Ch. 9 The New Covenant Is the Gospel

What books were referenced that spoke about the abolishment of the Passover at the Council of Nicaea and the truth being changed?

"A History of the Early Church to A.D. 500" and "The Faith of Our Fathers"

[VERSE] Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.

1 Co 11:1

What verse shows Apostle Paul preached the gospel exactly as Jesus had taught before the Cross?

1 Co 11:1, 23-26

[VERSE] For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, "This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me." In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me." For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.

1 Co 11:23-26

[VERSE] . . . we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ.

1 Co 9:12-14

What verses were used to show that Paul emphasized the importance of the gospel to the church in Corinth?

1 Co 9:12-14; 2 Co 4:4; 2 Co 11:4

[VERSE] we speak as men approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel.

1 Th 2:4

What verses were used to show that Paul emphasized the importance of the gospel to the church in Thessalonica?

1 Th 2:4; 2 Th 1:7-9; 2 Th 2:13-14

[VERSE] For if someone comes to you and preaches a Jesus other than the Jesus we preached, or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received, or a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it easily enough.

2 Co 11:4

[VERSE] if you receive . . . a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it easily enough.

2 Co 11:4

[VERSE] The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

2 Co 4:4

[VERSE] He will punish those who . . . do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

2 Th 1:7-9

[VERSE] He called you to this through our gospel, that you might share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Th 2:13-14

What verse shows Apostle Paul prophesying about the appearance of the man of lawlessness and people believing in falsehood?

2 Th 2:3-12

[REFERENCE VERSE] Don't let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction. He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God's temple, proclaiming himself to be God. . . . He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie, and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.

2 Th 2:3-12

Jesus taught and practiced the gospel for how long?

3 years

In ______ the _______, which had been celebrated on the _______ _______ of the month of _______, was completely abolished at the ______ of _____.

A.D. 325, Passover, fourteenth day, Nisan, Council, Nicaea

Who preached the gospel exactly as Jesus had taught before the Cross?

Apostle Paul

The _______ _______ also prophesied that the _______ of ________ would appear and people would believe in _______.

Apostle Paul, man, lawlessness, falsehood

Not only in the _____ _____ but even in these days, people easily accept a ______ ______ which is not the ______.

Apostolic Age, different gospel, truth.

What chapter is "The New Covenant Is the Gospel"?

Chapter 9

What verse was used to show that Paul emphasized the importance of the gospel to the church in Colossi?

Col 1:5-6

[VERSE] . . . the hope that is stored up for you in heaven and that you have already heard about in the word of truth, the gospel . . .

Col 1:5-6

Even after the ______ the ______ of the kingdom of heaven, which ______ had taught for three years, should be ______ continually.

Crucifixion, gospel, Jesus, preached

[VERSE] . . . you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit,

Eph 1:13-14

What verses were used to show that Paul emphasized the importance of the gospel to the church in Ephesus?

Eph 1:13-14; Eph 3:4-7

[VERSE] . . . through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.

Eph 3:4-7

Since Jesus celebrated the ______ of ______, ______ ______ made by ______ is a different gospel.

Feast, Tabernacles, Thanksgiving Day, men

What verse shows the gospel of life began to undergo gradual changes in the church in Galatia?

Gal 1:6-9

What verse was used to show that Paul emphasized the importance of the gospel to the church in Galatia?

Gal 1:6-9

[VERSE] I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel - which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned! As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let him be eternally condemned!

Gal 1:6-9

[VERSE] If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let him be eternally condemned!

Gal 1:6-9

_____ began to preach the _____ ______ of the heavenly kingdom after being ______ and _____ forty days.

Jesus, good news, baptized, fasting

______ had already foretold the change of the ______ in the parable of the ______.

Jesus, gospel, weeds

_____ said the ______ which He began to proclaim from that time would be preached even until the end of the _____, not until the ______.

Jesus, gospel, world, Crucifixion

Even though they believe in Jesus diligently, if they receive a different ______, a different ______ or a different ______, they will be ______.

Jesus, spirit, gospel, cursed

What verse shows that Jesus practiced the new covenant as an example for us to do?

Jn 13:15

[REFERENCE VERSE] I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.

Jn 13:15

What verse shows the example of Jesus preaching on the Feast of Tabernacles?

Jn 7:2, 37

[REFERENCE VERSE] But when the Jewish Festival of Tabernacles was near, On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink.

Jn 7:2, 37

Who baptized Jesus?

John the Baptist

What verse shows the gospel in the New Testament began when Jessu was baptized by John the Baptist?

Lk 16:16

[VERSE] "The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the good news of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it."

Lk 16:16:

What verse shows the example of Jesus celebrating the Passover?

Lk 22:7-20

[REFERENCE VERSE] Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover." . . . After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, "Take this and divide it among you. For I tell you I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes." And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me." In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.

Lk 22:7-20

[REFERENCE VERSE] He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read,

Lk 4:16

What verses shows the example of Jesus keeping the Sabbath as His custom and that it should be kept?

Lk 4:16; Mt 24:20

[REFERENCE VERSE] Jesus told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared. . . . Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.'"

Mt 13:24-30

What verses show that Jesus foretold the change of the gospel through a parable?

Mt 13:24-40, 36-40

[REFERENCE VERSE] Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, "Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field." He answered, "The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one, and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. "As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age.

Mt 13:36-40

What verse shows that the gospel which Jesus proclaimed would be preached until the end of the world?

Mt 24:14

[VERSE] And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

Mt 24:14

[REFERENCE VERSE] Pray that your flight will not take place in winter or on the Sabbath.

Mt 24:20

What verse shows that even after the Crucifixion we are to be taught to obey everything that Jesus taught and commanded during His three-year ministry?

Mt 28:19-20

[REFERENCE VERSE] Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

Mt 28:19-20

What verses show that even after the Crucifixion the gospel of the kingdom of heaven, which Jesus had taught for three years, should be preached continually?

Mt 28:19-20; Jn 13:15

What verse shows the example of Jesus being baptized?

Mt 3:13-17

[REFERENCE VERSE] Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. But John tried to deter him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" Jesus replied, "Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness." Then John consented. As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased."

Mt 3:13-17

What verse shows Jesus began to preach the good news of the heavenly kingdom after being baptized?

Mt 4:17, 23

[VERSE] From that time on Jesus began to preach, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near." Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news o the kingdom, . . .

Mt 4:17, 23

Jesus kept the _____, so ______ is a different gospel.

Passover, Christmas

Whenever _____ wrote to the ______ of ______, he emphasized the importance of the ______.

Paul, churches, God, gospel

What verse was used to show that Paul emphasized the importance of the gospel to the church in Philippi?

Php 4:3

[VERSE] . . . help these women who have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.

Php 4:3

[VERSE] But not all the Israelites accepted the good news.

Ro 10:16-17

[VERSE] to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles with the priestly duty of proclaiming the gospel of God, . . .

Ro 15:16-19

[VERSE] because it [the gospel] is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes . . .

Ro 1:14-17

[VERSE] . . . in preaching the gospel of his Son,

Ro 1:9

What verses were used to show that Paul emphasized the importance of the gospel to the church in Rome?

Ro 1:9; Ro 14-17; Ro 10:16-17; Ro 15:16-19

Sunday service, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas are a different gospel. What did Jesus keep as the gospel?

Sabbath day, Feast of Tabernacles, and Passover

Jesus kept the _____ _____, and therefore ______ ______ is a different gospel.

Sabbath day, Sunday servicec

Some say that Jesus kept the _____, the Feast of ______ and the ______ according to the _____ of ______ because He was a ______ in those days.

Sabbath, Tabernacles, Passover, law, Moses, Jew

Sabbath day, Feast of Tabernacles, and Passover are the gospel that Jesus kept. What were the different gospels mentioned?

Sunday service, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas

What is the title of chapter 9?

The New Covenant Is the Gospel

What is a "different gospel"?

Whatever was not practiced by Jesus is a different gospel

When did the gospel in the New Testament begin?

When Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist

What were the different things listed that will lead people to be cursed if they receive them?

a different Jesus, a different spirit, or a different gospel

Seeing it said repeatedly in Gal 1:6-7 that if anyone ______ or ______ any other _____ he will be _______, we can guess how important _______ ______ is.

accepts, preaches, gospel, condemned, Christ's gospel

These are the gospel of the kingdom of heaven taught by Jesus: His being ______, His going into the synagogue on the ______ ______ as was His custom and reading the ______, His going up to the temple to ______ on the Feast of ______, and His celebrating the ______, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood".

baptized, Sabbath day, Bible, preach, Tabernacles, Passover

Jesus told His _______, after the ______, to teach all people to ______ everything that He had _____ and ______ them for three years.

disciples, Crucifixion, obey, taught, commanded

The gospel of life, the _____ and the ______ that _____ had taught, began to undergo gradual change in the churches in _____, _____ and many other places.

examples, precepts, Jesus, Galatia, Corinth

Some say that all the ______ of ______ _______ needn't be kept after the _______

feasts, Moses' law, Cross

All the ______ that Jesus kept were not of the ______ of ______, but of the _____ _______ which He had ______ and ______ for three years.

feasts, law, Moses, new covenant, taught, practiced

The most important thing is to _____ in the footsteps of _____. Any of Jesus' _____ cannot be ______.

follow, Jesus, examples, neglected

What does gospel mean?

good news

Paul preached the _____ exactly as _____ had taught before the ______.

gospel, Jesus, Cross

The _____ in the New Testament began when _____ was ______ by _____ the ______.

gospel, Jesus, baptized, John, Baptist

Nowadays, the ______ taught by ______ Himself cannot be found, that people do not even know what is _______.

gospel, Jesus, changed

From the _____-______ ______, the time of ______ ______ and ______, the gospel began to be _____.

mid-second century, Popes Anicetus, Victor, changed

From the ______-______ ______, Christ's ______ that leads to life began to undergo gradual changes, which reached their completion by the ______-______ ______.

mid-second century, gospel, mid-fourth century

The _____ ______ is called the _____, which means "_____ _____".

new covenant, gospel, good news

The _____ ______ [the Old Testament], too, can be called the _____.

old covenant, gospel

What parable did Jesus foretell the change of the gospel through?

parable of the weeds

What pages from "A History of the Early Church to A.D. 500" speaks about the Passover being abolished at the Council of Nicaea and the truth being changed?

pp. 82-83; pp. 49; pp. 22-23

What pages from "The Faith of Our Fathers" speaks about the Passover being abolished at the Council of Nicaea and the truth being changed?

pp. 90-91

Jesus not only taught the new covenant, but he also did what?

practiced it

If the ______ that ______ taught didn't have to be observed after the ______, ______ would have no part with us.

precepts, Jesus, Cross, Jesus

Not only what Jesus _____ but also the ______ He kept are important.

said, regulations

Jesus said the gospel would be preached even until what?

the end of the world

What did Paul emphasize the importance of when he wrote to the churches of God?

the gospel

What is the new covenant called?

the gospel

The feasts Jessu kept were not of the law of Moses but of what?

the new covenant

Those who don't realize this _____ of _____ think that the changed ______ is the ______. However, if any part of a ______ is changed, it is ______.

truth, life, gospel, truth, doctrine, false