Introduction to the Catechism

Catechism Questions 001-033

How do I learn things about God?

How do I learn about God?

Romans 1:20

Romans 2:14-15

2 Timothy 3:15

John 20:31

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Greek1616ou{tw" ga;r hjgavphsen oJ ou{tw" ga;r hjgavphsen oJ qeo;" to;n kovsmon, w{ste to;n qeo;" to;n kovsmon, w{ste to;n uiJo;n to;n monogenh` e[dwken, uiJo;n to;n monogenh` e[dwken, i{na pa`" oJ pisteuvwn eij" i{na pa`" oJ pisteuvwn eij" aujto;n mh; ajpovlhtai ajllÆ aujto;n mh; ajpovlhtai ajllÆ e[ch/ zwh;n aijwvnion. e[ch/ zwh;n aijwvnion. 1717ouj ga;r ouj ga;r ajpevsteilen oJ qeo;" to;n uiJo;n ajpevsteilen oJ qeo;" to;n uiJo;n eij" to;n kovsmon i{na krivnh/ eij" to;n kovsmon i{na krivnh/ to;n kovsmon, ajllÆ i{na swqh`/ to;n kovsmon, ajllÆ i{na swqh`/ oJ kovsmo" diÆ aujtou`. oJ kovsmo" diÆ aujtou`. 1818oJ oJ pisteuvwn eij" aujto;n ouj pisteuvwn eij" aujto;n ouj krivnetai: oJ de; mh; pisteuvwn krivnetai: oJ de; mh; pisteuvwn h[dh kevkritai, o{ti mh; h[dh kevkritai, o{ti mh; pepivsteuken eij" to; o[noma pepivsteuken eij" to; o[noma tou` monogenou`" uiJou` tou` tou` monogenou`" uiJou` tou` qeou`.qeou`.

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.

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

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

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.

What does God teach me in the Bible?

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

What does God teach me in the Bible?

The Bible teaches me that I am a sinner who is saved by Jesus.

Where do we find God’s law?

Where do we find God’s law?

Romans 2:14-15

Deuteronomy 5:22

Matthew 22:37-40

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.

What does God teach us about how he wants us to obey his

commands?

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

Exodus 20:2

Genesis 3:1-6

Matthew 5:48

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.

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

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

Psalm 119:120

Romans 3:19-20

2 Corinthians 5:15

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.