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The Bible; How to Study and Understand It
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Chapter 3
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Power in the Word
1. THROUGH what agency did God create the heavens?
"By the word of the Lord
were the
heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath
of His mouth." "For He spake, and it was
done; He commanded, and it stood fast." Ps.
33:6,9.
2. By what does Christ uphold all
things?
"Upholding all things by the word of His
power." Heb. 1:3.
3. Of what are some willingly
ignorant?
"For this they willingly are ignorant of,
that by the word of God the heavens were of old,
and the earth standing out of the water and in the
water: whereby the world that then was, being
overflowed with water, perished." 2 Peter 3:5,6.
4. By what are the present heavens
and earth reserved for a similar fate?
"But the heavens and the earth, which are
now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved
unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of
ungodly men." Verse 7.
5. In what other scripture is it
shown that creative power is exercised through the word
of God?
"Let them praise the name of the Lord: for
He commanded,
and they
were created."
Ps. 148:5.
6. What change is wrought in one
who is in Christ?
"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is
a new creature [there is a new creation, R.
V., margin]: old things are passed away; behold, all
things are become new." 2 Cor. 5:17.
7. What is this new creation also
called?
"Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily,
verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again,
he cannot see the kingdom of God." John 3:3.
8. Through what agency is this new
creation, or new birth, accomplished?
"Being born again, not of corruptible seed,
but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which
liveth and abideth forever." 1 Peter 1:23.
9. What is the first creative
commandment recorded in the Bible? and what was the
result of it?
"And God said, Let there be light: and
there was light." Gen. 1:3.
10. What connection is there
between the creation of light in the beginning, and the
light of the gospel?
"For God, who commanded the light to shine
out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give
the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the
face of Jesus Christ." 2 Cor. 4:6.
11. Why were the people
astonished at Christ's teaching?
"And they were astonished at His doctrine: for
His word
was with
power." Luke 4:32.
12. What testified to the power of
the word of Christ?
"And they were all amazed, and spake among
themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with
authority and power He commandeth the unclean spirits,
and they come out." Verse 36.
13. What did Christ say is the
seed of the kingdom of God?
"The seed is the word of God." Luke 8:11.
14. Where should the word of
Christ dwell?
"Let the word of Christ dwell in you
richly in all wisdom." Col. 3:16.
15. What did Christ say of the unbelieving Jews
respecting the word of God?
"Ye have not His word abiding in you:
for whom He
hath sent, Him ye believe not." John 5:38.
16. How does the word of God work
in the believer?
"For this cause also thank we God without
ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which
ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men,
but as it is in truth, the word of God, which
effectually worketh also in you that believe." 1
Thess. 2:13.
17. What nature is imparted
through the promises of God?
"Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and
precious promises: that by these ye might be
partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the
corruption that is in the world through lust." 2 Peter
1:4.
18. By what are believers made
clean?
"Now ye are clean through the word which
I have spoken unto you." John 15:3.
19. How may a young man cleanse
his way?
"Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his
way? by taking heed thereto according to Thy word."
Ps. 119:9.
20. How did God heal His people
anciently?
"He sent His word, and healed them,
and delivered them from their destructions." Ps. 107:20.
21. How did the centurion show his
faith in the power of Christ's word to heal?
"The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am
not worthy that Thou shouldest come under my roof: but
speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed."
Matt. 8:8.
22. What power has the word when
hidden in the heart?
"Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I
might not sin against Thee." Ps. 119:11. See also
Ps. 17:4.
23. What did God humble Israel,
and suffer them to hunger?
"And He humbled thee, and suffered thee to
hunger, and fed thee with manna, . . . that He might
make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but
by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the
Lord doth man live." Deut. 8:3.
24. What is required beyond a mere
hearing of the word?
"But be ye doers of the word, and not
hearers only, deceiving your own selves." James 1:22.
25. What is the result of doing
God's will?
"And the world passeth away, and the lust
thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth
forever." 1 John 2:17.
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