Commandment Conclusions
What does the conclusion "for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God" teach us about God's love?
It means God really, really loves us and wants us to love Him back more than anything else.
What does the phrase "Maker of heaven and earth" tell us about God?
It means God made everything!
What does it mean to say Jesus is "His only Son, our Lord"?
It means Jesus is God's special Son, and He's in charge of us.
What is the role of the Holy Spirit?
The Holy Spirit creates faith in our hearts.
How does the first commandment relate to the first article of the Creed?
The first commandment tells us to only believe in one God, and the first article says God the Father is that one God.
What does the conclusion "showing mercy to thousands" teach us about God's grace?
It means God is super nice and forgives lots and lots of people, even for a long time!
What does it mean to say God is "Almighty"?
It means God is super powerful and can do anything He wants.
What is the significance of Jesus' birth?
It means God came to earth as a baby to save us.
How does the Holy Spirit create faith?
The Holy Spirit uses God's word
How does Jesus' obedience to the law (Commandments) relate to the second article of the Creed?
Jesus followed all the rules perfectly, and that's how He saved us, like the second article says.
What does the conclusion "visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generations" teach us about the consequences of sin?
It means if someone does something really bad, it can hurt their kids and grandkids too.
How does God show His fatherly care for us?
God takes care of us, like a good dad.
Why did Jesus die on the cross?
Jesus died to take the punishment for our bad stuff, so we could be friends with God.
What does the Holy Christian Church mean?
It means all the people who believe in Jesus, everywhere!
How does the Holy Spirit help us to obey God’s commands?
Through faith, he Holy Spirit gives us the desire to do what God wants.
What does the conclusion "of those who hate Me" teach us about the relationship between sin and God's displeasure?
It means God doesn't like it when we sin, and it makes Him sad.
What are some of the ways God created the world?
God just said things, and they appeared! He talked, and it was made.
What does Jesus' resurrection prove?
It proves that Jesus is God and that He beat death!
What does the communion of saints mean?
It means we're all believers, even those who have died and gone to heaven.
How does the forgiveness of sins, talked about in the third article of the creed, relate to the conclusions of the commandments?
God forgives us when we mess up, so we don't get in trouble like the commandments say we should.
What does the conclusion "of those who love Me and keep My commandments" teach us about the connection between love for God and obedience?
It means if we love God, we'll try our best to do what He says.
How should we respond to God's role as our Creator and Father?
We should say thank you, and try to do what He wants us to do.
What does Jesus' ascension mean for us?
It means Jesus went to heaven to be with God, and he's getting a place ready for us.
What does the Holy Spirit do for us in our daily lives?
He keeps us in the faith through God's word and helps us lead a God pleasing life.
How does the idea of eternal life connect all three articles of the Creed and the Ten Commandments?
If we believe in God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, and try to follow the commandments, we get to live forever with God.