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Questions for Part One of KOG Confirmation
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Religious Studies
8th Grade
09/05/2013

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Term
What book presents to us the teachings of the Christian religion?
Definition
The Bible
Term
Name the two divisions of the Bible
Definition
Old Testament and New Testament
Term
How many books are in the first part? The second part?
Definition
39 in OT / 27 in NT
Term
The language of the first part of the Bible is? The language of the second part of the Bible is?
Definition
OT- Hebrew NT- Greek
Term
Who caused the Words of the Bible to be written down?
Definition
God the Holy Spirit
Term
Prove that the Bible wasn't written because some guys just felt like writing a religious book.
Definition
2 Peter 1:21, "Prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit."
Term
What do we call the process by which God gave His Word to mankind?
Definition
Verbal Inspiration
Term
What does verbal inspiration mean?
Definition
The Words were BREATHED OUT by God
Term
Prove that the Words of the Bible were breathed out by God
Definition
2 Timothy 3:16, All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness
Term
The main purpose of the Bible is what?
Definition
To show that Jesus Christ is the only way of Salvation
Term
What are the two main teachings of the Bible?
Definition
Law and Gospel
Term
What is the Law and what does it do?
Definition
God's commands for our lives. It shows us our sins.
Term
What are the three uses of the law?
Definition
Curb. Mirror. Guide.
Term
What is sin?
Definition
Sin is failing to obey God's commands.
Term
What is the Gospel and what does it do?
Definition
The "Good News" that Jesus is our Savior. It shows us our savior.
Term
Tell me a Bible passage which talks about the power of the Gospel.
Definition
Romans 1:16 I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.
Term
What is a creed and why is it important?
Definition
It is a statement of belief. It is useful because we can use it to tell if a church teaches what the Bible teaches.
Term
What are the three main creeds of Christianity?
Definition
Apostle's, Nicene, Athanasian.
Term
Who is the true God.
Definition
The God revealed in Scripture. Triune. God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit.
Term
What is faith?
Definition
Believing and trusting in the triune God and in Jesus Christ as our one and only Savior.
Term
What does triune mean?
Definition
Three persons in one God.
Term
What is the work of each person of the trinity.
Definition
Father- Creator; Son- Redeemer; Holy Spirit- Sanctifier.
Term
What is the theory of evolution?
Definition
It is the man-made theory that our world and life came about by chance. It is man's attempt to explain what we can only know by faith.
Term
Why don't we believe the theory of evolution?
Definition
Because it goes against clear teachings of Scripture.
Term
What does the Bible say about where the world came from? Can you give a proof passage?
Definition
The Bible says God created the world in 7 days from nothing.

Genesis 1:27, "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them."
Term
What does the Bible means when it says, "He created them in His own image?
Definition
It means that God originally created humans as Holy, and with a knowledge of God's Holy will.
Term
What is divine preservation?
Definition
It is the knowing that God will use His power and wisdom to enable me to keep my body and soul.
Term
When bad things happen, is God punishing you? Can you give me a proof passage?
Definition
No. God does not punish the believer for their sins but disciplines them as does a loving father for his children.

Romans 8:28- We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God-those whom he has called according to his plan.
Term
How was God's perfect creation corrupted.
Definition
It was corrupted by sin which entered the world through Adam and Eve.
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Who is Satan? What is his goal?
Definition
Satan is the leader of angels who rebelled against God. He is God's enemy and desires all people to share hell with him.
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