Complete Set "COG-Ordained Bishop Test

Are foundational texts that identify church ministries. (Scripture?)

1 Corinthians 12:4-12,28-30 1Co 12:4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; 1Co 12:5 and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; 1Co 12:6 and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. 1Co 12:7 To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 1Co 12:8 For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, 1Co 12:9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 1Co 12:10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 1Co 12:11 All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills. 1Co 12:12 For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. 1Co 12:28 And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues.

Christ is likened to Adam (Scripture?)

1 Corinthians 15:22-24 1Co 15:22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. 1Co 15:23 But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ. 1Co 15:24 Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power.

Christ is referred to as the firstfruits (Scripture?)

1 Corinthians 15:22-24 1Co 15:22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. 1Co 15:23 But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ. 1Co 15:24 Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power.

The gospel story consists of three message: (a) Christ diedfor our sins; (b) He was buried; (c) He rose again (Scripture?)

1 Corinthians 15:3, 4 1Co 15:3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 1Co 15:4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures,

The promise of benefits of Christ's return is based on the fact that we are children of god (Scripture?)

1 John 3:2 1Jn 3:2 Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.

The mark of the one who is born of God is that he does not sin (Scripture?)

1 John 5:18 1Jn 5:18 We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.

The Spirit of Christ was in the prophets of the Old Testament as they spoke of the sufferings of Christ. (Scripture?)

1 Peter 1:10, 11 1Pe 1:10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully, 1Pe 1:11 inquiring what person or time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories.

The provisional healing of Christ "stripes" is also represented in NT Scripture (Scripture?)

1 Peter 2:24 1Pe 2:24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.

bapBism is the answer of a good conscience toward God (Scripture?)

1 Peter 3:21 Pe 3:21 Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

The two essentials of faith in Christ are that He died and that He rose again (Scripture?)

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 1Th 4:13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. 1Th 4:14 For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep.

Applicants for ordination must meet the biblical standards outlined in:

1 Tim. 3:1-7

The common testimony is that Christ was made a ransom for us (Scripture?)

1 Timothy 2:6 and Matthew 20:28 1Ti 2:6 who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time. Mat 20:28 even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

The biblical requirements for ordination as bishop (Scripture?)

1 Timothy 3:1-7 1 Tim 3:1 The saying is vtrustworthy: If anyone aspires to wthe office of overseer, he desires a noble task. 2 Therefore xan overseer1 must be above reproach, ythe husband of one wife,2 zsober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, ahospitable, bable to teach, 3 not a drunkard, not violent but cgentle, not quarrelsome, dnot a lover of money. 4 He must manage his own household well, with all dignity ekeeping his children submissive, 5 for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for wGod's church? 6 He must not be a recent convert, or he may fbecome puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil. 7 Moreover, he must be well thought of bygoutsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into ha snare of the devil.

Is a strong statement on the Trinity (Scripture?)

2 Corinthians 13:14 2Co 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

The purpose of God's dwelling in Christ is the reconciliation of the world (Scripture?)

2 Corinthians 5:19-21 2Co 5:19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. 2Co 5:20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 2Co 5:21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Cleansing is applicable to both flesh and spirit (Scripture?)

2 Corinthians 7:1 2Co 7:1 Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.

Describes God's process of developing character in a Christian's life (Scripture?)

2 Peter 1:1-11 2Pe 1:11 For in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

The process of developing character in a Christian life is outlined in (Scripture?)

2 Peter 1:1-11 2Pe 1:3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, 2Pe 1:4 by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire. 2Pe 1:5 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, 2Pe 1:6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, 2Pe 1:7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. 2Pe 1:8 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2Pe 1:9 For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins. 2Pe 1:10 Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall. 2Pe 1:11 For in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

The prophets spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit (Scripture?)

2 Peter 1:20, 21 2Pe 1:20 knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation. 2Pe 1:21 For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

Assured that the promises of God make us partakers of the godly nature (Scripture?)

2 Peter 1:3,4 2Pe 1:3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, 2Pe 1:4 by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.

The Scriptures are profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness (Scripture?)

2 Timothy 3: 16, 17 2Ti 3:16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

Is a paradigm of ordination that consists of (1) the call of God, (2) the approval of Christ represented in the laying on of hands, and sending the ministers forth under the powerof the Holy Spirit. (Scripture?)

Acts 13:1-4 Acts 13:1 Now there were in the church at Antioch nprophets andnteachers, oBarnabas, Simeon who was called Niger,1 Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of pHerod the tetrarch, and Saul.2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, qthe Holy Spirit said,r"Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul sfor the work to which I have called them." 3 Then after fasting and tpraying they laid their hands on them and usent them off. So, being sent out vby the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.

Paul distinguished between conversion and the baptism with the Holy Spirit by asking, "Have you received the Holy Ghost since ye believed?" (Scripture?)

Acts 19: 1-6 Act 19:2 And he said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" And they said, "No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit." Act 19:5 On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Act 19:6 And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in tongues and prophesying.

Christ's appearances in resurrection form served two purposes a) Prove the resurrection; (b) Teach the things of the kingdom of God (Scripture?)

Acts 1:1-3 Act 1:3 He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.

The ascension of Christ was a bodily ascension (Scripture?)

Acts 1:9-11 Act 1:9 And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.

Sanctification is by faith (Scripture?)

Acts 26:18 Act 26:18 to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'

Christ as King would be raised up to sit on the throne of David (Scripture?)

Acts 2:29, 30 Act 2:29 "Brothers, I may say to you with confidence about the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. Act 2:30 Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants on his throne

Establishes the order for three acts of God's grace - (a) Repentance; (b) Remission a/sins; (c) The gift a/the Holy Spirit (Scripture?)

Acts 2:38 Act 2:38 And Peter said to them, "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

The order of experience is first repenance and then baptism (Scripture?)

Acts 2:38 Act 2:38 And Peter said to them, "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

The prophetical ministry of Christ is likened to the prophetical ministry of Moses (Scripture?)

Acts 3:22, 23 Act 3:22 Moses said, 'The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers. You shall listen to him in whatever he tells you. Act 3:23 And it shall be that every soul who does not listen to that prophet shall be destroyed from the people.'

Show that the people in Samaria believed before they received the baptism with the Holy Spirit (Scripture?)

Acts 8: 2 and 14-16 (Act 8:14) Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John, (Act 8:15) who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit,

The qualifications to become an ordained bishop are:

Applicant must meet the biblical requirement set forth in 1 Tim. 3:1-7; Applicant must be 25 years old with at least 8 years of active ministry experience or 30 years old with 5 years of active ministry experience - Exceptions to the age requirements can be made if applicant has verifiable active ministerial experience, a recommendation from their administrative bishop, and the approval of the administrative council; The International Executive Council has the power to waive age, time, and performance minimums for military chaplain applicants if the applicant is qualified; Applicant must have the baptism in the Holy Ghost; Applicant must pass exam given by a duly constituted board of examiners for ministerial candidates - with the understanding that the exam will embrace church government, doctrine, and general biblical knowledge; Applicants who have a living former spouse, or whose spouse has a living former spouse, must be approved by a 2/3 majority vote of the International Executive Council; The applicants wife must be grave, not slanderous, sober, and faithful in all things; Female ministers are not eligible for ordination as bishop; Candidates striving to advance from ordained minister to ordained bishop status are encouraged (where feasible) to complete level two of the Certificate in Ministerial Studies or its approved equivalency.

Paul declares that "[Jesus] is the image of the invisible God ... for in Him all the fullness should dwell" (Scripture?)

Colossians 1:15, 19 Col 1:15 He is the image of jthe invisible God, kthe firstborn of all creation. 9 For uin him all the vfullness of God was pleased to dwell,

Paul declares that "[Jesus] is the image of the invisible God ... for in Him all the fullness should dwell" (Scripture?)

Colossians 1:15, 19 Col 1:15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. Col 1:16 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him Col 1:17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. Col 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. Col 1:19 For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell,

Baptism is discussed in analogy with circumcision, burial, and resurrection (Scripture?)

Colossians 2:11,12 Col 2:11 In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ Col 2:12 having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead.

The new man is renewed in knowledge (Scripture?)

Colossians 3: 10 Col 3:10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator.

What OT Scripture text refers to the reward of the righteous as everlasting life and to the punishment of the unrighteousness as everlasting contempt?

Daniel 12:2 Dan 12:2 And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

The Scriptute texts that declares that the perfection of God is the standard of the holiness required of us is:

Deuteronomy 18:13 and Matthew 5:48 Deu 18:13 You shall be blameless before the LORD your God; Mat 5:48 You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

The Scripture text that declares that the Lord our God is one Lord is:

Deuteronomy 6:4 Deu 6:4 "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.

Are foundational texts that identify church ministries.

Ephesians 4: 11, 12 Eph 4:11 And mhe gave the napostles, the prophets, the oevangelists, the pshepherds3 and teachers,4 12 qto equip the saints for the work of ministry, for rbuilding up sthe body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to tthe unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, uto mature manhood,5 to the measure of the stature of vthe fullness of Christ,

The new birth renews the mind (Scripture?)

Ephesians 4:23, 24 Eph 4:23 and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, Eph 4:24 and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.

The usual order of business in a conference includes:

Financial reports of various departments of the church, committee(s) reports, membership transfers, unfinished business, new business

The International General Council elects the:

General Overseer, Assistant General Overseers, Secretary General, Director of Youth and Discipleship, Assistant Director of Youth and Discipleship, Director of World Missions, Assistant Director of World Missions

The two essentials for seeing God - Holiness & peace (Scripture?)

Hebrews 12:14 Heb 12:15 See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no "root of bitterness" springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled;

Jesus is called God (Scripture?) (Scripture?)

Hebrews 1:8 Heb 1:8 But of the Son he says, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.

The throne of Christ, the Son of God is for ever and ever (Scripture?)

Hebrews 1:8 Heb 1:8 But of the Son he says, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.

Jesus did not give aid to angels (Scripture?)

Hebrews 2:16, 17 Heb 2:16 For surely it is not angels that he helps, but he helps the offspring of Abraham. Heb 2:17 Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

A priest must be taken from men (Scripture?)

Hebrews 5: 1 Heb 5:1 For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.

Christ is a Priest after the order of Melchisedek (Scripture?)

Hebrews 7:17 Heb 7:17 For it is witnessed of him, "You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek."

The priesthood of Christ is eternal and unchangeable (Scripture?)

Hebrews 7:24, 25 Heb 7:24 but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever. Heb 7:25 Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.

The Spirit is described as the eternal Spirit (Scripture?)

Hebrews 9:14 Heb 9:14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God.

The OT Scripture text that reflects the provision of healing is represented in the stripes of Christ is:

Isaiah 53:5 Isa 53:5 But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.

Pure religion is marked by separation from the world and kindness toward orphans and widows (Scripture?)

James 1:27 Jas 1:27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.

The ministering of healing through anointing with oil is a ministry of the elders of the church (Scripture?)

James 5:14-16 Jas 5:14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. as 5:15 And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Jas 5:16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working

The ministry of healing is also associated with the forgiveness of sins (Scripture?)

James 5:14-16 Jas 5:14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. as 5:15 And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Jas 5:16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working

The Holy Spirit is called Helper; Spirit of truth (Scripture?)

John 14:16, 17 Joh 14:16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, Joh 14:17 even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.

Shows that those for whom Christ prayed belonged to God and that they had kept His Word (Scripture?)

John 17:6 Joh 17:6 "I have manifested your name to the people whom you gave me out of the world. Yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word.

Is the statement of the doctrine of the Incarnation (Scripture?)

John 1: 14 Joh 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

The Scripture reads: "In the Word was the Word, and the Word was with God (Scripture?)

John 1:1, 2 Joh 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Joh 1:2 He was in the beginning with God.

Believers are born from above by the will of God (Scripture?)

John 1:11-13 Joh 1:13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

The glory of the Incarnate Word is the same as the glory of the Father (Scripture?)

John 1:14 Joh 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

The special title- only begotten Son - assigned to the Incarnate Word (Scripture?)

John 1:18 Joh 1:18 No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known.

The voice of the Son of God will raise up both the righteous and the unrighteous (Scripture?)

John 5:24-29 Joh 5:28 Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice - Joh 5:29 and come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.

The Scripture text that presents a code of holiness of life concerned with right worship and right living, which is manifested by obedience to fulfill God's decrees is:

Leviticus 17-27 Lev 19:2 "Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them, You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy.

The gift of the Holy Spirit is a gift from the Father (Scripture?)

Luke 11:13 Luk 11:13 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"

Reason for the Virgin Birth is that Mary's child is the Son of God (Scripture?)

Luke 1:26-35 Luk 1:35 And the angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God.

Both the sufferings and the resurrection of Christ were necessary (Scripture?)

Luke 24:46 Luk 24:46 and said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead

The special mark of the Messiah is that He baptizes with the Holy Spirit (Scripture?)

Mark 1:7, 8 Mar 1:8 I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."

Describes hell in terms of unquenchable fire (Scripture?)

Mark 9:43-48 Mar 9:43 And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than with two hands to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire. Mar 9:48 'where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.'

The sinlessness of Christ is affirmed by the testimony from the cloud (Scripture?)

Matthew 17:5

The espousal relationship between Joseph and Mary is treated as that of marriage is shown in what Scripture text?

Matthew 1: 18-20 Mat 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.

Both of these Scripture text references show the character of the virgin birth:

Matthew 1:18-20 and Luke 1:26-35 Mat 1:20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit; Luk 1:35 And the angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God.

Jesus' divine nature is represented in the name Immanuel - What Scripture text reflects this truth?

Matthew 1:23 Mat 1:23 "Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel" (which means, God with us).

The Church of God demonstrates its commitment to caring for others by obeying the Care Commission of Christ (Scripture?)

Matthew 25 Mat 25: 44 Then they also will answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?' 45 Then he will answer them, saying, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, jyou did not do it to me.' 46 And these will go away kinto eternal punishment, but the righteous kintoleternal life."

Shows that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are active in our salvation (Scripture?)

Matthew 28:19 Mat 28:19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit

The appropriate verbal formula for administering water baptism (Scripture?)

Matthew 28:19 Mat 28:19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit

Warns of the casting of the body into hell (Scripture?)

Matthew 5:29 and 30 Mat 5:29 If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell. Mat 5:30 And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body go into hell.

Cites Isaiah 53:4 and applies that passage of Scripture to physical illness (Scripture?)

Matthew 8:16, 17 Mat 8:17 This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: "He took our illnesses and bore our diseases."

What Scripture text summarizes the requirements of God for mankind under three moral obligations; namely - Justice, love for mercy, and humility?

Micah 6:8 Mic 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

Our citizenship is in heaven. (Scripture?)

Philippians 3 :20, 21 Php 3:20 But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, Php 3:21 who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.

The core values of the Church of God are:

Prayer; Pentecostal worship, world evangelization, church planting, leadership development, care and interdependence

The rights of the ordained minister are:

Preach, publish, teach, and defend the gospel of Jesus Christ; Do the work of an evangelist; Serve as pastor of a church; Baptize converts; Receive believers into fellowship of church membership; Administer Holy Sacraments; Solemnize rites of marriage; Establish churches

The ordained minister has the authority to:

Preach, teach, and defend the gospel; Serve as the pastor of a church; Baptize converts; Receive believers into fellowship of church membership; Administer Holy Sacraments; Solemnize rites of marriage; Assist in ordination ceremonies fellow ministers; Use the following titles while holding position: State/Territorial Overseer - Administrative Bishop - International Executive Bishop - General Overseer - Presiding Bishop

The psalmist praises God for forgiveness & healing in what Scripture text?

Psalm 103:2 Psa 103:2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, Psa 103:3 who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases,

The one passage in the Scriptures that designates the reign of Christ on earth as one thousand years (Scripture?)

Revelation 20: 1-3 Rev 20:1 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain. Rev 20:2 And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, Rev 20:3 and threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be released for a little while.

Those who stand before the judgment are delivered up out of death and hell (Scripture?)

Revelation 20:13-15 Rev 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them, according to what they had done.

The resurrection of believers is called the first resurrection (Scripture?)

Revelation 20:4-6 Rev 20:5 The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended. This is the first resurrection. Rev 20:6 Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection! Over such the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand years.

The founding Scripture text that identify the church ministries are:

Rom. 12:4-8, 1 Cor. 12:4-12; 28-30, Eph. 4:11-12

The Holy Spirit is referred to as our advocate within - who prayed in us, inspiring our petitions to God (Scripture?)

Rom. 8: 26-27 Rom 8:26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. Rom 8:27 And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

Are foundational texts that identify church ministries. (Scripture?)

Romans 12:4-8 Rom 12:4 For jas in one body we have many members,5 and the members do not all have the same function, 5 so we, kthough many, lare one body in Christ, and individually mmembers one of another.6 nHaving gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if oprophecy, pin proportion to our faith; 7 if qservice, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; 8 the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; rthe one who leads,6 with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with scheerfulness.

The purpose of the law is to reveal sin (Scripture?)

Romans 3: 19, 20 Rom 3:19 Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God.

The purpose of justification is to declare God's righteousness (Scripture?)

Romans 3:24, 25 Rom 3:24 and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, Rom 3:25 whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because n his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins.

Paul has demonstrated that both Jews and Gentiles are all under sin (Scripture?)

Romans 3:9 Rom 3:9 What then? Are we Jews any better off? No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin,

The death of Christ was necessary because of our offences the resurrection of Christ was necessary to provide our justification (Scripture?)

Romans 4:22-25 Rom 4:22 That is why his faith was "counted to him as righteousness." Rom 4:23 But the words "it was counted to him" were not written for his sake alone, Rom 4:24 but for ours also. It will be counted to us who believe in him who raised from the dead Jesus our Lord, Rom 4:25 who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification.

Paul said in ____, "[You also must] consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus" (NASB). (Scripture?)

Romans 6:11 Rom 6:11 So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.

Paul said in ____, "[You also must] consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus" (NASB). (Scripture?)

Romans 6:11 Rom 6:11 So you also must consider yourselves fdead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.

We are to reckon ourselves to be dead to sin (Scripture?)

Romans 6:11, 12 Rom 6:11 So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus. Rom 6:12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions.

Deals with our baptism as an analogy of the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ (Scripture?)

Romans 6:4 and 5 Rom 6:4 We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. Rom 6:5 For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his.

Our old man was crucified with Christ (Scripture?)

Romans 6:6, 7 Rom 6:6 We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin. Rom 6:7 For one who has died has been set free from sin.

Give examples of spiritual disciplines

prayer, praise, worship, confession, fasting, meditation, study