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Q1: Who made you?
A1: God (Genesis 1:27)
Q2: What else did God make?
A2: Everything (Colossians 1:26)
Q3: Why did God make everything?
A3: For his glory (Psalm 19:1)
Q4: Why do we glorify God?
A4: He made us and takes care of us (Isaiah 43:7)
Q5: How can we glorify God?
A5: Honor God in all we do (1 Corinthians 10:31)
Q6: What does God command us to do?
A6: Love God, love others (Matthew 22:37, 39)
Q7: How do we know what God says?
A7: The Bible (2 Timothy 3:16)
Q8: How many Gods are there?
A8: One (Deuteronomy 6:4)
Q9: In how many persons does God exist?
A9: Three (Matthew 28:19)
Q10: Who are the three persons in God?
A10: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19)
Q11: Where is God?
A11: Everywhere (Jeremiah 23:24)
Q12: What does God know?
A12: Everything (1 John 3:20)
Q13: What can God do?
A13: Anything (Jeremiah 32:17)
Q14: Who were the first people God made?
A14: Adam and Eve (1 Timothy 2:13)
Q15: How did God make Adam and Eve?
A15: In his image (Genesis 1:27)
Q16: What were Adam and Eve like at creation?
A16: Good (Genesis 1:31)
Q17: Did Adam and Eve stay good?
A17: No (Genesis 3:17)
Q18: What did Adam and Eve do?
A18: They sinned (Romans 5:12)
Q19: What does it mean to sin?
A19: To disobey God (1 John 3:4)
Q20: What is the punishment for sin?
A20: Death (Romans 6:23)
Q21: Can anyone obey God on their own?
A21: No (Romans 3:23)
Q22: Who came to save us from sin and death?
A22: Jesus (John 1:29)
Q23: Who is Jesus?
A23: God, the Son (Matthew 16:16)
Q24: Why did God, the Father, send his Son?
A24: He loves us (John 3:16)
Q25: Did Jesus ever sin?
A25: No (1 John 3:5)
Q26: What did Jesus do for us?
A26: Died on the cross for our sins (1 Corinthians 15:3)
Q27: What happened after Jesus died?
A27: He rose from the dead (1 Corinthians 15:4)
Q28: Where is Jesus now?
A28: In heaven (Luke 24:51)
Q29: Will Jesus come back?
A29: Yes (John 14:3)
Q30: Did Jesus leave us alone?
A30: No (John 14:26)
Q31: Who did Jesus send to be with us?
A31: The Holy Spirit (Acts 1:5)
Q32: What does the Holy Spirit do?
A32: Teaches us about God (John 14:26)
Q33: What do we do to be saved from our sins?
A33: Repent and have faith (Mark 1:15)
Q34: What does it mean to repent?
A34: Be sorry for our sins and turn to God (Acts 3:19)
Q35: What does it mean to have faith?
A35: Trust Jesus (Acts 16:31)
Q36: Where are God’s people are we die?
A36: With God (2 Corinthians 5:8)
Q37: Will our bodies be raised to life again?
A37: Yes (1 Thessalonians 4:16)
Q38: What is prayer?
A38: Talking with God (Philippians 4:6-7)
Q39: What did Jesus teach us to pray?
A39: The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9)
Q40: What is the Lord’s Prayer?
A:40: Matthew 6:9-13