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  Question 19: Since there is only one God, why do you speak of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit? (Trinity) Answer: Because in one divine essence we must consider the Father, who is the beginning, origin, and first cause of all things; the Son, who is eternal wisdom; and the Holy Spirit, who is the power and might of God, poured out upon all creatures, yet always dwelling within Himself. The Trinity states that God is one, yet the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit are each distinct and personal God. The intent to express unity is to demonstrate that the Father, the Son, Jesus Christ, and the saints are one in the Holy Spirit, not that God is three. This is because Jesus Christ is not God, but came as the Son of God. Philippians 2:6-8 “ 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 h...

  Question 16: Let us recite this Apostles' Creed.  Answer: I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; He descended into hell; on the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, He sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from whence He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen. Question 17: To explain this confession of faith in detail, how can it be divided into several parts?   Answer: Four parts. You said four, but it's actually three.   Question 18: What are they? Answer: First, concerning God the Father. Second, concerning Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Thi...

[Apostles' Creed] Question 15: How would you summarize the essence of this knowledge? Answer: It is summarized in the confession of faith that all Christians profess. We commonly call it the Apostles' Creed because it is what Christians have always confessed in the Church and because it is a summary of the true faith derived from the pure apostolic teaching. The Apostles' Creed is not a Bible text. It is a confession of faith based on the Roman Creed, developed in Gaul (present-day France) around the 5th century. It was finalized in its current form in the 5th century, and in the 10th century, Otto the Great officially adopted it in the Western Church, along with the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed. The Apostles' Creed has been used as a confession of faith at baptism. The original Apostles' Creed was written in Latin and later translated into various languages. While the Apostles' Creed is said to contain the essence of Christian faith, some passages are found ...

  Question 14: Does this mean that the basis of true trust in God is knowing God in Jesus Christ? Answer: Yes, that is correct. True trust in God means that the Father, Jesus Christ, and the saints become one in the Holy Spirit. Knowing God is not about intellectual knowledge, but about becoming one (Hebrew: yada). This is similar to the way a married couple becomes one. If we are not united with God, we cannot become citizens of God's kingdom. Those who judge and assert their own righteousness cannot become one with God. Paradoxically, however, humans are not capable of becoming one with God. This means that it is impossible without God's grace. Grace comes through God's unilateral intervention. However, God's intervention destroys human existence (the physical self), much like Jacob's experience of his hip being shattered at the Jabbok River. When a believer believes that Jesus Christ died on the cross with them, they receive resurrection life and become o...

  (8) Build a sanctuary according to the pattern of heaven. Exodus 25:8-9 “ Let them make a sanctuary for me, that I may dwell among them. The tabernacle shall be made according to the pattern (tavnit) of all that I show you, and all its furnishings according to the pattern (tavnit) of its furniture you shall make. "Shakan" means to dwell, meaning that God dwells in the world. It symbolizes Jesus Christ. It is like God entering the flesh. This is the sanctuary. The saints also have God enter the temple within their hearts. This is Emmanuel (Greek: Parousia). Emmanuel is becoming one with God. Heaven is realized within the hearts of the saints. Tabnit ( תַּבְנִ֣ית ) is translated as shape, meaning a model. Through that model (copy), we are to understand the true kingdom of God. The last part of verse 9 of chapter 25 contains the word samek ( ס ), which means ladder in Korean. The Son of Man is a ladder. It is an image of angels ascending and descending on a ladder. This ...

Question 13: How do we know this? Answer: Through God's Word. God reveals His mercy to us in Jesus Christ and assures us of His love for us. Galatians 5:16-18 “So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desires of the flesh. For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.” The fruit of the Spirit is also explained in chapter 5, verses 22-23: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.” Those who pursue the desires of the flesh are dead in spirit and live in a physical body, while those who follow the Spirit live in a spiritual body.