So, Who Is God?: Answers to Real Questions about God

by Willoughby, Robert

• ISBN13: 9781844271238
• ISBN10: 1844271234
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-05-30
• Publisher: Faithworks/Stl

Summary

Provides answers to common questions about God along with the Bible references on which those answers are based.

Table of Contents

Who is God?	6	(6)
Getting to know God.
God is eternal.
Peter recognised Jesus as God.
Jesus promised to send his Spirit.
Did God make the world?	12	(4)
God made the universe.
Jesus showed he was Lord over everything.
God cares for his world.
How do you know God is really with you?	16	(2)
Elisha was protected by God.
Jesus walked on water to be with his disciples.
God helped Corrie ten Boom in a concentration camp.
Why do bad things happen to good people?	18	(6)
God is with us in good and bad times.
Adam and Eve chose to disobey God.
David was sad when his friend was killed.
Joseph saw that God brought good out of bad times.
Jesus suffered unjustly.
Christians still suffer for their faith.
Does God live in the sky?	24	(4)
God gave instructions for building the Tabernacle and the Temple.
Jesus said he was God's Temple.
God is far bigger than any buildings.
Would God forgive a murderer?	28	(4)
Moses was a murderer but became a leader.
Jesus forgave those who crucified him.
The work of the Prison Christian Fellowship.
Is God a man?	32	(2)
God is not a human being.
God made people to be like him.
Thomas believed Jesus was God.
Where did God come from?	34	(2)
God was never born.
God entered the world as Jesus.
Has God ever made a mistake?	36	(4)
God regretted that Saul was made king.
God has plans we don't always understand.
Does God ever get cross?	40	(4)
God was angry with the Israelites.
Jesus was cross with the Pharisees.
Two people punished by death.
What does God look like?	44	(4)
God forbids idols.
Moses and Elijah had glimpses of God.
Seeing Jesus is like seeing God.
Icons and idols.
What is God's real name?	48	(4)
The significance of names.
Old Testament names for God.
The naming of Jesus.
Misusing God's name.
How do you know you can trust God?	52	(4)
The importance of being trustworthy.
The serpent tricked Eve.
Pilate chose not to trust.
How can God hear everybody?	56	(2)
Unexpected visitors for Abraham and Sarah.
Jesus often prayed.
People are praying all over the world.
Does God speak English?	58	(4)
Jesus probably spoke several languages.
The gospel in many languages at Pentecost.
The work of Bible translators.
How does God keep us safe?	62	(6)
Jesus the Good Shepherd.
David and the shepherd's psalm.
Gladys Aylward's story.
How big is God?	68	(4)
God reminded the exiles of his great power.
Mary's amazement about Jesus.
Peter's rescue from prison.
Why did God make people?	72	(4)
Why God chose Israel.
Jesus and the man who wanted eternal life.
Paul valued people.
Does God like giving?	76	(2)
The poor widow who helped Elijah.
Jesus and the widow's gift.
Paul encouraged generous giving.
Can God make a stone so big he can't lift it?	78	(4)
God's power in the exodus.
Jesus stayed on the cross.
Paul and Silas rescued from prison.
Does God know everything?	82	(2)
God told Jeremiah about his plans for Israel.
Jesus told a woman everything she had done.
Agabus knew that a famine would come.
How do you know God is your friend?	84	(2)
God's friendship with Moses.
Jesus forgave Peter.
The mystery friend at Emmaus.
Does God ever go to bed?	86	(2)
God protects Israel and never sleeps.
Jesus praying in Gethsemane.
The sun never sets on the worldwide church.
How old is God?	88	(2)
Daniel's vision of the eternal God.
Are there three Gods or just one?	90	(4)
Jesus' disciples recognised he was God.
The Holy Spirit came at Pentecost.
The Israelites worshipped only one God.
Why do we have so many wars?	94	(2)
We are free to make choices.
Cain chose to kill Abel.
Peter chose to defend Jesus.
Wars in the church.
Is God in everything?	96	(2)
God is everywhere but not in everything.
Daniel knew God was with him.
Peter stopped people from worshipping him.
How can God be a father?	98	(4)
God was like a father to Israel.
Jesus told the story of the forgiving father.
Bilquis Sheikh learned to call God `father'.
Does God have feelings?	102	(4)
God felt sorry for the Israelite slaves.
Jesus was sad when Lazarus died.
Paul warned about hurting the Holy Spirit.
Does God like my pet rabbit?	106
Animals are part of God's created world.
Francis of Assisi preached to the birds.