Question 44 What is baptism? Baptism is the washing with water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; it signifies and seals our adoption into…
Question 43 What are the sacraments or ordinances? The sacraments or ordinances given by God and instituted by Christ, namely baptism and the Lord’s Supper, are visible signs and seals…
Question 42 How is the Word of God to be read and heard? With diligence, preparation, and prayer; so that we may accept it with faith, store it in our…
Question 41 What is the Lord’s Prayer? Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give…
Question 40 What should we pray? The whole Word of God directs and inspires us in what we should pray, including the prayer Jesus himself taught us.
Question 39 With what attitude should we pray? With love, perseverance, and gratefulness; in humble submission to God’s will, knowing that, for the sake of Christ, he always hears our prayers.
Question 38 What is prayer? Prayer is pouring out our hearts to God in praise, petition, confession of sin, and thanksgiving.
Question 37 How does the Holy Spirit help us? The Holy Spirit convicts us of our sin, comforts us, guides us, gives us spiritual gifts and the desire to obey God;…
Question 36 What do we believe about the Holy Spirit? That he is God, coeternal with the Father and the Son, and that God grants him irrevocably to all who…
Question 35 Since we are redeemed by grace alone, through faith alone, where does this faith come from? All the gifts we receive from Christ we receive through the Holy Spirit,…