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Q5. (Hebrews 12:25-29) Is a fear of God healthy? A reverent fear is healthy. Our fear of God should not be a terror filled fear. If so, how? We should fear God in that we are obedient and follow His commands because we know that is what He requires of us. We do this out of reverent or Godly fear, not a trembling fear. When does fear of God become unhealthy? Fear becomes unhealthy when instead of seeing a Loving and Merciful God, we see Him only as a God sitting on His Mighty Throne passing judgment on us. How does the fear of God fit with 1 John 4:18? 1 John 4:18 describes love without fear. God

Q4. (Hebrews 12:14-17) Is the writer of Hebrews teaching salvation by being holy? No, the writer states that we are not saved by being holy. Why or why not? He states that the only way to salvation is by the sacrifice that Jesus made to save us from our sins. 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 and Galatians 5:19-21. Can habitual sin deprive us of heaven? Habitual sin can deprive us of Heaven. If we continually and willfully commit the same sins over and over we are no longer children of God. If so, how? When we deliberately commit the same sin over and over, we are turning our back on God.

Q3. (Hebrews 12:5-7) I've sometimes heard, "God never punishes anyone." Is that true according to these verses? God does punish us because He loves us and wants us to spend eternity with Him. If so, how does punishment fit into the larger overall concept of discipline and child-rearing? Discipline serves to teach right from wrong so we will grow to be mature and responsible Christians. What is the purpose of God's discipline? To let us know that we are loved and to let us experience the consequences of our actions so we are trained to be His children.

Q2. (Hebrews 12:5-11) How does it help when you to look at your struggles and hardships as the Father's discipline and training? The Father disciplines me because it

Q1. (Hebrews 12:3-4) Spiritual warfare can be lost by weariness. Why is spiritual warfare so wearying? Because Satan tries so hard to wear us down trying to make us want to give up or lose heart. Why must we continue to resist, on and on? Because Satan is trying to wear us down so he can be in

Q5. (Hebrews 12:1-2) Who are the "great cloud of witnesses" mentioned in 12:1? The

Q4. (Hebrews 11:8-31) What was the powerful motivating factor behind the actions taken by the people mentioned in these verses? Their faith and belief in God

Q3. (Hebrews 11:23-28) How did Moses' faith affect his willingness to suffer? Because of his obedience to God he was willing to suffer for his faith and beliefs. He chose to suffer persecution with his people rather than live the life of luxury that was offered to him. What kind of vision did faith create for Moses? The vision that he would deliver his people from bondage. What kind of vision does faith create for us? That we are to be like Moses and help deliver people from their bondage of unbelief. We are to be witnesses and help spread the Good Word.

Q2. (Hebrews 11:13b) In practical terms, what would be the characteristics of a believer who lived his life as an "alien" and "stranger" here on earth? We are aliens and strangers here on earth to the extent that this isn

Q1. (Hebrews 11:8-19) Abraham was on a faith-quest, looking for a city (verse 10) and a country (verses 14-16). How does his faith-journey encourage yours? It inspires me to be more like Abraham, to not give up when the going gets tough, to have faith and be strong and love my God. In Scriptural typology, what is the final "city" which we shall see? The Heavenly Jerusalem, the place that Jesus is preparing for us right now. (12:22) What is the final country of which we are citizens? (12:28) The Kingdom of Heaven, the place where God and His Angels are.

Q4. (Hebrews 11:11). Which part of faith is related to (1) the depth of Abraham's confidence in God? Abraham knew that God was faithful and He could believe God

Q3. Every religion has its own kind of faith. What is the content of the Judeo-Christian type of faith that sets it apart from any other? That we serve a living God. That Jesus was born, lived, was crucified, dead, buried and rose again. He lives today. What is the basis of Noah's faith (11:7)? Noah

Q2. (Hebrews 11:6) The first element of faith is belief in God's existence. Why is the second element just as essential to true faith? Believing in the promise He gave us about the reward that waits for us is very essential to true faith. If we didn

Q1. Using Hebrews 1:1-3 as your source, how would you put in your own words what faith is and does? Faith is accepting God's Word, believing it, and putting it into action. Faith is being wrapped up in the blanket of God

Q4. (Hebrews 10:35-36) Why is perseverance in faith hard sometimes? We don't want to be criticized for our faith. We want to be with our friends and follow our fleshly desires. Why is perseverance so important? Perseverance is important because temptations are always just around the corner. Without our constant perseverance we would fail. We need to persevere and keep our focus on Jesus. How is Christian fellowship important in perseverance? Fellowship with other Christians give us the encouragement we need to persevere. (3:12-14) What can we do to encourage other Christians in this sometimes difficult journey? We can encourage them and pray for them and be a good example.

Q3. (Hebrews 10:26-31). What kind of sin is expressed by the phrase, "deliberately keep on sinning" (10:26)? Apostasty - A sustained defiance towards God. Is this talking about sins related to the weakness of our flesh or apostasy? This is not talking about sins of the flesh but absolute apostasy - deliberately turning away from God. What elements in 10:29 contribute to your understanding that this is indeed flagrant apostasy, not garden-variety sin? All of the elements: trampled the Son of God under foot treated as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, insulted the Spirit of grace

Q2. According to Hebrews 3:13 and 10:24-25, what should be a prime motive for meeting together with other Christians? To Worship God and to encourage our sisters and brothers in Christ and to receive encouragement from them. What is our usual motivation? To see and be seen and to see what

Q1. (Hebrews 10:19-21) How did the veil of the Tabernacle function in Old Testament worship? The veil served to separate the Holy Place from the Holy of Holies. Only the Priest could enter and ask for forgiveness of sins for himself and the people. What is the significance of the veil being ripped in two at Jesus' crucifixion? When the veil was ripped, it signified that the people were no longer separated from God. Why is our access to God called a "new and living way"? We no longer need a priest to intervene for us, we, ourselves, can go to God in prayer. In what sense is it new? It was new because this didn

Q2. What was the purpose of the Passover meal for future generations? So future generations would know what was done for them. Why was it to be repeated? So future generations could be taught what God had done for them. What was to be remembered? That they had been freed from bondage and slavery. What would have happened if the Jews had stopped remembering the Exodus? Future generations would not know what God had done for them.

Q1. When repeated often, doesn't the Lord's Supper run the risk of becoming mundane and lose its meaning? Maybe for some it would, but not for me. If we did it every week it would have the same meaning for me. Why did Jesus command its repetition? Jesus said,

Q4. Which part of the meaning of the Lord's Supper is most valuable for you at this point in your spiritual journey when you partake of and meditate on the Lord's Supper? The amazing love that He showed for all of us. Even though we are sinners He willingly went to the Cross to save us. If I had been the only person on earth He would have done the same thing, just for me. It makes me see not only how unworthy I am - but how truly blessed I am, also.

Q3. Which action words used to describe the elements of the Lord's Supper, teach us that we are to be thinking of Jesus' sacrifice of atonement, when we partake of the Lord's Supper? Given For Broken For Poured Out Forgiveness

Q2. How can an extreme symbolic interpretation cause a person to have too little respect for the Lord's Supper and its elements? If you are focusing too much on the

Q1. How does your particular understanding of the bread and the wine (literal or figurative) help you grow closer to Christ when partaking of the Lord's Supper? (Note: This question is not your excuse to argue, but to learn from one another's personal experience of partaking.) When I partake of Communion, I am reminded and humbled by the sacrifice that Jesus made for me. The knowledge that He loved me enough to die for me makes me want to follow Him and be like Him.

Q4. (Hebrews 10:4) Why can't the blood of bulls and goats actually take away sin? Because the sins of man cannot be taken away by a lesser being, the animal. What happened then to the sins the Old Testament saints thought were atoned for under the Old Covenant? God accepted their sacrifices and their sins were forgiven, but the sacrifice had to be repeated every year.