Disciple's Bible by Safeliz

DISCIPLEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BIBLE

TOPIC INDEX THEOLOGICAL ISSUES Animals Inappropriate for Food ............................... 115 Animals Permitted for Food ....................................... 117 Babylon versus the New Jerusalem ........................ 1328 Chiastic Structure of Ecclesiastes ............................. 668 Christ versus the Sea Beast ......................................... 1309 Colors in the Bible and Their Meaning .................. 632 Contrast between Divine and Demonic in the Book of Revelation .................................... 1308 Diagram of Daniel 8:2-14............................................. 882 Diﬀerences Between the Weekly/Moral Sabbath and the Annual/Ceremonial Sabbaths.......... 172 Divine Impartiality .......................................................... 1128 Does the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus Teach the Immortality of the Soul?................. 1068 Ecclesiastes’ Existential Vacuum................................ 664 Events Related to the Millennium ........................... 1329 False Promises of Spiritualism ................................... 8 Final Events According to the Book of Revelation .................................... 1314 Five Fundamental Topics in Ecclesiastes ............... 662 Four Living Creatures..................................................... 1311 God’s Names in Hebrew .............................................. 61 Gog and Magog .............................................................. 1330 How Will Jesus Come Again?..................................... 1008 Important Prophetic Symbols ................................... 1321 Interpreting Parables ..................................................... 993 Is the Soul Immortal? .................................................... 670 Jesus and the Sabbath.................................................. 1049 Jesus as Teacher ............................................................... 1099 Jesus Was an Example in Every Situation ............. 731 Lies in the Bible ................................................................ 298 Messianic Promises in the Old Testament............ 1080 Methods God Uses to Communicate with Human Beings.......................................................... 930 Moral and Ceremonial Laws ...................................... 188 Most Signiﬁcant Names and Titles of Jesus......... 1094 Mysterious Babylon........................................................ 1327 New Testament Texts that Advocate the Validity of God´s Law ............................................ 1175 Numbers in Prophecy ................................................... 1316 Parallels between the Trumpets and the Plagues . 1315 Qualities of Jesus ............................................................. 1258 Read the following Psalms when you face… .... 624 Read the following Psalms when you feel… ..... 602 Read the following Psalms when you want… .. 574 Revelation Chain ............................................................ 211 Signs of the Coming of Christ.................................... 1006 Structural Parallels between Daniel 8 and 11..... 886

Summary of Parallel Prophecies ............................... 871 The 2,300 Day Prophecy .............................................. 883 The Angel with the Little Book ................................. 1317 The Battle of Armageddon ......................................... 1325 The Heavenly Books....................................................... 1331 The Last Words of Jesus on the Cross .................... 1078 The Little Horn and the Leopard Beast.................. 879 The Meaning of Baptism ............................................. 1200 The Principles of God’s Law ........................................ 79 The Sabbath in the Bible ............................................. 82 The Sermon of the Mount .......................................... 983 The Seven Plagues of Revelation 16....................... 1324 The Ten Plagues of Egypt ............................................ 66 The Two Witnesses ......................................................... 1318 The Woman, the Child, and the Dragon ............... 1319 Topics in Proverbs ........................................................... 648 The Vision of Daniel 7 .................................................... 880 The Work of the Messiah ............................................. 886 What Do the Seals and Horses of Revelation 6 Represent? ...................................... 1312 What Does It Mean to Speak in a Strange Tongue?...................................................... 1181 What Is the Seal of God? .............................................. 1314 Who Are the 144,000, and the Great Multitude of Revelation 7 and 14:1-5? .......... 1322 Who Is Michael?............................................................... 885 Wisdom Literature .......................................................... 633

CULTURE AND HISTORY Afflictions, Diseases, and Health Problems.......... 68 Bible Professions.............................................................. 492 Early Martyrs...................................................................... 1227 Events during Paul’s First Missionary Journey .... 1132 Events during Paul’s Second Missionary Journey ........................................................................ 1135 Events during Paul’s Third Missionary Journey .. 1140 Hebrew and Babylonian Months ............................. 480 Hebrew Poetry ................................................................. 628 Hebrew Poetry Classified............................................. 553 Israel’s Idolatry .................................................................. 396 King David’s Battles ........................................................ 428 King Saul’s Battles ........................................................... 288 Most Important Songs Mentioned in the Bible 419 Pagan Gods/Goddesses ............................................... 396 Several Languages Confirm the Sabbath as the Day of Rest......................... 833 The Bible’s Longest Living Men ................................ 9 The Epicureans ................................................................. 1138 The Essenes ....................................................................... 1160

The Gnostics ...................................................................... 1067 The Herodians .................................................................. 1032 The Pharisees .................................................................... 1108 The Sadducees ................................................................. 987 The Scribes ......................................................................... 1020 The Stoics ........................................................................... 1140 The Zealots......................................................................... 1056 The Lost Books ................................................................. 337 The Patriarchs ................................................................... 44 Warnings against Idolatry ........................................... 396 Why are we only permitted to eat animals that have a split hoof and chew the cud? ... 197

OFFERINGS AND SACRIFICES Exhortation to Obedience........................................... Festivals of Leviticus 23 ................................................ Peace Offering .................................................................. Regular Burnt Offering ................................................. Regular Sin Offerings..................................................... Special Burnt Offering................................................... Special Sin Offerings...................................................... The Priestly Blessing....................................................... Theological Implication of Sacrifices...................... Trespass (Guilt) Offering...............................................

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CHARACTERS OF THE BIBLE Aaron .................................................................................... 70 Abigail .................................................................................. 304 Abraham ............................................................................. 16 Adam .................................................................................... 6 Ahab ..................................................................................... 372 Amaziah .............................................................................. 461 Amos .................................................................................... 912 Asa, king of Judah........................................................... 363 Azariah (Uzziah) ............................................................... 462 Bartholomew (Nathanael) .......................................... 1085 Bathsheba .......................................................................... 321 Caleb..................................................................................... 234 David..................................................................................... 294 Deborah .............................................................................. 250 Dorcas .................................................................................. 1124 Dreamers ............................................................................ 870 Eleazar .................................................................................. 143 Elijah ..................................................................................... 365 Elisha..................................................................................... 378 Elizabeth ............................................................................. 1043 Esther.................................................................................... 510 Eve ......................................................................................... 7 False Prophets Mentioned in the Bible ................. 165

Gideon ................................................................................. 253 Habakkuk ............................................................................ 944 Haggai.................................................................................. 956 Hannah ................................................................................ 279 Hezekiah ............................................................................. 465 Hosea.................................................................................... 892 Isaac ...................................................................................... 24 Isaiah..................................................................................... 684 Jacob .................................................................................... 31 Jehoshaphat ...................................................................... 456 Jeremiah.............................................................................. 747 Jeroboam............................................................................ 360 Jesus ..................................................................................... 980 Job ......................................................................................... 520 Jochebed ............................................................................ 64 Joel ........................................................................................ 904 John ...................................................................................... 1087 John the Baptist............................................................... 1017 Jonah .................................................................................... 924 Joseph .................................................................................. 47 Joshua .................................................................................. 222 Josiah.................................................................................... 402 Judas Iscariot..................................................................... 1011 Lot .......................................................................................... 23 Luke....................................................................................... 1072 Malachi ................................................................................ 972 Mark ...................................................................................... 1131 Martha ................................................................................. 1060 Mary Magdalene ............................................................. 1110 Mary of Bethany .............................................................. 1100 Matthew (Levi) ................................................................. 1051 Micah.................................................................................... 932 Miriam, Moses’ sister ...................................................... 74 Moses ................................................................................... 60 Most Beautiful Women ................................................. 546 Nahum ................................................................................. 938 Naomi................................................................................... 275 Noah .................................................................................... 10 Non-writing Prophets ................................................... 337 Obadiah............................................................................... 920 Old Testament Prophets............................................... 910 Paul ........................................................................................ 1123 Peter ...................................................................................... 997 Philemon ............................................................................ 1253 Rahab ................................................................................... 225 Rebekah .............................................................................. 26 Resurrections .................................................................... 380 Ruth....................................................................................... 273 Samson ................................................................................ 262

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Samuel ................................................................................. 282 Sarah ..................................................................................... 18 Saul ........................................................................................ 285 Solomon ............................................................................. 346 The Herods ......................................................................... 1024 The Judges of Israel........................................................ 248 The Samaritan Woman ................................................. 1086 The Twelve Disciples ...................................................... 982 Thomas ................................................................................ 1111 Timothy ............................................................................... 1238 Titus....................................................................................... 1249 Women Named Mary in the New Testament..... 1037 Zechariah ............................................................................ 960 Zephaniah .......................................................................... 650

PEOPLES AND EMPIRES Ages of the Kings of Judah ......................................... 442 Coregencies and Rival Reigns in Israel and Judah................................................................... 349 Distribution of the Twelve Tribes of Israel............. 239 Genealogical Table of the Descendants of Noah ........................................................................ 14 Jerusalem Under Attack ............................................... 787 Periods of the Kings of Judah and Israel ............... 387 Roman Emperors in the New Testament ............. 1046 Roman Procurators of Judea ...................................... 1147 The Assyrian World ......................................................... 713 The Feet of Mixed Iron and Clay ............................... 872 The Hittites in the Bible ................................................ 25 The Kings of Medo-Persia............................................ 876 The Kings of Neo-Babylon .......................................... 873 The Neo-Babylonian Empire ...................................... 844 DISCIPLE’S RESOURCES A Call to Evangelism ...................................................... 1355 Adventist Issues ............................................................... 1465 Biblical Tools ...................................................................... 1425 Christian Growth ............................................................. 1341 Counseling ......................................................................... 1345 Fundamental Beliefs ...................................................... 1477 Hot Questions of the Bible.......................................... 1403 Practical Answers to Diﬃcult Questions of the Bible ................... 1415 Secrets to Sharing the Gospel with Others ......... 1351 There Is an Answer! Bible Studies ............................ 1359 BIBLE CHARTS 1,260 Years of Darkness ................................. (1128-1129) 2,300 Day Prophecy ........................................ (1128-1129)

Biblical Coins ...................................................... (1256-1257) Correspondence between Daniel 2 and 7 (938-939) Empires Chronology ............................................ (746-747) “He who is not with Me is against Me” ....... (298-299) Jesus’ Life Chronology .................................... (1000-1001) Kingdoms of Babylon, Media, and Lydia .... (682-683) Life of Joseph .......................................................... (170-171) Measurements and Weights of the Bible ... (618-619) New Testament Chronology ...................................... 1357 Old Testament Chronology.....................................(42-43) Priestly Garments .................................................. (618-619) The Ancient Near East in the Time of the Patriarchs .......................................................... (106-107) The Beast that Rises up out of the Sea ... (1320-1321) The Furniture of the Sanctuary ....................... (362-363) The Millenium ................................................... (1192-1193) The Neo-Babylonian Empire ............................ (682-683) The Persian Empire ............................................... (874-875) The Roman Empire............................................... (874-875) The Route of the Exodus.................................... (170-171) The Sanctuary of the Wilderness ................... (362-363) The Seven Churches of Revelation........... (1192-1193) The Statue of Daniel 2......................................... (938-939) The Origin of the Nations .................................. (106-107) The Ten Commandments .................................. (298-299) The Two Beasts of Revelation 13 ............... (1320-1321)

MAPS Canaan in Old Testament Times ............................... 1517 Cities for the Levites and Refugee Cities............... 1521 Elijah and Elisha ............................................................... 1522 Expansion of the Early Church in Palestine ......... 1531 First and Second Missionary Trip of Paul .............. 1533 Jesus’ Journeys to Jerusalem...................................... 1530 Jesus’ Ministry in Galilee............................................... 1529 Kingdom of David and Solomon ............................. 1523 Kingdom of Herod the Great ..................................... 1528 Natural Regions of Ancient Palestine ..................... 1519 Palestine in New Testament Times .......................... 1526 Palestine in the Time of Jesus .................................... 1527 Paul’s Conversion and Early Ministry ...................... 1532 Paul’s Early Journeys ...................................................... 1534 Paul’s Trip to Rome ......................................................... 1536 Spread of Christianity during 1st and 2nd Centuries A.D. ..................... 1535 The Conquest of Canaan ............................................. 1518 The Maccabean Kingdom ........................................... 1525 The Twelve Tribes ............................................................ 1520 The World of the Postexilic Prophets...................... 1524

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CHAIN BIBLE STUDY

HOW TO USE IT 1. CHOOSE A SUBJECT DEALING WITH ILNESS

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2. MEMORIZE THE LABELS THAT IDENTIFY EACH SUBJECT DEALING WITH ILNESS

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3. OPEN THE BIBLE WHERE THE FIRST VERSE IS FOUND DEALING WITH ILNESS

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THE ORDER TO CROSS THE JORDAN

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KNOW THE BIBLE PROMISES IN THE BIBLE

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PRAYERS IN THE BIBLE PARABLES OF JESUS MIRACLES OF JESUS Chained verses allow a sequential and thematic reading of the Bible without the need to know where the books of the Old and New Testament are found and how are they organized (chapters and verses).

XIV HELP IN EVERY SITUATION DEALING WITH ILNESS

“But as for me, I trust in You, O Lord; I say, “You are my God.”....... P. “Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward...” ....P. “For we know that if our earthly house, this tent,is destroyed...”..... P. “He will swallow up death forever...”.........................................................P.

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“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage...”..................................................................................................... P. 221 “A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit...”...... P. 645 “And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will...”.... P. 1274 “You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You...”......................................... P. 703 “Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; Save me, and I shall be...”...................................................................... P. 764 “For all things are for your sakes, that grace, having spread...”..... P. 1189 “For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is...”...................... P. 1189 “I will also meditate on all Your work, And talk of Your deeds.”... P. 589 “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death...”..................................................................... P. 559 “And suddenly, a woman who had a ﬂow of blood...” .................... P. 988 “For this is God, Our God forever and ever; He will be our guide...” .. P. 573 “But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave...”... P. 574 “In those days Hezekiah was sick and near death.”...........................P. 715 “Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree...”......... P. 1278 “I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise...” ............ P. 605 “While I live I will praise the Lord; I will sing praises to my God...”.. P. 626 “And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried...” ............................................................................................ P. 1119 “But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob...”..........P. 720 “He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed...” ........P. 1011 FACING SUFFERING

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“The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, and delivers them...”........................................................................................................... P. “We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed...”.................. P. “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working”........................................................................................................ P. “...and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs...” ..... P. “But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the...”......... P. “Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when...” ......... P. “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” .......... P. “For this reason I also suffer these things...” .......................................... P. “This is a faithful saying: For if we died with Him...”........................... P. “Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of...”............ P. “But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory...”.............................................................................. P. FACING AGING

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“The righteous shall ﬂourish like a palm tree, He shall...” ............... P. “Who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with...” ....................................................................... P. “For by me your days will be multiplied, and years of life...” ........ P. “The fear of the Lord prolongs days, but the years...” ...................... P. “...that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound...”....P. “So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart...”...P. “For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself.” ..... P. “For I know that my Redeemer lives, and He shall stand...” .......... P. “You will guide me with Your counsel, And afterward...”............... P. “For this is God, Our God forever and ever; He will be our guide...” ................................................................................................. P. “Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, and put away...”...... P.

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“We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed...”.................. P. “Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content...”........... P. “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden...”................. P. “Lord, by Your favor You have made my mountain stand strong...”......................................................................................................... P. “Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things...”.................................................................................... P. “For as the heavens are high above the earth...”................................. P. “...that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible...” ..... P. “And let us not grow weary while doing good, for...”....................... P. “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, because the Lord...”.................................................................................. P. “He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might...” .................................................................................................. P. “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” ........ P. DEALING WITH FINANCIAL PROBLEMS

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“But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation...”................. P. “Command those who are rich in this present age not...”............. P. “Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned...” .............. P. “And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches...”.......................................................................................................... P. “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’”.................... P. “They looked to Him and were radiant, and their faces...” ............P. “Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land, and...” ............ P. “And He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness...”..........................................................................................P. “Then He said to His disciples, “Therefore I say to you...” ............... P. “ If then God so clothes the grass, which today is in the ﬁeld...”..... P. “And the Lord said, “Who then is that faithful and wise steward...” ............................................................................................................ P. “And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights...”................ P. “I have been young, and now am old; yet I have not seen...” ...... P. “They wandered in the wilderness in a desolate way...” ................ P. “The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed...”......................... P. “Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content...”........... P. “...for you had compassion on me in my chains, and joyfully...”.......P. “He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous...”............... P. “There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing...”............. P. “Remove falsehood and lies far from me; Give me neither...”...... P. “Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor...”..... P. COPING WITH STRESS

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“Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you...”............................. P. “Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever...”................ P. “Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God.” .................................................................................. P. “He makes me to lie down in green pastures...”.................................. P. “...casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” ................ P. “He will not be afraid of evil tidings; His heart is steadfast...”........ P. “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” .P. “My enemies would hound me all day, for there are many...” ...... P.

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TESTAMENT

GENESIS 5

9 And Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear! 14 Surely You have driven me out this day from the face of the ground; I shall be hidden from Your face; I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond on the earth, and it will happen that anyone who ﬁnds me will kill me.” 15 And the LORD said to him, “There-fore,a whoever kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold.” And the LORD set a mark on Cain, lest anyone ﬁnding him should kill him. 13

THE FAMILY OF CAIN

16 Then Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and dwelt in the land of Nod on the east of Eden. 17 And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch. And he built a city, and called the name of the city after the name of his son—Enoch. 18 To Enoch was born Irad; and Irad begot Mehujael, and Mehujael begot Methushael, and Methushael begot Lamech. 19 Then Lamech took for himself two wives: the name of one was Adah, and the name of the second was Zillah. 20 And Adah bore Jabal. He was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock. 21 His brother’s name was Jubal. He was the father of all those who play the harp and ﬂute. 22 And as for Zillah, she also bore Tubal-Cain, an instructor of every craftsman in bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.

Then Lamech said to his wives:

“ Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; Wives of Lamech, listen to my speech! For I have killed a man for wounding me, Even a young man for hurting me. 24 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”

A NEW SON

And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and named him Seth, “For God has appointed another seed for me instead of Abel, whom Cain killed.” 26 And as for Seth, to him also a son was born; and he named him Enosh.b Then men began to call on the name of the LORD. 25

THE FAMILY OF ADAM

This is the book of the genealogy of Adam. In the day that God created man, He made him in the likeness of God. 2 He created them male and female, and blessed them and called them Mankind in the day they were created. 3 And Adam lived one hundred and thirty years, and begot a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth. 4 After he begot Seth, the days of Adam were eight hundred years; and he had sons and daughters. 5 So all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years; and he died. 6 Seth lived one hundred and ﬁve years, and begot Enosh.

4:15 aFollowing Masoretic Text and Targum; Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate read Not so. 4:26 bGreek Enos

Culture and History THE BIBLE’S LONGEST LIVING MEN NAME

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Methuselah

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Jared

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Noah

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Gen. 5:29

Adam

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Gen. 5:5

Seth

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Gen. 5:8

Cainan

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Gen. 5:14

Enosh

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THE ETERNAL WORD

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehenda it.

A VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS

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THE WORD BECOMES FLESH

And the Word became ﬂesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. 15 John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, 14

Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” 20 He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” 21 And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.” 22 Then they said to him, “Who are you, that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?” 23 He said: “I am 19

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JOHN’S WITNESS: THE TRUE LIGHT

6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.b 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. 11 He came to His own,c and His ownd did not receive Him. 12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: 13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the ﬂesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

“This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.’ ” 16 Ande of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. 17 For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son,f who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.

‘ The voice of one crying in the wilderness: “ Make straight the way of the LORD,” ’g

as the prophet Isaiah said.” 24 Now those who were sent were from the Pharisees. 25 And they asked him, saying, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

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Characters of the Bible BARTHOLOMEW NATHANAEL Name meaning: “Son of Tolmai.” His great achievements: a disciple who Jesus considered “an Israelite . . . in whom is no deceit!” (John 1:47). His deficiencies: not mentioned. His phrase for posterity: “Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” (John 1:49).

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RESOURCES

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INDEX A. CHRISTIAN GROWTH ..................................1341 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

How can I become a Christian? ..................... 1343 What is salvation? ................................................ 1343 Can God forgive all my sins? ........................... 1343 How is faith developed? ................................... 1343 What is prayer? ..................................................... 1343 Why should I attend church? ......................... 1344 Why should I be baptized? .............................. 1344

B. COUNSELING ..............................................1345 1. Why does it seem that sex addiction has increased? ....................................................... 1347 2. Is it possible to overcome addictions? ....... 1347 3. Can someone overcome the pain of being sexually abused? ............. 1347 4. How can I cope with anxiety? ........................ 1347 5. How should I react when coping with the loss of a loved one? .......................... 1348 6. How can I cope with divorce?........................ 1348 7. Is it possible to overcome marital inﬁdelity? ................................................. 1348 8. Can God help me give up alcohol? ............. 1348 9. How can I help a rebellious child? ............... 1349 10. Can God help me ﬁnd a good job? ............. 1349

C. SECRETS TO SHARING THE GOSPEL WITH OTHERS .............................................1351 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Do not be in a hurry ........................................... 1353 Devote time to prayer ....................................... 1353 Love people............................................................ 1353 Preach the gospel ................................................ 1353 Be friendly ............................................................... 1353 People do not follow strangers; they follow friends .............................................. 1353 Building friendships takes time ..................... 1353 Show friendliness ................................................ 1353 Pay attention to people’s needs .................... 1353 Earn their trust ...................................................... 1353 Invite them to your home................................ 1354 Transform your church into an appealing place ..................................... 1354

D. A CALL TO EVANGELISM ...............................1355 1. Why is evangelism important? ...................... 1357 2. What impact does evangelism have on Christian growth? ................................................ 1357 3. What happens if I do not share my faith? . 1357 4. What was Christ’s method to share the gospel? ............................................................. 1357 5. What are the main obstacles for evangelism? .................................................... 1358

E. THERE IS AN ANSWER! BIBLE STUDIES .........1359 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Does God exist? .................................................... 1361 Can the Bible be trusted? ................................. 1363 How did sin originate? ...................................... 1365 Why did Jesus come to this world? ............. 1367 How is salvation received?............................... 1369 How to grow in spiritual life?.......................... 1371 Why testify about God’s love? ........................ 1373 Are the Ten Commandments still valid?.... 1375 Which is the true day of rest? ......................... 1377 Why do people observe Sunday? ................ 1379 Is it possible to speak to the dead?.............. 1381 Will the world come to an end?.................... 1383 Will Jesus return to this world?...................... 1385 Where will the redeemed live? ...................... 1388 Does God care about the health of His children? ..................................................... 1390 Who is the true Owner of everything?....... 1392 Is there a Sanctuary in heaven?..................... 1394 Of what does God’s judgment consist ?.... 1396 Does God have a church in this world? ..... 1398 Why is it important to be baptized?............ 1401

F. HOT QUESTIONS OF THE BIBLE .................... 1403 1. Why did the Lord kill Uzzah? Apparently, he was trying to help (2 Sam. 6:6, 7)........... 1405 2. Was Daniel a vegetarian? ................................ 1406 3. Why did God harden Pharaoh’s heart? ..... 1406 4. What is the meaning of the expression “the knowledge of good and evil” in Genesis 2:17? .................................................... 1407

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5. Why was Ham so severely punished for seeing his father naked (Gen. 9:18-27)? ..................................................... 1408 6. Paul wrote that women should cover their heads in church (1 Cor. 11:2-16). Why do we not enforce that mandate? ... 1409 7. I understand that not all of 1 John 5:7 was originally written by John. How can that be? ............................................... 1410 8. In our local church we’ve had some discussions on the meaning of the phrase “a woman . . . must be silent” (1 Tim. 2:12, NIV). We are interested in your understanding of this passage ...... 1411 9. What is the rest mentioned in Hebrews 4:1-11, and how is it related to the seventh-day Sabbath? ......................... 1411 10. In Luke 10:38-41, why did Jesus reprimand Martha for asking Mary to help her in the kitchen? .............................. 1412

G. PRACTICAL ANSWERS TO DIFFICULT QUESTIONS OF THE BIBLE ............................1415 1. How could there be light on earth, and “the evening and the morning,” if the sun had not been created? (Gen. 1:3-5, 14-18) ............................................... 1417 2. Does God change or not? (Gen. 6:6; Ex. 32:14; Jonah 3:10) .................... 1417 3. About the Flood: how many animals of every sort did God ordered Noah to put inside the ark? Do Genesis 6:19, 20; Genesis 7:2, 3; and Genesis 7:8, 9 contradict each other? ...................................... 1417 4. Why did God order Abraham to sacriﬁce Isaac? What may have been His motivation? Why did He stop the sacriﬁce? (Gen. 22; Heb. 11:17-19) ................................... 1417 5. Why does Exodus say, “The Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh” (Ex. 9:12; 10:20)? Does it imply that God incited him to sin? .............. 1418 6. Why did God order the Israelites to destroy the Canaanite nations, including women and children? (Deut. 7 and 20) ............................... 1418 7. Do the sons bear the guilt of the parents’ sins or not? (Ex. 20:5; Eze. 18:20) ............................ 1418

8. Who incited David to take a census of Israel, God or Satan? (2 Sam. 24:1; 1 Chron. 21:1)............................. 1418 9. Is it possible for humans not to sin? (1 Kings 8:46; 2 Chron. 6:36, 1 John 1:8-10; 3:9) ............................................... 1418 10. Was David an adulterer and murderer or a man after God’s own heart? (Acts 13:22) ............................................................. 1418 11. According to Ezra 10:44: “All these had taken pagan wives, and some of them had wives by whom they had children,” but all had to separate their wives. But isn’t God against divorce? .................................................................... 1419 12. Was Christ’s mission to bring peace or war? (John 14:27; Matt. 10:34-36) ........................... 1419 13. When Jairus found Jesus, was Jairus’ daughter dead or not? (Matt. 9:18; Mark 5:23) ....................................... 1419 14. Was John the Baptist the promised Elijah? (Matt. 11:14, 17:10-13; John 1:19-21) ......... 1419 15. Is the Holy Spirit a person or an influence? (Gen. 1:2; Matt. 12:32; John 3:34; 14: 26; Acts 1:5) ................................................................... 1419 16. According to John 10:34, are human beings a kind of god? ........................................................... 1419 17. Exodus 32:14 says God changed His mind. What is the difference between human and divine repentance? .................................... 1419 18. According to Luke 23:43, what happened to the repented thief after being crucified? .............................. 1420 19. Who was Cain’s wife? ......................................... 1420 20. According to Matthew 24:4, 5, false christs will come. How can we recognize them? ....................... 1420 21. What is the sin against the Holy Spirit mentioned in Matthew 12:32 and Mark 3:28-30?............................................... 1420 22. What is Romans 10:4 teaching when it says, “Christ is the end of the law”? Does it means that the Ten Commandments are no longer valid? ............................................ 1420 23. Are the Ten Commandments mentioned in the book of Genesis?..................................... 1421

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24. Where are the Ten Commandments in the New Testament? ..................................... 1421 25. First Corinthians 10:25 says: “Eat whatever is sold in the meat market, asking no questions for conscience’ sake.” Does it mean that we can eat all kinds of meats? ....... 1421 26. Who is the woman of Revelation 12? ......... 1422 27. Is 1 Corinthians 16:1, 2 not an order to celebrate Sunday as a holy day? ................... 1422 28. Will Jesus return in secret, according to Matthew 24:40?.................................................... 1422 29. What are the keys of the kingdom that Jesus gave to Peter and to the rest of His disciples (Matt. 16:19)? ......................... 1422 30. How come James aﬃrms, “Man is justiﬁed by works, and not by faith only” (James 2:24, 25)? ............. 1422 31. Does Peter’s vision in Acts 10:9-15 imply that the food division of Leviticus 11 is abolished? .......................................................... 1422 32. Who were the “sons of God” and the “daughters of men” of Genesis 6:4? ............. 1423 33. What is the novel sense of the commandment of “as I have loved you, that you also love one another” (John 13:34)? ......................................................... 1423 34. What is the meaning of the counsel of Ecclesiastes 7:16 regarding not being “overly righteous”?............................................... 1423

H. BIBLICAL TOOLS......................................... 1425 1. The Bible: An unusual editorial project ...... 1427 2. Beneﬁts of reading the Bible .......................... 1427 3. Contrasts between the beginning and the end of the Bible ................................... 1427 4. Authors of the Old Testament ........................ 1428 5. Authors of the New Testament...................... 1430 6. When and where were the books of the New Testament written ....................... 1430 7. The Apocrypha ..................................................... 1431 8. Christian education............................................. 1432 9. Parables of Jesus .................................................. 1433 10. Miracles of Jesus .................................................. 1434

11. 100 most known events and texts of the Old Testament.......................................... 1435 12. Trinity is a unity..................................................... 1437 13. 24 attributes of the Holy Spirit....................... 1437 14. Trinity attacked in Revelation ......................... 1438 15. Why there can’t be eternal torment ............ 1439 16. Festivals calendar................................................. 1440 17. Final events............................................................. 1441 18. Seven biblical truths about Heaven ............ 1441 19. The life of Jesus..................................................... 1441 20. Types of prophecies............................................ 1442 21. Revelation, inspiration and illumination ... 1443 22. How to know whether a prophet is genuine or false ............................................... 1444 23. Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah and their fulﬁllment .... 1445 24. Most important symbols .................................. 1455 25. Names, descriptions and titles of Jesus ..... 1459

I. ADVENTIST ISSUES ..................................... 1465 1. A unique prophetic movement .................... 1467 2. Seventh-day Adventist Church history ...... 1471 3. How is the Seventh-day Adventist Church organized? .............................................. 1473 4. Relation of the Spirit of Prophecy to the Bible ............................................................. 1474 5. How can we know if Ellen G. White is a prophet? .......................................................... 1475

J. FUNDAMENTAL BELIEFS ..............................1477 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

The Holy Scriptures ............................................. 1479 The Trinity ................................................................ 1479 The Father ............................................................... 1479 The Son .................................................................... 1479 The Holy Spirit ....................................................... 1479 Creation.................................................................... 1479 The Nature of Man .............................................. 1479 The Great Controversy ....................................... 1480 The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Christ .................................................................... 1480 10. The Experience of Salvation ............................ 1480

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11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28.

Growing in Christ ................................................. 1480 The Church ............................................................. 1481 The Remnant and Its Mission ......................... 1481 Unity in the Body of Christ .............................. 1481 Baptism .................................................................... 1481 The Lord’s Supper ................................................ 1481 Spiritual Gifts and Ministries ........................... 1481 The Gift of Prophecy........................................... 1482 The Law of God .................................................... 1482 The Sabbath ........................................................... 1482 Stewardship ........................................................... 1482 Christian Behavior ............................................... 1482 Marriage and the Family................................... 1483 Christ’s Ministry in the Heavenly Sanctuary............................... 1483 The Second Coming of Christ ........................ 1483 Death and Resurrection .................................... 1483 The Millennium and the End of Sin ............. 1484 The New Earth ...................................................... 1484

DICTIONARY-CONCORDANCE ........................... 1485 MAPS ..............................................................1517