What must we do to save our souls?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 1, question 9
To save our souls we must worship God by faith, hope, and charity; that is, we must believe in Him, hope in Him, and love Him with all our heart.Read the source passage →
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Baltimore CatechismBaltimore Catechism No. 2Historic Catholic catechism, introduced in 1885 ↗Augustine of HippoSelections from the ConfessionsE. B. Pusey translation, 1838 ↗
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Clear all filtersHow shall we know the things which we are to believe?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 1, question 10
We shall know the things which we are to believe from the Catholic Church, through which God speaks to us.Read the source passage →
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Where shall we find the chief truths which the Church teaches?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 1, question 11
We shall find the chief truths which the Church teaches in the Apostles' Creed.Read the source passage →
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- Apostles' Creed ↗Prayer named in the source: “Apostles' Creed”
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Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 1, question 12
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified; died, and was buried. He descended into hell: the third day He arose again f…Read the source passage →
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- Apostles' Creed ↗Shared wording: “i believe in god the father almighty creator of heaven”
- Act of Faith ↗Shared wording: “come to judge the living and the dead i believe”
What is God?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 2, question 13
God is a spirit infinitely perfect.Read the source passage →
Had God a beginning?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 2, question 14
God had no beginning; He always was and He always will be.Read the source passage →
Where is God?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 2, question 15
God is everywhere.Read the source passage →
If God is everywhere, why do we not see Him?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 2, question 16
We do not see God, because He is a pure spirit and cannot be seen with bodily eyes.Read the source passage →
Does God see us?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 2, question 17
God sees us and watches over us.Read the source passage →
Does God know all things?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 2, question 18
God knows all things, even our most secret thoughts, words, and actions.Read the source passage →
Can God do all things?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 2, question 19
God can do all things, and nothing is hard or impossible to Him.Read the source passage →
Is God just, holy, and merciful?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 2, question 20
God is all just, all holy, all merciful, as He is infinitely perfect.Read the source passage →
Is there but one God?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 3, question 21
Yes; there is but one God.Read the source passage →
Why can there be but one God?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 3, question 22
There can be but one God, because God, being supreme and infinite, cannot have an equal.Read the source passage →
How many Persons are there in God?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 3, question 23
In God there are three Divine Persons, really distinct, and equal in all things—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.Read the source passage →
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