Was there anything in the universe before God?
No. God has always existed. That’s a hard concept for us to understand, but it’s true. There is no time when God did not exist, no matter how far back you go. In fact, here’s a concept: God created time! So God lives outside of time in eternity. Heaven is outside of time and space, so we can’t drive there, not even in an incredibly fast space ship.
The Bible says that God is the “Alpha and the Omega – the beginning and the end. I am the one who is, who always was, and who is still to come – the Almighty One.” Hard to understand, right? But it tells of God’s awesomeness, He is the creator of everything and the cool thing is that He created you, too and has a wonderful plan for your life!
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What does God look like?
That’s a little hard to say. God is a Person, but he’s also a spirit, so we can’t be completely sure what he will look like to us when we are with him in heaven. But Jesus told the disciples: “If you have seen me, you have seen the Father.” So it’s a safe bet that he will look a whole lot like Jesus — since Jesus is God, of course!
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Does God look like Jesus?
Yes, but not exactly! Remember that when Jesus was here on earth he wasn’t in what we call his “glorified state.” The Bible tells us that Jesus left his “glory” in heaven so that he could come to Earth to be like us, to be a human being. But when we see Jesus in heaven, he will be “full of glory”.
We can’t know exactly what Jesus will look like in heaven, but we can get a pretty good idea from two passages in the New Testament. The first is when he is with Peter, James, and John on the Mount of Transfiguration. It says that his face “shone like the sun” or put another way that “sunlight poured from his face” and it says that his clothes were so bright and white that Peter, James and John couldn’t look at him. The second passage is in the Book of Revelation, and it describes Jesus in a similar way. It says that he was dressed in a long robe with a gold sash wrapped around his chest. And it says that his hair was white as snow, and his eyes were like a fiery flame. And his voice sounded like rushing waters. John was so overwhelmed that he fell on his face. It was just too much to be in Jesus’ presence. But Jesus said to him “Don’t be afraid.” But we can understand why John was afraid. Actually seeing God is no small thing to imagine!
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How can I grow as a Christian?
In the same way that a baby grows and matures, so a Christian needs to grow and mature. There are four main things that a child of God needs to do in order to grow spiritually.
- Read the Bible
- Pray
- Meet with others Christians (have fellowship).
- Tell others about Jesus (witness).
It’s like a car that needs four pumped up tires to be able to drive well on a road.
- Read the Bible (In the Old Testament the Bible is referred to as The Law of the Lord.)
Psalm 1:2,3 - But they delight in the law of the LORD, meditating on it day and night. They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do.
a) The Bible helps us to grow as Christians- just like milk helps a baby to grow. 1 Peter 2:2 You must crave pure spiritual milk so that you can grow into the fullness of your salvation. Cry out for this nourishment as a baby cries for milk.
b) The Bible is like a guidebook on how God wants us to live. Psalm 119:9 How can a young person stay pure? By obeying your word and following its rules. Psalm 119:11 I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light for my path.
c) The Bible is part of the spiritual armour that helps us to fight against the attacks of the devil. Ephesians 6:17 Take the sword of the Spirit which is the word of God. Matthew 4:10 “Get out of here, Satan,” Jesus told him. “For the Scriptures say…,
To help you read the Bible and discover all about your relationship with God, you can download the New Journey With God Guide Book
- Pray
Why should I pray?
a) Praying is talking to God. When you love someone you want to talk to them. Prayer is a two-way conversation that helps us to grow in our relationship with God. Through prayer, we talk to God and He talks to us. You can talk to God about everything, what’s happening in your life, how you feel, what you need. Philippians 4:6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.
b) Jesus showed us that it was important to pray. Luke 6:12 One day soon afterward Jesus went up on a mountain to pray, and he prayed to God all night.
c) When should I pray? You can pray as often as you can, at any time, about anything and everything. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Never stop praying.
d)Where should I pray? You can pray to God anywhere. Remember Jonah? He was in the belly of a great fish when he prayed!
e) How should I pray? Jesus taught us how to pray when he gave us the Lord’s Prayer.
The letters of the word ACTS helps us to remember the different aspects of prayer.
A - Adoration. Praise God and talk about the wonderful things He has done.
C - Confess. Confess your sin to God. Tell Him about the things you have done (and those that you should not have done) as well as the things you haven’t done (and should have done). Talk to God about your wrong thoughts and wrong attitudes as well.
T - Thanks. Thank God for forgiving you and for all His blessings.
S - Supplication. This word means ‘to ask’. Ask God for what you, and other people, need.
- Fellowship
Meet with other Christians regularly - go to church or Sunday school. Perhaps you could join a Bible club, youth group or go to a Christian camp.
Acts 2:42 They joined with the other believers and devoted themselves to the apostle’s teaching and fellowship, sharing in the Lord’s Supper and in prayer. Acts 2:44 And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had.
- Witness
Tell others about how God loves them so much that he sent Jesus to die, so that if they believe on him and accept him as Savior, they can be forgiven and have eternal life.
John 3:16 “For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. Mark 5:19 But Jesus said, “No, go home to your friends, and tell them what wonderful things the Lord has done for you and how merciful he has been.”
To witness to your friends, you can also send them a link to the Superbook Gospel Presentation.
What does God look like?
The Bible says that God is a Spirit, so it’s hard to say what he looks like exactly! We know that God is a person, because the Bible says that God made us in His image, and we are people! Jesus said “If you have seen me, you have seen the Father.”
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When will the world end?
No one knows. Even Jesus doesn’t know. He said that no one knows but the Father in Heaven. So we can speculate, but anyone who says they know for sure is kidding themselves. We shouldn’t worry about when the world will end, but we should get busy doing what God has told us to do in the meantime.
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Why didn’t God just forgive everybody?
God did forgive everybody, but He doesn’t force us to accept His forgiveness. It’s a free gift — but the recipient of a gift still has to accept that gift. We are only forgiven if we accept God’s forgiveness through Jesus Christ.
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How do I become even closer to God than I am now?
By obeying Him. Every time we obey God and do His will, we become more like Him and draw closer to Him. Prayer is another way of drawing closer to God. You can become closer to God this very minute by praying to God!
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If Adam and Eve hadn’t sinned, would people sin today?
No! That’s what’s so sad about the Fall. It affected every single person who would ever live. It broke our relationship with God. But there’s good news: God sent Jesus to repair the broken relationship. Jesus broke the power of sin over us, so if we accept Him into our hearts, we can overcome sin!
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Why doesn’t God just zap all the bad people?
Because he loves them! God loves everyone, even people who don’t love him back. And God wants everyone to know He loves them so they can turn to Him — and stop behaving badly. God holds out hope for all of his children, especially those we might think of as “bad”.
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How is God always there?
God is “omnipresent.” That means that He really can be everywhere at once. He’s not like us, who can only be in one place at a time. He can be everywhere. So wherever we are, God is there, too. We never have to wonder if God is with us. He is always with us!
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How was God created?
Everything in the universe — including every angel and person and every planet — was created by God. But God Himself was not created. God existed before the Creation. It’s a deep mystery, but it’s true! God has always existed.
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Can Christians hear God talking to them?
Jesus said “My sheep know my voice.” But he didn’t mean that we would hear him with our ears! He meant we would recognize when He was communicating with us. We probably won’t hear an actual voice with our ears. But God does communicate with those who have accepted Him into their hearts.
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Does God see everything we do?
Yes, absolutely. God is “omniscient”, which means that He knows everything in the whole universe. So God sees everything we do, both good and bad.
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Why do I feel bad when I do something wrong?
God created every one of us in His image. So even though we are all sinners, deep down inside we know what’s right and what’s wrong. That’s what we call having a “conscience.”
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Questions about The Trinity for Kids What is the Trinity?
The Trinity is the idea that God is three Persons in one. Actually it’s more than an idea — it’s a hugely important part of the Christian faith. It means that God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, all at the same time. We say that He is one God, in three Persons. We can pray to God as Father, or to Jesus as the Son, or to the Holy Spirit. Of course, no matter Who we pray to, we’re praying to the same God.
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How can God be three persons and one person at the same time?
The best answer to this is that it’s a Mystery! There are some things we can’t understand very well. But we know that they are true nonetheless. Many things that are true can be difficult for us to understand. Just think about the idea that God is infinite, or the idea that He created the whole universe out of nothing! Both are true, but to really understand them is a tall order! The doctrine of the Trinity is just like that.
A good way to imagine how the Trinity works is to consider how water can exist in 3 forms. Water can be a liquid, water can be a solid (ice)and water can be a gas (steam or vapor), but all three forms are still water.
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Questions about Heaven for Kids What is heaven like?
It’s hard to say exactly what it will be like, but one thing is super clear: it will be heavenly! It will be glorious and wonderful! It will feel “just right” in every possible way, and that’s because it really will be “just right” in every possible way. It’s the place made by God for us. We were never meant to be in a world with death and suffering and sadness. We were meant to be with Him in paradise. That’s what heaven is. It’s the place where we are restored to perfect fellowship with the Lord.
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Will all my friends go to heaven?
It’s hard to say exactly who will be in heaven. But the Bible says that all those who have trusted in the Lord Jesus will go to heaven. So if your friends have turned to Jesus and made Him the Lord of their lives, then according to the Bible they will certainly be in heaven!
Those of us who know that Jesus is the way to heaven should tell those who don’t know, because it’s wonderful news! How can we keep such wonderful news to ourselves? We can’t and we shouldn’t. It’s the best news there is!
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Is Jesus the only way to heaven?
Yes, Jesus is the only way to heaven. But that’s good news! Without God sending Jesus to earth to die for us, there would be no way for us to get to heaven. That’s the good news of Jesus, that God made a way for everyone. And Jesus is the way!
Those of us who know that Jesus is the way to heaven should tell those who don’t know, because it’s wonderful news! How can we keep such wonderful news to ourselves? We can’t and we shouldn’t. It’s the best news there is!
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When my pet dies, will it go to heaven?
Does your pet go to church? Ha ha… Just kidding! The serious answer to this question is that we don’t really know. The Bible doesn’t tell us that animals will be in heaven, but it doesn’t say that they won’t be either. So we have to say we don’t know.
But one thing we do know: we can trust God with the details. He loves us more than we can imagine, so we can trust him with the answer, even if we can’t know the answer right now. Trusting God is always the way to go.
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When we die and go to heaven, do we get angels’ wings?
No. You hear this idea sometimes, but it’s simply not in the Bible. According to Scripture, we will get new bodies when we die, but we won’t become like angels. So we won’t get wings.
Remember what Jesus was like after he rose from the grave? We’ll be something like that. He was in human form, and he didn’t have any wings. Neither will we.
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Will all my friends go to heaven?
According to the Bible, everyone who calls on the name of the Lord Jesus will be saved. So there’s no reason for any of your friends to miss out on going to heaven. If any of your friends aren’t sure if they’re going, tell them the Good News: Jesus died for their sins and He wants to welcome them into heaven, too!
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Where does God live?
In Paramus, New Jersey. Just kidding! But seriously… God lives in Heaven. But Heaven is not a place in this universe, so we can’t fly there in a spaceship. Heaven is outside our universe, in eternity. And that’s where God lives!
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Why doesn’t God take us to heaven as soon as we get saved?
Because God’s plan to redeem the world includes us! Once we accept Jesus and become part of His Church, it’s our job to do His work here on Earth. It’s our job to show God’s love to others and to tell them about Him and the good news of Jesus. If we went straight to heaven, we wouldn’t be able to do that important work.
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How long is eternity?
This is a very difficult concept to explain, but eternity isn’t just a very long time. Eternity is actually beyond time! It’s a place where there is no time. That might be hard to understand, but it’s true. Eternity is forever, but it won’t feel like forever, it will feel just right. That’s because God created us to live in eternity.
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Can we get into heaven by being good?
Except for Jesus himself, no human being can be good enough to get into heaven! The only way to get into heaven is by trusting in the Lord Jesus. He alone was sinless, and by His death on the Cross, he purchased our redemption. So trusting in Him is the only way to heaven.
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Can we get into heaven by being good?
Except for Jesus himself, no human being can be good enough to get into heaven! The only way to get into heaven is by trusting in the Lord Jesus. He alone was sinless, and by His death on the Cross, he purchased our redemption. So trusting in Him is the only way to heaven.
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Will I go to heaven when I die?
If you’ve accepted Jesus into your heart, and have made Him the Lord of your life, yes — you will go to heaven! But remember, God wants everyone to accept Jesus, because He wants all of us to be with Him in heaven. He loves everyone, and doesn’t want anyone to be left out.
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Is Jesus the only way to heaven?
Yes, Jesus is the only way to heaven. Jesus said, “No one comes to the Father, but through me.” Because of Adam and Eve disobeying God in the Garden of Eden, we are all sinners. We all were separated from the love of God, and from a life with Him in heaven. But in His mercy, God made a way for us all to get to heaven. And Jesus is the way. He invites everyone to accept Him, and to spend eternity in Heaven with Him.
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Questions about Hell for Kids If God is a God of love, why does he send people to hell?
It’s not fair to say that God sends people to hell. He wants to send us to heaven. That’s why he sent Jesus to earth, to die in our place and make a way for us to have eternal life with him in heaven. But here’s the catch: he can’t force us to accept Jesus.
God made us in His image, and lets us choose to make whatever decisions we’d like to make. Somehow he even allows us the freedom to reject that offer of grace. So it’s very sad to think about, but for some mysterious reason some people turn away from God’s free offer of heaven. To be out of God’s presence is to be in hell. It breaks God’s heart that some people don’t accept his offer of heaven, and He does everything he can to help us to accept it. But he won’t force us.
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What is hell like?
Hell is so awful it’s impossible for us to imagine. It’s a place that God created not for us, but for what the Bible calls “the devil and his angels.” That means the angels that joined Satan’s rebellion against God. They are fallen angels, and we call them demons. So Hell is a place made for Satan and his demons. It’s a place completely out of the presence of God. It’s a place where there is nothing good — it’s a place of death and evil and total despair. Nothing could be more horrible, and nothing could make God sadder than that any human being should ever go there. We’re not supposed to go there. Jesus came to save us from that fate, and Jesus longs to take us with him to the place God did create for us: heaven.
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Would God send people to hell just because they aren’t Christians?
God doesn’t want to send anyone to hell! But the only way we can get to heaven is by accepting Jesus’ offer of forgiveness for our sins. Everyone is a sinner! So everyone needs to ask God’s forgiveness. And it’s our job as Chrstians to tell those who don’t know about this. It’s God’s free gift of salvation and it’s open to everyone!
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Who ends up in hell?
According to the Bible, everyone is a sinner, so everyone should end up in hell. But God doesn’t want anyone to end up in hell. That’s why he sent Jesus to die on the Cross, so that everyone could be saved. If we accept God’s free gift of salvation through Jesus, we can spend eternity in heaven, just as God intended! Have you accepted God’s gift of salvation by asking Jesus into your heart?
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If I swear, will I go to hell when I die?
We shouldn’t swear, but if you ever do, you should repent and ask God’s forgiveness. If you are genuinely sorry, God will forgive you! Remember that Jesus died on the Cross, so whoever turns to him and asks his forgiveness can go to heaven. So if you sin, repent and ask God’s forgiveness. God wants all of us to be with him in heaven!
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Questions about The Holy Spirit for Kids Who is the Holy Spirit?
The Holy Spirit is God — just as God the Father is God, and just as Jesus is God. Our Christian belief about the Trinity is that God is three Persons: the Father, the Son, and Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Trinity.
The Holy Spirit helps us in many ways such as being our teacher, helping us know when we are doing wrong, guiding us and helping us to know the truth and giving us the power to live the Christian life and to tell others about Jesus.
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When does the Bible first talk about the Holy Spirit?
The Bible talks about the Holy Spirit from its opening pages, in Genesis 1:2, the Bible says that the Holy Spirit was present and actively involved with creation. “And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.” Most people aren’t aware that the Holy Spirit is mentioned at the beginning of the Bible, but the Holy Spirit was there at the beginning of creation and the Holy Spirit is still around (and will always be around) to help us live a victorious Christian life.
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Questions about Jesus for Kids Why did Jesus go up to heaven instead of staying here on earth?
Because that was part of God’s plan for redeeming the whole world. According to Scripture, Jesus would return to heaven and then send the Holy Spirit down to earth. That way every single person on earth who asked Jesus into his heart could be filled with the Holy Spirit.
Those of us who are filled by the Holy Spirit are the Church, and God’s plan is for us to bring God and his message to the whole world. It’s an amazing plan! Jesus left the earth so that he could make it possible for all of us — you and me — to do the work that he started when he was here with us. Work such as sharing God’s love with others, helping widows and orphans and healing the sick.
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Why did God allow Jesus to be hurt?
John 3:16 tells us that “God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.”
We are all sinners and because of our sin, our relationship with God is broken. We deserve to be punished for our sin, but God allowed Jesus to take the punishment and to be hurt so that our relationship with Him can be restored. God allowed Jesus to be hurt because He loves us so much and wants us to live with Him forever.
Jesus said, “But I will do what the Father requires of me, so that the world will know that I love the Father.” (John 14:31) In John 14:6 we read that Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” Jesus knew it was the only way. Jesus willingly suffered and died so that we may have eternal life.
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How many wise men visited Jesus?
The Bible doesn’t say. Tradition says there were three, but the Bible just says that wise men visited Jesus. It doesn’t give a number. So we can’t know how many there were exactly. There may have been more than three.
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Was Jesus an only child?
No. Jesus was Mary’s first-born, but after Jesus, Mary had several other children. According to Matthew 13, Jesus had four brothers and several sisters.
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How do you get Jesus in your heart?
By asking him to be Lord of your life. When you “invite Jesus into your heart” what you are really doing is saying that now he is the Lord of your life! You trust him with everything and will obey Him and live for Him. And He is always with you.
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Why was Jesus born in a stable?
Joseph and Mary couldn’t find a room in an inn, so they had to go into a stable just to get shelter for the night — and that’s when Jesus was born. But God allowed this to happen to show us that Jesus came into the world in a humble condition. Imagine: the God of the universe became a human being in a stable among lowly farm animals. It’s pretty amazing! God’s ways are not our ways!
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Why does Jesus want us to follow him?
Because he loves us and wants us to be with him in heaven forever. If we make him the Lord of our life then we will follow him with our whole hearts and when we die, we will go to be with him in heaven forever!
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Was Jesus a vegetarian?
No. Jesus was a Jew, so we know that every year at Passover he ate lamb. So eating meat isn’t a sin, because Jesus was perfect and sinless. We also know that Jesus ate fish. The Bible doesn’t say that he ate vegetables, but it’s a safe bet that he ate them too! Sorry to be the one to tell you!
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Why did God let them hurt Jesus?
God sent Jesus to earth so that he would go to the Cross and die in our place. Because of what Jesus did on the Cross, our sins can be forgiven and we can go to be with the Lord forever in heaven. So what happened to Jesus was all part of God’s plan to save us. We should be full of gratitude to Jesus for what he did for us.
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Did Jesus really live just like me, or was he just pretending?
Jesus really was a human being, just like you! It was no act. Jesus really became a full-fledged human being while He was with us here on earth. When he suffered on the Cross, He was really suffering. And when He died, He really died. It was all just as if it had happened to any of us.
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Why can’t I see Jesus now?
Forty days after His resurrection, Jesus ascended into heaven. Since then we haven’t been able to see Him the way the disciples saw Him during His time on earth. But guess what? After Jesus ascended into heaven, He sent the Holy Spirit to be with us! So Jesus didn’t leave us alone. We still have Him with us through the power of the Holy Spirit.
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Why did God let them hurt Jesus?
The Bible says that the wages of sin is death. And because we are all sinners, we all deserve death. But God loves us so much that He decided to send Jesus to die in our place. And Jesus loves us so much that He was willing to go. So He suffered and died willingly, just to make it possible for us to live forever, and to be with Him in heaven forever.
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Did Jesus ever do anything bad when he was little?
Jesus was God in human form, so we know that he lived a completely sinless life. So we know that He didn’t do anything sinful as a little kid. He may have spilled milk by mistake, just as any little kid would do — but He didn’t ever actually sin.
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If Jesus died on the cross, how can he be alive today?
Jesus died, but three days after his death he was resurrected! That means God brought Him back to life! He’s eternal God, and lives forever! And because Jesus died and came back to life, when we accept Him into our hearts, we will be resurrected after we die, too! So because of Jesus, we will have life after death, too!
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How did Jesus walk on water?
We don’t know! But we do know that He did walk on water, because the Bible tells us He did. Jesus did many miracles, and all of them are beyond our comprehension. That’s what makes them miracles!
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Is Jesus God?
Yes, absolutely. Jesus is God. In fact, He is the Second Person of the Trinity. He came to Earth and became a human being, but He has always existed, just as God the Father has always existed.
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Questions about The Bible for Kids Why should I read the Bible?
For many reasons! But the most important one is that the Bible is God’s Word. It’s His message directly to us! It tells us Who God is and what He thinks and what His will is for us! Imagine that! Many people around the world have no access to Bibles and they will travel miles and miles just to hear a few words from it. Those of us who have Bibles have a great privilege. We can read God’s word any time and should make the daily habit of spending time reading the Bible and thinking about the Bible. And we can find out more and more about Who God is every time we read the Bible. God wants us to know Him intimately, and every time we read the Bible, we get to know Him better and better. What could be more important than that?
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How can the Bible help a kid; isn’t it a book for old people?
Another name for the Bible is ‘God’s word.’ God loves us and the Bible is one way He communicates with us. When we read the Bible we learn more about God, who He is and what he does for us.
The Bible is kind of like a guidebook that helps you live a good life.
Psalm 119:9 - How can a young person stay pure? By obeying your word and following its rules. Psalm 119:11 - I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. Psalm 119:105 - Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light for my path.
The Bible can also help you grow as a Christian.
1 Peter 2:2 - You must crave pure spiritual milk so that you can grow into the fullness of your salvation. Cry out for this nourishment as a baby cries for milk.
The Bible is also a part of the spiritual armor that can help you to fight against the attacks of the devil.
Ephesians 6:17 - Take the sword of the Spirit which is the word of God.
Good stuff to know, whether a kid or an adult, don’t you think?
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Does the New Testament replace the Old Testament?
Absolutely not. For Christians, the Old Testament is as important as the New Testament. Together the Old and New Testaments make up the whole Bible, the Word of God.
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Why do we memorize Bible verses?
God wants us to be filled with His Word. When we memorize Scripture, that’s just what happens. We can’t always look things up in the Bible, but if we memorize verses, we have them handy whenever we want! Besides, memorizing things is fun! The more you memorize, the more fun it is! How many Bible verses do you think you can memorize in a week, a month, a year? Try it!
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What’s a parable?
A parable is a made-up story that helps us understand something. Jesus told many parables to get his points across. The people in the parables didn’t actually exist, but the stories can help us to understand important truths. Can you remember any parables?
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Who wrote the Bible?
God wrote the Bible — but He used people to do it. He inspired them and they wrote what God wanted them to write. So you could say that people and God wrote the Bible together, but every word in the Bible was inspired by God.
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Was the Bible written by people?
Absolutely! But God inspired them as they wrote — so we really have to say that God wrote the Bible through people. Every word in the Bible is inspired by God.
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What is the Bible?
The Bible is God’s Word to His people. It’s really a book of books. There are sixty-six books in all, and they were written by many authors over a period of about 1500 years! But all of the authors were inspired by God as they wrote. He’s the real author.
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Why aren’t there dinosaurs in the Bible?
The Bible doesn’t mention television or ice hockey or bananas or kangaroos either. There are many things that aren’t mentioned in the Bible, but that doesn’t mean they don’t exist or didn’t exist at one time.
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What is the Pentateuch?
“Penta” is the Greek word for “five”. The Pentateuch is the name for the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
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Why do some people believe that humans came from monkeys?
The Bible says that God created us in His image. But some people just don’t believe what the Bible says. They believe that a long, long time ago, our ancestors were monkeys! Aren’t you glad you believe what the Bible says?!
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Why do we have a Bible?
The Bible is God’s word to us. It tells us everything we need to know about God and about how he wants us to behave. Without the Bible, we would be totally lost and in the dark. But the Bible is a “lamp unto our feet” — shining God’s light and showing us the right way to go! So we are not in the dark. Thank God for the Bible!
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Why do we study the Bible?
The Bible is God’s Word. And it’s written for each of us. Without it, we are truly lost. But by reading and studying the Bible we learn about God, and can learn how to live the way God wants us to live. Reading and studying the Bible makes it possible for us to get closer to God, and become more like Him every day.
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Is it okay to tell a lie once in a while?
“Thou shalt not lie” is one of the Ten Commandments, so it’s never okay to tell a lie. The Bible calls the Devil a liar. In fact, it calls him “the father of lies.” So telling the truth is very important to God, and telling a lie is never okay.
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Who wrote the Bible?
“God wrote the Bible. But He used people to do it! In fact, about forty people wrote the Bible over a period of around fifteen centuries! That’s a lot of people over a very long period of time! But all of those people were inspired by God Himself, so every word in the Bible comes from God to us.
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Why won’t parents let kids watch certain tv shows?
“God put parents in authority over children. Part of their job is to protect children from harm. Many tv programs have things in them which can do great harm when we watch them, and parents use their wisdom to keep their children from harm.
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Why is it wrong to steal things?
“Thou shalt not steal” is one of the Ten Commandments, so we know it’s deeply important to God. To take what is not ours is like stealing from God Himself. To take what is not yours is always a sin.
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What is tithing?
A “tithe” is an old-fashioned word for a “tenth”. So tithing refers to the biblical idea that we should give ten percent of everything to God. By giving ten percent to God, we acknowledge that everything we have belongs to Him.
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Why do I have to obey my parents?
Honoring our fathers and mothers is one of the Ten Commandments, so it’s deeply important to God. God has put our parents in authority over us — so to disobey them is to disobey God Himself.
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What should I do if someone makes fun of the Bible?
Many people make fun of things out of sheer ignorance and simply have no idea what they are talking about. So don’t get upset. But if an opportunity presents itself, you can tell them that the Bible is the most wonderful book in the world, and you can offer to share what you know about it.
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Does money make people bad?
No. But the Bible says that the “love of money is the root of all kinds of evil.” Desiring money can be a terrible temptation, but money can also be a great blessing. The question is how we use the money the Lord has given us. All money is to be used for God’s purposes, and not our own.
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Questions about Faith for Kids What is faith?
According to the Bible (Hebrews 11:1), faith is “being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” In other words, faith is knowing what God has said is true, and therefore trusting God with our whole heart, soul, and mind. So faith is not just something we have in our heads. If we truly know that what God has said is true, then we will believe it with our whole being. And we will behave accordingly! We can’t fool God by saying we believe something in our heads, but not behave in a way that shows we really and truly believe it. Faith in God reveals itself in how we live our lives.
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Does having faith please God?
Why yes it does, in fact in Hebrews 11:6 it says “And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.” Seems like faith is a pretty big expectation from God and he commends those who seek him. Read the rest of Hebrews 11 and you’ll find a veritable ‘Who’s Who’ of people whose faith pleased God.
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How did Daniel sleep in a den of lions without being afraid?
Daniel might have had some fear — who wouldn’t? — but he also had plenty of faith in the Lord. He knew God was with him. So even though the lions might have been somewhat frightening, Daniel knew He could trust God. He knew God would protect him, and of course, God did protect him. You can’t go wrong trusting in God. He’ll never let you down.
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Why isn’t everyone a Christian?
We don’t know. But we do know that those of us who are Christians should tell others about Jesus. That way they can accept him and become Christians, too! Whether someone accepts Jesus is between them and God. But it’s our responsibility to tell people about Him. So what are you waiting for?
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Why did Noah built the ark?
Because God told him to! Doing what God says to do is the only wise thing to do, even if everyone else is making fun of you for doing it. People sometimes don’t know what’s right, but God always does, and if we listen to Him we can’t go wrong! And once the rains started to fall, you can bet that Noah was awfully glad he listened to God!
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How did David fight Goliath if he was so small?
David was very good at using a shepherd’s sling. After all, he was a shepherd! David could throw a stone with lightning speed, which is how he killed Goliath. But more importantly, David didn’t rely on his own abilities. He put his trust and hope in God, and God gave him the victory.
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Why was Abraham willing to kill his own son?
Because he knew that it was really God who had told him to do it. Abraham knew he could trust God totally. He wasn’t afraid of doing what God asked him to do. He knew that obeying God always ends up working out. And of course in Abraham and Isaac’s case it did work out.
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Questions about The Devil for Kids Who/What is the devil?
The devil, also called Satan, is God’s principal enemy. He used to be the archangel Lucifer, but he rebelled against God. The Bible tells us that Lucifer was the most amazing angel God had created. But somehow pride led him to believe that he was equal with God! So he decided he didn’t want to obey God anymore. In fact, he didn’t want to obey anyone besides himself! So he rebelled against God. When he did that, God cast him out of heaven forever and ever. Satan took a third of the angels with him. They became demons. So Satan is a fallen angel, dedicated to fighting against God.
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Does the devil have power like God does?
Absolutely not! Not even close. God is all-powerful. He created the entire universe and everything in it. Satan (the devil), on the other hand, was created! Of course he wasn’t created by God as Satan, but before he rebelled and became wholly evil, he was an angel, whom God had created. So there’s no comparison between God and the devil, really.
The devil is incredibly less powerful than God. Satan cannot create anything at all. He can only twist and destroy what God has created, just as he twisted and destroyed himself by rebelling against God. You can see how powerless Satan is compared to God when you think about how easy it is to destroy something, but how difficult it is to create something. Destruction is always easier than creation, and Satan always destroys and never creates.
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Is the Devil equal to God?
No! The Devil is opposed to God, but he isn’t even close to being as powerful as God. God created the whole universe and everything in it. The Devil never created even one single thing. The devil cannot defeat God, and we already know how the story will end. Jesus will return and the devil will be defeated once and for all.
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Questions about Prayer for Kids Does God listen to any prayer, big or small?
Absolutely! Some people think God is too busy to listen to small prayers — but that’s just not true! God is so big and so amazing that He is never too busy! Ever! Every single thing that is on our hearts is important to Him, and so He listens to every one of our prayers, big and small. So turn to God whenever you have a need, a question or just want someone to talk to; He’ll always be there for you!
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Why should I pray?
Praying is talking to God, plain and simple. When you love someone you want to talk to them. Prayer is a two-way conversation that helps us to grow in our relationship with God. Through prayer, we talk to God and He talks to us. You can talk to God about everything, what’s happening in your life, how you feel, what you need.
Philippians 4:6 says “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.”
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What is prayer?
Prayer is when we talk to God. We can talk to Him about something small or something big. We can talk to him in a way that’s quiet and private or we can talk to him with thousands of other people. But whenever we talk to God, we are praying. And God hears our prayers! It’s an amazing concept! You can do it right this minute!
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Are long prayers better than short prayers?
No! God wants us to talk to him about whatever is on our hearts — and what matters most is that we are being honest when we talk to him. If we pray a short prayer from the heart, it’s worth much more than a long prayer that’s trying to impress God or other people.
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Should I say “thou” and “thee” when I pray to God?
You don’t have to speak formally when you talk to God. Remember, He’s your heavenly father and he loves you. So yes, you are speaking to the King of the Universe, but you are also speaking to the one Jesus called “Abba” — which means “Daddy.”
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Why do people kneel when they pray?
Not everyone kneels when they pray, but the reason some people do is to show an attitude of humility before God. We can approach God boldly — because He is our heavenly Father — but we must also approach Him with humility. And kneeling shows that we are approaching him with humility and reverence.
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Can we pray anytime we want?
Yes, we can pray anytime of the day or night. God is always listening, and is never too busy for us. He wants to talk with us all the time, and he cares about whatever we concerns us. We can even pray silently. God can hear silent prayers, too!
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Does God listen to any prayer, big or small?
Absolutely. God loves us, so He is never too busy for us. And He is interested in anything that is of concern to us, whether it’s a big thing or a little thing. So we can pray to Him about anything at all.
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Why should we pray to God?
Prayer is the most wonderful privilege imaginable! We would be crazy not to pray! God loves us deeply and cares about everything that concerns us, so praying to Him is a way of talking to Him and asking for His help. God is infinitely powerful, and He answers our prayers! Imagine that we are able to talk to the God of the universe! And that He wants us to talk to Him! It’s really an exciting idea.
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Questions about Death and Suffering for Kids Why do people die?
In the Garden of Eden, when Adam and Eve disobeyed God and ate the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, they allowed death to come into the world. God never wanted that to happen! That’s why he told Adam and Eve not to eat of the fruit of that Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. But Satan deceived Adam and Eve, and they ate it. Ever since then, death has been a part of our world, along with suffering and evil and sadness. That’s the bad news.
But there’s good news! Because God didn’t leave the situation that way! He had a plan to defeat death, and of course Jesus is the main part of that plan. So through Jesus we can defeat death! If we believe in Him, we will live forever, just as God intended all along. So even if we die physically — which we will — God raises us up from the dead, just as Jesus rose from the dead. As I said, that’s Good News. The best news there is!
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Will I go to heaven when I die?
The Bible says that all who call on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ will be saved. So if you have asked him into your heart and make him the Lord of your life, then you will be with him in heaven. Remember the thief on the cross next to Jesus? He was a sinner, but just before he died, he said to Jesus: “Remember me when you come into your kingdom!” And Jesus answered: “I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.” So going to heaven has nothing to do with whether we deserve it, because none of us deserves it. But if we cry out to Jesus and ask him to help us, he will. Only Jesus opens the door for us to go to heaven, and if we ask him to save us and to forgive our sins, and really mean it, He will do it and heaven is ours!
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Why does God let wars happen?
All of the bad things that happen in the world — including wars — are because of what Christians call the Fall. That’s when Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden, by eating the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. When they did that all of creation became broken. That one act of disobedience allowed sin and death and evil and suffering into the world.
Of course God never wanted that to happen! That’s why he warned Adam and Eve not to eat of the fruit of that tree. But once they disobeyed, the whole world became broken, and we’ve been dealing with it ever since. Wars are one example. But remember, that’s why God sent Jesus to Earth, to undo the damage that Adam and Eve did — to begin the process of redeeming our broken world! One reason that Jesus is called the Prince of Peace is that in His Kingdom, there is no war.
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When we die, do we become angels and get wings?
No. Human beings never become angels. Angels are heavenly beings, and we are terrestrial beings. When we go to heaven, we’ll still be human beings, not angels.
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Why does God let animals suffer from dangers in nature?
When Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden, everything got messed up. That’s what we call the Fall. Not only were human beings affected, but the whole of creation was affected. So there is evil and pain and suffering in the world. It’s not part of God’s plan, but through Jesus, everything is being redeemed. When Jesus returns and creates a new heaven and a new earth, animals and people will no longer suffer.
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Why do some people die before they are old?
All of the bad things that happen in the world — including death — are because of what Christians call the Fall. That’s when Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden, by eating the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. When they did that all of creation became broken. That one act of disobedience allowed sin and death and evil and suffering into the world.
Of course God never wanted that to happen! That’s why he warned Adam and Eve not to eat of the fruit of that tree. But once they disobeyed, the whole world became broken, and we’ve been dealing with it ever since. People dying — and especially people dying young — are one example. But remember, that’s why God sent Jesus to Earth, to undo the damage that Adam and Eve did — to begin the process of redeeming our broken world! God says that when we accept Jesus, we will all live forever with Him in Heaven.
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Questions about Angels for Kids What are angels?
The word “angel” is just a Greek word that means “messenger” — so angels are God’s messengers. The Bible says that God created heavenly beings and terrestrial beings. We are terrestrial beings and angels are heavenly beings. Even though we can’t see them, angels play a big part in life as noted in the Bible where angels are mentioned well over 200 times! Angels can be both good and bad and there are different types of angels such as archangels, cherubim and seraphim. Michael, Gabriel and Lucifer are probably 3 of the most well known angels from the Bible.
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Where did angels come from?
God made them! The word “angel” is the Greek word for “messenger”, so angels are God’s messengers. The Bible says in Colossians 1:16-17 that ““For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created by Him and for Him.”
Angels are normally associated with being invisible, but they can also take on the appearance of men. In Hebrews 13:2 it says “Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it!” So be on guard, you never know when you might be entertaining angels, pretty cool, huh?
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Questions about Love for Kids Do I really have to love my enemies?
Yes. That’s what Jesus commands us to do! But that doesn’t mean we have to feel lovey-dovey toward them. According to the Bible, love has to do with how we act, not how we feel. So God commands us to behave in a way that treats others the way we would want them to treat us — even if we don’t feel like it.
So if someone in your school is really getting on your nerves, you’re not expected to feel mushy lovey-dovey feelings for them! But you are expected to treat them in a way that exhibits the love of God for them.
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What does Jesus say about love?
Love is a big deal! Jesus shared his views on love and it’s recorded in the book of Matthew (22:37-39) where he said “You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: Love your neighbor as yourself.” Living for God is pretty straightforward and Jesus summed up how you should live your life everyday – loving God and loving others. Some people find it hard to love others, in fact, you might have someone in your life that is ‘hard to love’. But if you know Jesus as your Savior, you can turn to Him and ask Him to help you love that person, trust Jesus to do it and He will see you through it! Remember that Jesus’ perfect love will cast out all fear; that’s Good News!
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How can I love my enemies?
According to the Bible, love is not a feeling, it’s an action. So loving our enemies doesn’t mean that we feel lovey-dovey toward them. It means that we treat them as human beings who are made in the image of God. Jesus commands us to love our enemies, to treat them fairly, just as we would want to be treated fairly.
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Why is it so hard to love your enemies?
No person has natural feelings of love for an enemy. So loving our enemies is extremely difficult. In fact, without God’s supernatural help, it’s quite impossible. But God gives us the power to do what’s right even when we don’t feel like it.
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Why do God and Jesus love people?
God is our heavenly Father, and we are all His children. So just as parents love their children, God loves all of us, and even more so. We are the only creatures in the whole universe created in God’s image, so we are uniquely important to Him.
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