WHO IS GOD?
Adults understand that
God never changes. Adults
know that He is a loving,
caring, forgiving, and
omnipresent Father. Adults should
be able to minister to their kids,
friends, and peers by sharing how
God's greatest work was sending His
Son, Jesus Christ, to die on a cross
and rise again from the dead three
days later to save the world from sin.
Faith Questions
WHERE IS GOD? HOW DO I
INTERACT WITH HIM?
Adults grasp that sometimes
it's difficult to understand God's
plan during trials and tough seasons.
However, adults know they can freely
seek Him through personal prayer, medi-
tation, and devotions on His Word, where
He promises to always be with us. Adults
know that God is actively present during
Baptism and Holy Communion—tangible
Means of Grace, which they witness and
receive at church.
WHAT HAS GOD DONE FOR US?
Adults recognize that through the death and
resurrection of Jesus Christ, God has saved
every one of us from sin and death. This truth also has a
profoundly personal impact: as believers saved through the
gift of faith, adults respond by sharing this Good News with
everyone they meet, everywhere they go.
HOW DOES GOD WORK
THROUGH THE CHURCH?
Adults see God working
through their church as they
read and study His Word. They feel
God's presence as they worship Him
with other believers or in personal
prayer time. Adults see God at work
through elders and ministry leaders
who teach Bible studies. Adults can
recognize God's work through the
church's service to others as well.
WHO AM I? WHO IS MY
NEIGHBOR?
Adults should be able to
comprehend that having a
Lutheran Christian identity is unique.
They understand that they are sinners
in need of God's forgiveness and
grace. Adults can identify as saints
who will one day be reunited with
Christ in heaven. They are equipped
with talents to help their neighbors
anywhere they interact with people.
HOW DOES GOD WORK THROUGH PEOPLE?
Adults can observe God's work through people
and their vocations. Adults understand God's
work in the home through parents who teach
their children the Gospel, or in the workplace through
managers who lead with empathy and compassion. Adults
should be able to recognize God's work through pastors
who share His Word and Sacraments with parishioners, mis-
sionaries who spread the Gospel, and fellow believers who
witness in their daily lives.
"Adults know that
God is actively present
during Baptism and
Holy Communion."
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