SIMPLE QUESTIONS ABOUT GENERAL CHRISTIAN DUTIES

SIMPLE QUESTIONS ABOUT GENERAL CHRISTIAN DUTIES

 

1. What has God given us to correct and instruct us in the way of righteousness?
"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for INSTRUCTION IN RIGHTEOUSNESS; that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works"-2 Tim. 3:16-17.
(Psa. 119:36, 104, 105, 130, 133, Matt. 22:23)

2. What is the first duty of the newborn Christian?
"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye PRESENT YOUR BODIES a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service"-Rom. 12:1.
(Rom. 6:13, 16, 1 Cor. 6:20, Matt. 16:24, Phil. 1:20-21)

3. What does the Bible teach about our Walk as Christians?
"That ye might WALK WORTHY OF THE LORD unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God"-Col. 1:10.
(Rom. 8:4, Gal. 5:16, Eph. 4:1, 17, 5:15-16, Phil. 3:17.18, 1 John 1:8)

4. What does the Bible teach us about doing good?
"As we have therefore opportunity, let us DO GOOD UNTO ALL MEN, especially unto them who are of the household of faith"-Gal. 6:10.
(Matt. 6:16, 7:17-18, 2 Cor. 9:8, Tit. S:1, 8, Heb. 10:24, 13:20-21, Eph. 8:8)

5. What does the Bible teach us about showing Kindness and Mercy?
"And BE YE KIND one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you"-Eph. 4:32.
(Rom. 12:10, Col. 3:12 ARV, Matt. 5:7, Luke 6:36-37, Jas. 3:17, Prov. 11:17)

6. What does the Bible teach us about speaking the Truth?
"Wherefore putting away lying, SPEAK EVERY MAN TRUTH with his neighbor; for we are members one of another"-Eph. 4:25.
(Prov. 12:22, 1 John 2:21, Exod. 18:21, Rev. 21:8, Psa. 141:3)

7. What does the Bible teach us about being Honest?
"And to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; that ye may WALK HONESTLY toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing"-1 Thess. 4: 11-12.
(Lev. 19:35-36, Deut. 25:13-18, Prov. 11:1, Mal. 9:5, Luke 16:11-12, Eph. 4:28)

8. What does the Bible teach us about Moral Conduct?
"Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the Kingdom of God"-1 Cor. 6:9-10.
(Prov. 6:32, Rom. 1:28-32, 13:9, 1 Cor. 6:18, Gal. 5:19-21, Col. 3:5-6, 2 Tim. 2:22)

9. What does the Bible teach us about our Conversation?
"Let NO CORRUPT COMMUNICATION proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers"-Eph. 4:29.
(Prov. 21:23, Matt. 12:36-37, Eph. 5:3-4, Jas. .1:28, 3:1-12, 2 Pet. 2:6-7, Psa. 119:27)

10. What does the Bible teach us about our Thoughts? "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, THINK ON THESE THINGS"-Phil. 4:8.
(Prov. 23:7, 24:9, Matt. 5:27-28, 1 Cor. 13:5, 2 Cor. 10:5, Psa. 19:14)