QUESTIONS
Begun on ?
Last revised on 10/12/01
Does God EXIST?
q Yes
q No
q Not sure
q Cannot be sure
IF God does exist;
THEN WHO is the TRUE
GOD?
Has God COMMUNICATED
with humans?
IF God did
communicate with humans;
THEN WHAT did God
communicate?
IF God did
communicate with humans:
THEN WHO is qualified
to translate and interpret the communications?
WHO are the genuine
and reliable messengers, priests, prophets, oracles etc.
of the True God?
WHAT are the
reliable, genuine and trustworthy
documents, holy
books, scriptures, sayings, proverbs, traditions, etc.
that provide accurate
information about
God
angels
devils
creation
cause of suffering
way of salvation
how to live on earth
how to communicate
with God
how to please God
how to go to Heaven
how to avoid eternal
damnation
how to prepare for
and excel in marriage
how to raise children
how to deal with
challenges, crises, loss, uncertainty, confusion, etc.
WHO is the real
Savior, Messiah, and Redeemer of mankind?
WHAT has the True God
communicated about
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blessings |
curses |
penalties |
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provisions |
warnings |
guidelines |
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ways to atone for sins |
way to prepare for life after death |
what happens after death |
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How to treat those of other faiths |
money |
acceptable sacrifices that please God |
Is God human-like,
animal-like, angel-like, an invisible force or other?
Is God male, female,
both or neither?
WHY do many people
refer to God as male?
Does God know about
and/or care about what is happening
in an individual’s
circumstances
in an individual’s
thoughts and feelings
in the affairs of
human marriages, families, churches, communities, cities, etc.
in the fate of the
economy, politics, wars, etc.
Is it possible for
God to
lie
sin
break His promise
cancel his covenant
violate His Character
allow sin go
unpunished
allow sin into Heaven
forgive sin if a
person does not accept Jesus as Savior
stop loving His
people
deny His own children
Was Jesus of Nazareth
a real historic person?
WHAT is the
extra-biblical evidence of His existence?
Did Jesus always
exist? (Bible references)
Is Jesus
fully divine
fully human
both
WHY did Jesus come to
the earth? (Bible references)
Was Jesus virgin born?
(Bible references)
IF Jesus was virgin
born,
THEN WHY is that important?
Was Jesus a good
teacher?
What lessons did
Jesus teach?
Are those lessons
easy or difficult to apply to daily life?
THEN WHAT provision did an all-knowing and all-loving God make?
WHAT did Jesus teach
about (Bible references)
relating to God in
prayer
loving others
religious hypocrites
the existence of
Satan and demons
keeping the law
sins
the forgiveness of
sins
life after death
why He had to go to
the cross
what would happen
after He died
Did Jesus set a good
moral example?
Could Jesus set a
good moral example
and accept worship if He was not God? (Bible references)
Could Jesus set a
good moral example and also lie? (Bible references)
Did Jesus lie about
His intimate relationship with God the Father?
Did Jesus lie about His purposes for coming to earth?
Did Jesus lie about why He needed to die on the Cross?
Did Jesus lie when He
declared that He is the way, the truth and the life
no one can come to
the Father, except through Him? (John 14:6)
Did Jesus lie about
eternal rewards for those who obey Him?
Was Jesus a prophet?
(Bible references)
IF Jesus was a
prophet,
THEN WHAT was the basis of His office as a prophet?
WHY would it be important that Jesus was a prophet?
WHAT did He foretell?
Which of His
prophecies have already come true already?
Which of His prophecies have not yet come true?
Was Jesus a priest? (Bible
references)
IF Jesus was a
priest,
THEN WHAT was the
basis of His priesthood?
WHY would it be
important that Jesus was a priest?
HOW has He already
functioned as a priest?
HOW will He function
as a priest in the future?
Was Jesus a king? (Bible
references)
IF Jesus was a king,
THEN WHAT was the
basis of His kingship?
WHY would it be
important that Jesus was a king?
HOW has He already
functioned as a king?
HOW will He function
as a king in the future?
Was Jesus the
promised Messiah of the Old Testament? (Bible references)
HOW could one know
that Jesus was or was not the Messiah?
Did Jesus fulfill
hundreds of prophesies in His birth, life and death?
Did Jesus fulfill
hundreds of types and shadows given in the Tabernacle and Feasts?
Did Jesus shine new
and divine light on the Old Testament teachings?
IF Jesus was the
promised Messiah,
THEN WHY is that important?
Did Jesus perform
miracles? (Bible references)
IF Jesus did perform
miracles,
THEN WHY is that important?
Did Jesus cast out
demons? (Bible references)
IF Jesus did cast out
demons,
THEN WHY is that important?
Did Jesus ever commit
a sin? (Bible references)
IF Jesus never
committed a sin,
THEN WHY is that important?
Was Jesus fully
qualified to be the Savior of the world?
Was Jesus justly or
unjustly convicted of crimes?
Was Jesus justly or
unjustly executed?
Why did Jesus need to
die on the Cross? (Bible references)
What happened on the
Cross that is of eternal significance? (Bible references)
Did Jesus literally
die on the Cross?
Was Jesus the perfect
God-Man? (Bible references)
IF Jesus was the
perfect God-Man
THEN HOW does that relate to His death on the Cross?
Was Jesus buried in a
borrowed tomb that was guarded by Roman soldiers?
Did Jesus bodily rise
from the dead? (Bible references)
IF Jesus did rise for
the dead,
THEN WHY is that important?
Did Jesus appear to
many and various people in a resurrection body?
Did Jesus ascend to
Heaven in the sight of many people? (Bible references)
THEN WHY is that important?
Is Jesus the ONLY
Mediator between God and Man?
WHAT qualified Jesus
to be the Mediator?
WHY did Man need a
Mediator?
HOW did Jesus serve
as the Mediator to reconcile God and Man?
WHY did Jesus as
Mediator need to be both God and man?
HOW does this relate
to
the work of Jesus
Christ on the Cross
His death
His burial
His resurrection
His office as High
Priest
His role as the Lamb
of God
His amazing grace
His tender mercies
His incredible
forgiveness
His wonderful Love
His exact and perfect
fulfillment of Isaiah 53
His victory over
Hell
Sin
Death
the Grave
Satan
the celebration of
Holy Communion
His broken Body
His shed Blood
IF Jesus is the ONLY
Mediator,
THEN what does that say about
the motto -- all paths lead to God
the popular belief that all religions are equal
tolerating all religions (except biblical Christianity)
treating the gospel of salvation with indifference
being lazy about personal evangelism
fearing that the gospel will offend those who need to hear
saying that religion is a crutch for the weak
not being generous in giving to missions
staying too busy to pray for missionaries
WHERE is Jesus right
now?
Is Jesus everywhere as the omnipresent God? (Bible references)
Does Jesus dwell in the heart of a believer? (Bible references)
Does Jesus know the thoughts and intentions of every person’s heart?
Is it possible to successfully hide from Jesus?
Is Jesus the same today as He was while on earth and will be in eternity?
Is Jesus seated at
God’s right Hand currently? (Bible references)
IF Jesus is seated at
God’s right Hand,
THEN WHY is that important?
WHAT is Jesus doing
these days?
WHEN will Jesus
return?
WHO knows when Jesus
will return?
WHAT will happen when
Jesus does return? (Bible references)
WHEN Jesus returns:
WHO will He judge?
WHAT is known about
the basis for His judgments?
WHAT are the possible
penalties and rewards?
HOW can an individual
prepare for His return?
WHAT can one person
tell another person about preparing for His return?
WHAT does it mean
that Jesus is Lord?
WHY is it important
that believers confess that Jesus is their Lord?
WHY have thousands of
martyrs suffered imprisonment, torture and death
rather than renounce Jesus as Lord?
WHY have government officials and religious leaders throughout the centuries
made a huge issue of these few words?
WHO is God the
Father?
WHAT did Jesus teach
about God the Father?
WHAT did Paul and the
other NT writer teach about God the Father?
WHAT did the OT teach
about God the Father?
HOW does an
understanding of God the Father relate to
Personal prayer life
Better understanding
of the Trinity
Better understanding
of Jesus
WHO and/or WHAT is
the Holy Spirit? (Bible references)
WHAT is known about
the Holy Spirit in relation to:
Pre-creation
Creation
Inspiration of the
Scriptures
Old Testament
Life of John the
Baptist
Life of Jesus Christ
Life of Paul
Book of Acts
Spread of the gospel in the Early Church
Life of those the various epistles were addressed to
History of the invisible and universal church to date
Life of an unbeliever
Life of one being drawn to Jesus to hear and understand the gospel
Life of one the moment that they are born again
Life of a believer
that grows spiritually
that matures spiritually
that discovers and develops their spiritual gift(s)
that produces the fruit(s) of the spirit
that becomes involved in personal ministry
that becomes involved in Christian leadership
that senses the call to full time ministry
that seeks to have a marriage that honors the Name of Jesus
that seeks to have a family that honors the Name of Jesus
that seeks to have a career that honors the Name of Jesus
that does not grow spiritually
that becomes luke-warm in their faith and obedience
that back slides
that is in the process of returning from a backslidden condition
that is dealing with personal grief, sorrow, mourning, healing, etc.
that is effective in prayer and intercession
that is effective in personal witnessing
that is seeking to know and do the will of God
that seeks to better understand a verse or passage of Scripture
that does not fear death
that does not fear what will occur after death
Life of the Local Church
corporate worship
hearing with understanding of the
sermon preached
Sunday school lesson taught
gospel proclaimed
enjoyable Christian fellowship
unity of believers amidst diversity of personalities, backgrounds, etc.
effective corporate prayer and intercession
community outreach
missions
WHAT does it mean and
WHY is it important
that the Holy Spirit was given names like the following
Comforter
Another Counselor –
Another Comforter
Helper
Paraclete (One called
along side)
WHERE did the Holy
Spirit come from
God the Father
Jesus Christ
both
not sure
not important
Is the God of the
Bible
three
one
both three and one
WHAT is meant by the
statement -- God is one in essence and three in persons?
WHAT verses and parts
of Scripture describe
the Trinity together
(Bible references)
co-equal status of
two members of the Trinity (Bible references)
the divine nature of
each member of the Trinity (Bible references)
IF the God of the
Bible is a Holy Trinity
THEN WHY is that important?
HOW would this influence correct worship?