28 - The Church

1. Christ’s body of believers on earth is called what?

"The church" Colossians 1:18

2. When souls were baptized, they were added to what?

"To the church" Acts 2:41, 47

3. Does more than one true faith exist?

"There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism" Ephesians 4:4, 5

4. The house of God, which is the church of the living God, is what?

"The pillar and ground of the truth" 1 Timothy 3:15

5. What is Zion?

"And say unto Zion, Thou art my people" Isaiah 51:16

6. To what has God likened the daughter of Zion?

"To a comely and delicate woman" Jeremiah 6:2

"Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, that he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish" Ephesians 5:25-27

7. Paul wished to present the church, espoused to Christ, as what?

"As a chaste virgin" 2 Corinthians 11:2

8. What symbol of the church appeared to John in vision?

"A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars" Revelation 12:1

9. What other wonder appeared in heaven?

"A great red dragon" Revelation 12:3

10. Who is the dragon?

"The Devil, and Satan" Revelation 12:9

11. The woman brought forth a man child who was to do what?

"Rule all nations with a rod of iron" Revelation 12:5

"And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron…. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS" Revelation 19:15, 16

12. The dragon stood before the woman, intending to do what?

"To devour her child as soon as it was born" Revelation 12:4

"For Herod will seek the young child to destroy him" Matthew 2:13

13. After Jesus went back to heaven (Revelation 12:5), what did Satan then do to the church?

"He persecuted the woman" Revelation 12:13

14. Where did the true church then have to flee?

"Into the wilderness" Revelation 12:14

15. How long was the church in the wilderness?

"A thousand two hundred and threescore days" Revelation 12:6

We learned about the 1260 days, or years, in Faith Point 23 - The Great Apostasy.

16. When the church finally appeared again, Satan went to make war with whom?

"The remnant of her seed" Revelation 12:17

17. How will the remnant of God's church be recognized?

"Which keep the commandments of God" Revelation 12:17

18. What is a second mark of identification?

"And have the testimony of Jesus Christ" Revelation 12:17

19. What is the testimony of Jesus Christ?

"The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy" Revelation 19:10

20. Is that what the prophets have?

"I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus" Revelation 19:10

"I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets" Revelation 22:9

21. Did God intend for His waiting church to have the gift of prophecy?

"Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: so that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord" 1 Corinthians 1:6, 7

22. What will the church accomplish, right at the end of time?

"And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come" Matthew 24:14

23. How does Revelation describe the fulfillment of that prophecy?

"And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people" Revelation 14:6

24. Where does Revelation identify those to whom that commission was given?

"And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings" Revelation 10:8-11
(For that story, see Faith Point 18 - The Sanctuary)