Ch. 2- God in Nature

Question 1

-“But will God really dwell on earth? The heavens, even the highest heaven, cannot contain you. How much less this temple I have built!-

Answer 1

1 Kings 8:27 {KP}

Question 2

-“Can anyone hide in secret places

so that I cannot see him?”

declares the Lord.

“Do not I fill heaven and earth?”

declares the Lord.”

Answer 2

Jeremiah 23:24 {KP}

Question 3

What verses does Father use to show that even the highest heaven cannot contain Him?

Answer 3

1 Kin. 8:27
Jer. 23:24
(Pg. 21) {KP}

Question 4

Father said, “Here, we should know that God exists not only as ______ but also in _______; sometimes He may appear as a ________.”

Answer 4

“Here, we should know that God exists not only as the spirit but also in the flesh; sometimes He may appear as a passerby.” (Pg. 21) {KP}

Question 5

What verse does Father use to show that God can even appear as a passerby?

Answer 5

Gen. 18:1-4, 10 {KP}

Question 6

What did God mean when He said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son.” (Gen. 18:10)?

Answer 6

“By these words God meant that He would be born as Isaac.” (Pg. 23) {KP}

Question 7

-The Lord appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day. Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he hurried from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.

He said, “If I have found favor in your eyes, my lord, do not pass your servant by. Let a little water be brought, and then you may all wash your feet and rest under this tree. Then the Lord said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son.”

Now Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, which was behind him.-

Answer 7

Genesis 18:1-4, 10 {KP}

Question 8

-Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad.”-

Answer 8

John 8:56 {KP}

Question 9

-The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say “and to seeds,” meaning many people, but “and to your seed,” meaning one person, who is Christ.-

Answer 9

Galatians 3:16 {KP}

Question 10

-God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.”-

Answer 10

(John 4:24) {KP}

Question 11

What verse does Father use to show that God is spirit?

Answer 11

John 4:24 (Pg. 23) {KP}

Question 12

-This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.-

Answer 12

Matthew 1:18 {KP}

Question 13

And it is written, “… you are to give him the name Jesus,” which means ‘______________.’

Answer 13

And it is written, “… you are to give him the name Jesus,” which means ‘the One who will save His people from their sins.’ (Pg. 23) {KP}

Question 14

-Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.-

Answer 14

Isaiah 7:14 {KP}

Question 15

According to Father, who wrote the name of the meaning of the name Immanuel?

Answer 15

Matthew (Pg. 25) {KP}

Question 16

-… Immanuel-which means, “God with us.”-

Answer 16

Matt. 1:23 {KP}

Question 17

Which Apostles did Father say called Jesus the Creator?

Answer 17

Apostles John and Paul (Pg. 25) {KP}

Question 18

-In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning.

Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.-

Answer 18

John 1:1-3 {KP}

Question 19

-The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.-

Answer 19

John 1:14 {KP}

Question 20

-Who, being in very nature God,

did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,

but made himself nothing,

taking the very nature of a servant,

being made in human likeness.

And being found in appearance as a man,

he humbled himself

and became obedient to death–

even death on a cross!-

Answer 20

Philippians 2:6-8 {KP}

Question 21

-Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them is traced the human ancestry of Christ, who is God over all, forever praised! Amen.-

Answer 21

Romans 9:5 {KP}

Question 22

-For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him.-

Answer 22

Colossians 1:16 {KP}

Question 23

Which verses did Father use to show how Apostles John and Paul recognized Jesus as the Creator?

Answer 23

John 1:1-3
John 1:14
Phil. 2:6-8
Rom. 9:5
Col. 1:16
(Pg. 25) {KP}