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1. Who
made you? God made me. (Genesis 1:27: Job 33:4)
2. What else did God make? God made all things.
(Genesis 1:1-31; Deuteronomy 10:14; Nehemiah 9:6; John 1:3)
3. Why did God make you and all things? God made
me and all things for His own glory. (1 Chronicles 16:28; Romans 11:36; I
Corinthians 6:20; 10:31)
4. Who made
God? Nobody made God. (Psalm 90:2)
5.
Has God ever had a beginning? No. God has always been. (Psalms
90:2; 93:2; Revelation 4:8)
6. Will
God ever die? No, God lives forever. (Psalm 90:2)
7. How can you glorify God? I can glorify God by
loving Him and doing what He commands. (Micah 6:8; John 15:8; I John
5:3)
8. Why ought you to glorify
God? I ought to glorify God because He made me and takes care of me.
(Psalms 117:1-2; 146:5-10)
9. Are
there more gods than one? No, there is only one God. (Isaiah 45.6, 18,
21-22; 1 Timothy 2:5)
10. In how many
persons does this one God exist? God exists in three persons. (Matthew
3:1617; 28:19; 11 Corinthians 13:14)
11.
Who are the three persons of God? The three persons of God are
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19)
12. Who is God? God is a spirit and does not have
a body like man. (John 4:24)
13. What
is God like? God is infinite, eternal, and unchangeable. (Psalms
139:710; 90:2; Malachi 3:6)
14. Where
is God? God is everywhere. (II Chronicles 2:6; Psalm 139:7-12; Proverbs
15:3)
15. Can you see God?
No, I cannot see God, but He always sees me. (Jeremiah 23:23-24; John
1:18)
16. Does God know all
things? Yes, nothing can be hidden from God. (Job 34:21; Ezekiel
11:1)
17. Can God do all things?
Yes, God can do all His holy will. (Matthew 19.26)
18. Where do you learn how to love and obey God?
I learn how to love and obey God in the Bible alone. (Deuteronomy 30:11-16;
Joshua 1:8)
19. Who wrote the
Bible? Holy men who were taught by the Holy Spirit wrote the Bible. (IL
Peter 1:21)
20. Who were our first
parents? Adam and Eve were our first parents. (Genesis 2:7, 18-22;
3:20)
21. Of
what were our first parents made? God made the body of Adam out of the
dust of the ground and formed Eve from the body of Adam. (Genesis 2:7,
21-22)
22. What did God give Adam and
Eve besides bodies? God gave them souls that could never die. (Genesis
2:7)
23. Do you have a soul as well as
a body? Yes, I have a soul that can never die. (Ecclesiastes 12:7; Mark
8:36; 1 Thessalonians 5:23)
24. How do
you know that you have a soul? God tells me so in Genesis 2:7, "And the
Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils
the breath of life; and man became a living soul." (Genesis
2:7)
25. In what condition did God
make Adam and Eve? God made them holy and happy. (Genesis
1:2731)
26. What is a
covenant? A covenant is an agreement between two or more persons.
(Genesis 9:11-17; Psalm 105:8-11)
27.
What was Adam's part in the covenant in order to stay in the Garden of
Eden? Adam was required to obey God perfectly. (Genesis
2:15-17)
28. Did Adam obey
God? No, Adam chose to disobey God. (Genesis 3:6)
29. Did Adam's sin affect himself alone? No,
Adam's sin made all men lose communion with God, become sinful in nature, and
subject to God's wrath. (Romans 5:14; 6:23; Ephesians 2:3)
30. How did God punish Adam's disobedience?
Adam's punishment was death and separation from God, (Genesis 3:17-24; Romans
5:12)
31. What is sin? Sin is
the transgression of the law of God. (I John 3:4)
32. What is meant by transgression? Transgression
is failing to do what God commands and doing what God forbids. (I Chronicles
10:13; Psalm 25:6-7; Matthew 15:3-6)
33.
Who is Satan? Satan is an evil spirit who is the enemy of God
and all Christians. (Matthew 13:39; Luke 22:3; John 8:44; 1 Peter
5:8)
34. Was Satan ever good?
Yes, Satan was once one of God's greatest angels. (Isaiah
14:12-15)
35. What was Satan's name
when he was one of God's angels? Satan's name was Lucifer. (Isaiah
14:12)
36. Why is Lucifer not one of
God's angels today? Lucifer became jealous of God and wanted to be as
great as He, so God cast him out of heaven, (Isaiah 14:12-15; Revelation
12:7-9)
37. What is Lucifer now
called? Lucifer is now called Satan or the Devil. (Luke 10:18; 1 John
3:8; Revelation 12:9)
38. Who is
stronger, God or Satan? God is stronger. (I John 3:8;
4:4)
39. Does Satan want God's will to
be done? No, Satan always wants people to do the opposite of what God
wants them to do. (I Chronicles 21:1; John 8:44; Ephesians 6:11-12,
16)
40.
What was the sin of our first parents? Adam and Eve disobeyed
God and ate the fruit that God told them not to eat. (Genesis 2:17;
3:6)
41. Who tempted Adam and Eve to
sin? Satan tempted Eve, and she gave the fruit to Adam. (Genesis
3:1-6)
42. What happened to our first
parents when they had sinned? Instead of being holy and happy, they
became sinful and miserable. (Genesis 3:8-24)
43. What effect did Adam's sin have on all mankind?
Because of Adam's sin, all mankind lost fellowship with God, received a
sinful nature, and began to do evil. (Romans 5:12)
44. What is that sinful nature we inherit from Adam
called? Our corrupt nature is called original sin. (Psalm 51:5; Romans
5:12)
45. What does every sin deserve?
Every sin deserves the wrath and curse of God. (Genesis 2:17; Psalm
89:30-32; Galatians 3:10)
46. Who can
save us? The only Saviour of men is the Lord Jesus Christ, who being
the eternal Son of God, became man and so is both God and man in two natures and
one person. (John 14:6; Acts 4:12)
47.
What does God require of man before he can go to heaven? No one
can enter heaven unless his heart is changed. (John 3:3, 16; 5:24; 14:6; Acts
4:12)
48. What is this change of heart
called? This change of heart is called regeneration. (Ezekiel 36:26-27;
Titus 3:5-6)
49. Who can change a
sinner's heart? The Holy Spirit can change a sinner's heart. (Titus
3:5)
50. How is your heart
changed? My heart is changed by the Holy Spirit because of the grace of
God shown in the work of Christ. (Titus 3:4-7)
51. What is grace? Grace is God's kindness to us
when we deserve punishment. (Deuteronomy 7:6-9; Romans 3:22-24; 5:1-8, 19-21;
Ephesians 2:8-9)
52. What is the work
of Christ? The work of Christ is to keep perfectly the law of God and
to suffer the punishment due for our sins. (11 Corinthians 5 21; Philippians
3:10; Hebrews 5:89; 9:11-14; 10:11-22)
53.
Can anyone be saved by his own works? No one can be saved by
his own works. (Galatians 2:16; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus
3:4-7)
54. Did Christ ever
sin? No, Christ was holy, sinless, and undefiled. (Isaiah 53,9; II
Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 4:15; 7:26; 1 Peter 2:21-23)
55. How could the Son of God suffer? Christ, the
Son of God, became man that He might obey and suffer in our nature. (Romans
5:1-21; Philippians 2:7-8; 3:10; Hebrews 2:9; 5:8-9)
56. What is meant by the atonement? The atonement
is Christ's satisfying divine justice by His sufferings and death in the place
of sinners. (Romans 5:8-1 1)
57. What
do we gain from the work of Christ? God regenerates, justifies, and
sanctifies those who believe in Christ. (I Corinthians 6:11; Galatians 2:16;
Titus 3:5-7; Hebrews 2:9-11)
58. What
is justification? Justification is God's forgiving me and treating
me just as if I had never sinned. (Romans 3:24-25; 8:1; II Corinthians 5:19,
21)
59. How
am I justified? I am justified by faith in the work of Christ and on
the grounds of His righteousness. (Acts 13:34; Galatians 2:16; Romans
3:25-28)
60. What is
sanctification? Sanctification is God's making me holy in heart and
behaviour. (I Corinthians 6:11, 19-20; Ephesians 1:3-4,4,22-24; 1 Thessalonians
5:23; II Timothy 2:1921; Hebrews 13:12, 2!)
61. What are the two parts of sanctification? The
two parts of sanctification are dying to sin and living to righteousness.
(Galatians 2:20; Colossians 3:5; Romans 8:13)
62. For whom did Christ obey and suffer? Christ
obeyed and suffered for sinners. (Romans 5:8)
63. What kind of death did Christ die? Christ
died the painful and shameful death of the cross. (Luke 23:33-38; Galatians
3:13; Philippians 2:8)
64. Who will be
saved? Whoever repents and believes on the Lord Jesus Christ shall be
saved. (Isaiah 55:7; Luke 13:3; 24:47; John 3:16; 6:47)
65. What does it mean to repent? To repent is to
be sorry for sin and to hate and forsake it because it is displeasing to God.
(II Chronicles 7:14; II Corinthians 7:9)
66.
What is faith in Christ? Faith in Christ is trusting in Him
alone for salvation. (Romans 3:22-25; Galatians 2:16; Philippians 3:9; Hebrews
12:2)
67. Can you repent and believe
in Christ by your own power? No, I cannot repent and believe in Christ
without the help of God's Holy Spirit. (John 3:5-6; 16:7-Il; I Corinthians
2:9-12; Titus 3:5)
68. Does Christ
care for little children? Yes, for He says in Mark 10:14, "Suffer the
little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom
of God." (Mark 10:14)
69. How long has
it been since Christ died? Christ died more than 1,900 years
ago.
70. How were people saved before
the coming of Christ? People were saved by believing in a Saviour to
come. (Hebrews 11:13)
71. How did
people show their faith before the coming of Christ? People showed
their faith by offering sacrifices on God's altar.
(Hebrews 11:4)
72. What did the
sacrifices represent? The sacrifices represented Christ, the Lamb of
God, Who was to die for sinners. (John 1:29, 36; Hebrews
9:11-14)
73. How many offices does
Christ have? Christ has three offices. (Acts 3:22; Hebrews 5:5-6;
Revelation 19:16)
74. What are
Christ's offices? Christ's offices are prophet, priest, and king.
(Isaiah 9:6-7; Luke 4:18; Acts 3:22; Hebrews 4:14-15; 5:5-6; Revelation
19:16)
75. How is Christ a
prophet? Christ teaches us the will of God. (Luke 4: 18; John
15:15)
76. How is Christ a
priest? Christ died for our sins and pleads with God for us. (Romans
3:26; Hebrews 7:25-27; 9:14, 28)
77.
How is Christ a king? Christ rules over us, defends us, and
will establish Ills Kingdom on earth. (Psalm 27:1-5; Isaiah 33:22; 1 Corinthians
15:25)
78. How
many commandments did God give on Mount Sinai? God gave ten
commandments. (Exodus 20:1-17)
79.
What are the Ten Commandments sometimes called? They are called
the Decalogue.
80. What do the first
four commandments teach? The first four commandments teach our duty to
God. (Exodus 20:1-11; Matthew 22:37-38)
81.
What do the last six commandments teach? The last six
commandments teach our duty to our fellowmen. (Exodus 20:12-17; Matthew
22:39)
82. What is the sum of the Ten
Commandments? The sum of the Ten Commandments is to love God with all
my heart, and my neighbour as myself. (Matthew 22:37-40)
83. Who is your neighbour? All my fellowmen are my
neighbours. (Luke 10:25-37; Galatians 6:10)
84. Is God pleased with those who love and obey
Him? Yes, for He says in Proverbs 8:17, "1 love them that love me; and
those that seek me early shall find me." (Proverbs 8:17)
85. Is God displeased with those who do not love and obey
Him? Yes, for lie says in Psalm 7:11, "God judgeth the righteous, and
God is angry with the wicked every day." (Psalm 7:11)
86. What is the first commandment? The first
commandment is "Thou shalt have no other gods before me." (Exodus
20:3)
87. What does the first
commandment teach us? The first commandment teaches us to worship God
alone. (Exodus 34:14; Deuteronomy 26:17; Matthew 4:10)
88. What is the second commandment? The second
commandment is "Thou shall not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness
of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that
is in the water under the earth." (Exodus 20:4-6)
89. What does the second commandment teach us?
The second commandment teaches us to worship God in a proper manner,
and to avoid idolatry. (Exodus 20:23; Deuteronomy 6:13-18;
12:30-32)
90. What is the third
commandment? The third commandment is "Thou shalt not take the name of
the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh
his name in vain." (Exodus 20:7)
91.
What does the third commandment teach us? The third commandment
teaches us to reverence God's name, Word, and works. (Psalms 29:2; 107:2122;
138:2; Revelation 15:34)
92. What is
the fourth commandment? The fourth commandment is "Remember the Sabbath
day to keep it holy." (Exodus 20:8-11)
93.
What does the fourth commandment teach us? The fourth
commandment teaches us that one day of the week is God's special day. (Leviticus
19:30; Deuteronomy 5:12)
94. On
which day of the week do Christians worship? Christians worship on the
first day of (he week, called the Lord's Day. (John 20:19-26; Acts 20:7; I
Corinthians 16:1-2)
95. Why is it
called the Lord's Day? On that day Christ rose from the dead. (Matthew
28:1-6; Mark 16:1-6; Luke 24:1-6; John 20:1-9)
96. How should the Lord's Day be spent? The
Lord's Day should be spent in prayer and praise, in hearing and reading God's
Word, and in doing good to our fellowman, (Leviticus 23:3; Psalm 92:1-2; Isaiah
58:13; Luke 13:10-13; Acts 15:21; 16:13; 17:2)
97. What is the fifth commandment? The fifth
commandment is "Honor thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon
the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee." (Exodus 20:12)
98. What does the fifth commandment teach us? The
fifth commandment teaches us to love and obey our parents. (Romans 13:1;
Ephesians 6:1-3)
99. What is the sixth
commandment? The sixth commandment is "Thou shalt not kill." (Exodus
20:13)
100. What dots the sixth
commandment teach us? The sixth commandment teaches us to avoid anger
and injury to others. (Genesis 9:6; Matthew 5:22; Galatians 5:15; 1 John
3:15)
101. What is the seventh
commandment? The seventh commandment is "Thou shalt not commit
adultery." (Exodus 20:14)
102. What
does the seventh commandment teach us? The seventh commandment teaches
us to be pure in heart, language, and conduct. (I Corinthians 7:2; Ephesians
4:29; 5:3-4)
103. What is the eighth
commandment? The eighth commandment is "Thou shalt not steal." (Exodus
20:15)
104. What does the eighth
commandment teach us? The eighth commandment teaches us to respect the
property of others and to be honest and industrious. (Proverbs 20:4; Romans
12:11, 17; Ephesians 4:28; H Thessalonians 3:10-12; 1 Timothy
5:8)
105. What is the ninth
commandment? The ninth commandment is "Thou shalt not bear false
witness against thy neighbour." (Exodus 20:16)
106. What does the ninth commandment teach us?
The ninth commandment teaches us to tell the truth. (Proverbs 14:5; Zechariah
8:16; 1 Peter 3:16)
107. What is the
tenth commandment? The tenth commandment is "Thou shalt not covet thy
neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his
manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is
thy neighbour's." (Exodus 20:17)
108.
What does the tenth commandment teach us? The tenth commandment
teaches us to be content with what we have. (I Corinthians 13:4; Galatians 5:26;
Philippians 4:11; Hebrews 13:5)
109.
What use are the Ten Commandments to us? They teach us our duty
and show us our need of a Saviour. (Deuteronomy 29:29; Joshua 1:7-8; Galatians
3:21-26; James 2:10)
110. What l
prayer? Prayer is thanking God for what He has done and asking Him for
things which He has promised to give. (Psalm 10:17; John 16:23; Philippians 4:6;
1 John 5:14)
111. In whose name should
we pray? We should pray only in the name of Christ, our intercessor.
(John 16:23)
112. Whit guide has
Christ given us to leach us how to pray? Christ has given us the Lord's
Prayer. (Matthew 6:9-13)
113. Repeat
the Lord's Prayer. "Our Father which art in heaven. Hallowed be thy
name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us
this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the
kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen." (Matthew
6:9-13)
114. How many petitions are
there in the Lord's Prayer? There are six petitions in the Lord's
Prayer. (Matthew 6:9-13)
115. What is
the first petition? The first petition is "Hallowed be thy name."
(Matthew 6:9)
116. What do we pray for
in the first petition? We pray that God's name may be honoured by us and
all men. (Psalms 67:1-3; 145:1-13; Isaiah 64:1-2; Romans 11:36; II Thessalonians
3:1)
117. What is the second
petition? The second petition is "Thy kingdom come." (Matthew
6:10)
118. What do we pray for in the
second petition? We pray that the gospel may be preached in all the
world, and believed and obeyed by us and all men, and that God's Kingdom may be
established on earth. (Psalms 67:1-3; 68:1; Romans 10:1; 11 Thessalonians 3:1;
Revelation 22:20)
119. What is the
third petition? The third petition is "Thy will be done in earth, as it
is in heaven." (Matthew 6:10)
120.
What do we pray for in the third petition? We pray that men on
earth may serve God as the angels do in heaven. (Psalms 103:20-22; 119:34-36;
Acts 21:14)
121. What is the fourth
petition? The fourth petition is "Give us this day our daily bread."
(Matthew 6:11)
122. What do we pray
for in the fourth petition? We pray that God would give us all things
needful for our bodies and souls. (Proverbs 10:22; 30:8; I Timothy
4:4-5)
123. What is the fifth
petition? The fifth petition is "And forgive us our debts, as we
forgive our debtors." (Matthew 6:12)
124.
What do we pray for in the fifth petition? We pray that God
would pardon our sins for Christ's sake and enable us to forgive those who have
injured us. (Psalm 51:1; Matthew 6:14-15; 18:21-22, 35; Luke 11:4; Romans
3:24-25)
125.
What is the sixth petition? The sixth petition is "And lead us
not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." (Matthew
6:13)
126. What do we pray in the
sixth petition? We pray that God will keep us from being tempted and
will keep us from sin when we are tempted. (Psalms 19:13; 51:10, U; Matthew
26:41; 1 Corinthians 10:13)
127. What
is an ordinance? An ordinance is a way of remembering Christ's death
and resurrection. (Romans 6:3-10; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26)
128. How many ordinances are there in the Bible?
There are two ordinances in the Bible. (Matthew 28:19; 1 Corinthians
11:23-26)
129. What are the two
ordinances? The two ordinances are Baptism and the Lord's Supper.
(Matthew 26:26-28; 28:19)
130. Who
appointed these ordinances? The Lord Jesus Christ appointed them.
(Matthew 26:2628; 28:18-19)
131. Why
did Christ appoint these ordinances? Christ appointed these ordinances
to distinguish His disciples from the world and to comfort and strengthen them.
(Acts 2:38-41; Romans 6:4)
132. What
sign is used in Baptism? The sign used in Baptism is water. (Matthew
3:6, 11, 14-17)
133. What does Baptism
mean? Baptism is an outward sign of our union with Christ and our
decision to follow Him. (Romans 6:3-l1; Galatians 3:27)
134. In whose name are we baptized? We are
baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
(Matthew 28:19)
135. What is the
Lord's Supper? The Lord's Supper is a remembrance of Christ's death for
us on the cross and a looking forward to His return. (Matthew 26:26-28; Mark
14:22-25; Luke 22:17-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26)
136. Who is to partake or the Lord's Supper? All
those who have trusted Christ as their Saviour and are living for Him may
partake of the Lord's Supper. (1 Corinthians 11:28, 29)
137. What are the elements used in the Lord's
Supper? The elements used in the Lord's Supper are bread and the fruit
of the vine. (Matthew 26:26-28; Mark 14:22-25)
138. What do the bread and the fruit of the vine
symbolize? The bread symbolizes Christ's body which was crucified for
us, and the cup symbolizes His blood which was shed for us. (Matthew 26:26-28;
Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:17-20)
139. Did
Christ remain in the tomb after His crucifixion? No, Christ rose bodily
from the tomb on the third day alter His death. (Matthew 16:21; 28:1-6; Romans
6:4; I Corinthians 15:3-4)
140. Where
is Christ now? Christ is in heaven, interceding for us. (Acts 1:9;
Ephesians 1:1921; Hebrews 4:14-16-,7:25)
141.
Will Christ come again? Yes, Christ has promised to return to
take us to be with Him. (John 14:1-3; Acts 1:11)
142. When will Christ return? No one knows when
Christ will return. (Matthew 24:42, 50; 25:15)
143.
What are the two parts of the Second Coming? The Second Coming
consists of the Rapture and the glorious appearing. (I Corinthians 15:51-52;
Revelation 19:11-16)
144. What will
happen at the Rapture? At the Rapture Christ will bring to life all
Christians who have died, change those who are living, and give them an
incorruptible body. (1 Corinthians 15:51-52; 1 Thessalonians
4:15-17)
145. What will happen at the
glorious appearing? Christ will return to earth, remove all the wicked,
and establish His Kingdom. (11 Thessalonians 1:7-10; Revelation
19:11-16)
146. What becomes of man at
death? The body returns to dust, and the soul goes either to heaven or
hell. (Genesis 3:19; Romans 6:23)
147.
What will become of the wicked in the day of judgment? The
wicked shall be cast into the lake of fire. (Psalm 9:17; Revelation
20:11-15)
148. What is hell?
Hell is a place of dreadful and endless torment. (Matthew 25:41, 46;
Mark 9:43; Luke 16:19-26; Revelation 20:10, 13-15)
149. What will become of the righteous? The
righteous shall be taken to heaven. (Matthew 5:11-12; 25:46; John 10:28; 14:1-3;
Colossians 3:4)
150. What is heaven?
Heaven is a glorious and happy place, where the saved shall be forever
with the Lord. (John 14:1-3; 1 Thessalonians 4:17; Revelation 7:15-17; 21:3-4,
22-27; 22:1-5)