Search the Scriptures

Search the
Scriptures
a comparison of the apostles’ teaching
with the traditions of denominations
including
How To Become A Christian
and
A Course in the Way of Jesus
prepared by Daniel Keeran, MSW
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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Date of Publication: August 17, 2015
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Search the Scriptures
a comparison of the apostles’ teaching
with the traditions of denominations
“They worship me in vain; their teachings are
merely human rules.” - Matthew 15:9
“They continued stedfastly in the apostles’ teaching,
the breaking of bread, and in prayer.” – Acts 2:42
Directions: Followers of Jesus desire to
follow the apostles’ teaching rather than
human rules and traditions. Read the
scripture passages for each numbered set
below, then decide which statement is the
Truth of God’s Word and which is false
human tradition. Enter (T) for the Truth of
God’s Word and (F) for human tradition.
Remember that other scriptures may also
be relevant.

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JESUS
1. ( ) Mary is a mediator between God
and man.
( ) Jesus Christ is the one mediator
between God and man.
Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:5
2. ( ) Mary remained a perpetual virgin
and had no children other than
Jesus.
( ) Jesus had other brothers and
sisters, the children of Mary.
Scripture: Mark 6:3; Matthew 13: 55, 56
3. ( ) Jesus Christ was God in the flesh
or God in the form of a man. As
deity, He is to be worshipped.
Christians can pray to Jesus.
( ) Jesus was only a man with
special wisdom and power. He had
a special relationship to God, but he
is not God and should not be
worshipped.
Scripture: Matthew 1:23; John 20:28;
Hebrews 1: 6; John 1:1, 14; Acts 7:59, 60

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THE CHURCH
4. ( ) Jesus’ followers are called
Christians.
( ) Jesus’ followers are called
Methodists, Catholics, Lutherans,
Pentecostals, etc.
Scripture: Acts 11:26; 1 Peter 4: 16
5. ( ) Christians should assemble
regularly together.
( ) A Christian need not meet
regularly with other Christians.
Scripture: Hebrews 10:25
6. ( ) There is one church, one body of
Christ. Divisions are sinful.
( ) It is good to have many
denominations among professing
Christians.
Scripture: Ephesians 4:4; Colossians 1:24;
1 Corinthians 1:10

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7. ( ) Women are to be silent in the
church assembly and may not have
authority over men.
( ) Women may preach to the
church and may be leaders in the
church and have authority over
men.
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:34-3; 1
Timothy 2: 11, 12; 1 Timothy 3: 1-13
8. ( ) The church can be called the
United church, Anglican,
Pentecostal, Orthodox, Roman
Catholic, Baptist, Mennonite, etc.
( ) The church should be referred to
as the church of God, churches of
Christ, the body of Christ, the
household of faith.
Scripture: Romans 16:16;
2 Corinthians 1:1; Galatians 6:10;
1 Corinthians 12: 27

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9. ( ) One does not have to be a
member of the body of Christ, the
church, in order to be saved.
( ) Jesus bought the church with his
own blood. He is the Saviour of the
church and gave himself up for her.
Scripture: Ephesians 5:23-25; Acts 20:28
CHURCH LEADERS
10.( ) Saints are a special group of holy
ones among God’s people.
( ) Every follower of Jesus is a saint.
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1: 2; 14:33;
Romans 1:7
11.( ) All of God’s people today are a
royal priesthood.
( ) Only a special class among
God’s people may be called priests.
Scripture: Revelation 1:6; 1 Peter 2:9

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12.( ) The title “Reverend” belongs only
to special church leaders.
( ) All of God’s people are to be holy
or reverend.
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:15, 16
13.( ) Jesus is the head over everything
for the church, and the church
headquarters is therefore in heaven.
( ) The church may have a human
head such as a pope, patriarch, or
other appointed individual, and the
church headquarters may be on
earth.
Scripture: Ephesians 1:22, 23; Colossians
1:17, 18

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14.( ) The terms bishop (overseer),
elder (presbyter) and pastor
(shepherd), refer to one office in the
church.
( ) A bishop is higher than a pastor
who is higher than an elder.
Scripture: Titus 1: 5-9; 1 Peter 5: 1-4; Acts
20: 17, 28
15.( ) A bishop is a ruler over several
congregations.
( ) A bishop is one of a plurality of
bishops who rule one congregation.
They are served by deacons.
Scripture: Philippians 1:1; Acts 14:23; 1
Timothy 3:1-10; Titus 1:5-7
16.( ) Bishops must not be married.
( ) Bishops must be the husband of
one wife.
Scripture: 1 Timothy 3: 2, 4, 5; Titus 1: 6, 7

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17.( ) Peter alone was given power to
bind and loose.
( ) All the apostles had power to
bind and loose.
Scripture: Matthew 16: 16-19;
Matthew 18: 1, 18
18.( ) Peter held first place among the
apostles and was the recognized
head of the church.
( ) There was a plurality of leaders in
the Jerusalem church including
James, Peter and John. James
gave the final judgment at the
Jerusalem council. Jesus is the
head over all things for the church.
Scripture: Galatians 2:9; Acts 15: 13-21;
Ephesians 1: 22

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BAPTISM
19.( ) Baptism does not save us.
( ) Baptism saves us. It is the pledge
to God of a good conscience. It
saves us by the resurrection of
Jesus Christ.
Scripture: 1 Peter 3:21
20.( ) We are baptized so that our sins
may be forgiven and that we may
receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
( ) We are baptized to show that our
sins have already been forgiven.
Scripture: Acts 2:38; Acts 22:16
21.( ) He who believes, is saved and
should then be baptized.
( ) He who believes and is baptized
shall be saved.
Scripture: Mark 16:16

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22.( ) Baptism is a sprinkling or pouring
of water.
( ) Baptism is a burial or immersion
in water.
Scripture: Colossians 2:12; Romans 6:4
23.( ) To be forgiven after baptism, one
should confess his sins to a priest
who will pray to the Lord.
( ) To be forgiven, a Christian should
repent and confess his sins directly
to the Lord.
Scripture: 1 John 1:9; Acts 8:13, 22

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24.( ) Salvation is obtained by praying
to receive Jesus as Lord and
Saviour.
( ) Salvation from sin is obtained by
believing the gospel, plus
repentance, plus confessing Jesus
as the Christ and Son of God, plus
being immersed into Christ and His
death in order to receive the
forgiveness of sin. By baptism one
pledges to keep a good conscience
toward God.
Scripture: Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38;
Matthew 10:32, 33; Romans 6:3,4;
1 Peter 3:21

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25.( ) Babies and little children need to
be baptized.
( ) Little children are innocent. No
one inherits the sins or guilt of an
ancestor. Only older people who
have sins of their own need to be
baptized.
Scripture: Matthew 18:1-6, 10, 11;
Acts 8:12; Ezekiel 18:19-32
26.( ) After believing the gospel, people
should be baptized immediately.
( ) After believing the gospel, people
should wait until the church can be
assembled or until relatives can
observe this special occasion. One
should wait for a special day like
Sunday or Easter.
Scripture: Acts 2:41; Acts 8:35-38;
Acts 16:32,33; Acts 22:16; Acts 19:4,5

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27.( ) One does not have to be
baptized in order to enter the body
of Christ, the church.
( ) In order to be united with Christ
and His body, the church one must
be baptized.
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:13;
Romans 6:3; Galatians 3:27
28. ( ) In order to enter the kingdom of
God one only needs to be born of
the Spirit. Water is not necessary for
salvation.
( ) Unless one is born of water and
the Spirit, he cannot enter the
kingdom of God.
Scripture: John 3:5
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29.( ) We receive salvation and
forgiveness simply by praying for it
and asking Jesus to come into our
hearts.
( ) We receive salvation and
forgiveness by being baptized into
Jesus’ death so that we may live a
new life.
Scripture: Mark 16:16; Romans 6:3, 4;
Acts 2:38; Acts 22:16
THE COMMUNION
30.( ) The practice of the early church
was to take communion or the
Lord’s Supper on the first day of the
week.
( ) The communion or Lord’s Supper
may be taken quarterly or annually.
Scripture: Acts 20:7

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31.( ) In the communion or Lord’s
Supper it is the real flesh and blood
of Christ that we eat.
( ) In the communion or Lord’s
Supper, it is bread and fruit of the
vine (the cup) that we eat and drink.
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:25,26;
Matthew 26:29
32.( ) Only the priest may drink the cup
in the communion or Lord’s Supper.
( ) All Christians are to receive both
the bread and the fruit of the vine
(the cup).
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-28

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THE HOLY SPIRIT
33.( ) Special gifts or manifestations of
the Holy Spirit were given by the
laying on of the apostles hands.
( ) Gifts of the Holy Spirit were
received through prayer with any
Christians laying on hands.
Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:6; Romans 1:11;
Acts 8:14-18; Acts 19:6
34.( ) The baptism of the Holy Spirit
was received simply by praying for
it.
( ) The baptism of the Holy Spirit
came unexpectedly and was never
prayed for, did not save anyone, nor
was it a sign that the person
receiving it was saved.
Scripture: Acts 1:4,5; Acts 2:1-4; Acts
11:13-17; Acts 10:44-48

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35.( ) The gift of tongues was the ability
to speak a foreign language without
learning it. This was to be a sign to
unbelievers that the gospel was
true.
( ) The gift of tongues was the ability
to make ecstatic sounds, not a real
human language but a prayer
language that could be received by
human prompting.
Scripture: Acts 2:4-12; 1 Corinthians 14:22

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36.( ) God is the same yesterday,
today, and forever. This means His
Will has never changed and that He
still performs miracles like those
recorded in the Bible.
( ) God’s Will for man has changed.
The old Will or testament has been
replaced by the New Testament.
Miracles were for the purpose of
confirming the word of God, the
message of salvation. The record of
miracles in the Bible is given so that
we might believe in Jesus.
Scripture: Hebrews 8:7, 13; Hebrews 9: 14-
18; Mark 16: 20; Hebrews 2: 3, 4; John
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SUFFICIENCY OF SCRIPTURE
37.( ) Any additions to or deletions from
the Bible are forbidden. The
scriptures are sufficient.
( ) Inspired prophecy and
revelations are still being given and
can be added to the New Testament
as instruction in righteousness.
Scripture: Revelation 22: 18, 19
38.( ) The tradition of the church is just
as true as the Word of God. The
scriptures are not adequate to
explain everything a Christian must
believe and do.
( ) The tradition of the church may
nullify the Word of God. The
scriptures thoroughly explain what a
Christian must believe and do.
Scripture: Matthew 15:3,6-9;
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39.( ) The apostles were given all the
truth we need, and this faith has
been delivered once for all.
( ) Additional truths of the faith are
still being given and revealed to
special men who God has chosen.
Scripture: Jude 3; John 16:13; 2 Peter 1:3
OLD TESTAMENT RULES
40.( ) God’s people today must observe
the Sabbath day, Saturday, as a day
of worship and rest.
( ) God’s people today worship on
the first day of the week. The
Sabbath kept by Jews was a
shadow of a reality found in Christ.
Scripture: Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 16:2;
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41.( ) Christians should not eat pork
and certain other meats.
( ) Everything God created is good,
and nothing is to be rejected if it is
received with thanksgiving.
Scripture: Colossians 2:16; 1 Timothy 4:3-5
BEFORE AND AFTER MARRIAGE
42.( ) Divorce should be granted for
incompatibility or any other good
reason.
( ) Divorce should not be permitted
for any reason.
( ) Divorce for any reason, except
for the cause of fornication, should
not be practiced.
Scripture: Matthew 5:31,32;
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43.( ) Sex before marriage (a life
commitment) is healthy and may
help a couple discover if they will be
compatible in marriage.
( ) Sex is good and honourable but
belongs only in marriage. Sex
before marriage (fornication) is
condemned.
Scripture: Galatians 5:19-21; Hebrews 13:4
44.( ) Marriage to the one you love can
last through eternity in heaven.
( ) In heaven no one will be married
but will be like the angels.
Scripture: Mark 12: 24, 25
OTHER RELIGIONS
45.( ) It doesn’t matter what you believe
as long as you are sincere.
( ) One may be zealous for God yet
still be wrong about what he
believes and not please God.
Scripture: Romans 10:1-3

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46.( ) All world religions are true and
teach basically the same thing. It is
not absolutely necessary to believe
in Jesus to be saved.
( ) Unless one believes that Jesus is
who He claims to be, the Word that
was God and became flesh, one
shall die in his sins and not see
eternal life.
Scripture: John 3:36; John 8:24; Acts 4:12
47.( ) A person should not try to change
his religion but should die in the
religion he was born with.
( ) Both the Jews and the Gentiles
had to change their religion in order
to be saved.
Scripture: Romans 10:13-15;
1 Thessalonians 2:16

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48.( ) People who have not heard the
gospel, would not need to hear and
obey it in order to be saved.
( ) Unless someone takes the
gospel to those who have not heard
it, they will not be saved.
Scripture: Romans 10:13-15;
1 Thessalonians 2:16

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FINAL CONSIDERATIONS
49.( ) Everyone must die once, then
face purgatory.
( ) Everyone must die once, then
face judgment.
Scripture: Hebrews 9:27
50.( ) Most people will go to heaven.
Only a few really bad people like
Hitler or Judas, will go to hell.
( ) Most people will go to hell.
Punishment for not obeying God’s
Word will be never-ending.
Scripture: Revelation 20:11-15;
Matthew 7:13, 14; Matthew 25:45, 46;
2 Thessalonians 1:8-10

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51.( ) Hell is only the misfortune and
suffering that people experience in
this life. There is no hell after death.
( ) There will be a final judgment of
all people and many will then suffer
eternal punishment.
Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46;
Revelation 20: 11-15
52.( ) After becoming a child of God, a
Christian is unable to sin to the point
that he would be lost eternally.
( ) After becoming a child of God,
one may be severed from Christ.
The possibility always remains that
a Christian may so sin that he would
be lost eternally.
Scripture: Luke 8:13; John 15:1-7;
Romans 11:19-22; Hebrews 4:11;
Hebrews 6: 4-6, 12; Hebrews 10: 26, 27;
Hebrews 12:15-17; 2 Peter 2:17-22;
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53.( ) There is no forgiveness for sins
committed after baptism.
( ) If we repent and confess our sins,
God will forgive us even after we are
baptized. But shall we sin knowing
this is true?
Scripture: 1 John 1:9; Acts 8:13,22;
Romans 6:1-3
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CONTENTS
How To Use This Guide 41
Foretold 43
God With Us 43
Death, Burial, and Resurrection of Christ44
The Lamb Sacrificed For Our Sins 45
What Jesus Wants Everyone To Do 46
Forgiveness of Sins 47
Crucified With Him 49
How To Be Happy 50
Why Be Baptized 51
Encouraging Words 52
Shall We Go On Sinning After Baptism? 54
What About Little Children? 58
Can One Be Forgiven After Baptism? 59
How To Stay Faithful To God 60
A Final Question 61
Messianic Prophecies Fulfilled 65

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How To Use This Guide
Reading this guide will change your life.
If you want to help someone decide to become
a Christian, ask the person to read the
scriptures aloud from this guide book or from
the Bible. Then ask them to read and answer
the questions aloud. Then ask the person if
they believe what they have read.
Another approach is to refer to the guide while
inviting the person to read the scripture verses
from their own Bible. Then after each reading,
ask the corresponding questions from the
guide.
If you are not yet a Christian, simply read the
scriptures and answer the questions for
yourself. If you decide you want to become a
Christian as described in this guide, contact
the person who gave you this booklet or find a
Christian community by doing searches on the
internet.
God bless you as you travel farther down the
path that leads to a life of love, compassion,
peace, and adventure in reaching the lost.

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FORETOLD
Read Isaiah 53 (written in the 8th century
before Christ)
Question: Who is this chapter speaking
about?
GOD WITH US
Read Matthew 1:21-23 She will give birth
to a son, and you are to give him the name
Jesus, because he will save his people
from their sins. All this took place to fulfill
what the Lord had said through the
prophet: “The virgin will conceive and give
birth to a son, and they will call him
Immanuel (which means “God with us”).
Question: According to the verses above,
who is Jesus and what was he to save
people from?
Do you believe it?
Read John 1:1-3,14 In the beginning was
the Word, and the Word was with God, and
the Word was God. He was with God in
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were made; without him nothing was made
that has been made.... The Word became
flesh and lived among us.
who was the Word?
Do you believe it?
Read John 20:28-29 Thomas said to him,
“My Lord and my God!” Then Jesus told
him, “Because you have seen me, you
have believed; blessed are those who have
not seen and yet have believed.”
who is Jesus?
Do you believe it?
DEATH, BURIAL, AND RESURRECTION
OF CHRIST
Read 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 Now, brothers
and sisters, I want to remind you of the
gospel I preached to you, which you
received and on which you have taken
your stand. By this gospel you are
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preached to you. Otherwise, you have
believed in vain. For what I received I
passed on to you as of first importance:
that Christ died for our sins according to
the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he
was raised on the third day according to
the Scriptures....
what must we believe that is of first
importance?
Do you believe it?
THE LAMB SACRIFICED FOR OUR SINS
Read John 1:29 The next day John saw
Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look,
the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin
of the world!
Read 1 John 4:10 This is love: not that we
loved God, but that he loved us and sent
his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our
sins.
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Do you believe it?
WHAT JESUS WANTS EVERYONE TO
DO
Read Matthew 28:18-20 Then Jesus came
to them and said, All authority in heaven
and on earth has been given to me.
Therefore go and make disciples of all
nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father and of the Son and of the Holy
Spirit, and teaching them to obey
everything I have commanded you. And
surely I am with you always, to the very
end of the age.
Read Mark 16:15-16 He said to them, Go
into all the world and preach the gospel
to all creation. Whoever believes and is
baptized will be saved, but whoever does
not believe will be condemned.
what does Jesus want everyone to believe
and do to be saved?
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FORGIVENESS OF SINS
Read Luke 24:46-49 He told them, “This is
what is written: The Messiah will suffer and
rise from the dead on the third day, and
repentance for the forgiveness of sins will
be preached in his name to all nations,
beginning at Jerusalem. You are
witnesses of these things. I am going to
send you what my Father has promised;
but stay in the city until you have been
clothed with power from on high.”
where would forgiveness of sins in Jesus’
name begin to be preached to all nations?
Do you believe it?
Several days after the above words were
spoken, the disciples were in Jerusalem.
Read Acts 2:14,36-41 Then Peter stood
up with the Eleven (apostles), raised his
voice and addressed the crowd....
“Therefore let all Israel be assured of this:
God has made this Jesus, whom you
crucified, both Lord and Messiah.” When
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heart and said to Peter and the other
apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized,
every one of you, in the name of Jesus
Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.
And you will receive the gift of the Holy
Spirit. The promise is for you and your
children and for all who are far off—for all
whom the Lord our God will call.” With
many other words he warned them; and he
pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from
this corrupt generation.” Those who
accepted his message were baptized,
and about three thousand were added to
their number that day.
what two things were the people told to do
to receive forgiveness of sins and the Holy
Spirit? Is the same promise also for us
today? What did people do when they
accepted the message?
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CRUCIFIED WITH HIM
Read Romans 6:1-4,6 What shall we say,
then? Shall we go on sinning so that
grace may increase? By no means! We are
those who have died to sin; how can we
live in it any longer? Or don’t you know that
all of us who were baptized into Christ
Jesus were baptized into his death? We
were therefore buried with him through
baptism into death in order that, just as
Christ was raised from the dead
through the glory of the Father, we too
may live a new life.... 6 For we know that
our old self was crucified with him so
that the body ruled by sin might be done
away with, that we should no longer be
slaves to sin...
Questions: According to the verses
above, how do we enter into Christ and his
death, in order to live a new life? When is a
person crucified with Christ, to give up sin?
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HOW TO BE HAPPY
Read Acts 8:32-39 This is the passage of
Scripture (Isaiah 53) the eunuch was
reading:
“He was led like a sheep to the slaughter,
and as a lamb before its shearer is silent,
so he did not open his mouth. In his
humiliation he was deprived of justice. Who
can speak of his descendants? For his life
was taken from the earth.”
The eunuch asked Philip, “Tell me, please,
who is the prophet talking about, himself or
someone else?” Then Philip began with
that very passage of Scripture and told
him the good news about Jesus. As they
traveled along the road, they came to
some water and the eunuch said, “Look,
here is water. What can stand in the way
of my being baptized?” And he gave
orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip
and the eunuch went down into the water
and Philip baptized him. When they came
up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord
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did not see him again, but went on his
way rejoicing.
what does the eunuch want to do
immediately after he was told the good
news about Jesus? When does the eunuch
rejoice? Why do you think he was so
happy?
Do you believe it?
WHY BE BAPTIZED?
Read Acts 22:16 And now what are you
waiting for? Get up, be baptized and
wash your sins away, calling on his
name.
Question: According to the verse above,
why should one be baptized?
Do you believe it?
I wonder if you have thought about being
baptized for the forgiveness of your sins
and to start a new life following the
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ENCOURAGING WORDS
Read 2 Timothy 1:10 ...it has now been
revealed through the appearing of our
Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed
death and has brought life and
immortality to light through the gospel.
Read 2 Peter 1:16 For we did not follow
cleverly devised stories when we told
you about the coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ in power, but we were eyewitnesses
of his majesty.
Read 1 Peter 1:3-6 Praise be to the God
and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his
great mercy he has given us new birth
into a living hope through the
resurrection of Jesus Christ from the
dead, and into an inheritance that can
never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance
is kept in heaven for you, who through faith
are shielded by God’s power until the
coming of the salvation that is ready to
be revealed in the last time. In all this
you greatly rejoice, though now for a little
while you may have had to suffer grief in all
kinds of trials.
Question: Do you want to be happy knowing
your sins are forgiven and hopeful that you will
go to heaven when you die? What will you do?

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Sixth century immersion baptismal basin at
Nocera Superiore, Italy

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Crucified with Christ
Fourth century immersion baptismal basin in the
shape of a cross, San Pedro Alcantara, southern
Spain
SHALL WE GO ON SINNING AFTER
BAPTISM?
Read Romans 6:1-5 What shall we say,
then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace
may increase? By no means! We are those
who have died to sin; how can we live in it
any longer? Or don’t you know that all of
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were baptized into his death? We were
therefore buried with him through
baptism into death in order that, just as
Christ was raised from the dead through
the glory of the Father, we too may live a
new life.
For if we have been united with him in a
death like his, we will certainly also be
united with him in a resurrection like his.
Read Romans 6:6-13 For we know that
our old self was crucified with him so
that the body ruled by sin might be done
away with, that we should no longer be
slaves to sin— because anyone who has
died has been set free from sin.
Now if we died with Christ, we believe
that we will also live with him. For we know
that since Christ was raised from the dead,
he cannot die again; death no longer has
mastery over him. The death he died, he
died to sin once for all; but the life he lives,
he lives to God.
In the same way, count yourselves dead
to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.
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mortal body so that you obey its evil
desires. Do not offer any part of yourself
to sin as an instrument of wickedness, but
rather offer yourselves to God as those
who have been brought from death to life;
and offer every part of yourself to him as
an instrument of righteousness.
Read Galatians 2:20 I have been
crucified with Christ and I no longer live,
but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in
the body, I live by faith in the Son of God,
who loved me and gave himself for me.
Read Colossians 2:12-13 having been
buried with him in baptism, in which
you were also raised with him through
your faith in the working of God, who
raised him from the dead. When you were
dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision
of your flesh, God made you alive with
Christ. He forgave us all our sins...
Questions: According to the verses
above, when is one done with sin, crucified
with Christ, made alive with Christ, and
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Read 1 Peter 3:20-21 ...in the days of
Noah while the ark was being built. In it
only a few people, eight in all, were saved
through water, and this water symbolizes
baptism that now saves you also—not
the removal of dirt from the body but the
pledge of a clear conscience toward God.
It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus
Christ...
what saves you? What is our pledge to
keep a clear conscience before God? Do
you believe it?
Immersion baptism of Christ, depicted by Paolo
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WHAT ABOUT LITTLE CHILDREN?
Read Matthew 18:2-5 He called a little
child to him, and placed the child among
them. And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless
you change and become like little
children, you will never enter the kingdom
of heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the
lowly position of this child is the greatest in
the kingdom of heaven. And whoever
welcomes one such child in my name
welcomes me.”
Question: According to verses above,
what is the spiritual condition of little
children?
Read Acts 8:12 But when they believed
Philip as he proclaimed the good news of
the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus
Christ, they were baptized, both men
and women.
Question: According to the verse above,
what did people do when they heard the
good news of the kingdom of God and the
name of Jesus Christ? Were little children
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Do you believe it? What will you do?
CAN ONE BE FORGIVEN AFTER
BAPTISM?
Read Acts 8:13,18-23 Simon himself
believed and was baptized.... When
Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the
laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered
them money and said, “Give me also this
ability so that everyone on whom I lay my
hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
Peter answered: “May your money perish
with you, because you thought you could
buy the gift of God with money! You have
no part or share in this ministry, because
your heart is not right before God. Repent
of this wickedness and pray to the Lord
in the hope that he may forgive you for
having such a thought in your heart. For I
see that you are full of bitterness and
captive to sin.”
what was Simon told to do to be forgiven
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Do you believe it?
Read 1 John 1:8-9 If we claim to be
without sin, we deceive ourselves and the
truth is not in us. If we confess our sins,
he is faithful and just and will forgive us
our sins and purify us from all
unrighteousness.
Read 1 John 2:1 My dear children, I write
this to you so that you will not sin. But if
anybody does sin, we have an advocate
with the Father—Jesus Christ, the
Righteous One.
how can we be forgiven of sins committed
after baptism?
Do you believe it?
HOW TO STAY FAITHFUL TO GOD
Read Hebrews 3:12-14 See to it, brothers
and sisters, that none of you has a sinful,
unbelieving heart that turns away from the
living God. But encourage one another
daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so
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deceitfulness. We have come to share in
Christ, if indeed we hold our original
conviction firmly to the very end.
Read Hebrews 10:24-25 And let us
consider how we may spur one another on
toward love and good deeds, not giving
up meeting together, as some are in the
habit of doing, but encouraging one
another—and all the more as you see the
Day approaching.
what can help us stay faithful to the end?
Do you believe it? What will you do?
A FINAL QUESTION:
HOW SOON WERE PEOPLE BAPTIZED?
Read Acts 2:40-41 With many other words
he warned them; and he pleaded with
them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt
generation.” Those who accepted his
message were baptized, and about three
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Read Acts 8: 35-38 Then Philip began
with that very passage of Scripture (Isaiah
53) and told him the good news about
Jesus. As they traveled along the road,
they came to some water and the eunuch
said, “Look, here is water. What can
stand in the way of my being baptized?”
And he gave orders to stop the chariot.
Then both Philip and the eunuch went
down into the water and Philip baptized
him.
Read Acts 16: 32-33 Then they spoke the
word of the Lord to him and to all the
others in his house. At that hour of the
night the jailer took them and washed their
wounds; then immediately he and all his
household were baptized.
how soon were people baptized after they
heard the message or good news about
Jesus? Why do you think they wanted to
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Are you thinking of being baptized
to receive the forgiveness of your
sins, new life, and the Holy Spirit?
To find someone to assist you to be
baptized, email Daniel at
collegemhc@gmail.com
Or phone 1-778-433-1547

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Mosaic of the immersion baptism of Christ
13th
century, Florence, Italy

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Messianic Prophecies
Fulfilled
HOW CAN WE KNOW JESUS IS THE
ONE WHO WAS PROMISED TO SAVE
THE WORLD?
"As to this salvation, the prophets who
prophesied of the grace that would come to
you made careful searches and inquiries,
seeking to know what person or time the
Spirit of Christ within them was indicating
as He predicted the sufferings of Christ
and the glories to follow. It was revealed to
them that they were not serving
themselves, but you, in these things which
now have been announced to you through
those who preached the gospel to you by
the Holy Spirit sent from heaven-- things
into which angels long to look."
- 1 Peter 1:10-12

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Given the eyewitness accounts of the life
of Jesus of Nazareth are accurate, the
following details selected below out of
hundreds contained in ancient Hebrew
writings (Old Testament) that pre-date
Jesus, appear to confirm his identity as the
Messiah, the promised one who would
save Israel as well as the Gentiles who
turn to God.
1. He would be born in the town of
Bethlehem. - Micah 5:2 (700 BC) fulfilled
in Matthew 2:1-6
Micah 5:2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
though you are small among the clans of
Judah, out of you will come for me one
who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins
are from of old, from ancient times.
Matthew 2:1-5 After Jesus was born in
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King Herod, Magi from the east came to
Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one
who has been born king of the Jews? We
saw his star when it rose and have come to
worship him.” When King Herod heard this
he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with
him. When he had called together all the
people’s chief priests and teachers of the
law, he asked them where the Messiah
was to be born. “In Bethlehem in Judea,”
they replied, “for this is what the prophet
has written…”
2. He would be born of a virgin. - Isaiah
7:14 (700 BC) fulfilled in Matthew 1:18-25
Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will
give you a sign: The virgin will conceive
and give birth to a son, and will call him
Immanuel.
Matthew 1:18 This is how the birth of Jesus
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was pledged to be married to Joseph, but
before they came together, she was found
to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.
3. He would perform miracles. – Isaiah
35:5-6 (700 BC) fulfilled in all the gospel
accounts.
Isaiah 35:5-6 Then will the eyes of the
blind be opened and the ears of the deaf
unstopped. Then will the lame leap like a
deer, and the mute tongue shout for joy.
4. He would calm the storm.- Psalm
107:29 (1000 BC) fulfilled in Mark 4:39
Psalm 107:29 He stilled the storm to a
whisper; the waves of the sea were
hushed.
Mark 4:39 He got up, rebuked the wind and
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the wind died down and it was completely
calm.
5. He would speak in parables. – Psalm
78:2 (1000 BC) fulfilled in Mark 4:34
Psalm 78:2 I will open my mouth with a
parable; I will utter hidden things, things
from of old.
Mark 4:34 He did not say anything to them
without using a parable. But when he was
alone with his own disciples, he explained
everything.
6. He would enter Jerusalem as a lowly
king, riding on a donkey. – Zechariah 9:9
(500 BC) fulfilled in Matthew 21:6-9
Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, Daughter
Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See,
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victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on
a colt, the foal of a donkey.
Matthew 21:6-8 The disciples went and did
as Jesus had instructed them. They
brought the donkey and the colt and placed
their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. A
very large crowd spread their cloaks on the
road, while others cut branches from the
trees and spread them on the road.
7. The price of his betrayal would be
thirty pieces of silver. – Zechariah 11:12-
13 (500 BC) fulfilled in Matthew 26:14-15
and Matthew 27:3-10
Zechariah 11:12-13 I told them, “If you
think it best, give me my pay; but if not,
keep it.” So they paid me thirty pieces of
silver. And the Lord said to me, “Throw it to
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of silver and threw them to the potter at the
house of the Lord.
Matthew 26:14-15 Then one of the
Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—
went to the chief priests and asked, “What
are you willing to give me if I deliver him
over to you?” So they counted out for him
thirty pieces of silver.
Matthew 27:3-10 When Judas, who had
betrayed him, saw that Jesus was
condemned, he was seized with remorse
and returned the thirty pieces of silver to
the chief priests and the elders. “I have
sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed
innocent blood.”
“What is that to us?” they replied. “That’s
your responsibility.” So Judas threw the
money into the temple and left. Then he
went away and hanged himself. The chief
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against the law to put this into the treasury,
since it is blood money.” So they decided
to use the money to buy the potter’s field
as a burial place for foreigners.
8. His death would be as a sacrificial
lamb. – Isaiah 53:5-8,10-11 (700 BC)
fulfilled in John 1:29
Isaiah 53:5-8 But he was pierced for our
transgressions, he was crushed for our
iniquities; the punishment that brought us
peace was on him, and by his wounds we
are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone
astray, each of us has turned to our own
way; and the Lord has laid on him the
iniquity of us all. He was oppressed and
afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he
was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as
a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he
did not open his mouth. By oppression and
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off from the land of the living; for the
transgression of my people he was
punished.
John 1:29 The next day John saw Jesus
coming toward him and said, “Look, the
Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of
the world!”
9. Lots would be cast for his garment. –
Psalm 22:18 (1000 BC) fulfilled in John
19:23-24
Psalm 22:18 They divide my clothes
among them and cast lots for my garment.
John 19:23-24 When the soldiers crucified
Jesus, they took his clothes, dividing them
into four shares, one for each of them, with
the undergarment remaining. This garment
was seamless, woven in one piece from
top to bottom. “Let’s not tear it,” they said
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get it.” This happened that the scripture
might be fulfilled that said, “They divided
my clothes among them and cast lots for
my garment.” So this is what the soldiers
did.
10. His manner of death (crucifixion):
hands and feet pierced. – Psalm 22:16
(1000 BC) fulfilled in Matthew 27:38 (see
nail marks in his hands in John 20:25)
Psalm 22:16 Dogs surround me, a pack of
villains encircles me; they pierce my hands
and my feet.
John 20:25 So the other disciples told him,
“We have seen the Lord!” But he said to
them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his
hands and put my finger where the nails
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11. Specific words would be spoken by
those mocking him at his death. – Psalm
22:7,8 (1000 BC) fulfilled in Matthew
27:42-43
Psalm 22:7,8 All who see me mock me;
they hurl insults, shaking their heads. “He
trusts in the Lord,” they say, “let the Lord
rescue him. Let him deliver him, since he
delights in him.”
Matthew 27:42-43 “He saved others,” they
said, “but he can’t save himself! He’s the
king of Israel! Let him come down now
from the cross, and we will believe in him.
He trusts in God. Let God rescue him now
if he wants him, for he said, ‘I am the Son
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12. He would be buried in a rich man’s
tomb. – Isaiah 53:9 (700 BC) fulfilled in
Matthew 27:57-60
Isaiah 53:9 He was assigned a grave with
the wicked, and with the rich in his death,
though he had done no violence, nor was
any deceit in his mouth.
Matthew 27:57-60 As evening approached,
there came a rich man from Arimathea,
named Joseph, who had himself become a
disciple of Jesus. Going to Pilate, he asked
for Jesus’ body, and Pilate ordered that it
be given to him. Joseph took the body,
wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and
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13. After his death, he would return to
life. – Isaiah 53:10-11 (700 BC) fulfilled in
Matthew 28:5-6
Isaiah 53:10-11 Yet it was the Lord’s will to
crush him and cause him to suffer, and
though the Lord makes his life an offering
for sin, he will see his offspring and prolong
his days, and the will of the Lord will
prosper in his hand. After he has suffered,
he will see the light of life and be satisfied;
by his knowledge my righteous servant will
justify many, and he will bear their
iniquities.
Matthew 28:5-6 The angel said to the
women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that
you are looking for Jesus, who was
crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just
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14. He would be Light to the Gentiles. –
Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah 49:6 (700 BC) fulfilled in
Luke 2:29-32
Isaiah 42:1 “Here is my servant, whom I
uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I
will put my Spirit on him, and he will bring
justice to the nations.”
Isaiah 49:6 he says: “It is too small a thing
for you to be my servant to restore the
tribes of Jacob and bring back those of
Israel I have kept. I will also make you a
light for the Gentiles, that my salvation may
reach to the ends of the earth.”
Luke 2:29-32 “Sovereign Lord, as you have
promised, you may now dismiss your
servant in peace. For my eyes have seen
your salvation, which you have prepared in
the sight of all nations: a light for revelation
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15. He would bring a new testament or
covenant. – Jeremiah 31:31 (600 BC)
fulfilled in Luke 22:20
Jeremiah 31:31 “The days are coming,”
declares the Lord, “when I will make a new
covenant with the people of Israel and with
the people of Judah.”
Luke 22:20 In the same way, after the
supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup
is the new covenant in my blood, which is
poured out for you.”
Do you believe Jesus of Nazareth is the
one who was foretold by the ancient
Hebrew prophets; the divine son of God
who came to earth, died for the sins of
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
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keeps to the essentials.... Of course one could
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“Without question, to the extent it IS effective, it
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Daniel, I very much enjoyed your booklet, and I
think that it has the potential for effectiveness
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it was very well understood. I personally liked
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special place. Yes we ask for forgiveness
through Jesus Christ, but we also need to be
baptized. I would enjoy reading some other
books, God Bless.”
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Well done. Do you mind sharing the program
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Could you have been writing to someone who
backslide and need a refresher or a person
who do not know Christ at all who needs a
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....had some nice pics to it to help it be
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Denomination only? Looks like a booklet to be
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respond.”
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came across while in Europe.”
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deeply about what the verse says and come to
their own decision about it. Keep up the good
work.”
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which was the way many of us learned about
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A Course in the
Way of Jesus
for mental health and
well-being
"Come to Me, all who are
weary and heavy-laden,
and I will give you rest.
Take My yoke upon you
and learn from Me, for I
am gentle and humble in
heart, and you will find
rest for your souls."- Jesus

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A Course in the Way of
Jesus
for mental health and well-being
Instructor: Jesus of Nazareth (assisted by
Daniel Keeran, MSW)
Location: Your home or office computer
Date/Time: When you are ready
You will gain knowledge and skills for:
 Having a healthy marriage and
family
 Managing anger, conflict, and
violence
 Coping with anxiety
 Understanding and demonstrating
love and compassion
 Strengthening a deep sense of
hope, meaning, and inner peace
 Understanding and applying the
power of forgiveness
 Developing wisdom and direction for
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 Finding support and encouragement
to face life’s difficulties
Tuition: donations accepted but not
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Course Material (provided at the links
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Are The Teachings Of Jesus Relevant
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Radical Christianity: Peace and Justice in
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answers taken from the course material,
and reference each answer with the title
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Instructor: Daniel Keeran, MA, MSW, has
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Ideas of Hell and Salvation
in Scripture
Prepared by Daniel Keeran, MSW, Victoria, Canada
(All scripture references are from the New
International Version.)
The idea of hell is fundamental to the meaning
of the cross and the good news about Jesus
Christ. Three ideas about hell are believed by
those who identify themselves as Christians:
ANNIHILATION: Those who die outside of
Christ will be utterly destroyed or annihilated at
the final judgment of all humanity. Edward
Fudge advocates this view in his book The Fire
That Consumes.
TEMPORARY PUNISHMENT: Those who die
outside of Christ will be punished or disciplined
for a temporary period of time depending upon
their sin or works. Eventually everyone will
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Chambers advocates this view in his book Our
Life After Death.
ETERNAL CONSCIOUS TORMENT: Read the
scriptures below to determine whether or not
this view is true.
The Idea of Hell
Daniel 12:1-2 At that time shall arise Michael,
the great prince who has charge of your
people. And there shall be a time of trouble,
such as never has been since there was a
nation till that time. But at that time your people
shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall
be found written in the book. And many of
those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall
awake, some to everlasting life, and some
to shame and everlasting contempt.
Matthew 3:12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he
will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his
wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the
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Matthew 8:12 But the subjects of the kingdom
will be thrown outside, into the darkness,
where there will be weeping and gnashing
of teeth.”
Matthew 18:8 If your hand or your foot causes
you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is
better for you to enter life maimed or crippled
than to have two hands or two feet and be
thrown into eternal fire.
Matthew 22:13 “Then the king told the
attendants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw
him outside, into the darkness, where there
will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
Matthew 25:30 And throw that worthless
servant outside, into the darkness, where
there will be weeping and gnashing of
teeth.’
Matthew 25: 41,46 “Then he will say to those
on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are
cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the
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to eternal punishment, but the righteous to
eternal life.”
Mark 8:36-37 For what shall it profit a man, if
he shall gain the whole world, and lose his
own soul? Or what can anyone give in
exchange for his soul?
Mark 9:43 If your hand causes you to stumble,
cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed
than with two hands to go into hell, where the
fire never goes out.
Mark 9:48 “…hell where 'the worms that eat
them do not die, and the fire is not
quenched.' “
Mark 16:15-16 He said to them, “Go into all the
world and preach the gospel to all creation.
Whoever believes and is baptized will be
saved, but whoever does not believe will be
condemned.”
Luke 12:4-6 “I tell you, my friends, do not be
afraid of those who kill the body and after that
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should fear: Fear him who, after your body
has been killed, has authority to throw you
into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him.”
Luke 16:22-28 The rich man also died and was
buried. In Hades, where he was in torment, he
looked up and saw Abraham far away, with
Lazarus by his side. So he called to him,
‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send
Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and
cool my tongue, because I am in agony in
this fire.’ “But Abraham replied, ‘Son,
remember that in your lifetime you received
your good things, while Lazarus received bad
things, but now he is comforted here and you
are in agony. And besides all this, between us
and you a great chasm has been set in place,
so that those who want to go from here to you
cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there
to us.’ “He answered, ‘Then I beg you, father,
send Lazarus to my family, for I have five
brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will
not also come to this place of torment.’”

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John 3:18 Whoever believes in him is not
condemned, but whoever does not believe
stands condemned already because they
have not believed in the name of God’s one
and only Son.
John 3:36 Whoever believes in the Son has
eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will
not see life, for God’s wrath remains on
them.
John 8:23-24 But he continued, “You are from
below; I am from above. You are of this world; I
am not of this world. I told you that you would
die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am
he, you will indeed die in your sins.”
John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and
the truth and the life. No one comes to the
Father except through me.
Acts 4:12 Salvation is found in no one else,
for there is no other name under heaven given
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Acts 17:29-31 “Therefore since we are God’s
offspring, we should not think that the divine
being is like gold or silver or stone—an image
made by human design and skill. In the past
God overlooked such ignorance, but now he
commands all people everywhere to repent.
For he has set a day when he will judge the
world with justice by the man he has
appointed. He has given proof of this to
everyone by raising him from the dead.”
Romans 2:5 But in accordance with your
hardness and your impenitent heart you are
treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day
of wrath and revelation of the righteous
judgment of God…
Romans 2:8 but to those who are self-seeking
and do not obey the truth, but obey
unrighteousness—indignation and wrath…
Romans 5:9 Much more then, having now
been justified by His blood, we shall be saved
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2 Corinthians 5:9-11 So we make it our goal to
please him, whether we are at home in the
body or away from it. For we must all appear
before the judgment seat of Christ, that each
one may receive what is due him for the things
done while in the body, whether good or bad.
Ephesians 5:6 Let no one deceive you with
empty words, for because of these things the
wrath of God comes upon the sons of
disobedience.
1 Thessalonians 1:10 …and to wait for His Son
from heaven, whom He raised from the dead,
even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath
to come.
2 Thessalonians 1:6-10 God is just: He will pay
back trouble to those who trouble you and give
relief to you who are troubled, and to us as
well. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is
revealed from heaven in blazing fire with his
powerful angels. He will punish those who do
not know God and do not obey the gospel
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everlasting destruction and shut out from
the presence of the Lord and from the glory
of his might on the day he comes to be
glorified in his holy people and to be marveled
at among all those who have believed.
Hebrews 2:2-3 For since the message spoken
through angels was binding, and every
violation and disobedience received its just
punishment, how shall we escape if we
ignore so great a salvation?
Hebrews 3:10-11 That is why I was angry with
that generation; I said, 'Their hearts are always
going astray, and they have not known my
ways.' So I declared on oath in my anger,
'They shall never enter my rest.'
Hebrews 10:28-29 Anyone who rejected the
law of Moses died without mercy on the
testimony of two or three witnesses. How much
more severely do you think someone deserves
to be punished who has trampled the Son of
God underfoot, who has treated as an unholy
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them, and who has insulted the Spirit of grace?
For we know him who said, “It is mine to
avenge; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will
judge his people.” It is a dreadful thing to fall
into the hands of the living God.
Hebrews 12:25, 27-28 See to it that you do not
refuse him who speaks. If they did not escape
when they refused him who warned them on
earth, how much less will we, if we turn away
from him who warns us from heaven?...
Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom
that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and
so worship God acceptably with reverence and
awe, for our "God is a consuming fire."
2 Peter 2:4 For if God did not spare angels
when they sinned, but sent them to hell,
putting them in chains of darkness to be
held for judgment;
2 Peter 2:9-10 …the Lord knows how to rescue
the godly from trials and to hold the
unrighteous for punishment on the day of
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follow the corrupt desire of the flesh and
despise authority.
2 Peter 2:17 These people are springs without
water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest
darkness is reserved for them.
2 Peter 3:7 By the same word the present
heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being
kept for the day of judgment and destruction
of the ungodly.
Jude 6 And the angels who did not keep their
positions of authority but abandoned their
proper dwelling—these he has kept in
darkness, bound with everlasting chains for
judgment on the great Day.
Jude 7 Just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the
surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in
sexual immorality and pursued unnatural
desire, serve as an example by undergoing a
punishment of eternal fire.
Jude 13 …wild waves of the sea, casting up
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for whom the gloom of utter darkness has
been reserved forever.
Revelation 14:9-11 If anyone worships the
beast and its image and receives a mark on
his forehead or on his hand, he also will drink
the wine of God’s wrath, poured full strength
into the cup of his anger, and he will be
tormented with fire and sulfur in the presence
of the holy angels and in the presence of the
Lamb. And the smoke of their torment goes up
forever and ever, and they have no rest, day
or night, these worshipers of the beast and its
image, and whoever receives the mark of its
name.
Revelation 20:10-15 And the devil, who
deceived them, was thrown into the lake of
burning sulfur, where the beast and the false
prophet had been thrown. They will be
tormented day and night for ever and
ever.... And I saw the dead, great and small,
standing before the throne, and books were
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the book of life. The dead were judged
according to what they had done as recorded
in the books. The sea gave up the dead that
were in it, and death and Hades gave up the
dead that were in them, and each person was
judged according to what they had done. Then
death and Hades were thrown into the lake of
fire. The lake of fire is the second death.
Anyone whose name was not found written
in the book of life was thrown into the lake
of fire.
Revelation 21:27 Nothing impure will ever
enter it (the holy city), nor will anyone who
does what is shameful or deceitful, but only
those whose names are written in the
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When we hear the bad news about the wrath
of God against all ungodliness, we are glad to
hear the good news about the forgiveness and
salvation offered through Christ our Lord.
The Idea of Salvation
2 Timothy 1:10 "...our Savior, Christ Jesus,
who has destroyed death and has brought
life and immortality to light through the
gospel"
John 1:1-8, 10-14 “In the beginning was the
Word, and the Word was with God, and the
Word was God. He was with God in the
beginning. Through him all things were made;
without him nothing was made that has been
made. In him was life, and that life was the
light of all mankind. The light shines in the
darkness, and the darkness has not overcome
it. The true light that gives light to everyone
was coming into the world. He was in the
world, and though the world was made through
him, the world did not recognize him. He came
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receive him. Yet to all who did receive him, to
those who believed in his name, he gave the
right to become children of God— children
born not of natural descent, nor of human
decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.
The Word became flesh and made his
dwelling among us. We have seen his glory,
the glory of the one and only Son, who came
from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
Acts 26:23 “that the Messiah would suffer and,
as the first to rise from the dead, would bring
the message of light to his own people and to
the Gentiles.”
1 John 4:9-10 “This is how God showed his
love among us: He sent his one and only Son
into the world that we might live through him.
This is love: not that we loved God, but that he
loved us and sent his Son as an atoning
sacrifice for our sins.”
Mark 16:15-16 “He said to them, Go into all the
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will be saved, but whoever does not believe
will be condemned.”
Luke 24:46,47 “He told them, ‘This is what is
written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from
the dead on the third day, and repentance for
the forgiveness of sins will be preached in
his name to all nations, beginning at
Jerusalem.’“
Acts 2:36-38 “ ‘Therefore let all Israel be
assured of this: God has made this Jesus,
whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.’ ”
When the people heard this, they were cut to
the heart and said to Peter and the other
apostles, “ ‘Brothers, what shall we do?’ ”
Peter replied, “ ‘Repent and be baptized,
every one of you, in the name of Jesus
Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And
you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit...’”
Acts 22:16 “And now what are you waiting for?
Get up, be baptized and wash your sins
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After your baptism, you will be “giving joyful
thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to
share in the inheritance of his holy people in
the kingdom of light. For he has rescued us
from the dominion of darkness and brought us
into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom
we have redemption, the forgiveness of
sins” (Colossians 1:12-14).
1 Peter 1:3-6 Praise be to the God and Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he
has given us new birth into a living hope
through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from
the dead, and into an inheritance that can
never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance
is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are
shielded by God’s power until the coming of
the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the
last time. In all this you greatly rejoice,
though now for a little while you may have had
to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.
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