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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, 24 and all are
justifiedfreely by his grace through the redemption that came by
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Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is
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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.
Titus 3:5 he saved us, not because of righteous things we had
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because of his mercy. He saved us through the
washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,
Romans 5:8 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
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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 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? It is in our very nature to sin
•Is a person’s salvation based on his/her feelings? No
•What is the true gauge for holiness? The perfect Glory of God
•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
•What are some “bargaining” arguments people might use to argue their salvation?
•In Matthew 5:3, what does “poor” mean? Greek work Ptokos totally dedstitute or utterly
impoverished
•When can we understand the true value of the mercy God lavishes on us? As we
recognize our guilt and inability to reflect it
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•The payment of one’s sin must come from a source that is what? Holy Righteous
and absent of any sin whatsoever according to Ephesians 2:8-9
•When does a personal relationship with God start? After 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.) Because they will accept
Christs payment for sin
•Romans 10:9–10 teaches that if we want to accept Christ, we must do what? Confess
with our mouth and believe in our heats
•Before we can confess with our mouth the Lord Jesus Christ, we must have a cognitive
understanding of what? Four Facts: agreement with god of our sinful state, belief that
Jesus is God, That only his sacrifice was sufficient enough to atone sin belief that he
physically rose from the dead
•Be able to define “atonement” and “sufficient.” Attonement: to cover by virtue
of providing a payment. Sufficent: paid in full, and only payment possible
•Is salvation simply a matter of cognitive knowledge? No
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.) That he rose from the dead
•What is believing volitionally? An Act of the will. Total dependence and trust in Jesus
•Biblically speaking, what are the heart and the mind? Our feelings and thinking
•Will a person’s good deeds or charitable actions save him/her? no
•How do you know you believe volitionally? Your heart will remorse over sin. It
will repent from your sin, it will request salvation from sin.
•Know what salvation is not.
•The prayer of salvation must come from a heart that… (Be able to complete
the sentence.) Understands lostness, or emptiness
•The prayer of salvation is more for whom? The mature believer
•The words expressing our faith in Christ are what? Confirmation of what has occurred
inside of us
•Should we discuss the topic of hell? yes
•Be able to define “justification,” “sanctification,” and “glorification.” Justification: saved
from the penalty of sin. Santification: Saved from the power of sin. Glorification: saved
from the presence of sin
•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. Because
of who gave them, when they were given, and whim they were given
•Be able to identify the Great Commission passage, content, and reference. You do not
need to memorize it verbatim.v Matt 28:19-20
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•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 3), the scope of the evangelism in the Old Testament is
and in the New Testament is all the . (Be able to fill in the blanks.) Had a
week long prayer meeting asking god for power to fulfill the Great Commision
•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 ,
jeremiah , and
isaiah 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 Conviened a week
long prayer meeting . (Be able to fill in the blank.)
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 3), the Psalms provide 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.)
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 3), the Greek word for witness means
in a legal sense
the word witness means telling what you have seen or heard with consuming passion.
The greek word is martus which we geth the term Martyt . (Be able to fill in the
blank.)
•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.)
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 3), what was recorded in millionaire
missionary William Borden’s Bible? No reserves, no retreats and no regrets
•Be able to identify what is said in Acts 1:8. You do not have to memorize the verse.
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 only slightly different
•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?
Yyes
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 4), the United States has over 200
million non-churched people. (Be able to fill in the blank.)
•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.)
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•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 4), “the church’s preoccupation with maintaining
the status quo and making members happy is contrary to .” (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.
•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 The son of man has come to
seek and save which is lost . (Be able to identify this passage.)
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 5), Satan attacks God at His only point of weakness,
which is Gods only point of weakness is that he loves people. Satan attacks, accuses,
tempts, and deceives people . (Be able to fill in the blank.)
•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 5), regarding evangelism,
Charles Spurgeon
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.
oImportance: Retrieving lost people is of highest importance
oInititave: Retrieving lost people requires costly imitative
oIdentification: Retrieving lost people wont happen without active identification
•Dr. Earley’s real-life example in Chapter 5 of how to connect with lost people was
his involvement in his kids sprts teams as coach . (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 system of people away from 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? How useless we are in
impacting the world
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•According to Dr. Earley (Chapter 6), what things did Jesus do in regard to evangelism?
He was not afraid of sinners. He went into the homes of sinners he invited sinners to eat
with him, came to seek and sae the lost, he 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 so shine before men that hey may see your good works and
glorigy your father which is in heaven.
