Sterry
Memorial Church
Questions and Answers
Who is Jesus? Jesus is the center of focus of being a Christian. Jesus is the only Son of God, who came to save human beings from sin and reconcile them to God. He did this through his death on the cross. We read in John 3:16, For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. Three days after dying and being buried, Jesus came alive again. Jesus was fully human, and also fully God. He was born to Joseph and Mary, through the Holy Spirit who powerfully and supernaturally brought about Jesus conception in the womb of Mary. Jesus grew up in Nazareth, and began his ministry at the age of thirty, teaching, healing, doing miracles, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No person comes to the Father except through me. He was executed on a cross under the reign of the Roman governor, Pontius Pilate. Jesus rose from the dead, and was seen by the apostles, and many other witnesses. He ascended into heaven, and now is with God the Father. The first four books of the New Testament of the Bible - Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are the only firsthand, historical accounts we have of Jesus. You can read about his life, ministry, and teaching in these inspiring and convicting books.
What is a Christian? A Christian is someone who believes that Jesus Christ died and rose for him or her, and stakes his or her entire life on Christ as Lord and Savior. Christians believes they are sinful. The price for sin is death. God sent his Son to pay that price for all people. Through Jesus Christ a person can be forgiven of his or her rebellion against God, and have the gift of salvation and eternal life. A Christian gives his or her life to Christ, and obediently lives a life of love for God and others, shown through actions of kindness, mercy, peace, and good. A Christian lives by faith, and relies on the direction and power of the Holy Spirit to be faithful to Jesus Christ.
Who is God? God is one in essence and nature, but exists in three persons the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The doctrine of God being one, yet three is called the Trinity. We believe all three persons of the Trinity are equally God, equal in power and glory.
What is the Bible? The Bible is God's Word to us, telling us who God is, what God has done, how God wants us to live, and how we can be reconciled to God through Jesus Christ. The holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the inspired Word of God. All 66 books of the Bible contain the rule of faith and life. The Bible speaks of the creation of the world, human beings fall into rebellion against God, God calling and forming a people for himself - Israel, the history of that people, the coming of Jesus Christ, and the birth and early ministry of the Church. The Bible contains history, poetry, prayers, prophecies, genealogies, Gospels, letters, stories, and visions. God himself spoke to the fathers, prophets, apostles, and still speaks to us through the Holy Scriptures.
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Last Revised: January 6, 2009