Ken Ham - Answers Book for Kids: Vol. 4 - Sin, Salvation, and the Christian Life

The Answers Book for Kids Volume 4

22 Questions from Kids on Sin, Salvation, and the Christian Life

Ken Ham with Cindy Malott

Fourth Printing: February 2011

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For Parents and Teachers

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding (Proverbs 9:10).

Dear Moms and Dads:

Lets face it. Some questions are just more difficult to answer than others. Did Satan sin first? Why do animals die when they dont sin? Why do I get sick? Did God create the tsunami? What is heaven like? Did God create sin? Questions like these asked by our children today can leave us stumped.

It seems that after decades of studying the Bible, the more I know, the less I know! How can a book be so deep and rich in new wisdom and knowledge? It is a wonderful, blessed mystery that because His works are so great and His thoughts are so deep we will continue to learn about Him throughout all eternity (Psalm 92:5).

As we train up the children in our lives in the way they should go, we must remember to set the example of seeking answers in Gods Wordeven for the toughest of questions.

I pray that all the children who will be influenced by this book, will one day turn to the Bible to find the most important answerthe life-giving answerthat eternal life comes through belief, trust, and faith in Jesus Christ alone.

Ken Ham

President/CEO, Answers in Genesis/Creation Museum-USA

Question:

Why did God create people when He knew they would sin?

Stephen P.
Age 10 Toronto, Canada

Answer:

Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out! (Romans 11:33).

All things have been created by God to give Him glory. God is perfect and has complete knowledge of things past, present, and future. Everything He does is perfect. So, Stephen, how do I answer your question? Well, because we know God is perfect, we know that the entrance of sin into the world through Adam and Eve must have been a way to bring glory to God. But how could sin bring God glory? God is holy, hates sin, and the punishment for sin is death. Well, God had the wonderful plan to save sinners from eternal death through Jesus Christ. Jesus took the punishment for the sins of everyone who would believe in Him even though He had never committed a single sin. Jesus amazing life, death, and Resurrection shows us how great Gods love is for us. When we realize all that Jesus did so we could be saved, we want to shout for joy and give God all the glory! By creating Adam and Eve, God created beings to whom He could show His attributes love, mercy, and so on. And think about it by doing this, He has enabled us to exist and to be able to spend forever with our Creator!

For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen.
- Romans 11:36

Question:

Could God forgive our sins without the suffering of Christ?

Cheyenne
Age 9 Belgium

Answer:

Nor is there salvation in any other: for there is no other name under heaven given among men, by which we must be saved (Acts 4:12).

Cheyenne, when we sin when anyone sins we are telling God, our Creator, that we dont want to obey Him anymore. Well, because He is our Creator, because He is holy and good, He must punish us when we sin. The punishment for sin is serious eternal death and separation from God forever unless we could offer a perfect sacrifice to God to pay for our sin. But we are NOT perfect. So, what do we do? Well, God had a plan. And it is a plan that provides a PERFECT sacrifice for you and me! That sacrifice was the Son of God; Jesus Christ. Jesus never did one single sin. He never lied, stole anything, or disobeyed His mother. In fact, He is the only person in the whole world who ever lived and did not sin! But He is the one who had to die for our sins. Our sin against God is so bad that it could only be paid for by Jesus Christ (the perfect One) suffering and dying in our place. Because of our sin in Adam, suffering was the consequence and in one man, Jesus, the full consequence was taken on our behalf. Jesus paid the price for our sin in full. Therefore, He suffered so that He could defeat suffering for all eternity for all who will believe.

When we trust Jesus and believe in Him, we can know that our sins are forgiven because Jesus Christ suffered for us and paid sins penalty.

For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
- 2 Corinthians 5:21

But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
- Romans 5:8

Question:

Will God and Jesus keep me safe from Satans fallen angels?

Nathan D.
Age 5 Kentucky, USA

Answer:

For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 8:3839).

It does seem like Satan and his angels might be able to do us harm, doesnt it, Nathan? And the Bible says that the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for us! We are told to flee from the devil and we should do that when we know we are being tempted to do wrong things. Also, God promises His children, those who believe and trust in Jesus and live for Him, that He will never leave us. Gods Word makes it clear in Romans 8 that when we trust in Christ, He is with us for eternity and no one can take that away from us. He is our helper and we should not fear! Sometimes, even though you know all of this is true, you still wonder, What can I do when I still dont feel safe? Well, bad things still happen on this earth, and God knew we might feel unsafe and scared. The Bible helps us with this, too! It tells us we must be prepared. We must put on the armor of God! No, it is not real metal armor, but something even better! It is the truth of His Word. Reading the Bible and having faith that what it says is true will keep us prepared for anything that happens here on earth. Because we will know that as His children, nothing will ever separate us from His love and one day we will spend all of eternity with Him in a perfect world.