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BASIC BIBLE STUDY
COURSE I
BOOK 2
The Spirit of Truth Institute is an establishment of Christianity, existing for the purpose of enlightening and training God's servants.
Our Logo simply indicates that truth comes from the Spirit of God. This is the divine principle that S. T. I. is founded upon.
Spiritual wisdom, divine understanding, and heavenly knowledge are revealed by the Spirit of God to his people who have an open heart. This is the origin of the Holy Scriptures. The Spirit and truth of God must be taken together and balanced as intellect and emotion in our lives. We are to love God with all of our heart (feelings) and all of our mind (thoughts). In Spirit and in truth is the only acceptable way to worship God. Jn. 4:23,24.
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HOW TO BENEFIT FROM THIS BOOK
We need to learn the Word of God in order to obey the Word of God. This is not a denominational course but truly a Bible course. Satan will try to overwhelm you with a feeling of apathy or else try to make you too busy. You must place this in top priority in your life. You will not accidentally find time and a place for the study of God's Word. You will have to make room and take time. Find a place in your home that is at least semi-private, comfortable, and well lighted. Designate a definite time in your schedule for this important study. Prepare your heart and mind by prayer each time before you start. The Bible is a spiritual book and you need to be aware of the Spirit of God ministering the Word to your heart. You will get more out of it this way. Immediately apply to your life what you learn each time. Also share it with someone else. You could phone a friend and tell them what you are studying. You will receive credit toward a degree for this course.
BASIC BIBLE STUDY COURSE I BOOK 2
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IV THE CHRISTIAN LIFE (PART A)
New Converts must be baptized or immersed once in water “in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost”, by a Divinely authorized minister of God, as soon as practical.
In order to enjoy a happy, healthy, and holy Christian life we must pray sufficiently each day, study God’s Holy Word often, and seek the fellowship of other Christians (not the ungodly), and worship God with the Church regularly.
We must love all others, practicing charity, and maintain faith and confidence in God, His power and promises.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
Water Baptism:
Matt. 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
Acts 10:48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
Acts 8:38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
Acts 16:33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
Rom. 6:3,4 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Gal. 3:27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
Prayer:
Matt. 21:13 And said unto them, it is written, My house shall be called the House of prayer;
Phil. 4:6 Be careful for nothing: but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known unto God.
Lk. 18:1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint:
Mk. 14:38 Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation, the spirit is truly ready, but the flesh is weak.
I Thess. 5:17 Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
Mk. 1:35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, He went out and departed unto a solitary place, and there prayed.
Lam. 2:19 Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up thy hands toward Him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger in the top of every street.
I Tim. 2:8 I will therefore that men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands without wrath and doubting.
Rom. 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities, for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
BIBLE STUDY-Spiritual food:
I Pet. 2:2 As new babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby.
Lk. 4:4 And Jesus answered him saying, It is written, that man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
Jer. 15:16 Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord of hosts.
Josh. 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shall meditate therein day night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
Knowledge:
Mk. 12:24 And Jesus answering said, unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the Scriptures, neither the power of God?
Hos. 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge:
II Pet. 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Rom. 15:4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.
Search and Study:
Jn. 5:39 Search the Scriptures, for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
II Tim. 2:15 Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing Word of Truth.
Church:
Lk. 4:16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
Acts 3:1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
Acts 2:46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread form house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart.
Ps. 122:1 I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord.
Heb. 10:25 Nor forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is, but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
Love:
Rom. 8:28 For we know that all things work together for good to them that love God….
I Jn. 4:20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a lair: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
Matt. 22:39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
Lk. 6:32 For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? For sinners love those that love them.
Jn. 13:34 A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
Jn. 13:35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
Rom. 5:5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost, which is given unto us.
I Jn. 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
I Jn. 3:18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue but in deed and in truth.
Faith:
Rom. 12:3 God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Heb 12:2 Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith…
Heb. 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
I Jn. 3:21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
Heb. 10:35, 38 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward. Now the just shall live by faith; but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
Exhortations unto faith:
Prov. 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Mk. 11:22 Have faith in God.
I Tim. 1:19 Holding faith, and good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck.
I Tim. 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith.
Mk. 4:40 Why are ye so fearful? How is it that ye have no faith?
Jn. 20:27 And be not faithless, but believing.
Lk. 18:8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
Praying in Faith:
Mk. 9:23 Jesus said unto him, if thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
Mk. 11:24 Therefore I say unto you, what thing soever ye desire, when you pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
Matt. 21:22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
Matt. 9:29 According to your faith be it unto you.
Benefits of faith:
Ps. 84:12 Oh Lord of host, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
Gal. 3:9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
Jn. 20:29 Jesus said,…blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
Isa. 26:3 Thou will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee, because he trusteth in thee.
I Jn. 5:4 For whosoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
Eph. 6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
Jn. 14:12 Verily, Verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do because I go unto my Father.
Jn. 11:40 Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God.
SUPPLEMENTARY READING
Matt. 3:15,16 Jesus, baptism. Acts 10:47,48 A command; Jn. 3:23 Much water; Rev. 2:4,5 Do the first works; Ps. 109:4 Given to prayer; Ps. 1:2 Meditate, delight; Deut. 6:6-9 Write & talk; Jn. 12:48 Word shall judge; Acts 17:11 Daily; Acts 13:14 Attendance; I Cor. 2:9 love God; I Cor. 13th chapter Charity; I Jn 4:8 Love vs. Fear; Col. 3:14 Above all; Heb. 11:1 Faith defined; Matt. 8:13 Faith; Rom. 14:23 Doubt; Mk. 16:14 Upbraided unbelief; Matt. 16:8 little faith; Heb, 6:12 Patience & Faith; Jer. 17:7 trust; Lk. 7:50 Faith save; Matt. 9:22 Faith makes whole; Dan. 6:23 Faith delivers; Matt. 15:28 As thou wilt; Rom. 15:13 Joy and Peace; II Tim. 4:7 Paul kept faith; I Cor. 4:12 Be an example.
TEST QUESTIONS
109. Water Baptism in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost ______
______A. Is an optional matter up to the individual
______B. The regenerative power of the New Birth
______C. A pour translation and mistake in the Bible
______D. Is a Bible command to be obeyed
______E. Should be debated or explained to mean something else
110. When Philip baptized the Eunuch ______.
______A. He stood and publicly sprinkled him.
______B. Poured a little water on his head.
______C. Accepted the thing done spiritually by proxy.
______D. Went swimming in their bathing suits afterwards.
______E. They both went down into the water.
111. When Paul baptized the Philippian jailer in Acts 16 ______.
______A. He declined because he felt unworthy
______B. Was a waste of time because he might backslide anyway.
______C. They had waited 6 weeks to see if he would hold out.
______D. They did it straight way the same hour of the night.
______E. Were afraid of water moccasins (snakes)
112. Water baptism ______
______A. Is a picture of the new birth or death
______B. Needs not be practiced in this dispensation
______C. Should be repeated of ten in order to encourage new converts to do it.
______D. Is a likeness of the death, burial and resurrection of Christ.
______E. Should be discontinued because people argue and fuss over it so much.
113. We are baptized into ______
______A. Christ
______B. The denomination of our choice
______C. The local churchlike initiation rights
______D. The fire of God as a public witness
114. The Lord said, my house shall be called the house of ______.
______A. Preaching and teaching
______B. Revival, singing, and joy
______C. Mourning and repentance
______D. socials, fellowship, and suppers
______E. Prayer
115. Jesus said, we are to pray ______.
______A. before or after each meal
______B. from our own prayer book
______C. Lest we enter into temptation
______D. According to our rosary lest we forget