Q & A (Catechism)

New Life Catechism Q & A


In Christian history the church has thrived the most when it has used a catechism to train and disciple believers. A catechism consists of a question and answer and was usually committed to memory. Our catechism has 52 questions and answers covering all the main topics of the Bible. Spending time here learning and looking up scriptures and thinking through the answers will ground and root you in a robust faith.

 

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God and Revelation


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(1) Who is God?

There is one God who is sovereign, uncreated, and glorious; He is expressed in three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, who are equal and eternal.

(Deuteronomy 6v4-8,1 Chronicles 29v11-12, 2 Corinthians 3v12-18, John 1v1, Titus 2v11-14, Genesis 1v2, Matthew 3v16-17, 2 Corinthians 3v14)

(2) What is God like?

God is love, goodness, holiness, justice, mercy and beauty. Everything good, perfect and praiseworthy are reflections of His character.

(1 Peter 1v14-19, Isaiah 57v15, Psalm 89v11-17, Hebrews 10v28-31, 1 John 1v9Lamentations 3v22-23, Psalm 25v6-9, 1 Peter 1v3, 1 John 1v5-10, Psalm 27v4-6)

(3) How do we generally know about God?

We know about God from what He has made, His actions in history, and our conscience revealing His moral nature so that all are without excuse.

(Romans 1v18-20, Psalm 19v1-14, Acts 14v8-18, Romans 2v12-16, Acts 17v16-31Psalm 14v1-4)

(4) How do we specifically know about God?

The Bible, illuminated by the Holy Spirit, reveals Jesus who is the exact image of God.

(Colossians 1v15-20, Hebrews 1, John 14v1-17, Ephesians 1v15-23, 1 Corinthians 2v11-13, 1 John 2v20, Mark 4v35-41, Mark 9v2-8, John 9v24-4, John 10v11-18)

(5) What is the Bible?

The Bible is God’s inerrant self-revelation, written by people, superintended by the Holy Spirit. To obey the Bible is to obey God.

(Deuteronomy 17v18-20, Jeremiah 30v1-7, Proverbs 30v1-6, 2 Timothy 3v10-17, John 14v24-31, 2 Peter 1v16-21)

(6) What is the purpose of the Bible?

The Bible is our final authority, showing the only way of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ, and is sufficient for all things in life and godliness.

(Romans 10v13-17, John 14v1-11, 2 Timothy 3v16-17, Deuteronomy 29v29, Matthew  4v1-11, John 14v15, 2 Peter 1)

Creation


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(7) What did God make?

Out of nothing, God created and sustains all things visible and invisible, including mankind as male and female.

(Genesis 1v1-13, Genesis 1v14-25, Genesis 1v26-31, John 1v1-4, Colossians 1v15-20, Psalm 139v1-16)

(8) What is the purpose of life?

The purpose of life is to know, love, enjoy, and glorify God, making Him foremost in our lives, and reflecting His image.

(John 17v1-5, John 17v14-26, Psalm 34, Psalm 16v8-11, 1 Corinthians 10v23-33, Matthew 22v36-40)

(9) Are all people created equal?

All people are created equal regardless of race or sex, having great value being made in the image of God.

(Genesis 1v26-31, Romans 2v1-11, Luke 10v25-37, Leviticus 19v3-4, Galatians 3v23-29, 1 Timothy 2v1-7)

(10) Do men and women complement each other?

Men and women have differing but complementary roles, not affecting their value but preserving the distinctions of male and female that God created.

(1 Corinthians 11v1-3, Titus 2, 1 Timothy 2v8-15, 1 Peter 3v1-7, Ephesians 5v15-21)

(11) What is marriage in the sight of God?

Marriage is a spiritual union between a man and a woman for companionship and raising children, while also picturing Christ and His Church.

(Genesis 2v18-25, 1 Corinthians 7,2 Corinthians 4v7-18, Ephesians 5v15-33, Revelation 19v1-10)

Sin and Hope


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(12) What does God require of all people?

God requires that we perfectly love Him with all our heart, mind, soul and strength, and love our neighbours as ourselves, through obeying His commands.

(Matthew 22v34-39, Galatians 3v10-14, Micah 6v8, James 1v22-27, Galatians 5v1-6)

(13) What is sin?

Sin is loving and trusting anything more than God, resulting in the failure to carry out what He commands.

(Romans 7v7-25, Romans 1v21-25, 1 John 3v4-10, Psalm 51, 1 John 5v8-10, Romans 3v21-26)

(14) What is the punishment for sin?

All who sin are cut off from God, live under His judgement, die physically, and suffer eternal punishment according to the light they have received.

(Isaiah 59v1-8, Romans 1v18, Romans 5v12-21, Ezekiel 18v20, John 3v16-21Galatians 6v7-8, Revelation 20v11-15)

(15) What is our only hope in life and death?

Our only hope is trusting in the saving work of Jesus Christ, apart from good works.

(John 19v1-16, John 19v17-27, Romans 5v1-11, John 20v1-23, Rev 21v1-7)

Christ and His Work


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(16) Is Jesus fully God?

Jesus is fully God, the second person of the trinity, creator and sustainer of all things, making His sacrififice suffificient and fifinal.

(John 1v1-5, John 10v22-33, John 8v48-59, Revelation 1v1-8, Titus 2v11-13, Colossians 1v15-23, Hebrews 1v1-3)

(17) Is Jesus fully human?

Jesus was born of a virgin, fully human so as to sympathise with, and represent, those He will save.

(Matthew 1v8-25, Ephesians 2v1-11, Hebrews 2v5-18, Matthew 26v36-45, 1 John 4v1-6)

(18) What was achieved by Christ's life?

Whilst revealing the Father, Christ lived a perfect sinless life on behalf of those He would save, replacing the guilt of their sin with His righteousness.

(John 14v1-11, Matthew 11v25-30, Hebrews 4v11-16 , 1 Corinthians 1v26-31, Romans 5v18-21, 2 Corinthians 5v16-21)

(19) What was achieved by Christ's death?

Christ is the propitiation for our sins, having suffered the wrath we deserve so as to be both just and merciful, while reconciling creation to Himself.

(Isaiah 53v1-6, 1 Peter 2v18-25, Colossians 1v15-22, Romans 1v18-26, Hebrews 2v1-18)

(20) What was achieved by Christ's resurrection?

Christ rose victorious over sin, death and Satan, assuring our forgiveness and causing us to be born again as the fifirst fruits of the new creation, the renewal of all things.

(1 Corinthians 15v1-11, Romans 4v13-25, 1 Peter 1v3-9, 2 Corinthians 5v17, Ephesians 1v15-23,1 Corinthians 15v12-28)

(21) Where is Christ now?

Christ ascended to the right hand of God the Father, where He lives to make intercession for those who trust in Him, whilst exercising His rule over creation.

(Acts 1v1-11, Daniel 7v13-14, Hebrews 7v23-28, Hebrews 10v11-18, Daniel 6v9-14Revelation 5)

Salvation


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(22) What is union with Christ?

God spiritually joins to Christ those who trust in Him so as to see them as having fully participated in Christ’s life, death, resurrection and ascension.

(John 6v51-58, Galatians 2v19-21, Romans 6v1-11, Ephesians 2v1-10, Ephesians 4v1-10John 4v13-19)

(23) What is justification?

In Justification God irreversibly declares righteous those who trust in Christ, based not on their works but on the merits of His life and death.

(Romans 4v1-8, Romans 5v1-11, Romans 8v31-39, Psalm 103v1-14, Galatians 2v15-21)

(24) What is the effect of sin?

Sin hardens our hearts and causes spiritual blindness to the truth and beauty of God so that we prefer what He has made.

(1 Corinthians 1v18-25, 1 Corinthians 2v6-16, James 1v12-18, James 3v1-15, Romans 1v18-25)

(25) Are people slaves of sin?

All people are slaves to their sinful desires, having the freedom to choose Christ but not the desire to do so without the enabling of the Holy Spirit.

(John Bv31-38, Romans 3v5-20, John 6v60-71, Romans 8v5-11, 1 Corinthians 2v14-16Acts 16v11-15)

(26) What is election

 God has ordained that the rejection of some will stand while others He has chosen for salvation from the foundation of the world, not according to their works but the counsel of His own will.

(Romans 9v14-27, Ephesians 1v3-14, Romans Bv28-30, John 15v12-17, Thessalonians. 2v13, Romans 9v11-13, 1 Peter 1v17-21, Acts 13v44-48, John 17v9)

(27) What is regeneration?

Flowing from our union with Christ, the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead dwells in us, giving new desires, and new life, connecting our souls to God.

(John 3v1-8, John 6v60-65, Ephesians 2v1-10, Jeremiah 31v31-34, 1 Peter 1v3-9Ezekiel 36v25-28 , Titus 3v5)

(28) What is Faith?

Faith is knowing, believing and trusting the person of God through His revealed word, the Bible. The result of faith is good works.

(Romans 10v5-21, Hebrews 11v1-12, Proverbs 3v1-8, 1 Corinthians 2, James 1v19-27Ephesians 2v1-10)

(29) What is repentance?

Grace filled repentance produces sorrow for loving and trusting anything more than God, resulting in the desire to do what is right and refrain from what is wrong.

(2 Corinthians 7v5-13,Acts 3v11-21, James 4v1-12, Psalm 51, Luke 18v9-14, Hosea 10v12,1 John 1v5-10, Proverbs 28v13)

Adoption & Church Family


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(30) What is adoption?

We are no longer slaves but members of God’s family, delighted in by the Father, and rejoicing in Him by the Holy Spirit, anticipating our full inheritance.

(Galatians 4v1-7, John 1v1-12, Romans 8v12-19, Zephaniah 3v14-17, Romans 8v18-30)

(31) What is the Church?

The Church is Christ’s body, the fellowship of those who trust in Him for salvation, who are the ambassadors of the King, calling people to repent and believe the good news.

(Ephesians 1v15-23, 1 Corinthians 12v12-31, 2 Corinthians 5v11-21, Matthew 28v16-20Acts 2v42-47, 1 Peter 2v1-12)

Sanctification


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(32) Are Christians slaves to sin?

Christians have been freed from sin and are now glorious slaves of God, evidenced by growth in holiness as a sign of salvation.

(Romans 6v1-14, Romans 6v15-23, Romans 7v1-6, Galatians 5v1-15, 1 John 3v1-10)

(33) What is sanctification?

Christians are not their own but have been bought with a price and are set apart to the Lord as saints of the most High God, Holy and above reproach in His sight.

(1 Corinthians 1v26-31, Hebrews 10v1-18, 1 Corinthians 6v12-20, Isaiah 6, Galatians 1v11-24)

(34) What else is sanctification?

Sanctification is also the process of Christ’s righteousness becoming our experience so that we progressively bear His likeness.

(Romans 8v26-29, Romans 12v1-2, 1 Corinthians 6v9-20, Romans 8v12-17, Galatians 5v16-26, 1 Thessalonians 4v1-7)

(35) What motivates sanctification?

Love and grace teach and enable us to say no to ungodliness and unrighteousness; all other motives lead to sin and failure.

(John 15v1-11, Titus 2v1-14, Philippians 3v8-21, Matthew 6v16-18, Galatians 3v1-14Philippians 2v11-18)

(36) What is God's role in sanctification?

The Father loves, encourages and disciplines His children so as to produce the fruit of the Holy Spirit within us.

(Colossians 1v24-29, John 15v4-5, 1 John 4v7-21, Galatians 5v22-24, Phil 2v12-13Romans 7v1-6, Hebrews 12,3-11)

(37) What is our role in sanctification?

Our role in sanctification is to believe the promises of God and to put off sin and put on Christ.

(Hebrews 11v1-6, Romans 12, 2 Corinthians 6v14 7v1, Romans 6v15-23, John 14v15, James 1v19-27, Romans 13v8-14, Hebrews 12v1-2)

(38) How do we put sin to death?

We put sin to death through our minds being renewed by the word of God and submitting to the desires of the Holy Spirit over the flesh.

(1 Peter 3v13-17, Romans 8v1-11, Romans 12v1-2, Colossians 3v1-17, 2 Corinthians 5v1-10, Galatians 5v16-26)

Prayer and Assurance


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(39) Can Christians be sure they are saved?

Embracing the gospel results in growing faith, hope and love. Such growth assures our hearts, and is testifified to by the Holy Spirit.

(Colossians 1v3-8, 1 John 3v16-24, John 5v19-29, 1 John 5v13-21, Romans 10v9, 1 John 2v18-29, Romans 8v12-17)

(40) Does God preserve His people?

God ensures all who start in faith will finish in faith through the promises of the New Covenant so that not one of His sheep is lost.

(John 17v13-26, Luke 22v31-34, John 6v35-40, 1 Peter 1v3-9, Hebrews 3v1-6, Colossians 1v21-23, 1 John 2v19, Romans Bv31-39, Phil 1v12-18)

(41) How do we resist the devil?

We resist the devil through steadfast faith, holiness, prayer, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

(1 Peter 5v5-11, Matt 26v41, Ephesians 5v11-21, 2 Corinthians 10v1-6, Zechariah 4v6Ephesians 6v10-20, Revelation 12v7, James 4v1-12, Romans 12v21)

(42) What is prayer?

Prayer is living in the eternal life that we have obtained; continually talking and relating to our Father through confession, adoration and supplication.

(John 17v1-5, John 14v23-24, 1 Timothy 2v1-7, Ephesians 2v11-22, 1 John 1v5-10Psalm 18v1-19, Matthew 7v7-11)

(43) What is the Lord's Prayer?

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 and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory.

(Matthew 6v5-15, Jonah 2v2-9, Psalm 3, 1 Samuel 2v1-10, Ephesians 3v14-21)

Maturity


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(44) What is Christian maturity?

Maturity is to be like Christ and fulfil the law of love in both motive and action, displaying the fruit of the Holy Spirit.

(Matthew 13v44-46, Luke 14v26, Matthew 6v24, 2 Corinthians 3v7-18, Romans 13v8-14John 13v34, Galatians 5v16-25, Romans 12)

(45) What is love?

Love is patient, love is kind, it does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always hopes, always perseveres.

(Luke 6v27-42, Colossians 3v12-17, Matthew 23v1-12, Matthew 18v21-35, Romans 12v9-21)

(46) How should we live?

With all our hearts we are to live for the glory of God, in dependence upon Him, not to win acceptance but to celebrate it.

(1 Corinthians 10 v 23-33, Psalm 18v1-19, Romans 5v1-11, Philippians 1v19-30, Psalm 71)

Society


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(47) What is our role in society?

We are the light of the world, spreading the good news of Jesus Christ through words of love and acts of kindness.

(Matthew 5v14-16, Matthew 28v16-20, Colossians 4v2-6, Luke 10v30-37,Acts 9v36-42)

(48) What else is our role in society?

We are the salt of the earth, challenging injustice and social sin through word and works, in a spirit of love and humility, pointing to Christ.

(Matthew 5v13, Ephesians 5v1-16, Isaiah 58v1-12, Colossians 4v6, Matthew 14v1-12)

(49) How do we relate to government?

We are to pray for and obey our leaders, unless such obedience promotes what God forbids or prohibits what He commands.

(Romans 13v1-7, 1 Timothy 2v1-7, 1 Peter 2v13-17, Acts 5v17-32, Romans 12v1-2, 1 Thessalonians. 2v1-8)

The Return of Christ


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(50) Will Christ return?

After the falling away, and the man of sin is revealed, Christ will return with the saints who have died, to rescue His people and destroy the Antichrist with the breath of His mouth.

(2 Thessalonians 2v1-12, Matthew 24v3-13, 1 Thessalonians 5v1-11, Matthew 24v15-31, Thessalonians 4v13-18, & 3v11-13)

(51) What is the day of judgement?

Justice will prevail as all people are judged for their sin; the righteous in Christ will inherit the kingdom and the rebellious the lake of fire.

(Matthew 13v47-50, Matthew 25v31-46, Revelation 20v7-15, Psalm 2, Romans 14v10-12, Corinthians 5v10)

(52) What happens after judgment?

With resurrection bodies, believers will dwell in the new heavens and new earth receiving gracious rewards for their works of faith.

(John 5v19-29, 1 Corinthians 15v12-28, 35-49, 50-58, Revelation 21v1-8, Matthew 6v16-241 Corinthians 3v10-23)

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