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.
- The Church Foretold:
- Isaiah 2:2-4
- When was the church to be established?
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- What term is used to describe the church? (compare 1 Timothy 3:15)
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- Who was to be a part of the church?
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- Where was the church to be established?
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- What statement is made that illustrates the attitude members of the church are to have?
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- Matthew 16:13-19
- Who did some people think Jesus was?
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- Who did Peter say Jesus was?
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- Who told Peter who Jesus was?
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- Whose church did Jesus promise to build?
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- What term did Jesus use interchangeably with the church?
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- What did Jesus mean about binding and loosing?
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- Mark 9:1
- What term did Jesus use for the church?
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- How did Jesus show a definite period of time in which the church would be established?
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- The church was to come with what?
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- The Beginning of the Church:
- Acts 1:6-8
- Did Jesus' disciples understand what the kingdom would be?
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- When would they receive power?
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- Do you remember what else was to come with power?
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- Where was their witnessing to start?
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- Acts 2:1-47
- On what day did the Holy Spirit come to the apostles?
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- What three things proved the presence of the Holy Spirit?
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- What accusation was made against the apostles by some mockers?
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- What two arguments did Peter make to prove the accusation was false?
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- How did Peter say Jesus was approved of God in their midst?
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- How did Peter prove the resurrection of Jesus?
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- Since Jesus was raised, and exalted, according to Peter what did he "pour forth"?
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- Jesus, who was crucified by the Jews, was made what, by God?
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- When the hearers were bothered by Peter's sermon, what was their question?
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- What was Peter's answer to their question?
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- What did those people do who "received" Peter's words?
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- How many people, as a result, were added to the church on that day?
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- Those who were added to the church "continued steadfastly" in what four things?
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- What illustrates that these early Christians were good stewards?
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- Who did the Lord add to the church?
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- Jesus Is Our Savior:
- John 4:39-42
- What caused many Samaritans to believe in Jesus?
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- What caused many more to believe later?
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- When the many believed, what did they say they knew?
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- Acts 5:29-32
- What statement did the apostles make about obedience?
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- When God raised and exalted Jesus, Jesus became what?
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- That made what possible for us?
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- Ephesians 5:23
- Jesus is the head of what?
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- He is the savior of what? (see also Acts 20:28)
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- What is the body? (Find a passage in Ephesians that proves your answer.)
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- 1 Corinthians 1:10-13
- Paul admonished Christians to be of the same what?
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- Some Corinthians were divided over what?
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- What questions did Paul ask to show that he was not the savior?
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- Becoming Members of the Lord's Church:
- Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15-16
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- Acts 2:36-41,47
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- Romans 6:2-4
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- The Lord's Supper:
- Matthew 26:26-28
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- 1 Corinthians 11:20-31
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- Acts 20:7-12
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- Studying God's Word:
- 2 Timothy 3:13-17
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- 2 Timothy 2:14-19
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- James 1:21-25
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- 1 Peter 2:1-5
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- Singing As Worship:
- Ephesians 5:17-21
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- Colossians 3:12-17
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- Contributing to the Work of the Church:
- 1 Corinthians 16:1-2
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- 2 Corinthians 8:3-5
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- 2 Corinthians 9:6-11
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- Our Prayer Life:
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- Acts 12:4-16
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- Matthew 6:5-15
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- Matthew 7:7-12
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- Some questions for consideration:
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- Living the Christian Life:
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- James 1:26-27
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