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BASIC BIBLE DOCTRINES
Lesson 11 – “How to get Pass your
Past”
BASIC BIBLE DOCTRINES | LESSON 11 – “How to get Pass your Past”
Introduction
Most, if not all of us have done things in the past that we are not proud of and would like to be buried forever. For some persons, getting pass their past is a big problem. They are so troubled by the past, that they are unable to live a guilt-free; worry-free life in the present. They worry about the consequence of what they have done and are in constant fear of what the consequence of their wrong-doings might be.In this Bible study lesson, we will seek for answers in the Bible concerning how we can get pass our past and start to live a life of freedom from guilt and fear by looking at the experience of David and how he got pass his past.
BASIC BIBLE DOCTRINES | LESSON 11 – “How to get Pass your Past”
1. What terrible sin did David commit and how did he attempt, at first, to cover it up? 2 Samuel 12:9 (read also 2 Samuel 11:1-5)
“Wherefore hast thou ________________ the ________________ of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast ____________________ Uriah the Hittite with the ________________, and hast taken his _________________ to be thy __________________, and hast __________________ him with the _______________ of the children of Ammon.”
BASIC BIBLE DOCTRINES | LESSON 11 – “How to get Pass your Past”
NOTE:
David committed adultery with Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah and when he found out that Bathsheba was pregnant, he tried to cover up his wrongs by killing Uriah.
BASIC BIBLE DOCTRINES | LESSON 11 – “How to get Pass your Past”
2. After Nathan, the prophet of God confronted David about what he had done, how did David respond? Psalm 51:1, 2
“Have ________________ upon me, O ________________, according to thy _________________: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies ______________ out my transgressions.
BASIC BIBLE DOCTRINES | LESSON 11 – “How to get Pass your Past”
NOTE:
When he was confronted by Nathan, the prophet, David recognized that only God could help him to get pass his past. Therefore, instead of depending on himself, David sought to lean on the mercy of God.
BASIC BIBLE DOCTRINES | LESSON 11 – “How to get Pass your Past”
3. Did David attempt to “cover up” his sins anymore? Psalm 51:3, 4
“For I ____________________ my ____________________: and my ________________ is ever before me. Against _____________, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in ______________sight:”
BASIC BIBLE DOCTRINES | LESSON 11 – “How to get Pass your Past”
NOTE:
Acknowledging our wrongs is the first step in seeking to get pass our past (see Proverbs 28:13; Jeremiah 3:13).
BASIC BIBLE DOCTRINES | LESSON 11 – “How to get Pass your Past”
4. Besides the particular sins that he had committed, what else did David acknowledge to God? Psalm 51:5
“Behold, I was ____________ in _______________; and in _______did my mother _____________me.”
BASIC BIBLE DOCTRINES | LESSON 11 – “How to get Pass your Past”
NOTE:
David also confessed that he was a sinner by nature (as are all human beings who are born in this world)—on his own he is not able to do what is right (Romans 3:10-19).
BASIC BIBLE DOCTRINES | LESSON 11 – “How to get Pass your Past”
5. In light of his condition, what was David asking God to do about his sins? Psalm 51:2 (read also v. 7-10)
“_________________ me throughly from mine ________________, and ___________________ me from my ______________.”
BASIC BIBLE DOCTRINES | LESSON 11 – “How to get Pass your Past”
6. What was Paul (Saul) told to do in order to wash away his sins? Acts 22:16
“And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be ________________, and _________________ away thy ________________, calling on the name of the Lord.”
BASIC BIBLE DOCTRINES | LESSON 11 – “How to get Pass your Past”
7. What two-fold baptism is necessary, in order for our sins to be washed away? Mark 1:8; (read also John 3:5)
“I indeed have baptized you with ________________: but he shall baptize you with the _______________________.”
8. What needs to take place in a person’s life before they are
baptized by water?
BASIC BIBLE DOCTRINES | LESSON 11 – “How to get Pass your Past”
What the Church does—Matthew 28:19
“Go ye therefore, and _________________ all nations, _______________ them in the _______________ of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:”
BASIC BIBLE DOCTRINES | LESSON 11 – “How to get Pass your Past”
NOTE:
Before persons are baptized, they need to be taught the basics of salvation and what is required of them so that they can make an intelligent decision about giving their lives to the Lord and serving Him.
BASIC BIBLE DOCTRINES | LESSON 11 – “How to get Pass your Past”
What the person does—Acts 2:38
“Then Peter said unto them, ________________, and be ________________ every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the ________________ of ________________, and ye shall receive the gift of the ________________________.”
BASIC BIBLE DOCTRINES | LESSON 11 – “How to get Pass your Past”
NOTE:
Repentance involves a 1) sorrow for the wrongs that you have done; 2) a decision to turn away from those wrongs and; 3) a decision to make amends for the wrongs done (as far as possible) and to put things in place that will help to prevent you from repeating those wrongs.
BASIC BIBLE DOCTRINES | LESSON 11 – “How to get Pass your Past”
What God does—Micah 7:19 (see also Isaiah 1:18)
“He will turn again, he will have ________________ upon us; he will _______________ our ________________; and thou wilt cast all their ________________ into the ____________ of the sea.”
BASIC BIBLE DOCTRINES | LESSON 11 – “How to get Pass your Past”
10. How does the Bible describe the condition of those who are “born again”? 2 Corinthians 5:17
“Therefore if any man be in _________________ , he is a ________________ creature: _____________ things are ________________ away; behold, all things are become new.”
BASIC BIBLE DOCTRINES | LESSON 11 – “How to get Pass your Past”
NOTE:
Being born again is truly the most effective way to get pass our past. Considering that, when we accept Christ, receive His forgiveness and are baptized by water and by His Spirit, God gives us a new start in life—like a new born baby, we have no past, but we have a brand new future.
BASIC BIBLE DOCTRINES | LESSON 11 – “How to get Pass your Past”
9. Is it really necessary to be baptized in order to be saved? Mark 16:16
“He that believeth and is ________________ shall be _______________; but he that ________________ not shall be _________________.”
BASIC BIBLE DOCTRINES | LESSON 11 – “How to get Pass your Past”
NOTE:
Though being baptized by water does not have any virtue of itself to save anyone, it is a rite that has been commanded by God to be used as symbol of a person’s commitment to Him and their desire to unite in fellowship with His Church on earth (see Acts 2:41; 22:16).
BASIC BIBLE DOCTRINES | LESSON 11 – “How to get Pass your Past”
10. Is there anything wrong with being baptized more than once? Acts 19:1-6
Yes No
BASIC BIBLE DOCTRINES | LESSON 11 – “How to get Pass your Past”
NOTE:
The Bible records a situation in which believers, who were baptized by John the Baptist, were re-baptized after being taught more fully the teachings of Jesus. Therefore, nothing is wrong with being baptized more than once.