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Cambodia Basic English Series

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1.    There is Only One God.

The Bible teaches that there is only one God.

Ephesians 4:6.  There is one God and Father of all. He is over everything. He is through everything. He is in everything.

Deuteronomy 6:4. Israel, listen to me. The Lord is our God. The Lord is the one and only God.

2.       Why it is Important to Know about God.

God is able to give us peace and happiness. He also wants us to live forever. To receive these things we need to learn about the one true God in the Bible. John 17:3. “And what is eternal life? It is knowing you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.”

Isaiah 45:5-6. I am the Lord. There is no other Lord. I am the one and only God. You do not know anything about me. But I will make you strong.⁶ Then people will know there is no God but me. Everyone from where the sun rises in the east to where it sets in the west will know it. I am the Lord. There is no other Lord.

3.       God Has a Plan.

God has made the world and everything in it. He has a plan. His purpose is to set up a Kingdom on the earth.

Daniel 2:44. … the God of heaven will set up a kingdom. It will never be destroyed. And no other nation will ever take it over. It will crush all of those other kingdoms. It will bring them to an end. But it will last forever.

Everyone will know God and the whole earth will reflect His purpose.

Habakkuk 2:14.  The oceans are full of water. In the same way, the earth will be filled with the knowledge of my glory.

4.  God Has a Character of Mercy, Love and Truth

God is a God of love, who wants to save people. He will punish people who are corrupt, violent and do not follow His ways. People who follow God’s ways can find peace. It is also important for us to learn about Him so that we can please Him in the way we think, feel and act.

 Exodus 34:6-7 As he passed in front of Moses, he called out. He said, “I am the Lord, the Lord. I am a God who is tender and kind. I am gracious. I am slow to get angry. I am faithful and full of love. ⁷ I continue to show my love to thousands of people. I forgive those who do evil. I forgive those who refuse to obey. And I forgive those who sin. But I do not let guilty people go without punishing them. I punish the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren for the sin of their parents.”

           5.   God is the Creator.

           Genesis 1:1. “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth”

Everything on the earth and in the sky shows us God's power.

Revelation 4:11. “You are worthy, our Lord and God! You are worthy to receive glory and honor and power. You are worthy because you created all things. They were created and they exist. That is the way you planned it.”

God looks after everything. He even knows when a bird falls to the ground.

Matthew 10:29. “Aren’t two sparrows sold for only a penny? But not one of them falls to the ground without your Father knowing it.”

He knows the number of hairs on our head.

Luke 12:7. In fact, he even counts every hair on your head! So don’t be afraid. You are worth more than many sparrows.

1    6.    God Has No Beginning and No End.

2.     God has always been and always will be. He will never die.

Psalm 90:2 Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. 

7.    God is All Powerful.

There is no limit to God’s power.

Isaiah 40:28. Don’t you know who made everything? Haven’t you heard about him? The Lord is the God who lives forever. He created everything on earth. He won’t become worn out or get tired. No one will ever know how great his understanding is. God knows everything – He even knows our thoughts …

Psalm 139:1-4. Lord, you have seen what is in my heart. You know all about me. ² You know when I sit down and when I get up. You know what I’m thinking even though you are far away. ³ You know when I go out to work and when I come back home. You know exactly how I live. ⁴ Lord, even before I speak a word, you know all about it.

8.    God Lives in Heaven but is Everywhere.

The Bible talks about heaven as God's throne and where He lives.

Isaiah 66:1. The Lord says, “Heaven is my throne. The earth is under my control. So how could you ever build a house for me? Where would my resting place be?

Even though God lives in heaven, He is also present everywhere.

Psalm 139:8. If I go up to the heavens, you are there. If I lie down in the deepest parts of the earth, you are also there.

9.    God’s Plan for Us.

God wants us to be like Him.

1 Peter 1:16. It is written, “Be holy, because I am holy.” If we are like Him now, we will be like Him forever.

1 John 3:1-3. How great is the love the Father has given us so freely! Now we can be called children of God. And that’s what we really are! The world doesn’t know us because it didn’t know him. ² Dear friends, now we are children of God. He still hasn’t let us know what we will be. But we know that when Christ appears, we will be like him. We will see him as he really is. ³ He is pure. All who hope to be like him make themselves pure.

 We recommend that candidates study Learn to Read the Bible Effectively and God’s Plan With Man (Cambodia friendly versions) before preparing for baptism. Slideshows and translated versions of these are also available. See Lessons 13 and 14: Maps.