Q: What was God's purpose for the Old Covenant if it could never save? A: God gave it as a temporary guardian to expose sin and lead sinners to Christ, where justification is found by faith alone.

How does genuine love reveal that we belong to God? By sacrificially loving Christ's people, we demonstrate the Spirit's work in us and gain assurance that we have passed from death to life.

Q: How can I know that I truly belong to God? A: Those who have been born of God increasingly resemble their heavenly Father by pursuing holiness and practicing righteousness through the new life He has given them.

How can we move from merely plausible interpretations to true biblical understanding? By bringing together the whole of God's revelation so Scripture interprets Scripture and reveals the author-intended truth.

Q: How can I remain confident in Christ when others abandon the faith? A: By abiding in the apostolic truth of Jesus Christ through the Spirit, believers persevere in righteousness with confidence at His coming.

Q: What does it mean to love the world? A: Loving the world means giving your heart to sinful desires that oppose God instead of delighting in Him, whose will and kingdom endure forever.

Q: Why did God give the Old Covenant if salvation has always been by faith? A: God gave the Old Covenant to expose humanity's sin and point every sinner to the promised Savior, so that righteousness would be received by faith alone in Christ.

Q: Why does loving other believers prove genuine faith? A: Because love is God's timeless design from creation, perfectly revealed in Christ, and the inevitable fruit of everyone who has been born again.

Q: How can I know that I am truly walking in the light? A: Genuine faith is revealed by Christlike love for His people, while persistent hatred exposes a heart still walking in spiritual darkness.

Q: How can I know that I truly know Christ? A: Genuine faith is revealed by a growing life of loving obedience that follows Christ because it has been transformed by Him.