Bible Study 5

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#003399" TEXT="#080000" background="03fc8c00erkjxk.jpg"> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="3dd8c830.gif" border=0 width="140" height="131" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Doing the will of God!</B></div> <div> <B>Romans 12:1-2</B></div> <div> <B>1. I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.</B></div> <div> <B>2.And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>.</B></FONT></div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#0066CC" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bible Study More"><U>Bible Study & More</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id123.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Jehovah Witness"><U><B>Jehovah Witness</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id51.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bible Study 1"><U><B>Bible Study 1</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id38.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bible Study 2"><U><B>Bible Study 2</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bible Study 3"><U><B>Bible Study 3</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id47.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bible Study 4"><U><B>Bible Study 4</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><B>Bible Study 5</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id58.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bible Study 6"><U><B>Bible Study 6</B></U></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>Bible Study 5</U></B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="43ec2520.jpg" border=0 width="450" height="338" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                 </div> <div> <B><U>Don't know what to do?</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Pretty much of everything you want to know is written in </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFF00" FACE="Arial" ><B>GOD'S Word</B></FONT><B>.</B></div> <div> <B>There maybe some things you can't find, or they are just not there.  Before</B></div> <div> <B>you make a decision on what to do, ask yourself 4 questions first:</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>1. Would it be helpful if I do this?</B></div> <div> <B>2. Will it hurt someone if I do this?</B></div> <div> <B>3. Will it hurt me if I do this?</B></div> <div> <B>4.  </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFF00" FACE="Arial" ><B>WILL IT GLORIFY GOD!!!!?</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>GOD'S word provides us with 4 things: </B></div> <div> <B>1. Doctrine (What to believe and do)</B></div> <div> <B>2. Reproof (Recognizing sin and disobedience)</B></div> <div> <B>3. Correction (How to change our lives)</B></div> <div> <B>4. Instruction ( How to live our lives)</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>The</U></B><B><U>Twelve Tribes</U></B></div> <bR> <div> The twelve tribes names are the son's of Jacob, as well as two grandson's from one of </div> <div> his sons, Joseph (Jacob and Rachel):</div> <div> Reuben- son of Jacob and Leah (wife)</div> <div> Simeon- son of Jacob and Leah</div> <div> Judah- son of Jacob and Leah</div> <div> Issachar- son of Jacob and Leah</div> <div> Zebulun- son of Jacob and Leah</div> <div> Gad- son of Jacob and Zilpal (handmaid)</div> <div> Asher- son of Jacob and Zilpal</div> <div> Dan- son of Jacob and Bilhah (handmaid)</div> <div> Naphtali- son of Jacob and Bilhah</div> <div> Benjamin- son of Jacob and Rachel (wife)</div> <div> Ephraim and Manasseh are sons of Joseph.</div> <bR> <div> Levi (Jacob and Leah) did not become a tribe, but priest.  Jacob is the son of Isaac, </div> <div> who is the son of Abraham.  As you know, <B>JESUS</B> is the seed of David, who comes </div> <div> from the tribe Judah.  The twelve gates in heaven is named after the twelve tribes.  The </div> <div> twelve were given land, where the Levi (tribe) was scattered throughtout the land of the </div> <div> twelve tribes<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>                                                         </B><B><U> Rapture</U></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="136c8f50.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="245" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> As the Bible tells us. <B> JESUS</B> went to be with the<B> LORD</B> to build us a mansion.  That </div> <div> way we will spend eternity with <B>HIM</B>.  Did you know one rapture has already taken </div> <div> place.  The day <B>CHRIST</B> was curcified <B>(Mt. 27: 51-54)</B>.  We all, dead or living, will be </div> <div> taken up.  We will face judgement before our <B>LORD</B> <B>(1 Cor. 3: 11-15; 2 Cor. 5:10)</B> for </div> <div> our works to receive our reward <B>(5 Crowns listed on Devotion's page, click above)</B>.  </div> <div> Then the marriage of the <B>LAMB</B> will take place <B>(Rev. 19: 7-9)</B>.  Then the Glorious </div> <div> appearing, when <B>CHRIST</B> comes back with<B> HIS</B> Saints to punish those who did not </div> <div> believe <B>(2 Thess. 1:7-10)</B>.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>The first step of obedience</U></B></div> <div> <B>Romans 6:4</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="12cc8e90.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="233" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>4.  Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like </B></div> <div> <B>as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, </B></div> <div> <B>even so we also should walk in newness of life.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Once we repented and accepted JESUS as our SAVIOUR.  We are commanded by JESUS </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFF33" FACE="Arial" ><B>(Matthew 28:18-20) </B></FONT><B>to be baptized.  This baptism is to show our public confession for JESUS CHRIST.  </B></div> <div> <B>This is done by being baptize by immersion and not being sprinkled with water as some do.</B></div> <div> <B>There is no reference to sprinkling or pouring water over our heads:</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Matthew 3:16</B></div> <div> <B>16.  And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of </B></div> <div> <B>the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw </B></div> <div> <B>the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>According to this verse, JESUS walked out of the water!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>John 3:23</B></div> <div> <B>23.  And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because </B></div> <div> <B>there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Acts 8:38-39</B></div> <div> <B>38.  And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went </B></div> <div> <B>down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he </B></div> <div> <B>baptized him.</B></div> <div> <B>39.  And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the </B></div> <div> <B>Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he </B></div> <div> <B>went on his way rejoicing.</B></div> <bR> <div>                            </div> </td> </tr></table></body>