Bible answers to questions about the Christian faith & life - Prime, Derek (Ross-shire, Scotland : Christian Focus, 2004)
Questions about the Christian faith : What is Christianity? -- Where are we to learn the truth about Christianity? -- What is the Bible? -- How do we know that the Bible is the word of God? -- What proof is there of the existence of God? -- What is God in Himself? -- What is God like? -- What is meant by the saying that God is a trinity? -- What is the Christian explanation of creation? -- Is God in control of everything? -- If God controls all things, why are there wars and suffering? -- What is sin? -- What is meant by the fall of man? -- What is original sin? -- Why do I exist? -- Why has God given u His law- as, for example, in the ten commandments- if it is impossible for us to keep it? -- Why did Christ come? -- How do we know that Christ is God? -- How do we know that Christ is both God and man? -- What happened when Christ died upon the cross? -- What is the significance of the resurrection of Christ? -- What happened when Christ ascended to heaven? -- Who is the Holy Spirit? -- What is the relationship of the Holy Spirit to the Christian? -- What is a Christian? -- What is regeneration? -- What is conversion? -- What is repentance? -- What is faith? -- How do we come to saving Christian faith? -- What is justification? -- What are the benefits and privileges of being a Christian? -- How can we be sure that we are Christians? -- Can true Christians go so far from God as to become lost? -- What does God require of us most of all when we have become Christians? -- What is baptism? -- What is the Lord's Supper? -- What is the church of Christ? -- How do we become members of the church? -- What does belonging to the church of Christ involve? -- What is the work of the church? and what is going to happen to the church? -- Why belong to a church? -- What do we know about the devil? -- Will Christ come again? -- What will happen when Christ returns? -- What will happen at the judgment? -- Will our bodies be raised to life agian? -- What happens when we die? -- What do we know about heaven? -- What do we know about hell? -- Bible guidelines : Ten commandments : Loyalty to God -- Worship of God -- Reverence -- Rest -- Respect for, and submission to, proper authority -- Respect for life -- The sanctity of marriage -- Respect for property -- Truthfulness -- Contentment -- Subjects arising, directly or indirectly, from the ten commandments : Temptation -- Worldliness -- Spiritual decline -- Spiritual restoration -- Christian worship -- Prayer -- The state -- social responsibility -- Work -- Leisure -- Guidance -- The family -- Education -- Sex -- Giving -- The desires and works of the sinful nature ('the seven deadly sins') : Pride -- Wrath -- Envy -- Lust -- Gluttony -- Avarice -- Sloth -- Christian character (the fruit of the Spirit) : love -- Joy -- Peace -- Patience -- Kindness -- Goodness -- Faithfulness -- Gentleness -- Self-control -- Commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ and the gospel : Christian discipleship -- Obedience -- Christian witness -- Personal evangelism -- The missionary task and missionary motives -- Missionary work -- Missionary strategy -- Hidden factors in missionary enterprise -- Supporting missions.
Keywords: Faith -- Biblical teaching; Christian life -- Biblical teaching