A meaningful relationship with God is dependent on knowing God. Love for and knowledge of God go hand-in-hand. The emphasis of this chapter is that loving God means loving truth. It further explains a theological method and process that have as goal to explain how the Christian faith is relevant to different aspects of the Christian life.

The Bible does not ask the question about the existence of God. From beginning to end it takes it as a given that God exists. God reveals himself in special revelation and general revelation. The chapter further considers traditional arguments for the existence of God.

How does one live a meaningful life? Chapter 1 sets out to provide an answer to this question by focusing on the basics of what Christians believe. The heartbeat of it all is the gospel of Jesus Christ; this is how God restores sinful people to himself.