BIBLE DOCTRINES Midterm Review Sheet Doctrine refers to what Christians believe.

. The thing aimed at when teaching (didasko-ing) is the shaping of the will of the pupil. (No, you wont have to know the Greek word P. Ron.) When people accuse the Bible of being full of contradictions and errors, those charges are either based on incomplete information or ignorance of the Bibles original languages. THINGS THE BIBLE SAID: (That Man Didnt Know Yet): (Be able to list any 5) The earth is a sphere (Isaiah 40:22) that free-floats in space Scripture assumes a revolving (spherical) earth The sun goes in a circuit (Psalm 19:6). The incalculable number of stars The number of stars, though vast, is finite There is an empty space in the North Air has weight The Water cycle was described Circumcision on the eighth day is ideal Four Claims of Scripture about itself. The Bible Claims Divine Inspiration The Bible Claims Divine Authority The Bible Claims Inerrancy The Bible Claims Inherent Power WHAT WILL THE WORD DO FOR YOU Heal Your Body Renew Your Mind Cause You to Grow Spiritually Give You Good Success Increase the Quality of Your Life FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES (Hebrews 6 ) They form three couplets. Repentance From Dead Works (quit trying to earn your way to Heaven through good works), and of Faith toward God. (This is the doctrine of Salvation) The Doctrine of Baptisms and Laying on of Hands. (These are Church Ordinances) Resurrection of the Dead and Eternal Judgment. (This refers to what happens after death) When churches leave these fundamental principles and teach otherwise, they can no longer be considered Christian. THEOLOGY PROPER The study of God Himself

Scriptural Arguments For the Existence of God (Strangely enough, there are none.) Philosophical Arguments for the Existence of God The Universal Belief Argument - Simply states that: All of mankind has some idea of a Supreme Being. In order for every nation, culture and race to have an inward knowing that there is a God, there must be a God who placed that knowledge in man. Three Statements About the Trinity God is Three Persons Each Person in the Godhead is Fully God There is one God, not three Whenever God does something: The Father makes the plan. The Son executes the plan. The Holy Spirit reveals the plan. HYPOSTATIC UNION The union of God and man in one individual. The Holy Spirit Is not a `FORCE`. He is a Person, As Much As The Father And Son Are Persons

MINISTRY of the HOLY SPIRIT TO THE UNBELIEVER Convicts them of sin and convinces them that the Word is true. He Draws the Unbeliever to Christ He Gives Them the Faith to Get Saved With He Is the Agent in the New Birth

MINISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT TO THE BELIEVER Standby One Who Stays Ready Comforter Our Encourager Counselor - One Who Gives Godly Advice. Advocate Lawyer One who pleads our case in a court of law Intercessor (a) To fall into a pit with someone else Helper To take hold together with against Strengthener

Facts About Satan - (Be able to list any 6) God Didnt Create Him as he is Now. Created Perfect, then Fell. Not an Archangel Lucifer was a Free Moral Agent, Capable of Choosing

Has All the Attributes of Personality He Has Distinct Limitations Hes the Cause of all the Suffering in the World. Hes a Counterfeiter by Nature. Satans Relationship to the Unbeliever Hes the Unbeliever`s Spiritual Father He Works In Them and Charts Their Course His Number One Goal - To Deceive Them and to Keep Them Away from the Gospel.

Four Classifications of demons (He starts with the lowest class and moves upward in power and authority). Principalities (lowest) Powers Rulers of the Darkness of this World Wicked Spirits in the Heavenlies (Over cities & countries)

WHEN DEMONS ENTER AN INDIVIDUAL, THEY MAKE MEN WHAT THEY ARE THERE ARE DEGREES OF DEMONIC POSSESSION. EVEN CHRISTIANS CAN YIELD TO THE DEVIL When dealing with demons, Jesus dealt with the one in charge, all the others left. YOU CANT CAST OUT FLESH, AND YOU CANT DISCIPLINE DEVILS