Questions and Answers for Lesson 2

1. To whom are the first 3 commandments in the “ten commandments” directed to? To God  
To whom are the last 7 commandments directed to? To men (our neighbor) (Exodus 20:1-7)

2. The first and greatest commandment tells us to love God with what: (Deut 6:4/Matthew 22:37)

     1) All of our heart (spirit)
     2) All of our soul (mind, will, emotions)
     3) All of our strength (body)

3. To whom is the first and greatest commandment directed to? To God
To whom is the second commandment directed to? To men (our neighbor) (Matthew 22:36-37)

4. What tool will the Holy Spirit use more than any other tool to form you and mold you into the image of Jesus? the Bible

5. TRUE. You can bow your knee and declare that Jesus is “Lord” without loving Him or wanting to obey Him. (Philippians 2:9-11)

6. Why did God want the children of Israel to love Him and obey His commands? So that He would drive out all of their (great) enemies from before them (Deuteronomy 11:1, 22-24)

7. Why did Jesus want His disciples to love Him and obey His commands? So that He and the Father could manifest themselves to them and make their home in them (John 14:23).

8. If we want to overcome and have spiritual victory, we must believe that Jesus is the Son of God. (John 5:40).

9. Jesus summarized the 248 imperatives and 365 prohibitions found in the Law of Moses into two commands. What are they in order? (Matthew 22:36-37)

     1) Love God with all your heart, soul, strength (all of your being)
     2) Love your neighbor as you love yourself

10. TRUE. A person who has no desire to turn from their sin or obey God’s commandments does not love God. (1 John 2:3-5, John 14:15,19)

11. Which one should come first, obedience to God or love for God? Love for God

12. What characterizes the people that the Holy Spirit is given to? They love Jesus and want to obey His commands (John 14:15-18)

13. What was the greatest act of love and obedience that Jesus showed to the world and to those who would be His followers (disciples)? He submitted to death on the tree (John 14:31/Philippians 2:8)

14. Loving God with all of our mind begins with formulating a right view of God and a right view of how God views us in redemption.