To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
In To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year podcast, we are reading To Be a Christian in a year. Each day we will read one catechism question and answer as well as the scripture readings and conclude with a relevant collect from the Book of Common Prayer.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 7 minutes
- Episodes
- 1002
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Day 332. Why does God forbid stealing?
Today is day 332 and we are studying The Eighth Commandment.
332. Why does God forbid stealing?
God is Creator and Lord of this world, and all things come from him. Therefore, I must never take what…
Day 331. What is stealing?
Today is day 331 and we are studying The Eighth Commandment.
331. What is stealing?
Stealing is the unauthorized and willful taking of what rightly belongs to another. (Joshua 7:10–26; Proverbs 1:10…
Day 330. What is the eighth commandment?
Today is day 330 and we are studying The Eighth Commandment.
330. What is the eighth commandment?
The eighth commandment is “You shall not steal.” (Exodus 20:15; Deuteronomy 5:19)
We will conclude to…
Day 329. How else is the seventh commandment broken?
Today is day 329 and we are studying The Seventh Commandment.
329. How else is the seventh commandment broken?
Violations of this law include sexual harassment and abuse, rape, incest, pedophilia, be…
Day 328. Are some called to lifelong celibacy?
Today is day 328 and we are studying The Seventh Commandment.
328. Are some called to lifelong celibacy?
Yes. God calls some to an unmarried life of faithfulness and chastity. This calling enables th…
Day 327. How should a single person keep the seventh commandment?
Today is day 327 and we are studying The Seventh Commandment.
327. How should a single person keep the seventh commandment?
Those who are single should honor as holy their own bodies and those of oth…
Day 326. Is divorce ever permitted?
Today is day 326 and we are studying The Seventh Commandment.
326. Is divorce ever permitted?
The New Testament permits divorce in some cases; however, out of love for his people, God hates divorce b…
Day 325. What else did Jesus teach concerning this commandment?
Today is day 325 and we are studying The Seventh Commandment.
325. What else did Jesus teach concerning this commandment?
Jesus also taught that divorce violates God’s intention for marriage. (Matthe…
Day 324. Why does God forbid adultery?
Today is day 324 and we are studying The Seventh Commandment.
324. Why does God forbid adultery?
Adultery is a sin against one’s spouse or spouse-to-be; against the sexual partners with whom it is co…
Day 323. Why did God ordain marriage?
Today is day 323 and we are studying The Seventh Commandment.
322. What is marriage?
God ordained marriage for the procreation of children to be brought up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord;…
Day 322. What is marriage?
Today is day 322 and we are studying The Seventh Commandment.
322. What is marriage?
Marriage is the exclusive, lifelong, covenantal union of love between one man and one woman, and a reflection of t…
Day 321. How do you benefit from chastity?
Today is day 321 and we are studying The Seventh Commandment.
321. How do you benefit from chastity?
Chastity establishes wise and godly boundaries that enable me to give freely of myself in friendsh…
Day 320. What does it mean for you to be chaste?
Today is day 320 and we are studying The Seventh Commandment.
320. What does it mean for you to be chaste?
Whether I am married or single, it means I will love and honor others as image bearers of G…
Day 319. What did Jesus teach about adultery?
Today is day 319 and we are studying The Seventh Commandment.
319. What did Jesus teach about adultery?
Jesus taught that even to look at another person with lust violates this commandment. Adultery …
Day 318. What is adultery?
Today is day 318 and we are studying The Seventh Commandment.
318. What is adultery?
Adultery is any sexual intimacy between persons not married to each other, at least one of whom is married to anot…
Day 317. What is the seventh commandment?
Today is day 317 and we are studying The Seventh Commandment.
317. What is the seventh commandment?
The seventh commandment is “You shall not commit adultery.” (Exodus 20:14; Deuteronomy 5:18; see a…
Day 316. How else can you obey this commandment?
Today is day 316 and we are studying The Sixth Commandment.
316. How else can you obey this commandment?
As a witness to the Gospel and a follower of Christ, I can also keep this commandment by forg…
Day 315. How did Christ cause life to flourish?
Today is day 315 and we are studying The Sixth Commandment.
315. How did Christ cause life to flourish?
Jesus sought the well-being of all who came to him: he healed the sick, fed the hungry, cast o…
Day 314. How should Christians understand the value of life?
Today is day 314 and we are studying The Sixth Commandment.
314. How should Christians understand the value of life?
There are circumstances in which justice, the protection of the weak and defensel…
Day 313. Is it always wrong to harm or kill another?
Today is day 313 and we are studying The Sixth Commandment.
313. Is it always wrong to harm or kill another?
There are circumstances in which justice, the protection of the weak and defenseless, and…