God
What is God?
God is the creator of everyone and everything.
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 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.
Who was the poor sap murdered by Benaiah?
Bob
How many persons are there in God?
There are three persons in one God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Answer: By loving him and by obeying his commands and law.
How can we glorify God?
What else did God create?
God created all things and all his creation was very good.
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.
How many times is the word "trinity" used in the Bible?
Zero
What's wrong with comparing the Trinity to the three parts of an egg (shell, white, yolk)?
That's partialism, Patrick! (God isn't made up of 3 unequal parts--each part has all the essence/substance of divinity).
God's law demands righteousness. Why is that a problem for us?
There is none righteous, no not one.
What is one thing humans have or can do because we are made in the image of God?
-we have personhood; intellect (mind); will (we make choices); relational; active, conscious worship; everlasting spirit.
What does God require in the sixth, seventh, and eighth commandments?
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 your mother's maiden name?
Answers may vary...
Answer: That we love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength; and love our neighbor as ourselves.
What does the law of God require?
What was the catastrophic event that showed the world God's wrath against sin?
The Flood
What two colors of dinosaurs did Noah have to bring on the ark (which would be important later)?
Pink and Blue
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.
The Bible tells us God is jealous. What is he jealous for?
Our love and worship.
Why does God get to tell us who we are and what we are made for?
He is the Creator and we are his creatures.
What hopeful promise did God give Eve when he was explaining the consequences of their disobedience?
Her offspring would crush the serpent's head.
Answer: ____is trusting in created things rather than the Creator.
What is idolatry?
How is Jesus our spiritual Sabbath?
When does wanting something good become sinful coveting?
When it rules our hearts (idolatry); when we blame God for not being good because he hasn't given it to us.