Question: “What does God require in the ninth and tenth commandments? Answer (Kids in bold): “Ninth, that we do not lie or deceive, but speak the truth in love. Tenth, that we are content, not envying anyone or resenting what God has given them or us.” Memory Verse: “If you really fulfill…
Question: “What does God require in the sixth, seventh, and eighth commandments?” Answer (Kids in bold): “Sixth, that we do not hurt, or hate, or be hostile to our neighbor, but be patient and peaceful, pursuing even our enemies with love. Seventh, that we abstain from sexual immorality and live purely…
Tucked away in the Northwest corner of China, Xinjiang, are approximately 12 million Turkic Chinese Muslims known as the Uighur (also spelled Uyghur and pronounced we-gur). These ancient travelers of the Silk Road were possibly once Christians before being forcibly converted to Islam under Mongol oppression between the 10th and…
Question: “What does God require in the fourth and fifth commandments? Answer (Kids in bold): “Fourth, that on the Sabbath day we spend time in public and private worship of God, rest from routine employment, serve the Lord and others, and so anticipate the eternal Sabbath. Fifth, that we love and…
When you think of Islam, your mind normally goes to countries like Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Iran. However, there are over 25 million Muslims in China blended throughout the country. One of these Islamic minority groups is the Hui (pronounced Hway). The Hui are the second largest minority group in…
If you would have asked me about Lent twenty years ago, when I was a newborn Christian, I probably would have told you that it was a time of repentance for Catholics for all the debauchery that happens during Mardi Gras. I had no clue that it was practiced by…
Question: “What does God require in the first, second, and third commandments? Answer (Kids in bold): “First, that we know and trust God as the only true and living God. Second, that we avoid all idolatry and do not worship God improperly. Third, that we treat God’s name with fear and…