SUPPLEMENT TO
WHY I AM A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST

Reason IX

1. Record the percentages revealed in "Beliefs of Ministers":
   1.  _________   Rejected doctrine of Trinity.
   2.  _________   Rejected Biblical account of creation.
   3.  _________   No longer believed in the devil.
   4.  _________   Did not believe in revelation from God.
   5.  _________   Rejected plenary inspiration of Scriptures.
   6.  _________   Rejected Old Testament prophet's ability to predict.
   7.  _________   Did not believe Bible to be free from myths.
   8.  _________   Rejected account of incarnation.
   9.  _________   Did not believe Jesus equal with God.
   10.  _________   Rejected atonement of Christ.
   11.  _________   Rejected resurrection of Christ.
   12.  _________   Disbelieved in future punishment of wicked.
   13.  _________   Rejected resurrection of the body.
   14.  _________   Do not believe Jesus will come to judge.
   15.  _________   Rejected Genesis account of fall of man.
   16.  _________   Regard baptism and Lord's supper unnecessary.
   17.  _________   Think that good sincere persons should be admitted to the church regardless of beliefs.
2. Which of these were the most surprising to you?   ___________________________________________
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3. This survey was made before 1943. How do you think the situations regarding these beliefs have changed? _________________________________________________________________________________
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4. Define these words as used in our lesson:
   1.   Atheist   ________________________________________________
   2.   Modernist   ________________________________________________
   3.   Plenary   ________________________________________________
   4.   Trinity   ________________________________________________
   5.   Inspiration   ________________________________________________
   6.   Incarnation   ________________________________________________
   7.   Atonement   ________________________________________________
   8.   Quick   ________________________________________________
   9.   Skeptic   ________________________________________________
   10.   Agnostic   ________________________________________________
   11.   Deist   ________________________________________________
   12.   Higher critics   ________________________________________________
   13.   Unitarians   ________________________________________________
5. Identify these men:
   1.   Josephus   ________________________________________________
   2.   Tacticus   ________________________________________________
   3.   Pliny   ________________________________________________
6. Identify these persons:
   1.   Moses   ________________________________________________
   2.   Joshua   ________________________________________________
   3.   Ezra   ________________________________________________
   4.   Nehemiah   ________________________________________________
   5.   David   ________________________________________________
   6.   Solomon   ________________________________________________
   7.   Isaiah   ________________________________________________
   8.   Ezekiel   ________________________________________________
   9.   Daniel   ________________________________________________
   10.   Amos   ________________________________________________
   11.   Matthew   ________________________________________________
   12.   Peter   ________________________________________________
   13.   John   ________________________________________________
   14.   Luke   ________________________________________________
   15.   Paul   ________________________________________________
7. Fill in the blanks:
   1. The apostles had   ____________________________________, and   ______________ Christ (I Jno. 1:1).
   2. These "men   ___________   from God as they   __________   by the   _________   _______."
   3. Jesus will come in the   _____________________   and in the   _________________.
   4. Paul was schooled under a man named   ______________________.
8. Give 11 reasons for believing the Bible.
   1. _________________________________________________________________________________
   2. _________________________________________________________________________________
   3. _________________________________________________________________________________
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   11. _________________________________________________________________________________
9. Explain:
   1. How Catholics fulfill I Timothy 4:1-3.   _________________________________________________________________________________
   2. How do we know the Bible is not biased? _________________________________________________________________________________

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