Always give Scripture for answers, as well as your own expressions.
1. How did Paul and Daniel use their education for God’s glory?
2. How does James tell a wise man to act?
3. What was Timothy told to avoid?
4. What is the wisdom from above?
5. Give five scriptures showing that all are under condemnation.
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS FOR APRIL.
We are so pleased to receive such a number of answers from our young people, as it shows real searching of the Scriptures. Nearly all of the answers are very good, but on account of lack of space, we are unable to give as many as we would like to.
We trust the interest will increase in this work, as it is bound to result in blessing to each one of our souls, and to God’s glory.
ANSWERS TO QUESTION 1.
(a) The things essential to Christianity are, “Repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ” (Acts 20:21).
(b) “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved” (Acts 16:31).
(c) “This is His commandment, That we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another” (1 John 3:23).
(d) “Ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus” (Gal. 3:26).
ANSWERS TO QUESTION 2.
(a) “Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?” (2 Cor. 6:14).
(b) “Know ye not that the friendship of this world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world, is the enemy of God” (James 4:4).
(c) “Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them” (Eph. 5:11).
(d) “Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, and will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be My sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty” (2 Cor. 6:17-18).
(e) “By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of reward” (Heb. 11:24-26).
ANSWERS TO QUESTION 3.
(a) “Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you” (Matt. 5:33).
If we attend to the things of Christ, He will take care of us.
(b) “Who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil world” (Gal. 1:4).
(c) “Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world” (1 John 2:15).
(d) “Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind” (Rom. 12:2).
(e) “Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth” (Col. 3:2).
ANSWERS TO QUESTION 4
(a) “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven” (Matt. 5:16).
(b) “By their fruits ye shall know them” (Matt. 6:20).
(c) “I will show thee my faith by my works” (James 2:18).
(d) “Having your conversation honest among the gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation” (1 Peter 2:12).
(e) “Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering” (Col. 3:12).
(f) “In all things showing thyself a pattern of good works... Sound speech, that cannot be condemned... For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men. Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world” (Titus 2:7-12).