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A Bible Study
INTRODUCTION:
I Peter 2:9 Into His Marvelous Light
II Timothy 2:15 We must rightly divide the Word of Truth
II Peter 1:20-21 The Scriptures are not for private interpretation.
Deuteronomy 4:2 / Proverbs 30:5-6 Present The Pure Word of God without adding or taking away from it
II Timothy 3:15-16 All Scripture is given for instruction
INTO THE GOSPELS:
John 1:1-5 and 14 In the beginning, The ________ was God and became flesh ; Jesus Christ is the Living Word of God
John 1:11-13 If we believe in Him and receive Him, Jesus gives us power to become the sons of ______ by a supernatural birth.
John 3:1-8 ; The LORD told Nicodemus that everyone who wanted to see or enter into the Kingdom of God, must be born again
of __________ and the ____________
John 3:16-21 Jesus also told Nicodemus that whosoever __________ in Him should have eternal life;
2 seemingly different requirements? …Let us continue into His Marvelous Light
John 7:38-39 If we believe on Him (According to The Word), we will receive The ____________
__________. Scriptural belief is more than just a change in the way we think
John 12:35-36 and 42-43 Today, just as in Jesus’ day, many believe on Him, but will not ___________
Him for fear of what others will do or say
John 12:44-48 Jesus warns that His _______ will judge us, so we must be careful not to reject it!
John 17:17-20 In Jesus prayer for His disciples, just before His crucifixion, He said God's Word is
_________. He also prayed for us and all who would believe on Him through The Apostles Word
To find out what The Apostles; Word was to be read what Jesus told them to proclaim The Great Commission (not the great suggestion)
Read Luke 24:45-49
1. Repentance preached
2. Remission of sins to be preached in His Name
3. The Promise of The Father will be fulfilled.
Questions To Consider and Study as we Continue our Journey
1. DID THE APOSTLES PREACH THE MESSAGE JESUS COMMANDED THEM TO PROCLAIM?
2. HOW WAS THE PROMISE OF THE FATHER FULFILLED?
INTO THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES
Acts 1:3-5 We discover that The Promise of The Father is The Baptism of The ____________
____________. This is the promise!
Acts 2:1-17 While The Apostles were at Jerusalem, they, along with many others, were joyously filled
with The Holy Ghost and began to speak with other _________ as The Spirit of God gave the utterance
ability to speak). Then Peter explained the promised coming of The Spirit and continued to preach
Christ and The Original Plan of Salvation.
Acts 2:36-39 Peter replied by preaching the message Jesus commanded to be preached… Consider the
three elements of The Plan of Salvation Peter preached in verse 38:
1. REPENTANCE
2. REMISSION OF SINS THROUGH BAPTISM IN JESUS’ NAME
3. RECEIVING THE GIFT OF THE HOLY GHOST
NOTICE: Acts 2:38 is the fulfillment of the two; new birth requirements Jesus mentioned in John 3:5
that were necessary to enter the Kingdom of God!
Water Birth = Baptism in The Name of Jesus Christ
Spirit Birth = Infilling of The Holy Ghost
SCRIPTURAL EXAMPLES: BEING BORN AGAIN OF WATER & THE SPIRIT
PHILIP PREACHING TO THE SAMARITANS IN ACTS:
NOTICE: Some people say when they experienced joy, or when they believed in Jesus, or when they were
baptized, they were automatically filled with The Holy Ghost. But what does The Word say?
Acts 8:5-8 ; Did they have great joy? YES or NO
Acts 8:12 Did they believe in Jesus Christ? YES or NO
Acts 8:14-17 ; Were they baptized in His Name? YES or NO
- Did they receive The Holy Ghost as a separate and distinct experience? YES or NO
PETER PREACHING TO THE GENTILES IN ACTS 10
NOTICE: Some people say being religious is enough, or that the Spirit-baptism evidenced by tongues was only
for The Day of Pentecost. If The Bible says this is true, then it is true. But if The Word shows us through
Cornelius; experience that this is not true... then it is not.
Acts 10:1-2 Was Cornelius a religious man? YES or NO
Acts 10:5-6 Did God have more for him to do? YES or NO
Acts 10:44-46 Did they receive The Holy Ghost and speak in tongues after the day of Pentecost? YES or NO
Acts 10:47-48 – Did they still have to be baptized in Jesus Name? YES or NO
PAUL PREACHING TO JOHN'S DISCIPLES IN ACTS 19
NOTICE: Many people who are believers haven't even heard about The Holy Ghost that is promised to them.
Also, some people say it is not necessary to be baptized or re-baptized. (If you were baptized by John The Baptist,
would you think it would be necessary to be re-baptized using a different baptismal formula?) Others say it does
not matter what is spoken when you are baptized. If The Bible indicates it does not matter, then it doesn't. But
what if The Bible shows us it DOES matter?
Acts 19:1-2 ; They were believers, but had they heard of, or received The Holy Ghost? YES or NO
Acts 19:3-5 ; Did those baptized by John The Baptist have to be re-baptized in Jesus; Name? YES or NO
Acts 19:6 ; Was receiving The Holy Ghost accompanied by the initial evidence of speaking in tongues? YES or NO
We have found that The Apostles preached the following salvation message:
1. The life of Christ and His death, burial and resurrection
2. Repentance toward God and belief in Jesus Christ
3. Baptism in water by immersion in Jesus; Name
4. Receiving The Gift of The Holy Ghost (which was accompanied by the initial evidence of speaking with other
tongues)
Now let us read what The Apostles had to say about the message of salvation they proclaimed in the Book of Acts. We do this
by reading The Epistles (letters) they wrote to their converts.
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