<strong>What did Christ say to the people of His day concerning the Scriptures?</strong><br/> <em>"Search the scriptures;</em> for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me." John 5:39.<br/><br/>
<strong>Do the Scriptures furnish positive evidence that the gospel was known in the patriarchal age?</strong><br/> "And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, <em>preached before the gospel unto Abraham,</em> saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed." Galatians 3:8.<br/><br/>
<strong>Does Holy Writ contain unmistakable evidence that the Hebrews were taught the gospel under the former dispensation?</strong><br/> "For unto us was the gospel preached, <em>as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it."</em> Hebrews 4:2.<br/><br/>
<strong>Why did Moses give up the riches of Egypt ?</strong><br/> <em>"Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in</em> Egypt : for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward." Hebrews 11:26. <em> </em><br/><br/>
<strong>Whence came the spiritual meat and drink of the Israelites while in the wilderness?</strong><br/> "And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; And did all eat the same spiritual meat; And did all drink the same spiritual drink: <em>for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ."</em> 1 Corinthians 10:2-4.<br/><br/>
<strong>What was the chief corner-stone of the faith of both apostles and prophets?</strong><br/> "And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, <em>Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone."</em> Ephesians 2:20.<br/><br/>
<strong>What part of the Scriptures did Philip hear a certain eunuch reading?</strong><br/> "And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him <em>read the prophet Esaias,</em> and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?" Acts 8:30 .<br/><br/>
<strong>When asked if he understood what he was reading, what reply did the eunuch make?</strong><br/> "And he said, <em>How can I, except some man should guide me?</em> And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him." Acts 8:31 .<br/><br/>
<strong>What did Philip then do?</strong><br/> "Then Philip opened his mouth, and began <em>at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.</em> " Acts 8:35 .<br/><br/>
<strong>What are the Scriptures able to do?</strong><br/> "And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which <em>are able to make thee wise unto salvation</em> through faith which is in Christ Jesus." 2 Timothy 3:15.<br/><br/>
<strong>What was said of the Bereans because they searched the Scriptures daily?</strong><br/> <em>"These were more noble than those in Thessalonica,</em> in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so." Acts 17:11 .<br/><br/>
<strong>By what is man to live?</strong><br/> "But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but <em>by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God."</em> Matthew 4:4.<br/><br/>
<strong>How greatly has God magnified His word?</strong><br/> "I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy loving kindness and for thy truth: <em>for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name."</em> Psalms 138:2.<br/><br/>[[Category:Studies and Guides]]