1. Can you repeat the first promise ever made concerning a Savior?
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. Gen 3:15
2. To whom was this promise renewed?
And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice. Gen 22:18
3. What is meant by the seed referred to here?
Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. Gal 3:16
4. What was the announcement of this promise to Abraham?
And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed. Gal 3:8
5. What is the gospel?
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, Rom 1:1,3
NOTE: Good news of salvation through the Son of God.
6. What made the gospel necessary?
And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. Gen 3:11-13
7. What had God said would be the result of this disobedience?
But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. Gen 2:17
8. How then, might man have retained life?
Answer: Since disobedience brought death, it is evident that by obedience he would have retained life.
9. What was the result of this disobedience?
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
And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; In the sweat of thy face shalt 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 3:17-19
10. Since man has sinned, through who only can he obtain life?
He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. John 3:36
11. How can a man avail himself of the benefits of salvation through Christ?
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; Rom 3:25
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: John 1:12
12. Soon after the promise was made, how did the sons of Adam show that it was understood by them?
And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. Gen 4:3-5
13. Describe the offerings of Cain and Abel.
And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: Gen 4:3-4
14. Why was Abel’s offering accepted and Cain’s rejected?
By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. Heb 11:4
15. In what particular was Abel’s faith manifested?
And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. Heb 9:22
16. Because of his lack of faith, what was the result to Cain?
If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. Gen 4:7
17. What was indicated by the killing of the victim of sacrifice?
Answer: That the sinner deserved death, but that the Promised One, typified by the victim, would die in his stead.
18. What will always accompany true faith?
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? James 2:20
19. What will the remnant of God’s people be found doing?
And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. Rev 12:17
Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. Rev 14:12
20. Can anyone enter Heaven any way other than through the Son of God?
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6
21. Will Christ reject anyone that comes to Him in a humble spirit?
All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. John 6:37
22. How should this make us feel?
Wherefore comfort one another with these words. 1 Thessalonians 4:18
Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. 2 John 1:3
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