Alone in his small plane, the pilot looked uneasily at the heavy, black clouds he was rapidly approaching. Should he turn back? His fuel was getting low and the airfield ahead was much closer than the one he would have to return to. He decided he had better continue.
How did we get the Bible? God told the people that He chose what to say and write. It's in the Bible, 2 Peter 1:21, NIV. "For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit."
God is the source of all the information in the Bible. It's in the Bible, 2 Timothy 3:16, NIV. "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness."
What practice is closely associated with believing the gospel? It's in the Bible, Mark 16:15-16, NIV. "He said to them, 'Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whosoever does not believe will be condemned."
When the people felt convicted on the day of Pentecost what did Peter say they should do? It's in the Bible, Acts 2:38, NIV. "Peter replied, 'Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven.'"
What does God say about those who consult with astrologers and use astrology for guidance in their lives? It's in the Bible, Isaiah 47:13-15 NIV. "All the counsel you have received has only worn you out. Let your astrologers come forward, those stargazers who make predictions month by month, let them save you from what is coming upon you. Surely they are like stubble; the fire will burn them up. They cannot even save themselves from the flame…Each of them goes on in his error; there is not one that can save you."
Don't judge others by appearance. Remember that God looks beyond that. It's in the Bible, I Samuel 16:7, NIV. "The Lord said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart."
God states that mankind is living in the ‘last time', the last era, the last dispensation, the last period of Earth's history. Who or what is the Antichrist? It's in the Bible, 1 John 2:18, NIV.
"Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is the last hour."
A short-tempered man is a fool. It's in the Bible, Ecclesiastes 7:9, Proverbs 19:11, and 16:32, TLB. "Don't be quick-tempered—that is being a fool."
"A wise man restrains his anger and overlooks insults. This is to his credit." "It is better to be slow-tempered than famous; it is better to have self-control than to control an army."
What does God say about people who use amulets? It's in the Bible, Isaiah 2:6 NIV. "They are full of superstitions from the East; they practice divination like the Philistines and clasp hands with pagans." Isaiah 3:18-20 NAS warns, "In that day, the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets, headbands, crescent ornaments, dangling earrings, bracelets, veils, headdresses, ankle chains, sashes, perfume boxes (and) amulets."
What should be the attitude toward AIDS sufferers? It's in the Bible, Galatians 4:14, TLB. "But even though my sickness was revolting to you, you didn't reject me and turn me away. No, you took me in and cared for me as though I were an angel from God, or even Jesus Christ himself."
If we expect to be forgiven, we need to practice forgiveness. It's in the Bible, Matthew 6:15, NIV. "But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins."
God's commandments forbid adultery. It's in the Bible, Exodus 20:14, NIV. "You shall not commit adultery."
To leave your spouse for another person may be legal, but it is adultery in God's eyes. It's in the Bible, Luke 16:18, NIV. "Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and the man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery."