"Questions with Answers Vol. 2: The Fall and Salvation" by Dana Dirksen

What is a covenant?

An agreement that God makes with us, in which He guarantees to keep His promise.

What was Adam's part in the covenant in order to stay in the Garden of Eden?

Adam was required to obey God perfectly.

Did Adam obey God?

No, Adam chose to disobey God.

How did God punish Adam's disobedience?

Adam's punishment was death and separation from God.

What is sin?

Sin is disobedience against God's perfect law by failing to do what God commands or doing what God forbids.

Who is Satan?

Satan is an evil spirit who is the enemy of God and all Christians.

Who is stronger, God or Satan?

God is much stronger.

What was the sin of our first parents?

Eating the forbidden fruit.

Who tempted Adam and Eve to sin?

Satan tempted Eve, and she gave the fruit to Adam, and he ate it.

What happened to Adam and Eve when they sinned?

Instead of being holy and happy, they became sinful and miserable.

What did Adam's sin do to you?

It made me guilty and sinful.

What does every sin deserve?

The wrath and curse of God.

How sinful are you by nature?

I am corrupt in every part of my being.

Can you go to Heaven with a sinful nature?

No, my heart must be changed before I can go to Heaven.

What is this change of heart called?

Regeneration, being "born again."

Who can change a sinner's heart?

Only God can change a sinner's heart.

Who is the Redeemer of God's elect?

The only Savior of men is the Lord Jesus Christ, who being the eternal Son of God, became man and so is both God and man in two natures and one person.

How is your heart changed?

My heart is changed by the Holy Spirit because of the grace of God.

What is Grace?

Grace is God's kindness to us when we deserve punishment.

What work did Christ do to save you?

Christ perfectly kept the law of God and suffered the punishment due for my sins.

Can anyone be saved by his own works?

No one can be saved by his own works.

What do we gain from the work of Christ?

God regenerates, justifies, and sanctifies those who believe in Christ.

What is justification?

Justification is God forgiving all my sins and declaring me to be righteous.

How were you justified?

I'm justified by faith in the work of Christ, on the grounds of His righteousness.

What is sanctification?

Sanctification is God making me holy in heart and behavior.

What are the two parts of sanctification?

Dying to sin and living to righteousness.

For whom did Christ die?

Christ died for all who were given to Him by the Father.

Who will be saved?

Whoever repents and believes on the Lord Jesus Christ.

What does it mean to repent?

To repent is to be sorry for sin, and to hate and forsake it because it displeases God.

What is faith in Christ?

Faith in Christ is trusting in Him alone for salvation.