E24: Q26 27 28: What books are contained in Holy Scripture? What is in the OT and NT?
The thirty-nine books of the Old Testament and the twentyseven books of the New Testament together form the whole of Holy Scripture.
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E23: Q25: What is Holy Scripture?
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.
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… if it manages to raise the visibility of Catechesis, I shall not complain.
E22: Q22 23 and 24: The Creeds: Receive, Believe and Know.
22: Why do you receive and believe these creeds?
23: Why should you know these creeds?
24 What is the Apostles’ Creed?
E21: Q21: Which Creeds has this Church received?
This church believes the Apostles’ Creed, the Nicene Creed, and
the Athanasian Creed.
E20: Q18 19 20 A Creed: what is it, it’s purpose, and what does belief in them signify?
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 signifies a departure from the Christian faith.
