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Bible Marking Lessons Bible Marking Lessons By Jac Colon 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. Creation The Fall of Man The Way to Life Israel in Prophecy The Lords Day The Law and Grace The First Day of the Week Keeping The Sabbath Life After Death The Second Coming of Jesus Signs of the End The Punishment of the Wicked The Three Angels The Antichrist The Mark of the Beast The Heavenly Sanctuary The Judgement Day The Church The Fall of Babylon Heaven Bible Baptism The Christian Life (dress, entertainment, tithe) 23. Christian Diet By Jac Colon 1- CR 1- FM 1- WL 1- IP 1- LD 1- LG 1- FD 1- KS 1- SD 1- SC 1- SE 1- PW 1- TA 1- AC 1- MB 1- HS 1- JD 1- CH 1- FB 1- HV 1- BB 1- CL John 1:1-3, 14 Rev. 12:7-9 1 John 5:13 Gen. 3:15 Rev. 1:10 Matt. 22:36-40 Matt. 28:1 Exodus 20:8-10 Gen. 2:7 Matt. 24:5 Matt. 16:3 2 Peter 3:7 Rev. 14:14-20 Rev. 13:1-3 Rev. 13:1,2 Exo. 25:8,9 Ecclesiastes 3:17 Eph. 1:22 Rev. 14:8 John 14:1-3 Eph. 4:4, 5 Phil. 2:5-8 1- CD 1 Cor. 10:31 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. Creation The Fall of Man The Way to Life Israel in Prophecy The Lords Day The Law and Grace The First Day of the Week Keeping The Sabbath Life After Death The Second Coming of Jesus Signs of the End The Punishment of the Wicked The Three Angels The Antichrist The Mark of the Beast The Heavenly Sanctuary The Judgement Day The Church The Fall of Babylon Heaven Bible Baptism The Christian Life (dress, entertainment, tithe) 23. Christian Diet 1- CR 1- FM 1- WL 1- IP 1- LD 1- LG 1- FD 1- KS 1- SD 1- SC 1- SE 1- PW 1- TA 1- AC 1- MB 1- HS 1- JD 1- CH 1- FB 1- HV 1- BB 1- CL John 1:1-3, 14 Rev. 12:7-9 1 John 5:13 Gen. 3:15 Rev. 1:10 Matt. 22:36-40 Matt. 28:1 Exodus 20:8-10 Gen. 2:7 Matt. 24:5 Matt. 16:3 2 Peter 3:7 Rev. 14:14-20 Rev. 13:1-3 Rev. 13:1,2 Exo. 25:8,9 Ecclesiastes 3:17 Eph. 1:22 Rev. 14:8 John 14:1-3 Eph. 4:4, 5 Phil. 2:5-8 1- CD 1 Cor. 10:31 1 Creation 1CR John 1:1-3, 14 2CR Gen. 1:1-5 3CR Gen 1:6-31 4CR Gen 2:2,3 5CR Psalm 33: 6,9 6CR 7CR 1Tim 6:20,21 Job 12:7 8CR 2Peter 3:3-7 9CR Rom. 1:18-32 10CR Rev 14: 6, 7 Key Letters: CR Who Was the Creator of the heavens and the earth? All things were Created by Jesus Christ, the Son of God. God the Father and the Holy Spirit (Gen 1:2) were present at creation (let us make man in our image, v 26), but it is important to acknowledge the Son, before He became man, as Creator . See also Col. 1:15, 16 What did God create on the first day? How long was a creation day? Evening and Morning (Darkness and Light) means one 24 hour day. What did God create on days two through six? How long did it take God to create everything? What did God do on the Seventh day? God did not rest because he was tired but he rested in his finished work, much like an artist rests when he puts down his brush and enjoys the work he has created. How did the Psalmist view the time it took for Creation? He Spoke and commanded and it happened. Instantly. The Bible warns against false science, such as evolution. Many things in nature contradict evolution, but nothing about earth or nature contradicts the creation story. Many deliberately forget the flood and creation story because they realize that if God destroyed the world by flood He will again destroy it by fire. He destroyed the ungodly, those who disobey Him. If we accept Him as Our Creator, we have an obligation to obey him. We are seeing the results of the denial of God as Creator in our society today. God has an answer to evolution. Every nation and person will have invitation to worship God, the creator of the heavens and the earth, before the end. 2 The Fall of Man 1FM Rev. 12:7-9 2FM Isa. 14:12-15 3FM 4FM 5FM 1 John 3:4 Deut. 30:16 Mat 22:37-40 6FM 7FM Prov. 14:12 Isa 55:8,9 8FM Gen. 2:9, 1617 9FM Gen 3:1-6 10FM Gen 2:17 11FM Gen 3:15 12FM Rev 12:17 CR end Notice the Spiritual parallels between creation and salvation. The earth was without form and void and darkness covered the face of the deep. Then God’s Spirit moved over the waters and after he first created light, he daily brought order and beauty from the chaos. Likewise, we are born in the darkness of sin, but as the light of Jesus pierces through the darkness, through the power of the Creator, we are born again. From the waters of baptism, God gradually brings order out of chaos in our own lives as we daily strive to grow more and more into the image of God, our Creator and Saviour. FM end Key Letters: FM Where did sin originate? Who is the Dragon, and where was he cast down to? Why was he cast out of heaven? The throne is the seat of government, and the heart of government is it's law. Lucifer challenged God's law. Sin is breaking God's law. God's ways are love and his laws are love. The first four of the ten commandments reflect on our love for God; Thou shalt have no other Gods before me. Thou shall not worship idols. Not take the name of the Lord in vain, remember the Sabbath day. The last six reflect on our love for fellow man: Honor your father and mother; not to murder, commit adultery, steal, lie or covet. Man's ways always seem right even when he is wrong. Human reasoning is not capable of determining God's ways of love. . God is a God of Love and true love involves choice. He put the tree in the garden in order to give them a choice as to love and trust him or to go their own way. Satan tempted the woman to become like God. To use her own knowledge to determine good from evil instead of trusting God's ways of love. When she ate the fruit, she was simply showing that she did not trust God. The penalty for choosing to reject God is death. Not because God wants anyone to die, but because if He ever hopes to have peace and harmony in the universe again he must remove sin, and since man has the choice to sin, if he chooses to sin, he must die. But God gave Adam and Eve another chance. He promised them that one would come who would be victorious over Satan, and eventually crush him. This is the first prophecy or promise in the Bible. The seed of the woman was to be Jesus Christ. The book of Revelation is the final grand climax of the battle between Christ and Satan. Satan makes his last attempt to destroy the last of the seed of the woman, Those who are faithful to God's laws of love. Don't you want to be among those who are faithful to God's laws of love? 3 The Way to Life 1WL 1 John 5:13 2WL 3WL 4WL 5WL Eph. 2:8,9 Rom. 3:23 Rom. 6:23 John 3:16 6WL 7WL John 1:1, 14 Rom. 3:25 8WL 2 Cor 5:21 9WL 1John 5:11, 12 10WL Matt. 7:21 11WL 12WL 13WL 2 Cor 5:17 1 John 1:9 1 John 3:1 14WL Rev. 3:20 WL end Key Letters: WL 1. Have you come to the place in your spiritual life where if you were to die right now you would know for certain that you would have eternal life? 2. Suppose that you were to die tonight and when you meet God, if He were to ask, "Why should you have eternal life in Heaven?" What would you say? We can have the assurance of eternal Life in heaven. Eternal Life is a free gift. We can't earn it by obedience. All have sinned We all deserve to die. God doesn’t want us to die. He wants everyone to live. So He sent His son to save us. Jesus was really God, who became man for us. He presented Jesus to be a sacrifice for us to die in our place so he can save us and still be a just God. What really happened on the cross? Jesus was made to be sin for us. So that when he died, he was actually guilty for our sins. He didn't ever sin, but God took our guilt from us and placed it on Christ. Then God gives us the perfect life that Christ lived. This is our fitness for heaven. If we receive the free gift of Christ's perfect life and the forgiveness for our sins, we can know that we have life. How can I know that He really did this for me? All we need to do is invite Jesus into our lives, and if we have Jesus, we have Eternal Life. Asking Jesus into your life is more that simply saying the words. We must invite him in as Lord and Master as well as Savior. We must be willing to be obedient to him. Not that our obedience saves us but when he saves us he gives us a new life and a new desire to be in harmony with God's ways of love. We become a new person He forgives our sins We become sons and daughters of God Do you see what Jesus left heaven and died on the cross to do for you? Do you want to open the door and let Jesus into your life right now? 4 Israel in Prophecy 1IP Gen 3:15 2IP Gen 12:1-7 3IP Gen 16:1-4, 11, 12 4IP Gen 17:19 5IP Gen 25:21-26 6IP Gen 32:28 7IP Deut 28:1-2 8IP 9IP Deu 28:15, 64 Rom 9:6-7 10IP Gal 3:7,8 11IP 12IP 13IP 14IP 15IP Gal 3:16 Gal 3:26-29 1 Peter 2:9 Heb 12:22,23 Rev 14:1 IP end Key Letters: IP Immediately after Adam and Eve plunged the world into sin, God promised a descendent to crush the head of the serpent. God repeated the promise to Abraham saying all nations of the earth will be blessed through him and adding that his descendants would possess the land of Cannan. Abraham and Sarah felt they were too old to have a child, so he took the maid Hagar, she conceived and bore a son named Ishmael. God said the covenant would not be fulfilled through Ishmael but Sarah would have a son, Isaac and it will be filled through him. Why did God exclude Ishmael and include only Isaac? Isaac Married Rebecca (24:67) and gave birth to twins, Esau and Jacob . God's promise was to be fulfilled to Jacob and not Esau. The fact that God excluded Esau and Ishmael and choose Isaac and Jacob, means the requirement for the promise had to be something more than simply flesh and blood descendants of Abraham. After Jacob's conversion experience, God gave him a new name. Israel, a name with spiritual meaning. After over 400 years of slavery in Egypt, God raised up a leader, Moses to deliver them, lead them in the wilderness to Mt. Sinai and finally the banks of the Jordan river, ready to enter the promised land. In his last sermon he gives the key to the promise for Israel. If they obey God, they will be blessed in the land. If they fail to obey God, they will be scattered. They did disobey God, and crucify His son and were scattered. The promise was not made to Abraham’s flesh and blood descendants, but to the children of the promise. Only those who believe are children of Abraham regardless of their family heritage. Jesus is the descendant God was referring to in Genesis. We in Christ are the true descendants of Abraham. The new nation of Israel is Spiritual Israel the church. Mt. Zion in the NT is the church of Jesus Christ The 144000 on Mt. Zion is the last church redeemed from the earth. 5 The Lord's Day 1LD Rev. 1:10 2LD 3LD Isa. 58:13 Gen. 2:1-3 4LD Exo. 20:8-11 5LD 6LD Mark 2:27 Luke 23:5424:3 7LD 8LD Luke 4:16 Matt. 24:20 9LD Matt. 12:9-12 10LD Eze. 20:12,20 11LD Isa. 66:22,23 LD end Key Letters: LD There is a day which is called the Lord's Day. This text does not specify which day is the Lord's Day. Which Day is the Lord's day? The Sabbath. What is the Sabbath? God worked for six days and rested on the seventh day. He made the seventh day holy. He did something to it, that he did not do to the other six days. Since God worked six days and rested on the Sabbath, he wants his people to observe the Sabbath too. "The Seventh Day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God." Since Jesus said He is Lord of the Sabbath (Matt. 12:8), and since Jesus is the Creator, He: 1. Made the World in six days. 2. Rested (Heb. Sabbath-ed) on the Seventh Day. 3. Blessed the Seventh day. The Sabbath was made for man. There was something inside of God that desired this pattern of 6 days of work and the seventh day for rest. Man was created in the image of God with a need for the same Sabbath Cycle. Not for the Jews only but for Man. There were no Jews on the earth at creation when the Sabbath was made. Which day is the Seventh day? Jesus was crucified on Friday, Rested on Sabbath and was resurrected on Sunday. Since The Sabbath was observed after the crucifixion it could not have been abolished the previous day. Jesus, our example, kept the Sabbath day. Jesus, looking ahead to the destruction of Jerusalem which was in 70 AD, expected Christians to be observing the Sabbath at that time, 40 yr. after the cross. Matthew, writing some 30 years after the cross taught the Church how to observe the Sabbath. There is no hint of concerning which day to observe. The only controversy is how to observe it. The Sabbath is not only a sign of Creation (Exo 20:11) but also a sign of redemption. The Sabbath will be observed in the new earth. 6 The Law and Grace 1LG Mat 22:36-40 2LG 3LG Deut. 6:5 Lev. 19:18 4LG 5LG Rom. 13:8-10 Matt. 5:17,18 6LG Mat 5:21, 22 7LG 8LG Matt. 5:27,28 James 2:1012 9LG Rom. 3:28 10LG Rom. 3:31 11LG Col. 2:13-17 12LG Lev. 23:3 v 26, 32 v 27 13LG Rev. 14:12 LG end Key Letters: LG Is the command to love one another a new command for New Testament Christians? The command to love God was an Old Testament law. So was the command to love your neighbor. Therefore Jesus was not making up new commandments for New Testament Christians. (c.f. 2 John 6) Paul sums up the 10 commandments with 1 word, love. What did Jesus teach about the law of God? The law will not be abolished The law will not be changed Which law was Jesus speaking of? Did Jesus weaken the law or did he intensify it? He intensified it by applying to more that the action, but even the thoughts. Did Jesus do away with the law forbidding adultery? Did James say that Christians need only keep nine of the commandments or all ten? Does this include the Sabbath? Does James expect NT Christians to be judged by the law in the future? It seems as though Paul may be saying that since we are justified by faith, we have nothing to do with the law. Is this what he is saying? See the next reference. We must agree with Paul's conclusion that grace doesn't nullify but it builds up the law. Any other conclusion in other difficult passages is a misinterpretation of Paul. Paul speaks here of a law and Sabbath days which have been abolished and nailed to the cross. We must begin with Paul’s conclusion above. Then ask which law and which Sabbath days is he referring to? Only those which are a shadow of Christ. Which Sabbaths are a Shadow of Christ? See next text. This text speaks of the weekly Sabbath. This Sabbath is a yearly Sabbath. The yearly Sabbaths involve offerings. They are ceremonial Sabbaths, governed by ceremonial laws which were a shadow of Christ who was the reality to come. The ceremonial laws were abolished, not the ten Commandments. How are God's people described in Revelation? Do you want to be counted among those who keep God's law? 7 First Day of the Week 1FD Matt. 28:1 2FD Mark 16:2 3FD Luke 24:1 4FD John 20:1 5FD John 20:19 6FD 7FD Acts 20:7-13 1 Cor. 16:2 Key Letters : FD What happened in this text on the first day of the week? Does this text indicate that the Sabbath was changed from the seventh day to the first day? When were the ladies on their way to the tomb? Which day came before the first day? Does this text indicate that the Sabbath was changed? Does this text indicate that the Sabbath was changed from the seventh day to the first day? Does this text indicate that the Sabbath was changed from the seventh day to the first day? Were the disciples gathered together for worship or out of fear? Was this a religious celebration of the resurrection? Were they even convinced of the resurrection yet? v25 Does this text indicate that the Sabbath was changed to Sunday in honor of the resurrection? In the Bible the day began at sunset, the evening. (evening and morning were the first day) The dark part of the day comes first. When the sun sets, the next day begins. If the meeting was in the evening on the first day of the week, and the day begins at sunset, this meeting was actually Saturday night, not Sunday morning worship. Does this text indicate that the Sabbath was changed? Does this verse say that there was a religious meeting? Does it say they passed the offering plate in church? It simply says that on the first day of the week they are to set aside their offerings first, before they spend it on something else. FD end Conclusion: There is no indication in the New Testament that the Sabbath was changed from the seventh day to the first. 8 Keeping The Sabbath 1KS Exodus 20:8-10 2KS Leviticus 23:32 3KS Lev 23:3 4KS Luke 4:16 5KS Mark 15:42 6KS Nehemiah 13:15-22 7KS Isaiah 58:13, 14 8KS Exodus 34:21 9KS Matthew 12:10-12 10KS Isaiah 66:22, 23 KS end Key Letters: KS We keep the Sabbath holy by abstaining from unnecessary work on that day. Even those who work for us should rest for the Sabbath. The Sabbath begins at sunset on Friday evening. All work should be done before sunset. Enjoy the beginning of the Sabbath with a special family worship. The Sabbath is called a day of sacred assembly. We should worship on the Sabbath. Jesus went to God’s house to worship on the Sabbath. He is our example. Follow him. The day before the Sabbath is preparation day. Do all preparation possible on this day that will help avoid work on the Sabbath. Things you could do on any other day besides Sabbath, should be saved for another day. How does this text describe Sabbath keeping? There should be no buying or selling on the Sabbath. Why did he condemn them waiting at the gates for the Sabbath to end? (Trampling edges) On the Sabbath we are not to pursue our own business or our own pleasure. Keep our minds fixed on God and His plan for us. We lose the Sabbath blessing when we allow sports or other such things to intrude on God’s time. “Even during the plowing season.” No matter how busy or how much business you have on that day, you are to set it aside for God. Acts of mercy are permissible on the Sabbath. Medical work which is necessary to sustain life may have to be done on the Sabbath. It should still be limited to only what is necessary. Let us make the Sabbaths as they come and go each week, lights along the way which leads to that glorious eternal home, where all the redeemed will come near to worship face to face each Sabbath day through out the eternal ages. 9 Life After Death 1SD Gen. 2:7 2SD Eccl. 12:7 3SD John 5:28,29 4SD 5SD 6SD Psalms 146:4 Eccl. 9:5,6,10 John 11:1114 1 Cor. 15:51 7SD 8SD John 6:40 9SD 10SD Luke 23:43 John 20:17 11SD 12SD SD end 2 Cor 5:1-8 Rev. 1:18 Key Letters: SD What is man? Man (a living being or soul) consists of a body and the breath of life. The man became a soul, man does not possess a soul. A soul is a living being or a person (Gen 12:5 uses the same Hebrew word) What happens at death? The body returns to dust and the (spirit) breath of life returns to God. Where are the dead? Jesus said that both the righteous and the wicked are in the grave. What are the dead doing? Can they think? Are the dead aware of anything? What word did Jesus like to use to refer to death? Sleep is a perfect description of what happens at death. How long are the dead in the grave? When does the perishable body become imperishable? At the last trumpet when Jesus comes. (see also 1Thes. 4:15-17) How can God raise him up on the last day if he goes to heaven at death? The comma is misplaced. How do we know? Jesus had not yet gone to paradise by Sunday, therefore he could not have been in paradise with the thief on Friday. Notice here that paul is not wanting to go naked, (without a body). He desires to leave his earthly body and be clothed with his new heavenly body. He already said in 1 cor. 15:51-54, doesn’t happen until the last trumpet. No mention of death is made in this passage. He is simply saying that he is titred of this old world, as long as he is in his old earhtly body, he is not present with Jesus. He wants to be with Jesus in his new body. Jesus is the only one who has all answers to death and we can trust what He has clearly taught us in his word. 10 The Second Coming of Jesus 1SC Matt. 24:5 2SC 4SC 5SC Matt. 24:2327 Matt. 24:30,31 Rev. 1:7 Acts 1:9-11 6SC 1 Th. 4:15-17 7SC 1 Th. 5:2-4 8SC 2 Th. 1:6-10 9SC Mat. 24:3741 10SC Rev. 22:1112 11SC 12SC SC end John 14:1-3 Rev. 21:1-4 3SC Key: SC Many will be deceived concerning the manner of the return of Christ. Jesus will not be found anywhere on earth when He returns. He will appear in the clouds of glory. All will see Him. Even the wicked will see Him. He will come in the same manner in which he left. Notice the emphasis on seeing. It will be a very visible event. The dead in Christ are raised up and the righteous living are caught up together with them to meet him in the clouds. He comes like a thief to the wicked, not the righteous. The wicked are destroyed. The church is delivered and the wicked are destroyed when he comes in blazing fire. This means the church will be present in the world until the end, when the wicked are destroyed. (See also 2 Pet. 3:10-13) In the days of Noah, the wicked were taken away to their death and the righteous were left. That is how it will be at the return of Christ. (compare Luke 17:34) Every decision will be made and probation will close before Jesus returns. There will be no second chance for the wicked after the return of Christ. Jesus is coming to take us to heaven to be with Him. There will be a new heaven and a new earth. 11 Signs of the End Key Letters: SE 1SE Matt. 16:3 2SE Matt. 24:1-3 3SE Matt. 24:6 4SE 5SE 6SE Matt. 24:7 2 Tim. 3:1-5 1 Tim. 4:1,2 7SE 8SE 9SE Dan. 12:4 2 Pet. 3:3-5 Matt. 24:14 10SE Matt. 24:3236 SE end According to Jesus, should we be interested in understanding the signs of the times? What Question did His disciples ask Jesus? Man has always been curious about the nearness of the end of the world. What sign did Jesus give first? Notice that He did not scold them for asking for a sign. Name three other signs in verse 7. What condition will people be in during the last days? How will Satan especially deceive many in the last days? Beware of false doctrine. There will be many false teachings in the end time. What important advice did Paul give for survival in he last days? (see 4:16) We must be solidly grounded in true doctrine. What did Daniel predict about the end of time? Will everybody believe these signs? What great sign remains? Are things happening today that indicate this will come to pass soon? What work remains to be done? What should be our attitude to all these things? Can we predict when Jesus will come? Notes: Signs of the End "These signs were witnessed before the opening of the nineteenth century. In fulfillment of this prophecy there occurred, in the year 1755, the most terrible earthquake that has ever been recorded. Though commonly known as the earthquake of Lisbon, it extended to the greater part of Europe, Africa, and America. It was felt in Greenland, in the West Indies, in the island of Madeira, in Norway and Sweden, Great Britain and Ireland. It pervaded an extent of not less than four million square miles. In Africa the shock was almost as severe as in Europe. A great part of Algiers was destroyed; and a short distance from Morocco, a village containing eight or ten thousand inhabitants was swallowed up. A vast wave swept over the coast of Spain and Africa engulfing cities and causing great destruction." Great Controversy, 304 "In the morning the sun rose clear, but was soon overcast. The clouds became lowery, and from them, black and ominous, as they soon appeared, lightning flashed, thunder rolled, and a little rain fell. Toward nine o'clock, the clouds became thinner, and assumed a brassy or coppery appearance, and earth, rocks, trees, buildings, water, and persons were changed by this strange, unearthly light. A few minutes later, a heavy black cloud spread over the entire sky except a narrow rim at the horizon, and it was as dark as it usually is at nine o'clock on a summer evening. . . . "Fear, anxiety, and awe gradually filled the minds of the people. Women stood at the door, looking out upon the dark landscape; men returned from their labor in the fields; the carpenter left his tools, the blacksmith his forge, the tradesman his counter. Schools were dismissed, and tremblingly the children fled homeward. Travelers put up at the nearest farmhouse. 'What is coming?' queried every lip and heart. It seemed as if a hurricane was about to dash across the land, or as if it was the day of the consummation of all things. "Candles were used; and hearth fires shone as brightly as on a moonless evening in autumn. . . . Fowls retired to their roosts and went to sleep, cattle gathered at the pasture bars and lowed, frogs peeped, birds sang their evening songs, and bats flew about. But the human knew that night had not come. . . . The Essex Antiquarian, April, 1899, vol. 3, No. 4, pp. 53, 54 "Though at nine o'clock that night the moon rose to the full, it had not the least effect to dispel the deathlike shadows. After midnight the darkness disappeared, and the moon, when first visible, had the appearance of blood." GC308 12 The Punishment of Wicked 1PW 2PW 3PW 4PW 5PW 6PW 7PW 8PW 9PW 10PW 11PW 12PW PW end 2 Peter 3:7 Matt. 25:31,32,41 John 5:28,29 Romans 6:23 John 3:16 Matt. 10:28 Malachi 4:1 Psalm 37:10,20 Obadiah 16 Exodus 21:5,6 Jude 7 2 Peter 2:6 Key: PW The wicked are not being punished now They will be punished when Jesus comes Wicked are waiting in the graves for their punishment What is the punishment of the wicked? The wicked will perish. They can not have everlasting life if they preish. Not even everlasting life in hell. The soul is destroyed in hell The wicked will be burned to ashes They will cease to be, or exist They will be as though they had never existed What is the meaning of forever? "Forever" is from the Hebrew word OLAM and means as long as the nature of the subject allows. We can clearly see in this text that forever is used as a time that can come to an end. See also Jonah 2:6 and 1:17. The Greek word for "forever" or "eternal" is AION and means the same as OLAM. How long did the eternal fire of Sodom and Gomorra burn? We can be sure that Sodom and Gomorra are not burning today, because Peter said they were burned to ashes. If Sodom and Gomorra are an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly, then what is the fate of the wicked? They will be burned to ashes. 13 The Three Angels 1TA 2TA Rev 14:14-20 Rev 14:1 3TA 4TA Heb 12:22-24 Rev 7:2-4, 14 5TA Rev 14: 6 6TA Rev 14:6 7TA 8TA Rev 14:6 Rev 14:6 9TA Rev 14:7 10TA Rev 14:8 11TA 12TA Rev 14:9-11 Rev 14:12 TA end Key Letters: TA What is the time setting of the three angels messages? Who is the Lamb? It is obvious the lamb is a symbol of Jesus, therefore Mt. Zion and the 144,000 must be symbolic also. Mt . Zion is Symbolic of the Church 144,000 is symbolic of those who endure the great tribulation. What is meant by Angels? God did not commission angels to preach the gospel. Jesus told the church to preach the gospel. Angel in Greek means "Messenger" What is the heart of the First Angels Message? The Gospel Who is First Angels message proclaimed to? What is the meaning of "The Hour of His Judgement has come?" What is the purpose of the first message? Call to worship God. What is the problem with Babylon? Contrast Mt. Zion and the true worship of God with Babylon and false worship. Who do they worship in Babylon? How are God's saints contrasted with those who worship the Beast? What is the difference? 14 The Antichrist 1AC Rev 13:1-3 2AC Dan 7:1-4 3AC Dan 7:5-7 4AC Dan 7:8 5AC Dan 7:23-24 6AC Dan 7:25 7AC Dan 7:25 8AC Dan 7:25 9AC Dan 7:25 10AC Rev 13:4 11AC Rev 13:7 Key Letters: AC The lion, bear and leopard represent the sequence of the rise and fall of Babylon, Medo-Persia and Greece Rome and the ten horns, the ten nations of Europe as found in Daniel 7. The waters symbolize multitudes of people (Rev 17:15) The beasts represent kingdoms (7:17) The first beast, the lion symbolizes Babylon who ruled in 605 BC. The Bear is Medo Persia (538 BC), the Leopard is Greece (331 BC). The Terrifying beast was Rome (161AD). The ten horns represent the division of Rome into ten Barbarian Nations. The Little Horn that uprooted the ten, and spoke boastfully is the same power as the beast of Rev 13. The Little Horn arises in Rome, after the division of the empire into the European states and will uproot three of those states. Constantine moved the capital from Rome to Constantinople and gave the Bishop of Rome his authority and power. The leader of the church joined with the political powers of the state to oppose those who would dare oppose her doctrines. This resulted in the uprooting of three Barbarian nations who opposed the Church. He would blaspheme God: The Church put man in God's place by assuming the authority to forgive sins. He would Persecute God's people as evidenced by the persecutions of the dark ages, such as the Spanish Inquisition. He would try to change the set times and the laws. The Roman church did claim to change the Sabbath from the 7th day to the 1st day of the week. He would be in power for time times and ½ time. Compare with Rev 12:14, 6. This corresponds to the time of persecution lasting 1260 days, or years. The beast is a religious authority (he is worshipped.) Satan wants to be worshipped, so he gives his authority to the beast and those who worship the beast worship him. He is also a political authority with world wide power. Continued… 14 The Antichrist, Continued 12AC Rev 13:1-3 The waters symbolize multitudes of people (17:15) Just as the Father gave His authority to His Son, Christ who was resurrected from the deadly wound, Satan gives his authority to the Beast whose deadly wound was healed. 13AC Rev 13:4 The beast is a religious authority (he is worshipped.) Satan wants to be worshipped, so he gives his authority to the beast and those who worship the beast worship him. 14AC 12AC Rev 13:7 Rev 13:8 He is also a political authority with world wide power. The entire world acknowledges his authority. 13AC Rev 13:11-13 Just as the Son sends the Holy Spirit to perform miracles and gather the world into His Church, so the Beast sends the second beast (False Prophet Rev 19:20) to perform miracles and gather the world into his church. The Dragon, the Beast and the False Prophet form a counterfeit to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. The Beast is Satan's counterfeit “kingdom of God” or church. AC end 15 Mark of the Beast 1MB Rev 14:12 2MB Mat 15:1-9 3MB 4MB Deut. 6:6,8 Exo 13:9 5MB 6MB Exo 31:12 1John 2:3-6 7MB Daniel 7:25 Key Letters: MB Notice the contrast between those who receive the mark of the beast and those who keep God’s commandments. Those Who Put The Traditions Of Man Over The Commandments Of God, Worship God In Vain. If Satan Can Get Us To Accept Mans Tradition Over God’s commands he will have won our allegiance. God’s commands are on the hand and forehead. This is not a literal mark, but the observance of His commands. The forehead- believe. The hand- obey. The Sabbath is singled out as God’s special mark or sign. Obedience to God’s commands shows who truly believe in Him. The Antichrist, Would Try To Change God’s Times And Law. This Was Attempted By The Roman church when they claimed the authority to change the Sabbath from the 7th day of the week to the 1st. C. F. Thomas said, and notice the language, " Of course the Catholic Church claims that the change {Sabbath to Sunday] and that change is the mark of her ecclesiastical power and authority in religious matters." 8MB Rev 13:2 9MB Rev 13:11,12 10MB Rev 13:15-17 11MB Mat 12:8 If obedience to God’s Sabbath is a special mark of allegiance to God, then what would be the counterfeit to God’s mark? Sunday allegiance. The Dragon gave the beast his power and authority. To acknowledge that authority is to worship the beast. Protestant America (False Prophet) is the only Christian nation coming into power in a quiet part of the earth (opposed to the water) after the deadly wound in 1798 . The False Prophet will unite with Rome to force all to demonstrate their allegiance to the beast with Sunday legislation enforced by an economic boycott and a death decree. John Paul II has called for Sunday legislation in his papal letter, “Dies Domini,” 31 May 1998 Jesus claimed to be the Lord of the Sabbath. Are you willing to crown him Lord of the Sabbath in your life? MB end Special Note: It is not a sin to worship on Sunday. We should worship God every day. The problem arises when we are forced by law to break the Sabbath and keep holy Sunday. Those who have observed Sunday out of ignorance are not guilty of breaking the law. “Anyone who knows the good he ought to do and does not do it, sins.” James 4:17 16 The Heavenly Sanctuary 1HS Exo. 25:8,9 2HS 3HS 4HS 5HS Heb. 8:5 Heb. 9:1-5 Deut. 10:4,5 Lev. 4:27-30 6HS Lev. 16:3234 7HS 8HS Heb. 8:1-5 Heb. 9:9 9HS Heb. 9:11,12 10HS Heb. 9:23 11HS 12HS Heb. 9:24 Dan. 7:13 HS end Key: HS Why did God tell Moses to build a sanctuary? What is the pattern or plan God showed to Moses? Earthly sanctuary was a copy of the temple in heaven. This is a short description of the earthly sanctuary. What was inside the ark? What process did an Israelite go through when he had sinned? The yearly Day of Atonement was a yearly "Sabbath" to symbolize the final cleansing from sin which will come at the end of time. It was different from the daily sacrifices made for sins committed, and cleansed the sanctuary itself from the sins that had accumulated there throughout the year. The entire chapter of Lev. 16 gives the details of this special day. Who is our High Priest? Where is his sanctuary? How can we understand the New Testament heavenly sanctuary? How can we know what Jesus is doing in the heavenly sanctuary today? The Old Testament sacrificial system pointed forward to the sacrifice that Christ made on the cross. (See also John 1:29 and Rev. 13:8) Could something in heaven, (the heavenly sanctuary) need to be cleansed? This verse tells us that the blood of Christ actually cleanses the heavenly sanctuary. How does Christ Cleanse the Heavenly Sanctuary? Where else does Jesus stand for us before the Father? What can we conclude about cleansing the sanctuary and the judgement? 17 The Judgement Day 1JD 2JD Eccl. 3:17 2 Cor. 5:10 3JD Eccl. 12:14 4JD Dan. 7:9, 10 5JD Rev. 20:12 6JD Dan. 7:21,22 7JD Jams 2:11, 12 8JD 9JD 10JD Dan. 7:13,14 Heb. 9:24 Rev. 3:5 11JD 2 Thes. 1:4,5 12JD Rev. 22:12 Key Letters: JD Who will be judged in the coming judgement? Will New Testament Christians be judged? Do you think we will actually have to stand before the Judge or is this symbolic? How thorough is God's Judgement? Will he overlook anything? Describe the judgement scene presented here? What is present? Who is present? What is the significance of the angels looking on? What is the purpose of the books and what is recorded in them? Does God have to look at books to see who is saved or lost? What is the significance of the books? What is the verdict in this judgement? Who is found guilty? Why is he found guilty. What is the standard in that judgement? Which law? Note that this text says Christians will be judged in the future and the standard of the judgement is the law. Who else appears in the Judgement court? Who does he represent in the court? He who overcomes will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my Father and his angels. Why is it necessary God's saints to be judged? Our perseverance and obedience are evidence that God's judgement is right. "Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done. Do you want Jesus to stand for you in the Judgement? 18 The Church 1CH Eph 1:22 2CH Act 11:26 3CH Act 9:31 4CH Mat 16:16-19 5CH 1Tim 3:1 & 8 6CH 1Tim 3:14, 15 7CH Rev 12:13, 14 Rev 12:17 8CH 9CH Rev 19:10 10CH Rev 22:8,9 CH end Key Letters: CH INVISIBLE CHURCH- The church is the body of Christ and consists of all who subject themselves to His Headship. VISIBLE CHURCH- The church as a local congregation. The Church, singular composed of several local congregations, indicating an organized, unified structure. Jesus gave the disciples authority to govern His church and approve or disapprove those seeking membership. The church becomes more visible as congregations, under the guidance of appointed officers, elders and deacons to provide leadership. Paul gave the church instructions or rules of behavior appropriate for it's members. The church is also described as the pillar and foundation of the truth. The church must teach God's truth! The question now becomes, which church is the one safeguarding God's truth for the last days? The Persecuted visible church becomes hidden and invisible. When the earth is helping the (church) woman by swallowing up the water, the remnant of the seed of the woman, (the last church) becomes visible again for the final conflict. The two identifying characteristics are: 1) Obey God's commandments 2) Have the Testimony of Jesus The testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy. The Spirit of Prophecy is the gift of Prophecy. JD end There are two additional reading pages to go with this lesson: E.G. White: the Role of the Spirit of Prophecy and The Scriptures our Safeguard by E.G. White E. G. White: the Role of the Spirit of Prophecy The Scriptures Our Safeguard E. G. White, Great Controversy 593 "The Bible and the Bible alone, is to be our creed, the sole bond of union." Review and Herald 15Dec 1885 "The written testimonies are not to give new light, but to impress vividly upon the heart the truths of inspiration already revealed...to awaken and impress the mind with them, that all may be left without excuse." 5T665 "In harmony with the word of God, His Spirit was to continue its work throughout the period of the gospel dispensation. During the ages while the Scriptures of both the Old and the New Testament were being given, the Holy Spirit did not cease to communicate light to individual minds, apart from the revelations to be embodied in the Sacred Canon. The Bible itself relates how, through the Holy Spirit, men received warning, reproof, counsel, and instruction, in matters in no way relating to the giving of the Scriptures. And mention is made of prophets in different ages, of whose utterances nothing is recorded. In like manner, after the close of the canon of the Scripture, the Holy Spirit was still to continue its work, to enlighten, warn, and comfort the children of God." GC viii " Some... would confuse the mind by seeking to make it appear that the light God has given through the Testimonies is an addition to the word of God, but in this he presents the matter in a false light." 4T 246 "The testimonies of Sister White should not be carried to the front. God's Word is the unerring standard. The Testimonies are not to take the place of the Word. Great care should be exercised by all believers to advance these questions carefully, and always stop when you have said enough. Let all prove their positions from the Scriptures and substantiate every point they claim as truth from the revealed Word of God." Ev256 "To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them." Isa 8:20. The people of God are directed to the Scriptures as their safeguard against the influence of false teachers and the delusive power of spirits of darkness. Satan employs every possible device to prevent men from obtaining a knowledge of the Bible; for its plain utterances reveal his deceptions. At every revival of God's work Satan is aroused to more intense activity; he is now putting forth his utmost efforts for a final struggle against Christ and His followers. The last great delusion is soon to open before us. Antichrist is to perform his marvelous works in our sight. So closely will the counterfeit resemble the true that it will be impossible to distinguish between them except by the Scriptures. By their testimony every statement and every miracle must be tested. "Those who endeavor to obey all the commandments of God will be opposed. In order to endure the trial before them, they must understand the will of God as revealed in His word; they can honor Him only as they have a right conception of His character, government, and purposes, and act in accordance with them. None but those who have fortified the mind with the truths of the Bible will stand through the last great conflict. To every soul will come the searching test: Shall I obey God rather than men? The decisive hour is even now at hand. Are our feet planted on the rock of God's immutable word? Are we prepared to stand firm in defense of the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus? The fearful judgements denounced against the worship of the beast and his image (Revelation 14:9-11), should lead all to a diligent study of the prophecies to learn what the mark of the beast is, and how they are to avoid receiving it. But the masses of the people turn away their ears from hearing the truth and are turned unto fables. The apostle Paul declared, looking down to the last days: "The time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine." 2 Ti 4:3. That time has fully come. The multitudes do not want Bible truth, because it interferes with the desires of the sinful, world-loving heart; and Satan supplies the deceptions which they love." "But God will have a people upon the earth to maintain the Bible, and the Bible only, as the standard of all doctrines and the basis of all reforms. The opinions of learned men, the deductions of science, the creeds or decisions of ecclesiastical councils, as numerous and discordant as are the churches which they represent, the voice of the majority--not one nor all of these should be regarded as evidence for or against any point of religious faith. Before accepting any doctrine or precept, we should demand a plain "Thus saith the Lord" in its support." 19 Fall of Babylon 1FB 2FB Rev 14:8 Dan 5:1-4 3FB Dan 5:5-13 4FB 5FB Dan 5:18-22 Dan 5:23-24 6FB Dan 5:26-31 7FB Rev 17:1,5,18 8FB Rev 17:3 9FB Rev 17:2 10FB Rev 17:4 11FB Rev 17:5 12FB Rev 18:1-4 FB end Key Letters: FB The second angel warns against the fall of Babylon. Contrast the true worship of God on Mt Zion with the false worship of God in Babylon? We must understand the fall of Babylon in the Old Testament before understanding Revelation. The Gold Goblets were holy and to be used only for the worship of the true God. Belshazzer profaned the holy cups. He treated them just like any other cups. God sent a mysterious message of warning to the king. Daniel was called to Interpret the message The king knew the truth about God. He knew the cups were holy, and he should not have used them. He was not sinning out of ignorance but with full awareness of his outright defiance of God. After a definite period of time set by God, he Judged Babylon, condemned her and announced that Babylon had fallen. Later that night, Babylon was captured. Babylon fell because the king willfully profaned that which God said was holy. The Harlot is named Babylon and like her Old Testament counterpart, is portrayed as a city who ruled over the kings of the earth. The woman is identified with the beast who in Revelation 13, symbolized the Medieval Church of Rome whose deadly wound was to be healed. Babylon, the fallen church is found united in adultery with the political powers of the state. Spiritual adultery is defined as unfaithfulness to the commands of God. (see Judges 2:17) The church and state join together to force the world to accept the false doctrines of Babylon. The golden cup represents the wine of her false doctrines. Just as Belshazzar profaned the golden cups, modern Babylon profanes God's holy day, the Sabbath and replaces it with man's day, Sunday. Babylon is the Mother of prostitutes. This symbolizes Rome with her Protestant daughters who have joined with her in profaning God's Sabbath day. God calls His people to come out of Babylon and unite with His remnant who keep his commandments. (John 12:14-16) Don't you want to be a part of God's fold. 20 Heaven 1HV John 14:1-3 2HV Matt. 25:33,34 Heb. 11:10 3HV 4HV 5HV 6HV 7HV Rev. 21:1-4 Rev. 21:1019 Rev. 22:1-3 10HV Isa. 65:2125 Isa. 66:23 Luke 24:3644 1 Cor. 13:12 11HV Rev. 22:17 8HV 9HV HV end Key Letters: HV Where did Jesus go after he left earth? What did he say he was going to do there? What promises did Jesus make to the sheep? Was Abraham expecting only an earthly kingdom? What do you suppose gave Abraham courage to endure hardship? Why will Heaven be such a happy place? Describe the Holy City. What will it be like? What appeals most to you about the new Jerusalem? Will there be any environment problems in the New City? Will there be any war or exploitation or abuse? What will life be like in Heaven? When and how will we worship in heaven? Will we have bodies in heaven and be able to eat and drink. Will we recognize each other and know our loved ones in heaven? What must we do to make sure of a place in heaven? Do you want to insure your place in heaven? 21 Bible Baptism 1BB 2BB Eph. 4:4,5 Rom. 6:1-4 3BB 1 Pet. 3:21 4BB Matt. 28:19 5BB Acts 2:38 6BB 7BB Mark 16:16 Acts 16:2535 8BB 9BB 10BB Acts 20:6-16 Luke 3:21 John 3:5 Key Letters: BB How many modes of baptism does God recognize? What is the meaning of Baptism? The Greek word Baptizo means to immerse under the water. How is baptism related to the death burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ? Does baptism save anyone? Peter said it does. He doesn't mean the act of baptism saves us, only faith in Jesus can save, but can we claim faith in Him and not do what he says? Preparation for baptism involves being taught the things that Jesus taught. Preparation for baptism involves repentance, sorrow for sins. Preparation for baptism involves belief in Christ. Paul suggest that the jailer and his family wait for a convenient time to be baptized? Was it an urgent matter? Is it necessary for Converted Christians to be baptized? Was Jesus Baptized? Is He our example? Can person see the kingdom of God if they refuse to be baptized? 22 The Christian Lifestyle 1CL Phil 2:5-8 2CL Lev 16:4 3CL Exod 33:5,6 4CL 1Cor 10:6 5CL 6CL Hos 2:13 1Tim 2:9,10 7CL 1Pet 3:3, 4 8CL Eze 16:10-14 9CL 1Cor 8:9 10CL Romans 12:1 11CL 1 Cor. 6:18 12CL 13CL Psalm 11:5 2 Cor 3:18 BB end CL end Key Letters: CL What was the attitude of Christ? How can our dress reflect the attitude of Christ? On the day of atonement, the high priest removed the decorated garment and replaced it with the simple linen one. This simplicity of dress symbolized the attitude of Christ and the purity of life. We are now living in the day of Atonement. How then should we dress. God Commanded his people to take off their ornaments before He judged them and before they could enter the promised land. The Old Testament wilderness stories are examples for us, spiritual Israel, today. We are living in the time of the judgement about to enter the promised land above. Jewelry is associated with idolatry and forgetting God. Does modest dress means that a Christian should be concerned about necklines, dress length, bathing suits? Paul prohibits the wearing of expensive clothes, he is not speaking of moderation, he also prohibits the wearing of jewelry. "Tthe Lord, through His apostle, speaks expressly against the wearing of gold." 4T630 Peter explains how the wearing of jewelry blocks up the witness of the Spirit and true beauty is from within. Jewelry symbolizes the blessings God wants to give to Israel. Jewelry in itself is not evil. God created jewels. He will give us a crown of jewels in the new earth. But until then it is not appropriate for us to dress ourselves with jewelry. We are to wait until he gives it to us. The question is not always a question of right and wrong, but a question of what is best for the church as a whole. Many are struggling with pride of dress and fashion. We should insure that we are not a stumbling block to others. Don't conform to the worlds standards of dress and amusement. Flee from all sexual immorality. How does this affect the things we choose to watch on TV? Those who love violence displease God. When we behold God, we become like Him. The opposite is also true. 23 Christian Diet 1CD 1 Cor. 10:31 2CD Gen. 1:29 3CD Lev. 11:1-4 4CD Lev. 11:9 5CD Isa. 66:15-17 6CD 7CD Matt. 15:1720 1 Tim. 4:3-5 8CD Acts 10:1-28 9CD 1 John 3:3 10CD 11CD Rev. 21:27 1 Cor. 6:19,20 CD end Key Letters: CD Christians are commanded to Glorify God in all that they eat or drink. We should be guided by his word. This means that Christians should avoid such things as harmful narcotics, alcohol and tobacco. God gave every seed-bearing plant and every tree that has fruit with seed in it for food. God's original diet for man was a meatless diet consisting of fruits, nuts and grains. He did not permit man to eat flesh food until after the flood. Even though flesh foods were permitted after the flood, there were some types of animals that were not to be eaten. The LORD said You may eat any animal that has a split hoof completely divided and that chews the cud. Beef, Lamb, deer etc. are clean. Rabbit, pig, and horse etc. are unfit for food. Of the creatures living in the waters you may eat any that have fins and scales. Trout, flounder, salmon etc. are clean. Catfish, shellfish, oysters, shrimp, lobsters etc. are not clean. The fact that those who are eating these foods when Jesus comes to Judge and destroy the wicked, will be destroyed, means that these food restrictions apply even through the entire New Testament times. Jesus is not talking about what a person eats. He is talking about eating with unwashed hands. (v20) Paul speaks only of certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving. Food must be consecrated by both the Word of God and prayer. Pork was never created for food to be received with thanksgiving because it is not consecrated by the word of God. Study this passage in its entire context and notice that 1. Peter never did eat the unclean food and 2. the point of the lesson is found in verse 28, it is people not food that God is concerned about. Everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as He is pure. Nothing impure will ever enter God's City. Our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, we should honor God with our body.