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*[[How does God transform you? (Q18)]]
 
*[[How does God transform you? (Q18)]]
  
=Part II: Believing in Christ: The Apostles’ Creed and the Life of Faith=
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=[[Part II: Believing in Christ: The Apostles’ Creed and the Life of Faith]]=
=Article I: Faith in God=
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==Article I: Faith in God==
==“I Believe”==
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===“I Believe”===
===Concerning the Creeds===
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====Concerning the Creeds====
 
*[[What is a creed? (Q19)]]
 
*[[What is a creed? (Q19)]]
 
*[[What is the purpose of the Creeds? (Q20)]]
 
*[[What is the purpose of the Creeds? (Q20)]]
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*[[Why should you know these Creeds? (Q24)]]
 
*[[Why should you know these Creeds? (Q24)]]
 
*[[What is the Apostles’ Creed? (Q25)]]
 
*[[What is the Apostles’ Creed? (Q25)]]
===Concerning Holy Scripture===
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====Concerning Holy Scripture====
 
*[[What is Holy Scripture? (Q26)]]
 
*[[What is Holy Scripture? (Q26)]]
 
*[[What books are contained in Holy Scripture? (Q27)]]
 
*[[What books are contained in Holy Scripture? (Q27)]]
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*[[How should you use the Holy Scriptures in daily life? (Q36)]]
 
*[[How should you use the Holy Scriptures in daily life? (Q36)]]
 
*[[What other books does the Church acknowledge? (Q37)]]
 
*[[What other books does the Church acknowledge? (Q37)]]
===“I Believe in God”===
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====“I Believe in God”====
 
*[[Who is God? (Q38)]]
 
*[[Who is God? (Q38)]]
 
*[[According to Holy Scripture, what is the nature and character of God? (Q39)]]
 
*[[According to Holy Scripture, what is the nature and character of God? (Q39)]]
===“The Father Almighty”===
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====“The Father Almighty”====
 
*[[Who is God the Father? (Q40)]]
 
*[[Who is God the Father? (Q40)]]
 
*[[Why do you call the first of the three divine Persons “Father?” (Q41)]]
 
*[[Why do you call the first of the three divine Persons “Father?” (Q41)]]
 
*[[What do you mean when you call God “Father?” (Q42)]]
 
*[[What do you mean when you call God “Father?” (Q42)]]
 
*[[Why do you say that God the Father is “Almighty?” (Q43)]]
 
*[[Why do you say that God the Father is “Almighty?” (Q43)]]
===“Creator of Heaven and Earth”===
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====“Creator of Heaven and Earth”====
 
*[[Why do you call God the Father “Creator?” (Q44)]]
 
*[[Why do you call God the Father “Creator?” (Q44)]]
 
*[[How does recognizing God as Creator affect your understanding of his creation? (Q45)]]
 
*[[How does recognizing God as Creator affect your understanding of his creation? (Q45)]]
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*[[How does sin affect you? (Q48)]]
 
*[[How does sin affect you? (Q48)]]
  
=Article II: Faith in Christ=
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==Article II: Faith in Christ==
==“I Believe”==
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===“I Believe in Jesus Christ His Only Son”===
 
*[[Who is Jesus Christ? (Q49)]]
 
*[[Who is Jesus Christ? (Q49)]]
 
*[[What does “Jesus” mean? (Q50)]]
 
*[[What does “Jesus” mean? (Q50)]]
 
*[[What does “Christ” mean? (Q51)]]
 
*[[What does “Christ” mean? (Q51)]]
 
*[[Why is Jesus called the Father’s “only Son?” (Q52)]]
 
*[[Why is Jesus called the Father’s “only Son?” (Q52)]]
==“Our Lord”==
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===“Our Lord”===
 
*[[What do you mean when you call Jesus Christ “Lord?” (Q53)]]
 
*[[What do you mean when you call Jesus Christ “Lord?” (Q53)]]
==“He was Conceived by the Holy Spirit and Born of the Virgin Mary”==
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===“He was Conceived by the Holy Spirit and Born of the Virgin Mary”===
 
*[[How was Jesus conceived by the Holy Spirit? (Q54)]]
 
*[[How was Jesus conceived by the Holy Spirit? (Q54)]]
 
*[[Was Mary the only human parent of Jesus? (Q55)]]
 
*[[Was Mary the only human parent of Jesus? (Q55)]]
 
*[[What is the relationship between Jesus’ humanity and his divinity? (Q56)]]
 
*[[What is the relationship between Jesus’ humanity and his divinity? (Q56)]]
==“He Suffered Under Pontius Pilate”==
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===“He Suffered Under Pontius Pilate”===
 
*[[Why did Jesus suffer? (Q57)]]
 
*[[Why did Jesus suffer? (Q57)]]
 
*[[In what ways did Jesus suffer? (Q58)]]
 
*[[In what ways did Jesus suffer? (Q58)]]
 
*[[Why does the Creed say that Jesus suffered under the Roman governor Pontius Pilate? (Q59)]]
 
*[[Why does the Creed say that Jesus suffered under the Roman governor Pontius Pilate? (Q59)]]
==“Was Crucified, Died, and was Buried. He Descended to the Dead”==
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===“Was Crucified, Died, and was Buried. He Descended to the Dead”===
 
*[[What does Jesus’ crucifixion mean? (Q60)]]
 
*[[What does Jesus’ crucifixion mean? (Q60)]]
 
*[[Why does the Creed make a point of saying that Jesus died? (Q61)]]
 
*[[Why does the Creed make a point of saying that Jesus died? (Q61)]]
 
*[[Why does the Creed emphasize Jesus’ death in this way? (Q62)]]
 
*[[Why does the Creed emphasize Jesus’ death in this way? (Q62)]]
 
*[[What does the Creed mean by saying that Jesus descended to the dead? (Q63)]]
 
*[[What does the Creed mean by saying that Jesus descended to the dead? (Q63)]]
==“On the Third Day He Rose Again”==
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===“On the Third Day He Rose Again”===
 
*[[What does the Creed mean when it affirms that Jesus rose again from the dead? (Q64)]]
 
*[[What does the Creed mean when it affirms that Jesus rose again from the dead? (Q64)]]
 
*[[What kind of earthly life did Jesus have after he rose from the dead? (Q65)]]
 
*[[What kind of earthly life did Jesus have after he rose from the dead? (Q65)]]
==“He Ascended into Heaven”==
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===“He Ascended into Heaven”===
 
*[[How should you understand Jesus’ ascension into heaven? (Q66)]]
 
*[[How should you understand Jesus’ ascension into heaven? (Q66)]]
 
*[[What is the result of the Ascension? (Q67)]]
 
*[[What is the result of the Ascension? (Q67)]]
==“And is Seated at the Right Hand of the Father”==
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===“And is Seated at the Right Hand of the Father”===
 
*[[What does it mean for Jesus to sit at God the Father’s right hand? (Q68)]]
 
*[[What does it mean for Jesus to sit at God the Father’s right hand? (Q68)]]
 
*[[What does Jesus do for you as he sits at the Father’s right hand? (Q69)]]
 
*[[What does Jesus do for you as he sits at the Father’s right hand? (Q69)]]
 
*[[How does your knowledge of Jesus’ heavenly ministry affect your life today? (Q70)]]
 
*[[How does your knowledge of Jesus’ heavenly ministry affect your life today? (Q70)]]
==“He Will Come Again to Judge the Living and the Dead.”==
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===“He Will Come Again to Judge the Living and the Dead.”===
 
*[[What does the Creed mean when it says, “He will come again?” (Q71)]]
 
*[[What does the Creed mean when it says, “He will come again?” (Q71)]]
 
*[[When should you expect Jesus’ return? (Q72)]]
 
*[[When should you expect Jesus’ return? (Q72)]]
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*[[How does the Church exercise its authority to judge? (Q80)]]
 
*[[How does the Church exercise its authority to judge? (Q80)]]
  
=Article III: Faith in the Holy Spirit=
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==Article III: Faith in the Holy Spirit==
==“I Believe in the Holy Spirit”==
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===“I Believe in the Holy Spirit”===
 
*[[Who is the Holy Spirit? (Q81)]]
 
*[[Who is the Holy Spirit? (Q81)]]
 
*[[What principal names does the New Testament give to the Holy Spirit? (Q82)]]
 
*[[What principal names does the New Testament give to the Holy Spirit? (Q82)]]
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*[[What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit? (Q87)]]
 
*[[What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit? (Q87)]]
 
*[[Why does the Holy Spirit give these gifts? (Q88)]]
 
*[[Why does the Holy Spirit give these gifts? (Q88)]]
==“The Holy Catholic Church”==
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===“The Holy Catholic Church”===
 
*[[What is the Church? (Q89)]]
 
*[[What is the Church? (Q89)]]
 
*[[How does the New Testament teach you to view the Church? (Q90)]]
 
*[[How does the New Testament teach you to view the Church? (Q90)]]
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*[[Why is the Church called “catholic?” (Q95)]]
 
*[[Why is the Church called “catholic?” (Q95)]]
 
*[[Why is the Church called “apostolic”? (Q96)]]
 
*[[Why is the Church called “apostolic”? (Q96)]]
==“The Communion of Saints”==
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===“The Communion of Saints”===
 
*[[Who are the saints? (Q97)]]
 
*[[Who are the saints? (Q97)]]
 
*[[What does the word “communion” mean? (Q98)]]
 
*[[What does the word “communion” mean? (Q98)]]
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*[[How is the communion of the saints practiced? (Q100)]]
 
*[[How is the communion of the saints practiced? (Q100)]]
 
*[[How are the Church on earth and the Church in Heaven joined? (Q101)]]
 
*[[How are the Church on earth and the Church in Heaven joined? (Q101)]]
==Concerning Sacraments==
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===Concerning Sacraments===
 
*[[What is a sacrament? (Q102)]]
 
*[[What is a sacrament? (Q102)]]
 
*[[How should you receive the sacraments? (Q103)]]
 
*[[How should you receive the sacraments? (Q103)]]
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*[[What is the anointing of the sick? (Q131)]]
 
*[[What is the anointing of the sick? (Q131)]]
 
*[[What grace does God give in the anointing of the sick? (Q132)]]
 
*[[What grace does God give in the anointing of the sick? (Q132)]]
==“The Forgiveness of Sins”==
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===“The Forgiveness of Sins”===
 
*[[What are sins? (Q133)]]
 
*[[What are sins? (Q133)]]
 
*[[How does God respond to human sin? (Q134)]]
 
*[[How does God respond to human sin? (Q134)]]
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*[[Is God's grace only for your religious or spiritual life? (Q140)]]
 
*[[Is God's grace only for your religious or spiritual life? (Q140)]]
 
*[[Can you earn God's grace? (Q141)]]
 
*[[Can you earn God's grace? (Q141)]]
==“The Resurrection of the Body”==
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===“The Resurrection of the Body”===
 
*[[How should you think of the human body? (Q142)]]
 
*[[How should you think of the human body? (Q142)]]
 
*[[Where do you go after you die? (Q143)]]
 
*[[Where do you go after you die? (Q143)]]
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*[[What do you know about the resurrected bodies of believers? (Q145)]]
 
*[[What do you know about the resurrected bodies of believers? (Q145)]]
 
*[[How does the promise of bodily resurrection affect the way you live today? (Q146)]]
 
*[[How does the promise of bodily resurrection affect the way you live today? (Q146)]]
==“And the Life Everlasting.”==
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===“And the Life Everlasting.”===
 
*[[What do you know about the unending life of believers, following judgment day? (Q147)]]
 
*[[What do you know about the unending life of believers, following judgment day? (Q147)]]
 
*[[How should you live in light of this promise of unending life? (Q148)]]
 
*[[How should you live in light of this promise of unending life? (Q148)]]
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*[[How should you “hear” the Bible? (Q225)]]
 
*[[How should you “hear” the Bible? (Q225)]]
 
*[[How should you “read” the Bible? (Q226)]]
 
*[[How should you “read” the Bible? (Q226)]]
*[[How should you “mark” passages of Scripture? Q227()]]
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*[[How should you “mark” passages of Scripture? (Q227)]]
 
*[[How should you “learn” the Bible? (Q228)]]
 
*[[How should you “learn” the Bible? (Q228)]]
 
*[[How should you “inwardly digest” Scripture? (Q229)]]
 
*[[How should you “inwardly digest” Scripture? (Q229)]]
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*[[How can you cultivate a fruitful life of prayer? (Q255)]]
 
*[[How can you cultivate a fruitful life of prayer? (Q255)]]
  
=Part IV: Behaving Christianly: The Ten Commandments and Obedience to Christ=
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=[[Part IV: Behaving Christianly: The Ten Commandments and Obedience to Christ]]=
 
==The Ten Commandments==
 
==The Ten Commandments==
 
*[[Why did God give the Ten Commandments? (Q256)]]
 
*[[Why did God give the Ten Commandments? (Q256)]]
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*[[For what does sanctification prepare you? (Q344)]]
 
*[[For what does sanctification prepare you? (Q344)]]
 
*[[With what attitude should I live a life of sanctification? (Q345)]]
 
*[[With what attitude should I live a life of sanctification? (Q345)]]
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=Appendices=
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==[[Appendix I]]: Prayers for Use with the Catechism of the Anglican Church in North America==
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==[[Appendix II]]: A Rite for Admission of Catechumens Proposed to the College of Bishops of The Anglican Church in North America==
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==[[Appendix III]]: The Creeds==
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*[[The Nicene Creed]]
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*[[The Apostles’ Creed]]
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*[[The Creed of Saint Athanasius (Quicunque Vult)]]
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==[[Appendix IV]]: Toward an Anglican Catechumenate==
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==[[Appendix V]]: Vision Paper for Catechesis in the Anglican Church of North America==
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*[[Appendix V#Introduction|Introduction]]
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*[[Appendix V#Problem|Problem]]
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*[[Appendix V#Toward a Solution|Toward a Solution]]
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*[[Appendix V#Content|Content]]
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*[[Appendix V#Process|Process]]
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*[[Appendix V#Community|Community]]
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*[[Appendix V#Conclusion|Conclusion]]
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*[[Appendix V#Chart|Chart]]

Latest revision as of 15:59, 26 November 2014

Contents

Front Matter

Contributors

Introduction

Letter of Commendation from the College of Bishops of the Anglican Church in North America

Part I: Beginning with Christ

Introduction

The Gospel

Salvation

Part II: Believing in Christ: The Apostles’ Creed and the Life of Faith

Article I: Faith in God

“I Believe”

Concerning the Creeds

Concerning Holy Scripture

“I Believe in God”

“The Father Almighty”

“Creator of Heaven and Earth”

Article II: Faith in Christ

“I Believe in Jesus Christ His Only Son”

“Our Lord”

“He was Conceived by the Holy Spirit and Born of the Virgin Mary”

“He Suffered Under Pontius Pilate”

“Was Crucified, Died, and was Buried. He Descended to the Dead”

“On the Third Day He Rose Again”

“He Ascended into Heaven”

“And is Seated at the Right Hand of the Father”

“He Will Come Again to Judge the Living and the Dead.”

Article III: Faith in the Holy Spirit

“I Believe in the Holy Spirit”

“The Holy Catholic Church”

“The Communion of Saints”

Concerning Sacraments

“The Forgiveness of Sins”

“The Resurrection of the Body”

“And the Life Everlasting.”

Part III: Being Christ’s: The Christian Life and the Lord’s Prayer

Concerning Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer

The Address

The First Petition

The Second Petition

The Third Petition

The Fourth Petition

The Fifth Petition

The Sixth Petition

The Seventh Petition

The Doxology and Amen

Prayer, Liturgy, and a Rule of Life

Part IV: Behaving Christianly: The Ten Commandments and Obedience to Christ

The Ten Commandments

The First Commandment

The Second Commandment

The Third Commandment

The Fourth Commandment

The Fifth Commandment

The Sixth Commandment

The Seventh Commandment

The Eighth Commandment

The Ninth Commandment

The Tenth Commandment

Need for Atonement, Healing, and Joy

Appendices

Appendix I: Prayers for Use with the Catechism of the Anglican Church in North America

Appendix II: A Rite for Admission of Catechumens Proposed to the College of Bishops of The Anglican Church in North America

Appendix III: The Creeds

Appendix IV: Toward an Anglican Catechumenate

Appendix V: Vision Paper for Catechesis in the Anglican Church of North America