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- 04:52, 21 November 2014 For what purpose does God give you grace? (Q139) (hist) [344 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">For what purpose does God give you grace?</span> God gives me grace in Christ for the forgiveness of my sins, the healing of sin's effects, growth...")
- 04:51, 21 November 2014 Does God give his grace only to Christians? (Q138) (hist) [350 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">Does God give his grace only to Christians?</span> No. God graciously provides for all people; “he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the goo...")
- 04:50, 21 November 2014 What is grace? (Q137) (hist) [290 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">What is grace?</span> Grace is the gift of the triune God's love, mercy, and help, which he freely gives to us who, because of our sin, deserve on...")
- 04:47, 21 November 2014 How should you respond to God’s forgiveness? (Q136) (hist) [299 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">How should you respond to God’s forgiveness?</span> As I live in the grace of God’s constant forgiveness, so I should live in constant thanks...")
- 04:45, 21 November 2014 How does God forgive your sins? (Q135) (hist) [326 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">How does God forgive your sins?</span> By virtue of Christ’s atoning sacrifice, God sets aside my sins, accepts me, and adopts me as his child a...")
- 04:44, 21 November 2014 How does God respond to human sin? (Q134) (hist) [366 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">How does God respond to human sin?</span> All sin is opposed to the holiness of God, and is therefore subject to God’s condemnation But God in h...")
- 04:42, 21 November 2014 What are sins? (Q133) (hist) [276 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">What are sins?</span> A sin is any desire or disobedient act that arises out of the fallen condition of my human nature and falls short, either by...")
- 04:41, 21 November 2014 What grace does God give in the anointing of the sick? (Q132) (hist) [234 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">What grace does God give in the anointing of the sick?</span> As God wills, the healing given through anointing may bring bodily recovery from ill...")
- 04:39, 21 November 2014 What is the anointing of the sick? (Q131) (hist) [245 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">What is the anointing of the sick?</span> Through prayer and anointing with oil, the minister invokes God’s blessing upon those suffering in bod...")
- 04:37, 21 November 2014 What grace does God give in marriage? (Q130) (hist) [415 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">What grace does God give in marriage?</span> In Christian marriage, God establishes and blesses the covenant between husband and wife, and joins t...")
- 04:36, 21 November 2014 What is signified in marriage? (Q129) (hist) [356 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">What is signified in marriage?</span> The covenantal union of man and woman in marriage signifies the communion between Christ, the heavenly bride...")
- 04:34, 21 November 2014 What is marriage? (Q128) (hist) [464 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">What is marriage?</span> Marriage is a lifelong covenant between a man and a woman, binding both to self-giving love and exclusive fidelity. In th...")
- 04:33, 21 November 2014 What is the work of deacons? (Q127) (hist) [255 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">What is the work of deacons?</span> The work of deacons, serving Christ under their bishops, is to assist priests in public worship, instruct both...")
- 04:31, 21 November 2014 What is the work of priests? (Q126) (hist) [316 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">What is the work of priests?</span> The work of priests, serving Christ under their bishops, is to nurture congregations through the full ministry...")
- 04:30, 21 November 2014 What is the work of bishops? (Q125) (hist) [414 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">What is the work of bishops?</span> The work of bishops is to represent and serve Christ and the Church as chief pastors, to lead in preaching and...")
- 04:28, 21 November 2014 What are the three ordained ministries in the Anglican Church? (Q124) (hist) [108 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">What are the three ordained ministries in the Anglican Church?</span> The three orders are bishops, priests, and deacons.")
- 04:27, 21 November 2014 What grace does God give in ordination? (Q123) (hist) [326 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">What grace does God give in ordination?</span> In ordination, God confirms the gifts and calling of the candidates, conveys the gift of the Holy S...")
- 04:26, 21 November 2014 What is ordination? (Q122) (hist) [313 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">What is ordination?</span> Through prayer and the laying on of the bishop’s hands, ordination consecrates, authorizes, and empowers persons call...")
- 04:24, 21 November 2014 What grace does God give to you in absolution? (Q121) (hist) [230 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">What grace does God give to you in absolution?</span> In absolution, God conveys to me his pardon through the cross, thus declaring to me reconcil...")
- 04:23, 21 November 2014 What is absolution? (Q120) (hist) [263 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">What is absolution?</span> After repenting and confessing my sins to God in the presence of a priest, the priest declares God’s forgiveness to m...")
- 04:22, 21 November 2014 What grace does God give you in confirmation? (Q119) (hist) [206 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">What grace does God give you in confirmation?</span> In confirmation, God strengthens the work of the Holy Spirit in me for his daily increase in...")
- 04:21, 21 November 2014 What is confirmation? (Q118) (hist) [236 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">What is confirmation?</span> After making a mature commitment to my baptismal covenant with God, I receive the laying on of the bishop’s hands w...")
- 04:19, 21 November 2014 How do these differ from the sacraments of the Gospel? (Q117) (hist) [269 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">How do these differ from the sacraments of the Gospel?</span> They are not commanded by Christ as necessary for salvation, but arise from the prac...")
- 04:17, 21 November 2014 Are there other sacraments? (Q116) (hist) [278 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">Are there other sacraments?</span> Other rites and institutions commonly called sacraments include confirmation, absolution, ordination, marriage,...")
- 04:16, 21 November 2014 What is expected of you when you have shared in Holy Communion? (Q115) (hist) [268 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">What is expected of you when you have shared in Holy Communion?</span> Having been renewed in my union with Christ and his people through sharing...")
- 04:15, 21 November 2014 What is required of you when you come to receive Holy Communion? (Q114) (hist) [403 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">What is required of you when you come to receive Holy Communion?</span> I am to examine myself as to whether I truly repent of my sins and intend...")
- 04:13, 21 November 2014 What benefits do you receive through partaking of this sacrament? (Q113) (hist) [397 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">What benefits do you receive through partaking of this sacrament?</span> As my body is nourished by the bread and wine, I receive the strengthenin...")
- 04:12, 21 November 2014 What is the inward and spiritual thing signified? (Q112) (hist) [297 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">What is the inward and spiritual thing signified?</span> The spiritual thing signified is the body and blood of Christ, which are truly taken and...")
- 04:10, 21 November 2014 What is the outward and visible sign in Holy Communion? (Q111) (hist) [176 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">What is the outward and visible sign in Holy Communion?</span> The visible sign is bread and wine, which Christ commands us to receive. (1 Corin...")
- 04:08, 21 November 2014 Why did Christ institute the sacrament of Holy Communion? (Q110) (hist) [289 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">Why did Christ institute the sacrament of Holy Communion?</span> He instituted it for the continued remembrance of the sacrifice of his atoning de...")
- 04:07, 21 November 2014 What signs of the Holy Spirit’s work do you hope and pray to see as a result of your baptism? (Q109) (hist) [434 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">What signs of the Holy Spirit’s work do you hope and pray to see as a result of your baptism?</span> I hope and pray that the Holy Spirit who in...")
- 04:04, 21 November 2014 Why is it appropriate to baptize infants? (Q108) (hist) [459 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">Why is it appropriate to baptize infants?</span> Because it is a sign of God’s promise that they are embraced in the covenant community of Chris...")
- 04:03, 21 November 2014 What is required of you when you come to be baptized? (Q107) (hist) [258 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">What is required of you when you come to be baptized?</span> Repentance, in which I turn away from sin; and faith, in which I turn to Jesus Christ...")
- 04:01, 21 November 2014 What is the inward and spiritual grace set forth in Baptism? (Q106) (hist) [452 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">What is the inward and spiritual grace set forth in Baptism?</span> The inward and spiritual grace set forth is a death to sin and a new birth to...")
- 04:00, 21 November 2014 What is the outward and visible sign in Baptism? (Q105) (hist) [363 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">What is the outward and visible sign in Baptism?</span> The outward and visible sign is water, in which candidates are baptized “In the name of...")
- 03:58, 21 November 2014 What are the sacraments of the Gospel? (Q104) (hist) [293 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">What are the sacraments of the Gospel?</span> The two sacraments ordained by Christ, which are generally necessary for our salvation, are Baptism...")
- 03:56, 21 November 2014 How are the Church on earth and the Church in Heaven joined? (Q101) (hist) [177 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">How are the Church on earth and the Church in Heaven joined?</span> All the worship of the Church on earth is a participating in the eternal worsh...")
- 03:53, 21 November 2014 How should you receive the sacraments? (Q103) (hist) [348 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">How should you receive the sacraments?</span> I should receive the sacraments by faith in Christ, with repentance and thanksgiving. Faith in Chris...")
- 03:52, 21 November 2014 What is a sacrament? (Q102) (hist) [287 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">What is a sacrament?</span> A sacrament is an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace. God gives us the sign as a means whereby...")
- 03:46, 21 November 2014 How is the communion of the saints practiced? (Q100) (hist) [257 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">How is the communion of the saints practiced?</span> It is practiced by mutual love, care and service, and by worshiping together where the word o...")
- 03:44, 21 November 2014 What is the “communion of the saints?” (Q99) (hist) [275 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">What is the “communion of the saints?”</span> The communion of the saints is the unity and fellowship of all those united in one Body and one...")
- 03:43, 21 November 2014 What does the word “communion” mean? (Q98) (hist) [390 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">What does the word “communion” mean?</span> The word “communion” means being “one with” someone else in union and unity. Christians us...")
- 03:42, 21 November 2014 Who are the saints? (Q97) (hist) [284 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">Who are the saints?</span> The saints are all those in heaven and on earth who have faith in Christ, are set apart to God in Christ, are made holy...")
- 03:40, 21 November 2014 Why is the Church called “apostolic”? (Q96) (hist) [362 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">Why is the Church called “apostolic”?</span> An apostle is one who is sent. The Church is called apostolic because we hold the faith of Christ...")
- 03:38, 21 November 2014 Why is the Church called “catholic?” (Q95) (hist) [313 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">Why is the Church called “catholic?”</span> The term “catholic” means “according to the whole.” The Church is called “catholic” be...")
- 03:37, 21 November 2014 Why is the Church called “holy?” (Q94) (hist) [246 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">Why is the Church called “holy?”</span> The Church is holy because the Holy Spirit dwells in it and sanctifies its members, setting them apart...")
- 03:36, 21 November 2014 In what sense is the Church “one?” (Q93) (hist) [313 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">In what sense is the Church “one?”</span> The Church is one because all its members form the one Body of Christ, having “one Lord, one faith...")
- 03:33, 21 November 2014 What are the “marks” or characteristics of the Church? (Q92) (hist) [240 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">What are the “marks” or characteristics of the Church?</span> The Nicene Creed expands on the Apostles’ Creed to list four characteristics o...")
- 03:32, 21 November 2014 Why is the Church called the Body of Christ? (Q91) (hist) [323 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">Why is the Church called the Body of Christ?</span> The Church is called the Body of Christ because all who belong to the Church are united to Chr...")
- 03:30, 21 November 2014 How does the New Testament teach you to view the Church? (Q90) (hist) [379 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "<span style="color:#800000">How does the New Testament teach you to view the Church?</span> The New Testament teaches me to view the Church as God’s covenant people and fam...")
