Main Questions About Life and the Truth

 

1. How do you feel about suffering and injustice that affect us all?

2. How does God feel about this?  (Psalm 37:28) (bh Ch 1 ¶11)

3. Who is God—what is his name?  (Psalm 83:18) (or Exodus 3:15) (bh Ch 1 ¶14)

4. What convinces you that we were created?  (Romans 3:4) (bh Ch 1 ¶17)

4. Why can’t we see God—what sort of person is he?  (John 4:24) (bh Ch 1 ¶20)

5. Whom did Jehovah send to earth to help us?  (John 17:3) (bh Ch 1 ¶19; Ch 4 ¶3)

6. How can you find out the truth about God?  (Isaiah 48:17) (bh Ch 2 ¶12)

7. What is Jehovah God’s purpose for the earth and mankind?  (Psalm 37:29) (bh Ch 3 ¶2)

8. Which angel first rebelled against God?  (Revelation 12:9) (bh Ch 3 ¶4-5)

9. Were the first man and woman created perfect?  (Genesis 1:27, 28; 2:17) (bh Ch 3 ¶6-7; Ch 5 ¶4)

10. How were Adam and Eve changed when they disobeyed God?  (Genesis 3:1-5) (bh Ch 3 ¶7)

11. Why do we all grow old and die?  (Romans 5:12) (bh Ch 3 ¶7)

12. What universal issue was raised in the Garden of Eden?  (Genesis 3:2, 4, 5; Job 2:4) (bh Ch 3 ¶8; ch 11 ¶10)

13. At what event will Jehovah God destroy the wicked world?  (Revelation 16:14-16) (bh Ch 3 ¶13)

14. What organisations of this world will be removed?  (Daniel 2:44) (bh Ch 3 ¶14)

15. What will restore God’s will on the earth?  (Matthew 6:10) (bh Ch 3 ¶14)

16. In God’s new world on earth will there be violence, food shortage, sickness, death? (bh Ch 3 ¶15-24)

17. Is Jesus almighty God, or was Jesus created?  (Colossians 1:1, 15) (bh Ch 4 ¶11)

18. Is Jesus equal to God?  (John 14:28) (bh Ch 4 ¶12)

19. Basically, what is a ransom used for?  (bh Ch 5 ¶7)

20. What value is needed to save Adam’s offspring from sin and death?  (1 Timothy 2:6) (bh Ch 5 ¶9)

21. By what power did God send Jesus from heaven to become a human baby? (Luke 1:35) (bh Ch 5 ¶10)

22. Throught the holy spirit was Jesus perfect or imperfect?  (1 Corinthians 15:45) (bh Ch 5 ¶11)

23. Why did Jehovah allow his son Jesus to be killed?  (Romans 3:23, 24) (bh Ch 5 ¶13)

24. What should we commemorate yearly?  (Luke 22:19) (bh Ch 5 ¶21)

25. Why is John 3:16 important to you?

26. Are the dead alive in heaven or hellfire, or unconscious in the grave?  (Ecclesiastes 9:5, 6, 10) (bh Ch 6 ¶5, 6)

27. What will happen to all those sleeping in God’s memorial tombs?  (John 5:28; Isaiah 25:8) (bh Ch 7 ¶17)

28. What is God’s Kingdom?  (1 Timothy 6:15) (bh Ch 8 ¶4)

29. How many faithful ones will be resurrected to serve God with Jesus in heaven?  (Revelation 14:1, 4) (bh Ch 8 ¶7)

30. What will this group in heaven do over people on the earth?  (Revelation 5:10) (bh Ch 8 ¶9)

31. Are we living in the last days of this world system?  (Matthew 24:3, 6-13) (bh Ch 9 ¶6-14)

32. What good news is being preached and by whom?  (Matthew 24:14) (bh Ch 9 ¶14)

33. Can some angels help us?  Can some rebellious angels still harm us?  (Luke 15:10; James 4:8) (bh Ch 10)

34. Why has God been allowing suffering temporarily—to prove what?  (Genesis 3:2-5) (bh Ch 11 ¶10)

35. Has mankind’s independent course under Satan proven to be better than God’s rule? (bh Ch 11 ¶13)

36. What harmful practices does God hate? (bh Ch 12 ¶18, 19)

37. How should you view life, abortions, and ‘abstaining from blood.’ (Isaiah 2:4; Exodus 21:22, 23; Acts 15:29) (bh Ch 13)

38. How does Jehovah’s guidance help to make family life happy?  (Ephesians 5:21-33) (bh Ch 14)

39. How does the true religion view the Bible, Jehovah, love, Jesus’ ransom, this world, God’s Kingdom (bh Ch 15)

40. What are some common practices and beliefs in false religion? (bh Ch 16)

41. Whose prayers does God not listen to—what requirements are there?  (Isaiah 1:15) (bh Ch 17 ¶5)

42. How can you show your relationship with God is precious?  (John 17:3; Matthew 28:19) (bh Ch 18 ¶5, 3, 14, 22)

43. How can we remain in God’s love forever?  (Matthew 7:16-20) (bh Ch 19 ¶7)

44. Do you want the everlasting “real life”?  (1 Timothy 6:19, 18) (bh Ch 19 ¶21, 22)

 

bh references apply equally to two books available from JW.org:-

“What Can the Bible Teach Us?” (the simplified version) at https://download-a.akamaihd.net/files/media_books/47/bhs_E.pdf and

“What Does the Bible Really Teach?” available from JW.org at https://download-a.akamaihd.net/files/media_books/97/bh_E.pdf

(Check online for other languages.)

 

Jaspell (Jasper Burford and Ellen Burford)  Last edited 12 October 2017