ANSWERS TO ASSIGNMENTS FOR 1995

1a. Phil. 1:15,16 (write out).

1b. Acts 17:4,5 or 32,34 (write out).

2a. Stephen (Acts 6:5 and 7:55); Paul (Acts 13:9).

2b. Stephen did great wonders and miracles (6:8), preached boldly (7:1-53), and was calm and forgiving when being put to death (7:54-60); Paul rebuked the sorcerer and caused him to become blind (13:10,11).

3. He didn’t revile or threaten (1 Peter 2:23) and kept His mouth shut (Isa. 53:7) (write out verses).

4. Riches (Psa. 52:7), our own understanding (Prov. 3:5), and falsehood (Jer. 13:25) (write out verses).

5. Moses (Num. 12:3); he prayed for Miriam rather than seeking vengeance (Num. 12:13) (write out verses).

6. On the earth (Job 1:7), in the presence of the Lord (Zech. 3:1), and in high (or heavenly) places (Eph. 6: 12) (write out verses).

7. Preaching the gospel of peace (Rom. 10:15), living peaceably with all men (Rom. 12:18), and following after the things that make for peace (Rom. 14:19) (write out verses).

8. Satan will be cast out of heaven into the earth (Rev. 12:8,9); cast into the bottomless pit and bound for a thousand years (Rev. 20:2,3); and finally cast into the lake of fire forever (Rev. 20:10) (write out verses).

9. The angels brought messages of encouragement, hope, assurance of God’s presence, and instruction (give at least two of these).

10. John 3:16; 10:27-29; Rom. 8:35-39, among others.

11. Short and acceptable answer: Job 1:6 and 2:1, 2 Pet. 2:4-9, and Jude 6-8 suggest that the sons of God were angels. Matt. 22:30 suggests that they were human beings.

More complete answer for instructional purposes: Job 1:6 and 2:1 suggest that the sons of God refer to angels (since Satan is an angel). Jude 6-8 compares a class of fallen angels with men who have gone “after strange flesh” (that is, homosexual) and with those who “defile the flesh,” suggesting that the angels in verse 6 may have been the “sons of God” in Genesis 6. In 2 Pet. 2:4-9 we read of three examples where some were saved and others brought into judgment. Ignoring the man-made division between verses 4 and 5, we see a connection between sinning angels and the time of the great flood. Again, this suggests that the “sons of God” in Genesis 6 may indeed have been angels. Matt. 22:30 says that angels do not marry, which suggests, at first glance, that “the sons of God” who took wives of “the daughters of men” could not have been angels. However, upon looking at this verse more closely, we see that the angels “in heaven” are not given in marriage. Jude 6 refers to angels who did not keep the state in which they were created and left their own “habitation.” This word “habitation” is the same in the original Greek New Testament as the word “house” in 2 Cor. 5:2 which refers to the new, resurrection body which believers will receive when the Lord comes to take us to heaven. Putting this all together, we see that the angels in heaven as they were originally created do not marry; but those angels who have fallen from their created state may have that ability upon earth.

12. They minister to heirs of salvation (Heb. 1:14).

13. Blindness in order to manifest the works of God (John 9:3); sickness and death resulting from partaking of the Lord’s supper unworthily (1 Cor. 11:29,30); chastening so that we might become more holy (Heb. 12:10; also 12:20).

14. Satan parades as an angel of light (2 Cor. 11:14; write out).

15. Do not cut down fruit trees (Deut. 20:19,20; write out).

16-1. No, our gift is to be used in subjection to and dependence upon the Lord (1 Cor. 12:5; write out).

16-2. Write out Eph. 5:18. To be filled with the Spirit means to allow the Spirit to work freely in our minds and lives.

16-3. Meekness (verse 29) and gentleness (verse 30, “easy”).

16-4. Love is the opposite of indifference. Write out Eph. 5:2.

16-5. Pride. Write out personal experience with pride.

16-6. The breastplate of righteousness (Eph. 6:14).

16-7. No, Satan will be forced to bow and submit to Jesus (Phil. 2:10; write out).

16-8. Angels sometimes bring judgment upon sinners (Acts 12:23; write out).

16-9. Write out Matt. 18:10.

16-10. Fortune tellers, if not total frauds and deceivers, receive their power from demons (Acts 16:16-18). Also fortune telling or soothsaying is an abomination to the Lord (Deut. 18:10-12). (Write out one of these passages.)

16-11. To the editor’s knowledge, only reason “c” for administering the death penalty is given in the Bible (Gen. 9:6; write out).

16-12. Write out Heb. 4:12.

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