"What is the Kingdom?"
DEFINITION
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| QUESTIONS YOU HAVE ASKED "What is the Kingdom?" DEFINITION |
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| Luke 9:27 - Jesus said that some he was talking to would not taste _________________ before the kingdom of God came. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colossians 1:2, 13, 18 - Paul and the faithful brothers in Christ had ALREADY been rescued from the dominion of ____________ and brought into the kingdom of God's _____________.� Jesus is the head of his body, the _______________. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 1:6 - God has (PAST TENSE) made us a kingdom of __________________ to serve God. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 1:9 - John is [PRESENT TENSE] a ___________ and companion in the suffering and KINGDOM and patient endurance that ARE [PRESENT TENSE] ours in Jesus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 15:24-26 - At the end of the earth, Jesus will hand over the kingdom to _______________, after he has conquered his (and humanity's) enemies.� The last enemy he will destroy before handing over his kingdom will be ___________________. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Read the scriptures below and place a check in the column(s) where that term is used.� | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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� Body | Church | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ��������������� SCRIPTURE | Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew 16:18-19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luke 9:27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 1:2, 10; 12:12f, 25, 27f | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Corinthians 15:22-23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ephesians 1:22-23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ephesians 5:29-32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colossians 1:2, 13, 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 1:6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 1:9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FUNCTIONS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew 16:18 - Who is the only person the church belongs to?� _____________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jesus gave the apostles power, with the keys of the kingdom, to bind and loose (see also 18:18f) where?�_____________ Therefore, at least for now, the kingdom of heaven is where?� ________________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew 18:15-17 - If two brothers have major problems with each other, who are they to go to for help to reconcile? ________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| If one or both refuses to make things right, how are the Christians to treat him/her until they make things right with each other?� ______________________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 2:41, 47 - The infant church spent its time learning the apostles' teachings (studying the Bible), and what other three religious things?� _____________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Their number" is translated "church" elsewhere.� Who adds people to the church?� ___________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 5:11 - If the church is the building, could it be fearful? ____ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 7:38 - The word "assembly" is translated "church" elsewhere.� Technically, that is what church means ~ a called-out assembly. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 8:1-3 - Rather than stay and face the persecution, all Christians but the apostles did what?� _____________________.� Therefore, does God expect us to stay and take the persecution if we don't have to?� _____________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 9:31 - Was the church one body of people in one location?� ________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 11:22-26 - Technically, what is a member of Jesus' church called?� ______________________.� Therefore, are non-Christians who "go to church" actually in the church?� ______________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 12:1-5 - Although previously all Christians left Jerusalem except the Apostles, by now they'd converted more to Christianity.� When the apostles' lives were threatened, the church came together to what?� ______________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 13:1-3 - The leaders (prophets and teachers) of the young church in Antioch did what together besides worship and fast? ______________________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 14:23-27 - Even though the church was quite young, Paul and Barnabas appointed what to be in charge of local congregations?� _________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 15:2-4 - As long as the apostles were in Jerusalem and the New Testament was not written yet, there was an earthly headquarters.� This ended when the apostles died and we had a written New Testament. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 15:22 - What two groups made a final decision for the church in Jerusalem? ____________________� ____________________________________ _____________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 15:40-41; 16:4-5 - After Paul started churches in several towns, he periodically returned to help set things straight for them and strengthen them.� Since we know Jesus only founded one church, can we interpret "churches" to be congregations?� ________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 18:22 - As soon as Paul arrived in a city, he immediately went out and met the ___________________ there. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 20:17, 28 - Paul told who they were to be overseers of the church?� ______________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 16:1 - Phoebe was a servant, also called what (see NIV footnote)?� ___________________________� Since there are no qualifications for the title of deaconess in the Bible, she was only performing a servant function, but not as an office holder. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 16:5, 23 - All early churches (congregations) met where?� ____________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 16:16 - The first title given to the church was what?� _______________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 1:2 - Paul said the church consisted of those _________________________ in Christ Jesus.� Sanctified means saved.� Therefore, you are in the church if you have done what to be saved (1 Peter 3:21)?� _________________________________.� | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 4:17 - Since Jesus only founded one church, what do we today call different groups of the one church in various cities?� _________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 6:1-4 - Christians in Corinth were not getting along, and some were suing each other.� Paul said they should appoint men of _______________ account in the church because they'd be better than the best government-appointed judge. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 7:17-24 - Paul said that whatever occupation a person held when converted, they should do what? ____________ ______________________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 10:32 - The second title given to the church was what?� _____________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 11:14-16 - Paul said the church should try to go along with society's standards of modesty, but the Bible did not spell it out. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 11:17-22 - The church was meeting and having the Lord's Supper, but they were making a full meal out of it.� This indicates that, even though the example Jesus gave us was perfect, people are not ___________. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 12:27-28 - People in the one church are in the one what of Christ?� ______________________� How did they get in his body (Galatians 3:27)? _______________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 14:4, 5 - We are to _________________________ the church, and ______________________ up the church (v. 12), and ___________________________ the church (v. 26). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 14:23 - Paul inferred that the whole church should come _____________________ as a group. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 14:28 - If a person cannot build up the church they are to keep what while with them?� ____________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 - Women are more likely than men (unless they're preacher types) to read the fine print whereas men prefer getting right to the "bottom line."� Knowledge is power.� Therefore, women are to let loose of some of that power where? ________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 15:9 - Whenever Paul gives the church a full name, does he capitalize the word church?� __________� Is it the people of the church who are perfect, or God?� _____________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 16:1-2 - The church is to meet on which day of the week, partly to take up a collection for the needy? __________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 16:19 - What husband and wife hosted the church in their house? �_____________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Corinthians 1:1 - The church is made up of who?� _________ Therefore, are saints live Christians or dead Christians? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Corinthians 8:1-4 - Even though Christians in the church in Macedonia were poor, they pleaded for the _________ _________________________________ of helping poor saints elsewhere.� When people see a need, they come up with as much as they can.� They don't need to be told to tithe. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Corinthians 8:18-24 - According to verse 19, several churches (congregations) chose representatives to carry their _____________ and administer it to the poor Christians in Judea. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Corinthians 11:8 - Several congregations went together to support a missionary, Paul, so he could preach to other congregations _____________________ of charge. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Corinthians 11:28 - How often did Paul feel the pressures and burdens of the congregations/churches?� __________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Corinthians 12:13-14 - Paul was going to visit the troubled church in Corinth a third time, but said he did not want their ___________________________________ (money). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Galatians 1:2 - The province of Galatia in today's Turkey had several churches/congregations. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Galatians 1:13, 22f - Paul previously did what to the churches?� _________________________� What was his religion at that time?� ___________________.� Therefore, should we give up on trying to teach people who oppose the true church?� __________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ephesians 1:22 - God placed Jesus as head of the church, which is also Jesus' ___________________. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ephesians 3:9-11 - This tells why the world was created.� It was so that God's wisdom would be understood by rulers where?� ________________________________________________________________________.� They're watching us from the spirit world!� | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE:� A study of the words "wisdom" and "mystery" reveal that they refer to forgiveness by God.� Apparently, not only does Satan not understand forgiveness, but God's own angels do not. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ephesians 3:21 - We glorify God through the _______________. If the church has not come together to work, can it glorify God?� _________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ephesians 5:23-32 - Since Jesus is head of the body which is the church, he is a husband to the church, thus making the church Jesus' what?� ___________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Therefore, what is the New Jerusalem that came (yes, already came, past tense) out of heaven (Revelation 21:2)? ____________ ______________________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philippians 3:4-6 - Paul was a very religious Jew.� Can religious people persecute the church and think they're helping God?� _______________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philippians 4:15 - Did Paul insist other congregations help him do his missionary work, or just take what he could get?� _____________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colossians 1:18, 24 - According to verse 23, can someone fall away from the church of Christ?� ________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colossians 4:15 - We've seen churches in the houses of men and couples, this church met in the house of a ____________________. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colossians 4:16 - Did the various congregations of the church of Christ know about each other?� __________� Did they cooperate with each other and help each other?� _________________� Did they rule over each other?� _____________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Thessalonians 1:1 - If a person is in God and in Jesus, they are automatically in the what?� ________________________.� This is the same as a baby being born and automatically being part of that family. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Did some congregations serve as examples to other congregations?� __________________� How do you think congregations can find each other and keep in touch with each other? ____________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 Thessalonians 1:1,4 - Paul, who traveled among the congregations, told what the others were doing.� Did he tell the bad parts about those congregations or the good parts? _________� __________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Timothy 3:1-5 - Elders/overseers should consider the church their own what?� ________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Timothy 3:15 - The church of God is to serve as the foundation of what to the world?� ________________� If there are several Christians in an area that do not meet together, how are people supposed to know what the truth in living form is like? ________ ____________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Timothy 5:16 - If a widow who has given her life in Christian service does not have a family to support her, who is to support her?� ________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philemon 2, 16 - The church met in the home of a slave owner.� Did Paul tell Philemon he had to free his slaves?� ______________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hebrews 2:12 - What else are we to do in our congregation?� Sing, play, or both?� _____________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hebrews 12:23 - People in the one church of Christ are on the role books where?� ____________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James 5:14 - Are elders to confine their work to administrative duties?� _____� What else are they to do?� ___________________ ______________________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 John 6-8 - Are preachers to get their pay from non-believers?� ____________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 John 9-10 - Leaders who want to elevate themselves will often have nothing to do with the writings of the apostles.� Instead they will __________________________ maliciously about anyone who does, and even refuse to acknowledge them as Christians.� They will even put people out of the _______________ to maintain their leadership. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 1:4, 11, 20 - This and the following verses (Rev. 2:1, 7-8; 11-12; 17-18, 23, 29; Rev. 3:1, 6-7, 14) refer to congregations made up of saved ones, but they weren't perfect.� Though some were quite bad, God still called them his churches.� But he warned them at, even though they began as good Christians, he could still do what to them (see for instance 2:5)? __________ _______________________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 22:16 - The Bible ends with a personal word from Jesus, our groom, who can't wait to be united with us forever in heaven.� He says, "Yes, __________________________________!"� And the church replies, "Amen!�________________ ___________________________." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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