Bible Study Doctrine

The Gospel goes to the Gentiles

A1 Theme—God sees all men as sinners in need of salvation. A2 Objectives B1 Explain the significance of the conversion of Cornelius and his household. B2 Provide an argument for the ending of the prohibition of unclean foods. A3 Scriptures B1 Acts 10:1-48—Cornelius B2 Mark 7:14-23—What really defiles a person B3 1 Timothy 4:1-5—The great apostasy B4 Romans 14:1-3—The law of liberty B5 Leviticus 11—The list of clean and unclean B6 Leviticus 20:25-26—A reason for distinguishing between clean and unclean A4…

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Church

The Gospel Spreads

A1 Theme—God is sovereign over all things. A2 Objectives B1 Explain how the Gospel spread in Samaria. B2 Explain how the Gospel spread to Ethiopia. A3 Scriptures B1 Acts 8:1-8 B2 Acts 8:26-40 B3 Romans 8:28-30 A4 Notes B1 Saul C1 Was one of the establishment C2 A Pharisee C3 Zealous for God C4 Ignorant of God’s truth B2 Persecution—Why C1 Someone’s standard is what they think is best C2 Relativism philosophy D1 Everybody is right in their…

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Apologetics

A Few Thoughts About Evil

A Few Thoughts About Evil To understand righteousness or evil, we must have a standard of right and wrong. If there is no standard, then it is impossible to decide. A short answer about God’s standards. God’s summary of the standard of right is Luke 10:27, the 10 Commandments (Exodus 20), and all to the glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:31). Definitions of evil: B1 English: C1 Can be something wrong, something harmful (disasters, health…

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Apologetics

A Few Thoughts About Why People Do Not Believe the Gospel

A Few Thoughts About Why People Do Not Believe the Gospel Some believe that if Christians answered every question, met every need, bring justice to the world, have a comfortable setting with great music, then people will believe. B1 Most questions are already answered, but they will not accept that answer. People think their answer is better. Sometimes they have a favorite answer already, or they don’t like or agree with the answer given. B2…

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