Grace Evangelical Free Church

Grace Evangelical Free Church

Issues & Answers: The Christian Life

7 Divine Calls to the Christian from God

1. The call to salvationRom. 8:28-30

2. The call to sanctification1 Thess. 4:3; 5:23, 24

3. The call to serviceJn. 15:16; 1 Cor. 1:26; Eph. 2:10

4. The call to separation2 Cor. 6:14-18

5. The call to sonship1 Jn. 3:1

6. The call to subjectionRom. 13:4-5

7. The call to sufferingJn. 16:33; Acts 14:22; Phil. 1:29,

3:10; 1 Thess. 3:3; 1 Pet. 2:21

9 Reasons for Studying Biblical Doctrine

1. It will help usEph. 4:14

2. Help save us from

theological food poisoning 1 Tim 4:13-16

3. Help us reflect God2 Tim 2:15

4. Help us equip ourselves2 Tim. 3:13-17; Eph. 6:10-17

5. Understand Israel’s history1 Cor. 10:1-5

6. Understand Israel’s restorationRom. 11:25

7. Understand spiritual gifts1 Cor. 12:1

8. Understand Christ’s return1 Thess. 4:13-17

9. Understand earth’s destruction2 Pet. 3:8, 10

12 Areas to be Tested at the Judgment Seat of Christ

1. How we treat other believersHeb. 6:10

2. How we exercise authority over others Heb. 13:17; James 3:1

3. How we employ our God-given abilities 1 Cor. 12:4, 11; 2 Tim. 1:6; 1 Pet. 4:10

4. How we use our money1 Cor. 16:2; 2 Cor. 9:6-7; 1 Tim. 6:17-19

5. How we spend our timePs. 90:12; Eph. 5:16; Col. 4:5; 1 Pet. 1:17

6. How much we suffer for JesusMt. 5:11, 12; Mk. 10: 29, 30; Rom. 8:18;

2 Cor. 4:17; 1 Pet. 4:12, 13

7. How we run the particular race God has

chosen for us1 Cor. 9:24; Phil. 2:16, 3:13, 14; Heb 12:1

8. How effectively we control the old nature1 Cor. 9:25-27

9. How many souls we witness to & winProv. 11:30; Dan. 12:3; 1 Thess. 2:19, 20

10. How we react to temptationJames 1:2, 3; Rev. 2:10

11. How much the rapture means to us2 Tim. 4:8, 9

12. How faithful to the Word/FlockActs 20: 26-28; 2 Tim. 4:1, 2; 1 Pet. 5: 2-4

10 Challenges of the Christian

1. To attend the services of the LordHeb. 10:25

2. To observe the Lord’s Supper1 Cor. 11:26

3. To love believers and all men1 Thess. 3:12, 13

4. To be patientJames 5:8

5. To live a separated life1 Jn. 3:2, 3

6. To refrain from judging others1 Cor. 4:5

7. To preach the Word2 Tim. 4:1, 2

8. To comfort the bereaved1 Thess. 4:16, 18

9. To win soulsJude 21-23

10. To be concerned with heavenCol. 3:1-4

5 Reasons for Giving Money

1. That God’s work might be supported1 Tim. 5:17, 18

2. That our lives might be blessedProv. 3:9, 10, 28:20; Mal. 3:10; Lk. 6:38;

2 Cor. 9:6

3. That other Christians might be challenged2 Cor. 9:2

4. That the Father might be glorified2 Cor. 9:12

5. That needy saints may be provided forActs 11:29; 1 Jn. 3:17

Reverend Tony Raker

Grace Evangelical Free Church, 718 E. Queen Street, Strasburg, VA 22657