What happened after Jesus’ resurrection? “He [God the Father] demonstrated this power in the Messiah by raising Him [Jesus] from the dead and seating Him at His right hand in the heavens.” — Ephesians 1:17 Answer: Jesus went back up into heaven and is now exalted to the place of honor and power. …
Who is the Holy Spirit? “For who among men knows the concerns of a man except the spirit of the man that is in him? In the same way, no one knows the concerns of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who…
What are some things the Holy Spirit did in the Bible days? “Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness covered the surface of the watery depths, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.” — Genesis 1:2 “…the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead…” — Romans…
Did God create people bad or good? “And the Lord God commanded the man, ‘You are free to eat from any tree of the garden, but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for on the day you eat from it, you will certainly die.” — Genesis 2:16-17…
Do we have to earn God’s love? “Love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son…” — 1st John 4:10 Answer: No! God loved us first. (Taken from “Know the Truth:60 Questions and Answers on Christian Beliefs” from First Baptist Church…
Even though everyone offends God by their sins, does He still consider people to be of value? “What is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? You have made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor.” — Psalm 8:4-5 Answer: Every…
How has sin ruined our relationship with God? “That LORD is slow to anger but great in power; the LORD will never leave the guilty unpunished.” — Nahum 1:3 Answer: Sin separates us from God and brings us under condemnation. Because God is holy He hates sin. Because He is a God of justice He…
How many ways to be saved are there? “Jesus told him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” — John 14:6 Answer: There is only one; there is no salvation apart from personal faith in Jesus Christ. Only the grace of God can bring…
What is election? “…from the beginning God has chosen you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through belief in the truth.” — 2nd Thessalonians 2:13 Answer: Election is God’s eternal plan, formed before the world began, to save sinners. In election, the sovereignty of God goes together with the responsibility of people. Election…
Do people simply make up their minds to become Christians? “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him.” — John 6:44 Answer: For a person to come to Christ, God must first work in his or her heart to attract that person to Himself. This is because people are…