Question

If a person wants to know God what is it essential that they do?

help those who are in need of help
live in a relationship with God
attend worship with other Christians every Sunday
work on a mission field
know a lot about the Bible

Answer 1

The essential thing is to live in a relationship with God — to know and trust Him personally (in Christian teaching, this normally means putting your faith in Jesus, repenting of sin, and seeking to follow Him).

The other items you listed can be important ways that relationship is formed and expressed, but they are not the core requirement by themselves:
- Helping those in need is a fruit and command of a life that knows God.
- Attending worship can encourage and nourish your relationship, but weekly attendance alone doesn’t guarantee it.
- Mission work is a calling for some, and a way to grow closer to God, but not a prerequisite to knowing Him.
- Knowing a lot about the Bible is helpful and often follows from a relationship with God, but book knowledge alone isn’t the same as personally knowing God.

Practical next steps: pray and talk with God, read Scripture to learn about Him, confess and commit your trust to Christ (if you follow Christian belief), and connect with other believers for teaching and support.