The Bible
What is the Bible? (II Timothy 3:16)
The Bible is God's 100% true words to us
Who was Satan before he was cast out of heaven? (Ezekiel 28:14-15)
He was the most beautiful and powerful angel in heaven
Why did God create the universe? (Colossians 1:16, Revelation 4:11)
To bring God honor and glory
How did God create the universe and what does it tell us about God? (Psalm 33:9)
He spoke it into existence because He is all powerful and all knowing
Why did God make the garden of Eden? (Gen 2:10-16)
Because God loved Adam and Eve and wanted them to be comfortable and happy
How can we know that the Bible is true? (Jn 17:17; Psalm 119:120)
it says so. It also perfectly agrees with history, science, philosophy and experience
What are angels? (Job 38:7)
Angels are created beings made before the earth was created; they are servants and messengers of God
What did God create on day 6?
animals, people
Why did God rest on the 7th day after He had spent 6 days creating everything?
To create an example of a 7 day week for humanity; He knew that we needed to rest
What were the two trees that God placed in the Garden? (Genesis 2:9)
The tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil
Who wrote the Bible? (Heb 1:1-2; II Pet 1:20-21)
God inspired prophets a long time ago to write down words that would last forever
Why did God cast Satan out of heaven? (Isaiah 14:12-15)
He became prideful and wanted to overthrow God
What did God create on the first 3 days of creation?
Light, time, the atmosphere, dry land, plant life
What does it mean that Eve was created to be a suitable helper for Adam? (Gen 1:26-28; 2:7,18)
She was specifically made to be his helper and companion, made to complete him; remember the puzzle pieces that fit together
What did God place in front of the Garden to prevent Adam and Eve from returning there (2)?
a cherubim (angel) and a flaming sword
Why is Genesis so important?
it is the foundation for the rest of the Bible
How did Satan tempt Eve? (2 ways)
First he got her to question what God had said, then he implied God was a liar by telling her that what God had said was not true
What did God create on days 4 and 5 of creation?
sun, moon, stars, marine life and birds
What does it mean when the Bible says God made man in his own image?
Like God, Man was given a mind, emotions, and a will
Why didn’t God want them to eat the fruit?
Because he wanted them to trust Him to know the difference between good and evil
How do Flat Stanley and my 3-D drawing relate to the trinity?
Flat Stanley could only understand things that are 2-dimensional; he had no understanding of objects that were multi-dimensional; also a 3-D drawing will never fully explain what it is in real life since one cannot smell, feel, hear and taste it and we are limited to only seeing one perspective; likewise we cannot understand how 3 beings can be one God in our finite understanding
Tell me in general the story of the man who was deceived and how this relates to what Satan did to Adam and Eve and what he is still doing today.
A businessman was blinded by his enemy and eventually went into poverty, overtime a man came up to him calling him friend and brought him gifts and food; eventually the blind man came to trust this other man and went a walk with him; suddenly the man jerked his hand away from the blind man and the blind man stumbled off the cliff, as he was falling, he heard the laughter and realized that it was the man who had blinded him
In the same manner, Satan has blinded the minds of people, so they cannot know & understand God; he also gains people’s trust, drawing them away from God without them even realizing it
How does the illustration of throwing beads into a bowl relate to God and creation?
It shows that God didn’t create anything by chance; there was order and purpose in what and how He created
What does it mean that God created everything with ‘an appearance of age?’
God created things -plants, animals, people-as adults and the stars, though billions of light years away, could be seen right away
What did God institute when he made Eve for Adam?
Marriage