The dictionary says that prayer is to address God with adoration, confession, supplication, or thanks-giving. In other words, praying is simply talking to God. Prayer is not repeating certain words or being in a certain position. Prayer is just telling God what is on your heart. Reading a prayer to God would be like reading a conversation with your best friend, God just wants us to talk to Him. When we talk or pray to God we should (1) praise and thank Him (2) pray in his will, (3) ask forgiveness, (4) pray to lead, guide, and deliver us (5) praise and glorify Him.
In Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11:1-4, the disciples ask Jesus to teach them to pray. This is NOT the LORD’S PRAYER it is a MODEL PRAYER for us to go by. The LORD’S PRAYER is found in John 17:1-26. He prays for his disciples and all believers.
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Matthew 6:9 To whom should we address our prayer to?
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1 Thessalonians 5:17 We are to pray without what?
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Romans 10:1 Should we pray for the lost to be saved?
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Ephesians 5:20 Should we give thanks in our prayers?
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Luke 18:13 Does God hear a sinner when they pray for forgiveness?
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Mark 11:24 Should we pray in believing?
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John 14:14 Should we ask in Jesus’ name?
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Matthew 6:6-7 Should we use vain repetitions when we pray?
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Romans 8:26 Do we always know what to pray for?
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Philippians 1:3-4 Did Paul pray for those he loved?
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JUSTIFICATION
The word JUSTIFICATION means just as though I have never sinned. All the saved will stand before God JUSTIFIED. A person is Justified by the blood of Jesus. Justification is being made righteous by Christ. Christ the JUST dies for the UNJUST the sinner. When we are JUSTIFIED a person is saved and has passed from death unto life. A person that is JUSTIFIED is JUSTIFIED
from all things. The law of Moses could not JUSTIFY mankind. Mankind is JUSTIFIED only by the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Acts 13:39 The believer is justified from what?
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Acts 13:39 Could the law of Moses justify us?
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Romans 3:24 How is a person justified?
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Romans 3:28 We conclude a person justified how?
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Romans 5:1 What happens when we are justified?
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Romans 5:9 We are justified by ________________________________ and saved from________________________________
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Galatians 2:16 A man is not justified by _____________________________________ but by ____________________________________
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Galatians 3:24 We are justified by?
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Titus 3:7 By who’s grace are we justified?
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Romans 4:25 Did Christ have to arise for us to be justified?
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SANCTIFICATION
The word SANTIFICATION means to be set apart. When a person is sanctified, a person is set apart to work for the Lord. A person does not have to be a Minister or Missionary to be a witness for Jesus, all the saved should be. We the save have been set apart for God. Sanctification may be viewed as past, present, and future, or instantaneous, progressive, and complete. A person is sanctified by Word of God (John 17:17) and the Holy Ghost or Spirit (Romans 5:16).
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John. 17:17 How is a person sanctified?
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Romans 15:16 Does the Holy Ghost sanctified us?
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I Corinthians 6:11 …but ye are _____________________________________, but ye are ________________________________, but ye are _______________________in the name of the Lord Jesus.
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1 Thessalonians 4:3 Those that are sanctified should abstain from what?
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I Corinthians 1:2 To whom was Paul writing?
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11 Timothy 2:21 Does a person have to be sanctified to be used by Jesus?
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Jude 1 To whom was Jude writing?
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What is the meaning of Sanctification?
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HEAVEN
There are three heavens: (1) atmospheric heaven, Acts 14:17; (2) the stellar heaven, Genesis 1:14; (3) and the third heaven, II Corinthians 12:2; Deuteronomy 10:14. Third heaven is God’s dwelling place. There will be a new heaven and new earth. The old will melt with fervent heat. (II Peter 3:10-13) In what sense are they new? It does not mean just brought into existence, but renovated, made fresh, and implies previous existence. Throughout scriptures, the reconstitution of the material world, by which it passes from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory is seen.
Heaven God’s Dwelling Place
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Isaiah 63:15 Where is the habitation of God?
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II Chronicles 30:27 Is heaven God’s holy dwelling place?
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Psalm 11:4 Where is God’s throne?
Heaven The Future Dwelling Place Of The Saved
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Matthew 5:3 Where will the poor in spirit dwell?
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Matthew 5:20 Who will enter into heaven?
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Matthew 6:20 Where should we lay up treasures?
New Heavens
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Isaiah 65:17 What will God create some day?
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Isaiah 66:22 Will the new heaven and new earth endure forever?
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II Peter 3:13 What dwells in the new heavens and new earth?
Questions from the paragraph above
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How many heavens are there?
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Name the three heavens.
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Is heaven a place of perfection?
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Who will be in the third heaven some day?
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ANGELS
Angels were created by God. They are created beings. Angels were created before man. Angels are not in the image of God. Angels were created to serve God and to give him praise. There were three archangels mention in the Bible, Michael, Gabriel, and Lucifer. The word for angel in the Hebrew is (MALAK) which means to dispatch as a deputy or a messenger. The word for angel in the Greek is (AGGELOS) which means a messenger.
Angels have the power to change themselves into men or to make themselves invisible. There are innumerable company of angels.
When Lucifer sinned, he took with him many angels. The angels that sinned and went with Lucifer can transform themselves into angels of light.
Angels cannot be re-instated after they have fallen. Once they fall, they are destined to hell. Angels are not a living soul so once they sinned, they cannot be saved.
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Genesis 18:1-3 Who were these three men?
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Genesis 19:1-23 Who came to Sodom to take Lot and his family out?
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Exodus 3:1-2 Who appeared unto Moses out of the burning bush?
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II Kings 1:3,15 Does God use his angels to lead us?
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Who deliver the three Hebrew children out of the fire?
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Luke 1:18-19 What was the angel’s name that spoke to Zacharias?
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Luke 1:26-28 What was the angel’s name that spoke to Mary?
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Luke1:19 What angel stands in the presence of God?
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Luke 2:8-10 Who brought good tidings to the shepherds?
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Acts 5:17-19 Who open the prison doors for the apostles?
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Acts 8:26 Who directed Philip?
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Revelation 9:11 Who is the angel who is over the bottomless pit?
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Matthew 18:10 What do the angels in heaven do?
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Hebrews 13:1-2 Have some entertain angels without knowing it?
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Hebrews 1:5-6 Who was to worship Jesus?
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Hebrews 1:1-4 Who was Jesus made better then?
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WHERE ARE THE DEAD?
This is a question that is ask by many people. And most do not know the answer.
We want to look to God’s Word the Bible for the answer.
There are two places a person can go after death. One place is Heaven for the saved and Hell for the lost.
Job asked the question, “But man dieth, And wasteth away; yea man giveth up the ghost and where is he?” Job 14:10. “If a man die, shall he live again? All the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.” Job 14:14.
Paul said in Philippians 1:21 “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” II Corinthians 5:1 “For we Know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.”
Jesus said to the thief on the cross, “today thou will be with be in paradise.” Luke 23:43. Paradise is another name for Heaven, II Corinthians 12:1-4, Paul the apostle was caught into the third heaven Verse 2, and in Verse 4 he calls it paradise.
Those who are not saved will go to hell after death. We find the account in Luke 16:19-31 of the rich man going to a place of torments, a place where he could not escape from and he was in the flames of fire, a place known as hell.
In Psalm 9:17 it says that the wicked will be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
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Philippians 1:21 What did Paul say about death?
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II Corinthians 5:8 Where will we be when we leave this body?
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II Corinthians 5: 1 What happens when this earthly house is dissolved?
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II Corinthians 5:2 Why do we (saved) groan within ourselves?
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Luke 23:39-43 Where did the thief go that ask Jesus to remember him?
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Acts 7:54-59 What did Stephen ask Jesus to receive?
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Matthew 8:11 Where is Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob?
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Psalm 9:17 Who will be turned into hell?
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Revelation 21:8 Who will be in hell?
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Luke 1 16:22-23 Where did the rich man go?
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SECOND COMING OF JESUS
The Second Coming of Jesus is a two-phase coming. The First Phase of the His coming is known as the RAPTURE of the saints and the second phase is known as the REVELATION of JESUS.
When Jesus came the first time, the time of his birth in the manger the majority of the people did not know of His coming. When Jesus comes for His saints (RAPTURE) the majority of the people will not know of it.
The FIRST PHASE of the second Coming of Jesus is the RAPUTRE of the Saints. Jesus will come before the TRIBULATION TIME and before the MILLENNIUM REIGN. When Jesus comes He will come (AS) a thief in the night, please note (HE is not a THIEF) to meet Jesus in the air, He will not touch earth all saved will go up to meet Jesus in the air He will not touch earth, all saved will go up to meet Him in the air.
After the RAPTURE of the saved the TRIBULATION will began. This will take place on this earth for a seven (7) year period. All the lost will be left behind to go through the TRIBULATION.
FIRST PHASE OF COMING JESUS—RAPTURE
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1 Thessalonians 4:16 Who will descend from heaven?
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1 Thessalonians 4:16 Who will arise when Jesus comes?
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1 Thessalonians 4:17 Who will be caught up when Jesus comes?
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1 Thessalonians 5:1-2 The coming of Jesus will be as what?
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1 Thessalonians 5:4-5 Will the coming of Jesus overtake the saved as a thief does in the night?
The Second phase of the second Coming of Jesus is the REVELATION of Jesus. At this coming Jesus will be reveal to the world, Jesus will come riding a white horse and all the armies of heaven will follow Him on white horses. At this coming Jesus will come to earth and set up His MILLENNIUM KINGDOM. All the on earth will be cast into Hell for 1000 years to wait Judgment. Jesus will rule and reign for 1000 years (MILLENNIUM REIGN).
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Zechariah 14:1-5 What takes place at this time?
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II Thessalonians 1:7 Will Jesus be revealed when He comes?
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II Thessalonians 1:7 Who will come with Jesus?
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II Thessalonians 1:8 Who will Jesus take vengeance on when He comes?
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Revelation 19:11 Who descends from heaven and how?
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Revelation 19:12-13 Describe the one coming from heaven.
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Revelation 19:14 Who follows Jesus from heaven?
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Revelation 19:15 What will Jesus do when He comes at this time?
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Revelation 19:19-21 What happens to all of them on the earth at this coming?
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Revelation 20:1-3 How long is Satan bound?
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DOCTRINE
