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The First Commandment is all about how we should fear, love, and trust in God above all things.
He alone gives us our true security, identity, and meaning in life.
Reflection
How do I already fear, love, and trust in God above all things?
How have I failed to fear, love, and trust in God above all things? Are there any errors I secretly be-
lieve about God?
What do I need to change in my life to better fear, love, and trust in God above all things?
How Do We Know There's a God?
As God's human creatures, there are certain
ways that we know there is a God. Reason, nature,
and experience reveal this to us. Read through
Question 35. Write down or sketch around the
head at least three of the four different ways we
know there is a God.
What Is God Like?
Though our reason tells us there is a God, it
doesn't tell us who that God is. Only God's Word
tells us this. God is triune: Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit. To remember, write down "three" on the left
side of the word. Then on the right side, write the
word "one." The word triune literally means
"three in one." That's the God of the Bible.
Question 36 further explains this.
Triune
Look over Question 37. In the space above,
write down the eleven adjectives that we get from
the Bible that explain what God is like (or His attri-
butes).
