Frequently Asked Questions
- Where did God come
from?
- How
do we know there is a God?
- Who
is Jesus?
- What
is sin?
- What
does God want me to do?
- What
is the gospel?
- How do you obey the gospel?
- What
is baptism?
- Who
can be baptized?
- What
is worship?
- How do we pray?
- What does it mean to repent?
- Will God forgive me if I sin?
Answers
- Where did God
come from?
God's people have always understood that God was
eternal
(everlasting) and He was there at creation (Genesis 1:1). He
called Himself "I AM" to Moses (Exodus 3:14).
God also said in Revelations 22:13, "I am the Alpha and
the Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.". God
has always existed.[Back to the top]
- How do
we know there is a God?
We can know that there is a God from
the
things
around us. Our houses, cars, toys, and many other things we buy
from stores were made (created) by other men. Someone had to make
these things we use in our daily lives. The earth, trees, plants,
flowers, animals, sun, moon, stars are so beautifully made that we can
know that there is
someone who created them who is much wiser and smarter than we are.
The
proof of God's existence we can see in these things. There is no
way
that the heavens and this earth could be an accident. Our bodies
are
the most wonderful creation. No human has been able to create
another human from nothing. But only a supreme God could create us with
the ability to think, talk, walk, eat, have children and do many other
things. No other thing could replace the creator but a supreme and
almighty God. (Romans
1:18-20) [Back to the top]
- Who is
Jesus?
Jesus is God's son who came in the flesh to
save us from our sins.[Back to the top]
- What is sin?
Sin is when we disobey God. It is doing
what God
does not want us to do. God is Love and he also cannot lie. When
we do something to others that is not acting in Love toward them, we
not only hurt them but also God feels bad. We can also sin
against God when we don't put Him first in our lives, say things
against God, worship something else other than God, or when we
lie, we are disobeying God. Satan is the Father of
lies. God cannot be in the presence
of sin, so sin separates us from God. A sin can be something we do that
hurts someone or it can be something we don't do that we should of
done.
There are many ways we can sin. Lying, stealing, cheating,
murder,
and greed, are some of the ways in which we can sin. [Back to the top]
- What does
God want me to do?
God has given us directions on how to live our lives in
the Bible. To know what God want us to do we must read these
directions. Without reading these directions our lives may get
out of control. II Thessalonians 1:7-9 tells us
..... 1:7 and to
you that are afflicted rest with us, at the revelation of the Lord
Jesus from heaven with the angels of his power in flaming fire,
1:8
rendering vengeance to them that know not God, and to them that obey
not the gospel of our Lord Jesus:
1:9
who shall suffer punishment, even eternal destruction from the face of
the Lord and from the glory of his might, There
is a warning for us in the Bible that there is a punishment for
those who don't know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord.
So read the Bible and learn more about God and how to
obey the gospel of our Lord.[Back to the top]
- What is
the
gospel?
(1Co 15:1-4) Now I make known unto you brethren, the gospel which I preached unto
you, which also ye received, wherein also ye
stand,
2 by which
also ye are saved, if
ye hold fast the word which I preached unto you, except ye believed in
vain.
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which
also I received: that Christ died
for our sins according to the
scriptures;
4 and that he was buried;
and that he hath been raised on
the third day according to the scriptures; Click
Here to see the gospel
illustrated
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- How do you obey
the gospel?
Click Here to see how we obey the gospel
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- What is
baptism?
The word baptism comes from the Greek
word baptizo
which means to be immersed. There are many
examples of baptism in the Bible. Some of the examples show us
that much water was needed. Baptism was done to wash away sins
(Act 22:16) And now why
tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling
on his name. or for the forgiveness of sins. It also puts
us in the right standing with God and gives us hope of eternal life.
(1Pe 3:21) Which
also after a true likeness doth now save you, even baptism, not the
putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good
conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ;
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- Who can be
baptized?
(John 1:12) But as many as received him, to them
gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:
(John 8:24) I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your
sins: for except ye believe that
I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
(John 20:31) but these are written, that ye may believe that
Jesus
is the Christ, the Son of God; and that
believing ye may have life in his name. ( Act 19:4) And
Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto
the people that they should
believe on him that
should come after him, that is, on Jesus.
(Romans 10:9) because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord,
and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou
shalt be saved: (1Corinthians 1:21) For seeing that in
the
wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was God's
good pleasure through the
foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe. (Mark
16:16) He that believeth
and
is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be
condemned. (Act 2:38) And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of
you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your
sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
These
scriptures show that believe is necessary before baptism and also to be
able to confess with the mouth that Jesus is Lord. Repentance is
also necessary and only a person who is able to believe that
Jesus is the Son of God and can confess with their mouth that Jesus is
Lord and can repent are ready for baptism. There are no
scriptures that teach that a person can be baptized and then believe,
confess or repent later. This eliminates babies as those who
should be baptized. Jesus taught that we are to be like
children. ( Matthew 19:14) But Jesus said, Suffer the
little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for to such
belongeth the kingdom of heaven. [Back
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- What is
worship?
The act of setting apart, devoting or separating
self for God. To approach , draw
near, offer, or present self before God.. To
bow (self) down, crouch, fall down (flat), humbly. Acts of
worship include praying to God, singing and making melody in our heart
to God, reading God's Word, giving to God and remembering what God's
son has done for us on the Cross thru the Lord's supper. All
these things draw us closer to God and are pleasing to Him when we
worship Him the way He has instructed us to.
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- How do we
pray?
We are given an example of how to pray in the Bible. It
is often
called the Lord's prayer. It is found in Matthew
6:10-13.
Mat 6:9 After this
manner
therefore pray ye. Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Matthew 6:10 Thy kingdom
come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on
earth.
Mat 6:11 Give us this
day our daily bread.
Mat 6:12 And forgive
us our debts, as we also have forgiven our
debtors.
Mat 6:13 And bring us
not into temptation, but deliver us from
the evil one.
Here Jesus teaches us how to pray.
Prayer is a way to talk to God. We are also told to pray for one
another (James 5:16) Confess
therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye
may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its
working. We are also told pray for those who rule over
us. (Ti 2:1-2) I
exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers,
intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men;
2:2 for kings and all
that are in high place; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in
all godliness and gravity.
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- What does
it mean to repent?
To change a persons mind for the better. To turn from
sin.
Feeling bad for the way you have lived your life and want to change. 2
Co
5:17 Wherefore if any
man is in Christ, he is
a new creature: the old
things
are passed away; behold,
they are become new.
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- Will God
forgive me if I sin?
Jesus died on the cross for our sins but it is necessary to
obey the gospel to recieve the forgiveness and the gift of eternal life.
If you have obeyed the gospel and sin afterwards, He will forgive you
if you repent and ask for forgiveness. [Back to the top]
