Question Paper 6 — Modern edition
LESSONS 20-23 • GOD'S HOLY SPIRIT • HOLY SPIRIT GIFTS • SIN AND ITS CONSEQUENCES — PART I • SIN AND ITS CONSEQUENCES — PART II
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Lesson 20 • God's Holy Spirit
20A Copy and complete the passage. You may need more than one word for some spaces.
| The Holy Ghost or Holy __________ is God's __________. God __________ the heaven and the earth using His Spirit. God also used His Spirit to guide the Bible writers. This is called __________. Jesus was conceived by the action of the Holy Spirit upon __________, and the Spirit was given to Jesus at his __________. He used this power in his ministry to __________. Jesus called the promised helper for the apostles the “Comforter”, which is the __________ __________. It would teach the __________ and remind them of what Jesus had said. The promise was fulfilled in Acts chapter __________, after Jesus had ascended to __________. |
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Bible help: Genesis 1:1-2 • 2 Peter 1:21 • Luke 1:35 • John 3:34 • John 14:26 • Acts 1:9; 2:1-4
Lesson 21 • Holy Spirit Gifts
21A What were the Holy Spirit gifts given for? Give at least two purposes. (Hebrews 2:3-4; 1 Corinthians 12:28)
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21B What does 1 Corinthians 13:8 say would happen to prophecy, tongues and special knowledge? How do Christadelphians understand the duration of the apostolic miraculous gifts? (1 Corinthians 13:8; Acts 8:17-18)
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21C Name at least four Spirit gifts or forms of Spirit-enabled service mentioned in the New Testament. (1 Corinthians 12:4-11, 28)
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21D What does Paul say is more important than all the gifts? (1 Corinthians 13)
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21E What does Acts 8 show about the way the miraculous gifts were passed on? Who is specifically said to have laid hands on the Samaritan believers? (Acts 8:14-20)
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21F Do Christadelphians believe that the apostolic miraculous gifts continue today? Give one Bible-based reason for your answer. (1 Corinthians 13:8; Acts 8:17-18)
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Lesson 22 • Sin and Its Consequences — Part I
22A What does Genesis 2:7 tell us about the way Adam was made? What did he become when God gave him the breath of life? (Genesis 2:7)
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22B How was Eve made? (Genesis 2:21-22)
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22C Did the serpent force Adam and Eve to eat the forbidden fruit? Explain what choice they made. (Genesis 3:1-6)
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22D What was Adam’s punishment for disobeying God? (Genesis 3:17-19)
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22E According to Romans 5:12, what connection is there between sin and death? Why do all men and women die? (Romans 5:12)
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Lesson 23 • Sin and Its Consequences — Part II
23A What happens to a person when he or she dies? Give Bible evidence for your answer. (Ecclesiastes 9:5-6; Psalm 146:4)
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23B Does the Bible offer hope of life after death? If so, say: (a) where that future life will be; (b) when it will be given; and (c) how it can be obtained. (John 5:28-29; Matthew 25:34; 1 Corinthians 15:22-23)
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23C Match each Bible word with the best description below. Write the description number in the final column.
| Bible word | Write the matching number | |
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| (a) | Sheol | ________________ |
| (b) | Hades | ________________ |
| (c) | Gehenna | ________________ |
| (d) | “hell” in the KJV | ________________ |
| (e) | soul | ________________ |
Descriptions
1 A Greek word connected with the Valley of Hinnom and used by Jesus in warnings about judgement and destruction.
2 A Hebrew word used for the realm or state of the dead, sometimes translated “grave”, “pit” or “hell” in the KJV.
3 A Greek word for the realm or state of the dead; it is the word behind “hell” in Acts 2:27.
4 An English KJV translation used for more than one underlying Bible word, so its meaning must be decided from context.
5 A word which can refer to a living person or creature; Scripture can speak of a soul dying.
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23D Read Acts 2:27 and 31. In your own words, explain what Peter says happened to Jesus. What event in the life of Jesus is Peter describing, and what does “not left in hell” mean in this context? (Acts 2:27, 31)
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Earlier edition
CHRISTADELPHIAN BIBLE POSTAL COURSE QUESTION PAPER 6
Try and answer the questions in your own words. Where it says 'extra work' you can answer the question if you want to, or leave it if you find it too hard. Please try and answer all the other questions.
Remember to put your name, address and reference number on each sheet of your answers.
LESSONS 20-23
20A Copy out and complete this passage. (You will need more than 1 word for some of the spaces):
The Holy Ghost or Holy ______ is God's ______. God ______ the
heaven and earth using His Spirit. The words of the Bible are what God wanted written. He used His ______ to tell men what to write. This is called
Jesus was conceived by the action of the Holy Spirit on ______, and then
the Holy Spirit was given to Jesus when he was ______. He used this
power to ______.
The 'Comforter' is the ______ and was to help the ______ by
reminding them what Jesus had said to them. We read about it being given to them in Acts chapter ______. It was given after the Lord Jesus had
21 A What were the Holy Spirit gifts for?
21B How long were they to last?
21C Which were the most important gifts?
21D What is more important than all the gifts? (1 Corinthians 13)
21E Which people were able to pass on these gifts of the Holy Spirit?
21F Do Holy Spirit gifts exist today?
22A What does the Bible tell us about the way Adam was made?
22B How was Eve made?
22C Did the serpent make Adam and Eve eat the forbidden fruit?
22D What was Adam's punishment for disobeying God?
22E Why do all men die?
23A What happens to a person when he dies?
23B Is there life after death? If so, say:
(a) Where it will be;
(b) When it will be;
(c) How it can be obtained.
23C Which of these means 'grave'?
(a) Hades;
(b) Gehenna;
(c) Sheol;
(d) Soul;
(e) Hell.
23D Extra work
Choose words from the list at the end to fill in the spaces in the passage below (which is based on Psalm 16:10 and Acts 2:27):
______ did not leave the ______ of ______ in ______,
neither did He, ______, allow ______ to
List to choose from (you may need to use some more than once):
body, spirit, Jesus, the grave, rot, suffer torment. God, hell fire, David.
What event in the life of Jesus is this referring to?
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