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Manualul de studiu al Mrturisirii de credin

a Cultului Cretin Baptist


INTRODUCERE:
Mrturisirea de credin a Cultului Cretin Baptist este o colecie de adevruri ce
definesc esena crezului Comunitii Cretine Baptiste. Ea sintetizeaz succint mesajul
revelaiei lui Dumnezeu ntiprit pe paginile Scripturii privind urmtoarele domeniile
fundamentale ale tririi i moralei cretine:
SCRIPTURA:
Natura ei
Funciile ei
Relaia dintre Scriptur i Tradiie
DUMNEZEU:
Dumnezeu creator i susintor
Natura lui Dumnezeu
Dumnezeu Tatl
Dumnezeu Fiul
Dumnezeu Duhul Sfnt
FIINA UMAN:
Natura omului
Creat dup chipul lui Dumnezeu
Creat cu voin liber
Creat ca fiin responsabil
Czut n neascultare
Destinul omului
PCATUL:
Lipsa de conformitate fa de legea moral a lui Dumnezeu
Universalitatea pcatului
Consecina pcatului
MNTUIREA:
Scparea omului de sub urmrile clcrilor legii divine
Imposibil de realizat de ctre om
Posibil prin har
Isus Cristos singura soluie
Mntuirea fr plat
Cerinele n vederea mntuirii
NATEREA DIN NOU:
Lucrarea lui Dumnezeu
Singura cale de ieire din faliment moral
Efectele naterii din nou
BISERICA:
Natura Bisericii
Funciile Bisericii
Conducerea Bisericii
Membralitatea n Biseric
SLUJITORII BISERICII:
Tipuri de slujitori ai Bisericii
Calitile slujitorilor Bisericii
Preoia universal
SIMBOLURILE NOULUI TESTAMENT:
Botezul
Cina Domnului
ZIUA DOMNULUI:
Srbtorile cretine
Ziua de odihn
DISCIPLINA N BISERIC:
Natura disciplinei n Biseric
Motivele de disciplinare
Extensia disciplinrii
RUGCIUNEA
Rugciunea ca expresia a intimitii dintre om i Dumnezeu
Rugciunea ca expresie a dependenei de Dumnezeu
Tipuri de rugciune
SFINENIA
Sfinenia ca stare
Sfinirea ca proces
Aportul umano-divin n sfinire
CSTORIA
Cstoria ca act divin i social
Cstoria cretin
Divorul
DRNICIA
Natura drniciei cretine
Motivele pentru care Biblia ne ncurajeaz s druim
ISUS CRISTOS CA MIJLOCITOR
Isus Cristos singurul Mijlocitor ntre Dumnezeu i om
PSTRAREA SFINILOR N HAR
Termenii pstrrii n har a celor mntuii: responsabilitatea uman i divin
RELAIA DINTRE BISERIC I STAT
Natura relaiei dintre Biseric i Stat
Responsabilitatea cretinului n cazul conflictului de interese ntre Biseric i Stat
VIAA VIITOARE
Starea intermediar a celor mntuii i a celor nemntuii
Venirea Domnului
Judecata de apoi
Starea final a celor mntuii i a celor nemntuii

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SCRIPTURA

I. INTRODUCERE. nainte de a citi versetele biblice de mai jos i de a rspunde


ntrebrilor aferente, v rugm s scriei n cteva cuvinte prerea voastr despre:

A. Natura i rolul Bibliei:___________________________________________


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B. Legtura ntre Biblie i Tradiie: ___________________________________


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II. Scriei pe scurt ce nva urmtoarele versete despre natura Bibliei:

A. Galateni 1:11: Exemplu: Evanghelia nu este de obrie omeneasc ci


descoperirea lui Hristos.
B. 2 Petru 1:21: ___________________________________________________
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C. 2 Timotei 3:16: _________________________________________________
D. Aa cum i este n adevr, ca pe Cuvntul lui Dumnezeu.
E. Ioan 10:35: __________________________________________________
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F. Ioel 2:28: (?) ___________________________________________________
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G. Matei 10:10: (?) ________________________________________________
H. 1 Corinteni 2:10: ________________________________________________
I. 1 Corinteni 11:23: _______________________________________________

Care este, pe scurt, nvtura versetelor anterioare privind natura Bibliei?


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III. Ce reprezint Biblia pentru credincios, conform urmtoarelor pasaje?


A. Efeseni 1:13: __________________________________________________
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B. 2 Timotei 1:13: _________________________________________________
C. Romani 10:17: _________________________________________________
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D. 2 Timotei 3:16-17: ______________________________________________
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E. Psalm 119:105: _________________________________________________
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Formulai ntr-o singur propoziie nvtura versetelor anterioare despre Biblie: _


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IV. Care este mesajul Bibliei privind legtura dintre Scriptur i Tradiie?

A. Matei 15:6: ____________________________________________________


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B. Ioan 7:17: _____________________________________________________
C. Ioan 5:39: _____________________________________________________
D. + Isaia 34:16: __________________________________________________
E. Fapte 17:11: ___________________________________________________
F. Ioan 20:31: ____________________________________________________
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Formulai ct mai concis nvtura versetelor anterioare privind legtura dintre


Scriptur i Tradiie: __________________________________________________
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V. Facei acum o analiz a comparativ a rspunsurilor date de voi n


introducere i a rspunsurilor formulate n urma citirii pasajelor biblice:

A. Care sunt rspunsurile bune date n introducere? ______________________


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B. Ce preri trebuie s v schimbai n urma citirii pasajelor de mai sus?


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C. De ce credei c ar trebui s v schimbai anumite preri?


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DUMNEZEU

I. INTRODUCERE. nainte de a citi versetele biblice nirate mai jos i de a


rspunde ntrebrilor aferente, v rugm s scriei n cteva cuvinte prerea voastr
despre:

A. Natura lui Dumnezeu: ___________________________________________


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______________________________________________________________

B. Legtura ntre Dumnezeu Tatl, Fiul i Duhul Sfnt: ___________________


______________________________________________________________
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II. Notai pe scurt nvatura urmtoarelor versete despre Dumnezeu:

A. Geneza 1:1: ___________________________________________________


B. Efeseni 4:6: ___________________________________________________
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C. Maleahi 2:10: __________________________________________________
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D. Iov 31:15: _____________________________________________________
E. Romani 1:19-20: _______________________________________________
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F. Romani 11:36: _________________________________________________
G. Psalm 94:9: ___________________________________________________
H. Fapte 17:24: ___________________________________________________
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ncercai s rezumai nvtura versetelor anterioare despre Dumnezeu: _________


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III. Ce ne nva urmtoarele versete despre natura lui Dumnezeu?

A. 2 Corinteni 13:14: ______________________________________________


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B. + Matei 28:19: _________________________________________________
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C. 1 Ioan 5:7: ____________________________________________________
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Cum ai putea rezuma nvtura versetelor anterioare privind natura lui Dumnezeu?
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IV. Ce spune Biblia despre Dumnezeu Tatl?
A. Ioan 6:27: _____________________________________________________
B. 1 Petru 1:2: ____________________________________________________
C. Matei 11:25: ___________________________________________________
D. Marcu 14:36: __________________________________________________
E. Luca 22:42: ___________________________________________________
F. Luca 23:34: ___________________________________________________
G. Luca 23:46: ___________________________________________________
H. Fapte 2:33: ____________________________________________________
I. Romani 15:6: __________________________________________________
J. 1 Corinteni 8:6: ________________________________________________

Scriei ct mai concis nvtura versetelor anterioare despre Dumnezeu Tatl: ____
___________________________________________________________________

V. Cine este Isus Cristos, conform urmtoarelor versete?


A. Matei 16:16: ___________________________________________________
B. Ioan 1:1: ______________________________________________________
C. Luca 1:32: ____________________________________________________
D. Fapte 8:37: ____________________________________________________
E. Fapte 9:20: ____________________________________________________
F. 2 Corinteni 1:19: _______________________________________________
G. 1 Ioan 2:24: ___________________________________________________
H. 1 Ioan 3:23: ___________________________________________________
I. 1 Ioan 4:15: ___________________________________________________
J. Ioan 20:31: ____________________________________________________

Formulai ntr-o singur propoziie nvtura versetelor anterioare privind natura lui
Dumnezeu: _________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

VI. Ce ne nva urmtoarele versete despre Duhul Sfnt?


A. Ioan 4:24: _____________________________________________________
B. 2 Corinteni 3:3: ________________________________________________
C. 2 Corinteni 3:17: _______________________________________________
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D. Iov 33:4: ______________________________________________________
E. Isaia 48:16: ____________________________________________________
F. 1 Corinteni 2:10: _______________________________________________
G. 1 Corinteni 2:12: _______________________________________________
H. Ioan 15:26: ____________________________________________________
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I. Ioan 14:26: ____________________________________________________
J. Luca 11:13: ___________________________________________________
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K. Fapte 5:32: ____________________________________________________

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Formulai ct mai scurt nvtura versetelor anterioare despre Duhul Sfnt: __________
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ncercai s formulai n propriile voastre cuvinte nvtura biblic despre Dumnezeu: __


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FIINA UMAN

I. Scriei pe scurt ce nva urmtoarele versete despre natura, starea i


destinul omului:

A. Geneza 1:27: ___________________________________________________


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B. Geneza 1:31: __________________________________________________


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C. Geneza 2:7: ____________________________________________________


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D. Geneza 2:17:___________________________________________________
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E. Deuteronom 30:15: ______________________________________________


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F. Psalm 107:17: ________________________________________________


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G. Matei 12:36: ___________________________________________________


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H. Romani 5:6: ___________________________________________________


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I. Romani 5:12: __________________________________________________


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J. Romani 5:19: __________________________________________________


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K. Romani 7:17: __________________________________________________


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L. Romani 7:18: __________________________________________________


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M. Romani 7:20: __________________________________________________


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N. Romani 7:23: __________________________________________________
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O. Romani 14:12: _________________________________________________


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P. 2 Corinteni 5:10: ________________________________________________


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Q. Evrei 9:27: ____________________________________________________


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II. ncercai s prezentai grupat nvtura versetelor anterioare despre fiina


uman:

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PCATUL
I. Ce este pcatul dup prerea voastr, ct este de rspndit i care sunt
consecinele lui?
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II. Ce nva urmtoarele versete biblice despre originea i natura pcatului?

A. Geneza 3:13: __________________________________________________


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B. Deuteronom 9:7: _______________________________________________
C. Psalm 51:4: ___________________________________________________
D. _____________________________________________________________
E. Eclesiastul 7:29: ________________________________________________
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F. Ioan 8:34: _____________________________________________________
G. Romani 6:13: __________________________________________________
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H. Romani 14:23: _________________________________________________
I. Efeseni 2:1-3: __________________________________________________
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J. Iacov 4:17: ____________________________________________________
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K. 1 Ioan 3:4: ____________________________________________________
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L. 1 Ioan 5:17: ___________________________________________________

III. Ce nvai din urmtoarele versete din Biblie despre rspndirea


pcatului?

A. 1 mprai 8:46: ________________________________________________


B. Iov 15:16: _____________________________________________________
C. Eclesiastul 7:20: ________________________________________________
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D. Romani 3:23: __________________________________________________
E. Romani 5:12: __________________________________________________
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F. 1 Ioan 1:8: ____________________________________________________
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IV. Care sunt consecinele pcatului, conform urmtoarelor versete?

A. Geneza 2:17: __________________________________________________


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B. Romani 5:12: __________________________________________________

C. Romani 6:23: __________________________________________________

D. Iacov 1:15: ____________________________________________________

V. Formulai pe scurt nvtura versetelor anterioare privind originea,


natura, rspndirea i consecinele pcatului:
___________________________________________________________________
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VI. Facei acum o analiz a comparativ a rspunsului dat de voi n


introducere i a rspunsurilor formulate n urma citirii pasajelor biblice:

A. Ce ai neles corect nainte de parcurgerea acestei lecii? ________________


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B. Ce ar trebui s schimbai n nelegerea pcatului n urma citirii pasajelor de mai


sus? __________________________________________________________
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MNTUIREA

I. Dai o definiie scurt a mntuirii:


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II. Ce nva urmtoarele versete despre mntuire?

A. Ieremia 2:22: __________________________________________________


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B. Romani 1:20: __________________________________________________
C. Amos 9:23: ____________________________________________________
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D. Romani 3:20: __________________________________________________
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E. Isaia 64:6: _____________________________________________________
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F. Ieremia 13:23: _________________________________________________
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G. Tit 2:11: ______________________________________________________
H. Efeseni 2:8-9: __________________________________________________
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I. Fapte 15:11: ___________________________________________________
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J. Tit 3:5: _______________________________________________________
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K. Fapte 4:12: ____________________________________________________
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L. 1 Ioan 2:2: ____________________________________________________
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M. Isaia 53:5: _____________________________________________________
N. Efeseni 1:7: ___________________________________________________
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O. 2 Corinteni 5:18: _______________________________________________
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P. Romani 3:24,25: ________________________________________________
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Q. 1 Ioan 2:2: ____________________________________________________
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R. Tit 2:11: ______________________________________________________
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S. 1 Timotei 2:4: __________________________________________________
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III. n ce condiii poate omul pctos s beneficieze de mntuire?
A. Marcu 1:15: ___________________________________________________
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B. Luca 13:8: ____________________________________________________
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C. Luca 15:11-24: _________________________________________________
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D. Fapte 2: 38: ___________________________________________________
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E. Fapte 17:30: ___________________________________________________
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F. Fapte 16:31: ___________________________________________________
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IV. Definii mntuirea pe baza versetelor de mai sus. n definirea mntuirii


cutai s clarificai responsabilitatea uman i cea divin, mijlocul care
face posibil mntuirea, spectrul (cine poate beneficia de ea) i ct efectul
ei:
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NATEREA DIN NOU

I. Ce este dup prerea voastr naterea din nou?


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II. Ce nelegem din urmtoarele versete despre naterea din nou?

A. Ioan 3:7: ______________________________________________________


B. Ieremia 13:23: _________________________________________________
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C. Ioan 15:5: _____________________________________________________
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D. Matei 7:16-18: _________________________________________________
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E. Romani 8:7: ___________________________________________________
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F. Matei 12:34: ___________________________________________________
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G. 1 Petru 1:23: ___________________________________________________
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H. Iacov 1:18: ____________________________________________________
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I. Ioan 3:5: ______________________________________________________
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J. Efeseni 2:10: __________________________________________________
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K. 2 Corinteni 5:17: _______________________________________________
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L. Romani 6:4: ___________________________________________________
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M. Coloseni 3:9,10: ________________________________________________
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N. Ioan 3:6: ______________________________________________________
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O. Galateni 5:22,23: _______________________________________________
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P. Matei 7:17: ____________________________________________________
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Q. Romani 8:17: __________________________________________________
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R. Ioan 3:3: ______________________________________________________

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III. n urma citirii versetelor de mai sus, ncercai s definii cu propriile
voastre cuvinte naterea din nou:
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IV. De ce este necesar naterea din nou (motivaie)?


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V. De ce este necesar naterea din nou (Cu ce scop trebuie s ne


natem din nou)?
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VI. n ce condiii se poate nate cineva din nou?


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VII. Care este aportul omului i al lui Dumnezeu n naterea din nou?
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VIII. Ce se ntmpl n viaa credinciosului n momentul naterii din


nou?
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IX. Care sunt efectele naterii din nou?


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X. Cnd ai fost nscut() din nou i de unde tii acest lucru?


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BISERICA
I. Cum ai defini Biserica pornind de la cunotinele voastre generale?
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II. Ce ne nva urmtoarele versete despre Biseric?

A. Evrei 12:23: __________________________________________________


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B. Fapte 20:28: __________________________________________________
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C. Matei 16:18: __________________________________________________
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D. Efeseni 1:22,23: _______________________________________________
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E. Matei 18:20: __________________________________________________
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F. Romani 16:5: _________________________________________________
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G. 1 Corinteni 16:19: _____________________________________________
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H. Coloseni 4:15: _________________________________________________
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I. Fapte 8:1: ____________________________________________________
J. Galateni 1:22: _________________________________________________
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K. 1 Corinteni 1:2: _______________________________________________
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L. Coloseni 1:18: _________________________________________________
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M. Efeseni 1:22,23: _______________________________________________
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N. Efeseni 5:23: __________________________________________________
O. 1 Petru 5:3: ___________________________________________________
P. Matei 23:8: ___________________________________________________
Q. Efeseni 5:30: __________________________________________________
R. Fapte 2:41: ___________________________________________________
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S. Marcu 16:15: _________________________________________________
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T. Efeseni 4:11,12: ________________________________________________
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U. 1 Corinteni 14:4: ______________________________________________
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V. 1 Corinteni 14:5,12: ____________________________________________
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W. Efeseni 5:19: __________________________________________________

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III. n ce mod este folosit cuvntul Biseric n Noul Testament?
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IV. Care este deosebirea ntre Biserica local i cea universal?


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V. Cine poate fi membru al unei Biserici locale?


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VI. ncercai acum s dai o definiie biblic a Bisericii:


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VII. Scriei pe scurt tot ce tii despre viaa Bisericii din primul secol:
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VIII. Cum este condus Biserica lui Cristos?


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IX. Care este responsabilitatea Bisericii?


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X. Cum i duce Biserica responsabilitatea la ndeplinire?


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XI. Ce neclariti mai avei nc privind Biserica?


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LUCRTORII BISERICII

I. Care sunt, dup prerea voastr categoriile de lucrtori ai Bisericii?


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II. Ce ne nva urmtoarele versete despre Biseric?

A. Filipeni 1:1: ___________________________________________________


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B. Fapte 20:17,28: ________________________________________________
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C. 1 Timotei 3:1-7: _______________________________________________
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D. Tit 1:5-9: _____________________________________________________
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E. Fapte 14:23: __________________________________________________
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F. 1 Timotei 5:19: ________________________________________________
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G. 1 Timotei 3:8-13: ______________________________________________
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H. Fapte 6:6: ____________________________________________________
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I. Fapte 13:3: ___________________________________________________
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J. 1 Timotei 4:14: ________________________________________________
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K. 1 Petru 2:5: ___________________________________________________
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L. 1 Petru 2:9: ___________________________________________________
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M. Apocalipsa 1:6: ________________________________________________
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III. Care sunt categoriile de slujitori ai Bisericii?


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IV. Care sunt pe scurt calificrile lor?


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V. n faa cui d socoteal un slujitor al Bisericii?


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VI. Ce ntrebri avei privind slujirea n Biseric?


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SIMBOLURILE NOULUI TESTAMENT

I. Care credei c sunt simbolurile/sacramentele Noului Testament?


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II. Ce deosebire este ntre simboluri i sacramente?


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III. Ce nva urmtoarele versete despre botez?

A. Matei 28:19: __________________________________________________


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B. Romani 6:4: __________________________________________________
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C. Fapte 8:13,21: _________________________________________________
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D. 1 Petru 3:21: __________________________________________________
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IV. Care sunt condiiile necesare pentru a putea fi botezat?

A. Marcu 16:16: _________________________________________________


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B. Fapte 2:38: ___________________________________________________
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C. Fapte 8:36,37: _________________________________________________
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V. Definii Botezul cu propriile voastre cuvinte i enumerai condiiile


necesare pentru a putea fi botezat:
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VI. Ce nva urmtoarele versete despre Cina Domnului?

A. Matei 26:26-28: _______________________________________________


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B. Luca 22:19: ___________________________________________________
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C. 1 Corinteni 11:24,25: ___________________________________________
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D. Fapte 2:41,42: _________________________________________________
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E. 1 Corinteni 11:28: ______________________________________________
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VII. Ct de des ar trebui srbtorit Cina Domnului i n ce context?


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VIII. Definii Cina Domnului cu propriile voastre cuvinte i enumerai


condiiile necesare pentru a participa la "Cin":
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ZIUA DOMNULUI

I. Care sunt dup prerea voastr srbtorile cretine?


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II. Ce deosebire este ntre srbtorile Vechiului, Noului Testament i


srbtorile nchinate sfinilor?
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III. Ce nva urmtoarele versete despre srbtorile cretine?

A. Levetic 23:15,16: ______________________________________________


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B. Psalm 118:24: _________________________________________________
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C. Marcu 16:9: __________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
D. Luca 24:1-6:___________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
E. Ioan 20:1: ____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
F. Fapte 2:1-4: ___________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
G. Fapte 20:7: ___________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
H. 1 Corinteni 16:2: ______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
I. Apocalipsa 1:10: _______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

IV. Ce zile ar trebui srbtorite de cretini i n ce mod?

__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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DISCIPLINA N BISERIC
V. Ce nva urmtoarele versete despre exersarea disciplinei n
Biseric?

A. Matei 18:15-17: _______________________________________________


______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
B. Tit 3:10: ______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
C. 2 Tesaloniceni 3:6: _____________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
D. 1 Corinteni 5:11:_______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
E. 1 Corinteni 5:12,13_____________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

VI. Care sunt circumstanele n care Biserica este responsabil s


exercite disciplin asupra membrilor si?

__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

VII. n ce const disciplina administrat de Biseric membrilor si?


__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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RUGCIUNEA
I. Scrie ce este, dup prerea ta, rugciunea:
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

II. Ct de des te rogi, i pentru ce te rogi n prezent?


__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

III. Ce nvei din urmtoarele versete despre rugciune?

A. Psalm 62:8: ___________________________________________________


B. Psalm 142:2:__________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
C. Matei 6:6:_____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
D. Matei 6:9-13: _________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
E. Matei 14:23:___________________________________________________
F. Matei 26:36, 39:________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
G. Matei 26:41:___________________________________________________
H. Luca 18:1:____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
I. Luca 16:26:___________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
J. Ioan 16:23:____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
K. Fapte 2:42:____________________________________________________
L. Fapte 12:5:____________________________________________________
M. Efeseni 3:16:__________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
N. Efeseni 5:20:__________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
O. Filipeni 4:6: ___________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
P. 1 Tesaloniceni 5:17:_____________________________________________
Q. 1 Timotei 2:1:__________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
R. 1 Timotei 2:5:__________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
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IV. Ce este rugciunea, conform versetelor de mai sus?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

V. Ce tipuri de rugciune cunoti?


__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

VI. Cui trebuie s te rogi?


__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

VII. De ce s te rogi?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

VIII. Ct de des trebuie s te rogi?


__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

IX. F-i un plan de rugciune!


Motivele:__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Frecvena:_________________________________________________________
Locul:_____________________________________________________________
Orele:_____________________________________________________________
Persoana care te verific:_____________________________________________
Modul n care i vei verifica eficiena:__________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Observaii:_________________________________________________________

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SFINIREA
I. nainte de a citi pasajele ce urmeaz. definete sfinenia cu propriile
tale cuvinte:
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

II. Scrie pe scurt ce este esenial vis a vis de sfinenie conform


urmtoarelor versete:

A. Ioan 17:17:____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
B. Fapte 2:40:____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
C. 1 Corinteni 6:11:_______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
D. 2 Corinteni 3:18:_______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
E. 2 Corinteni 6:17:_______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
F. Filipeni 2:13:__________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
G. Coloseni 1:22, 23: ______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
H. Coloseni 4:12:_________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
I. 1 Tesaloniceni 4:3: _____________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
J. 1 Tesaloniceni 4:7: _____________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
K. 2 Tesaloniceni 1:11:_____________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
L. Evrei 13:12:___________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
M. Evrei 13:20, 21:________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
N. 1 Ioan 1:7: ____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
O. 1 Petru 1:2:___________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
P. 1 Petru 1:16:__________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

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III. Folosete cuvintele stare i proces pentru a defini ce nseamn i ce
implic sfinenia?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

IV. De ce s te sfineti?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

V. Care este rolul lui Dumnezeu i care este responsabilitatea ta n ce


privete sfinirea?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

VI. Ce ai de gnd s faci pentru a te sfini?


__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

VII. ntrebri, observaii:


__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

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CSTORIA
I. Ce este dup prerea ta cstoria?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

II. Noteaz ce nva Scriptura despre cstorie n urmtoarele versete:

A. Geneza 1:27, 28:_______________________________________________


______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
B. Maleahi 2:16: _________________________________________________
C. Matei 19:6:____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
D. Matei 19:9: ___________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
E. Romani 7:2:___________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
F. 1 Corinteni 7:15: ______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
G. 1 Corinteni 7:39:_______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
H. 2 Corinteni 6:14:_______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

III. Care este scopul cstoriei?


__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

IV. De ce este important s te cstoreti?


__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

V. Care sunt condiiile unei cstorii conform voii lui Dumnezeu?


__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

VI. Ce nva Biblia despre divor?


Este divorul pcat?
Da [ ] De ce? ____________________________________________________
Nu [ ] De ce? ____________________________________________________

VII. Care sunt condiiile n care este permis divorul i ce se ntmpl cu


cei divorai?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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DRNICIA
I. Completeaz n spaiile goale ce crezi c te nva Scriptura despre
drnicia cretin:

A. Exod 25:2: ____________________________________________________


______________________________________________________________
B. Exod 35:5:____________________________________________________
C. 1 Cronici 29:5: ________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
D. Romani 12:8:__________________________________________________
E. 2 Corinteni 9:6,7:______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

II. Pentru ce ne nva Scriptura s druim?


A. Exod 35:21: ___________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
B. Deuteronom 14:29:_____________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
C. 1 Cronici 29:1,9: _______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
D. Ezra 2:68, 69: _________________________________________________
E. _____________________________________________________________
F. Matei 10:10:___________________________________________________
G. Matei 25:40:___________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
H. Ioan 12:7, 8:___________________________________________________
I. Fapte 11:29:___________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
J. Romani 15:26: ________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
K. 1 Corinteni 9:14:_______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
L. 1 Corinteni 16:1:_______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
M. Filipeni 4:16, 18: _______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
N. 1 Timotei 5:18: ________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
O. Tit 3:13:______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
P. Iacov 1:27: ___________________________________________________
Q. 3 Ioan 6: _____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

III. Ce responsabiliti financiare crezi c are un cretin evanghelic?


__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

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ISUS CRISTOS CA MIJLOCITOR
IV. Citete textele prezentate mai jos i completeaz n spaiile libere de
mai jos ce te nva Scriptura despre Isus Cristos ca Mijlocitor:

A. Psalm 110:1: __________________________________________________


B. Faptele Ap. 7:56: ______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
C. Romani 8:34: _________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
D. 1 Timotei 2:5: _________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
E. Evrei 7:25:____________________________________________________
F. Evrei 8:6:_____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
G. Evrei 9:15:____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
H. Evrei 9:24:____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
I. Evrei 12:24:___________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
J. 1 Petru 3:22: __________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
K. 1 Ioan 2:1: ____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

V. Pe baza textelor de mai sus, formuleaz cu cuvintele tale o scurt


mrturisire de credin referitoare la Isus Cristos ca Mijlocitor:
Noi credem i mrturisim c Isus Cristos este __________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

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PSTRAREA SFINILOR N HAR
I. Completeaz n spaiile libere de mai jos ce te nva Scriptura
despre Pstrarea sfinilor n har:

A. Isaia 41:10-13: ________________________________________________


______________________________________________________________
B. Ioan 10:28:____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
C. Romani 8:26:__________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
D. 1 Corinteni 10:13:______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
E. Filipeni 1:6:___________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
F. 1 Petru 1:5: ___________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
G. 2 Petru 2:9: ___________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
H. Iuda 24: ______________________________________________________

II. Pornind de la textele citite mai sus, formuleaz cu cuvintele tale o


scurt mrturisire de credin referitoare la pstrarea n har a
credincioilor:
Noi credem i mrturisim c un credincios ____________________________ este
pstrat n har prin__________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

RELAIA DINTRE BISERIC I STAT


I. Ce te nva Scriptura despre legtura dintre Biseric i Stat?

A. Tit 3:1: _______________________________________________________


______________________________________________________________
B. Romani 13:1-7:________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
C. 1 Petru 2:13, 14:_______________________________________________
D. 1 Timotei 2:1-3:________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

II. Care este n concluzie legtura dintre Biseric i Stat i ce se


ntmpl atunci cnd cerinele Statului sunt n contradicie cu
cerinele Scripturii?
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

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VIAA VIITOARE
I. Care este starea intermediar sau ce se ntmpl la moarte cu cei
mntuii i cu cei nemntuii, conform versetelor de mai jos?

A. Matei 8:12:____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
B. Matei 13:49, 50:________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
C. Luca 16:22, 23: ________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
D. Luca 23:43: ___________________________________________________
E. 2 Corinteni 5:1, 7, 8: ___________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
F. 2 Petru 2:4, 9:_________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
G. 2 Petru 2:17:__________________________________________________
H. Apocalipsa 6:9, 10: _____________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
I. Apocalipsa 7:9, 14: _____________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

II. Ce ne nva urmtoarele versete despre Venirea Domnului?


A. Matei 24:30; Marcu 13:26; Luca 21:27: ___________________________
______________________________________________________________
B. Matei 24:36: __________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
C. Ioan 14:3:_____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
D. Faptele Ap. 1:11:_______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
E. 1 Tesaloniceni 1:10: ____________________________________________
F. 1 Tesaloniceni 4:16: ____________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
G. Apocalipsa 1:7: ________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

III. Ce ne nva urmtoarele versete despre nvierea Morilor?


A. Ioan 5:28,29: __________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
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B. Faptele Ap. 24:15:______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
C. 1 Corinteni 15:42: _____________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
D. 1 Corinteni 15:52, 53: __________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
E. Filipeni 3:21: __________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
F. Apocalipsa 20:13: ______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

IV. Ce ne nva urmtoarele versete despre Judecata de apoi?


A. Faptele Ap. 17:30, 31: __________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
B. Faptele Apostolilor 24:25: _______________________________________
______________________________________________________________
C. Romani 2:16:__________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
D. 2 Corinteni 5:10: ______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
E. Apocalipsa 20:12: ______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

V. Ce ne nva urmtoarele versete despre starea celor mntuii i a


celor nemntuii dup Judecata de apoi?
A. Matei 25:34: __________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
B. Matei 25:41: __________________________________________________
C. Matei 25:46: __________________________________________________
D. Apocalipsa 14:10, 11: ___________________________________________
E. Apocalipsa 20:15: ______________________________________________
F. Apocalipsa 21:3, 4: _____________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
G. Apocalipsa 21:8: _______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
H. Apocalipsa 22:3-5: _____________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
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SCRIPTURA
Noi credem i mrturisim c Sfintele Scripturi ale Vechiului i Noului
Testament sunt inspirate de Duhul Sfnt. Ele sunt Cuvntul lui Dumnezeu scris prin
revelaie (descoperire) dumnezeiasc pentru fiinele umane. Scripturile sunt izvorul
fr gre al contiinei de Dumnezeu.

Biblia Cuvntul lui Dumnezeu este singura norm de credincioie i


comportament.

Biblia este singura autoritate n materie de religie; ea fiind suficient pentru


cunoaterea lui Dumnezeu, nemaifiind nevoie de sprijinul tradiiei.

DUMNEZEU
Noi credem i mrturisim c este un singur Dumnezeu, Creatorul,
Susintorul i Stpnitorul tuturor lucrurilor.

n Biblie descoperim pe Dumnezeu ca Tatl, Fiul i Duhul Sfnt cu


desvrire una n esen i nedesprii n fiina lor.

FIINA UMAN
Noi credem i mrturisim c omul este creat de Dumnezeu. Trupul omului
partea material e fcut din rn, iar natura spiritual a omului e din
Dumnezeu, dup chipul i asemnarea lui Dumnezeu.
Dumnezeu a fcut omul fr prihan, perfect dar nu desvrit, cu voina
liber de a alege binele sau rul.
Prin cderea n pcat, omul a czut sub blestem i a devenit incapabil de a
tri voia lui Dumnezeu. Prin naterea biologic, fiecare motenete smna
pcatului, nclinarea spre ru, matura pctoas.
Omul fiind fiin liber este rspunztor naintea lui Dumnezeu de toate
faptele, vorbele i gndurile sale. Toi oamenii trebuie s moar, iar dup moarte
urmeaz judecata i rspltirea venic.

PCATUL
Noi credem i mrturisim c omul, creat de Dumnezeu dup chipul i
asemnarea Sa pentru a-L glorifica i pentru a tri fericit n El, a fost ademenit de
Diavol, devenind neasculttor de porunca lui Dumnezeu. Prin neascultarea omului a
intrat n lume pcatul i blestemul. Pcatul este lipsa de conformitate fa de legea
moral a lui Dumnezeu printr-o atitudine, dispoziie, gnd, cuvnt sau fapt.
Toi oamenii sunt pctoi iar plata pcatului este moartea.

MNTUIREA
Noi credem i mrturisim c mntuirea este scparea omului de sub urmrile
clcrii legilor divine. Ea are de a face cu natura omului i cu faptele fcute de el.
Omul nu se poate mntui pe sine. El nu se poate spla de pcatele sale, nu
se poate dezvinovi i nici nu se poate ascunde de pedeapsa pentru pcat.
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El nu i poate crea merite, prin fapte bune, ca s-i acopere trecutul vinovat
i s dobndeasc mntuirea.
Mntuirea e prin harul lui Dumnezeu. Ea este un har care ni se d gratuit,
fr s o meritm. Faptele bune sunt roade ale mntuirii.
Singurul mijloc de mntuire este Domnul Isus, care a fost rstignit n locul
nostru. Nu exist nici un alt mijloc de mntuire (cruce, taine, sfini).
Aceast mntuire svrit pe cruce, care se poate primi n mod gratuit, este
pentru toi oamenii, indiferent de ras, naionalitate sau clas social.
Pentru ca omul pctos s se poat bucura de aceast mntuire, el trebuie
s ndeplineasc dou condiii: pocina i credina. Ele sunt ntotdeauna
nedesprite.

- pocina nseamn recunoaterea pcatului, prerea de ru pentru el,


prsirea lui i mrturisirea lui n faa lui Dumnezeu (Luca 15:11-24).

- Credina nseamn primirea de ctre pctos a harului divin pe care l


ofer Dumnezeu n Cristos, spre mntuire i voiaa venic.

NATEREA DIN NOU


Noi credem i mrturisim c naterea din nou e regenerarea vieii,
nzestrndu-ne cu o dispoziie i atitudine spiritual sfnt; ea cuprinde ntreg
caracterul, intelectul, sentimentul i voina. Astfel, fiecare pctos, pentru a deveni
un adevrat credincios, trebuie s fie nscut din nou.

Omul nu se poate nate din nou i nu se poate schimba prin propria sa


putere.
Fr naterea din nou, toate ncercrile de a face fapte bune pe care s le
rsplteasc Dumnezeu n ziua judecii, de a tri voia lui Dumnezeu sunt
falimentare, nu pot da nici un rezultat bun. Prin naterea fireasc, noi motenim o
fire pctoas care d roadele pcatului. Suntem ca un pom pdure care nu poate
aduce roade bune. Orict l-ai ngriji, tot poame pduree aduce. Nnumai altoirea e
ceea ce poate schimba firea.

Naterea din nou e lucrarea divin pe care o face Dumnezeu n viaa


pctosului pentru a corespunde voinei Sale. Pentru ca un pctos s fie nscut
din nou el trebuie s se pociasc i s cread, adic s primeasc mntuirea prin
har. Atunci Dumnezeu face lucrarea naterii din nou prin Cuvntul Su i prin Duhul
Sfnt.

Naterea din nou nu e o mbuntire a vieii, ci schimbarea radical a vieii.


Ea nu e schimbarea efectului ci a cauzei determinante; nu e curirea vieii
exterioare ci a vieii interioare

Naterea din nou ne d calitatea de copii ai lui Dumnezeu; ea ne face prtai


firii Dumnezeieti, capabili de a tri voia lui Dumnezeu. Ea e a doua fire n viaa
noastr dup cum prin altoire pomul pdure nu e strpit, el continu s existe ns
fr s i se dea posibilitatea de manifestare, tot aa e i naterea din nou: firea
veche e rstignit pus n imposibilitate de aciune iar firea nou crete i aduce
road bun. Calitatea altoiului e cu totul deosebit de cea a mrului pdure: n
esena lemnului, n frunze i n fruncte. Aa e i cu cel nscut din nou: toate trebuie
s arate calitatea lui de copil al lui Dumnezeu
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Prin naterea din nou devenim motenitori ai lui Dumnezeu. Dreptul la
motenire venic e pe baza nrudirii noastre cu Dumnezeu. Cine nu e nscut din
nou nu e copil al lui Dumnezeu i nici nu are drept la motenirea venic.

BISERICA:
Noi credem i mrturisim c, dup Noul Testament, totalitatea credincioilor,
fr deosebire de ras, naionalitate sau clas social, din toate timpurile, din cer i
de pe pmnt formeaz Biserica lui Cristos: Biserica Universal. Aceast Biseric
nu e o organizaie pmnteasc vizibil ci e organismul viu, spiritual al celor
mntui, adic al celor care au crezut n Cristos i au fost nscui din nou.

n limba greac, cuvntul Biseric (ekklesia) a nsemnat o adunare a celor


chemai de acas i de la afacerile lor ca s se ocupe de chestiuni de interes public.
Acest cuvnt a fost adaptat pentru a defini nu numai Biserica Universal ci i o
Biseric local organizat i independent a urmailor lui Cristos dintr-o localitate,
care se ntruneau pentru nchinciune.
Biserica local, dup nvtura Noului Testament, este unitatea voluntar a
unuin grup de credincioi dintr-o localitate, nscui din nou i botezai pe baza
mrturisirii personale a credinei lor n Domnul Isus Cristos ca Mntuitorul lor. Ei
cresc la olalt cu scopul de a se nchina lui Dumnezeu, de a se zidi sufletete, de a
se pstra curat credina i nvtura cretin potrivit cu nvturile Noului
Testament i de a colabora la porpovduirea Cuvntului lui Dumnezeu.
La nceput Biserica se ntrunea n case particulare.
Conducerea direct a Bisericii o are Isus Cristos prin Duhul Sfnt. Nu
recunoatem grade ierarhice. Cei ce primesc anumite nsrcinri sunt slujitori ai
Bisericii, nu stpni care s porunceasc.
Dreptul de membru al Bisericii nu se motenete ci se primete n mod
idividual, prin natere din nou. Acceptarea n rndurile membrilor unei biserici locale
se face n chip voluntar i personal, n urma botezului, pe baza mrturisirii credinei
n Domnul Isus. Membrii ntre ei se numesc frai i surori i sunt egali n drepturi
i ndatoriri indiferent de ras, naionalitate clas social sau pregtire educaional.
Organizaia Bisericii locale e fcut pe principiul democraiei autonome.
Programul dumnezeiesc are ca scop stabilirea mpriei lui Dumnezeu n
inimile oamenilor, iar Bisericile sunt alese de Dumnezeu pentru atingerea acestui
scop. Bisericile au menirea de a proslvi pe Dumnezeu, de a rspndi Evanghelia
i prin prtia freasc de a da creterea spiritual necesar fiecrui membru n
parte.

SLUJITORII BISERICII
Noi credem i mrturisim c n Bisericile din Noul Testament au fost diferite
feluri de lucrtori speciali, dar ele au avut numai dou clase de slujire care au
condus afacerile spirituale i materiale ale Bisericilor: btrnii (presbiteri, pstori,
episcopi) i diaconii.
Titlul de episcop, presbiter pstor au fost date celui mai nalt slujitor din
Bisericile Noului Testament. Toate aceste numiri sunt pentru una i aceeai slujb:
supravegherea, pstorirea i crmuirea spiritual a Bisericii.
Pentru ca s fie cineva admis n slujba aceasta trebuie s aib calitile
descrise de apostolul Pavel n 1 Timotei 3:1-7 i Tit 1:5-9.
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Metoda alegerii este artat prin cuvntul grecesc Xeirotonia tradus
cteodat rnduit care nseamn a vota cu ridicare de mn.
Aceast alegere se face de Biserica adunat n acest scop.
Pstorul e supus i el disciplinei bisericii, cnd invinuirea e bine ntemeiat.
Diaconii sunt chemai a ajuta pe pastor n nsrcinarea asministrrii bunurilor
materiale ale bisericii. Ei au menirea s cultive drnicia membrilor, s inspire
aciunile filantropice. Ei trebuie s aib calitile artate n 1 Timotei 3:8-13.
nsrcinarea att a pastorilor ct i a diaconilor se face prin punerea minilor.
Noi credem i mrturisim c, preoia n conformitate cu Noul Testament nu
formeaz o clas special, ci o calitate pe care o are fiecare credincios; ea e
universal. Fiecare credincios e un preot. Fiecare are dreptul de a se apropia de
Dumnezeu direct prin Domnul Isus, frr alt mijlocitor. Fiecare are dreptul de a oferi
jerfte bisericeti.

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SIMBOLURILE NOULUI TESTAMENT
Noi credem i mrturisim c Biserica Nou Testamental are dou simboluri:
Botezul i Cina Domnului. Ele nu sunt taine/sacramente.

1. Botezul: Cuvntul n limba greac pentru bozez este baptizo i nseamn


afundare. Deci, ns-i traducerea cuvntului arat c forma botezului e prin
afundare i nici de cum prin stropire. Afundarea se face o singur dat n Numele
Sfintei Treimi.

Botezl e simbolul nmormntrii omului vechi i a nvierii omului celui nou, a


firii noi pentru o alt via.

Botezul nu are calitatea de a curi pcatele; curirea pcatelor o face


numai sngele Domnului Isus. Botezul nsui e mrturia public a individului c, a
primit deja aceast curire.

Pentru ca cineva s fie botezat, el trebuie s primeasc mai nti mntuirea,


ca s aib un cuget curat; trebuie deci s fi ndeplinit condiiile mntuirii: pocina i
credina. Copiii, ntruct nu pot mrturisi c au ndeplinit aceste condiii nu pot fi
admii pentru botez.

2. Cina Domnului: e simbolul morii Domnului Isus n locul nostru. Ea se compune


din pine i vin, ne amestecate. Pinea frnt ne amintete de trupul Lui frnt
pentru noi, iar vinul ne amintete de sngele Su vrsat pentru splarea pcatelor
noastre.

Cina Domnului nu are calitatea de a ierta pcatele. Ea are doar menirea de a


ne aminti c pentru iertarea pcatelor noastre a trebuit ca trupul Lui s fie frnt i
sngele Lui s fie vrsat. Pentru acest scop El a poruncit ca noi s facem Cina.

Cina se poate lua de ctre toi acei ce i-au mrturisit credina n Domnul
Isus i au fost botezai.

De fiecare dat, la Cin, credinciosul trebuie s i fac cercetarea de sine.

ZIUA DOMNULUI
Noi credem i mrtiurisim c ziua Domnului este o rnduial cretin, care
trebuie inut n continuu, petrecut n nchinciune i cugetare spiritual, att n
public ct i acas. Spre deosebire de vechiul aezmnt, mozaic, cnd se inea
ziua a aptea, cretinii, ca membrii ai aezmntului nou, trebuie s in ziua nti a
sptmnii (Duminica) care a fost sfinit de Dumnezeu prin nvierea din mori a
Fiului Su i prin trimiterea Duhului Sfnt.
Primii cretini au inut-o ca zi de nchinciune. n ea trebuie s ne odihnim de
lucrurile i distraciile trupeti, avnd voie s facem faptele milei i cele care sunt
absolut necesare.
Srbtori nchinate sfinilor nu avem.

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DISCIPLINA N BISERIC
Noi credem i mrturisim c Biserica are dreptul de a exercita disciplina
freasc asupra membrilor care s-au abtut de la nvtura cretin a Cuvntului
lui Dumnezeu, prin atitudine, nvtur sau faptele vieii. Disciplina const n
mustrare, ridicarea drepturilor i excluderea din Biseric. Reprimirea unui exclus se
va face, la fel, pe baza mrturisirii.

RUGCIUNEA
Noi credem i mrturisim c, rugciunea e starea de prtie intim a omului
cu Dumnezeu. Ea e exprimarea sincer a luntrului n faa Domnului. Din aceast
cauz nu avem cri de rugciuni i nu ndemnm pe alii s nvee rugciuni pe
dinafar.

Dup starea inimii, rugciunea poate fi de mulumire, de cerere i de


mijlocire.

Rugciunea trebuie adresat Tatlui n Numele Domnului Isus. El fiind


singurul mijlocitor ntre om i Dumnezeu. Rugciunile adresate sfinilor, credem c
nu sunt n conformitate cu Sfintele Scripturi.

Rugciunea este absolut necesar vieii spirituale pentru creterea, ntrirea,


ferirea de ispite i biruina asupra vrjmaului.

Rugciunea privat se poate face oriunde, iar rugciunea comun se face n


prtie cu ceilali credincioi n biserici.

Rugciunile pentru cei mori nu au fost practicate n Biserica Cretin. Noi


credem c ele nu au nici o valoare, deoarece cel mort a ajuns la locul lui imediat
dup moarte, fr s mai fie posibilitatea de schimbare de la un loc la altul.

SFINENIA
Noi credem i mrturisim c, sfinirea e lucrarea progresiv pe care o face
Dumnezeu prin Duhul Sfnt n viaa pctosului mntuit. Ea ncepe la naterea din
nou i prin ea suntem fcui potrivii voii lui.

Ea nseamn curire de pcat i punerea la o parte a vieii pentru


Dumnezeu, prin desprirea de lume. Ccurirea de pcat e fcut de sngele
Domnului Isus.

Desprirea de lume i punerea la o parte pentru Dumnezeu se face prin


Cuvntul lui Dumnezeu i prin Duhul Sfnt, care ne d putere a ne mpotrivi ispitelor
i a tri voia Lui.

Sfinirea e o lucrare la care Dumnezeu i are partea Lui, iar omul a lui.
Dumnezeu prin Duhul Sfnt influeneaz voina noastr i ne d puterea, iar omul
accept pentru sine, n totul voia i puterea lui Dumnezeu

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CSTORIA
Noi credem i mrturisim c, n conformitate cu Sfintele Scripturi, cstoria
este ornduit de Dumnezeu.

Cstoria este actul de bun voie princ are un brbat i o femeie consimt s
triasc mpreun toat viaa. Brbatul i este ngduit a avea o singur femeie; la
fel, i femeii i este ngduit s aib un singur brbat, ca so. Dup moartea unuia
din soi, cel rmas se poate cstori.

ntruct i cstoria e i o ornduial ceteneasc, ea trebuie nti ncheiat


cu acte dup legile Statului, apoi urmeaz binecuvntarea Bisericii. Noi inem ca
cretinii s ncheie o cstorie numai n Domnul, adic numai cu credincioi.

Cstoria nu trebuie desfcut prin divor. Divorul e un lucru oprit pentru cei
credincioi.

n cazul de adulter dovedit sau a unei prsiri rutcioase a cminului,


credem c Sfnta Scriptur admite divorul.

DRNICIA

ISUS CRISTOS CA MIJLOCITOR

PSTRAREA SFINILOR N HAR

RELAIA DINTRE BISERIC I STAT

VIAA VIITOARE

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