God, by inspiration, guaranteed the accuracy of of the scripture.
The word "inspiration" used the analogy of the of God in explains the doctrine of the scriptures.
The term "Bible," as used in the Declation of Faith, refers to the books of the old testament and the books of the new testament.
Such collections of ancient religious literature as the serve important purposes as religious literature, but that are not accepted as Scripture.
According , the prophets spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
According to 3:16-17 the scriptures are profitable for doctrine, , correction and instruction in .
The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are distinguished from one another by , , word, and .
The Biblical analogies is the explanation of the nature of the Holy spirit are in the analogies of and .
28:19 shows that the , and are active in our salvation.
The name of Jesus means .
The Son of God is equal to the Father in and .
As Redeemer, Christ fulfills the offices of , and .
In His atoning death, Jesus became our in judgement.
In the fulfillment of His office as King, Jesus rules .
As Priest, He makes everlasting for us.
As Prophet, He is the of .
According to 1:14, the glory of the Incarnate Word is the same as the glory of the .
4:15 - For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet .
According to 2 Corinthians 5:19-21, the purpose of God's dwelling is Christ in the of the world.
Sin consist of acts of and of nature.
When one does not one the commandments of God, occurs.
Disobedience may take the form of sins of or sins of .
The majesty of the moral excellence of God's nature describes the .
Repentance is produced by the and of God.
God's standard of infinite holiness has been violated in the , and of mankind.
Article : That Justification, regeneration and he new birth are wrought by faith in .
consist of a change of the individual's position in relation to the judgement of God.
It also attributes to him the of Christ.
These are established on the basis of Christ's and .
Justification places the believer in the judicial position of and .
Regeneration changes the of the believer.
Regeneration changes man's in relation to righteousness.
Justification the righteousness of Christ.
According to 4:22-25, the death of Christ was necessary because of our ; the resurrection of Christ was necessary to provide our .
In 2 Peter 1:3-4, we are assured that the of God make us partakers of godly nature.
As used in the experience of salvation, sanctification refers to three changes. List them: from the world unto God from the pollution of Sins the carnal nature
In relation to the of the flesh, sanctification is a mortification.
As a claim, sanctification is the consideration of ourselves as dead to sin.
The agents by which we receive sanctification are the and of God.
The Holy Spirit is the divine Personal Agent who applies the to reveal the need, to issue the and to the heart.
According to 6:6-7, our old man was with Christ.
According to 6:11-12 we are to ourselves to be dead to sin.
According to 26:18, sanctification is by .
Old Testament standard of holiness was expressed as .
The standard for holy living is the of God.
of Life is summed up in the greatest commandment: and love our ... obedient to God's law and principles.
Justice, purity and love are part of the of God concerning holiness of life.
According to 1:27, is marked by separation from the world and kindness toward orphans and widows.
According to 12:14, the two essentials for seeing God are pursuing after and .
The term 'subsequent' is also used to represent the order of spiritual experiences.
The of the Holy Spirit requires a clean heart for His outpouring and indwelling.
The term "tongues" used in the New Testament is most often translated from the Greek work .
Speaking in tongues refers to speaking in one of the spoken languages of the or in a language of with God.
Speaking in tongues is the first in the order of evidences of the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
The first outward manifestation of the baptism with the Holy Spirit is .
Speaking in tongues is a manifestation of the believer's spiritual to the Holy Spirit.
The origin of speaking in tongues is not the mind and will of the , but the mind and will of the person of .
Speaking in tongues is one of manifestations of this experience, not the sole evidence of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit.
It manifests by outward act and the inward spiritual experience of .
By insisting that there be evidence of prior spiritual experience before baptizing believers in water, the church protects against two doctrinal errors. List them: baptism Baptism
The COG affirms that water baptism does not and does not .
The appropriate verbal formula for administrating water is found in 28:19.
The is the redemptive work of Christ.
Christ provides for and .
Physical infirmity is attributable to sin, not to acts of sin.
Matthew 8:16-17 cites 53:4 and applies that passage of scripture to .
This passage is quoted and appears in the New Testament in 2:24.
According to 5:14-16, the ministering of healing through anointing oil is a ministry of the of the church.
The term "" is used to refer to three rites of the church. List them: Water Baptism The Lord's Supper Washing of saints feet
Our Lord instituted the rite of the washing of the washing of the saints' feet in order to represent the spiritual experience of the of the disciples.
In addition to this teaching and symbolizing worship, the rite also teaches the spiritual grace of .
As believers receive the meal, they also receive from God spiritual and ; the agent of this experience is the .
The Lord's Supper is a memorial of Christ's and a prediction of Christ's .
The term designates that Christ will return prior to the establishment of the earthly reign of one thousand years.
Chirst's first coming and His second coming may be designated as the .
Christ's second coming is a literal return.
Those who have died in the faith of Christ are referred to as the .
The living saints will be at the return of Christ.
After Christ has accomplished the fist resurrection, he will establish His of earth.
In 1 15:22-24, Christ is likened to .
In 15:22-24, Christ is referred to as the if the Resurrection.
In 4:13-18, the two essentials of faith in Christ are that He and that He .
According to 3:20-21, our is on heaven.
In 3:2, the promise of benefits of Christ's return is based on the fact that we are .
is a term used to describe the reward of those who believe in Jesus.
The term "eternal punishment" indicates a condition of everlasting and of the unbeliever.
of grace and faith are gifts from God.
The sinner faces eternal punishment for his/her , and and cannot inherit the kingdom of God.
The punishment of the unbeliever is eternal death because he is cut off from , , and with God.
20:13-15 - anyone not found written in the was cast into the lake of fire.
We will demonstrate our commitment to Christ and the church through the practice of .
Give examples of spiritual disciplines: , ,
Through periods of fasting, we draw close to God, meditate on the passion of Christ, and discipline ourselves to to the control of the Holy Spirit in all areas of our lives.
We are assured of divine forgiveness by to God.
Our submission must be a manifestation of the spiritual grace of .
Our body is the of the Holy Spirit and we are to glorify God in our body.
It is imperative that the Christian read, watch, and listen to those things which inspire, instruct and to a higher plane of living.
A Christian should be , and a person of his/her .
We will live in a manner that inspires and to manifest the character of Christ in all our behavior.
A lack of fruit-bearing in our lives will be .
The practice of Christian disciplines and virtues should begin in the .
Understanding the sanctity of marriage, spouses should strive to maintain a , , relationship. 6:6-7
We are admonished to practice and balance in behavior.
We will practice temperance in behavior and will abstain from and which are offensive to our fellowman or which lead to addiction or enslavement.
The scripture indicates that it is within our prerogative to control our , and .
To exercise self-discipline reflects the in our lives.
It should be our objective to fulfill our obligations to society by being , by correcting injustices and by the sanctity of life.
The indwelling of the Holy Spirit brings us out of the into divine sonship with God.
The power of the Holy Spirt influences our , controls our , and us above our trials and temptations.
But the spirit Himself makes for us with groaning which cannot be uttered according to the will of God.
The Holy Spirit is at work in our lives in response to our to God. Paul urged that we present our bodies as a living sacrifice to God. (Romans 12:1a)
This offering is "Holy and acceptable to God" 12:1
