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| − | =Contributors= | + | =Front Matter= |
| − | =Introduction= | + | ==[[Contributors]]== |
| − | =Letter of Commendation from the College of Bishops of the Anglican Church in North America= | + | ==[[Introduction]]== |
| + | ==[[Letter of Commendation|Letter of Commendation from the College of Bishops of the Anglican Church in North America]]== | ||
=Part I: Beginning with Christ= | =Part I: Beginning with Christ= | ||
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*[[How does God transform you? (Q18)]] | *[[How does God transform you? (Q18)]] | ||
| − | =Part II: Believing in Christ | + | =[[Part II: Believing in Christ: The Apostles’ Creed and the Life of Faith]]= |
| − | The Apostles’ Creed and the Life of Faith= | + | ==Article I: Faith in God== |
| − | =Article I: Faith in God= | + | ===“I Believe”=== |
| − | ==“I Believe”== | + | ====Concerning the Creeds==== |
| − | ===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=== | + | ====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”=== | + | ====“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”=== | + | ====“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”=== | + | ====“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= | + | ==Article II: Faith in Christ== |
| − | ==“I | + | ===“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”== | + | ===“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”== | + | ===“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”== | + | ===“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”== | + | ===“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”== | + | ===“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”== | + | ===“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”== | + | ===“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.”== | + | ===“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= | + | ==Article III: Faith in the Holy Spirit== |
| − | ==“I Believe in the Holy Spirit”== | + | ===“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”== | + | ===“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”== | + | ===“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== | + | ===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”== | + | ===“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”== | + | ===“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.”== | + | ===“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)]] | ||
| − | =Part III: Being Christ’s | + | =Part III: Being Christ’s: The Christian Life and the Lord’s Prayer= |
| − | The Christian Life and the Lord’s Prayer= | + | |
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==Concerning Prayer== | ==Concerning Prayer== | ||
*[[What is prayer? (Q149)]] | *[[What is prayer? (Q149)]] | ||
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*[[What should you pray? (Q154)]] | *[[What should you pray? (Q154)]] | ||
*[[When should you pray? (Q155)]] | *[[When should you pray? (Q155)]] | ||
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==The Lord’s Prayer== | ==The Lord’s Prayer== | ||
*[[What is the prayer our Lord taught his disciples to pray? (Q156)]] | *[[What is the prayer our Lord taught his disciples to pray? (Q156)]] | ||
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*[[What are the parts of the Lord’s Prayer? (Q160)]] | *[[What are the parts of the Lord’s Prayer? (Q160)]] | ||
*[[Describe the order of the petitions in the Lord’s Prayer. (Q161)]] | *[[Describe the order of the petitions in the Lord’s Prayer. (Q161)]] | ||
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==The Address== | ==The Address== | ||
*[[How do you address God in this prayer? (Q162)]] | *[[How do you address God in this prayer? (Q162)]] | ||
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*[[What is heaven? (Q167)]] | *[[What is heaven? (Q167)]] | ||
*[[If your Father is in heaven, can he help you on earth? (Q168)]] | *[[If your Father is in heaven, can he help you on earth? (Q168)]] | ||
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==The First Petition== | ==The First Petition== | ||
*[[What is the First Petition? (Q169)]] | *[[What is the First Petition? (Q169)]] | ||
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*[[How does God answer this petition? (Q174)]] | *[[How does God answer this petition? (Q174)]] | ||
*[[How else can you hallow God’s Name? (Q175)]] | *[[How else can you hallow God’s Name? (Q175)]] | ||
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==The Second Petition== | ==The Second Petition== | ||
*[[What is the Second Petition? (Q176)]] | *[[What is the Second Petition? (Q176)]] | ||
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*[[How does God’s Kingdom come? (Q179)]] | *[[How does God’s Kingdom come? (Q179)]] | ||
*[[How do you live in God’s Kingdom? (Q180)]] | *[[How do you live in God’s Kingdom? (Q180)]] | ||
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==The Third Petition== | ==The Third Petition== | ||
*[[What is the Third Petition? (Q181)]] | *[[What is the Third Petition? (Q181)]] | ||
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*[[How is God’s will accomplished on earth? (Q184)]] | *[[How is God’s will accomplished on earth? (Q184)]] | ||
*[[What more do you seek in the third petition? (Q185)]] | *[[What more do you seek in the third petition? (Q185)]] | ||
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==The Fourth Petition== | ==The Fourth Petition== | ||
*[[For what personal blessings does the second half of the Lord’s Prayer teach you to ask? (Q186)]] | *[[For what personal blessings does the second half of the Lord’s Prayer teach you to ask? (Q186)]] | ||
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*[[Why should you pray for bread daily? (Q189)]] | *[[Why should you pray for bread daily? (Q189)]] | ||
*[[Why does God give you daily bread? (Q190)]] | *[[Why does God give you daily bread? (Q190)]] | ||
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==The Fifth Petition== | ==The Fifth Petition== | ||
*[[What is the Fifth Petition? (Q191)]] | *[[What is the Fifth Petition? (Q191)]] | ||
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*[[How will you forgive others? (Q199)]] | *[[How will you forgive others? (Q199)]] | ||
*[[Will your forgiveness of others bring reconciliation with them? (Q200)]] | *[[Will your forgiveness of others bring reconciliation with them? (Q200)]] | ||
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==The Sixth Petition== | ==The Sixth Petition== | ||
*[[What is the Sixth Petition? (Q201)]] | *[[What is the Sixth Petition? (Q201)]] | ||
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*[[Does God lead you into temptation? (Q205)]] | *[[Does God lead you into temptation? (Q205)]] | ||
*[[What are ways to guard against temptation? (Q206)]] | *[[What are ways to guard against temptation? (Q206)]] | ||
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==The Seventh Petition== | ==The Seventh Petition== | ||
*[[What is the Seventh Petition? (Q207)]] | *[[What is the Seventh Petition? (Q207)]] | ||
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*[[From what other evil do you seek deliverance? (Q218)]] | *[[From what other evil do you seek deliverance? (Q218)]] | ||
*[[How does God deliver you from evil? (Q219)]] | *[[How does God deliver you from evil? (Q219)]] | ||
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==The Doxology and Amen== | ==The Doxology and Amen== | ||
*[[What is the doxology of the Lord’s Prayer? (Q220)]] | *[[What is the doxology of the Lord’s Prayer? (Q220)]] | ||
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*[[Why is the doxology regularly added to the Lord’s Prayer? (Q222)]] | *[[Why is the doxology regularly added to the Lord’s Prayer? (Q222)]] | ||
*[[Why do you end the Lord’s Prayer by saying “Amen”? (Q223)]] | *[[Why do you end the Lord’s Prayer by saying “Amen”? (Q223)]] | ||
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==Prayer, Liturgy, and a Rule of Life== | ==Prayer, Liturgy, and a Rule of Life== | ||
*[[How should you use the Holy Scriptures in daily life? (Q224)]] | *[[How should you use the Holy Scriptures in daily life? (Q224)]] | ||
*[[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? | + | *[[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 | + | =[[Part IV: Behaving Christianly: The Ten Commandments and Obedience to Christ]]= |
| − | The Ten Commandments and Obedience to Christ= | + | ==The Ten Commandments== |
| − | == | + | |
*[[Why did God give the Ten Commandments? (Q256)]] | *[[Why did God give the Ten Commandments? (Q256)]] | ||
*[[When did God give the Ten Commandments? (Q257)]] | *[[When did God give the Ten Commandments? (Q257)]] | ||
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*[[How does the Church help you to live out God’s law? (Q265)]] | *[[How does the Church help you to live out God’s law? (Q265)]] | ||
*[[How does the Lord’s Supper enable you to continue learning and living God’s Law? (Q266)]] | *[[How does the Lord’s Supper enable you to continue learning and living God’s Law? (Q266)]] | ||
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==The First Commandment== | ==The First Commandment== | ||
*[[What is the First Commandment? (Q267)]] | *[[What is the First Commandment? (Q267)]] | ||
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*[[Why are you tempted to worship other gods? (Q270)]] | *[[Why are you tempted to worship other gods? (Q270)]] | ||
*[[How are you tempted to worship other gods? (Q271)]] | *[[How are you tempted to worship other gods? (Q271)]] | ||
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==The Second Commandment== | ==The Second Commandment== | ||
*[[What is the Second Commandment? (Q272)]] | *[[What is the Second Commandment? (Q272)]] | ||
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*[[How will idolatry affect you? (Q279)]] | *[[How will idolatry affect you? (Q279)]] | ||
*[[How can you love God in worship? (Q280)]] | *[[How can you love God in worship? (Q280)]] | ||
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==The Third Commandment== | ==The Third Commandment== | ||
*[[What is the Third Commandment? (Q281)]] | *[[What is the Third Commandment? (Q281)]] | ||
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*[[How can you use God’s Name lightly? (Q284)]] | *[[How can you use God’s Name lightly? (Q284)]] | ||
*[[How can you honor God’s Name? (Q285)]] | *[[How can you honor God’s Name? (Q285)]] | ||
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==The Fourth Commandment== | ==The Fourth Commandment== | ||
*[[What is the Fourth Commandment? (Q286)]] | *[[What is the Fourth Commandment? (Q286)]] | ||
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*[[How do you celebrate this Sabbath rest with the Church now? (Q293)]] | *[[How do you celebrate this Sabbath rest with the Church now? (Q293)]] | ||
*[[Why does the Church worship on the first day of the week rather than the seventh? (Q294)]] | *[[Why does the Church worship on the first day of the week rather than the seventh? (Q294)]] | ||
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==The Fifth Commandment== | ==The Fifth Commandment== | ||
*[[What is the Fifth Commandment? (Q295)]] | *[[What is the Fifth Commandment? (Q295)]] | ||
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*[[Will such an attitude of honor come to you naturally? (Q299)]] | *[[Will such an attitude of honor come to you naturally? (Q299)]] | ||
*[[Does earthly authority have limits? (Q300)]] | *[[Does earthly authority have limits? (Q300)]] | ||
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==The Sixth Commandment== | ==The Sixth Commandment== | ||
*[[What is the Sixth Commandment? (Q301)]] | *[[What is the Sixth Commandment? (Q301)]] | ||
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*[[Is it always wrong to harm or kill another? (Q307)]] | *[[Is it always wrong to harm or kill another? (Q307)]] | ||
*[[How else can you cause life to flourish? (Q308)]] | *[[How else can you cause life to flourish? (Q308)]] | ||
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==The Seventh Commandment== | ==The Seventh Commandment== | ||
*[[What is the Seventh Commandment? (Q309)]] | *[[What is the Seventh Commandment? (Q309)]] | ||
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*[[What does it mean for you to be chaste? (Q316)]] | *[[What does it mean for you to be chaste? (Q316)]] | ||
*[[How do you benefit from chastity? (Q317)]] | *[[How do you benefit from chastity? (Q317)]] | ||
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==The Eighth Commandment== | ==The Eighth Commandment== | ||
*[[What is the Eighth Commandment? (Q318)]] | *[[What is the Eighth Commandment? (Q318)]] | ||
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*[[As his steward, how does God require you to use your possessions? (Q323)]] | *[[As his steward, how does God require you to use your possessions? (Q323)]] | ||
*[[What is the minimum standard of giving for you as a Christian? (Q324)]] | *[[What is the minimum standard of giving for you as a Christian? (Q324)]] | ||
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==The Ninth Commandment== | ==The Ninth Commandment== | ||
*[[What is the Ninth Commandment? (Q325)]] | *[[What is the Ninth Commandment? (Q325)]] | ||
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*[[How is false witness borne in court? (Q329)]] | *[[How is false witness borne in court? (Q329)]] | ||
*[[When is it right to speak of your neighbor’s sins? (Q330)]] | *[[When is it right to speak of your neighbor’s sins? (Q330)]] | ||
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==The Tenth Commandment== | ==The Tenth Commandment== | ||
*[[What is the Tenth Commandment? (Q331)]] | *[[What is the Tenth Commandment? (Q331)]] | ||
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*[[How is covetousness especially dangerous? (Q334)]] | *[[How is covetousness especially dangerous? (Q334)]] | ||
*[[What should you do instead of coveting? (Q335)]] | *[[What should you do instead of coveting? (Q335)]] | ||
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==Need for Atonement, Healing, and Joy== | ==Need for Atonement, Healing, and Joy== | ||
*[[Is it possible for you to keep all these commandments? (Q336)]] | *[[Is it possible for you to keep all these commandments? (Q336)]] | ||
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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= | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==[[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== | ||
| + | *[[The Nicene Creed]] | ||
| + | *[[The Apostles’ Creed]] | ||
| + | *[[The Creed of Saint Athanasius (Quicunque Vult)]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==[[Appendix IV]]: Toward an Anglican Catechumenate== | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==[[Appendix V]]: Vision Paper for Catechesis in the Anglican Church of North America== | ||
| + | *[[Appendix V#Introduction|Introduction]] | ||
| + | *[[Appendix V#Problem|Problem]] | ||
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Contents
- 1 Front Matter
- 2 Part I: Beginning with Christ
- 3 Part II: Believing in Christ: The Apostles’ Creed and the Life of Faith
- 3.1 Article I: Faith in God
- 3.2 Article II: Faith in Christ
- 3.2.1 “I Believe in Jesus Christ His Only Son”
- 3.2.2 “Our Lord”
- 3.2.3 “He was Conceived by the Holy Spirit and Born of the Virgin Mary”
- 3.2.4 “He Suffered Under Pontius Pilate”
- 3.2.5 “Was Crucified, Died, and was Buried. He Descended to the Dead”
- 3.2.6 “On the Third Day He Rose Again”
- 3.2.7 “He Ascended into Heaven”
- 3.2.8 “And is Seated at the Right Hand of the Father”
- 3.2.9 “He Will Come Again to Judge the Living and the Dead.”
- 3.3 Article III: Faith in the Holy Spirit
- 4 Part III: Being Christ’s: The Christian Life and the Lord’s Prayer
- 5 Part IV: Behaving Christianly: The Ten Commandments and Obedience to Christ
- 5.1 The Ten Commandments
- 5.2 The First Commandment
- 5.3 The Second Commandment
- 5.4 The Third Commandment
- 5.5 The Fourth Commandment
- 5.6 The Fifth Commandment
- 5.7 The Sixth Commandment
- 5.8 The Seventh Commandment
- 5.9 The Eighth Commandment
- 5.10 The Ninth Commandment
- 5.11 The Tenth Commandment
- 5.12 Need for Atonement, Healing, and Joy
- 6 Appendices
- 6.1 Appendix I: Prayers for Use with the Catechism of the Anglican Church in North America
- 6.2 Appendix II: A Rite for Admission of Catechumens Proposed to the College of Bishops of The Anglican Church in North America
- 6.3 Appendix III: The Creeds
- 6.4 Appendix IV: Toward an Anglican Catechumenate
- 6.5 Appendix V: Vision Paper for Catechesis in the Anglican Church of North America
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
- What is the Gospel? (Q1)
- What is the human condition? (Q2)
- How does sin affect you? (Q3)
- What is the way of death? (Q4)
- Can you mend your broken relationship with God? (Q5)
- What is the way of life? (Q6)
- What does God want to give you? (Q7)
- How does God save you? (Q8)
- Who is Jesus Christ? (Q9)
- Is there any other way of salvation? (Q10)
- How should you respond to the Gospel of Jesus Christ? (Q11)
- What does it mean for you to repent? (Q12)
- What does it mean for you to have faith? (Q13)
- How may a person repent and place faith in Jesus Christ? (Q14)
- What should you do once you have turned to God for salvation in repentance and faith? (Q15)
- What does God grant in saving you? (Q16)
- What does God desire to accomplish in your life in Christ? (Q17)
- How does God transform you? (Q18)
Part II: Believing in Christ: The Apostles’ Creed and the Life of Faith
Article I: Faith in God
“I Believe”
Concerning the Creeds
- What is a creed? (Q19)
- What is the purpose of the Creeds? (Q20)
- What does belief in the Creeds signify? (Q21)
- Which Creeds does the Church acknowledge? (Q22)
- Why do you acknowledge these Creeds? (Q23)
- Why should you know these Creeds? (Q24)
- What is the Apostles’ Creed? (Q25)
Concerning Holy Scripture
- What is Holy Scripture? (Q26)
- What books are contained in Holy Scripture? (Q27)
- What is in the Old Testament? (Q28)
- What is in the New Testament? (Q29)
- How are the Old and New Testaments related to each other? (Q30)
- What does it mean that Holy Scripture is inspired? (Q31)
- What does it mean that the Bible is the Word of God? (Q32)
- Why is Jesus Christ called the Word of God? (Q33)
- How should Holy Scripture be interpreted? (Q34)
- How should belief in the God of the Bible affect your life? (Q35)
- How should you use the Holy Scriptures in daily life? (Q36)
- What other books does the Church acknowledge? (Q37)
“I Believe in God”
“The Father Almighty”
- Who is God the Father? (Q40)
- Why do you call the first of the three divine Persons “Father?” (Q41)
- What do you mean when you call God “Father?” (Q42)
- Why do you say that God the Father is “Almighty?” (Q43)
“Creator of Heaven and Earth”
- Why do you call God the Father “Creator?” (Q44)
- How does recognizing God as Creator affect your understanding of his creation? (Q45)
- What does it mean that God made both heaven and earth? (Q46)
- If God made the world good, why do I sin? (Q47)
- How does sin affect you? (Q48)
Article II: Faith in Christ
“I Believe in Jesus Christ His Only Son”
- Who is Jesus Christ? (Q49)
- What does “Jesus” mean? (Q50)
- What does “Christ” mean? (Q51)
- Why is Jesus called the Father’s “only Son?” (Q52)
“Our Lord”
“He was Conceived by the Holy Spirit and Born of the Virgin Mary”
- How was Jesus conceived by the Holy Spirit? (Q54)
- Was Mary the only human parent of Jesus? (Q55)
- What is the relationship between Jesus’ humanity and his divinity? (Q56)
“He Suffered Under Pontius Pilate”
- Why did Jesus suffer? (Q57)
- In what ways did Jesus suffer? (Q58)
- 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”
- What does Jesus’ crucifixion mean? (Q60)
- Why does the Creed make a point of saying that Jesus died? (Q61)
- 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)
“On the Third Day He Rose Again”
- 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)
“He Ascended into Heaven”
- How should you understand Jesus’ ascension into heaven? (Q66)
- What is the result of the Ascension? (Q67)
“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 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)
“He Will Come Again to Judge the Living and the Dead.”
- What does the Creed mean when it says, “He will come again?” (Q71)
- When should you expect Jesus’ return? (Q72)
- What should be your attitude as you await Jesus’ return? (Q73)
- How should you understand Jesus’ future judgment? (Q74)
- How should you live in light of Jesus’ coming return for judgment? (Q75)
- Should you be afraid of God's judgment? (Q76)
- What does Scripture mean when it tells you to fear God? (Q77)
- Should you pass judgment on sinners or non-Christians? (Q78)
- How do you judge yourself? (Q79)
- How does the Church exercise its authority to judge? (Q80)
Article III: Faith in the Holy Spirit
“I Believe in the Holy Spirit”
- Who is the Holy Spirit? (Q81)
- What principal names does the New Testament give to the Holy Spirit? (Q82)
- What are the particular ministries of the Holy Spirit? (Q83)
- How does the Holy Spirit relate to you? (Q84)
- How do you receive the Holy Spirit? (Q85)
- What is the fruit of the Holy Spirit? (Q86)
- What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit? (Q87)
- Why does the Holy Spirit give these gifts? (Q88)
“The Holy Catholic Church”
- What is the Church? (Q89)
- How does the New Testament teach you to view the Church? (Q90)
- Why is the Church called the Body of Christ? (Q91)
- What are the “marks” or characteristics of the Church? (Q92)
- In what sense is the Church “one?” (Q93)
- Why is the Church called “holy?” (Q94)
- Why is the Church called “catholic?” (Q95)
- Why is the Church called “apostolic”? (Q96)
“The Communion of Saints”
- Who are the saints? (Q97)
- What does the word “communion” mean? (Q98)
- What is the “communion of the saints?” (Q99)
- How is the communion of the saints practiced? (Q100)
- How are the Church on earth and the Church in Heaven joined? (Q101)
Concerning Sacraments
- What is a sacrament? (Q102)
- How should you receive the sacraments? (Q103)
- What are the sacraments of the Gospel? (Q104)
- What is the outward and visible sign in Baptism? (Q105)
- What is the inward and spiritual grace set forth in Baptism? (Q106)
- What is required of you when you come to be baptized? (Q107)
- Why is it appropriate to baptize infants? (Q108)
- What signs of the Holy Spirit’s work do you hope and pray to see as a result of your baptism? (Q109)
- Why did Christ institute the sacrament of Holy Communion? (Q110)
- What is the outward and visible sign in Holy Communion? (Q111)
- What is the inward and spiritual thing signified? (Q112)
- What benefits do you receive through partaking of this sacrament? (Q113)
- What is required of you when you come to receive Holy Communion? (Q114)
- What is expected of you when you have shared in Holy Communion? (Q115)
- Are there other sacraments? (Q116)
- How do these differ from the sacraments of the Gospel? (Q117)
- What is confirmation? (Q118)
- What grace does God give you in confirmation? (Q119)
- What is absolution? (Q120)
- What grace does God give to you in absolution? (Q121)
- What is ordination? (Q122)
- What grace does God give in ordination? (Q123)
- What are the three ordained ministries in the Anglican Church? (Q124)
- What is the work of bishops? (Q125)
- What is the work of priests? (Q126)
- What is the work of deacons? (Q127)
- What is marriage? (Q128)
- What is signified in marriage? (Q129)
- What grace does God give in marriage? (Q130)
- What is the anointing of the sick? (Q131)
- What grace does God give in the anointing of the sick? (Q132)
“The Forgiveness of Sins”
- What are sins? (Q133)
- How does God respond to human sin? (Q134)
- How does God forgive your sins? (Q135)
- How should you respond to God’s forgiveness? (Q136)
- What is grace? (Q137)
- Does God give his grace only to Christians? (Q138)
- For what purpose does God give you grace? (Q139)
- Is God's grace only for your religious or spiritual life? (Q140)
- Can you earn God's grace? (Q141)
“The Resurrection of the Body”
- How should you think of the human body? (Q142)
- Where do you go after you die? (Q143)
- What is the resurrection of the body? (Q144)
- 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)
“And the Life Everlasting.”
- 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)
Part III: Being Christ’s: The Christian Life and the Lord’s Prayer
Concerning Prayer
- What is prayer? (Q149)
- What should you seek in prayer? (Q150)
- What is fellowship with God? (Q151)
- How can you have fellowship with God? (Q152)
- Why should you pray? (Q153)
- What should you pray? (Q154)
- When should you pray? (Q155)
The Lord’s Prayer
- What is the prayer our Lord taught his disciples to pray? (Q156)
- Why should you pray the Lord’s Prayer? (Q157)
- How is the Lord’s Prayer a practice for all prayer? (Q158)
- How does the Lord’s Prayer give you a pattern for prayer? (Q159)
- What are the parts of the Lord’s Prayer? (Q160)
- Describe the order of the petitions in the Lord’s Prayer. (Q161)
The Address
- How do you address God in this prayer? (Q162)
- Who may call God Father? (Q163)
- If prayer is personal, why do you not say “my” Father? (Q164)
- How is God like earthly fathers? (Q165)
- How is God unlike earthly fathers? (Q166)
- What is heaven? (Q167)
- If your Father is in heaven, can he help you on earth? (Q168)
The First Petition
- What is the First Petition? (Q169)
- What is God’s Name? (Q170)
- Does God have other names? (Q171)
- What does “hallowed” mean? (Q172)
- How can you hallow God’s name? (Q173)
- How does God answer this petition? (Q174)
- How else can you hallow God’s Name? (Q175)
The Second Petition
- What is the Second Petition? (Q176)
- What is the Kingdom? (Q177)
- When you pray for God’s Kingdom to come, what do you desire? (Q178)
- How does God’s Kingdom come? (Q179)
- How do you live in God’s Kingdom? (Q180)
The Third Petition
- What is the Third Petition? (Q181)
- How is God’s will accomplished in heaven? (Q182)
- Where can you find God’s will? (Q183)
- How is God’s will accomplished on earth? (Q184)
- What more do you seek in the third petition? (Q185)
The Fourth Petition
- For what personal blessings does the second half of the Lord’s Prayer teach you to ask? (Q186)
- What is the Fourth Petition? (Q187)
- What does “our daily bread” mean? (Q188)
- Why should you pray for bread daily? (Q189)
- Why does God give you daily bread? (Q190)
The Fifth Petition
- What is the Fifth Petition? (Q191)
- What are trespasses? (Q192)
- Have you trespassed against God’s Law? (Q193)
- What is God’s forgiveness? (Q194)
- On what basis do you ask forgiveness? (Q195)
- Does God forgive your sins? (Q196)
- Do you forgive others as fully as God forgives you? (Q197)
- Why should you forgive others? (Q198)
- How will you forgive others? (Q199)
- Will your forgiveness of others bring reconciliation with them? (Q200)
The Sixth Petition
- What is the Sixth Petition? (Q201)
- What is temptation? (Q202)
- What are the sources of temptation? (Q203)
- What kind of protection from temptation do you ask for? (Q204)
- Does God lead you into temptation? (Q205)
- What are ways to guard against temptation? (Q206)
The Seventh Petition
- What is the Seventh Petition? (Q207)
- What is evil? (Q208)
- If God made the world good at its creation, why does he permit evil? (Q209)
- Did evil exist before the human race embraced it? (Q210)
- What are Satan and demons? (Q211)
- How did Satan and his angels turn to evil? (Q212)
- What are angels? (Q213)
- How did God address evil in this world? (Q214)
- Is God responsible for evil? (Q215)
- How does God redeem evil? (Q216)
- From what evil do you seek to be delivered? (Q217)
- From what other evil do you seek deliverance? (Q218)
- How does God deliver you from evil? (Q219)
The Doxology and Amen
- What is the doxology of the Lord’s Prayer? (Q220)
- What does “kingdom, power, and glory” mean? (Q221)
- Why is the doxology regularly added to the Lord’s Prayer? (Q222)
- Why do you end the Lord’s Prayer by saying “Amen”? (Q223)
Prayer, Liturgy, and a Rule of Life
- How should you use the Holy Scriptures in daily life? (Q224)
- How should you “hear” the Bible? (Q225)
- How should you “read” the Bible? (Q226)
- How should you “mark” passages of Scripture? (Q227)
- How should you “learn” the Bible? (Q228)
- How should you “inwardly digest” Scripture? (Q229)
- Are there different ways to pray? (Q230)
- What is vocal prayer? (Q231)
- What is thanksgiving? (Q232)
- What is petition? (Q233)
- What is intercession? (Q234)
- What is meditation? (Q235)
- What is contemplation? (Q236)
- How should you pray? (Q237)
- Of what should you be certain in prayer? (Q238)
- What should you remember when prayers seem to be unanswered? (Q239)
- How should you pray in times of suffering? (Q240)
- What obstacles may hinder your prayers? (Q241)
- What is liturgy? (Q242)
- Why do Anglicans worship with a structured liturgy? (Q243)
- Do form and structure inhibit freedom in worship? (Q244)
- How does the Book of Common Prayer organize the liturgy? (Q245)
- What is the liturgy of the Daily Office? (Q246)
- Who observes the Daily Office? (Q247)
- Why do Anglicans pray Morning and Evening Prayer? (Q248)
- What is a collect? (Q249)
- Why use the Prayer Book when you have the Bible? (Q250)
- What is a rule of life? (Q251)
- Why do you need a rule of life? (Q252)
- What is the Anglican rule of life? (Q253)
- What prayers should you memorize as a part of your rule of life? (Q254)
- How can you cultivate a fruitful life of prayer? (Q255)
Part IV: Behaving Christianly: The Ten Commandments and Obedience to Christ
The Ten Commandments
- Why did God give the Ten Commandments? (Q256)
- When did God give the Ten Commandments? (Q257)
- How did God give the Ten Commandments? (Q258)
- How should you understand the Commandments? (Q259)
- What is our Lord Jesus Christ’s understanding of these Commandments? (Q260)
- Why can you not do this perfectly? (Q261)
- When will you love God perfectly? (Q262)
- Why then do you learn God’s Law now? (Q263)
- How does God prepare you to begin living his Law? (Q264)
- How does the Church help you to live out God’s law? (Q265)
- How does the Lord’s Supper enable you to continue learning and living God’s Law? (Q266)
The First Commandment
- What is the First Commandment? (Q267)
- What does it mean to have no other gods? (Q268)
- Can you worship God perfectly? (Q269)
- Why are you tempted to worship other gods? (Q270)
- How are you tempted to worship other gods? (Q271)
The Second Commandment
- What is the Second Commandment? (Q272)
- What does the Second Commandment mean? (Q273)
- How did Israel break the first two commandments? (Q274)
- Why did the nations make such images? (Q275)
- Are all carved images wrong? (Q276)
- Are idols always carved images? (Q277)
- How was Jesus tempted to break the first two commandments? (Q278)
- How will idolatry affect you? (Q279)
- How can you love God in worship? (Q280)
The Third Commandment
- What is the Third Commandment? (Q281)
- What does it mean not to take God’s Name in vain? (Q282)
- How can you use God’s Name irreverently? (Q283)
- How can you use God’s Name lightly? (Q284)
- How can you honor God’s Name? (Q285)
The Fourth Commandment
- What is the Fourth Commandment? (Q286)
- What does it mean to keep the Sabbath day holy? (Q287)
- Why should you rest on the Sabbath? (Q288)
- Where do you learn about the holiness of time? (Q289)
- Did Jesus keep the Sabbath? (Q290)
- How does Jesus bring Sabbath as God’s eternal gift to you? (Q291)
- What does it mean that a Sabbath rest remains for the people of God? (Q292)
- How do you celebrate this Sabbath rest with the Church now? (Q293)
- Why does the Church worship on the first day of the week rather than the seventh? (Q294)
The Fifth Commandment
- What is the Fifth Commandment? (Q295)
- What does it mean to honor your father and mother? (Q296)
- How did Jesus keep the Fifth Commandment? (Q297)
- How else do you love God in light of the Fifth Commandment? (Q298)
- Will such an attitude of honor come to you naturally? (Q299)
- Does earthly authority have limits? (Q300)
The Sixth Commandment
- What is the Sixth Commandment? (Q301)
- What does it mean not to murder? (Q302)
- How did Christ cause life to flourish? (Q303)
- How did Jesus extend the law against murder? (Q304)
- Is your anger always sinful, or can it be just? (Q305)
- What other actions may be considered forms of murder? (Q306)
- Is it always wrong to harm or kill another? (Q307)
- How else can you cause life to flourish? (Q308)
The Seventh Commandment
- What is the Seventh Commandment? (Q309)
- What does it mean not to commit adultery? (Q310)
- Why does God ordain marriage? (Q311)
- What does marriage illustrate? (Q312)
- What does it mean to be faithful in marriage? (Q313)
- Is divorce ever permitted? (Q314)
- How else is the Seventh Commandment broken? (Q315)
- What does it mean for you to be chaste? (Q316)
- How do you benefit from chastity? (Q317)
The Eighth Commandment
- What is the Eighth Commandment? (Q318)
- What does it mean not to steal? (Q319)
- If the earth and all it contains is the Lord’s, is it fitting for you to own property or goods? (Q320)
- How did God teach Israel to respect the property of others? (Q321)
- What things other than property can you steal? (Q322)
- As his steward, how does God require you to use your possessions? (Q323)
- What is the minimum standard of giving for you as a Christian? (Q324)
The Ninth Commandment
- What is the Ninth Commandment? (Q325)
- What does it mean not to bear false witness? (Q326)
- How did Jesus suffer from false witness? (Q327)
- How does Jesus bear true witness? (Q328)
- How is false witness borne in court? (Q329)
- When is it right to speak of your neighbor’s sins? (Q330)
The Tenth Commandment
- What is the Tenth Commandment? (Q331)
- What does it mean not to covet? (Q332)
- How did Jesus practice contentment? (Q333)
- How is covetousness especially dangerous? (Q334)
- What should you do instead of coveting? (Q335)
Need for Atonement, Healing, and Joy
- Is it possible for you to keep all these commandments? (Q336)
- Since you cannot keep God’s commandments perfectly, what has Jesus done on your behalf? (Q337)
- Does Christ's obedience excuse you from personal obedience? (Q338)
- What is the first benefit of Christ’s sacrifice? (Q339)
- Are you still broken, despite God’s forgiveness? (Q340)
- How does Jesus heal you? (Q341)
- What is this healing called? (Q342)
- What does the Church offer you as helps for your sanctification? (Q343)
- For what does sanctification prepare you? (Q344)
- With what attitude should I live a life of sanctification? (Q345)
