God And His Word - A Question And Answer Approach To Understanding The Bible

The final judgment – Matthew 25:31-46; Signs preceding Christ’s coming – Matthew 24 and 2 Thessalonians 2.

NOTE: On page 70 “God’s Plan of the Ages”; observe that the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ occurs as both the climax of the sixth day and the opening of the seventh day. 10. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF CHRIST’S ENTIRE WORK OF REDEMPTION? A. THAT I MAY BE HIS OWN. Through God’s wonderful mercy, I am now righteous and blameless in His sight; I am His child, and I belong to Him. Revelation 5:9; 1 Corinthians 6:19. B. THAT I MAY LIVE UNDER HIM IN HIS KINGDOM, and serve Him in everlasting righteousness, innocence and blessedness; that is, that I willingly serve Him by an active Christian life and enjoy His blessings NOW on earth and HEREAFTER in eternity. Galatians 2:20; Luke 1:74, 75; 2 Corinthians 5:15; Ephesians 2:10; Romans 12:4-16. C. THAT THE ENTIRE CREATION can find redemption through the Church just as the Church did through her Christ. Romans 8:19; Ephesians 3:9, 10. 1. What was Christ's state of exaltation? 2. What did Christ accomplish in His state of exaltation? 3. What do the Scriptures teach of Christ's descent into hell? 4. What do the Scriptures teach of Christ's resurrection? 5. Why is the resurrection of Christ of such importance and comfort to us? 6. What do the Scriptures teach of Christ's ascension into Heaven? 7. What do the Scriptures teach of Christ's sitting on the right hand of God the Father Almighty? 8. What comfort do you derive from Christ's sitting on the right hand of God? LESSON 4 STUDY QUESTIONS BASED ON "THE SAVIOUR IN THE STATE OF EXALTATION"

9. What do the Scriptures teach of Christ's coming to judgment? 10. What is the purpose of Christ's entire work of redemption?

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