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.
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.
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.
E19: Q17: By what means will God transform you into the image of Jesus Christ?
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.
E18: Q16: What does God desire to accomplish in your life in Christ?
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.
E17: Q15: What does GOD grant in your new life in Christ?
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.
E16: Q14: What should you do as the sign of your repentance and faith?
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.
