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.
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- 2022 - 2025
Day 292. Why was Israel to rest on the Sabbath?
Today is day 292 and we are studying The Fourth Commandment.
292. Why was Israel to rest on the Sabbath?
Israel was called to rest in remembrance that God had freed them from slavery and that God res…
Day 291. What does it mean to keep the Sabbath day holy?
Today is day 291 and we are studying The Fourth Commandment.
291. What does it mean to keep the Sabbath day holy?
“Sabbath” is from the Hebrew shabbath, which means “rest.” “Holy” means “set apart” f…
Day 290. What is the fourth commandment?
Today is day 290 and we are studying The Fourth Commandment.
290. What is the fourth commandment?
The fourth commandment is “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.” (Exodus 20:8–10; see also Deu…
Day 289. How can you honor and love God’s Name?
Today is day 289 and we are studying The Third Commandment.
289. How can you honor and love God’s Name?
I honor and love God’s Name, in which I was baptized, by keeping my vows and promises, by worsh…
Day 288. How might you use God’s Name carelessly?
Today is day 288 and we are studying The Third Commandment.
288. How might you use God’s Name carelessly?
Cursing, magic, broken vows, false piety, manipulation of others, and hypocrisy all cheapen G…
Day 287. How might you use God’s Name profanely?
Today is day 287 and we are studying The Third Commandment.
287. How might you use God’s Name profanely?
By the unholy use of God’s holy Name, especially through perjury, blasphemy, and attributing t…
Day 286. How can you avoid taking God’s Name in vain?
Today is day 286 and we are studying The Third Commandment.
286. How can you avoid taking God’s Name in vain?
Because I love him, I should use God’s Name with reverence, not carelessly or profanely. …
Day 285. What does it mean to take God’s Name “in vain”?
Today is day 285 and we are studying The Third Commandment.
285. What does it mean to take God’s Name “in vain”?
“Vain” means empty, meaningless, and of no account. To take God’s Name in vain is to t…
Day 284. Why is God’s Name sacred?
Today is day 284 and we are studying The Third Commandment.
284. Why is God’s Name sacred?
God’s Name reveals who he is—his nature, his character, his power, and his purposes. All forms of God’s Name…
Day 283. What is the third commandment?
Today is day 283 and we are studying The Third Commandment.
283. What is the third commandment?
The third commandment is “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.” (Exodus 20:7; Deut…
Day 282. How will idolatry affect you?
Today is day 282 and we are studying The Second Commandment.
282. How will idolatry affect you?
If I worship and serve idols, I will become like them, empty and alienated from God, who alone can make…
Day 281. How was Jesus tempted to break the first two commandments?
Today is day 281 and we are studying The Second Commandment.
281. How was Jesus tempted to break the first two commandments?
Satan tempted Jesus to bow down and worship him, promising him an earthly …
Day 280. What does the second commandment teach you about hope?
Today is day 280 and we are studying The Second Commandment.
280. What does the second commandment teach you about hope?
It teaches me that my ultimate hope is in God alone, for he alone is God and h…
Day 279. Are idols always images?
Today is day 279 and we are studying The Second Commandment.
279. Are idols always images?
No. Anything can become an idol if I look to it for salvation from my sin or comfort amid my circumstances. …
Day 278. Are all images wrong?
Today is day 278 and we are studying The Second Commandment.
278. Are all images wrong?
No. God forbade the making of idols and the worship of images, yet commanded carvings and pictures for the tabe…
Day 277. Why did the nations make such images?
Today is day 277 and we are studying The Second Commandment.
277. Why did the nations make such images?
Israel’s neighbors worshiped and served false gods by means of idols, believing they could mani…
Day 276. How did Israel break the first two commandments?
Today is day 276 and we are studying The Second Commandment.
276. How did Israel break the first two commandments?
Israel neglected God’s Law, worshiped the gods of the nations around them, and broug…
Day 275. What does the second commandment mean?
Today is day 275 and we are studying The Second Commandment.
275. What does the second commandment mean?
God’s people are neither to worship man-made images of God or of other gods nor to make such i…
Day 274. What is the second commandment?
Today is day 274 and we are studying The Second Commandment.
274. What is the second commandment?
The second commandment is “You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anythin…
Day 273. Can you worship and serve God perfectly?
Today is day 273 and we are studying The First Commandment.
273. Can you worship and serve God perfectly?
No. Only our Lord Jesus Christ worshiped and served God perfectly; but I can seek to imitate …