CONTENTS
i GOD'S REVELATION ...... •. .. .1
2 god as revealed in the blble ...... 1
3 the spirit of god ...... 1
4 the holy spirit ...... 2
5 jesus christ the son of god, and son of mary...... 3
6 jesus christ the saviour ...... •. •... •3
7 jesus christ raised from the dead ...... 4
8 jesus christ to return as judge and king ...... 4
9 man mortal because of sin ...... 5
10 "soul" as used in the blble ...... 5
11 "spirit" as used in the bible ...... 6
12 immortality thb gift of god ...... 7
13 immortality not now possessed ...... 7
14 the earth the place of reward ...... '8
15 the bible "hell" ...... 8
16 the bible "gehenna" ...... 9
17 the bible doctrine of reward and punishment...... 9
1§ knowledge and salvation ...... 10
*19 the "devil" of the bible ...... 11
20 the "satan" of the bible ...... 12
21 the purpose and promises of god ...... 13
(a) The promise in Eden ...... 13
(b) The promise to Abraham ...... 13
(c) The promises to Isaac and Jacob ...... 14
(d) Promises not immediately fulfilled ...... 14
(e) The 'promises to David ...... 15
(f) The Kingdom of God revealed in the prophets...... 16
22 the kingdom of israel ...... 17
(a) Instituted God's Kingdom at Sinai ...... 17
(b) Overturned for disobedience ...... 17
(c) To be re-established in glory ...... 18
23 the jews to be regathered to palestine ...... 18
24 jerusalem to be the metropolis of the world...... 19
25 the kingdom of god to take the place of all existing kingdoms..20
26 the millennial reign of christ ...... 20
.27 the gospel of the kingdom preached by jesus and the apostles..21
28 the way to god's kingdom and eternal life...... 22
(a) Belief in His Son as Saviour and Lord ...... 22
(b) Repentance from past sin, error or indifference...... 22
(c) Baptism for the remisssion of sins ...... 23
(d) What baptism effects ...... 23
(e) The believer's life ...... 24
APPENDIX
The Call to Separation
(1) bible teaching contrasted with popular christianity
(2) departure from apostolic teaching foretold
(3) god is now calling out a people for hls name
(4) some historical evidence of changes in doctrine
Thou Icnovvest m> downsittmgandmine uprising; thou understandest my thoughts afar off. Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. For ihere i? not a word in my tongue, but lo. Lord, thouknowest it altogether. Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laidthinehand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me: it is high. I cannot attainunto it.Whither shall I go from thySpirit,or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If T ascend up intoheaven thou artthere:if I make my bed in hell (sheol. the grave), behold, thou art there . . . The darkness hideth not from thee, but thenight shinethas the day:the darkness and the light are both alike to thee (Psa. 139:2-12).
The Spirit of God hath made me. and the breath of the Almiehlyhathgiven me life (Job 33: 4).
Yet many years didstliiouforbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy Spirit in thy prophets (Neh. l>: 30).
See also Psa. 104: 30: Micah 3: S.
(4) The Holy Spirit is the same power of God directed to fulfil any special purpose, as in Mis redeeming work. Thus by the Holy Spirit God's revelation was made through the prophets: by the Holy Spirit Jesus was begotten and enabled to do his mighty works and speak the Father's words: by it the apostles were guided into all truth and were able to attest their message by wonderful works. Special gifts of the Holy Spirit were granted in the early church, and by the Holy Spirit God dwelt among the believers.
For the prophecy came not in old time by the willof man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1: 2.1).
And theangel answered and said unto her. The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee. andthe power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing that shall be born of thee shall be called" the Son of God (Luke 1: 35).
And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, thesame said unto me. Llpon whom
thoushall see the Spiritdescending,and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Spirit(John 1: 32, 33).
God anointed Je^usof Nazareth with the HolySpiritandwith power; who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil, for God was withhim(Acts 10: 38).
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind,to set at libertythem that arc-bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord. And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of allthem that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears (Luke 4:18-21).
The Comforter, which is the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have saidunto you (John 14: 26).
John trulybaptized withwater, but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days hence ... Ye shall receive power after theHolySpiritis come upon you (Acts 1: 5-8).
And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting, and they were allfilled withthe Holy'Spirit (Acts 2:2-4).
And as I began to speak, the Holy Spiritfellon them as on us at the beginning. Then remembered I theword of the Lord how that he said. John indeed baptized with water, but yc shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit (Acts 11:15-16).
Then laid theytheirhands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit; and when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, saying. Give me also this power (Acts 8: 17-19).
Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences
of administrations,but thesame Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.For to one is given by the Spiritthe wordof wisdom: to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit: to another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;to another the working of miracles; to another prophecy: to another discerning of spirits:to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: but all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severallyas he will (1 Cor. 12:4-11).
Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?(lCor. 6: 19).
JESUS CHRIST
(5) Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, was born of the virgin Mary. He was raised up a last Adam, born of our nature, tempted as we are, yet without sin, to remove by his obedience, death and resurrection, all the evils resulting from the disobedience of the first Adam.
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. And she shall bring forth a son. and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins (Matt. 1: 20, 21).
And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God (Luke 1: 35).
But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law (Gal. 4: 4).
Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save himfrom death, and was heard in that he feared: though he were a
Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered (Heb.5: 7, 8).
For verilyhe tooknot on himthe natureof angels:but he took on himthe seed of Abraham. Wherefore in allthings it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, thathe might be a merciful and faithful high priestin things pertaining to God. to make reconciliationfor the sins of the people. For in that he himselfhath suffered beingtempted, he is ableto succour themthatare tempted (Heb.2: 16-18).
For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die. even so in Christ shall all be made alive . . . And so it is written. The first man Adam was made a livingsoul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.Flowbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven. As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shallalso bear the image of the heavenly (1 Cor. 15: 21, 22, 45-49).
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus (1 Tim. 2: 5).
(6) Death which sin brought into the world could only be conquered by the conquest of sin itself. This, man himself could not achieve. The death of Jesus was an act of loving obedience to God by which we may have forgiveness of our sins and be reconciled to God, the sinless life of Jesus making him conqueror over sin, an effective offering for sin, and ensuring his triumph over death by resurrection. God revealed His love in providing him as a saviour.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoeverbelieveth in himshould not perish, but have everlasting life (John 3: 16).
The next day John seeth Jesuscorning unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world (John 1: 29).
Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God (Rdhi. 3: 25).
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners. Christ died for us (Rom. 5: 8).
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace (Eph. 1:
7).
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins (Col. 1; 13, 14).
Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from thispresent evil world, according to the willof God and our Father (Gal. 1:4).
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from alliniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works (Titus 2: 14).
For he hath made himto be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him(2 Cor. 5: 21).
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed ... He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities (Isa. 53: 5 and 11).
(7) Jesus was raised from death on the third day, bringing life and immortality to light. Exalted to his Father's right hand he is alive for evermore, and pleads the cause of his people as their High Priest and Mediator.
Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of
it (Acts 2: 24).
Him God raised up the third day, and shewed himopenly (Acts 10: 40).
Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; and declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead (Rom. 1: 3,4).
Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him (Rom. 6: 9).
Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, far above allprincipality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come (Eph. 1: 20, 21).
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus (Heb. 3:1).
Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them (Heb. 7: 25).
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus (1 Tim. 2: 5).
(8) At the time appointed God is to send His Son to the earth again in power and great glory, to judge the living and the dead, and to establish upon earth a universal and abiding Kingdom.
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven (Acts 1:9-11).
And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began (Acts 3: 20, 21).
For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then shall he reward every man according to his works (Matt. 16: 27).
For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord (1 Thess. 4: 15-17).
For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ (Phil. 3: 20).
I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom (2 Tim. 4: 1).
And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever (Rev. 11: 15).
For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet (1 Cor. 15: 25).
MAN
(9) A creature of dust, man is mortal: that is, subject to death or dissolution of being, in consequence of the disobedience of Adam which brought death as the penalty of sin. In the death state a man is a body deprived of life, and is as utterly unconscious as if he had never existed. His dead body corruption will presently destroy.
And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul (Gen. 2: 7).
In the sweat of thy face shall thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return (Gen. 3: 19).
For he knoweth our frame; he remem-bereth that we are dust (Psa. 103: 14).
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).
For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks? (Psa. 6: 5).
Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust (Psa. 104: 29).
Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish (Psa. 146: 3, 4).
For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun . . . Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in 'the grave, whither thou goest (Eccl. 9: 5, 6 and 10).