God
What is our only hope in life and death?
That we are not our own but belong to God.
How and why did God create us?
God created us male and female in His own image to glorify Him.
What does the law of God require?
That we love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength; and love our neighbor as ourselves.
What does God require in the ninth and tenth commandments?
Ninth, that we do not lie or deceive. Tenth, that we are content, not envying anyone.
Why was it necessary for Christ ,the Redeemer, to die?
Christ died willingly in our place to deliver us from the power and penalty of sin and bring us back to God.
What is God?
God is the creator of everyone and everything.
What else did God create?
God created all things, and all His creation was very good.
What does God require in the first, second, and third commandments?
First, that we know God as the only true God. Second, that we avoid all idolatry. Third, that we treat God's name with fear and reverence.
Can anyone keep the law of God perfectly?
Since the fall, no human has been able to keep the law of God perfectly.
What happens after death to those not united to Christ by faith?
They will be cast out from the presence of God, into hell, to be justly punished, forever.
How many persons are there in God?
There are three persons in one God; the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit.
Did God create us unable to keep His law?
No, but because of disobedience of Adam and Eve, we are all born in sin and guilt, and unable to keep God's law.
What does God require in the fourth and fifth commandments?
Fourth, that on the Sabbath day we spend time in worship of God. Fifth, that we love and honor our father and our mother.
Since no one can keep the law, what is its purpose?
That we may know the holy nature of God, and the sinful nature of our hearts; and thus our need of a Savior.
How and why did God create us?
God created us male and female in His own image to glorify Him.
Will God allow our disobedience and idolatry to go unpunished?
What does God require in the sixth, seventh, and eighth commandment?
Sixth, that we do not hurt or hate our neighbor. Seventh, that we live purely and faithfully. Eighth that we do not take without permission that which belongs to someone else.
What is sin?
Sin is rejecting or ignoring God in the world He created, not being or doing what he requires in His law.
What is the law of God stated in the ten commandments?
1. No other gods before God
2. Shall not make an idol
3. Shall not misuse the name of the Lord
4. Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy
5. Honor your father and mother
6. Shall not murder
7. Shall not commit adultry
8. Shall not steal
9. Shall not give false testimony
10. Shall not covet
What do we believe by true faith?
We believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from there He will come to judge the living and the dead. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the everlasting.