109 The New Testament

The New Testament

THIRD YEAR THIRD YEAR’S WORK—SUBJECT 1 The New Testament For two years we have been studying the New Testament. Now we come to study about the New Testament that we may get a general outline of its history, its authors, and its institutions. There are twenty-seven books in the New Testament written by eight authors, five of whom were apostles. three not apostles, only missionary evangelists. The New Testament has four divisions: The first division is biographical, consisting of the gospel as written by four men. These men are Matthew. Mark. Luke, and John. They take up and examine the life work of the Son of God while on earth; his death, res¬urrection, last commission, and ascension. John tells us all these things are written that we might believe that Jesus is the Christ, and in believing we might have life in his name (John 20:30-31). The second part of the New Testament is historical. This division em¬braces Acts of Apostles, gives an account of the baptism of the Holy Ghost, of Peter, preaching on Pentecost, of the establishment of the church, of the scattering abroad of the church, of Philip’s preaching at Samaria, of Paul’s conversion, of Peter’s preaching to the Gentiles, of the disciples being called Christians first at Antioch, of the church sending Paul out as a missionary, and of his work and preaching. In this book we find the plan of salvation and how people became mem¬bers of the church in the apostolic age. The third division of the New Testament is didactical and contains twen¬ty-one letters of instruction to Christians. Fourteen of them are special letters, written to special congregations of men. Seven are general, written to Christians at large, telling them how to live. The fourth division of the New Testament is prophetical, containing only the book of Revelation. This tells much of our future home after death.

QUESTIONS 1. About what book are we now studying?

2. How many writers in the New Testament?

3. How many of them are apostles?

4. Name the apostles, also the writers who are not apostles.

5. Give the commission as recorded by Matthew 28:19.

6. As recorded by Luke 24:47-49.

7. As recorded by Mark 16:16.

8. For what did John say these things were written? (John 20:30-31).

9. What do we learn in Acts 1:5-8?

10. What do we learn in Acts 2:1-4?

11. What did Peter tell the people to do to be saved? Acts 2:38.

12. What did Philip preach at Samaria and what did the people do? Acts 8:5-12.

13. Give the history of Philip and the eunuch. Acts 8:26-40.

14. Tell of Paul’s conversion. Acts 9.

15. What was Paul commanded to do? Acts 22:16.

16. What did Peter command Cornelius to do? Acts 10:48.

17. What were the disciples called at Antioch? Acts 11:26.

18. What society sent Paul out as a missionary? Acts 13 th chapter.

19. Commit to memory Paul’s speech before Agrippa. Acts 26.

20. What instructions did Paul give the elders at Ephesus? Acts 20:17-30.

21. Name the fourteen special letters and to whom they were written.

22. Name the seven general letters.

23. Name the last book. Tell what it teaches that we must do to finally be saved. Revelation 22:14.

24. Tell something of the Christian’s future home. Revelation 22:1-6.

25. What is said about adding to or taking from this book? Revelation 22:18-19.