Religion Book Studies Week 4- Jesus: Our Mediator (TEST REVIEW)

“Holiness is not the ___ to Christ….Christ is the ____ to Holiness!!!”

way, way

Common questions in today’s society:

1. Why do ___ things happen to ___ people?

2. How can ___ things happen to ___ people?

   1. How can sinners like us stand _______ and ___ before God

bad, good, good, bad, righteous, holy

Job acknowledged that we needed a ____ who was pure, born of a righteous woman. 

hero

• We live in a world that drinks sin like ___!

water

• Our world indulges in filthy entertainment and celebrates ___!

pride

• Without a Hero to step in, we are _____ from God forever!

separated

 We are ____ Sinners in need of a Savior

all

Romans 3:23 says, “For ____ have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”

all

Job recognized that although he was a ___ man, sin was still in him,

good

People often use the word ___ to epitomize the nature and character of God, but they often omit the word ___!!!

love, holy

“We cannot lift ourselves to God, because we are ____ …….

and God will not lower himself to us because God is ____.”

sinful, holy

• The devil is not against ____, The devil actually uses ____ to doom souls. 

religion

• The first temptation in the Garden of Eden was not ungodly, but ____…..He told Eve to eat the fruit so she could be ____ ____…

godly, like God

• The devil is clever, His best lies sound like ____ and every good lie has some ___ in it! 

truth, truth

Eliphaz - ____

demonism

• We see _____demonism becoming more mainstream and more socially accepted than ever before.

new age

• ___ are emerging and spreading like Wild Fire (saying they honor the beauty and truth of all world religions)                         

cults

• _________ around the world consult their horoscopes and make major decisions based on astrology. 

educated people

• People practice ____ to empty their minds, but “An EMPTY mind is an open door for the devil.”

meditation

• We turn to these things before we ____!!

pray

• Without the ____ of scripture, we cannot ____ what is from God and what is not. 

truth, discern

Friend #2- Bildad - ____  

humanism

5 men from the 19th Century, who still have a great influence on our culture: 

1. ______ Theory of ______ 

2. (Evolution is a _____, not science)

3. ______- Father of _____ . 

4. ____- Father of _____)

5. _____- Father of _______

   1. _____-  Father of ______

1. Charles Darwin- Theory of Evolution 

2. (Evolution is a philosophy, not science)

3. Soren Kierkegaard- Father of Existentialism . 

4. Karl Marx- Father of Communisms)

5. Sigmund Freud- Father of Psychoanalysis

6. John Dewey-  Father of Modern Education

The wisdom of the ages from these men has sabotaged the _____, humanized God, deified man, minimized sin, glorified greed, glamorized sex and greatly influenced modern society!

Bible

Friend #3- Zophar - ____

legalism

Zophar thought that Job needed more ____, to do more good! 

religion

(Proverbs 6:16-17)…..There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: THESE “7” THINGS:

• Haughty eyes: 

• A lying tongue:

• Hands that shed innocent blood:

• A heart that devises wicked schemes: 

• Feet that are quick to rush into evil: 

• A false witness who pours out lies: 

• A person who stirs up conflict in the community:

* Jesus is the ONLY  qualified _____

mediator

*  Reformation without _______ leads to greater ______!

transformation, degradation

ONLY ____ can stand on both sides of the chasm, because He is fully God and fully man.

Jesus

BONUS: What did Dr. Rogers say was more dangerous? 

• A Clock that is 5 MINUTES OFF 

• A Clock that is 5 HOURS OFF

EXPLAIN your Answer……...