Middle School Memorization:
Q1. Where can we find a summary of what Christians believe?
A. We can find this in the Apostle’s Creed.
Q2. What do Christians confess in this creed?
A. The words of the Apostles creed are these:
I Believe in God the Father, Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ, His only begotten Son, our Lord;
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary;
Suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, dead, and buried,
He descended into hell;
The third day He rose again from the dead;
He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
From there He shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit.
I believe a holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints
The forgiveness of sins;
The resurrection of the body;
And the life everlasting.
Q3. How do the Bible and this creed describe God?
A. He is described as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Q4. Do we believe in three gods?
A. No, there is only one God, but He is revealed in three Persons.
Q5. What is this doctrine called?
A. This is called the Trinity.
High School Memorization:
Q1. How do you know this Mediator?
From the holy gospel, which God first revealed in Paradise, proclaimed by the patriarchs and prophets, foreshadowed in the ceremonies of the law, and fulfilled in His only-begotten Son. (Hebrews 1:1, 2)
Q2. Shall all men be saved by this Mediator?
No, but only those who by a true faith are ingrafted into Him and receive all his benefits. (Romans 6:5, 6)
Q3. What is true faith?
It is both a sure knowledge of God and all his promises and a heartfelt confidence that all my sins are forgiven me for Christ’s sake. (Romans 4:20, 21)