1. What is a disciple of Jesus?
A disciple of Jesus is someone who obeys his teachings. So, if we miss out on one or two of his commands, then we are not a disciple. Every Christian is called to be disciples, that is, we must obey the commands of Christ at all times. If we can compromise in our words and action around ungodly people, then we are not disciples.
Read
John 8:31-32
1 John 2: 3-6
John 12:26
Luke 6:40
2. What is the clearest way that God has revealed Himself?
God has revealed Himself to us when we are convicted of our sin, God's righteousness and the coming judgment.
That is, if we realize that we need to stop sinning, because God hates sin and Jesus' blood was poured out to save us from sin (Matt 1:21; Romans chapter 6), then God has revealed his grace to us. We cannot say that God reveals to us without conviction that sin must me stopped. It is a lie and a deception.
3. Who is the author of the Bible?
The Bible was written by the prophets (Old Testament) and the disciples (New Testamnt) by the guidance of the Holy Spirit. God used these people to write the scrolls so that we may learn about His will in this present generation. (John 16: 13; 2 Timothy 3: 16; Revelations 1: 1-3, and verses9-11)
4. What does "inspiration" mean in the Scripture?
"Inspiration" in the Bible is only from the Holy Spirit (2 Timothy 3:6), not in people or achievements or dreams. The confidence that God wanted is confidence in the Gospel that saves us, not in our own skills or intelligence (Romans 1:16; 1 Corinthians 1:21). The encouragement that He teaches us is encouragement in times of testing and persecutions, provided that we remain faithful (Psalms 23:4; Romans 8: 18; Acts 14:22; James 1: 2-4; 1 Peter 1:7)
5. Are you committed to obey whatever is plainly showed in the Bible?
Yes, we must obey everything that Jesus taught His disciples. And we must obey the writings of the apostles. And we must learn from the writings of the prophets. Because as I've mentioned above, it was written by the guidance of the Holy Spirit to help us overcome sin. If we will throw off some commands that we don't like, then it proves that we are not disciples and we are obeying our own selves (flesh). Obeying our own opinions and desires, instead of God's will is a proof that we are still living in sin (Romans 6: 11-13; Romans 8:5-8)
6. If Jesus used the Word, how much more do we need it in our life?
In John 1:1, and John 6: 35-70, we will understand that Jesus is the Word of God and he is the Bread of life. It only means that, we must always read the Word of God (written in the Bible) because it is the real food that gives life to our spirit (matthew 4:4). Also, the Word is Jesus Himself, which means that He is with us as long as the Word remains in our life. This is why we must read the Bible everyday. By reading the Bible, we will know what is good and what is evil, what pleases God and what provokes His anger.
8. Would you make God's Word a regular part of your life?
Again, the answer is "yes". It should be. We cannot last a day without food or water right? Some can, but not for long. This goes the same way with our spirit (Matt. 4:4). The real man is not the body but the soul that either goes to heavn or be thrown to hell. So it is more important that we feed our spirit with the Word of God.
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