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EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE
Be able to recognize the following verses and their references.
•Romans 3:23 – For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God
•Romans 6:23 – For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord
•Isaiah 64:6 – All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy
rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our sins sweep us away.
•Titus 3:5- 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
•Romans 5:8 – But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners Christ died
for us.
•1 John 1:5 – This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there
is no darkness at all
•Romans 10:9–10 – If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God
raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 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 Living the Christian Life by Dr. Gutierrez – Chapter 1
•Can one receive a full, clear teaching of any biblical concept from just a few verses? No
•What is the only way to salvation? Jesus
•Why can’t spiritual lostness be remedied by human means? Because it is our very nature to sin. our souls
are not lost because of the sins that we have committed. Rather, we commit sins because of our nature—
our natural sinful state.
•Is a person’s salvation based on his/her feelings? No
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•What is the true gauge for holiness? God's holiness, the perfect glory of God—a standard far beyond our
ability to reach.
•Even though an unsaved person can perform charitable deeds and express kindness that reflects
Christianity,… (Be able to complete the sentence.) at best he is performing those actions while
wallowing in a sinful state—a realm that is offensive to God.
•What are some “bargaining” arguments people might use to argue their salvation? Let me remind you
who my parents were," or "Here is my stellar history of community service," or "Look at all of my
accomplishments." There is literally nothing that we can put on the table that can entice God to say,
"Wow! Now this guy really lived a great life. If anyone deserves heaven, it should be him!
•In Matthew 5:3, what does “poor” mean? Poor in Spirit
•When can we understand the true value of the mercy God lavishes on us? acknowledge that we are
"poor in spirit." As we recognize our guilt and our inability to rectify it
•The payment of one’s sin must come from a source that is what? that is holy, righteous, and absent of
any sin whatsoever
•When does a personal relationship with God start? Not until our sinfulness is dealt with
•The Lord Jesus Christ provided a payment for our sin even when… (Be able to complete the sentence.)
we had no idea that we were sinners.
•People’s souls do not receive punishment because of a lack of an invitation to receive the peace of
Jesus Christ, but… (Be able to complete the sentence.) but because they will not accept Christ's
payment for
sin
•Romans 10:9–10 teaches that if we want to accept Christ, we must do what? we must respond in two
ways: "That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised
Him from the dead, you will be saved
•Before we can confess with our mouth the Lord Jesus Christ, we must have a cognitive understanding
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of what? 1. Agree with God Regarding Our Sinful State, 2. Believe That Jesus Is God, 3. Believe That
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Jesus' Sacrifice Was the Only Sufficient Sacrifice to Atone for Your Sin, Believe That Jesus Physically
Rose From the Dead, Thereby Proving That He Can Conquer Both Physical and Spiritual Death
•Be able to define “atonement” and “sufficient.” Atonement means to cover by virtue of providing a
payment. Sufficient means that the atonement was not only paid in full, but it was the only payment
possible to fully pay for our sin.
•Is salvation simply a matter of cognitive knowledge? Salvation is not just a matter of cognitive
knowledge—knowledge alone is not enough.
Questions taken from Living the Christian Life by Dr. Gutierrez – Chapter 2
•Demons believe that Jesus is God, that Jesus Christ’s sacrifice was indeed sufficient to save sins,
and… (Be able to complete the sentence.) They also believe He rose from the dead
•What is believing volitionally? an act of the will - It is total dependence and trust in Jesus Christ
•Biblically speaking, what are the heart and the mind? heart is the emotion and the mind is the intellect
•Will a person’s good deeds or charitable actions save him/her? no
•How do you know you believe volitionally? Your Heart Will Have Remorse Over Sin, Your Heart Will
Repent for Your Sin, You Will Request Salvation From Sin
•Know what salvation is not. The Physical Act of Uttering Words in Prayer Form Form, The Physical Act
of Walking Down a Church Aisle During an Invitation, Contingent On a Great Emotion (or the Lack of)
During the Conversion Experience, The Result of Solely Wanting to Be Saved From Going to Hell Upon
Death, Translated Into Instant Perfection
•The prayer of salvation must come from a heart that… (Be able to complete the sentence.) understands
lostness, or as my friend Alvin Reid says, "their emptiness." They must truly understand they are lost
before they can know the value of being saved.
•The prayer of salvation is more for whom? The mature believer
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•The words expressing our faith in Christ are what? are simply a confirmation of what has occurred
inside us
•Should we discuss the topic of hell? hell should definitely be part of the salvation equation, but we need
to be aware that people who pray for salvation may not be thinking at the time, "I am not going to be
punished eternally.
•Be able to define “justification,” “sanctification,” and “glorification.” the moment of salvation, the
individual is sealed by the Holy Spirit and becomes a child of God—a Christian. This is called
justification, work for, develop, and be in process of your spiritual maturity. And that's exactly what one
of the terms for salvation refers to—sanctification, Saved From the Presence of Sin – Glorification, For
the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men [justification], teaching us that, denying
ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age
[sanctification], looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus
Christ [glorification]
•Know where you find the 3 salvic terms. Titus 2: 11-13
Questions taken from Everyday Series: Evangelism by Dr. Earley and Dr. Wheeler – Chapter 3
•Know why Dr. Earley (Chapter 3) believes that Jesus’ final words are important. Of all the words Jesus
gave, these words are especially important because of when he gave them—they were the last words he
gave. They were also important because of who gave them (Jesus Christ) and who he gave them to (his
followers). Today we call these statements, these detailed instructions, the Great Commission
•Be able to identify the Great Commission passage, content, and reference. You do not need to
memorize it verbatim. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you;
and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. (Matt 28:19–20)
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•And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.” (Mark 16:15)
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•Then He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise
from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to
all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.” (Luke 24:46–47)
•But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me
in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. (Acts 1:8)
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•These four statements are variations of the same mandate, each issued by Jesus, each emphasizing a
slightly different aspect of what it means to obey him. The operative commands in these NT
commissions are make disciples, preach, and witness. The scope of fulfilling these commands is all the
nations, all the world, every creature, all nations, and to the end of the earth. If you isolate the essence of
each passage and add them all together, you get one imperative: evangelize the world!
•Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations. (Matt 28:19)
•+ Go into all the world and preach the gospel. (Mark 16:15)
•+ Repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations. (Luke 24:47)
•+ You shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
(Acts 1:8)
Evangelize the world!
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 3), the scope of the evangelism in the Old Testament is Hebrews
and in the New Testament is all the Nations. (Be able to fill in the blanks.)
•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 Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel addressing the nations in their
prophecies or “sermons.” (Be able to fill in the blanks.)
•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 had a weeklong prayer meeting asking God for
power
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to fulfill the Great Commission. (Be able to fill in the blank.)
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•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 3), the Psalms provide much evidence of God’s passion for
His salvation to extend to the entire earth. (Be able to fill in the blank.)
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 3), the first non-apostle who died for his attempt to share the gospel
with fellow Jews was Stephen. (Be able to fill in the blank.)
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 3), the term commission is . (Be able to fill in
the blank.) a military term meaning an authoritative order, charge or direction
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 3), the Greek word for witness means . (Be able to fill
in the blank.) telling what you have seen and heard with consuming passion
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 3), with the exception of the apostle John, tradition reveals that all
the other apostles were martyred for telling others about Jesus. (Be able to fill in the blank.)
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 3), what was recorded in millionaire missionary William Borden’s
Bible? No reserve, no retreat, no regrets
•Be able to identify what is said in Acts 1:8. You do not have to memorize the verse. But you shall
receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem,
and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth
Questions taken from Everyday Series: Evangelism by Dr. Earley and Dr. Wheeler – Chapter 4
•According to Josh McDowell’s The Last Christian Generation (Chapter 4), what do over 50% of
this generation of students believe? All faiths teach equally valid truths
•According to Dr. Earley and studies from the Nehemiah Institute (Chapter 4), do Christian school
students show a moderately substantial belief difference from public school students? No
•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? Yes
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 4), the United States has over 200 million non-churched people. (Be
able to fill in the blank.)
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•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 and 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 Commission of Christ to “go” and “be My witnesses.”
(Be able to fill in the blank.)
•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.)
•Be able to identify what Ephesians 6:11–12 says. You do not have to memorize this verse. Put on the
whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle
against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of
this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 4), evangelism is going against the grain of our culture. (Be able to
fill in the blank.)
Questions taken from Everyday Series: Evangelism by Dr. Earley and Dr. Wheeler – Chapter 5
•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? NO
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 5), the Greek word for “lost” (apollymi) at its root means destroy. (Be
able to fill in the blank.)
•At the conclusion of the story of Zacchaeus in Luke 19, Jesus concludes with a bold statement of His
purpose in Luke 19:10, which states For the Son of Man has come to seek and save that which was lost.
(Be able to identify this passage.)
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•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 5), Satan attacks God at His only point of weakness, which is
people. (Be able to fill in the blank.)
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 5), regarding evangelism, Charles Spurgen 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.)
•Know Dr. Earley’s three-fold strategy to pursue lost people. Importance, Initiative, Identification
•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.)
Questions taken from Everyday Series: Evangelism by Dr. Earley and Dr. Wheeler – Chapter 6
•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.
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 6), when Matthew 5:14 states, “You are the light of the world,” the
world stands for The world stands for the system of people without God. (Be able to fill in the blank.)
•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 it mean? We are no longer being useful in impacting the world.
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 6), what things did Jesus do in regard to evangelism? Jesus was of a
friend of sinners, Jesus went into the home of sinners, Jesus invited sinners to eat with Him, Jesus came
to seek and save the lost, Jesus sent 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.) Let your light shine
before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven
