Basic Bible Course 3

The Belief in Jesus Christ

The Apostle Paul tells the elders of the assembly in Ephesus that he "… testified to both Jews and Greeks repentance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ" (Acts 20:21). These two things are clearly distinguished.

  • Repentance to God means: one recognizes oneself as a sinner and turns to God in remorse, asking Him for salvation. God then refers the repentant sinner to the Lord Jesus and points to His sacrifice that He made on Golgotha.
  • Belief in the Lord Jesus means: one accepts the sacrifice of Golgotha and recognizes the Lord Jesus as his Savior.

We also find this sequence in the opening chapters of the first book of Moses, which we have used as a guide so far:

  • Adam and Eve must come to God after the fall into sin and confess their guilt - a picture of conversion
  • God slaughters animals, blood is shed = Picture of the Lord Jesus Christ's sacrifice
  • Abel accepts this sacrifice in faith
1

Who is the first witness of faith according to Hebrews 11?

Your response:

His name is   .

2

Abel demonstrated through his sacrifice that he could stand before God and come to Him on the basis of bloodshed.

Who had learned that before him?

Your response:

Answer: the parents   and   .

3

Abel had accepted this lesson in faith and brought a bloody sacrifice.

What does the second half of Hebrews 9:22 say about this?

Your response:

  • without
  • remission. (Hebrews 9:22b)
  • blood-shedding
  • there is
  • no
4

From a human perspective, it seems logical that Cain, as a farmer, would offer some of the produce from his fields, and Abel, as a livestock breeder, would sacrifice one of his animals. It is thus argued that both offerings were good in and of themselves, but it was Abel's faith that made his offering "better".

Your response:

However, Hebrews 11:4 clearly teaches us that Abel offered a more excellent   by faith. In other words, Abel's faith led him to offer a sacrifice that was in itself   .
This is consistent with the use of this word in the book of Hebrews.
See also Hebrews 6:9 and 7:19,22 and 8:6 and 9:23 and 10:34 and 11:16,35,40 and 12:24.

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Bible course: Basic Bible Course 3

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