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Answers to Questions for June
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Practical Conversations With Our Young People: Conversations and Questions
• 3 min. read • grade level: 7
ANSWERS TO QUESTION
1.
How did Paul and Daniel use their education for God’s glory?
(
a)
“For
Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect” (
1 Cor. 1:17
17
For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. (1 Corinthians 1:17)
).
(
b
) “As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all wisdom and dreams” (
Dan. 1:17
17
As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. (Daniel 1:17)
)
(
c
) “I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all: yet in, the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue” (
1 Cor. 14:18-19
18
I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:
19
Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue. (1 Corinthians 14:18‑19)
)
“The king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel .... and in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm” (
Dan. 1:19-20
19
And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king.
20
And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm. (Daniel 1:19‑20)
).
Paul, who was taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers (
Acts 22:3
3
I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day. (Acts 22:3)
), after he was converted, preached, and taught publicly, and from house to house. (
Acts 20:7,20
7
And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight. (Acts 20:7)
20
And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have showed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house, (Acts 20:20)
). For him to live was Christ. (
Phil. 1:21
21
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. (Philippians 1:21)
). He did not boast of his knowledge, but counted all things loss for Christ. (
Phil. 3:7-8
7
But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
8
Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, (Philippians 3:7‑8)
).
Daniel, who was skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science (
Dan. 1:4
4
Children in whom was no blemish, but well favored, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans. (Daniel 1:4)
), gave God the praise by owning that wisdom and might come from Him. (
Dan. 2:20,23
20
Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his: (Daniel 2:20)
23
I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter. (Daniel 2:23)
).
ANSWERS TO QUESTION 2.
How does James tell a wise man to act?
(
a
)
“Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show out of a good conversation his works with meatiness of wisdom” (
James 3:13
13
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. (James 3:13)
).
(
b
)
A wise man would be “swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath” (
James 1:19
19
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: (James 1:19)
).
ANSWERS TO QUESTION 3.
What was Timothy told to avoid?
(
a
) “O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called” (
1 Tim. 6:20
20
O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: (1 Timothy 6:20)
).
(
b
)”Flee youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. (
2 Tim. 2:22-23
22
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. (2 Timothy 2:22‑23)
).
ANSWERS TO QUESTION 4.
What is the wisdom from above?
(
a
) The wisdom from above is the wisdom given us when we feel our own weakness and dependance, and we ask God’s guidance and direction. “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upraideth not; and it shall be given him” (
James 1:5
5
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. (James 1:5)
).
(
b
)It was what Solomon asked of the Lord (
1 Kings 3:7-12
7
And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.
8
And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.
9
Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
10
And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
11
And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;
12
Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee. (1 Kings 3:7‑12)
). “But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy” (
James 3:17
17
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. (James 3:17)
).
(
c
)
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do His commandments” (
Psa. 111:10
10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever. (Psalm 111:10)
).
ANSWERS TO QUESTION
5.
Give five scriptures showing that all are under condemnation.
John 3:18
18
He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. (John 3:18)
.
John 3:36
36
He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. (John 3:36)
.
Romans 5:1
1
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: (Romans 5:1)
.
Romans 5:18
18
Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. (Romans 5:18)
.
Galatians 3:10
10
For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. (Galatians 3:10)
.
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