Living the new life

Question 1

1 Christ the centre 1a

Answer 1

2 Corinthians 5:17 NLT [17] This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!

Question 2

1 Christ the centre 1b

Answer 2

2 Corinthians 5:18 NLT [18] And all of this is a gift from God, who brought us back to himself through Christ. And God has given us this task of reconciling people to him.

Question 3

1 Christ the centre 1c

Answer 3

2 Corinthians 5:19 NLT [19] For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation.

Question 4

1 Christ the centre 1d

Answer 4

2 Corinthians 5:20 NLT [20] So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!”

Question 5

1 Christ the centre 1e

Answer 5

2 Corinthians 5:21 NLT [21] For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.

Question 6

1 Christ the centre 2a

Answer 6

Gal 2:16 Yet we know that a person is made right with God by faith in Jesus Christ, not by obeying the law. And we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we might be made right with God because of our faith in Christ, not because we have obeyed the law. For no one will ever be made right with God by obeying the law.”

Question 7

1 Christ the centre 2b

Answer 7

Galatians 2:19 NLT [19] For when I tried to keep the law, it condemned me. So I died to the law-I stopped trying to meet all its requirements-so that I might live for God.

Question 8

1 Christ the centre 2c

Answer 8

Galatians 2:20 NLT [20] My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Question 9

1 Christ the centre 2d

Answer 9

Galatians 2:21 NLT [21] I do not treat the grace of God as meaningless. For if keeping the law could make us right with God, then there was no need for Christ to die.

Question 10

2 Obedience to Christ 1a

Answer 10

Rom 12:1 And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all He has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind He will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship Him.

Question 11

2 Obedience to Christ 1b

Answer 11

Rom 12:2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

Question 12

2 Obedience to Christ 1c

Answer 12

Rom 12:3 Because of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us.

Question 13

2 Obedience to Christ 1d

Answer 13

Rom 12:4 Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, Rom 12:5 so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.

Question 14

2 Obedience to Christ 1e

Answer 14

Rom 12:6 In His grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you.

Question 15

2 Obedience to Christ 1f

Answer 15

Rom 12:7 If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well.

Question 16

2 Obedience to Christ 1g

Answer 16

Rom 12:8 If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.

Question 17

2 Obedience to Christ 1h

Answer 17

Rom 12:9 Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Rom 12:10 Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.

Question 18

2 Obedience to Christ 1i

Answer 18

Rom 12:11 Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically. Rom 12:12 Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.

Question 19

2 Obedience to Christ 1j

Answer 19

Rom 12:13 When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality. Rom 12:14 Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them.

Question 20

2 Obedience to Christ 1k

Answer 20

Rom 12:15 Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep. Rom 12:16 Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all!

Question 21

2 Obedience to Christ 1l

Answer 21

Rom 12:17 Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable. Rom 12:18 Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.

Question 22

2 Obedience to Christ 1m

Answer 22

Rom 12:19 Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures say, “I will take revenge; I will pay them back,” says the LORD.

Question 23

2 Obedience to Christ 1n

Answer 23

Rom 12:20 Instead, “If your enemies are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals of shame on their heads.”

Question 24

2 Obedience to Christ 1o

Answer 24

Rom 12:21 Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.

Question 25

2 Obedience to Christ 2a

Answer 25

John 14:20 When I am raised to life again, you will know that I am in My Father, and you are in Me, and I am in you.

Question 26

2 Obedience to Christ 2b

Answer 26

John 14:21 Those who accept My commandments and obey them are the ones who love Me. And because they love Me, My Father will love them. And I will love them and reveal Myself to each of them.”

Question 27

2 Obedience to Christ 2c

Answer 27

John 14:23 Jesus replied, “All who love Me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and We will come and make Our home with each of them. John 14:24 Anyone who doesn’t love Me will not obey Me. And remember, My words are not My own. What I am telling you is from the Father who sent Me.