Coffee and Catechism

I acknowledge that God created for his own glory everything that exists. He created human beings, male and female, in his image and appointed us stewards of creation. God’s creation is thus a gift to enjoy as we work and care for it. The post E36 Q43 How does recognizing God as Creator inform your understanding of his creation? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

I call God the Father “Creator” because he made all things. He creates and sustains all things through his Word, and gives life to all creatures through his Spirit. The post E35 Q42 Why do you call God the Father “Creator”? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

I call the Father “Almighty” because he has power over everything and accomplishes everything he wills. Together with his Son and Holy Spirit, the Father is all-knowing and ever present in every place. The post E34 Q41 Why do you call God the Father “Almighty”? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

Our Lord Jesus Christ is the only divine Son of the Father. He called God “Father” and taught his disciples to do the same. God gives believers his Holy Spirit and adopts us as his children, enabling us to call him “Father.” When I call God “Father,” I declare that I was created for relationship with him, that I trust in God as my Protector and Provider, and that I put my hope in God as his child...

God the Father is the first Person of the Holy Trinity, from whom the Son is eternally begotten and the Holy Spirit eternally proceeds. The post E32 Q38 Who is God the Father? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

God is both loving and holy. God mercifully redeems fallen creation, while righteously opposing all sin and evil. The Lord Jesus Christ is the fullest revelation of God’s holy love. The post E31: Q37 What does Holy Scripture tell us about the character of God? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

God is one divine Being eternally existing in three divine Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. This is the Holy Trinity. The post E30 Q36 Who is God? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

The fourteen books of the Apocrypha, historically acknowledged by this church, are pre-Christian Jewish writings that provide background for the New Testament and are included in many editions of the Bible. They may be read as examples of faithful living but “not to establish any doctrine.” The post E29: Q35 What are the Apocrypha? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

Through Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit will teach, rebuke, correct, and train me in the righteousness that God desires. The prayerful study of Scripture forms me for life in Christ and theservice of God and my neighbor. The post E28 Q34 How does the Holy Spirit use Holy Scripture in your life? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

Because Holy Scripture was given by God to the Church, it should always be understood in ways that are faithful to its own plain meaning, to its entire teaching, and to the Church’s historic interpretation. It should be translated, read, taught, and obeyed accordingly. The post E27 Q33 How Should Holy Scripture be understood? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

The fullness of God’s revelation is found in Jesus Christ, who not only fulfills the Scriptures, but is himself God’s Word, the living expression of God’s mind. The Scriptures testify about him, “In the beginning was the Word,” and “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us” ( John 1:1, 14). Therefore, “ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ.” The post E26: Q32: Why is Jesus Christ call...

The Old Testament is to be read in the light of Christ, and the New Testament is to be read in light of God’s revelation to Israel. Thus the two form one Holy Scripture, which reveals the Person of Jesus Christ and his mighty works. As Saint Augustine says, “The New is in the Old concealed, the Old is in the New revealed.” The post E25 Q29 30 31 How are the OT and NT related? What does Inspired me...

The thirty-nine books of the Old Testament and the twentyseven books of the New Testament together form the whole of Holy Scripture. The post E24: Q26 27 28: What books are contained in Holy Scripture? What is in the OT and NT? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

Holy Scripture is “God’s Word written” (Articles of Religion, 20), given by the Holy Spirit through prophets and apostles as the revelation of God and his acts in human history, and is therefore the Church’s final authority in all matters of faith and practice. The post E23: Q25: What is Holy Scripture? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

22: Why do you receive and believe these creeds? 23: Why should you know these creeds? 24 What is the Apostles’ Creed? The post E22: Q22 23 and 24: The Creeds: Receive, Believe and Know. appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

This church believes the Apostles’ Creed, the Nicene Creed, and the Athanasian Creed. The post E21: Q21: Which Creeds has this Church received? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

A creed is a statement of faith. The word “creed” comes from the Latin credo, which means “I believe.” The purpose of the creeds is to declare and safeguard for all generations essential truths about God, the Church, and the world, as revealed in Holy Scripture. Belief in the creeds signifies acceptance of God’s revealed truth and the intention to live by it. To reject any element of the creeds si...

The first Christians “devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.” Following this pattern, I will be transformed within the life of the Church through reading Scripture and receiving the sacraments; worship and prayer; fellowship with God’s people and loving witness to the world. The post E19: Q17: By what means will God transform you...

God desires to free me from captivity to sin and transform me into the image of Jesus Christ, by the power of his Holy Spirit. The post E18: Q16: What does God desire to accomplish in your life in Christ? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

God grants me reconciliation with him, forgiveness of my sins, union with him in Christ, adoption into his family, citizenship in his Kingdom, new life in the Holy Spirit, and the promise of eternal life. The post E17: Q15: What does GOD grant in your new life in Christ? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

After receiving instruction in the faith, I should be baptized into the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, thus joining his Body, the Church. If I have already been baptized, I should confess my sins, seek the guidance of a minister, affirm the promises made at my baptism, and take my place as a member of the Church. The post E16: Q14: What should you do as the sign of your repentance and fai...

With God’s help, I can acknowledge and turn from my sins, receive the gift of God’s grace in Jesus Christ, and embrace the new life he freely gives me. The post E15: Q13: How can you repent and put your Faith in Jesus Christ? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

To have faith means that I believe the Gospel is the truth: that Jesus died for my sins, rose from the dead, and rules over my life. Therefore, I entrust myself to him as my Savior, and I obey him as my Lord. The post E14: Q12: What does if mean for you to have Faith? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

To repent means that I have a change of heart, turning from sinfully serving myself to serving God as I follow Jesus Christ. I need God’s help to make this change. The post E13: Q11: What does it mean for you to Repent? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

Question 10: How should you respond to the Gospel of Jesus Christ? As soon as I receive and believe the Gospel, I should repent of my sins, put faith in Jesus Christ as my Savior and Lord, and prepare to be baptized. “Now is the day of salvation.” (Psalm 32; Isaiah 55:6-7; Acts 2:37-39; 2 […] The post E12: Q10: How should you respond to the Gospel of Jesus Christ? appeared first on Amateur A...