As we begin in the very first chapter of the very first book in the Bible we find that, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. (Genesis 1:1)” The first two chapters in the book of Genesis tell us about all He created, the heavens, the earth, the universe, the land, the sky, the sun, moon, stars…, the trees, grass, herbs…, the animals, the oceans, and more, and then Man and woman.

We also learn, that Sin came into the world and put both Adam and Eve out of a wonderful relationship with their (our) Creator. [Read Genesis 1-3.] They lived in a perfect world with a perfect relationship with their Maker. How sad when Sin entered their lives through deception of the enemy "Satan" (1 Peter 5:8).

When we begin to read from Genesis 3 on, we see more and more sin taking place and it continues even today and will continue until the Lord returns.

1. Therefore, just as through one man   ______   entered the world, and   ______   through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because   _____   ________   -- (Romans 5:12)

2 According to Romans 5:12 (above) through what man did sin enter the world?

3. I see the treacherous, and am disgusted, Because   ______   ____   ____   keep Your word. (Psalm 119:158)

4. In what way did Adam and Eve sin by not keeping God's Word? (Please read Genesis chapters 1-3)

Our Creator did not leave us without hope. He first mentions His plan to redeem man in the same chapter that we read of sin entering the world.

5. "And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and   _____   ______ ; He shall bruise your head, And you shall bruise His heel." (Genesis 3:15) This is the first mention that God would send His Son.

6. According to the prophecy found in Gen. 3:15 who is her Seed referring to?

7. Again in Romans 5 we read ...Therefore, as through one man's offense __________ came to all men, resulting in __________ , even so through one Man's __________ _____ the free gift came to all men, resulting in __________  _____  _____ . For as by one man's __________ many were made sinners, so also by one Man's __________ many will be made righteous. (Romans 5:18-19)

8. Who is the “one man” by whom “many would be made righteous“?

9. Who is the “one man” who brought “condemnation“?

We find that there were good "obedient" people in the world, these were those who followed and served the one true God, the Creator of all things. We find Noah, Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Isaiah, Job, David, Peter, Paul and others, including women.

10. Paul tells us: " ________  _____ , just as I also ________  ________ ." (1 Corinthians 11:1)

11. "But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that __________ salvation, though we speak in this manner. For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which _____   _____   _______ toward His name, in that you have ________  ___  ____  ________ , and do minister. And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end, that you do not become sluggish, but ________ those who through faith and patience inherit the promises." (Hebrews 6:9-12)

12. Name some (in the Bible) who shall inherit the promises through faith and patience? (Give book chapter and verse for your answers)

13. ___  _____  _____ , being ______  ________ of things not yet seen, moved with _____  _____ , prepared an ark for the _______ of his household, by which he condemned the world and became ____ of the righteousness which is _________  ___  _____ . (Hebrews 11:7)

14. What did Noah do when he was warned of things not yet seen?

We too, have been warned of things not yet seen, are we preparing our households for the Judgment Day?

15. Tell some prophecy warnings that have not yet been fulfilled. (Give verses to back your answers)

16. By _____  ________  ________ when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, _____  ________ where he was going.

17. By _____  ___  _____ in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the _____ with him of the same promise; for he waited for the _____ which has foundations, whose ________ and ________ is God. (Hebrews 11:8-10)

18. ___  _____  ________ , when he was tested, _______ up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his ____  ________  ___ , of whom it was said, "In Isaac your seed shall be called," __________ that God was able to _____  ___  ___ , even from the _____ , from which he also received him in a figurative sense. (Hebrews 11:17-19)

We can read and study about them and the way they obeyed God. We read about Noah building the Ark just as God commanded him (Gen. 6-9:17).

Abraham left his homeland God told him. We also, see that when he received from God, a son in his old age, he was willing to offer him as a sacrifice to God as God had commanded him. (begin in Gen. 12).

19. What wood did God tell Noah to use to build the ark?

20. THOUGHT QUESTION… What do you think would have happened if Noah had not followed the precise instructions God gave to build the Ark? (Try to give scriptures to back why you think this.)

By these examples we see that sometimes we are commanded by God to do things that we would really rather not do and everything that God asks of us is not easy. We may not always understand why God commands us to do certain things but we should learn not to question what God has said and just do what He says.

They were accounted faithful because they did what God told them to do.

21. These were _____ of the word and not ______ only... James 1:22!

We can continue all the way through to the New Testament and read of the promises that God made and kept, the commands He gave, who obeyed, and who did not. People died for not obeying the commands of God

22. Then Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it, put incense on it, and _______  _______  ____ before the LORD, which ___  ___  ___  _________ them. So fire went out from the LORD and ________ them, and ____  ____ before the LORD. (Lev. 10:1-2)

23. Who is the He referring to in the above verse?

We are warned and we are told exactly what we are to do to receive the salvation that God offers to us, just as He told Noah how to build the Ark, He told Nadab and Abihu where to get the fire. Do we dare do as Nadab and Abihu did and think that we can decide for ourselves where, when, how, and what to do? Those who do will receive the same treatment they received.

24. The ____ of the LORD is _______ , __________ the soul; The _________ of the LORD is _____ , making wise the simple; (Psalm 19:7)

25. The ________ of the LORD are _____ , rejoicing the heart; The ___________ of the LORD is _____ , enlightening the eyes; (Psalm 19:8)

26. The _____ of the LORD is _____ , ________  _______ ; The _________ of the LORD are _____ and _________ altogether. (Psalm 19:9)

27. More to be _______ are they than _____ , Yea, than much fine gold; _______ also than honey and the honeycomb. (Psalm 19:10)

28. Moreover by them Your _______ is ______ , And in _______ them there is _____  ______ . (Psalm 19:11)

29. What kind of faith saved those in times past?

30. How are we saved by faith today?

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