God is the first and best of beings. (Isaiah 44:6; Psalm 8:1; 97:9)
God is the Creator of heaven and earth, and of all things.
God had no beginning; He always was and He always will be.
God is everywhere.
We do not see God, because He is a pure spirit and...
Even though there are many catechisms, most of them teach the same basic topics:
The order of the topics in different catechisms vary. I started this series with the Ten Commandments because I expected the answers would be similar in different...
Very easily, since we can reduce it to two heads. The former is to love God with all our heart, and soul, and strength — the latter, to love our neighbours as ourselves. (Mark 12:30; Luke 10:27)
To love him as God should be loved — that is, recognizing him as at once our Lord, and Father, and Preserver. Accordingly, to the love...
Most of the answers below come from Luther's Small Catechism. The Lutheran church numbers the commandments differently than most Protestant denominations, which is why the title of this article refers to the tenth commandment, but the answers below list indicate ninth and tenth.
Tenth Commandment
The answers below come from Luther's Small Catechism. The Lutheran church numbers the commandments differently than most Protestant denominations, which is why the title of this article refers to the ninth commandment, but the answers below list indicate eighth.
Ninth Commandment
The questions and answers below are copied from different catechisms. Please see the note at the end of each question for the reference.
Eighth Commandment
The eighth commandment is, "Thou shalt not steal." (Exodus 20:15)
The answers below come from Luther's Small Catechism. The Lutheran church numbers the commandments differently than most Protestant denominations, which is why the title of this article refers to the seventh commandment, but the answers below list indicate sixth.
Seventh Commandment
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The answers below come from Luther's Small Catechism. The Lutheran church numbers the commandments differently than most Protestant denominations, which is why the title of this article refers to the sixth commandment, but the answers below list indicate fifth.
Sixth Commandment
The questions and answers below are copied from different catechisms. Please see the note at the end of each question for the reference.
Fifth Commandment
The questions and answers below are copied from different catechisms. Please see the note at the end of each question for the reference.
Fourth Commandment
