Galatians 3 Test

We had fun in our Mens Bible Study this morning. I gave them a test that we worked through during the Galatians study. Thought I would throw it out there for any to see and take. By the way, the Tutor is referred to in Gal. as the Law of Moses.

1. T F Abraham was saved by faith.
2. T F When God gave His Law to Moses 430 years later, the basis of salvation changed.
3. T F Abraham and the others who lived before the law were saved by faith only because they did not have God’s law.
4. T F The covenant with Abraham was conditional. Whereas, the Mosaic covenant was completely unconditional.
5. T F The covenant of Law is long past, but the moral demands of the Law have not diminished.
6. T F Only God’s grace can produce what the Law cannot.
7. T F Unbelievers must know the truth about their state.
8. T F The church must never offend the unbeliever.
9. T F The believers righteousness is actually based on Law.
10. T F Law and Grace cooperate in bringing the lost sinner to Jesus Christ.
11. T F The Law does not make us sinners.
12. T F The Law reveals to us that we already are sinners.
13. T F The Law is a mirror in that it reveals our righteousness.
14. T F There is a lawful use of the Law, and an unlawful use of the Law.
15. T F When people claim they are saved by keeping the Ten Commandments, they are revealing their ignorance of the true meaning of the Law.
16. T F The purpose of the Law is not to condemn but to save.
17. T F Forgiveness of sin means nothing to a person who does not know he is sinful.
18. T F It is pointless to preach grace until the impossible demands of the Law, and the reality of guilt before God, are preached.

19. Q. What does it mean to be kept in custody under the law?
20. Q. How does the Law lead us to Christ?

21. T F Since we are no longer living under the Law, we don’t need a tutor.
22. T F Israel could not see the Tutor, only the Teacher.

23. When did the Tutor’s job end?
a. At the birth of Christ.
b. At the death of Christ.
c. At the resurrection of Christ.
d. At the destruction of the temple in 70 A. D.
e. When I became a believer.
f. None of the above.

24. Why is there no further need for a temple in Jerusalem?
a. It was associated with the Tudor.
b. Its purpose was fulfilled.
c. There’s yet a future need for a temple.
d. All of the above
e. a and b

Answers are in comments below.

The Impossible Gospel

Let me state the premise of this book. Scriptural truth is impossible for the fallen human mind to comprehend or understand. By one’s own intellect, human beings cannot grasp the truths contained in Scripture. Not only will you not understand, you will think it foolishness to varying degrees. Why? Scriptural truth, the Bible, which would also include the gospel message, can only be understood by the human mind and intellect through the miraculous work, and intervention of God’s Holy Spirit. It’s foolishness to the unbeliever (1 Cor. 1:18). If this is true, it has profound implications for us and to the church in our era…theo-logical implications.

Simply stated, faith does not come from human decision, choice, or human intellect. If this were the case, the wise people of this world would be smart enough to believe. It would be this group of people who would be saved. But we all know that's not what happens. That why Paul writes, 26 For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble; 27 but God has chosen the foolish things of the world" (1 Cor. 1:26-27). I don't want to insult you...but God chooses the foolish ones. The church today must throw human decision, intellect, and choice away when it comes to salvation. Then only God receives the glory, and rightly so.

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Cruise and Contrast (But For God's Grace...)

Donna and I just returned from a 3 day cruise to Mexico. We cruised from Long Beach with 2,300 other people, all of whom had a completely different motivation for the cruise. We went with a group of Multnomah Bible College and Biblical Seminary Alumni. The real reason I went was because professor David Needham would be the speaker. He was my favorite professor while at Multnomah. He's more than a good speaker. He speaks from the depths of his heart. The Spirit of God always ministers to me when this man speaks. Our dinner tables were assigned to us. Guess who Donna and I were with for every dinner? The Needhams!!! Listening to his teaching was worth it, but having the chance to talk with him was beyond my expectation.

What a contrast there was between these two groups on the Carnival Paradise ship. While we were drinking the spiritual water of life, listening to professor Needham in this very ornate lounge, there were many more people in the adjacent casino and bar drinking something else, yelling, screaming, laughing...etc., you get the picture.

David Needham talked about worshiping a joyful God, the glory of God, God's joy in us and our joy in God and each other. The world certainly has a different kind of happiness. My heart went out to those people. Especially the ones who woke us up at 3:30 in the morning, drunk, yelling, and saying things I can't write...etc.

After I woke up by the commotion outside the door, I looked out the window. This is what I saw. It blew me away. I had to grab my camera. (Click on photos for a larger view).













The ship was three football fields long. This was our first cruise. I was amazed by many things these last three days. The size of that ship...the money spent on that ship...the food on that ship....the 57 different nationalities of workers on the ship. But to be honest with you, if not for the fellowship of the believers, and the great teaching, the Carnival Fun Ship would not be our kind of fun.

Here's a couple of shots of the ship. They told us this ship is ranked as the second most popular among all the Carnival cruise liners. I now know why.































I have to admit, the food was good...and plentiful. It's now diet time.