These verses are about what is the duty of Christians based on a chain of verses that are referenced in a specific order to help give clarity and context.* It has very minimal commentary so that you can do your own self-reflection and discovery of the verses. Many times the Bible explains itself if you just know where to look.
With each group of verses, there are probing questions to help you consider what is being said. Each verse in the study is linked to an online Bible, should you want to check the context of the verses around it. Also, allowing verification of what scripture says, as well as purity of a study based only on the Bible.
1. Who are the true Christians?
- John 1:12-13 (KJV) — “”
2. Has the Christian any duty or obligation to meet?
- 1 Timothy 6:12 (KJV) — “”
“The faith which justifies is the faith which works. Those who say, and do not, are not men of faith. The obedience which is pleasing to God is the fruit of that faith which takes God
— “Bible Readings for the Home Circle,” p. 137.
at His word, and submits to the working of His power, being fully assured that what He has promised He is able also to perform. This is the faith which is reckoned for righteousness. See Rom. 4:21,22.”
3. Is a fighting life an easy one?
4. Who is the enemy that we must meet?
- James 4:7 (KJV) — “”
5. What weapons do we use in this warfare?
- Ephesians 6:13-17 (KJV) — “”
- 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 (KJV) — “”
6. What is it that the devil is always trying to get us to do?
- To disobey God.
- Disobedient spirit is of Satan. Ephesians 2:2 (KJV) — “”
- Disobedience the first sin. Romans 5:19 (KJV) — “”
7. Does God expect His children to obey Him?
- Isaiah 1:19 (KJV) — “”
- Hebrews 5:9 (KJV) — “”
- To disobey means death. Genesis 2:17 (KJV) — “”
- Obedience the mark of the chosen ones. Exodus 19:5-6 (KJV) — “”
- Obey, blessing; disobey, curse. Deuteronomy 11:26-28 (KJV) — “”
- Life and death; obedience and disobedience. Deuteronomy 30:19-20 (KJV) — “”
- Obedience, highest form of worship. 1 Samuel 15:22 (KJV) — “”
- Change our ways to obey. Jeremiah 26:13 (KJV) — “”
- Obedience the whole duty of man. Ecclesiastes 12:13 (KJV) — “”
- Jesus taught obedience; by it we express our love. John 14:21-24 (KJV) — “”
- Obedience a gospel requirement. Acts 5:29 (KJV) — “”
- Holy Spirit given to obedient. Acts 5:32 (KJV) — “”
- Gentiles become Christians by obeying in word and deed. Romans 15:18 (KJV) — “”
- Obedience frees from sin. Romans 6:17-18 (KJV) — “”
- The blessing. Revelation 22:14 (KJV) — “”
8. How do we reveal our attitude toward God?
- Romans 6:16 (KJV) — “”
9. What enables us to obey?
- Philippians 2:12-13 (KJV) — “”
“The righteousness of God, which is obtained by faith in Christ, brings with it the life of God, which is inseparably connected with righteousness ; and the life of God, which is bestowed upon man as a gift through his faith in Christ, is a life of righteousness, — the righteousness, or right-doing of Christ.”
— Id., p. 117.
General note:
“In the last days a message will go forth which will be ‘meat in due season’ to the people. This must be the
— Id., p. 134.
warning concerning the Lord’s soon coming, and the preparation necessary to meet Him. Because such a message was not always preached, is no evidence that it is not now to be proclaimed. In his farewell address to the Pilgrim Fathers on their departure from Holland for America, John Robinson said: The Lord knoweth
whether I shall ever see your faces more; but whether the Lord hath appointed that or not, I charge you before God and His blessed angels to follow me no farther than I have followed Christ. If God should reveal anything to you by any other instrument of His, be as ready to receive it as you ever were to receive any truth by my ministry; for I am very confident that the Lord hath more truth
and light yet to break forth out of His Holy Word. For my part, I cannot sufficiently bewail the condition of the reformed churches. who are come to a period in religion, and will go no farther than the instruments of their reformation. The Lutherans cannot be
drawn to go any farther than what Luther saw; and the Calvinists, you see, stick fast where they were left by that great man of God, who yet saw not all things. This is a misery much to be lamented; for though they were burning and shining lights in their time, yet they penetrated not into the whole counsel of God, but were they now living, would be as willing to embrace further light as that which they first received.’”
This study guide was based on Reading No. 21, pages 122-123 from Brief Bible Readings for Busy People,
prepared by the Home Missionary Department
of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.
Review and Herald Publishing. Published originally in 1930.
View the original study guide, which this guide is based on, as a scanned PDF. Full credit to them.
*A Bible chain reference is a system of cross-referencing between different passages or verses of the Bible to connect and relate different concepts, themes, or topics mentioned in different parts of the Bible. It helps readers gain a deeper understanding of the overall message and meaning of the text. To use it, readers start with a particular topic or theme and then look up the corresponding list of verses, paying attention to the connections and relationships between them. Studying them in a particular order, helps one understand the topic from beginning to end. Just like peeling the layers off of an onion. It’s a useful tool for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of the Bible and its teachings.
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