APPENDIX A

Truths We Love to Teach

Truths We Love to Teach

Jesus said that honesthearted people will recognize the truth when they hear it. (John 10:4, 27) So whenever we speak to people, we want to share simple Bible truths. Try introducing a truth by asking: “Did you know that . . . ?” or “Have you ever heard that . . . ?” Then use the related scripture(s) to explain that truth. Just sharing a simple Bible truth may plant a seed in a person’s heart, and God can make that seed grow!​—1 Cor. 3:6, 7.

 THE FUTURE

  1. 1. Current events and attitudes indicate a change is near.​—Matt. 24:3, 7, 8; Luke 21:10, 11; 2 Tim. 3:1-5.

  2. 2. The earth will never be destroyed.​—Ps. 104:5; Eccl. 1:4.

  3. 3. The earth’s environment will be restored.​—Isa. 35:1, 2; Rev. 11:18.

  4. 4. Everyone will have perfect health.​—Isa. 33:24; 35:5, 6.

  5. 5. You can live forever on earth.​—Ps. 37:29; Matt. 5:5.

 FAMILY

  1. 6. A husband should “love his wife as he does himself.”​—Eph. 5:33; Col. 3:19.

  2. 7. A wife should deeply respect her husband.​—Eph. 5:33; Col. 3:18.

  3. 8. A husband and a wife should be loyal to each other.​—Mal. 2:16; Matt. 19:4-6, 9; Heb. 13:4.

  4. 9. Children who respect and obey their parents will succeed.​—Prov. 1:8, 9; Eph. 6:1-3.

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 GOD

  1. 10. God has a name.​—Exo. 6:2; Ps. 83:18.

  2. 11. God communicates with us.​—2 Tim. 3:16, 17; 2 Pet. 1:20, 21.

  3. 12. God is fair and unbiased.​—Deut. 10:17; Acts 10:34, 35.

  4. 13. God wants to help us.​—Ps. 46:1; 145:18, 19.

 PRAYER

  1. 14. God wants us to pray to him.​—Ps. 62:8; 65:2; 1 Pet. 5:7.

  2. 15. The Bible teaches us how to pray.​—Matt. 6:7-13; Luke 11:1-4.

  3. 16. We should pray often.​—Matt. 7:7, 8; 1 Thess. 5:17.

 JESUS

  1. 17. Jesus was a great teacher whose advice always works.​—Matt. 6:14, 15, 34; 7:12.

  2. 18. Jesus foretold events we see today.​—Matt. 24:3, 7, 8, 14; Luke 21:10, 11.

  3. 19. Jesus is God’s Son.​—Matt. 16:16; John 3:16; 1 John 4:15.

  4. 20. Jesus is not God Almighty.​—John 14:28; 1 Cor. 11:3.

Based on NASA/​Visible Earth imagery

 GOD’S KINGDOM

  1. 21. God’s Kingdom is a real government in heaven.​—Dan. 2:44; 7:13, 14; Matt. 6:9, 10; Rev. 11:15.

  2. 22. God’s Kingdom will replace human governments.​—Ps. 2:7-9; Dan. 2:44.

  3. 23. God’s Kingdom is the only solution to mankind’s problems.​—Ps. 37:10, 11; 46:9; Isa. 65:21-23.

 SUFFERING

  1. 24. God does not cause our suffering.​—Deut. 32:4; Jas. 1:13.

  2. 25. Satan rules this world.​—Luke 4:5, 6; 1 John 5:19.

  3. 26. God cares about your suffering.​—Ps. 34:17-19; Isa. 41:10, 13.

  4. 27. God will soon end suffering.​—Isa. 65:17; Rev. 21:3, 4.

 DEATH

  1. 28. The dead are unconscious; they are not suffering.​—Eccl. 9:5; John 11:11-14.

  2. 29. The dead cannot help us or harm us.​—Ps. 146:4; Eccl. 9:6, 10.

  3. 30. Dead loved ones will be resurrected.​—Job 14:13-15; John 5:28, 29; Acts 24:15.

  4. 31. “Death will be no more.”​—Rev. 21:3, 4; Isa. 25:8.

 RELIGION

  1. 32. Not all religions please God.​—Jer. 7:11; Matt. 7:13, 14, 21-23.

  2. 33. God hates hypocrisy.​—Isa. 29:13; Mic. 3:11; Mark 7:6-8.

  3. 34. Genuine love identifies true religion.​—Mic. 4:3; John 13:34, 35.