chapter four - I Will

Before we move on to chapter four...did you read the bit about evolution and creationism at the end of chapter three? Take a look at it and also check out the website www.AnswersInGenesis.org it is a great website that really does answer so many of the big questions around this issue. I also have a library of books by Ken Ham if you want to stop by and take one out on loan.

Now for Chapter four: This chapter helps so much in our understanding of ourselves and sin. Especially this issue of "I will" and pride. Isn't it so true that whenever we get our eyes off of God's plan and onto something that will puff up our image it leads to sin! We need to be God-centered people, not "I" centered. But that is so hard to keep straight! It makes sense that the devil started all of that way back then and it has been passed on through Adam ever since doesn't it?

A few questions for you to answer:

1. Lucifer's rebellion was driven by his own ______.
2. To God, a proud heart is a self-centered form of _____.
3. When Satan arrived in the garden, he planted something in Eve's mind that she had never considered -- the creature could ____________ the Creator.
4. Satan first twisted God's Word to cause Eve to doubt God, then he outright _______ it.
5. Just as defying the law of gravity can lead to broken bones, so violating God's Word has ramifications. The most bitter consequence of sin is _____________.

Now that Adam has sinned man has a sin nature, often called Adam's nature. This nature is man's condition -- it's like a sickness. The symptoms of that condition are acts of sin.
Read Romans 5:12 and Matthew 25:41

Man has a big problem that only God can solve...stay tuned and keep reading so you can see the amazing beauty of God's plan unfold!

The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus

Hi all here is the post for the Stranger on the road to Emmaus. chapter Three

Part One: Heaven & Earth

1. The first book in the bible is Genesis which means beginnings. True or false?
2. What means did God use to create? He used Angels, or He used the basic elements, or He spoke?
3. The Bible states that god is an extremely intelligent being but is limited in knowledge. true or false?
4. The Bible clearly teaches the concept of pantheism- That God is in everything, and everything is God. True or False/

for further consideration read Psalm33 verses 8 and 9 , Psalm 139 verses 1 thru 6, Isaiah Chapter 40 verse25 and 26 and 28

Part two: It was good:

1. The Bible says it took God seven days to create the world. true or false?
2. The Scriptures indicate that the world, as orginally created, was differant from what we now know. True or False?
   
3. In what ways was it different?

Part Three Man & Woman

1. The Bible says that man was created in the image of God. In part this means that God created man with: a Mind, a physical body, emotions a will ( three are correct)
2. Which statement is true? God breathed life into man, Man became alive on his own, or An angel brought man to life?
3. What does the name Eve mean? Servant, Life-Giver, Woman?
4. The Bible says that mankind was created to reflect god's grandeur- to honor Him as a son honors his father. True or false
5. The bible teaches us that only perfect people can live with in the presence of as perfect God. true or false?

For further consideration: In Papua New Guinea, the culture dictates that "he who creates the paddle owns the paddle." In a Bible find and read these verses that illustrates the Creator Owner connection: 1 chronicles 29:11 & 12, Psalm 24: verse 1 & 2, Psalm 47 verse 2

Also many Bibles have a concordance in the back. This is a tool to help one find a verse. For example, let's say you can remember that God said he would create man in His own image, but yoy cannot remember where the verse is found. Try finding this verse using the concordance by looking up the word Image:

So God created man in His own image, in the Image of God He created him; male and female he created them.

See all next week,
Gary

By This Name

HI all,

We are now in Chapter three. I really hope you are all getting a lot from your reading time. I if you are putting in the time, you are building up a sure foundation in Christ.
Well here are the questions for this week.
Part One: Three Attributes

1. The Bible says that the Lord Yahweh is the only one who possesses these attributes: All - Knowing, all Powerful, Everywhere Present at one time, all of the above?
2. In Scripture, who else is ascribed all the characteristics of the Lord Yahweh? other gods, and goddess, human beings, no one?
3. Though the Lord is everywhere at one time, he is not a part of nature. True or False
4. Just as a tribal man is not part of his canoe paddle, so the lord God is distinct from His creation. True or false

Part Two: Order & law

1. The sun and the moon fit into which category? the maker ( Creator) or what was made ( creation)?
2. The universe functions with amazing precision, showing that the Lord is a God of [chance/order]?
3. The Bible says Yahweh is faithful and consistent. True or false?
4. The word righteous means: holier than-thou. upright, Honest, and honorable. hard working , clean, and charitable.

Part Four: Perfect and caring

1. The Bible says that God provides: only what we need, or everything for our enjoyment, or Nothing, we are expected to care for ourselves.
2. To show care is a form of _________________ manipulation or Self Centeredness or Love or weakness?

Part Five: The Image of God:

1. Man was created in the image of God. This means that we are exact duplicates of the Lord with all of His attributes. True or False?
2. Only Lord Yahweh can impart life. No other person, spirit, or god can do that. True Or False?

Part Six: Higher yet Near:

1. Even at best , our understanding of Yahweh is limited. True or false?
2. The Lord is distant and uncommunicative. True or false?
3. (mark two) Adam & Eve: belonged to God because the Lord was their Creator. and or were created as gods. and or were given the responsibility of taking care of the earth.?
4. (mark two) Because Adam & eve were innocent of any sort of evil or wrong, They had a perfection that allowed them to live in the presence of God. and or There was a relationship __ a friendship__ between God and Man?
5. When the Lord created the world, it was incomplete, or it had problems, or it was perfect.

I just want to say stay up on the answering the questions and letting the Holy Spirit drive this deep with in you.

Blessing,
Gary

The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus

Hi everyone here are the questions from chapter two. How are you enjoying the book so far? How is the Lord using this book in your life? Please share your thoughts:)


Questions from Chapter 2

1. The bible says that God created himself in eternity past? True Or false
2. According to the bible , what does God need to exist?(choose one) the basic essentials of all life. Eternal matter. Nothing.
3. The name LORD focuses our attention on God's position_ He is LORD of lords. True or False
4. The Bible states that God is sovereign, which means He is the __________ of the Universe. Lord or Ruler or King.
5. The Bible clearly states that there is only ___ ____ ___ God.
6. The Bible says that God is invisible. He is a ___ __ __ __ __ __ .

For Further consideration:

Find and read and think on these verses Psalm 102: verse 12; Psalm 8: verse 1; Jeremiah Chapter 10 Verse 10 All these are in the old testament.



Angels, Host, and Stars

1. The Bible indicates that angels are; Innumerable, invisible, equal to God which one wrong.
2. Angelic beings were created to serve God. True or false
3. What was the Latin name used for the most powerful, most beautiful spirit ever created? was it Gabriel or Lucifer or Michael
4. The word anointed means "to set apart for a special task". True or False
5. The Bible states that God is worthy of: nothing or praise?

For Further consideration


Read, and think, and share on these Nehemiah chapter 9 verse 6, psalm 145 verse3, and Revelation chapter 4 verse 11( Revelation is in the New Testament)


Have a blessed week,
Gary

By This Name

Hi all,
I hope you are enjoying reading this book. I will be posting once a week so you kind of know the schedule. The beginning questions we looked at pertained to both books. So now we will look at each one separately.

Our veiw of the Bible as a whole will determine the way we recieve instruction from it. For instance the Lord creating the world in six days. We have been so brain washed by the culture around us we have added The Lord to our list of gods. We believe science over the Word of the Lord. Science tells us this world we live in happen by chance. That it took millions of years to form, so we take this and try to fit this into Genesis chapter one. In stead of just excepting what the Lord is saying to us through his Word. You know if you just wait long enough the evidence always proves the Bible wright.

So lets look at some questions.

1. It would be hard to nail down a unifying theme for the ancient Egyptian religion, as they revered no: What?
2. The ancient Egyptians worshiped the sun god Ra as the supreme deity. True or False
3. Religion pervaded every facet of Egyptian life, involving such things as?( one of these following statements is wrong) charms, magic, and secrets incantations. the public celebrations of religious holidays. the worship of the Hebrew god.
4. it was ______________ who spoke to Moses from the burning bush?
5. What two responses did the Lord give Moses when Moses asked for the Lord's name?
6. The names I Am and Yahweh mean essentially the same thing, What is the meaning?

Chapter Two

1. Genesis the first book of the Bible means what ?
2. The Bible begins with well reasoned arguments for the existence of Yahweh. True or False
3. What is one of the main differences between Yahweh and the Egyptian gods ?
4. How does Scripture describe The Lord Yahweh? as a universal force. or a divine mind, or a living being with character and personality.
5. ( Mark Two) The Bible says that God is a spirit. This means that: he cannot communicate with mankind. he cannot be seen with human eyes. he does not have character and personality. he is without a physical body or bodily functions.

Angels & Stars

1. ( pick one)According to the Bible, spirits are: abstract impersonal forces. persons or beings capable of thought and feeling. a figment of our imaginations.
2. The Bible is clear that angels do not live in temples, houses,rocks,trees, or rivers. True or False.
3. Just as the tribal man who _________ the paddle, also ___________ the paddle, Yahweh is also a Creator- _____________.
4. Angels are distinct from the Lord Yahweh because He is the (circle one) created/Creator) whereas the angels are ( circle one) created/ Creators)

Well that's it for this week, I pray that you continue to read and learn then disciple someone else.

In Christ,
Gary

The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus

Hi Everyone,

I see that we sold out of both books on Sunday so those of you who start a little later can follow a long. The temptation will be to skip a head remember please do not do this because the purpose is to follow in order the book.

I am challenged by the author to do something that requires a lot of discipline for me. That is sticking with the flow of a book or story. If I am familiar with something I tend to want to skip ahead. I found by resisting this temptation I was pleasantly surprised with a few thoughts I never thought of before.

Here are few questions from the work book to answer.

1. The Bible is the oldest and longest bestseller. True or false
2. In many ways, the bible is like a puzzle - to understand it accurately, the pieces must be put together in the right way. true or false
3. The Bible addresses many different subjects and themes. if you randomly mix these themes or subjects together, the result will be:

• a clear understanding of the bible
• confusion

• The Bible is a Collection of how many different books?
• How many people did God use to write these books?
• Over how many years did it take to write the entire bible?
• According to Scripture who was the author of every single book of the bible?
• What significant claim does the bible make about itself in relation to God?

For further consideration:

How can we tell a real prophet of God?
read Deuteronomy Chapter 18 Verse 20 and Verse 22
what did you learn/


Please read the following verses, What are they telling us about the book you are holding in your hand ( The Bible)?

2 Timothy Chapter 3 verse16

2 Peter Chapter 1 verse 20 & 21

Psalm 119 Verse 160

It OK to use the Table of contents to find these books. ( that is what it is there for)

Have Fun!

Pastor Gary

The Books have arrived

This Sunday at church you can pick up your Stranger book to begin the summer reading/blogging challenge. If you want to read another version of the Stranger, called By This Name, it is also available. I have read By This Name and it really helped me to be prepared to talk with people who think all religions are the same, and that all roads lead to heaven. So, both books will be discussed in this blog over the summer. I hope you will join us,
Tom