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The Gospel in the Old Testament |
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| In what condition did the sin of Adam place the human family? |
| "Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin: and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned." Rom. 5:12. |
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| How does the offer of salvation come to all? |
| "Therefore as by the offense of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation: even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life." Rom. 5:18. |
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| Is there any other way to obtain salvation? |
| "Neither is there salvation in any other; for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." Acts 4:12. |
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| Through what are men saved? |
| "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God." Eph. 2:8. |
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| By what were the patriarchs to receive the promises of God? |
| "Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed." Rom. 4:16. |
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| What did the prophets teach concerning justification through faith? |
"The just shall live by his faith." Hab. 2:4. |
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| Through whom did the prophets teach should come the remission of sins? |
"To Him give all the prophets witness, that through His name whosoever believeth in Him shall receive remission of sins." Acts 10:43. |
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| Did Abraham possess this faith? |
"Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness." Rom. 4:3. "Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day: and he saw it, and was glad." John 8:56. |
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| How did Abraham have a view of Christ's day? |
"And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham." Gal. 3:8.
NOTE: Gospel. -- "Glad tidings; especially the good news concerning Christ and His salvation." --Webster
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| Whose children are all that believe? |
"Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham." Gal. 3:7. |
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| What did faith in Christ enable Moses to do? |
"By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt." Heb. 11:24-26. |
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| From what source did the children of Israel draw spiritual life? |
"And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; and did all eat the same spiritual meat; and did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ."
1 Cor. 10:2-4. |
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| Where must the gospel hope have been learned, before the New Testament was written? |
| "For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed Me; for he wrote of Me. But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe My words?" John 5:46, 47. |
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| Who inspired the Old Testament writers in their declarations? |
"Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify."
1 Peter 1:10, 11. |
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| From what did Christ preach the gospel to His disciples when on the way to Emmaus? |
"And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, He expounded unto them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself." Luke 24:27. |
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| Who is both author and finisher of the plan of salvation? |
"Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith." Heb. 12:2. |
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