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Search for the song that correlates with your Sunday School Lesson. Questions with Answer Vol. 1: The Nature of God Answer: God is the only living and true God. He’s the all-glorious, almighty, all-knowing, sovereign Creator and Lord of the whole universe. God is perfect and holy, infinite, eternal, and unchanging. Scripture: To the King, eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. 1 Timothy 1:17 Question 2: Who Made God? Answer: Nobody made God. Scripture: Before the mountains were born, or the earth and the world You brought forth, from everlasting to everlasting, You are God. Psalm 90:2 Question 3: Has God Ever Had A Beginning? Answer: No, God has always been. Scripture: Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come. Revelation 4:8 Question 4: Will God Ever Die? Answer: No, God lives forever! Scripture: Forever and ever, He is the living God and the everlasting King. Jeremiah 10:10 Scripture: Your years go on and on through all generations, You remain the same, Your years will never end. Question 5: Are there more gods than one? Answer: No, there is only one true God. Scripture: In Isaiah 45 God says “I am the Lord. Apart from me, there is no god. I am God, and there is no other, I am God. I am God, and there is none like me. A righteous God and a Savior turn to me and be saved, all you ends of the earth; for I am God.” Question 6: In how many persons does this one God exist? Answer: God exists in three persons. Scripture: May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. 2 Corinthians 13:14 Question 7: Who are the three persons of God? Answer: The three persons of God are the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Scripture: Therefore go and make disciples of every nation, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. Matthew 28:19 Question 8: Where is God? Answer: God is everywhere. Scripture: Where can I go from Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence, O Lord? If I go up to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in the depths, You are there. Question 9: Can you see God? Answer: No, God is a spirit, and He doesn’t have a body like man. Though I cannot see God, I know He always sees me. Scripture: “Am I only a God nearby, and not a God far away? Can anyone hide in secret places so that I cannot see Him? Do not I fill heaven and earth?” declares the Lord. Question 10: Does God know all things? Answer: Yes, God knows all things. Nothing can be hidden from God. Scripture: His eyes are on the ways of men; He sees their every step. Scripture: The eyes of the Lord are in every place, watching the evil and the good. Proverbs 15:3 Question 11: Can God do all things? Answer: Yes, God can do all His holy will. Scripture: With God all things are possible. Matthew 19:26 Questions with Answer Vol. 1: Creation Question 1: Who made you? Answer: God made me. Scripture: He created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Genesis 1:27 Question 2: Why did God make you? Answer: I was made to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. Scripture: So, whether you eat or you drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31 Question 3: What else did God make? Answer: God made all things. God made everything. Scripture: In the beginning, God made the heavens and the earth. God made light, day and night, sky, land, and seas, the plants and trees, sun, moon, and stars, birds, fish, and all the creatures of the land. Then the most wonderful creation, God made man. In the image of God, male and female He created them. Genesis 1 Question 4: Why did God make all things? Answer: For His own glory. Scripture: For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen. Romans 11:36 Question 5: How can you glorify God? Answer: I can glorify God by loving Him and doing what He commands. Scripture: He has shown you, O man, what is good and what the Lord requires of you: to act justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8 Question 6: Why should you glorify God? Answer: I should glorify God because He made me and takes care of me. Scripture: Praise the Lord, all you nations! Extol Him, all you peoples! For great is His love toward us. Psalm 117 Question 7: Who were our first parents? Answer: Adam and Eve were our first parents. Scripture: Then God said, “It is not good for man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” Then the Lord God made a woman, and He brought her to the man, and he named his wife, Eve, for she would be the mother of all mankind. Genesis 2 & 3 Question 8: How did God make Adam and Eve? Answer: God made the body of Adam from the dust of the ground and formed Eve from the body of Adam. Scripture: God formed the man from the dust of the ground. Genesis 2:7 Scripture: God made the woman from the rib of the man. Genesis 2:22 Question 9: What did God give Adam and Eve besides bodies? Answer: God gave them spirits that could never die. Scripture: The Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into him the breath of life, and the man became a living being. Genesis 2:7 Question 10: Do you have a spirit as well as a body? Answer: Yes, I have a spirit that can never die. Scripture: The dust returns to the ground, and the spirit returns to God who gave it. Ecclesiastes 12:7 Question 11: What were Adam and Eve like when God made them? Answer: God made them holy and happy. Scripture: The man and his wife were both happy and felt no shame. Genesis 2:25 Questions with Answer Vol. 2: The Fall of Man Question 1: What is a covenant? Answer: An agreement that God makes with us, in which He guarantees to keep His promise. Scripture: He is the Lord our God; His judgments are in all the earth. He remembers His covenant forever, the word that He commanded, for a thousand generations. Question 2: What was Adam’s part in the covenant in order to stay in the Garden of Eden? Answer: Adam was required to obey God perfectly. Scripture: The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. And the Lord God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden, but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it, you will surely die.” Question 3: Did Adam obey God? Answer: No, Adam chose to disobey God. Scripture: When the woman saw the fruit of the tree, that it was good for food and pleasing to see, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate, and gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate it. Genesis 3:6 Question 4: How did God punish Adam’s disobedience? Answer: Adam’s punishment was death and separation from God. Scripture: Thorns and thistles, cursed is the ground. Pain and toil, through it you will eat all the days of your life. Adam was banished from the Garden of Eden, to work the ground from which he came, driven out of the Garden of Eden, guarded by the cherubim and flame. Question 5: What is sin? Answer: Sin is disobedience against God’s perfect law by failing to do what God commands or doing what God forbids. Scripture: Remember thy tender mercies, O Lord, and your steadfast love, for they have been of old. Remember not the sins of my youth nor my transgressions; according to thy mercy remember me, for the sake of your goodness, O Lord! Question 6: Who is Satan? Answer: Satan is an evil spirit who is the enemy of God and all Christians. Scripture: Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the Devil prowls like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:8 Question 7: Who is stronger, God or Satan? Answer: God is much stronger. Scripture: You are from God, little children, and you have overcome them; for greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world. 1 John 4:4 Question 8: What was the sin of our first parents? Answer: Eating the forbidden fruit. Scripture: The fall of man happened in Genesis 3:6. Question 9: Who tempted Adam and Eve to sin? Answer: Satan tempted Eve, and she gave the fruit to Adam, and he ate it. Scripture: The serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Genesis 3:4-5 Question 10: What happened to Adam and Eve when they sinned? Answer: Instead of being holy and happy, they became sinful and miserable. Scripture: And the Lord God said, “The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil.” Genesis 3:22 Question 11: What did Adam’s sin do to you? Answer: It made me guilty and sinful. Scripture: Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men because all sinned. Romans 5:12 Question 12: What does every sin deserve? Answer: The wrath and curse of God. Scripture: But if his sons forsake my law and fail to walk in my ways, if they do not obey my decrees and fail to keep my commands, then I will punish their sin. Question 13: How sinful are you by nature? Answer: I am corrupt in every part of my being. Scripture: There is no one, not even one; no one is righteous. There is no one who understands; no one who seeks God. They have all turned away; there is no one who does good, not even one. Questions with Answer Vol. 2: Salvation Question 1: Can you go to Heaven with a sinful nature? Answer: No, my heart must be changed before I can go to Heaven. Scripture: For God so loved the world, that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. Question 2: What is this change of heart called? Answer: Regeneration, being “born again.” Scripture: I will give you a new heart, and put a new spirit in you. I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. I will put my Spirit in you, and move you to follow my decrees and you will be careful to keep my laws. Question 3: Who can change a sinner’s heart? Answer: Only God can change a sinner’s heart. Scripture: Salvation is found in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved. Question 4: Who is the Redeemer of God’s elect? Answer: The only Savior 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. Scripture: “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” Question 5: How is your heart changed? Answer: My heart is changed by the Holy Spirit because of the grace of God. Scripture: When the kindness and love of God appeared, God our Savior, He saved us, not because of righteous things we’ve done, but because of His mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior. Question 6: What is Grace? Answer: Grace is God’s kindness to us when we deserve punishment. Scripture: You are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord, your God, has chosen you out of all the earth, a people, God’s treasured possession. Deuteronomy 7:6 Question 7: What work did Christ do to save you? Answer: Christ perfectly kept the law of God and suffered the punishment due for my sins. Scripture: God made Him, who had no sin, to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God. 2 Corinthians 5:21 Question 8: Can anyone be saved by his own works? Answer: No one can be saved by his own works. Scripture: For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith. And this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8-9 Question 9: What do we gain from the work of Christ? Answer: God regenerates, justifies, and sanctifies those who believe in Christ. Scripture: You were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of God. 1 Corinthians 6:11 Question 10: What is justification? Answer: Justification is God forgiving all my sins and declaring me to be righteous. Scripture: There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1 Question 11: How were you justified? Answer: I’m justified by faith in the work of Christ, on the grounds of His righteousness. Scripture: Know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. Galatians 2:16 Question 12: What is sanctification? Answer: Sanctification is God making me holy in heart and behavior. Scripture: May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful; God will make it happen. 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 Question 13: What are the two parts of sanctification? Answer: Dying to sin and living to righteousness. Scripture: I’ve been crucified with Christ. I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 Question 14: For whom did Christ die? Answer: Christ died for all who were given to Him by the Father. Scripture: But you do not believe because you are not my sheep. My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, they follow me. I give to them eternity, and they shall never perish; no not one. No one can snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all.” Question 15: Who will be saved? Answer: Whoever repents and believes on the Lord Jesus Christ. Scripture: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the evil man his thoughts; let him turn to the Lord, and He will have mercy on him, turn to our God, for He will freely pardon. Isaiah 55:7 Question 16: What does it mean to repent? Answer: To repent is to be sorry for sin, and to hate and forsake it because it displeases God. Scripture: If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves, and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear and I’ll forgive their sins. 2 Chronicles 7:14 Question 17: What is faith in Christ? Answer: Faith in Christ is trusting in Him alone for salvation. Scripture: The righteousness that comes from God is by faith in Christ. Not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ. Philippians 3:9 Questions with Answer Vol. 3: Christ and His Work Question 1: Can you repent and believe in Christ by your own power? Answer: No, God has revealed it to me. Scripture: No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him, but God has revealed it to me. We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may know and understand what God has freely given to me. 1 Corinthians 2:9-12 Question 2: What is meant by the Atonement? Answer: We are saved from the wrath of God through His Son; we are saved through the life of Jesus His Son. Scripture: God showed His great love for us; while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Christ satisfied God’s justice by His suffering and death in our place. Rejoice in our new and wonderful relationship with God. Question 3: How were people saved before the coming of Christ? Answer: People were saved by believing in a Savior to come. Scripture: Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Sarah, Joseph, Moses’ parents, Moses, Rahab, Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets looking forward to the city, the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God, longing for Heaven. All of these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them from afar, they only saw and welcomed them from afar. Hebrews 11 Question 4a: How did people show their faith before the coming of Christ? Answer: They showed their faith by the offering of the sacrifices God did command. Scripture: By faith Abel offered a better sacrifice to God than his brother Cain; by faith, was commended a righteous man, God spoke well of his offerings. Hebrews 11:4 Question 4b: What did these sacrifices represent? Answer: Christ, the Lamb of God, who would die for the sin of the world. Scripture: “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” Question 5: How did Christ, being God the Son, become man? Answer: Christ, who is God the Son, became man by being conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, with a real body and soul, in the womb of the Virgin Mary. Scripture: “Mary, do not be afraid, you have found favor with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you will give Him the name Jesus. And He will be great; He will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever; His kingdom will never end.” Question 6: Did Jesus ever sin? Answer: No, Jesus lived a sinless life. He never sinned, in His mouth was no deceit found in Him. 1 Peter 2:22 Question 7: What kind of death did Christ die? Answer: A painful and shameful death on the cross. Scripture: Do not be selfish, don’t try to impress, don’t think of yourself as better than the rest. Care about others, not only yourself, let the mind of Christ be in you, that’s best. Let the mind of Christ be in you, who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to grasp. Christ humbled Himself; He became a servant. Born in the likeness of man, He became a servant. God exalted His name, gave Him the name above every name. Every knee will bow, every tongue will confess that Christ is Lord. To the glory of God, glory be to the Father! Philippians 2:3-11 Question 8: What are the offices Christ fulfilled as the promised Messiah? Answer: Prophet, Priest, and King. Unto us a child is born, unto us, a son is given; and the government will be on His shoulders. He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 Question 9: How is Christ your prophet? Answer: Christ teaches me the will of God. Scripture: From the scroll of Isaiah 61, Christ stood up to read: “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because He has anointed me to preach the good news to the poor, to set the prisoner free, to give sight to the blind, release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” Scripture: Everything I have learned from my Father I have made known to you. Question 10: How is Christ your priest? Answer: Christ died for me; He prays for me, He washed away my every sin. Scripture: He is able once and forever to save those who come to God through Him. He’s praying for me. Hebrews 7:25 Question 11: How is Christ your king? Answer: Christ rules over me; He defends me; He will establish His Kingdom on earth. Scripture: The Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, it is He who will save us, the Lord is our King. Isaiah 33:22 Question 12: Can you repent and believe in Christ by your own power? (reprise) Answer: I can only repent and believe in Christ with the help of the Holy Spirit. Scripture: No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him, but God has revealed it to me by His Spirit. We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given to us. 1 Corinthians 2:9-12 Questions with Answer Vol. 4: The Ten Commandments Question 1: What is the 1st commandment? Answer: You shall have no other gods before me. Scripture: So Moses went down from the mountain to the people, he went down from the mountain, and he said, “God spoke all these words for you, my dears.” I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me. You shall have no other gods besides me.” Question 2: What is the 2nd commandment? Answer: You shall not make for yourself an idol. Scripture: You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything. You shall not bow down or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing mercy, showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commands. Question 3: What is the 3rd commandment? Answer: Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord God in vain. Scripture: Oh, give to the Lord, you sons of the mighty, both glory and strength to Jehovah accord. Oh, give to the Lord, His name’s greatness of glory; in splendor of holiness, worship the Lord. Oh, the voice of Jehovah resounds on the waters; the glorious God thunders forth from the heights. The Lord is upon the great sweep of the waters, the Lord’s voice in splendor, the Lord’s voice in might. Question 4: What is the 4th commandment? Answer: Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Scripture: There remains then a Sabbath rest for the people of God. For in six days God made the heavens and the earth, then He rested the seventh day from His own work. He who enters God’s rest also rests from his own works. Make every effort to enter that rest, so you won’t fall. Therefore, since we have a great High Priest who’s gone before us, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith that we profess. He was tempted, like us, yet without sin. Let us approach the throne of grace with confidence, so we may receive mercy in our time of need. Rest in Jesus, our great High Priest, the Son of God. Hebrews 4 Question 5: What is the 5th commandment? Answer: Honor your father and your mother. Scripture: Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and your mother” which is the first commandment with a promise, “that it may go well with you and you may live long on the earth.” Ephesians 6:1 Question 6: What is the 6th commandment? Answer: Thou shall not murder. Scripture: We know we have passed from death to life because we love each other. Anyone who does not love remains in death. Anyone who hates his brother has broken this command: “Thou shall not murder.” This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brother. Question 7: What is the 7th commandment? Answer: You shall not commit adultery. Scripture: Drink water from your own cistern, and running water from your own well. Should your fountains be dispersed abroad, streams of water in the streets? Let them be only your own, and not for strangers with you. Let your fountain be blessed. Rejoice in the wife of your youth, as a loving deer, as a loving hind and a graceful doe. Proverbs 5:15-19 Question 8: What is the 8th commandment? Answer: Thou shall not steal. Scripture: Thou shall not steal, he who has been stealing, thou shall not steal. He must steal from his brother no longer, but rather, let him work, doing honest work that he may share with those in need. Ephesians 4:28 Question 9: What is the 9th commandment? Answer: Do not lie. Scripture: Do not lie, the Lord detests the lying lips, but the Lord delights in the man who is truthful. Proverbs 12:22 Question 10: What is the 10th commandment? Answer: Do not covet. Scripture: You shall not covet your neighbor’s house, your neighbor’s wife, your neighbor’s ox. You shall not covet anything that belongs to your neighbor. Exodus 20 Scripture: Be content with what you have. For God said, “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5 Questions with Answer Vol. 4: The Bible Question 1: Where do we learn to love and obey God? Answer: In the Bible, we learn to love and obey God. Scripture: Keep this book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Joshua 1:8 Question 2: Who wrote the Bible? Answer: Holy men of God, who were taught and chosen by God, wrote the Bible. Scripture: So I will remind you always of these things, even though you know them, even though you’re established in the truth you now have. Still, I’ll always remind you of these things, for I know it is right to refresh your memory for as long as the tent of this body I’m in. 2 Peter 1:12-15 Scripture: And you will do well to pay attention to it, as a light shining in the dark, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts. Men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. Question 3: What’s the greatest command? Answer: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind; and the second is like it, love your neighbor as yourself. Scripture: “Teacher, what’s the greatest command?” “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind. This is the great and first commandment. And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” This sums up the Ten Commandments.” Matthew 22:36 Question 4: Is God pleased with those who love and obey Him? Answer: Yes, He loves those who love Him. Scripture: I love those who love me, and those who seek me will find me. Proverbs 8:17 Scripture: He who has my commands and keeps them, it is he who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and I will show myself to him. Question 5: Is God displeased with those who do not love and obey Him? Answer: Yes, God is angry with the wicked every day. Scripture: O righteous God, on High, who searches minds and hearts; end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure. My shield is God Most High, who saves the upright in heart. God is a righteous judge, feeling anger every day. Scripture: Don’t tear your clothing in your grief, but tear your hearts instead. Return to the Lord your God, for He is mercy and compassion, slow to anger, filled with unfailing love. (He is eager to relent!) Question 6: Of what use are the Ten Commandments? Answer: They teach us our duty to God and our duty to man, and they show us our need for a Savior. Scripture: Things revealed are yours and mine and our children’s forever, so that we may follow in the words of the law. Deuteronomy 29:29 Questions with Answer Vol. 5: Prayer Question 1: What is prayer? Answer: Prayer is praising God for who He is, thanking God for what He’s done, and asking Him for things He has promised. Scripture: Let your gentleness be clear, for the Lord is near. Do not be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition, be thankful, present your requests to God, and the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:5-7 Question 2: In whose name should we pray? Answer: We should pray only in the name of Christ, our mediator. Scripture: For there is one God and one mediator between God and man, the man Jesus Christ. I Timothy 2:5 Question 3: What guide has Christ given us to teach us how to pray? Answer: Christ has given us the Lord’s Prayer to teach us how to pray. Scripture: “Don’t pray like the pagans; they babble all the time. Your Father knows what you need even before you ask” Matthew 6:7-9 Question 4: What is the Lord’s Prayer? Answer: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. Do not lead us 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 Question 5: What is the first petition of the Lord’s Prayer? Answer: Hallowed be thy name. Scripture: Oh, the depth of the riches, Oh, the depth of the wisdom, Oh, the depth of the knowledge of God! How unsearchable His judgments and His paths beyond tracing out! Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor? Who has ever given to God that God should repay them? For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen. Question 6: What is the second petition of the Lord’s Prayer? Answer: Thy kingdom come. Scripture: Brothers and sisters, please pray for us that the message of the Lord may be spread rapidly and be honored, as it was with you. We pray the Gospel be preached in all the world and believed and obeyed by more and more, and God’s kingdom may be established on the earth as it was with you. 2 Thessalonians 3:1 Question 7: What is the third petition of the Lord’s Prayer? Answer: Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. We pray that men on earth may serve God, as the angels in heaven serve God. Scripture: Praise the Lord, you His angels, you mighty ones who do His word, who obey His word. Praise the Lord, all His heavenly hosts, you His servants who do His will. Praise the Lord, all His works everywhere in His dominion. Praise the Lord, O my soul, praise the Lord. Question 8: What is the fourth petition of the Lord’s Prayer? Answer: Give us this day our daily bread. Scripture: Keep falsehood and lies far from me, You despise them; give me neither poverty nor riches. Give us this day our daily bread. Proverbs 30:8 Question 9: What is the fifth petition of the Lord’s Prayer? Answer: Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. Scripture: For if you forgive others when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others, when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will not forgive your sins. Question 10: What is the sixth petition of the Lord’s Prayer? Answer: Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Scripture: Watch and pray so that you won’t fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. Matthew 26:41 Questions with Answer Vol. 5: The Sacraments Question 1a: What is a sacrament? Answer: A sacrament is a holy ordinance, in which the benefits of Christ’s death and resurrection are represented in the elements and applied to the believer. Question 1b: How many sacraments are there in the Bible? Answer: There are two sacraments in the Bible. Question 1c: What are the two sacraments? Answer: The two sacraments are baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Scripture: This is my body, which is broken for you. Do this in remembrance of me. 1 Corinthians 11:23-24 Question 2: Who gave us the sacraments? Answer: Jesus gave us the sacraments. Scripture: Signed and sealed, I’m a child of the covenant. I’m a child of God, sealed with the promises of God. Sealed with the promise, Jesus gave me the sacraments. I must be baptized, cleansed by the washing of His blood. Cleansed by the washing, I will take the Lord’s Supper; I will eat of the bread, this cup is the new covenant. I’m sealed by the washing of His blood. 1 Corinthians 11 Question 3: Why did Christ appoint the sacraments? Answer: Christ appointed sacraments to mark us off as His, and to give us strength and comfort. Scripture: Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ; He will forgive you. Question 4: What element is used in baptism? Answer: The sign that’s used in baptism is washing with water. Scripture: Confessing their sins, they were baptized in the Jordan River; union with Christ by cleansing through His blood. Matthew 3:6-17 Question 5: What does baptism represent? Answer: Baptism represents a sign and seal of our union with Christ and an outward sign of being cleansed by His blood. Scripture: Let us draw near to God with sincere hearts for God, with the full assurance that faith brings, having hearts sprinkled to cleanse from guilt and our bodies washed, pure water, washed. Hebrews 10:22 Question 6: In whose name are we baptized? Answer: In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Scripture: Therefore go and make disciples everywhere, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19 Question 7: Who should be baptized? Answer: Believers and their children should be baptized. Scripture: “I will establish my everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you for the generations to come.” Genesis 17:7 Scripture: The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off and your descendants after you, for all whom the Lord God will call. Scripture: Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household. Question 8: Does Christ care for little children? Answer: Yes, for He says in Mark 10:14, “Let the children come to me; don’t forbid the children come to me, the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” Scripture: Let the little children come to me, don’t forbid the children come to me; the kingdom belongs to such as these. Truly I say to you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter the kingdom of God. Question 9: What is the Lord’s Supper? Answer: The Lord’s Supper is a remembrance of Christ’s death for us on the cross, in which by faith we partake of His benefits. Everyone ought to examine themselves. For those who eat of the Lord’s Supper without discerning the body of Christ, eat and drink judgment on themselves. 1 Corinthians 11:28-29 Question 10: What do the bread and the wine represent? Answer: The bread symbolizes Christ’s body that was crucified for us, the many. The wine symbolizes Christ’s blood that was shed for us, poured out for the many, for the forgiveness of our sins. Scripture: Then He took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, saying, “Take, drink of this cup, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for the many for the forgiveness of sins.” Matthew 26:28 Question 11: Who may partake of the Lord’s Supper? Answer: Those who repent and trust in the Lord may partake of the Lord’s Supper. Scripture: Everyone ought to examine themselves. For those who eat of the Lord’s Supper without discerning the body of Christ, eat and drink judgment on themselves. 1 Corinthians 11:28-29 Questions with Answer Vol. 6: Christ and His Return Question 1: Did Christ remain in the tomb? Answer: No, Christ is risen on the third day, just as He did say. Scripture: The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know you are looking for Jesus. He is risen, just as He did say. Come and see the place where He lay. Go tell the disciples, quickly tell the disciples.” Matthew 28:5-6 Question 2: United with Him: Scripture: For, if we have been united with Him, in a death like His, we will certainly be united with Him in a resurrection like His. Our old self was crucified with Him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, no longer slaves to sin; the old self was crucified with Him. Because anyone who has died has been set free from sin, crucified. If we have died with Christ, we will also live with Him. Romans 6:5-8 Question 3: Where is Christ now? Answer: Christ is in heaven, and He’s praying for me; He sits at the right hand of God. Apostles’ Creed: He suffered under Pontius Pilate; He was crucified, dead and buried. He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and He sits at the right hand of God, the Father almighty. He will come to judge the quick and the dead. Question 4: Will Christ come again? Answer: Yes, He is coming soon. Scripture: Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in me. Scripture: I am coming soon. My reward is with me. I will give to each person according to what they have done. Revelation 22:12 Scripture: Come quickly, Lord. Revelation 22:20 Question 5: Run to Jesus: Scripture: Let the one who is thirsty come and drink of the waters. Come and drink of the waters, free gift of waters, life-giving waters, come. Because… Christ will return to judge the world on the last day. Come again, Jesus. Come to Jesus! Run to Jesus! Revelation 22:12, 17, 20 Question 6: When will Christ return? Answer: No one knows when Christ will return. Scripture: But about that day or hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Matthew 24:36 Scripture: Keep watch; you do not know on what day your Lord will come. Matthew 24:42 Question 7: Well done, good and faithful servant: Scripture: I gave him five talents and ten I got back. I gave him two talents and four I got back. Well done, good and faithful servant, you’ve been faithful over a little; you’ve been faithful with what you’ve been given, well done. Enter into the joy of your master. I gave him one talent and one I got back. He dug a hole in the ground, only one I got back, he was afraid, he hid my talent, wicked and lazy one. Take his talent and give it to him who has ten talents. Don’t hide your talents in the ground, don’t bury your talents, don’t hide your gifts of God. Matthew 25 Question 8: What happens to a man when he dies? Answer: The body returns to the dust, and the spirit will go to either heaven or hell. Scripture: The wages of sin is death, but the free gift is eternal life in Christ. Romans 6:23 Question 9: What will happen when Christ returns? Answer: Our bodies will be raised from the dust, and united again with our spirits. Scripture: And after my skin has been thus destroyed, yet in my flesh, I shall see God. Question 10: What will happen to the wicked on Judgment day? Answer: The wicked will go down on judgment day and will be cast into the lake of fire. Scripture: And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. Revelation 20:15 Question 11: What is the lake of fire? Answer: The lake of fire is a place of terrible and endless torment. Scripture: If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. If your foot causes you to fall, cut it off. It is better to enter life maimed than with two hands and be thrown into hell. Question 12: What will happen to every Christian on the last day? Answer: Every Christian will live with Jesus in the new heavens and the new earth. Scripture: Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For, you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. Colossians 3:1-4 Question 13: He will wipe away every tear: Scripture: He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will be not death; there will be no mourning, there will be no crying or pain. Revelation 21:4 Question 14: What will the new heavens and the new earth be like? Answer: The new heaven and the new earth will be a place of happiness and glory, where we believers will always be with the Lord. Scripture: Never will they hunger; never will they thirst. Never will the sun beat down on them, they won’t be hurt. For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; He will lead them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Revelation 7:16-17 Question 1: Who Is God? Answer: God is the only living and true God. He’s the all-glorious, almighty, all-knowing, sovereign Creator and Lord of the whole universe. God is perfect and holy, infinite, eternal, and unchanging. Scripture: To the King, eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. 1 Timothy 1:17 Third list item. Add your own content here or connect to data from your collection. Fifth list item. Add your own content here or connect to data from your collection. Seventh list item. Add your own content here or connect to data from your collection. Second list item. Add your own content here or connect to data from your collection. Fourth list item. Add your own content here or connect to data from your collection. Sixth list item. Add your own content here or connect to data from your collection.
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मुक्ति पाउन मैले के गर्नुपर्छ? मुक्ति पाउन मैले के गर्नुपर्छ? बाइबलले बताएको मुक्ति प्रिय मित्र, तपाईं र मेरो निम्ति अनन्त मुक्तिको प्रबन्ध गरिएको छ। सृष्टिकर्ता परमेश्वरले, प्रेम र अनुग्रहले अभिप्रेरित हुनुभएर, यो महान् मुक्तिको प्रबन्ध गर्नुभएको कुरा पवित्र शास्त्र बाइबलले बताएको छ। यो नै मुक्तिको एउटै मात्र उपाय भएको हुनाले यसलाई बेवास्ता गर्नु भनेको आफ्नो अनन्त नोक्सानी हुनु हो। मुक्ति पाउन तपाईंले पहिले सत्यको ज्ञानलाई ग्रहण गर्न आवश्यक छ। पहिलो, हामीलाई यो जान्न खाँचो छ — परमेश्वर को हुनुहुन्छ? परमेश्वको वचन बाइबलमा यसरी लेखिएको छ, सेनाहरूका परमप्रभु, पवित्र, पवित्र, पवित्र हुनुहुन्छ (यशैया ६:३)। जिउँदो परमेश्वर पवित्र हुनुहुन्छ। उहाँ सृष्टिकर्ता हुनुभएको हुनाले सृष्टि गरिएका सबै थोकदेखि उहाँ अलग हुनुहुन्छ। साथै उहाँ सबै पापदेखि पूर्ण रूपमा अलग हुनुहुन्छ। यसैकारण एकजना प्राचीन अगमवक्ताले यसरी घोषणा गरे, तर तिमीहरूका अधर्महरुले तिमीहरूलाई तिमीहरुका परमेश्वेरबाट अलग पारेका छन्, अनि तिमीहरूका पापहरुले उहाँको मुख तिमीहरूदेखि लुकाइदिएका छन्, र उहाँले सुन्नुहुन्न। (यशैया ५९:२)। साथै बाइबलले यो सिकाउँछ, मैले मुक्ति पाउन सकूँ र म सत्यको ज्ञानमा आउन सकूँ भनेर आफ्नो सिद्ध पवित्रतामा र अचूक कृपामा परमेश्वरले मेरो निम्ति सारा प्रबन्ध गर्नुभएको छ! परमेश्वरको पुत्र येशूले भन्नुभएको छ, बाटो सत्य र जीवन म नै हुँ; मद्वारा बाहेक कोही पनि पिताकहाँ आउँदैन (यूहन्ना १४:६)। बाइबलको अर्को ठाउँमा लेखिएको छ, सबै मानिसहरूले मुक्ति पाऊन्, र सत्यको ज्ञानमा आऊन् भन्ने इच्छा उहाँ गर्नुहुन्छ। किनभने परमेश्वर एउटै हुनुहुन्छ; अनि परमेश्वर र मानिसहरूका बीचमा एउटै मध्यस्त हुनुहुन्छ अर्थात् ख्रीष्ट येशू, ती मानिस – जसले सबैका लागि छुटकाराको दामको रूपमा आफैलाई दिहाल्नुभयो (१ तिमोथी २:४-६)। दोस्रो, हामीलाई यो जान्न खाँचो छ – म को हुँ? बाइबलमा मानिसको बयान यस्तो पाउँदछौं, मूर्खले मन-मनमा भनेको छ: “परमेश्वर छैन।” तिनीहरु भ्रष्ट भएका छन्, तिनीहरुले घिनलाग्दा कामहरु गरेका छन्; असल गर्न कोही छैन। बुझ्ने कोही छ कि? परमेश्वरलाई खोज्ने कोही छ कि? सो हेर्न परमप्रभुले स्वर्गबाट मानिसका सन्तानहरुलाई हेर्नुभयो। तिनीहरु सबै एकातिर लागेका छन्; तिनीहरु सबै एकसाथ फोहोरी भएका छन्; असल गर्ने कोही छैन; अहँ, एउटै पनि छैन। (भजनसंग्रग १४:१-३)। सबैले पाप गरेका छन् र परमेश्वरको महिमारहित हुनगएका छन्। धर्मी कोही छैन, एउटै पनि छैन (रोमी ३:२३,१०)। तसर्थ म एक बाटो बिराएको, हराएको पापी हुँ। त, म कसरी पापी बनें? बाइबलमा लेखिएको छ, हेर्नुहोस्, म अधर्ममा उत्पन्न भएँ, र पापमा मेरो आमाले मलाई गर्भधारण गरिन् (भजनसंग्रह ५१:५)। बाइबलले बताउँछ, मेरो हृदय दुष्ट छ… हृदय ता सबै कुराहरुभन्दा बढी छली हुन्छ, र त्यो असाध्य दुष्ट हुन्छ; कसले त्यो जान्न सक्छ र? हरेक मानिसलाई त्यसका चालअनुसार र त्यसका कामहरुको फलअनुसार प्रतिफल दिनलाई नै म परमप्रभु हृदयको खोजतलास गर्दछु, म अन्तस्करणलाई जाँच्दछु (यर्मिया १७:९-१०)। प्रभु येशू भन्नुहुन्छ, मेरो हृदय खराब छ… मानिसबाट जे बाहिर निस्कँदछ, त्यसैले मानिसलाई अशुद्ध पार्दछ। किनभने भित्रबाट नै अर्थात् मानिसहरूको हृदयबाट नै खराब विचार, परस्त्रीगमन, व्यभिचार, हत्या, चोरी, लोभ, दुष्टता, छल, कामुकता, कुदृष्टि, निन्दा, घमण्ड, मूर्खता निस्कँदछन्; यी सबै खराब कुराहरू भित्रबाट नै निस्कँदछन्, र मानिसलाई अशुद्ध पार्दछन् (मर्कूस ७:२०-२३)। तसर्थ, म सारा संसारको न्यायकर्ता परमेश्वरका सामु दोषी छु र पवित्र परमेश्वरको क्रोध र दण्डको आज्ञामुनि छु… हरेक मुख चुप रहोस् र सारा संसार परमेश्वरको सामु दोषी ठहरियोस् (रोमी ३:१९)। किनकि सत्यलाई अधर्ममा दबाइराख्ने मानिसहरूका सबै अभक्ति र अधर्मको विरोधमा स्वर्गबाट परमेश्वरको क्रोध प्रकट भएको छ… किनभने परमेश्वरलाई जानेर पनि तिनीहरूले उहाँलाई परमेश्वरलाई झैं महिमा दिएनन्, न धन्यवादी भए; तर तिनीहरू आफ्ना विचारहरूमा बेकम्मा भए, तिनीहरूको मूर्ख हृदय अँध्यारो भयो। बुद्धिमान् छौं भन्ने दाबी गर्दै तिनीहरू मूर्ख बने, र अविनाशी परमेश्वरको महिमालाई विनाश हुने मानिस, चराचुरुङ्गीहरू, चारखुट्टे जनावरहरू र घस्रिने जन्तुहरूको मूर्तिको रूपमा परिवर्तन गरे। तिनीहरूले परमेश्वरको सत्यतालाई झूटसँग साटे, र सृष्टिकर्ताको सट्टामा, जो साँच्चै सदासर्वदा धन्य हुनुहुन्छ, तिनीहरूले सृष्टिको पूजा र सेवा गरे (रोमी १:१८, २१,२२,२३,२५)। यसकारण हे न्याय गर्ने मानिस, तिमी जोसुकै भए तापनि तिम्रो कुनै बहाना छैन; किनभने जुन कुरामा तिमी अरूको न्याय गर्दछौ, त्यही कुरामा तिमीले आफैलाई दोषी ठहराउँदछौ; किनकि तिमी न्याय गर्ने आफैले ती कुराहरू गर्दछौ (रोमी २:१)। जसले उहाँमाथि विश्वास गर्दछ, ऊ दोषी ठहरिँदैन; तर जसले विश्वास गर्दैन, त्यो पहिल्यै दोषी ठहरिसकेको हुन्छ; किनकि त्यसले परमेश्वरका एक मात्र जन्माइएको पुत्रको नाममा विश्वास गरेको छैन। जसले पुत्रमाथि विश्वास गर्दछ, ऊसँग अनन्त जीवन हुन्छ; अनि जसले पुत्रलाई विश्वास गर्दैन, त्यसले जीवन देख्नेछैन, तर परमेश्वरको क्रोध त्यसमाथि रहन्छ (यूहन्ना ३:१८,३६)। तेस्रो, हामीलाई यो जान्न खाँचो छ – मैले पाउनुपर्ने दण्ड के हो? मेरो पापी र दुष्ट अवस्थाले मैले पाउनुपर्ने दण्ड मृत्यु-दण्ड हो। जुन मानिसले पाप गर्छ, त्यही मर्नेछ (इजिकिएल १८:४)। यस्ता-यस्ता काम [पाप] गर्नेहरू मृत्युदण्ड पाउन लायकका हुन्छन् भन्ने परमेश्वरको न्याय जानी-जानीकन पनि तिनीहरू ती काम नै गर्छन्। किनकि पापको ज्याला मृत्यु हो, तर परमेश्वरको अनुग्रहको वरदानचाहिँ हाम्रा प्रभु येशू ख्रीष्टमा अनन्त जीवन हो (रोमी १:३२,६:२३)। यस मृत्यु-दण्डको तात्पर्य यो हो – परमेश्वरको उपस्थितिदेखि सदाकालका लागि बञ्चित हुनु र शैतान र त्यसका दूतहरूका लागि तयार गरिएको अग्निकुण्डमा परमेश्वरबाटको अनन्त दण्ड भोग्नु। परमेश्वरलाई नचिन्नेहरू र हाम्रा प्रभु येशू ख्रीष्टको सुसमाचार पालन नगर्नेहरूलाई बदला दिनुहुनेछ; तिनीहरूले प्रभुको उपस्थितिबाट र उहाँको सामर्थ्यको महिमाबाट अनन्त विनाशको दण्ड पाउनेछन् (१ थेस्सलोनिकी १:८,९)। त्यसपछि उनले ती देब्रे हातपट्टि हुनेहरूलाई पनि भन्नेछन्: ‘हे श्रापिहरूहो, मदेखि त्यस अनन्त आगोभित्र जाइहाल, जोचाहिँ शैतान र त्यसका दूतहरूका निम्ति तयार पारिएको छ। अनि तिनीहरू अनन्त दण्डमा जानेछन् (मत्ती २५:४१, ४६)। तर डराउनेहरू, विश्वास नगर्नेहरू, घिनलाग्दाहरू, हत्याराहरू, व्यभिचारीहरू, टुनामुना गर्नेहरू, मूर्तिपूजा गर्नेहरू र सबै झूट बोल्नेहरूको भागचाहिँ आगो र गन्धकले जलिरहेको झीलभित्र हुनेछ; यो दोस्रो मृत्यु हो (प्रकाश २१:८)। चौथो, हामीलाई यो जान्न खाँचो छ – सुसमाचार के हो? उहाँको अचम्मको प्रेम र कृपाले परमेश्वरले आफ्नो प्रिय पुत्रलाई यस संसारमा पठाउनुभयो: किनभने संसारलाई दोषी ठहराउनका निम्ति होइन, तर उहाँद्वारा संसारले मुक्ति पाओस् भनेर परमेश्वरले आफ्ना पुत्रलाई संसारमा पठाउनुभयो (यूहन्ना ३:१७)। येशू ख्रीष्ट अद्भुत रूपमा एक कन्या स्त्रीद्वारा जन्मनुभई यस संसारमा आउनुहुने भविष्यवाणी यसरी दिइएको थियो, “अनि उनले पुत्र जन्माउनेछन्, र तिमीले उहाँको नाम ‘येशू’ राख्नू, किनभने उहाँले आफ्ना जनहरूलाई तिनीहरूका पापहरूबाट मुक्त गर्नुहुनेछ।” अब भविष्यवक्ताद्वारा प्रभुले भन्नुभएको कुरा पूरा होओस् भनेर यो सब भएको थियो: ‘हेर, कन्या गर्भवती हुनेछन् र एउटा पुत्र जन्माउनेछन्, अनि तिनीहरूले उहाँको नाम “इम्मानुएल” राख्नेछन्’ जसको अर्थ हो, ‘परमेश्वर हामीसित’ (मत्ती १:२१-२३)। किनभने मानिसका पुत्र हराएकोलाई खोज्न र मुक्त गर्न आएका हुन् (लूका १९:१०)। यो विश्वासयोग्य र हर प्रकारले ग्रहणयोग्य वचन हो — ख्रीष्ट येशू पापीहरूलाई मुक्ति दिनालाई संसारमा आउनुभयो (१ तिमोथी १:१५)। प्रभु येशू ख्रीष्ट, जो अनादिदेखिका परमेश्वर र सारा थोकका सृष्टिकर्ता हुनुहुन्छ, मेरोसट्टामा मेरो निम्ति क्रूसमा मर्नुभयो जुन मृत्युद्वारा उहाँले मैले भोग्नुपर्ने मृत्यु-दण्ड पूरै तिरिदिनुभयो। किनकि हामी कमजोर हुँदाखेरि नै, ठीक समयमा ख्रीष्ट भक्तिहीनहरूका निम्ति मर्नुभयो। किनकि धर्मी मानिसका निम्ति मुस्किलले कोही मर्ला; असल मानिसका निम्ति सायद कसैले मर्ने आँट गर्ला कि! तर परमेश्वरले हामीतर्फ आफ्नो प्रेम यसैमा प्रकट गर्नुहुन्छ – हामी पापी हुँदा-हुँदै ख्रीष्ट हाम्रा निम्ति मर्नुभयो (रोमी ५:६-८)। पवित्र-शास्त्रहरूमुताबिक ख्रीष्ट हाम्रा पापहरूका निम्ति मर्नुभयो (१ कोरिन्थी १५:३)। हामी पापहरूका निम्ति मरेर धार्मिकताका निम्ति बाँचौ भनेर उहाँ आफैले आफ्नो शरीरमा हाम्रा पापहरू क्रूसमाथि बोक्नुभयो; उहाँकै चोटहरूद्वारा तिमीहरू निको पारियौ (१ पत्रुस २:२४)। किनकि हामीलाई परमेश्वरकहाँ पुर्याउनलाई ख्रीष्टले पनि – धर्मीले अधर्मीहरूका निम्ति पापहरूका लागि एकपल्ट दुःख भोग्नुभयो र शरीरमा मारिनुभयो (१ पत्रुस ३:१८)। अनि उहाँ हाम्रा पापहरूका निम्ति प्रायश्चित हुनुहुन्छ; र हाम्रा निम्ति मात्र होइन, तर सारा संसारका पापहरूका निम्ति पनि (१ यूहन्ना २:२)। उहाँले हाम्रा निम्ति आफ्नो प्राण अर्पण गर्नुभएको छ; यसैबाट हामी परमेश्वरको प्रेम थाह पाउँछौं (१ यूहन्ना ३:१६)। प्रेम यसैमा छ – हामीले परमेश्वरलाई प्रेम गर्यौं भनेर होइन, तर उहाँले हामीलाई प्रेम गर्नुभयो र आफ्ना पुत्रलाई हाम्रा पापहरूका निम्ति प्रायश्चित हुनालाई पठाउनुभयो (१ यूहन्ना ४:१०)। तर, खुशीको कुरा, येशू मरेको मरै रहनु भएन! उहाँ मरेकाहरूबाट बौरेर उठ्नुभयो। यसबाट यो प्रमाणित हुन्छ, पुत्र-परमेश्वरको क्रूसको बलिदान पापीहरूको पापको मूल्य चुक्ता गर्न पर्याप्त छ भनी पिता-परमेश्वर सन्तुष्ट हुनुभयो। ख्रीष्ट हाम्रा पापहरूका निम्ति मर्नुभयो र गाडिनुभयो, अनि पवित्र-शास्त्रहरूमुताबिक उहाँ तेस्रो दिनमा बौराइनुभयो अनि उहाँ केफासकहाँ, त्यसपछि बाह्रजनाकहाँ देखा पर्नुभयो; त्यसपछि उहाँ एकैचोटि पाँच सयभन्दा बेसी भाइहरूकहाँ देखा पर्नुभयो जसमध्ये धेरैजसो अहिलेसम्म छँदै छन्, तर कतिचाहिँ सुतिसके। त्यसपछि उहाँ याकूबकहाँ देखा पर्नुभयो; त्यसपछि सबै प्रेरितहरूकहाँ अनि सबैभन्दा पछि मकहाँ (१ कोरिन्थी १५:३-८)। जुन प्रभु येशू हाम्रा अपराधहरूका निम्ति सुम्पिइनुभयो, र हाम्रा धार्मिकताका निम्ति बौराइनुभयो (रोमी ४:२५)। साथै उहाँको बौरिउठाइले यो पनि प्रमाणित गर्दछ, उहाँ (येशू ख्रीष्ट) ले आफू जो हुँ भन्नुभएको थियो त्यो सत्य सावित भयो, जसरी लेखिएको छ, पवित्रताको आत्माअनुसार उहाँ मरेकाहरूबाट बौरेर उठ्नुभएको कारणले सामर्थ्यसहित परमेश्वरका पुत्र ठहरिनुभयो (रोमी १:४)। यही नै हो हामी पापीहरूका निम्ति खुशीको खबर, अर्थात् सुसमाचार! मुक्ति पाउन मैले के गर्नुपर्छ? माथिका खण्डहरू अध्ययन गर्नुभई, येशू ख्रीष्ट को हुनुहुन्छ र उहाँले तपाईंको लागि क्रूसमा गरिदिनुभयो भनेर तपाईंले जानिसक्नुभयो भने अब तपाईंको जिम्मेवारी यो हो – प्रभु येशू ख्रीष्टमाथि विश्वास गर्नु। निम्न बाइबल पदहरूलाई विचार गर्नुहोस्: “मुक्ति पाउनालाई मैले के गर्नुपर्छ?” अनि उनीहरूले भने: “प्रभु येशू ख्रीष्टमाथि विश्वास गर्नुहोस्, र तपाईंले मुक्ति पाउनुहुनेछ” (प्रेरित १६:३०-३१)। किनभने परमेश्वरले संसारलाई यस्तो प्रेम गर्नुभयो, कि उहाँले आफ्नो एकमात्र जन्माइएको पुत्रलाई दिनुभयो – उहाँमाथि विश्वास गर्ने कोही पनि नष्ट नहोस्, तर उसले अनन्त जीवन पाओस् (यूहन्ना ३:१६)। जसले उहाँमाथि विश्वास गर्दछ, ऊ दोषी ठहरिँदैन; तर जसले विश्वास गर्दैन, त्यो पहिल्यै दोषी ठहरिसकेको हुन्छ; किनकि त्यसले परमेश्वरका एक मात्र जन्माइएको पुत्रको नाममा विश्वास गरेको छैन (यूहन्ना ३:१८)। जसले पुत्रमाथि विश्वास गर्दछ, ऊसँग अनन्त जीवन हुन्छ; अनि जसले पुत्रलाई विश्वास गर्दैन, त्यसले जीवन देख्नेछैन, तर परमेश्वरको क्रोध त्यसमाथि रहन्छ (यूहन्ना ३:३६)। विश्वास गर्नुको मतलब उहाँकहाँ आउनु हो: अनि येशूले तिनीहरूलाई भन्नुभयो: “जीवनको रोटी म नै हुँ। जो मकहाँ आउँछ, ऊ कहिल्यै भोकाउनेछैन; अनि जसले ममाथि विश्वास गर्छ, ऊ कहिल्यै तिर्खाउनेछैन…अनि जो मकहाँ आउँछ, उसलाई म कुनै रीतिले अफाल्नेछैनँ” (यूहन्ना ६:३५,३७)। विश्वास गर्नुको मतलब उहाँलाई आफ्नो व्यक्तिगत मुक्तिदाता र प्रभुको रूपमा लिनु अथवा ग्रहण गर्नु हो: जतिले उहाँलाई ग्रहण गरे तिनीहरूलाई उहाँले परमेश्वरको सन्तान हुने अधिकार दिनुभयो अर्थात् तिनीहरूलाई जसले उहाँको नाममा विश्वास गर्दछन् (यूहन्ना १:१२)। पापको ज्याला मृत्यु हो तर परमेश्वरको अनुग्रहको वरदानचाहिँ हाम्रा प्रभु येशू ख्रीष्टमा अनन्त जीवन हो (रोमी ६:२३)। साँचो गरी विश्वास गर्नेले निम्न कुराहरू महसुस र विश्वास गरेकै हुन्छ १) प्रभु येशू ख्रीष्ट नै एक मात्र मुक्तिदाता हुनुहुन्छ। उहाँबिना अरू कसैमा पनि मुक्ति छैन: न ता अरू कसैमा मुक्ति छ; किनभने स्वर्गमनि मानिसहरूको बीचमा अरू कुनै नाम दिइएको छैन, जसद्वारा हामीले मुक्ति पाउनुपर्दछ (प्रेरित ४:१२)। ढोका म नै हुँ; कोही मबाट भित्र पस्यो भने उसले मुक्ति पाउनेछ (यूहन्ना १०:९)। बाटो, सत्य र जीवन म नै हुँ; मद्वारा बाहेक कोही पनि पिताकहाँ आउँदैन (यूहन्ना १०:९)। (२) प्रभु येशू मेरो मुक्तिका निम्ति मर्नुभयो र बौरेर उठ्नुभयो: यदि तिमीले आफ्नो मुखले प्रभु येशूलाई स्वीकार गर्यौ भने, र परमेश्वरले उहाँलाई मरेकाहरूबाट बौराएर उठाउनुभयो भनी आफ्नो हृदयमा विश्वास गर्यौ भने तिमीले मुक्ति पाउनेछौ (रोमी १०:९)। (३) प्रभु येशू मलाई बचाउन सक्नुहुन्छ (हिब्रू ७:२५; यशैया ५९:१; मत्ती १९:२४-२६)। (४) प्रभु येशू मलाई बचाउन चाहनुहुन्छ (यूहन्ना ६:३७; १ तिमोथी २:४) (५) यदि मैले प्रभु येशूलाई, केवल उहाँलाई आफ्नो मुक्तिदाताको रूपमा भरोसा गरें भने उहाँले मलाई अहिले नै बचाउनुहुनेछ (यूहन्ना ३:१६)। साथै मैले यो पनि महसुस गर्नुपर्छ कि मुक्ति निम्न तरिकाले पाइन्न - असल कामले पाइन्न - आज्ञाहरू पालन गर्ने प्रयासले पाइन्न - पानीको बप्तिस्माले पाइन्न किनकि विश्वासद्वारा अनुग्रहले तिमीहरूले मुक्ति पाएका छौ; अनि यो तिमीहरू आफैबाटको होइन, यो परमेश्वरको दान हो; कामहरूबाट होइन, नत्र ता कसैले घमण्ड गर्नेछ (एफेसी २:८-९)। मुक्ति पूर्ण रूपमा परमेश्वरको अनुग्रह र कृपाले विश्वासद्वारा पाइने कुरा हो। विश्वास गर्नु भनेको आफ्नो पूरै भरोसा येशू ख्रीष्टमा राख्नु हो (उहाँ जो हुनुहुन्छ, उहाँले जे गरिदिनुभयो र उहाँले जे भन्नुभएको छ)। यो दिमागले स्वीकार गर्ने कुरा मात्र नभई हृदयदेखि गर्ने कुरा हो। मैले मुक्ति पाएँ भनेर कसरी जान्ने? परमेश्वरले झूट बोल्न नसक्ने भएको हुनाले (तीतस १:२) र येशू ख्रीष्ट सदा विश्वासयोग्य हुनुभएको हुनाले (हिब्रू १३:८), मुक्ति सम्बन्धी उहाँ प्रतिज्ञाहरूलाई म पक्कासाथ र खुशीसाथ दाबी गर्दछु र तिनमा भरोसा गर्दछु: मत्ती ११:२८; यूहन्ना १:१२; ३:१६;३:१८; ३:३६; ५:२४; ६:३५; ६:३७; ६:४७; १०:९; ११:२५; प्रेरित १०:४३; १६:३१; रोमी १०:९; १०:१३; १ यूहन्ना ५:११-१२। मैले मुक्ति पाइसकें! अब मैले के गर्नुपर्छ? ख्रीष्टमा म विश्वासी भएको हुनाले मेरो प्रभु र मुक्तिदाता येशू ख्रीष्टको अनुग्रह र ज्ञानमा बढ्दै जानु मेरो जिम्मेवारी हो (२ पत्रुस ३:१८)। एउटा स्वस्थ र बढ्ने विश्वासी हुनलाई मैले – - पानीको बप्तिस्मा लिनुपर्छ किनकि यो ख्रीष्टको आज्ञा हो (मत्ती २८:१९-२०; प्रेरित १०:४८; २:३८)। बप्तिस्मा, ख्रीष्टमा मैले पाएको नयाँ जीवनको सार्वजनिक गवाही हो (२ कोरिन्थी ५:१४-१७; रोमी ६:३-११; गलाती २:२०)। (यस बारेमा राम्ररी बुझ्न, पढ्नुहोस्: बप्तिस्माको अर्थ) - दिनहुँ मेरो बाइबल पढ्दै परमेश्वरको वचनरूपी आत्मिक भोजन खानुपर्छ (१ पत्रुस २:२; मत्ती ४:४; भजनसंग्रह ११९:९७)। - दिनहुँ परमेश्वरसित प्रार्थनामा समय बिताउनुपर्छ (हिब्रू ४:१६; १ थेस्सलोनिकी ५:१७; लूका १८:१)। - नियमित रूपमा बाइबल विश्वास गर्ने र बाइबल सिकाउने मण्डली (चर्च) सित सहभागी हुनुपर्छ (प्रेरित २:४२; हिब्रू १०:२५)। - दिनहुँ परमेश्वरसित आफ्ना पापहरू स्वीकार गर्नुपर्छ। मेरा विचार, काम, जीवनमा जुन कुरा उहाँको पवित्रतासित मेल खाँदैन, ती कुराहरूको बारेमा म परमेश्वरसित सहमत हुनुपर्छ अर्थात् आफूले गरेको उक्त काम उहाँको दृष्टिमा पापपूर्ण छ भनेर स्वीकार गर्नुपर्छ (१ यूहन्ना १:८-२:२ विशेष गरी १ यूहन्ना १:९; भजनसंग्रह ५१:३-६; भजनसंग्रह ३२:२-६; हितोपदेश २८:१३)। - अरूहरूका सामु ख्रीष्टलाई स्वीकार गर्नुपर्छ (भजनसंग्रह १०७:२; मत्ती १०:३२; रोमी १०:९-१०)। उहाँलाई आफ्नो मुक्तिदाताको रूपमा स्वीकार गर्न खुशी हुनुहोस्। - मौखिक रूपमा र व्यावहारिक रूपमा एउटा असल गवाही हुनुपर्छ (प्रेरित १:८; यशैया ४३:१०-१२)। दुवै जीवन शैलीको गवाही र मुखको गवाहीद्वारा मैले अरूहरूलाई ख्रीष्टप्रति आकर्षित गर्नुपर्छ (फिलिप्पी २:१५-१६; कलस्सी ३:१७; १ पत्रुस ३:१५; कलस्सी ४:५-६)।