Instruction in Loving God (1) Q 46: What is the first commandment of the Law of God? A 46: The first commandment is, “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall have no other gods before ...
Summary of the Law Q 43: What does the Law of God principally teach? A 43: The Law of God principally teaches men how they must love God and love their neighbors. (Matt. 22:34-30; 1 Jn. 5:1-3) Q 44: Which parts of the Law of God teach us to love God? A 44: ...
The Preaching and Teaching of God’s Law (4) Q 40: How may believers have confidence that they can learn to walk in God’s Law? A 40: Believers may have confidence in their ability to learn and walk in God’s Law because the Spirit of God is at work within them, making them ...
The Preaching and Teaching of God’s Law (3) Q 37: Whose duty is it to teach the Law of God? A 37: The responsibility for teaching the Law of God falls to parents, pastors, and all believers. (Deut. 6:4-9; Ps. 78:1-8; Col. 3:16; Heb. 10:24) Q 38: How are parents and pastors ...
The Preaching and Teaching of God’s Law (2) Q 34: Does the Law then serve only to convict nonbelievers of their sin? A 34: The Law convicts nonbelievers of their sin but then it guides them in the path of holiness, righteousness, and goodness. (Rom. 3:31; Rom. 7:12) Q 35: How ...
The Preaching and Teaching of God’s Law (1) Q 31: Who is charged with preaching God’s Law to nonbelievers? A 31: All those who have been redeemed are called to be witnesses for Christ and to proclaim His Law to the nations by word and deed. (Acts 1:8; Matt. 28:18-20; Matt. ...
The Law and Nonbelievers (3) Q 28: Should civil governments then seek to follow the Law of God? A 28: Because the Law of God brings life and peace, civil governments do well to follow the Law of God. (Dan. 4:27; Matt. 14:1-4; Lev. 18:1-5) Q 29: How do civil governments follow the ...
The Law and Nonbelievers (2) Q 25: How does the example of believers benefit nonbelievers? A 25: Believers who sanctify Christ as Lord and walk according to His Law demonstrate hope and work for justice and righteousness in the world. (1 Pet. 3:15; 1 Jn. 2:1-6; Mic. 4:1-5; Jer. 29:7; Deut. ...
The Law and Nonbelievers (1) Q 22: Is the Law of God then for believers only? A 22: No, God has given His Law to be a rule of holiness for all people, and He has written the works of His Law on the hearts of all men to that end. ...
The Believer and the Law Q 19: What is the promise of the Law of God? A 19: The promise of the Law of God is that all who walk in obedience to it will know life, peace, joy, and hope, and will evidence the glory of God. (Deut. 19:8-10; ...