QUESTION FIVE Q. 5: May all men make use of the Holy Scriptures? A. 5: All men are not only permitted, but commanded and exhorted to read, hear, and understand the Holy Scriptures. (John 5:38, Revelation 22:18-19, 1:3, Acts 8:30) EXPLANATION God is the first and chiefest being. Everyone should believe in Him. Knowledge of this first and chiefest being is found within the Holy Scriptures, the Old and New Testaments. Now we come to the practical purpose of Scripture: its use by

QUESTION AND ANSWER FOUR Q. 4: What is the Word of God? A. 4: The Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament are the Word of God, and the only certain rule of faith and obedience. 2 Timothy 3:16, Ephesians 2:20 EXPLANATION The previous question we asked in the Baptist Catechism was, “How may we know there is a God?” This is a fair and logical question. One aspect of the answer revolves around the Word of God. Understandably, we ask the question, “What is the Word of God?” T

QUESTION AND ANSWER THREE Q. 3: How may we know that there is a God? A. 3: The light of nature in man and the works of God plainly declare there is a God; but His Word and Spirit only do it fully and effectually for the salvation of sinners. EXPLANATION In our previous post, we discussed the question, “Ought everyone to believe there is a God?” If God is the first and chiefest being, then we should believe there is a God. Naturally, the next question that comes up is, “How ma

QUESTION AND ANSWER TWO The second question and answer of the Baptist Catechism is, Q. 2: Ought everyone to believe there is a God? A. 2: Everyone ought to believe there is a God; and it is their great sin and folly who do not. EXPLANATION Last week we established that the beginning point for our life with God (and truly, all life) is God. Logically, the Catechism moves from that foundational thought to humanity. Because God is the first and chiefest being, then, what is huma