remission of sins or power to keep from sinning. The

breaking of the tables of the law signified that the terms of the covenant had been broken; the

renewing of the tables (Exodus 34:1, 28), Gods patience with His people.

8. What then was wrong with the old covenant?

For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.

For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a newcovenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. Hebrews 8:7,8.

Answer: It had faults. The chief fault in connection with the old covenant lay with the people. They

were not able, in themselves, to fulfill their part of it, and it provided them no help for so doing.

There was no Christ in it. It was of works and not of grace. It was valuable only as a means of

impressing upon them their sinfulness and their need of divine aid.

The terms of the old covenant' were, Obey and live: 'If a man do, he shall even live in them' (Ezekiel

20:11; Leviticus 18:5); but 'cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them.'

Deuteronomy 27:26. The 'new covenant' was established upon 'better promises'--the promise of

forgiveness of sins and of the grace of God to renew the heart and bring it into harmony with the

principles of God's law. Patriarchs and Prophets, page 372.

9. Was the old covenant the Ten Commandments, the moral law?

Answer: No, the old covenant was not the Ten Commandment law, but was instead an agreement

made between God and the people regarding the keeping of His commandments. If ye will obey, ye

shall live," was God's promise. To this the people replied: "All that Jehovah hath said will we do, and

be obedient." Exodus 24:7. This was the covenant agreement. It was aboutthe keeping of the TenCommandment law, but it was not the law itself. The law was only the subject.

Better Promises

10. What became of the old covenant?

In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth

old is ready to vanish away. Hebrews 8:13.

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11. With whom did God make the new covenant?

For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new

covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah: Not according to the covenant that I

made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of

Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.

Hebrews 8: 8,9.

Answer: With the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.

12. How did the new covenant differ from the old one?

But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the

LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and

they shall be my people. For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God

sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: That the

righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the handto lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded

them not, saith the Lord. For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those

days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to

them a God, and they shallbe to me a people Jeremiah 31:33; Romans 8:3,4; Hebrews 8:9,10.

Answer:God promised to write His law in their hearts. The new covenant is Christ in you, the hope

of glory. Colossians 1:27. (See also Ephesians 3:16-20; Philipians 4:13.)

The New Covenant Brings In A Mighty Helper

13. Who is the Mediator of this covenant?

Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on

the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; . . . But now hath he obtained a more

excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established

upon better promises. And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of

sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel. Hebrews 8:1, 6; 12:24.

Answer: Jesus the High Priest.

14. What is necessary where there is a covenant?

For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. For a testament is

of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth. Hebrews

9:16, 17.

Answer: Death.


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A Deliverer Promised

15. How was Christ promised as soon as sin entered?

And the Lord God said unto the serpent,.. . I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and

between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise His heel. Genesis 3:14,

15.

NOTE: The covenant of grace, with its provisions of pardon and peace, dates from the foundation of

the world.

16. To whom was this covenant-promise later renewed?

God said untoAbraham... 'Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name

Isaac: and I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seedafter

him.'" "I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars... and in thy seedshall all the nations of the earth

be blessed.' Genesis 17:15, 19; 26:4.

17. Who was the seed here referred to?

Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but

as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.Galatians 3:16.

18. What shows that the new, or second, covenant and the Abrahamic covenant are virtually

the same?

And if ye be Christs, then are ye Abrahams seed, and heirs according to the promise. Galations

3:29.

NOTE: No one need be confused by the terms first covenantand second covenant. While the one

made at Sinai is called the first covenant, it is by no means the first covenant that God ever made

with man. Long before this He made a covenant with Abraham; He also made a covenant with Noah,

and with Adam. Neither must it be supposed that the first, or old, covenant existed for a time as the

only covenant with mankind, and that this must serve its purpose and pass away before any one could

share in the promised blessings of the second or new covenant. In that case, during that time there

would have been no pardon for anyone. What is called the new, or second, covenant virtually existed

before the covenant made at Sinai; for the covenant with Abraham was confirmed in Christ

(Galatians 3:17), and only through Christ is there any value to the new, or second, covenant. There is

no blessing that can be gained by virtue of the new covenant that was not promised to Abraham. Andwe, with whom the new covenant is made, can share the inheritance which it promises only by being

children of Abraham. (Galatians 3:7, 9.) Since no one can have anything except as a child of

Abraham, it follows that there is nothing in what is called the new, or second, covenant that was not

in the covenant made with Abraham. The second covenant existed in every essential feature, except

its ratification, long before the first, even from the days of Adam. It is called second because its

ratification occurred after the covenant made and ratified at Sinai.

19. With whose blood was the new covenant dedicated?

Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed

for you. Luke 22:20.

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20. Where and how was this new covenant ratified?

When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and

gave up the ghost. Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but

go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and

your God. John 19:30; 20:17.

Answer: When Jesus received the vinegar and died on the cross.

NOTE: Jesus refused to receive the homage of His people until He had the assurance that His

sacrifice was accepted by the Father. He ascended to the heavenly courts, and from God Himself

heard the assurance that His atonement for the sins of men had been ample, that through His blood all

might gain eternal life. The Father ratified the covenant made with Christ, that He would receive

repentant and obedient men, and would love them even as He loves His Son. The Desire of Ages,

page 790.

21. What unites all believers under the new covenant?

Ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, were without Christ, being aliens from the

commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and withoutGod in the world: but now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood

of Christ. Ephesians 2:11-13.

22. By studying the new and old covenants what conclusion can we reach regarding salvation?

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of

works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good

works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:8.

The Old And New Compared

23. Under the old covenant, what did the people promise?

Answer: To keep the law of God in their own strength.

N0TE: Under this covenant the people promised to keep all the commandments of God in order to be

His peculiar people, and this without help. This was virtually a promise to make themselvesrighteous. But Christ says, Without Me ye can do nothing. John 15:5. And the prophet Isaiah says,

All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags. Isaiah 64:6. The only perfect righteousness is Gods

righteousness, obtained only through faith in Christ. (Romans 3:20-26.) The only righteousness that

will ensure an entrance into the kingdom of God is the righteousness which is of God by faith.Philippians 3:9. Of those who inherit the kingdom of God, the Lord says, Their righteousness is of

Me (Isaiah 54:17); and the prophet Jeremiah says of Christ, This is His name whereby He shall be

called, The Lord Our Righteousness (Jeremiah 23:6).

24. Under the new covenant, what does God promise to do?

I will put My law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts. Jeremiah 31:33.

Answer: The new covenant is an arrangement for bringing man again into harmony with the divine

will, and placing him where he can keep Gods law. Its better promises bring forgiveness of sins,

grace to renew the heart, and power to obey the law of God. The dissolution of the old covenant andthe making of the new in no wise abrogated the law of God.


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25. Where was Gods law written under the old covenant?

And I made an ark of shittim wood, and hewed two tables of stone. . .And He wrote on the tables. . .

the ten commandments. Deuteronomy 10:3, 4.

26. Where is the law of God written under the new covenant?

But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the

Lord,I will put My law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts. Jeremiah 31:33.

Similarities Between The Two Covenants

1. Both are called covenants.2. Both were ratified with blood.

3. Both were made concerning the law of God.

4. Both were made with the people of God.

5. Both were established upon promises.

Difference Between The Two Covenants

OLD COVENANT NEW COVENANT

Called the old covenant.. Called the new covenant.

Called the first covenant. Called the second covenant.

A temporary compact. An everlasting covenant.

Dedicated with the blood of

animals.

Ratified with the blood of Christ.

Was faulty. It is a better covenant.

Was established upon the promises

of the people.

Is established upon the promises of

God.

Had no mediator. Has a mediator.

Had no provision for the

forgiveness of sins.

Has provision for the forgiveness of

sins.

Under this, the law was written on

tables of stone.

Under this, the law is written in the

heart.


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3.Salvation Through The New CovenantGo to Part #5 Lessons Index Go To Lesson #3

QUIZ1. What a loss it is to the soul who understands the strong claims of the law and who yet (1)o Fails to strive to keep the lawo Fails to understand the grace of Christ which doth much more abound2. What two covenants are contrasted in the Bible? (1)o The Old and New Covenant.o The Abrahamic and Messianic Covenant.o The covenant of law and the covenant of grace.3. From where does Jesus carry on His new-covenant ministry for us? Heb. 8:1, 2 (2) ( 2 answers )o From the right hand of Godo From our heartso From the heavenly sanctuaryo From heaven4. Where were the old-covenant services performed? Heb. 9:1-5 (1)o In Israelo In the earthly sanctuary5. What did Paul call the old-covenant sanctuary, with its earthly services? Heb. 9:24 (1)o Presence of God for uso Heaven itselfo "Copies" of the true6. How did the old covenant sacrifices take away sin? Heb. 10:4, 5 (1)o By the atonement of the serviceo Through the bloodo They did not, the system was designed to develop and show one's faith in the coming Messiah7. Who did the lamb represent? John 1:29 (1)o Jesuso The plan of salvation8. In the old covenant, what was one purpose of the ten-commandment LAW written on stone? Rom.

7:7-10 (1)

o So that no one could tamper with it and change its wordso So that the law would not be forgotteno To define what sin is9. What proposition did God give the Israelites? (1)o That they should make Him a sanctuary so that He could dwell amongst them.o If they will obey Him, He would make them a holy nation.o He would be their God but they would have to stay in the wilderness for 40 years.10.When was the old covenant made? (1)o After God called Abraham to be the father of His people.o After Adam and Eve sinned and had to leave the Garden of Eden.o In Sinai when God was about to proclaim His law to the Israelites.11.How did the Israelites respond after the law was proclaimed from Mount Sinai? (1)


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o That they would need divine grace to obey God's law.o That they would not serve other Gods.o That they would by their own efforts obey everything that the Lord said.o That they were unable to comply.12.Less than forty days after making a covenant with God, what did the Israelites demand of Aaron?

(1)

o For Aaron to be their leader instead of Moses.o They wanted to return to Egypt where they ate freely of cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions and garlic.o That Aaron should make for them an idol god so that they could worship it.13.When Moses came down from Sinai, what did he see? (1)o He saw the Israelites had chosen Aaron to replace him so that they could return to Egypt.o He saw his people preparing to return back to Egypt.o He saw the Israelites worshiping golden calf idol.14.After the golden calf experience what did the people promise they would do? (1)o Obey all that the Lord had said.o Pray and fast with sackcloth.o Memorize the law so that they would not forget it.15.Upon what was the old covenant with God based? (1)o The ceremonial, civil and sacrificial laws.o The promise of the people to keep God's law through their own efforts.o The ten-commandment laws and the sacrificial laws.16.How was the old covenant confirmed and dedicated? (1)o Moses, Aaron and all the Israelites signed their names in the book of the covenant.o The covenant was ratified with blood.o Moses asked the Levites to bring blood of a bull and sprinkle it on the book of the covenant.17.What reason is given for replacing the old covenant with a new covenant? (1)o God's law was at fault.o Moses was at fault.o The people's promise was at fault.18.How does the new covenant differ from the old? (1)o The new covenant is established by Jesus; whereas the old covenant was established by Moses.o The new covenant was established upon better symbols and ritualso The new covenant was established by a more merciful God.o The new covenant was established upon better promises.19.Tick the correct statements relating to the "better promises" of the new covenant? (2) ( 2 answers

)

o We are no longer obliged to keep God's law because it was nailed at the cross.o God will put His law in our hearts and will not remember our past sins any more.o We are now living under grace and no longer need to live under the law.o The Spirit of Christ living in our hearts will cause us to live in harmony with God's law.20.Through which covenant is there remission of sins? (1)o New Covenanto Old Covenanto First Covenant21.What power is there in the blood of this new covenant? (1)o Power to wash away all your past and future sins.o Power to make you perfect in every good work according to His will.o Power to save you in your sins.22.Which covenant was Abraham living under by faith? (1)


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o The new covenant; he kept God's law by depending on God's all sufficient grace.o The old covenant, he kept God's law by his own efforts.23.Are some professed Christians today still living under the old covenant? (1)o No, the old covenant was nailed at the cross; today all Christians are living under grace.o Yes, they are endeavouring to be good Christians through their own efforts, when the Bible teaches

that all our righteousness is filthy rags.

24.Besides providing forgiveness for breaking God's law, why else did Jesus come to earth? Rom. 8:3,4 (1)

o To give us power to keep God's lawo To heal us25.God's law was written on STONE in the old covenant picture. Where is it written in the new

covenant? Heb. 10:16 (1)

o In the Bibleo In our heartso In heaven26.In the new covenant the commandments are to be written on our hearts. Do you want Jesus to

perform this new-covenant ministry in your life?

o Sometimeso Noo Yes


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4. God's Plan For Your HealthGo to Part #5 Lessons Index Go To Quiz (offline/online)


Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man

defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

1 Corinthians 3:16, 17. Let us look now at God's plan for your health.

Transgression of physical law is transgression of the moral law; for God is as truly the author of

physical laws as He is the author of the moral law. His law is written with His own finger upon every

nerve, every muscle, every faculty, which has been entrusted to man. And every misuse of any part of

our organism is a violation of that law.

All should have an intelligent knowledge of the human frame that they may keep their bodies in the

condition necessary to do the work of the Lord. The physical life is to be carefully preserved and

developed that through humanity the divine nature may be revealed in its fullness. The relation of the

physical organism to the spiritual life is one of the most important branches of education. It should

receive careful attention in the home and in the school. All need to become acquainted with their

physical structure and the laws that control natural life. He who remains in willing ignorance of the

laws of his physical being and who violates them through ignorance is sinning against God. All

should place themselves in the best possible relation to life and health. Our habits should be brought

under the control of a mind that is itself under the control of God. Christ Object Lessons, page 347-

348.

You Are Not Your Own

1. What is your body called, and to whom do you belong?

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have

of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body,

and in your spirit, which are God's.1 Corinthians 6:19, 20.

Answer: Temple of God.

NOTE:Let the youth be impressed with the thought that they are not their own. They belong toChrist. They are the purchase of His blood, the claim of His love. They live because He keeps them

by His power. Their time, their strength, their capabilities are His, to be developed, to be trained, to

be used for Him.

Next to the angelic beings, the human family, formed in the image of God, are the noblest of His

created works. God desires them to become all that He has made it possible for them to be, and to do

their very best with the powers He has given them.

Life is mysterious and sacred. It is the manifestation of God Himself, the source of all life. Precious

are its opportunities, and earnestly should they be improved. Once lost, they are gone forever.

Ministry of Healing, page 396-397.
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2. If you are the temple of God, who is it that dwells in you?

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 1 Co -

rinthians 3: 16.

Answer: God dwells in us.

NOTE: In the cleansing of the temple, Jesus was announcing His mission as the Messiah, and

entering upon His work. That temple, erected for the abode of the divine Presence, was designed to

be an object lesson for Israel and for the world. From eternal ages it was God's purpose that every

created being, from the bright and holy seraph to man, should be a temple for the indwelling of the

Creator. Because of sin, humanity ceased to be a temple for God. Darkened and defiled by evil, the

heart of man no longer revealed the glory of the Divine One. But by the incarnation of the Son of

God, the purpose of Heaven is fulfilled. God dwells in humanity, and through saving grace the heart

of man becomes again His temple. The Desire of Ages, page 161.

3. What will God do to you if you defile or destroy the temple of God, which is your body?

If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which

temple ye are. 1 Corinthians 3:17.

NOTE:We are required by God to preserve every power in the best possible condition, that we may

render acceptable service to our Creator. When intoxicants are used, the same effects will follow as

in the case of those priests of Israel. The conscience will lose its sensibility to sin, and a process of

hardening to iniquity will most certainly take place, till the common and the sacred will lose all

difference of significance. How can we then meet the standard of the divine requirements? Know ye

not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are

not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit,

which are Gods. 1 Corinthians 6:19, 20. Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do

all to the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31. To the church of Christ in all ages is addressed the

solemn and fearful warning, If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the

temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. 1 Corinthians 3:17. Patriarchs and Prophets, page 362.

4. How do we become the temple of God?

And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as

God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my

people. 2 Corinthians 6:16.

NOTE:There is sickness everywhere, and most of it might be prevented by attention to the laws of

health. The people need to see the bearing of health principles upon their well-being, both for this life

and for the life to come. They need to be awakened to their responsibility for the human habitation

fitted up by their Creator as His dwelling place, and over which He desires them to be faithful

stewards. They need to be impressed with the truth conveyed in the words of Holy Writ:

Ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I

will be their God, and they shall be My people. 2 Corinthians 6:16. Thousands need and would gladly

receive instruction concerning the simple methods of treating the sick--methods that are taking the

place of the use of poisonous drugs. There is great need of instruction in regard to dietetic reform.

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5. In view of this fact, what are we to do?

But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit. Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is

without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. What? know ye

not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are

not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit,

which are God's. 1 Corinthians 6: 17-20.

Answer: It is the lack of harmonious action in the human organism that brings disease. The

imagination may control the other parts of the body to their injury. All parts of the system must work

harmoniously. The different parts of the body, especially those remote from the heart, should receive

a free circulation of blood. The limbs act an important part and should receive proper attention.

God is the great caretaker of the human machinery. In the care of our bodies we must co-operate with

Him. Love for God is essential for life and health. In order to have perfect health our hearts must be

filled with hope and love and joy.

The lower passions are to be strictly guarded. The perceptive faculties are abused, terribly abused,when the passions are allowed to run riot. When the passions are indulged, the blood, instead of

circulating to all parts of the body, thereby relieving the heart and clearing the mind, is called in

undue amount to the internal organs. Disease comes as the result. The man cannot be healthy until the

evil is seen and remedied. He that is joined unto the Lord--bound up with Christ in the covenant of

grace--is one spirit. Flee fornication. 1 Corinthians 6:17, 18. Do not stop for one moment to reason.

Satan would rejoice to see you overthrown by temptation. Do not stop to argue the case with your

weak conscience. Turn away from the first step of transgression.

6. What does it mean to present our bodies a living sacrifice? And why is it called a reasonable

service?

Answer: The love of Christ constrains us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all

died.; and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who

died for them and rose again. 2 Cor. 5:14. It is simple: The Lord died for us, so we should live for

Him.

1 Cor. 6:20 says, You were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit,

which are Gods. 1 Cor. 9:24-27 says, Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one

receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. And everyone who competes for the

prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an

imperishable crown, . . .I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preachedto others, I myself should become disqualified. The purpose in discipline is to keep this body offered

to God always in the best shape. Christians are compared to athletes, who are ready to discipline

themselves for worldly fame. We should strive harder for eternal glory.

Gods Desire For Us

7. What did John say about health?

Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul

prospereth. 3 John 2.

NOTE:Sickness, suffering, and death are work of an antagonistic power. Satan is the destroyer;

God is the restorer. The words spoken to Israel are true today of those who recover health of body or

health of soul. I am the Lord that healeth thee. Exodus 15:26. The desire of God for every human


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being is expressed in the words, Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in

health, even as thy soul prospereth. 3 John 2. He it is who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth

all thy diseases; who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with loving-kindness

and tender mercies. Psalm 103:3, 4. When Christ healed disease, He warned many of the afflicted

ones, Sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee. John 5:14. Thus He taught that they had

brought disease upon themselves by transgressing the laws of God, and that health could be

preserved only by obedience.Ministry of Healing, page 113.

8. How important is good health to any individual?

Answer: Since the mind and the soul find expression through the body, both mental and spiritualvigor are in great degree dependent upon physical strength and activity; whatever promotes physical

health, promotes the development of a strong mind and a well-balanced character. Without health no

one can as distinctly understand or as completely fulfill his obligations to himself, to his fellow

beings, or to his Creator. Therefore the health should be as faithfully guarded as the character. A

knowledge of physiology and hygiene should be the basis of all educational effort. Education, page

195.

Fundamental Principles

9. How are the laws of nature to be considered?

Answer: As the foundation principle of all education in these lines, the youth should be taught that

the laws of nature are the laws of God--as truly divine as are the precepts of the Decalogue. The laws

that govern our physical organism, God has written upon every nerve, muscle, and fiber of the body.

Every careless or willful violation of these laws is a sin against our Creator.Education, page 196.

10. What is said of a merry heart and its effect on health?

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. Proverbs 17:22.

Answer: The relation which exists between the mind and the body is very intimate. When one is

affected, the other sympathizes. The condition of the mind affects the health of the physical system.

If the mind is free and happy, from a consciousness of right doing and a sense of satisfaction incausing happiness to others, it creates a cheerfulness that will react upon the whole system, causing a

freer circulation of the blood and a toning up of the entire body. The blessing of God is a healing

power, and those who are abundant in benefiting others will realize that wondrous blessing in both

heart and life.Counsels on Health, page 28.

11. How will the keeping of Gods commandments affect life?

My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: For length of days, and long

life, and peace, shall they add to thee. Proverbs 3:1, 2.

12. What effect do pleasant words have on the health?

Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. Proverns 16:24.

13. With whom is the fountain of life?

They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of

the river of thy pleasures. For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light. Ocontinue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

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14. Why did Jesus come to this world?

I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. John 10:10.

Mans Original Diet

15. When God created man, what did He give him to eat?

Answer: God said, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth,and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. Gen. 1:29/

NOTE: The word meat is used in the King James Version, as it still is in Scotland, to represent food

in general. The Bible Reader's Encyclopedia and Concordance, article, Meat.

Advanced knowledge on nutrition affirms that food best suited to health is found in vegetables, fruits,

grains and nuts.

In order to know what are the best foods, we must study God's original plan for man's diet. He who

created man and who understands his needs appointed Adam his food. . . . Grains, fruits, nuts, and

vegetables constitute the diet chosen for us by our Creator. These foods, prepared in as simple and

natural a manner as possible, are the most healthful and nourishing. They impart a strength, a power

of endurance, and a vigor ofintellect that are not afforded by a more complex and stimulating diet.

Ministry of Healing, page 295-296.

Our bodies are built up from the food we eat. There is a constant breaking down of the tissues of the

body; every movement of every organ involves waste, and this waste is repaired from our food. Each

organ of the body requires its share of nutrition. The brain must be supplied with its portion; the

bones, muscles, and nerves demand theirs. It is a wonderful process that transforms the food into

blood and uses this blood to build up the varied parts of the body; but this process is going on

continually, supplying with life and strength each nerve, muscle, and tissue. Ministry of Healing,page 295.

Flesh As Food

16. When did God permit man to eat flesh foods?

Before this time God had given man no permission to eat animal food; He intended that the race

should subsist wholly upon the productions of the earth; but now that every green thing had been

destroyed. He allowed them to eat the flesh of the clean beasts that had been preserved in the ark.

Patriarchs and Prophets, page 107.

Answer: After Noahs flood, God said in Gen. 9:3,4, Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for

you; even as the green herb have I given you all things. But flesh with the life thereof, which is the

blood thereof, shall ye not eat.

It was after the flood that God permitted man to eat flesh foods. At the time only one pair of unclean

animals had been preserved, so man must have eaten only clean animals. According to God's rules,

the following animals are unclean and are not to be eaten: hogs, squirrels, rabbits, catfish, eels,

lobsters, clam

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