1. Introduction to the Catechism Catechism Questions 001-033

2. How do I learn things about God?

3. How do I learn about God? Romans 1:20 Romans 2:14-15 2 Timothy 3:15 John 20:31

4. Bible info Bible Holy Writ Scripture The Scriptures The Word The Word of God Prophets OT Apostles NT 39books 27books 1400 B.C. 100 A.D.

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6. Greek 16 ou{tw" ga;r hjgavphsen oJ qeo;" to;n kovsmon, w{ste to;n uiJo;n to;n monogenh` e[dwken, i{na pa`" oJ pisteuvwn eij" aujto;n mh; ajpovlhtai ajllÆ e[ch/ zwh;n aijwvnion. 17 ouj ga;r ajpevsteilen oJ qeo;" to;n uiJo;n eij" to;n kovsmon i{na krivnh/ to;n kovsmon, ajllÆ i{na swqh`/ oJ kovsmo" diÆ aujtou`. 18 oJ pisteuvwn eij" aujto;n ouj krivnetai: oJ de; mh; pisteuvwn h[dh kevkritai, o{ti mh; pepivsteuken eij" to; o[noma tou` monogenou`" uiJou` tou` qeou`.

7. How do I learn things about God? I learn about God in three ways: from nature, from my conscience, and especially from the Bible which tells me about Jesus.

8. Why is it important for me to know that the Bible is verbally inspired?

9. What do we mean when we say that God gave us the Bible by “verbal inspiration”? 2 Peter 1:21 John 17:17 Revelation 22:18,19

10. Why is it important for me to know that the Bible is verbally inspired? It is important for me to know that the Bible is verbally inspired because then I will trust what it says and never change it in any way.

11. What does God teach me in the Bible?

12. What are the two main teachings of the Bible? John 1:17 Galatians 1:11-12 Galatians 3:10 John 3:16 Romans 15:4

13. What does God teach me in the Bible? The Bible teaches me that I am a sinner who is saved by Jesus.

14. Where do we find God’s law?

15. Romans 2:14-15 Deuteronomy 5:22 Matthew 22:37-40

16. Where do we find God’s law? We find God’s law written in our hearts, but the most reliable place we find God’s law is written in the Bible.

17. What does God teach us about how he wants us to obey his commands?

18. Exodus 20:2 Genesis 3:1-6 Matthew 5:48

19. What does God teach us about how he wants us to obey his commands? God our Savior teaches us that he wants us to gladly obey his commands perfectly because he has given them to us for our good.

20. What are the three good purposes of God’s law?

21. Psalm 119:120 Romans 3:19-20 2 Corinthians 5:15

22. What are the three good purposes of God’s law? The three good purposes of God’s law are that it serves as a curb, a mirror and a guideline.