1. The ultimate purpose of man is to become an angel being and exist in heaven forever. FALSE
  2. Human beings are physical beings with no inherent immortality. TRUE
  3. One must earn eternal life. FALSE, it is a gift from God
  4. Man was made wholly flesh and blood in GOD’S image?
  5. One can find the phrase “immortal soul” in the Bible. NO
  6. The Hebrew word for “soul,” nephesh is used for both human and animal life. TRUE
  7. The soul that sinneth, it shall DIE.
  8. No murderer hath ETERNAL LIFE abiding in him.
  9. King David is:
    • a) dead and buried
    • b) presently in heaven
  10. Man can think and reason because of something called, THE SPIRIT IN MAN.
  11. The “spirit in man” is immortal. FALSE
  12. The spirit of man is not the man, but rather a spiritual essence which provides man with his utterly unique characteristics of self-awareness and mind. TRUE
  13. In this doctrine on mankind, the brain is likened unto a cassette tape recorder.  The “spirit in man” is likened unto RECORDING TAPE.
  14. At death, the “spirit in man” returns to God but has no consciousness. TRUE
  15. Physical life provides the arena for man to learn the object lessons necessary to develop the character of GOD.
  16. Man was created
    • a) with an evil nature
    • b) upright
  17. It is impossible for man to obey God in the full spirit of the law without THE HOLY SPIRIT.
  18. Because of the “spirit in man” the human mind operates with a spiritual dimension, and that means SPIRITUAL problems.
  19. Though man has spiritual problems, he possesses only PHYSICAL solutions.
  20. Conversion is accomplished by the HOLY SPIRIT.
  21. If the spiritual essence God gives us at baptism continues to grow within us, we will personally be born into GOD’S FAMILY at the resurrection.
  22. Does anyone ever get a second chance or opportunity at Salvation?  NO, but everyone will get a first chance.
  23. Everyone who has ever lived will have their opportunity to know truth, have access to the Holy Spirit, enter the Salvation Process, and, if successful there, enter into the Family of God with eternal life. TRUE
  24. In Genesis 1 and 2 we see the physical creation of man. God is now working with man SPIRITUALLY.

 

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