Review
What is our only hope in life and death?
That we are not our own but belong to God.
What is God?
The Creator of everyone and everything.
What is the punishment for sin?
Separation from God
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:23
What sort of redeemer is needed to bring us back to God?
One that is truly human and truly God.
HAS TO BE BOTH!
When do we celebrate Jesus' birthday?
CHRISTmas==December 25th
Name the 3 persons in the one true God:
The Father, The Son, The Holy Spirit
What is sin?
Rejecting or ignoring God in the world He created, not being or doing what He requires in His law.
Can anyone keep the law of God perfectly?
Since the fall, no human has been able to keep the law of God perfectly.
Why must the redeemer be truly human?
The Redeemer needs to perfectly obey the law, on our behalf, and suffer the punishment for human sin.
Who were some of the first people to celebrate Jesus' birthday?
Acceptable answers:
-Mary and Joseph
-Shepherds
-Wisemen
How and why did God create us?
He created us male and female in His own image to glorify Him.
What is idolatry?
Trusting in created things rather than the Creator.
Ex: money, other people, tv.
Will God allow our disobedience and sin to go unpunished?
No, God is righteously angry with our sins and will punish them in this life and the life to come.
Why must the Redeemer be truly God?
Where was Jesus born?
Bethlehem
Bonus: Where did He grow up?
How can we glorify God?
By loving Him and by obeying His commandments and law.
What is redemption?
Being saved from sin, error, or evil.
Is there any way to escape punishment and be brought back into God's favor?
God reconciles us to Himself by a Redeemer.
Who is the Redeemer?
Jesus Christ
Name 3 of the first gifts Jesus received:
Gold, frankincense, and myrrh
What else did God create?
God created all things and all of His creation was very good.
Name the 10 Commandments:
1. You shall have no other gods
2. Don't make idols
3. Don't misue the name of God
4. Keep the sabbath day holy
5. Honor your mother and father
6. Don't murder
7. Don't commit adultery
8. Don't steal
9. Don't give false testimony
10. Don't covet
Did God create us unable to keep God's law?
No, but because of the disobedience of Adam and Eve, we are all born in sin and guilt, unable to keep God's law.
Why did Christ, the Redeemer, have to die?
He died willingly in our place to deliver us from the power and penalty of sin and bring us back to God?
Bonus: Say the answer with the hand motions.
What sign indicated Jesus' birth?
A star in the sky