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51.
What is grace?
Gr ace is God's
kindness to us when we deserve
punishment. (Deuteronomy 7:6-9;
Romans 3:22-24; 5:1-8, 19-21;
Ephesians 2:8-9)
52.
What is the work of Christ?
The
work of Christ is to keep perfectly
the law of God and to suffer the
punishment due for our sins. (11
Corinthians 5 21; Philippians 3:10;
Hebrews 5:89; 9:11-14; 10:11-22)
53.
Can anyone be
saved by his own
works?
No one can
be saved by his own
works. (Galatians
2:16; Ephesians 2:8-
9; Titus 3:4-7)
54.
Did Christ ever
sin?
No, Chr ist
was holy, sinless,
and
undefiled.
(Isaiah 53,9; II Corinthians 5:21;
Hebrews 4:15; 7:26; 1 Peter 2:21-23)
55.
How could the Son of God suffer?
Christ, the Son of God, became man
that He might obey and suffer in our
nature. (Romans 5:1-21; Philippians
2:7-8; 3:10; Hebrews 2:9; 5:8-9)
56.
What is meant by the atonement?
The atonement is Christ's satisfying
divine justice by His sufferings and
death in the place of sinners.
(Romans 5:8-11)
57.
What do we gain from the work of
Christ?
God r egener ates, justifies,
and sanctifies those who believe in
Christ. (I Corinthians 6:11; Galatians
2:16; Titus 3:5-7; Hebrews 2:9-11)
58.
What is justification?
Justification
is God's forgiving me and treating
me just as if I had never sinned.
(Romans 3:24-25; 8:1; II Corinthians
5:19, 21)
59.
How am I justified?
I am justified
by faith in the work of Christ and on
the grounds of His righteousness.
(Acts 13:34; Galatians 2:16; Romans
3:25-28)
60.
What
is
sanctification?
Sanctification is God's making me
holy in heart and behavior. (I
Corinthians 6:11, 19-20; Ephesians
1:3-4,4,22-24; 1 Thessalonians 5:23;
II Timothy 2:19-21; Hebrews 13:12)
61.
What are the two parts of
sanctification?
The two par ts of
sanctification are dying to sin and
living to righteousness. (Galatians
2:20; Colossians 3:5; Romans 8:13)
62.
For whom did Christ obey and
suffer?
Chr ist obeyed and suffer ed
for sinners. (Romans 5:8)
63.
What kind of death did Christ die?
Christ died the painful and shameful
death of the cross. (Luke 23:33-38;
Galatians
3:13;
Philippians 2:8)
64.
Who
will
be
saved?
Whoever
repents and believes on
the Lord Jesus Christ
shall be saved. (Isaiah
55:7; Luke 13:3; 24:47;
John 3:16; 6:47)
65.
What does it mean
to repent?
To r epent is
to be sorry for sin and to hate and
forsake it because it is displeasing to
God. (II Chronicles 7:14; II
Corinthians 7:9)
66.
What is faith in Christ?
Faith in
Christ is trusting in Him alone for
salvation. (Romans 3:22-25;
Galatians
2:16;
Philippians
3:9;
Hebrews 12:2)
150 Questions Answered From the Bible, Part 2 of 3
Amish Population Change Summary, 2010-2015
Year
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Settlements
427
448
463
469
480
500
Districts
1,826
1,913
2,007
2,056
2,119
2,192
Est Population
249,495
261,150
273,710
281,675
290,090
300,000
# of States
28
28
30
30
30
31
# of Provinces
1
1
1
1
1
2