LESSON 2 Who Is God?1. Why should we worship God?The true God is the Creator of all things. He had no beginning and will never have an end. (Psalm 90:2) He is the Source of the good news found in the Bible. (1 Timothy 1:11) Since God gave us life, we should worship only him. 2. What is God like?No human has ever seen God because he is a Spirit, which means that he is a higher form of life than the physical creatures who live on earth. (John 1:18; 4:24) Nevertheless, we can discern God’s personality from the things he has made. For instance, the variety of fruits and flowers tells us of his love and wisdom. The size of the universe tells us of his power. We can learn even more about God’s personality by reading the Bible. For example, it tells us what God likes and what he does not like, how he treats people, and how he reacts in different situations. 3. Does God have a name?Jesus said: “Our Father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified.” (Matthew 6:9) Although God has many titles, he has only one name. In each language, it is pronounced differently. In English it is usually pronounced “Jehovah.” But some people pronounce it “Yahweh.” God’s name has been taken out of many Bibles and replaced with the titles Lord or God. But when the Bible was written, it contained God’s name some 7,000 times. Jesus made God’s name known when he taught people about God. 4. Does Jehovah care about us?Like this loving father, God is acting for our long-term good Does widespread suffering mean that Jehovah is a God who does not care about us? Some people claim that he makes us suffer to test us, but this is not true. God has granted man the dignity of free will. Do we not appreciate our freedom to choose to serve God? (Joshua 24:15) But many choose to do bad things to others, so suffering abounds. It saddens Jehovah to see such injustice. Jehovah is a God who cares about us. He wants us to enjoy life. Soon he will eliminate suffering and those who cause it. Meanwhile, he has good reason to allow suffering for a limited time. In Lesson 8, we will learn what that reason is. 5. How can we draw closer to God?Jehovah invites us to draw close to him by speaking to him in prayer. He is interested in us individually. (Psalm 65:2; 145:18) He is willing to forgive. He recognizes our efforts to please him, even if we sometimes fail. So despite our imperfection, we really can enjoy a close relationship with God. Since Jehovah has given us life, we should love him more than we love anyone else. (Mark 12:30) As you express your love for God by learning more about him and doing as he asks, you will draw ever closer to him. |
Iruẹmwi 2 De ọmwa ne Osanobua khin?1. Vbọzẹ nọ na khẹke nima ga Osanobua?Ne Osa ọghe ẹmwata ọre ayi ọghe emwi hia. Ọ keghi re Osa nẹi mwẹ omuhẹn, nẹi khian vbe gha mwẹ ufomwẹ. (Psalm 90:2) Obọ re ẹre ọ ke rre, ne iyẹn nọma nọ rre uwe Baibol. (1 Timoti 1:11) Ugbẹnvbe a miẹn wẹẹ, irẹn ẹre ọ rrie arrọọ ne ima, irẹn ọkpa ẹre ọ khẹke nima gha ga.—Tie Arhie Maan 4:11. 2. Vbe Osanobua ye hẹ?Ọmwa nagbọn ọkpa i rrọọ nọ he bẹghe Osanobua ẹdẹ, rhunmwuda orhiọn ẹre irẹn khin. Nọ rhiema wẹẹ, arrọọ ọghe irẹn hiunsi sẹ ọghe evbayi na zaro bẹghe ni rre agbọn na. (Jọn 1:18; 4:24) Ọrheyerriọ, ma gha sẹtin rẹn avbe akpa ọghe Osanobua lekpae emwi nirẹn yi. Vbe igiemwi, avbe ọmerhan ughughan, kevbe avbe obobo gima rẹn vbekpae ahoẹmwọmwa kevbe ẹwaẹn ọghẹe. Ukpọlọmwẹ ọghe agbọn vbe ẹrinmwi gima rẹn vbekpae ẹtin ọghẹe.—Tie Rom 1:20. Ma gha ruẹ sayọ vbe nọ dekaẹn akpa ọghe Osanobua lekpae na gha tie Baibol. Vbe igiemwi, e Baibol tama ima emwi nọ yẹẹ Osanobua kevbe emwi nẹi yẹẹ ọre, obọ nọ ya mu emwa, vbe nọ ya yin vbe ihẹghẹ ughughan.—Tie Psalm 103: 3. Osanobua mwẹ eni ra?Jesu khare wẹẹ: “Erha mwa ne ọ rre ẹrinmwi: Gia ya ọghọ ne eni ruẹ nọhuanrẹn.” (Matiu 6:9) Agharhemiẹn wẹẹ Osanobua mwẹ iwaeni nibun, eni ọkpa ẹre ọ mwẹ. Odẹ ughughan ẹre dọmwadẹ urhuẹvbo ya tiẹre. Vbe urhuẹvbo ọghe Ẹdo, a keghi tiẹre “Jehova.” Sokpan emwa eso vbe tiẹre “Yahweh.”—Tie Psalm 83:18. Eni ọghe Osanobua keghi re na rhie hiẹn e Baibol nibun rre, vbene iran na ye iwaeni vbe na ghe Enọyanmwa ra Osanobua ya rhihe ẹre. Sokpan vbe ẹghẹ na ya gbẹn e Baibol, igba 7,000 ẹre eni ọghe Osanobua ladian vbọ. Jesu gie emwa rẹn eni ọghe Jehova vbe ẹghẹ nọ ya gha ma emwa emwi vbekpae Osanobua.—Tie Jọn 17:26. Zẹvbe na ghe Erha na nọ mwẹ ahoẹmwọmwa, Osanobua keghi zẹ emwi ru, rhunmwuda umamwẹ etẹbitẹ ọghomwa 4. E Jehova gbaroghe ima ra?Usẹ nọ wa gba ehe hia rhiema wẹẹ Osanobua i gbaroghe ima ra? Emwa eso keghi tae wẹẹ, Osanobua ẹre ọ sie usẹ ye ima egbe nọ ya danmwẹ ima, sokpan ọna i re ẹmwata.—Tie Jems 1:13. Osanobua keghi mu uyi ye ima egbe, vbene ọ na rhie asẹ na ya zẹ ne egbọmwa ne ima. Ẹre emwi ne ima gha gbọyẹmwẹ yi nọ wẹẹ, Osanobua fonbọre ne ima, asẹ ne ima gha ya zẹ ne egbe ima na ga irẹn ra? (Jọsua 24:15) Sokpan emwa nibun keghi zẹ niran gha ru emwa ọvbehe khọ, rhunmwuda ọni, usẹ keghi gba eha hia. E Jehova keghi khiẹ yọ vbọ ghaa bẹghe egbe agbọmwa ekueku vberriọ.—Tie Gẹnẹsis 6: Jehova keghi re Osa nọ gbaroghe ima. Ọ hoo ne ima sọyẹnmwẹ arrọọ. Vbe nẹi khian kpẹ gbe, ọ gha wabọre rua ighẹ usẹ kevbe emwa ni siẹre. Vbe ẹghẹ na ye na, ọ mwẹ emwi nọ siẹre kpataki, ne Osanobua na kueyọ ne usẹ gha rrọọ vbe ovbiẹghẹ kherhe. Vbe iruẹmwi nogie 8, ma gha ruẹ vbekpae nẹ emwi nọ siẹre.—Tie 2 Pita 2:9; 3: 5. De vbene ima khian ya sikẹ Osanobua sayọ hẹ?Jehova gie na tie ima, ne ima sikẹ irẹn lekpae na gha gu irẹn guan vbe erhunmwu. Ọ keghi mwẹ ẹmwẹ ima vbe ekhọe zẹvbe edọmwadọghọe. (Psalm 65:2; 145:18) Ọ keghi mwẹ ekhọe ayabọ. Ọ rẹnrẹn ghe ima wa hia na ye ẹko rhiẹnrhiẹn irẹn, agharhemiẹn wẹẹ, ugbẹnso ma i sẹtin musọe. Agharhemiẹn wẹẹ, emwa ni ma gba ẹre ima khin, ma gha sẹtin gele gha gu Osanobua mwẹ aguegbemuobọ ne khuankhuankhuan.—Tie Psalm 103: Ugbẹnvbẹ a miẹn wẹẹ e Jehova rrie arrọọ ne ima nẹ, ọ khẹke nima hoẹmwẹ irẹn sẹ emwa ọvbehe. (Mak 12:30) Zẹvbe ne u ya rhiẹre ma ahoẹmwọmwa nu mwẹ nẹ Osanobua, lekpae nu gha ruẹ sayọ vbekpae irẹn, kevbe nu gha họn ẹmwẹ nẹ, u ghi do sikẹ ọre vbe etẹbitẹ.—Tie 1 Timoti 2:4; 1 Jọn 5:3. |