Bethel NT Exam Concepts

the blooming flower

A right relationship between Christ and the believer issues in the FULLNESS OF LIFE.

flower stem on clock face

The FULLNESS OF LIFE does not come suddenly to the believer but evolves gradually as time passes.

clocks hands catch weeds

Time, in relationship with Christ, roots out those things which deter the emergence of A FULL LIFE.

1. assumes birth into christ

cant be sanctified until your a christian

produces a hunger to know more and more about gods will

always hungry for more information and always asking questions

prompts a deliberate effort to learn gods will through

you will deliberately try to worship god through praise and other things

results in a broader understanding

always learning more and more

change a persons sense of values

we will focus on the things that really mattered and stop being so self centered.

increased awareness of sinfulness and drives the believer closer and closer to christ

thinking about how much we hate sin

increased awareness of gods loving kindness

understanding of how much god has done for us and how much he loves us

increased sense of gratitude

we thank him for his love and protection

creates a growing responsiveness to gods will

we learn to trust what god has set out for us

enlarges the believers sense of responsibility

we improve our character and get rid of the things that are bad for us.

produces sacrificial involvement

we do things only for god, not ourselves

ends in christlikeness

WWJD

6 manuscripts

epistles, colossians, james, 2 peter, 1-2 john and jude

lamp and smoke

Each letter expresses a concern over false teaching in the church

figures face

False teaching can blind and deceive the believer. Therefore, the fellowship must concern itself with sound doctrine.

creek column on colossian manuscript

paul warns the church at colossae against the heretical influence of the greek philosophical schools

battered trumpet on 2 peter and jude manuscripts

Peter and Jude sound a warning against those who maliciously distort the faith first delivered to the saints.

Broken crib and battered crown on 1 and 2 John

john calls the church to be on guard against those who deny either the divinity or the humanity of jesus.

dead wreath on james manuscript

James warns against a faith which produces no good works

discarded dark garment

put of the old nature

Figure wears light garment

You have been born anew

Figure walks on narrow road cluttered with obstacles

the road is narrow that leads to life

dark forest

Evil is real. It will exert its pressures upon you.

burning log

do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal which comes upon you. you are called to suffer for righteousness sake

path leading off narrow road to broken law tablets

Temptations will come urging you to depart from the narrow way. Resist them.

shaft of light

You do not walk alone. God walks with you.

road leads to light

Endure, and you will obtain the unfading crown of glory.

white staff and stole

Paul gives counsel to a shepherd of the flock

folded hands

Build the kingdom upon the foundations of prayer and pure worship

burning candle

Dispel the darkness by being a light

staff in darkness

Combat false teaching

Neckband with cross attached

direct the bishop and deacon to live lives worthy of their calling

lad and elderly man

respect the aged

jeweled chest

The rich treasures of God's grace have been made available in Christ

key 1

hold fast to the truth

key 2

Seek your strength in Christ

key 3

Endure your share of suffering as a good soldier of Christ

key 4

be single minded

key 5

to be diligent

key 6

to be patient

key 7

Entrust the message to the faithful

people

the church is people

uplifting hands

Church is a people that is born, nurtured, and sustained by God

scroll in crown

The church is a people that shares in a continuity in mission and purpose with the ancient abrahamic cmminity of life

servant seal on scroll and clothing

the church is a servant people that model it lifestyle after jesus.

crown

the church is a people that takes its orders and directives from christ its head

ray of light

the church is a people with a motive for mission

trumpet

the church is a proclaiming agency of gods purpose and will

silhouetted sphere

the church is a people walking in the light of Christ's resurrection and looking ahead to a second world

ethnic mixture of many peoples

the church is a reconciliatory instrument in the hands of God ordained by him to gather the scattered people of his earth and to make them on is his saving christ

cross on scroll

as the members of christs body, it is a people that has been called by him to be a redemptive agency in the world in which it lives

structure in backround

the city of corinth

green vapors and ominous sky

idolatry, immortality and paganism

group of people

the corinthian church, they were encouraged to live lives of christ

column on right

first letter to the church at corinth

columns are separated

paul rebukes the church for permitting worldly factions.

figure holding books

paul warns that knowledge isn't everything

figure in dark cloak

paul expressed concern over immorality

figure holding gavel

paul worries about lawsuits

women in wedding vail

paul speaks on marriage and divorce

stone on monument ledge

paul praised believers liberty but cautions believers against letting that liberty come between them and others.

figure with clasped hands

Paul reminds the saints that God's power is more than adequate to meet every temptation

figure holding chalice and bread

Paul laments the misuse of the Lord's Supper

figure with multi coloured garment

paul compares the church to a body with many members each member having a seperate function

prism on manuscript

blessed to be a blessing

figure aiding falling person

paul says that love is over all and we should help others

figure with hand at forehead

Paul answers the questions which have been raised relative to the resurrected body

dual column

paul declares that gods grace is sufficient for all things

crown on column

Paul proclaims that those in Christ become new creatures

grain sheaf on column

paul acquaints the church with the motives and attitudes which accompany true Christian giving

banner and two quilts

two letters were written to thessalonica

first quil

paul's first letter to the thessalonians, congratulating them for staying strong

quil is red

a letter which praises the church for its courage and steadfastness in the face of persecution

figures laying stone blocks

a letter which admonished believers to be steadfast in their work

figure looking upward

A letter which gives specific counsel relative to the second coming of Christ

grave

a letter which speaks to the question, what will happen to those who have died before christ returns.

second quil

paul's second letter warning about misconceptions

throne and serpent

paul describes worlds end and antichrist

shovel and trowel

Paul rebukes members of the church who have abandoned their work on the pretense that Christians are permitted special privileges.

sundial

paul denotes a concern over the church undue emphasis upon times and seasons

notitia

knowledge

assensus

assent

fiducia

trust

dead wreath by notitia

knowledge alone does not constitute faith

dead wreath by assensus

the combination of knowledge and truth does not constitute faith

flowered wreath by fiducia

when knowledge, assent and trust are found together, a living faith is born

spiral of light around upper hand and arm

faith is a gift of God, we are saved by him

white flowers on wreaths

as knowledge is enlarged, assent is absolute, and trust is without reserve, faith grows and becomes more pure.

figure in white robe facing heavens light

The evangelical Christian recognizes the Bible as the authority on all matters pertaining to life and faith

figures standing on barren earth

The Bible declares that a righteous and holy God will not accept a sinful and unrepentant people into His eternal presence. Therefore, all of humankind is faced with the possibility of eternal separation from God because all have sinned and none is righteous

golden city

God has acted to alter the situation of the sinner. WE are justified in Jesus

figures reaching out for bubbles rising out of barren earth

the bible warns people against the folly of seeking justification by works.

mortarboard and book

none are justified by human wisdom

law tablets and scales

none are justified by works of the law or morality

ivory tower

non are justified by noble intentions

microscope and vile

none are justified by self efforts

bubbles reflect heavens light

Human wisdom, works of the law, morality, idealism, noble intentions, self efforts are all commendable in their place, but each is powerless to bring about justification