A Brief Study Of The

Church In The New Testament

Dr. Robert L. Scott

1989

Under each subject, read the scriptures listed and answer the questions pertaining to them.
  1. The Church Foretold:
    1. Isaiah 2:2-4
      1. When was the church to be established?
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      2. What term is used to describe the church? (compare 1 Timothy 3:15)
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      3. Who was to be a part of the church?
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      4. Where was the church to be established?
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      5. What statement is made that illustrates the attitude members of the church are to have?
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    2. Matthew 16:13-19
      1. Who did some people think Jesus was?
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      2. Who did Peter say Jesus was?
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      3. Who told Peter who Jesus was?
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      4. Whose church did Jesus promise to build?
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      5. What term did Jesus use interchangeably with the church?
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      6. What did Jesus mean about binding and loosing?
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    3. Mark 9:1
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      2. How did Jesus show a definite period of time in which the church would be established?
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      3. The church was to come with what?
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  2. The Beginning of the Church:
    1. Acts 1:6-8
      1. Did Jesus' disciples understand what the kingdom would be?
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      2. When would they receive power?
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      3. Do you remember what else was to come with power?
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      4. Where was their witnessing to start?
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    2. Acts 2:1-47
      1. On what day did the Holy Spirit come to the apostles?
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      2. What three things proved the presence of the Holy Spirit?
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      3. What accusation was made against the apostles by some mockers?
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      4. What two arguments did Peter make to prove the accusation was false?
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      5. How did Peter say Jesus was approved of God in their midst?
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      6. How did Peter prove the resurrection of Jesus?
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      7. Since Jesus was raised, and exalted, according to Peter what did he "pour forth"?
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      8. Jesus, who was crucified by the Jews, was made what, by God?
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      9. When the hearers were bothered by Peter's sermon, what was their question?
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      10. What was Peter's answer to their question?
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      11. What did those people do who "received" Peter's words?
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      12. How many people, as a result, were added to the church on that day?
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      13. Those who were added to the church "continued steadfastly" in what four things?
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      14. What illustrates that these early Christians were good stewards?
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      15. Who did the Lord add to the church?
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  3. Jesus Is Our Savior:
    1. John 4:39-42
      1. What caused many Samaritans to believe in Jesus?
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      2. What caused many more to believe later?
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      3. When the many believed, what did they say they knew?
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    2. Acts 5:29-32
      1. What statement did the apostles make about obedience?
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      2. When God raised and exalted Jesus, Jesus became what?
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      3. That made what possible for us?
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    3. Ephesians 5:23
      1. Jesus is the head of what?
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      2. He is the savior of what? (see also Acts 20:28)
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      3. What is the body? (Find a passage in Ephesians that proves your answer.)
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    4. 1 Corinthians 1:10-13
      1. Paul admonished Christians to be of the same what?
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      2. Some Corinthians were divided over what?
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      3. What questions did Paul ask to show that he was not the savior?
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  4. Becoming Members of the Lord's Church:
    1. Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15-16

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    2. Acts 2:36-41,47

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  5. The Lord's Supper:
    1. Matthew 26:26-28

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    2. 1 Corinthians 11:20-31

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    3. Acts 20:7-12

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  6. Studying God's Word:
    1. 2 Timothy 3:13-17

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    2. 2 Timothy 2:14-19

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    3. James 1:21-25

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    4. 1 Peter 2:1-5

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  7. Singing As Worship:
    1. Ephesians 5:17-21

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    2. Colossians 3:12-17

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  8. Contributing to the Work of the Church:
    1. 1 Corinthians 16:1-2

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    2. 2 Corinthians 8:3-5

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    3. 2 Corinthians 9:6-11

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  9. Our Prayer Life:
    1. Luke 18:1-5

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    2. Acts 12:4-16

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    3. Matthew 6:5-15

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    4. Matthew 7:7-12

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  10. Living the Christian Life:
    1. Romans 12:1-2,9-21

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    2. Galatians 5:16-24

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    3. Galatians 6:7-10

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    4. James 1:26-27

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    5. James 2:14-26

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