Baptist Catechism (1677) - BibleQuestions.info

Who is God?

July 24th, 2021Paul Gibson

Who is the first and best of beings?

God is the first and best of beings. (Isaiah 44:6; Psalm 8:1; 97:9)

Who is God?

God is the Creator of heaven and earth, and of all things.

Had God a beginning?

God had no beginning; He always was and He always will be.

Where is God?

God is everywhere.

If God is everywhere, why do we not see Him?

We do not see God, because He is a pure spirit and...

Are People Able to Keep the Ten Commandments?

July 3rd, 2021Paul Gibson

Can we now frame a short compendium of the whole law?

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)

What is comprehended under the love of God?

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...

What is the Eighth Commandment?

June 12th, 2021Paul Gibson

Introduction

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

You shall not steal. (Exodus 20:15 ESV)
And you shall not steal. (Deuteronomy 5:19 ESV)

What is the eighth commandment?

The eighth commandment is, "Thou shalt not steal." (Exodus 20:15)

What is required in the...

What is the Fifth Commandment?

May 22nd, 2021Paul Gibson

Introduction

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

Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you (Exodus 20:12 ESV).
Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God commanded you, that your days may be long, and that...

What is the Fourth Commandment?

May 15th, 2021Paul Gibson

Introduction

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

Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female...

What is the Third Commandment?

May 8th, 2021Paul Gibson

Introduction

The questions and answers below are copied from different catechisms. Please see the note at the end of each question for the reference.

Third Commandment

You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain (Exodus 20:7 ESV).
You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him...

What is the Second Commandment?

May 1st, 2021Paul Gibson

Introduction

The questions and answers below are copied from different catechisms. Please see the note at the end of each question for the reference.

Second Commandment

You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am...

What is the First Commandment?

April 24th, 2021Paul Gibson

Introduction

The questions and answers below are copied from different catechisms. Please see the footnote at the end of each question for the reference.

First Commandment

You shall have no other gods before me (Exodus 20:3 ESV).
You shall have no other gods before me (Deuteronomy 5:7 ESV).

Which is the first commandment?

The first commandment is, "Thou shalt have no other...

What are the Ten Commandments?

April 10th, 2021Paul Gibson

How did God give His Law?

When God created people, He wrote the Law on their hearts. Later he arranged the Law in Ten Commandments, wrote it on two tables of stone, and made it known through Moses. (Romans 2:14-15)

Bible narrative: God wrote His commandments directly for the Israelites (Exodus 19-20; 31:18). There are three kinds of laws in the Old Testament: the moral law, which tells all people their duty toward God and other people;...