What Do You Believe? Why?
Do you know the Scriptural basis of your belief?

As a follower of Jesus, do you know what you believe and why you believe it? Are you able to show from Scripture the basis of your faith? For instance, the Nicene Creed (A.D. 325) in part reads,

We believe in one God, the FATHER Almighty, Maker of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord JESUS CHRIST, the Son of God, begotten of the Father [the only-begotten; that is, of the essence of the Father, God of God], Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father; by whom all things were made [both in heaven and on earth]. . .. [The Creeds of Christendom, edited by Philip Schaff. Vol. I: The History of Creeds (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1931), pp. 28-29]

This creed is adopted by the Roman Catholic Church and nearly all Protestant churches. The creed “has been widely accepted in modern times as a proposed basis of Christian unity. . ..” [“Nicene Creed, The” in The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church edited by F. L. Cross (New York: Oxford University Press, 1974), p. 968]

When the Nicene Creed speaks of Jesus as “very God of very God” and “by whom all things were made,” what does that mean? Is Jesus God? Is Jesus really the Creator of the universe? How do we know? These are all wonderful truths, but do you know how the Bible teaches these wonderful concepts? How prepared are you to share your convictions with others?

Sample Search For Truth Study

The Schaumburg Church of Christ offers simple at home personal Bible studies that help a Bible student better understand his faith. These Bible studies challenge the student to discover answers to his religious questions from the Scriptures only.

The following sample of questions from lesson number two of our Search for Truth Bible study series demonstrates how the student discovers the Bible’s teaching regarding the person and activity of Jesus Christ. The teacher is committed to help the student discover religious truths for himself through the use of open questions. The teacher does not tell the student what to think, but rather leads the student through the Scriptures, and allows the student to discover what the Bible says.


1. JOHN 3:16; 1:14; PHILIPPIANS 2:5-7

JOHN 3:16 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

JOHN 1:14 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

PHILIPPIANS 2:5-7 5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men.

Did God the Father send His only begotten Son (Jesus) in the world? Y / N

Did the Father send Jesus so you and I may have everlasting (eternal) life? Y / N

The Word (Jesus) became a man (flesh) and lived among us. Y / N

The Word, flesh and only begotten Son all refer to Jesus. Y / N

2. JOHN 1:1, 2; 17:5, 24; GENESIS 1:26

JOHN 1:1,2 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God.

JOHN 17:5, 24 5 And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was. . . .24 Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

GENESIS 1:26 26 Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."

Was the Word (Jesus) with God in the beginning? Y / N

Is Jesus God? Y / N

3. JOHN 1:3,10; COLOSSIANS 1:15-17

JOHN 1:3,10 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. . . 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him.

COLOSSIANS 1:15-17 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

Because Jesus is God, He had the power to create this universe out of nothing. T / F

Man should follow the Creator’s commands, because the Creator knows what is best for His creation. T / F

How should man respond to the commands of his Creator?

How Can We Assist You?

The Search for Truth series consists of ten Bible studies in this same format. Your studies include the existence of God, the Deity of Jesus Christ, the authority of scripture, God’s law, the problem of sin, God’s answer for man’s sin, God’s church, its worship and organization, and the true disciple’s assurances in Jesus.

These studies are absolutely free to you. There is no cost or obligation. How may the Schaumburg Church of Christ assist you?

Search for Truth
c/o Schaumburg Church of Christ
601 E. Schaumburg Road
Schaumburg, IL 60194
Phone: (847) 985-0028
Email: glenn.jobe@s-coc.org