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EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE
Be able to recognize the following verses and their references.
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Romans 3:23 There is no difference between Jew and Gentile,
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and
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Romans 6:23 22 But now that you have been set free from sin
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Isaiah 64:6 All of us have become like one who is
unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy
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we all shrivel up like a leaf,
and like the wind our sins sweep us away.
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Titus 3:5 But when the kindness and love of God our
Savior appeared, 5 he saved us,not because of righteous
things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved
us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the
Holy Spirit, 6 whom he
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Romans 5:8 7 Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous
person, though for a good person someone might
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die. 8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this:
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were still sinners, Christ died for us.
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1 John 1:5 5 This is the message we have heard from him
and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no
darkness at all.
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Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him
from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your
heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with
your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.
Questions taken from “The Call” by Dr. Gutierrez – Chapter 1
•Can one receive a full, clear teaching of any biblical concept from just a few
verses? No, you need to read the whole chapter or bible to get the full
understanding.. p3
•What is the only way to salvation? Acts 16:30-31 belive on the Lord Jesus Christ
and you will be saved. P3
•Why can’t spiritual lostness be remedied by human means? Because it is
our vaery nature to sin (page 4)
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•Is a person’s salvation based on his/her feelings? No..we are filthy rags even
with our best righteous acts
•What is the true gauge for holiness? The perfect glory of God. (p5)
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•Even though an unsaved person can perform charitable deeds and express
kindness that reflects Christianity,…at best he is performing those actions
while wallowing in a sinful state (Be able to complete the sentence…p6).
•What are some “bargaining” arguments people might use to argue their salvation?
Good parent, community service, acomplishments (p7)
•In Matthew 5:3, what does “poor” mean? ptokos…totally destitute…p7
•When can we understand the true value of the mercy God lavishes on us?
Recognize our guilt and inability to rectify it p8
•The payment of one’s sin must come from a source that is what? Holy,
righteous, and absent of any sin whatsoever…p9
•When does a personal relationship with God start? Not until our sinfulness is dealt
with p10
•The Lord Jesus Christ provided a payment for our sin even when…we had no
idea we were sinners..p9 (Be able to complete the sentence).
•People’s souls do not receive punishment because of a lack of an invitation
to receive the peace of Jesus Christ, but…because they will not accept
Christ’s payment for sin p11(Be able to complete the sentence).
•Romans 10:9–10 teaches that if we want to accept Christ, we must do what?
oConfess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart
that God raised Him from the dead
•Before we can confess with our mouth the Lord Jesus Christ, we must have
a cognitive understanding of what?
oAgree with God regaurding our sinful state
oBelieve Jesus is God
oBelieve that Jesus’ sacrifice was the only sufficient sacrifice to atone for
your sin
oBelieve that Jesus physically rose from the dead , therefore proving the He
can conquer both physical and spiritual death
•Be able to define “atonement” and “sufficient.” Atonement means to cover by
virtue of providing payment. Sufficient means that the atonement was not
only paid in full, but it was the only paytment possible to fully pay for our sin.
P11
•Is salvation simply a matter of cognitive knowledge? no
Questions taken from “The Call” by Dr. Gutierrez – Chapter 2
•Demons believe that Jesus is God, that Jesus Christ’s sacrifice was indeed
sufficient to save sins, and…He rose from the dead. (Be able to complete
the sentence). P18
•What is believing volitionally? Act of the will. It is total dependence and trust in
Jesus Chrsit.willingly invite God to infuse your heart, which is the center of
your decision making force, with His purpose, truth, and conviction. P19
•Biblically speaking, what are the heart and the mind? Heart is thinking not just
feeling. P19
•Will a person’s good deeds or charitable actions save him/her? No, but it is
evidence you accepted Christ p20
•How do you know you believe volitionally? P20
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oYour heart will remorse over sin
oYour heart will repent for your sin
oYou will request salvation from sin
•Know what salvation is not
oThe physical act of uttering words in prayer form
oThe physical act of walking down a church aisle during an invitation
oContingent on a great emotion or lack of during the conversion experience
oThe result of solely wanting to be saved from going to hell upon death.
•The prayer of salvation must come from a heart that…understands lostness, their
emptiness. (Be able to complete the sentence).p21
•The prayer of salvation is more for whom? The mature believer p22
•The words expressing our faith in Christ are what? Confirmation of what has
occurred inside p23
•Should we discuss the topic of hell? Yes, it is the inevitable outcome for
those who do not accept Christ p24
•Be able to define “justification,” “sanctification,” and “glorification.” P25-27
oJustification saved from the penalty of sin
oSancatification saved from the power of sin
oGlorification saved from the presence of sin
•Know where you find the 3 salvic terms.
Questions taken from Chapter 3 of “Evangelism Is…” by Dr. Earley and Dr.
Wheeler
•Know why Dr. Earley (Chapter 3) believes that Jesus’ final words are important.
The great commision
•Be able to identify the Great Commission passage, content, and reference. You
do not need to memorize it verbatim. P17
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 3), the scope of the evangelism in the Old
Testament is _universal and in the New Testament is all the
nations/world . (Be able to fill in the blanks.)p18
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 3), evidence that the Old Testament was
focused on non-Hebrews as well as the Hebrews is found in the prophets
jonah
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jethro , and _isaiah addressing the nations in their prophecies or
“sermons.” (Be able to fill in the blanks.) p19
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 3), in Acts 1, before the disciples received
the power of the Holy Spirit to carry out the evangelization of all people, they
imediately began to preach the gospel and plant a church . (Be able
to fill in the blank.) p20
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 3), the Psalms provide _heart_pounding
evidence of God’s passion for His salvation to extend to the entire earth. (Be
able to fill in the blank.) p19
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•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 3), the first non-apostle who died for his attempt
to share the gospel with fellow Jews was stephen
the blank.) p20
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 3), the term commission
is
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order, change, or direction . (Be able to fill in the blank.) p21
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 3), the Greek word for witness means
martyr
– consumed to tell people all over the world about Jesus that we will die doing
so . (Be able to fill in the blank.) p22
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 3), with the exception of the apostle John,
tradition reveals that all the other apostles were killed for telling
others about Jesus. (Be able to fill in the blank.) p22
•According to Dr. Early (Chapter 3), what was recorded in millionaire
missionary William Borden’s Bible? No reserve, no retreat, no regret p.22
•Be able to identify what is said in Acts 1:8. You do not have to memorize the
verse.p24 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit
comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem,
and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
Questions taken from Chapter 4 of “Evangelism Is…” by Dr. Earley and Dr.
Wheeler
•According to Josh McDowell’s The Last Christian Generation (Chapter 4),
what do over 50% of this generation of students believe? They want to make a
difference, God is important but just believe things different from you and I…p
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•According to Dr. Earley and studies from the Nehemiah Institute (Chapter 4),
do Christian school students show a moderately substantial belief difference
than public school students? No…p27
•According to The Last Christian Generation (Chapter 4), does a failure of a
young person to adopt a Christian belief system negatively impact his/her overall
attitude towards life? Has a negative impact on overall attitude p27
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 4), the United States has over 200 million
non-churched people. (Be able to fill in the blank.) p29
•Dr. Earley (Chapter 4) cites Justice Anderson’s work in missiology that states that
the American church is the 4th largest mission field behind what countries? China,
india, indonesia
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 4), no county in our nation has a greater
churched population than it did _10 years ago. (Be able to fill in the blank.)
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 4), “the church’s preoccupation with
maintaining the status quo and making members happy is contrary to the
great commision_, go and be my wittness_.” (Be able to fill in the blank.) p30
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 4), believers should adopt a Marine lifestyle
in evangelism and live out their motto, Semper Fidelis, which means always
faithful . (Be able to fill in the blank.) p31
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•Be able to identify what Ephesians 6:11–12 says. You do not have to memorize
this verse. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take
your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle
is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers,
against the authorities, against the powers of this dark
world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the
heavenly realms
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 4), evangelism is going against the _grain
of our culture. (Be able to fill in the blank.) p33
Questions taken from Chapter 5 of “Evangelism Is…” by Dr. Earley and Dr.
Wheeler
•According to Chapter 5, is it true that George Barna’s research shows that over
50% of Protestants and Catholics feel great responsibility to share their faith with
others? 81% catholics said no, 53% protestants said no p35
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 5), the Greek word for “lost” (apollymi) at
its root means destroy . (Be able to fill in the blank.) p36
•At the conclusion of the story of Zaccheus in Luke 19, Jesus concludes with a
bold statement of his purpose in Luke 19:10, which states _ For the Son of
Man came to seek and to save the lost.” . (Be able to identify this
passage.) p36
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 5), Satan attacks God at His only point of
weakness, which is _He loves people . (Be able to fill in the blank.) p37
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 5), regarding evangelism,
charles spurgeon
(18 century pastor
once stated, “Have you no wish for others to be saved?
Then you are not saved yourself. Be sure of that.” (Be able to fill in the blank.)
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•Know Dr. Earley’s three-fold strategy to pursue lost people.
oLove the lost
oRetrieve the lost
oIdentify with the lost
•Dr. Earley’s real-life example in Chapter 5 of how to connect with lost people
was his involvement in sports . (Be able to fill in the blank.) p40
Questions taken from Chapter 6 of “Evangelism Is…” by Dr. Earley and
Dr. Wheeler
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 6), Jesus used the word pictures of
salt
and light
partly because they were absolutely necessary in every home of
his day. P45
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 6), when Matthew 5:14 states, “You are the
light of the world,” the world stands for
system of people aprt from God .
(Be able to fill in the blank.) p46
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 6), when Matthew 5:13 states, “but if the salt
loses its flavor...It is then good for nothing,” what does he mean? No longer
useful to impact the world p46
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•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 6), what things did Jesus do in regard
to evangelism? P49
oFriend of sinners
oWent into homes of sinners
oInvited to eat with sinners
oSeek and save the lost
oSent us to do the same
•In describing how we should reach out to sinners, Dr. Earley in Chapter 6
emphasized the teaching in Matthew 5:16, which states ` . (Be able to
identify the passage.)
