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Part Three

Christ and Salvation

63

QUESTION
Who is the Saviour*?
ANSWER
The only Saviour* of sinners* is the Lord* Jesus Christ.
SCRIPTURE
 Luke 2:11; Acts 4:11-12; 1 Timothy 1:15

64

QUESTION
Who is Jesus Christ?
ANSWER
Jesus Christ is the eternal* Son of God.
SCRIPTURE
John 1:1,14,18; John 3:16,18; Galatians 4:4; Colossians 1:15-18; Hebrews 1:1-3; 1 John 5:20

65

QUESTION
Why did God send his son into the world?
ANSWER
God sent his Son into the world because he loved us. He sent his Son because he is a God of mercy and grace*.
SCRIPTURE
Psalm 103:8-11; John 3:16-17; Romans 5:7-8; Ephesians 2:4-5; 1 John 4:9-10

66

QUESTION
Was Jesus both God and man?
ANSWER
Yes, Jesus was fully God and he was fully man.
SCRIPTURE
 John 1:1-3,14; Philippians 2:5-11; Colossians 2:9; Hebrews 2:14-18

67

QUESTION
What work did Jesus the Saviour* do?
ANSWER
He obeyed God in every way and he took the punishment for sinful* people.
SCRIPTURE
Romans 8:3-4; Philippians 2:7-8; Hebrews 4:15; Hebrews 9:14-15

68

QUESTION
Why did Jesus die?
ANSWER
Jesus put God's anger away by dying for sinful* people.
SCRIPTURE
Mark 10:45; 2 Corinthians 5:19-21; Galatians 3:13

69

QUESTION
How could the eternal* Son of God suffer in the place of sinful* people?
ANSWER
Jesus, the Son of God, became a man.
SCRIPTURE
 John 1:14; Galatians 4:4,5; Colossians 2:9

70

QUESTION
How did the Son of God become a man?
ANSWER
He was conceived by the Holy Spirit* and born of the virgin* Mary.
SCRIPTURE
Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18-21

71

QUESTION
What kind of life did Jesus Christ live on Earth?
ANSWER
A simple, honourable*, and humble life.
SCRIPTURE
Matthew 8:20; Matthew 11:28-30; Luke 4:18-19; 2 Corinthians 8:9; 2 Corinthians 10:1

72

QUESTION
Did the Lord* Jesus Christ ever sin*?
ANSWER
No, he was holy and pure.
SCRIPTURE
John 8:29; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 7:26; 1 Peter 2:21-23

73

QUESTION
What kind of Jesus Christ die?
ANSWER
Christ died on a cross*.
SCRIPTURE
Luke 23:33; Galatians 3:13; Philippians 2:8

74

QUESTION
Did Christ remain in the grave after he died?
ANSWER
No, Christ rose from death on the third day.
SCRIPTURE
Matthew 28:5-7; Luke 24:5-8; Romans 4:25; 1 Corinthians 15:3,4

75

QUESTION
Whom will God rescue from the result of their sin*?
ANSWER
God will rescue those who repent* of sin*. And who believe of the Lord* Jesus Christ.
SCRIPTURE
Mark 1:14,15; John 3:16-18; Acts 20:21

76

QUESTION
What does it mean to repent*?
ANSWER
To repent* is to be sorry for my sin*. And to turn from my sin* because it offends God.
SCRIPTURE
Luke 19:8-10; 2 Corinthians 7:9-10; 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10

77

QUESTION
What does it mean to believe or to have faith* in Christ?
ANSWER
To have faith* in Christ is to believe in Jesus. We trust* only in him to save* us.
SCRIPTURE
John 14:6; Acts 4:12; 1 Timothy 2:5; 1 John 5:11-12

78

QUESTION
Can you repent* and believe in Christ by your own power?
ANSWER
No, I must have the help of the Holy Spirit*.
SCRIPTURE
 Jeremiah 13:23; John 3:5-6; John 6:44; 1 Corinthians 2:14

79

QUESTION
Where do people hear the truth about Christ?
ANSWER
In the Gospel*, the good news that offers a Saviour* to all people.
SCRIPTURE
Mark 1:1; Acts 15:7; Romans 1:16-17

80

QUESTION
What has Jesus our Saviour* become to us?
ANSWER
Jesus Christ has become our Prophet*, our Priest and our King.
SCRIPTURE
Matthew 13:57; John 18:37; Hebrews 1:1-3; Hebrews 5:5-6; Revelation 1:5

81

QUESTION
How is Jesus Christ a Prophet*?
ANSWER
Because He shows us who God is. And teaches us how to please Him.
SCRIPTURE
Deuteronomy 18:18; John 1:18; John 4:25-26; Acts 3:22; 1 John 5:20

82

QUESTION
Why do we need Christ as a Prophet*?
ANSWER
Because we cannot know God without Him.
SCRIPTURE
Matthew 11:25-27; John 17:25-26; 1 Corinthians 2:14-16

83

QUESTION
How is Jesus Christ a Priest?
ANSWER
He died in our place and He speaks to God for us.
SCRIPTURE
Psalm 110:4; Hebrews 4:14-16; Hebrews 7:24-25; 1 John 2:1-2

84

QUESTION
Why do we need Christ as a Priest?
ANSWER
Because our sin has made us guilty and ashamed.
SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 20:9; Ecclesiastes 7:20; Isaiah 53:6; Romans 3:10-12; Romans 3:23; James 2:10

85

QUESTION
How is Jesus Christ a King?
ANSWER
He rules over us and He defends us
SCRIPTURE
Psalm 2:6-9; Ephesians 1:19-23; Revelation 15:3-4

86

QUESTION
Why do we need Jesus as a King?
ANSWER
Because we are weak and afraid.
SCRIPTURE
2 Corinthians 12:9-10; Philippians 4:13; Colossians 1:11-13; Hebrews 13:5-6; 2 Timothy 1:12

87

QUESTION
What blessings do we receive when we believe in Jesus Christ?
ANSWER
God forgives* us and He declares us to be righteous*. God receives us into His family as His own dear children. God makes us holy* in heart* and in behaviour. God makes us perfect in body and soul* at the resurrection*.
SCRIPTURE
Romans 5:18; Galatians 4:4-6; Ephesians 1:5; Hebrews 10:10-14; 1 John 3:2

88

QUESTION
Does God give me these blessings* because I have earned them by my good behaviour?
ANSWER
No, God gives me these blessings* because of His grace*. I do not deserve them and I cannot earn them.
SCRIPTURE
Isaiah 64:6; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:4-7

89

QUESTION
Will God ever remove His blessings* from those who truly repent* and believe?
ANSWER
No, Jesus will never leave those who trust* Him to save* them.
SCRIPTURE
John 10:27-30; Romans 8:38-39; Philippians 1:6; 1 Peter 1:3-5

90

QUESTION
What is the grace* of God?
ANSWER
The grace* of God is His love and goodness to us when we do not deserve it.
SCRIPTURE
Exodus 34:6; Ephesians 1:7-8; 2 Corinthians 8:9

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