We should so fear and love God as not to curse, swear, conjure, lie, or deceive, by his name;
but call upon it in every time of need, pray, praise, and give thanks.
The Third [Fourth] Commandment.
Thou shalt keep the holy Sabbath day.
What does this mean?
We should hear and love God as not to despise preaching and His Word, and willingly hear
and learn it.
heidelberg catechism.
What is thy only comfort in life and in death?
That I, with body and soul, both in life and in death, am not my own, but belong to my
faithful Saviour Jesus Christ, who with his precious blood has fully satisfied for all my
sins, and redeemed me from all the power of the devil; and so preserves me that without
the will of my Father in heaven not a hair can fall from my head; yea, that all things
must work together for my salvation. Wherefore, by his Holy Spirit, He also assures
me of eternal life, and makes me heartily willing and ready henceforth to live unto Him.
How many things are necessary for thee to know, that thou in this comfort mayest live abd die
happily?
Three things: First, the greatness of my sin and misery. Secondly, how I am redeemed from
all my sins and misery. Thirdly, how I am to be thankful to God for such redemption.
anglican catechism
What is your name?
N. or M.
Who gave you this name?
My Godfathers and Godmothers^736 In my Baptism; wherein I was made a member of Christ,
the child of God, and an inheritor of the kingdom of heaven.
What did your godfathers and godmothers [sponsors] then for you?
They did promise and vow three things in my name. First, that I should renounce the devil and
all his works, the pomps and vanity of this wicked world, and all the sinful lusts of the flesh.
Secondly, that I should believe all the Articles of the Christian Faith. And thirdly, that I
should keep God's holy will and commandments, and walk in them all the days of my life.
westminster catechism.
What is the chief end of man?
Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy Him forever.
What rule hath God given to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy Him?
The Word of God, which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, is the
only rule to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy Him.
What do the Scriptures principally teach?
The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God and what duty God
requires of man.
What is God?(^736) The American Episcopal Prayer book reads instead: My Sponsors.