OBEYING THE GOSPEL Video Review Test

“Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, ((2) and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. (3) For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, (4) that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures”
—1Corinthians 15:1-4 (ESV)
1a) What are the three central events that make up the core message of the gospel?
“Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.”
—John 15:13 (ESV)
2a) According to this verse, what is the greatest expression of love?
2b) How did Jesus show His love for us?
2c) What does this passage teach us about TRUE love?
“for this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.”
—Matthew 26:28 (ESV)
3a) Why did Jesus die? In other words, why was His blood shed?
“We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over Him.”
—Romans 6:9 (ESV)
4a) According to this verse, what truth does the resurrection of Jesus reveal?
“[Jesus] was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification.”
—Romans 4:25 (ESV)
5a) Why was Jesus raised from the dead?
5b) What does “justification” mean in this verse?
“And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins.”
—1Corinthians 15:17 (ESV)
What would it mean if Christ had not been raised from the dead?
6b) What, also, would be true if Christ had not been raised?
“But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. (21) For as by a man [Adam] came death, by a man [Christ Jesus] has come also the resurrection of the dead. (22) For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. (23) But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at His coming those who belong to Christ.”
—1Corinthians 15:20-23 (ESV)
7a) What does the Bible mean by the term “fallen asleep” in 1 Corinthians 15:20–23?
7b) What does the term “firstfruits” mean in 1 Corinthians 15:20?
7c) What came through Adam?
7d) What was accomplished through Jesus, especially in His resurrection?
7e) When will the dead be raised?
“Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear His voice (29) and come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.”
—John 5:28-29 (ESV)
8a) What future event does Jesus describe in John 5:28–29?
8b) What will happen when those in the tombs hear God's voice?
8c) What will happen to those who have done good?
8d) What will happen to those who have done evil?
“This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering— (6) since indeed God considers it just to repay with affliction those who afflict you, (7) and to grant relief to you who are afflicted as well as to us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels (8) in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. (9) They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His might.”
—2Thessalonians 1:5-9 (ESV)
9a) According to this passage, who will face God's judgment?
” And He said to them, ‘Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. (16) Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.”
—Mark 16:15-16 (ESV)
10a) What did Jesus command His true disciples to do?
10b) From this passage, how does one specifically obey the gospel?
10c) According to this passage, must a person believe the gospel before being baptized?
10e) What order does Jesus give for believing and being baptized?
10f) According to Jesus, what happens to those who does not believe the gospel?
GOSPEL ⇒ Christ’s DEATH, BURIAL, and RESURRECTION!
“Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His DEATH? (4) We were BURIED therefore with Him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was RAISED from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. (5) For if we have been united with Him in a death like His, we shall certainly be united with Him in a resurrection like His.”
—Romans 6:3-5 (ESV)
11a) According to this passage, what is a person baptized into?
11b) According to this passage, how is a person BURIED with Christ?
11c) What happens after a person rises from baptism?
11d) How is baptism described in this passage?
11e) According to this passage, how does one re-enact the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus?
“‘Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.’ (37) Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, ‘Brothers, what shall we do?’ (38) And Peter said to them, ‘Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.'”
—Acts 2:36-38 (ESV)
12a) After preaching the gospel, what did Peter instruct those seeking salvation to do?
12b) What reason does Acts 2:38 give for being baptized?
“In Him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in Him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, (14) who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of His glory.”
—Ephesians 1:13-15 (ESV)
13a) According to Ephesians 1:13, what must someone do before receiving the Holy Spirit?
13b) What does it mean to be “sealed” with the Holy Spirit?
“And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on His name.”
—Acts 22:16 (ESV)
14a) What is your response?
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