Christian Beliefs FInal

Know the cases of baptism by immersion

John the Baptist, Jesus's baptism, Ethiopian eunuch

Know the modes of baptism

Immersion: dip or submerge

Affusion: pouring a liquid

Aspersion: sprinkling of water

Know the qualifications for baptism

Faith, repentance, and the fruit of repentance

Know the first part of the FB 16 statement, the Lord's Supper

Self-examination, repentance, and confession

Know the preparation for the Supper

Self-examination, repentance, and confession

Know what are included in the Communion service

Foot washing/Lord's supper

Know why the spiritual gifts are given for the community

God gifts people with spiritual gifts so that the person could fulfill the church ministry

Know what will happen to gifts of the spirit and the fruit of the Spirit when Jesus comes again

The gifts of the spirit will pass away at Christ's return, but the fruit of the Spirit is eternal

Know the conclusion of 1 Cor. 13

Three remain: faith, hope, and love. Greatest is love

Know Rev. 19:10

The angel tells John that he is a servant of God too and to not bow down to him

Know FB 18 statement on the Gift of Prophecy

Identifying mark of the remnant church. We believe it was manifested in the ministry of EGW

Know the major emphasis of the writings of EGW

The major emphasis of Egw uniting was to explain he Bible and emphasize the importance of scriupture

Know the place where the Ten Commandments were given to Israel

Mount Sinai

Know the nature of the law. On Page 265, lines 6 and 7

God's character and love

Know about the positive law. On Page 265, lines 8 and 9 from the bottom.

Know Isa. 56:5, 6 about the blessings for the eunuchs

He gives them room in His house and a name, that shall not be cut off. Everyone will be the Lord's servants

Know Ex. 31:13-17 for Sabbath observance

Observe the Sabbath becaause it is holy

Know some important Roman Catholic councils

Council of Laodicea - changes Sabbath day from Saturdau > Sunday

Council of Orleans - laid out the activities to do on Sunday. No work, only church

Know the Roman emperor who decreed the first civil Sunday law

Constantine

Know Mal. 3:8-11 for tithing

You rob God when you don't pay tithe, but when you do you will get blessed

Know 1 Cor. 9:9-14 for supporting ministry

Those who support the ministry and the gospel will receive the living form of the gospel

Know Matt. 23:23 for tithing

Jesus calls out the pharisees for not doing their job. Yes, tehy tithe, but they neglect the needs of the people

Know a certain dichotomy is forgein to the Bible regarding stewardship

Spiritual and material

Know what Susannah Wesley said about connectedness between reason, conscience, mind and body

When your reasoning is weakened, it impairs your conscience and your sense of God decreases

"Whatever weakens your reason, impairs the tenderness of you conscience, obscures your sense of God, decreases the strength and authority of your mind over your body ..."?

Know what was dealth with under the topic of God's Blessings for Total Health

9 blessings:

1. excercise

2. sunlight

3. water

4. air

5. temperance

6. rest

7. nutritious foods

8. christian dress

Know the first part of FB 23 statement on Marriage and the Family

Marriage was divinely established in Eden, it is a lifelong union between a man and a woman in loving companionship

Know the teaching of Jesus regarding divorce and remarriage

Divorce and remarriage is only acceptable by God when adultery and fornication take place

Know the original gifts of God to the human family

The power and drive to be fruitful and multiply

Know what Jesus is doing in the heavenly sanctuary for the believers. FB 24

The Lord built a tabernacle in heaven, Christ ministers on our behalf, by making available the benefits of His sacrifice

Know FB 24 lines about Christ's inauguration and ministry

At His ascension, He was inaugurated as our High Priest and His intercessory ministry, which was typified by the work of the High Priest in in the earthly sanctuary. In 1844 at the end of the prophetic period of 2300 days He entered into the most holy place of the earthly sanctuary. He entered the 2nd & last phase of His atoning ministry (investigative judgement).

Know the purpose of the investigative judgement

It reveals who among the dead are sleeping in Christ to the heavenly intelligence, and therefore are deemed worthy of the first resurrection

Know who will be benefited by the pre-Advent judgement

The heavenly intelligences

Know FB 25 statement, lines 3-4

The Savior's coming will be literal, personal, visible and worldwide. When He returns, the righteous dead will be resurrected and, together with the righteous living will be glorified and taken to heaven, but the unrighetous will die

Know 2 Thess. 1:7-10; 2:8 about Jesus' Second Coming

God will punish those who do not know Him. His people will marvel on that day

Know 2 Tim 3:1-5 about the last times

People will be selfish and unholy. They will claim to know God but don't

Know some texts for the unconcious sate of the dead

Eccl. 9:5; Ps. 146:4; Ps. 115:17

Know ideas that support conditional immortality

If we abide in God we will have immortality when he returns

Know about death. On Page 390, lines 20-21

The wages of sin is death

Know all the events related to the millenium. Before, during, and after the millenium

Before - The Second Advent, The 1st Resurrection, Christ enemies are slain, The earth is desolated, Satan is banned

During - Christ in heaven with the redeemed, The saints reign with Christ for a thousand years, The judgement of the wicked, Satan's time for reflection

After - Christ and the saints and the New Jerusalem descend, The resurrection of the condoned, Satan's captivity ends, The attack on the New Jerusalem, The Great White throne of Judgement, Satan & sinners are destroyed, The cleansing of the earth

Know what the Bible teaches about the second death

The context of the entire Bible makes it clear that in the "second death" where the wicked suffer, it is meaning destruction

Know the meaning of the Hebrew term sheol and the Greek term hades

Grave

Know John's description of a new heaven and new earth in Rev. 21:1-7

God's glory is our light, the tree of life for the healing of nations, and all is peace

Know about our eternal home on Page 418, lines 4-7

It will be a place where sin and death are no more and our Lord, and we'll live in the mansion he prepared for us.

Know about the Sabbath worship in the earth made new

"For as the heavens & new earth which I will make shall remain before me" says the Lord. "So shall your descendants & your name remain, and it shall come to pass that from one new moon to another and from one Sabbath to another all flesh shall come to worship before me" says the Lord

You made a new friend. His name is Jim who had lived without God. He does not know the Bible, but he wishes to join your church. How would you help him to believe and love Jesus and eventually lead him to be acquainted with 28 Fundamental Beliefs?

I would help Jim by showing him scripture and Ellen White's teachings. I would briefly tell him that God loves him and that he died for his sins and that is the reason he is able to live! Next, I would tell him about the 28 FB and explain to him how much amazing information comes from this book.

Your boss, Nancy, is an evangelical Christian, and she has become interested in the doctrines of the SDA. How would you help her to learn them and to commit herself to the truths?

I would help her to learn about the doctrines of SDA by reading the FB because they introduce the doctrines. Since I cannot force Nancy to commit herself to these truths after helping her learn them, I will leave that part up to her and God.

Your neighbor, Rick, is a Catholic, and he has become interested in the Bible. He had asked you to help him learn the Bible doctrines. How can you best help him?

Similar with Nancy, I believe I can help Rick best by introducing him to the FB because that explains the doctrines in a great way. Yet, along with him reading this, I would study it with him and answer any questions he has because it is all confusing information to learn the first time around.

You met a Cambodian monk who wishes to learn the teachings of the Bible. How would you best help him?

I would best help this Cambodian monk by telling him what I believe as a Seventh-day Adventist and explain to him that God is love and gave his life for all of us. After explaining this, I think I would invite him to start Bible studies and pray with him