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From To Be A Christian, An Anglican Catechism
Contents
- 1 Front Matter
- 2 Part I: Beginning with Christ
- 3 Part II: Believing in Christ: The Apostles’ Creed and the Life of Faith
- 4 Article I: Faith in God
- 5 Article II: Faith in Christ
- 5.1 “I Believe”
- 5.2 “Our Lord”
- 5.3 “He was Conceived by the Holy Spirit and Born of the Virgin Mary”
- 5.4 “He Suffered Under Pontius Pilate”
- 5.5 “Was Crucified, Died, and was Buried. He Descended to the Dead”
- 5.6 “On the Third Day He Rose Again”
- 5.7 “He Ascended into Heaven”
- 5.8 “And is Seated at the Right Hand of the Father”
- 5.9 “He Will Come Again to Judge the Living and the Dead.”
- 6 Article III: Faith in the Holy Spirit
- 7 Part III: Being Christ’s: The Christian Life and the Lord’s Prayer
- 8 Part IV: Behaving Christianly: The Ten Commandments and Obedience to Christ
- 8.1 The Ten Commandments
- 8.2 The First Commandment
- 8.3 The Second Commandment
- 8.4 The Third Commandment
- 8.5 The Fourth Commandment
- 8.6 The Fifth Commandment
- 8.7 The Sixth Commandment
- 8.8 The Seventh Commandment
- 8.9 The Eighth Commandment
- 8.10 The Ninth Commandment
- 8.11 The Tenth Commandment
- 8.12 Need for Atonement, Healing, and Joy
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”
- 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)
