Give some Scriptural proof of the degree of life to be possessed by the church. ¶ 512. What is meant by the "crown of life"? ¶ 512. When one becomes a new creature in Christ, how does that affect his hopes, ambitions and aspirations? ¶ 513. What did St. Paul say concerning the life of such? ¶ 513. Whom did David typify? and how do his words apply to the church? ¶ 514. How is the desire of the church expressed by the Psalmist? Quote the Scripture. ¶ 514. What did the psalmist David say about the King and the new creation in the presence of Jehovah? Quote the psalm. ¶ 515. Show the contrast in the minds of the people between the position of the Christ during the period of humiliation and the period of glory. Give Scriptural proof. ¶ 516. In the eyes of the world, how do members of the church die? ¶ 517. In the eyes of Jehovah, how do they die? Give the Scriptural proof. ¶ 517. How does St. Paul contrast the humiliation with the glory of the church? Quote the Scripture. ¶ 517. When will all the members of the church enjoy glory, honor, and immortality, eternal life? ¶ 518. When should we reasonably expect the church to be glorified? ¶ 519. Under what influence did St. Paul write concerning the approaching kingdom? ¶ 519. Describe what took place at the time of the making of the law covenant by Jehovah with Israel at Mount Sinai. ¶ 520. Give the Scriptural statement by St. Paul concerning that time. ¶ 520. What did such convulsions of nature foreshadow concerning the present time? ¶ 520. What does a mountain symbolize? and in what sense can we say that present conditions were foreshadowed by the disturbance at Mount Sinai? ¶ 521. Using this to illustrate the approaching kingdom, quote the apostle Paul's words in Hebrews 12:22-24. ¶ 521. What do these words of St. Paul picture with reference to the kingdom? ¶ 522. Why is God now manifesting his power and justice in dealing with the nations of earth? ¶ 523. How does the privilege of living on earth now compare with that in centuries past? ¶ 524. Did the prophets understand what would happen at this time? 524. Did the angels understand? ¶ 524. Did these seek to find out? ¶ 524. What is the privilege of the Christian now compared with that of Christians living in the early part of the gospel age? ¶ 525. To what are saints this side the vail looking forward? ¶ 525. Whom will the Christian first expect to meet in the heavenly kingdom? ¶ 526. Quote the Scriptures with reference to the Christian's guardian angel. ¶ 526. What records have these angels kept? Give the Scriptural proof. ¶527. Who would be the next whom the Christian would expect to meet in glory? ¶ 528. Why will the King of glory desire to greet the body members in the kingdom? ¶ 528. Describe others in the church for whom the Christian will be looking in the kingdom. ¶ 528. What grace of the holy spirit will be possessed by every one who is in the kingdom? ¶ 529. What will be the appearance of each member of the body of Christ? ¶ 529. After all the bride class is united with the Bridegroom, then what is next to be expected? ¶ 530. To whom is granted the honor of presenting the bride before Jehovah? 530. Give a picture based upon the Scriptures of the appearance of the bride with the Bridegroom before the throne of Jehovah. ¶ 531. Describe the appearance of the bride class. ¶ 532. How will that marriage compare with earthly marriages or unions? ¶ 532. Why will the members of the body of Christ be a monument to the grace of God? ¶ 533. In vision, how did St. John describe the church class this side the vail using the harp of God? ¶ 534. "THEE FOR EVER BLEST" Thy works all praise Thee: all Thy angels praise: The fragrant incense of perpetual love. They praise Thee now: their hearts, their voices praise, And swell the rapture of the glorious song. Harp! lift thy voice on high-shout, angels, shout! And to the Lamb, who bought us with His blood, -Pollok |