| Term | Definition |
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How is Jesus the Word? |
He expresses who God is and what God wants to do for us |
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Which Scriptures support the doctrine of the preexistence of Christ? |
John 8:58; Exodus 3:14; Micah 5:2 |
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What is the Incarnation? |
Divine Christ being born into fleshly form |
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What is the difference between the Incarnation and a theophany? |
A theophany is a temporary visual manifestation; the Incarnation is Jesus BECOMING flesh |
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What does "glory" mean in John 1:14? |
the graces and attributes that can earn a reputation |
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What are the sects of the Jewish religious leadership? |
Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes |
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In what year does the story of John 1 open? |
A.D. 28 |
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Where did John baptize his followers? |
Bethabara on the Jordan River |
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Who did John the Baptist declare Christ to be? |
The Lamb of God |
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What did John the Baptist declare himself unworthy to do? |
Loose the strap on Jesus' sandal |
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Who did the religious leaders ask John if he was? |
Christ (Messiah), Elijah, or the "prophet" |
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How is Jesus like the tabernacle? |
both are temporary; were unattractive; was the meeting place between God and man; was God's dwelling place; tabernacle was the center of Israel's camp in the same way Jesus should be the center of our lives |
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What does "with God" show us about Christ? |
That he was distinct from God (separate being) |
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When did Jesus' baptism occur? |
At least 40 days before the Jews questioned John the Baptist. Jesus was baptized and was then tempted in the wilderness. |
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In John 1, do we see the disciples' call to service or conversion? |
Conversion |
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Which disciple had doubts before following Christ? |
Nathanael |
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Who brought Peter to Christ? |
His brother, Andrew |
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Who told Nathanael about Christ? |
His friend, Philip |
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Who did Jesus call a "rock"? |
Peter |
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Who did Jesus see under the fig tree? |
Nathanael |
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How did Andrew come to know Jesus? |
He heard John the Baptist call him the "Lamb of God" and then followed him |
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How did Philip come to know Jesus? |
Jesus saw him and said "follow me" |
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What 2 things do we learn about the preexistence of Christ from John 1? |
That Jesus has always existed, even before his birth; That Jesus, as a part of the Trinity, created all things |
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Why is knowing about the preexistence of Christ important for believers? |
Because when we trust in Christ, Christ becomes our life, and since christ has eternal life so do we! |
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What Scripture gives the first evidence of the Trinity? |
Genesis 1:26 |
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How does Genesis 1:26 show the presence of a Trinity? |
The words "us" and "our" show that there was more than one person at creation |
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Who were the Pharisees? |
Strict religious leadres, self-righteous, only concerned about the outside, show-offs |
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Conversion experiences differ depending on what? |
Individuals' needs and personalities |
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Who can guide us to be an effective witness? |
The Holy Spirit |
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What are 3 things we know about the voice and the word? |
The word exists in the mind before the voice utters it; the voice is seen and not heard; the word remains even after the voice is silent |
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In order to witness effectively, what should we ask God for? |
Discernment |
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Who was John the Baptist? |
Unusual and interesting man who was baptizing |
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Who were the Pharisees? |
The most strict of the Jewish religious leades |
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Which group in Jewish society was ordained by God as priests but became cold-hearted? |
Levites |
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What general term was used to refer to the religious leaders? |
Jews |
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What prophet who never died did the Jews thing would return to help them? |
Elijah |
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Which disciple followed Jesus with blind obedience? |
Philip |
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Which disciple had doubts at first? |
Nathanael |
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Which disciple was given power to live and called "rock"? |
Peter |
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Which disciple found satisfaction in Christ and shared him with others? |
Andrew |
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Christ |
Greek word for Messiah; means "anointed one" |
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"I am" |
term used by christ to claim his deity |
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Incarnation |
to be born into human flesh |
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logos |
thought or expression |
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theophany |
visual manifestation of the presence of God |
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preexist |
to exist before one is born |
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in the beginning |
before all things began |
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with God |
facing God |
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Dwelt among us |
pitched his tent |
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shekinah |
to dwell or settle |
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spiritual doldrums |
going through the motions spiritually, but not feeling anything |