Is There Anything Left You Can Trust? In these morally challenged times - when billions are embezzled through corporate fraud when trusted, spiritual leaders prove false when lying in politics seems to be the norm when those you depend on the most often hurt you the deepest - is there anything left you can trust? Yes! You can fully trust the Bible! Why? Just take a look at the evidence... The Bible is not a collection of men's ideas. 1. The Bible says, "All scripture is given by inspiration of God." 2 Timothy 3:16. Answer: It claims to be inspired. Jesus quoted the Bible and stated that it was true. 2. Jesus said, "It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone." Answer: Jesus quoted Scripture when meeting the temptations of Satan. Before Cyrus was born, God's Bible prophet named him as the general who would overthrow Babylon. 3. The Bible says, "I am the Lord . . . new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them." 4. The Bible says, "Thy word is true from the beginning." 5. Answer: 6. 7. Answer: A. 8.
Did God Create the Devil? Most people in the world are being deceived by an evil genius bent on destroying their lives - a brilliant mastermind called the devil, or Satan. But this dark prince is much more than what you might think... many say he's just a devious mythical figure, but the Bible says he's very real, and he's deceiving families, churches, and even nations to increase sorrow and pain. Here are the Bible's amazing facts about this prince of darkness and how you can overcome him! Sin originated with Satan, who is also called the devil. 1. "The devil sinneth from the beginning." 1 John 3:8. Answer: Satan, also called the devil, is the originator of sin. Satan was living in heaven when he sinned. 2. "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!" Answer: His name was Lucifer, and he was living in heaven. Lucifer was a heavenly angel created by God. 3. "Thou wast created." Answer: Lucifer was created by God, as were all other angels (Ephesians 3:9). Satan wants people to worship him. 4.
Rescue from Above Lesson 3 Picture the horror of being stranded in an ocean with hungry, deadly sharks closing in! Then imagine how grateful and relieved you'd feel to be plucked to safety. The truth is, every person on the planet is lost in an ocean fraught with danger. We urgently need rescue, not from a boat or helicopter, but from our Heavenly Father. God cares about you personally. 1. This is what He says: "Thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee." Answer: God's never-ending love for you and me is far beyond our understanding. Never has there been another demonstration of love so great as the cross. 2. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Answer: Because He loved us so deeply, He was willing to see His only Son suffer and die rather than be separated from you and me for eternity. No one has ever lived whom Jesus did not love. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 6.
A Colossal City In Space. Talk about a great city! New York, Tokyo, and London are nothing in comparison! Just wait until you grasp the amazing facts about this gigantic city that can travel through space. It's all fact, not science fiction! The information in this Study Guide will thrill your soul and give you hope for the future. God is the architect and builder of the holy city. 1. "Wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city." Answer: The Bible declares that God is building a great city for His people. God's amazing city is located in heaven, His dwelling place. 2. "And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven." Answer: This great city that is being constructed is, at this moment, in far outer space in God's dwelling place, which is called heaven. Notice the city's size compared to several states. 3. (B) NAMEThe city is called "new Jerusalem" in Revelation 21:2. (D) GATES"And had twelve gates ... 4. 5. 6. 7. Answer: A. B. D. E. F.
Keys for a Happy Marriage As you've probably heard, nearly half of all marriages now end in divorce, leaving bitter spouses and confused children in their wake. Don't let this happen to you! Whether your marriage is going through tough times or is experiencing marital bliss, or even if you're not yet married but considering it, here's some free but proven advice to help your marriage last. It's straight from God, the one who created and ordained marriage! If you've tried everything else, why not give God a chance? Follow the keys in this guide, and you can secure your home. Seventeen Rules for a Happy Marriage From God's Great Book Establish your own home, even if it must be a one-room apartment. 1. "Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh." Answer: God's rule is specific. Never forget that God Himself joined you in marriage. 2. Answer: Continue (or perhaps revive) the courtesies of courtship in your married life. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Written in Stone! Centuries ago, God wrote His law in stone, and you're still supposed to keep it today! It's absolutely true that violating any part of God's law always brings negative consequences. As crime overruns our cities, doesn't it make sense that for peace and safety we need to obey the laws of the land? "And the tables were the work of God." 1. "And he gave unto Moses ... two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God." Answer: Yes, the great God of heaven wrote the Ten Commandments on tables of stone with His own finger. God says that sin is breaking His law. 2. "Sin is the transgression of the law." 1 John 3:4. Answer: Sin is breaking God's Ten Commandment law. Happiness follows those who keep His commandments. 3. "He that keepeth the law, happy is he." Answer: A. God created us to enjoy happiness, peace, long life, contentment, accomplishment, and all the other great blessings for which our hearts long. "By the law is the knowledge of sin." B. C. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
The Lost Day of History Did you know there is a very important day that almost everyone has forgotten about? It's astounding that only a few people are aware of it, because it's one of the most significant days in all of human history! It's not only a day in the past, but the present and future. Furthermore, what happened on this neglected day can have a profound effect on your life. Want to know more amazing facts about this lost day of history? When Jesus was here on earth, He worshiped on the Sabbath. 1. "And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read." Answer: Jesus' custom was to worship on the Sabbath. The seventh day of the week (Saturday) is the Sabbath. 2. "The seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God." Answer: The Sabbath is not the first day of the week (Sunday), as many believe, but the seventh day (Saturday). God made the Sabbath at the time of Creation. 3. 4. 5. Answer: No, indeed! 6. 7. 8.
The Ultimate Deliverance Lesson 8 It's no fairytale - one day, you can be free from all the hurt, hunger, aloneness, crime, and chaos infecting the world today. Doesn't that sound wonderful? But it's not going to be some charismatic earthly leader who's going to deliver you... no, He's much more superior than that! Jesus is coming soon, but there is a lot of popular misconceptions regarding just how He's coming. So take a few minutes to understand what the Bible really says about the second coming so you won't be left behind! Jesus taught that He will return to earth the second time. 1. "Christ ... shall ... appear the second time." Answer: Yes! Jesus said He will return to earth in the clouds. 2. "While they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. Answer: The Scriptures promise that Jesus will return to this earth in the same manner that He left at His ascension--in a visible, literal, bodily, personal manner. 3. "Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him." 4. 5. 6.
Purity & Power! Are you tired of hurting your loved ones and wounding your conscience? Do you live in constant regret for your past mistakes? Have you ever wished you could take a bath and come out clean inside and out? Then we have great news for you... you can! God has a plan that can totally wash all your sins away and supercharge your character - preposterous? Not at all! This verse makes it clear that baptism is necessary for salvation. 1. "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned." Answer: Yes, indeed! Circumstances made it a human impossibility for the thief on the cross to be baptized. 2. "For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust." Answer: Neither did he restore what he had stolen, as the Lord specifically directs in Ezekiel 33:15. Only ONE method of baptism is biblical, not 14. 3. "One Lord, one faith, one baptism." Answer: No! Note: The devil's "buffet" plan for baptism says, "Take your pick. Jesus was baptized by immersion. 4.