Confirmation Study Guide
Bible – OT, Acts, & Epistles
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Old Testament
What are the 4 themes that we see in Genesis 1-3 that continue throughout the rest of
the Bible? (B10)
1. Created in the ____________ of God
2. Deep need for _______________
3. ________ entering and corrupting the image of God
4. ________________ being promised upon rebellion and God’s pursuit of humanity
Explain the difference between a contract & a covenant. (B11)
 _________ – Legally enforceable agreement between 2 or more persons or parties that is
typically based on ________________.
 ____________ – A commitment between two people based on __________
Which one is Christianity and why? (B11)
 Christianity is a ___________, because our faith is grace-based and centered on the
death and resurrection of Jesus and not our performance.
What’s the difference between a theocracy and a monarchy? (B14)
 Theocracy – ____ is the ultimate authority and leaders are raised as needed
 Monarchy – Always a ______ in place and He is the ultimate authority
Why did Israel want to change from a monarchy to a theocracy and what was the result?
(B14)
 They wanted to be like surrounding _________ that had kings, despite God’s warning.
 The Israelites worshipped _______ gods and the nation splits into a Northern and
Southern Kingdom
What year did the Northern and Southern Kingdom’s split? (B14)
 __________BC
What year was the Northern Kingdom conquered and who conquered them? (B15)
 ________BC and the ______________
What year was the Southern Kingdom conquered and who conquered them? (B15)
 _______BC and the ________________
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What
(B15)
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were the 3 reasons the Kingdom of Israel split that we discussed in Confirmation?
History of tension among the ___________
Leaders worshipped __________ gods
Struggle for __________
What were 2 ways God showed grace to the Israelites, in the middle of their judgment?
(B14-B16)
 He continued to send _____________ to them
 Promised to bring them back from ____________
Arrange these OLD TESTAMENT people in order from first to last and be able to tell 2
unique, Biblical details about each (B10-B16)
 Adam
 Abraham
 Isaac
 Jacob
 Joseph
 Moses
 Joshua
 Saul
 David
 Solomon
 Daniel
 Cyrus
NEW TESTAMENT
Name
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3 main reasons the Early Church spread so much (B17-18)
______________
______________
Transformational __________ message
What
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was unique about how Paul approached missionary work? (B18)
Begins in the ____________ and then moves onto the Gentiles
Understands the ____________ and balances his presentation with boldness and respect.
Paul shares his __________ and his encounter with the risen Jesus
____________ and miracles supported his proclamation of Jesus
He would stay in an area for a time and help raise up a ______________ with leaders.
He _____________ up with the churches through personal visits, by sending other
people, and through letters of encouragement & correction.
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What is grace? (B19)
 Getting something that you don’t __________
 God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense
How do these 3 verses explain grace and the core of the Christian faith? (B19)
 Romans 3:23 - For there is no distinction: for all have __________ and fall short of the
glory of God.
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Romans 6:23 - For the _________ of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life
in Christ Jesus our Lord.’
Romans 10:9 - because, if you ________ with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and
___________ in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
Grace is shown ---
What does 100+100=100 mean when referring to Jesus? (B20)
 He was fully ______ and fully ________, yet _______ person
What
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is the 3-part message of the book of Revelation as described in class? (B21)
There is a spiritual ______ going on
The ________ is in the middle of this war
The war only ends when Jesus returns, to destroy _________
Memory Verses – Not fill in the blank!!
Genesis 1:26, Romans 8:28, Exodus 14:13, Joshua 24:14, 1 Samuel 16:7, Joel 2:13, Ezekiel
11:19, Acts 1:8, Philippians 1:21, Romans 10:9, Hebrews 13:8, Revelation 3:20
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