The first letter of each of the following responses will form the word which describes a negative attitude that was exchanged for a believing one, when a disciple was invited to strengthen his belief through physical contact. [1] The number in brackets indicates the number of words in each answer.
1. An intercessory prayer concerning the activity of God towards each one who is now believing the Christian doctrine. [5]
2. An open-ended provision Jesus gave His disciples, concerning a “whatsoever” that, when accompanied by believing, would be honored. [3]
3. The conclusion to “whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ.” [4]
4. A unique building material for the foundation of the millennial Jerusalem (Zion) as appreciated by anyone that believes, in the absence of haste. [2]
5. An unusual place where a believing jailer entertained two prisoners with food. [2]
6. The place in the Old Testament scriptures where a onetime strict, Pharisaical Jew confidently asserted that, now as a Christian, he continued believing and had not become a heretic. [5]
7. The degree of gladness in a heathen king, because a subject of his, who believed in God, was delivered from wild beasts. [2]
8. The clothing material which all people, living in an ancient city, put on when they believed an eight-word pronouncement of coming judgment to their city. [1]
9. The place of death where a disciple believed the truth of the Lord’s resurrection. [1]
Answers to these questions will be found, Lord willing, in the next issue of The Christian Shepherd.
R. Erisman