Study 2: The New Creation

(1) What terms are Scripturally applied to the Church of the Gospel age and its ultimate members? Page 59

(2) Why have these terms not been appreciated by the majority of Christians? Page 59

(3) May we suppose the popular misconstructions of the Divine Word to be intentional? If not, how may we account for them? Page 60, 1, first half

(4) What were the “Dark Ages,” and why so called? Page 60, par. 1

(5) What has been the difficulty amongst the followers of the Reformers during the past three centuries? Page 60, par. 2, first part

(6) What divinely appointed guides should the Church recognize and follow? Page 61

(7) What assistance should the Church now expect and accept from human instrumentalities? Page 61

(8) Give a resume of previous studies, leading up to our present topic, the New Page 61, par. 1

(9) Does the creation of various orders of beings signify a dissatisfaction on the part of the Creator? Page 62, 7th line to end of par.

(10) Will there exist jealousies or covetousness among the creations on the several planes of being? Page 62, par. 1

(11) When Jehovah purposed the New Creation, what did He determine respecting those who should constitute its members? Page 63, 1, first part

(12) Why are these “New Creatures” not created on the Divine plane, and subsequently tried and tested? Why so separate and distinct from all others? Page 63

(13) Trace the philosophy of the Divine arrangement for the selection of the New Creation. Page 64

(14) What was the Divine, pre-arranged privilege and test imposed upon the “Only Begotten”? Page 65, par. 1

(15) What was the exceeding great reward, “the joy that was set before” our Redeemer? Page 65, par. 2

(16) Why are the “brethren” of Christ selected from among the human creation, rather than from others? Page 66, par. 1

(17) What fact in the New Testament writings has caused many to infer, contrary to the Scriptures in general, that God’s purposes are the same with respect to all mankind? Page 67, par. 1

(18) What are the “two salvations,” and what confusion of thought results from failure to recognize the difference between these? Page 67, par. 2

(19) Aside from making their own calling  and election  sure,  what  two-fold work have the prospective New Creation to do in connection with the human family? Page 68, par. 1

(20) Explain why no other class of beings could he found so well adapted to ruling and blessing the Page 69, par. 1

(21) Is the work of uplifting, ruling, blessing, and judging mankind the entire mission of the New Creation? Page 69, par. 2

(22) Although the Scriptures do not explicitly declare the future activities of the New Creation, what may we reasonably infer or anticipate regarding them? Page 70, par. 1, 2

(23) What constitutes these New Creatures “priests”? Page 71, 1, first part

(24) What represents the new nature of these priests, and how is the victory of the New Creature attained? Page 71, par. 1

(25) Explain in detail how the Aaronic priesthood of Israel  typified  (he  present condition of he New Creation, and Melchizedek, their future priesthood. Page 72, top of page, par. 1

(26) Mention the apparent reason why the intimate relationship between the Only Begotten and the elect Church is so frequently referred to under various figures, and explain the significance of the “top-stone,” as a Page 72, par. 2

(27) Explain the “temple” figure. Page 73, par. 1

(28) Explain the beautiful illustration of the “human body with its various ” Page 73, par. 2

(29) Give numerous other figures showing this relationship of Christ and the Church.

(30) What is perhaps the most perfect and complete figure of our Master’s interest in and love for His brethren? Explain in Page 74, par. 1

(31) When the Lord comes in the close of this age, who only will be accepted as his Bride? Page 75, par. 1

(32) Quote several comforting and encouraging Scriptures which declare the Divine supervision over even the humblest member of the New Page 75, par. 2

(33) Explain in detail the illustration of natural birth in its relation to the spiritual birth of the New Page 76, par. 1

(34) Show briefly how the Scriptures clearly distinguish between the New Creatures and the human family in general, especially with respect to (1) the Atonement Sacrifice, and (2) to the trials and difficulties of Page 77, par. 1

(35) What will be the test of membership in the New Creation? Page 78, par. 1

(36) In order to abide in Christ, what more than the mere making of a consecration is necessary? Explain fully. Page 78, par. 2

(37) Why are the five senses of humanity in general not sufficient for the New Creation in matters of judgment? Page 79, par. 1

(38) Explain the so-called “sixth sense,” or complete set of additional spiritual senses, granted these New Page 80, par. 1

(39) By what name should the New Creation be known? Page 80, par. 2

(40) What manner of spirit has prompted Christians to take sectarian names in the past, and when did it first manifest itself? Page 81, par. 1

(41) To whom especially belong the chief praise and honor for the blessings that have come to us through the Apostles and other servants of the Lord? Page 82, top

(42) What should be our attitude toward the present division into various denominations? Page 82, 83

(43) In conclusion, what names should we avoid, and why? Page 83, 2, first part

(44) What names should we recognize and answer to, as consecrated Christians? Page 83, 2, last part