ANSWERS TO ASSIGNMENTS FOR 1996

1. Job helped the poor, fatherless, widows, perishing, blind, and lame (Job 29:12-16; write out three of these verses).

2. He who is chief should be as one who serves (Luke 22:26,27; write out).

3. “Dead in trespasses and sins” is spiritual death (Eph. 2:1; write out). “In Adam all die” (1 Cor. 15:22; write out). “Death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death” (Rev. 20:6,14; 21:8; write out all three verses).

4. “The heart is … desperately wicked” (Jer. 17:9; write out). “All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags” (Isa. 64:6; write out). “There is none righteous, no, not one” (Rom. 3:10-19,23; write out at least three of these verses).

5. Three verses with “trespass”: Lev. 5:6; Josh. 7:1; Matt. 6:14 (write out verses).

6. Sins of omission: Luke 10:10 or 13; 10:31,32 (write out verses).

7. “Do all to the glory of God” (1 Cor. 10:31; write out verse).

8. Paul and Silas sang praises (Acts 16:25; write out verse). Rejoicing in all situations and praying instead of being anxious bring glory to God (Phil. 4:4,6; write out one or both verses).

9. Matt. 20:20,21 (write out at least verse 21). Hypocrites sinfully desire glory for themselves; God should receive glory (Matt. 6:2,13; write out both verses).

10. Consequences of sin: physical sickness and tiredness (Psa. 32:3,4, 10; write out at least one); God won’t answer our prayers (Psa. 66:18; write out); we reap what we sow (Gal. 6:7,8; write out one or both verses).

11. “If a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself” (Gal. 6:3; write out). The apostle Paul feared that he would find wrath, strife, tumults, uncleanness, fornication, and lasciviousness among the Corinthian believers (2 Cor. 12:20,21; write out). God will give us power over sin if we take a position of weakness (2 Cor. 12: 9,10; write out one or both verses).

12. The sword would never depart from David’s house (2 Sam. 12:10); David’s wives would be taken away from him (12:11); David’s child would die (12:14,18); David’s son raped his half-sister (13:14); David’s son Absalom killed his half-brother Amnon (13:28,29). (Give three of these consequences.)

13. Be reconciled to your brother, agree with your adversary (Matt. 5:23-25; write out at least verse 24 or 25). “I repent” (Luke 17:3,4; write out one or both verses).

14. Personalized responses.

15. “All have sinned and come short of the glory of God” (Rom. 3: 23), or a verse with a similar sentiment.

16-1. No, work is not a curse (Gen. 2:15,19; Rev. 22:3; write out two of these verses).

16-2. (a) For a husband to love his wife means to give of his time, energy, interests, and preferences for the welfare and happiness of his wife. (b) Lesson from the three R’s: be diligent in carrying out your household duties and responsibilities.

16-3. Four consequences of Adam’s sin: (a) The entire human race became sinners (Rom. 5:12-19; write out at least one verse). (b) Death came upon mankind (Gen. 2:17; write out). (c) Several kinds of separation occurred (Gen. 3:8,10, 12,18, 19; 4:8; write out at least one verse). (d) Pain and suffering came upon the human race (Gen. 3:16-19; write out at least one verse).

16-4. Rom. 5:12,15,17-19 (write out at least one verse).

16-5. Sin=missing the mark; iniquity=lack of righteousness, justice, or fairness; transgression=stepping over a boundary or breaking a law.

16-6. Sin of commission: Exod. 20:15; Prov. 24:9; Matt. 5:28; Rom. 1:29-31; Eph. 5:4; Col. 3:8,9 (write out one verse). Sin of omission: Exod. 23:4,5; Jas. 4:17 (write out one verse).

16-7. Sin resulting from zeal: Luke 22:31-34; Acts 21:23-27; Phil. 3:6 (write out one verse).

16-8. No, God wants us to do the right thing all the time (Num. 20:12; write out).

16-9. Speaking against the testimony of the Holy Spirit concerning the Lord Jesus and saying it is of Satan is the unpardonable sin.

16-10. Instead of being a confession, it blames the other person for being too sensitive.

16-11. Forgiveness is a promise that I will not bring up the matter again to the forgiven one, to others, or to myself.

16-12. Christ suffered (a) from the hand of God when made sin (Matt. 27:46); (b) because of the results of sin in the world (Mark 7:34; John 11:33,35,38); (c) because of the sin, unbelief and hardness of heart of the people around Him (Matt. 23:37-39; 26:56; Mark 3:5; 8:11; Luke 22:24, 61); and (d) from man’s hatred toward Himself (Matt. 11:19; 12:24; Luke 4:29; John 8:48,59; 10:20,39; Psa. 22 and 69; Matt. 26 and 27). (Write out one verse from each of three of these categories.)

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