Where must all men
appear?
"For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that
everyone may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath
done, whether it be good or bad." 2 Cor. 5:10.
What will be the standard
in the judgment?
"So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of
liberty." James 2:12 (Rom. 3:19).
In what condition are all
men?
"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." Rom.
3:23.
How many are included in
the "all" who have sinned?
"What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise; for we have before
proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin." Rom. 3:9.
By what are all men thus
proved guilty?
"Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them
who are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may
become guilty before God." Rom. 3:19.
What effect does faith in
Christ have upon the law?
"Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid; yea, we
establish the law." Rom. 3:31.
In what did the apostle
Paul delight?
"For I delight in the law of God after the inward man." Rom. 7:22.
How does the carnal mind
stand related to the law of God?
"Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject
to the law of God, neither indeed can be." Rom. 8:7.
How long did the Saviour
say all the law would be in force?
"For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one
tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all [Greek, all things]
be fulfilled." Matt. 5:18.
When asked which was the
great commandment in the law, what answer did Christ make?
"Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy
heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and
great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor
as thyself." Matt. 22:37-39.
What did He say hung on
these two requirements?
"On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets."
Matt. 22:40.
What does the apostle say
about the practice of Christ in keeping the law?
"And ye know that He was manifested to take away our sins; and in Him
is no sin." 1 John 3:5.
What does Christ say of
Himself in this respect?
"I have kept My Father's commandments, and abide in His love." John
15:10.
If one would abide in
Christ, what ought he to do?
"He that saith he abideth in Him ought himself also so to walk, even as
He walked." 1 John 2:6.
How does James say one
may be blessed in his deeds?
"But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth
therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall
be blessed in his deed." James 1:25.
What is said of those who
profess to know the Lord, and yet do not keep His commandments?
"He that saith, I know Him, and keepeth not His commandments, is a
liar, and the truth is not in him." 1 John 2:4.
What is the test whereby
one may know he has passed from death unto life?
"We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the
brethren." 1 John 3:14.
How may one be sure he
loves the brethren?
"By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and
keep His commandments." 1 John 5:2.
And what is the love of
God?
"For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments." 1
John 5:3.
What will characterize
the "remnant" church?
"And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the
remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony
of Jesus Christ." Rev. 12:17.