Lesson 12 Review: The Biblical Worldview

 

Introduction

Memory Text: “Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Thessalonians 5:23, NKJV).

The two major “globalizations” in Revelation are the “globalization” of truth and error found in Revelation 13 and 14 respectively. “Every wind of doctrine” will be blowing (Eph. 4:14, NKJV) and people will “turn away from listening to the truth and wander away to myths” (2 Tim. 4:4, NRSV), but we must remain firm in our belief in all the truth that we have, and pray for the Holy Spirit to guide us to be ready for Christ’s glorious appearing.

What are the four dimensions of Jesus’ growth mentioned in Luke 2:52?

‘ ”Jesus grew in wisdom [mentally] and stature [physically], and in favor with God [spiritually] and man [socially]” ’.

What was the nature of Jesus’ ministry?

Jesus’ ministry was a threefold one, to teach, to preach and to heal.

How can we carry out Jesus’ threefold ministry?

We are by God’s grace to emulate the depiction of Jesus Christ in Matthew 4:23 though it may seem impossible as fallen beings.

Why do we have to keep our bodies as “the temple of God”?

We are to keep our bodies as “the temple of God” to glorify God, “Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God” (1 Cor. 10:31, NKJV). Protecting our bodies should be a religious duty in view of the fact that religion embraces all aspects of human life.

What does it mean to have the “mind of Christ”?

The law is put in our minds under the “ ‘new covenant' ”(Jer. 31:31-33). “When we are united in Christ, we have the mind of Christ” – Ellen G. White, Selected Messages, book 1, p. 337. As fallen beings, we can have this mind only by a daily surrender, a daily death to self, a daily determined effort, by faith, to be obedient to Jesus.

How can we receive the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives?

We must be open to God’s leading by making conscious choices, every day, to do what we know is right and avoid what we know is wrong.

What does the Holy Spirit do for us?

The Holy Spirit guides us into all truth and empowers us in leading others into that wonderful truth (Matt. 28:18-20, Acts 1:8).

Why do we have to be ready for the Second Coming rather than preparing for that glorious event?

The time of salvation is “today”, time itself does not convert the unconverted. We should plan for the future but should live each day ready for the return of Jesus by God’s grace.

In Conclusion,

We are fallen beings, our model should be Jesus, though we may not be as perfect as Jesus, we can emulate Jesus by God’s grace, it is more reason why we need the Holy Spirit to guide us into the Truth so we have the “mind of Christ”. I pray that we receive the power of the Holy Spirit in Jesus’ name.