To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year

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Day 116. What is the resurrection of the body? (2024) Apr 25, 2024

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Today is day 116 and we are on the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed. Today we are on the seventeenth line: “The Resurrection of the Body”.

116. What is the resurrection of the body?

When the risen Lord Jesus returns to judge the earth, he will raise all the dead to bodily life. The wicked will then receive eternal condemnation, and the righteous eternal life in the glory of God. (Psalm 16; Ezekiel 37:1–14; Daniel 12:1–3; Matthew 25:31–34, 41, 46; John 5:25–29; 1 Thessalonians 4:13–17; Revelation 20:11–15)

We will conclude today with A Collect for Resurrection Hope found on page 49 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019).

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Original music from Matthew Clark. Daily collects and Psalms are taken from Book of Common Prayer (2019), created by the Anglican Church in North America and published by the Anglican Liturgical Press. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Catechism readings are taken from To Be a Christian - An Anglican Catechism Approved Edition, copyright © 2020 by The Anglican Church in North America by Crossway a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Day 115. Why will you die? (2024) Apr 24, 2024

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Today is day 115 and we are on the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed. Today we are on the seventeenth line: “The Resurrection of the Body”.

115. Why will you die?

Because sin and death now corrupt this world, my body will degenerate and die. But, by the will of God, my soul will be with the Lord, and I will rise bodily from death when Jesus Christ returns to judge the living and the dead. (Genesis 2:15–17; 3:22–24; Psalm 82:7; Ecclesiastes 2:16; John 6:35–40; Romans 5:12–14; 1 Corinthians 15:13–28)

We will conclude today with A Collect for Resurrection Hope found on page 49 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019).

If you would like to buy or download To Be a Christian, head to anglicanchurch.net/catechism.

Produced by Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Madison, MS.

Day 114. What does Holy Scripture tell you about your body? (2024) Apr 23, 2024

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Today is day 114 and we are on the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed. Today we are on the seventeenth line: “The Resurrection of the Body”.

114. What does Holy Scripture tell you about your body?

Holy Scripture tells me that my body, though tainted by sin, was created good, bearing the image of God and endowed with great dignity. Therefore, from the moment of conception to natural death, every human body and every human life should be cared for, protected, and loved. (Genesis 1:26–28; Psalm 139:7–18; Matthew 11:2–5; 1 Corinthians 6:19–20; James 3:8–10)

We will conclude today with The Collect for The Second Sunday in Lent found on page 605 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019).

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Produced by Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Madison, MS.

Day 113. Does God give grace only to Christians? (2024) Apr 22, 2024

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Today is day 113 and we are on the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed. Today we are on the sixteenth line: “The Forgiveness of Sins”.

113. Does God give grace only to Christians?

No. God’s common grace can be seen in his provision for all people. “He makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust” (Matthew 5:45). However, he shows his saving grace by granting salvation to those who place their faith in Christ. (Psalms 65:5–13; 145:8–9; Acts 14:15–17; Romans 5:1–11)

We will conclude today with The Collect for The Second to Last Sunday of Epiphany found on page 604 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019).

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Produced by Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Madison, MS.

Day 112. Is God’s grace only for your religious or spiritual life? (2024) Apr 21, 2024

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Today is day 112 and we are on the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed. Today we are on the sixteenth line: “The Forgiveness of Sins”.

112. Is God’s grace only for your religious or spiritual life?

No. God wants to redeem every aspect of my life, and his grace in Christ is at work in all of it. (Psalm 40; Isaiah 1:13–20; Matthew 6:25–33; Titus 2:11–14)

We will conclude today with Prayer 76. For Guidance found on page 495 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019).

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Produced by Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Madison, MS.

Day 111. Can you earn God’s grace? (2024) Apr 20, 2024

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Today is day 111 and we are on the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed. Today we are on the sixteenth line: “The Forgiveness of Sins”.

111. Can you earn God’s grace?

No. God gives his grace freely and enables me to receive it. Everything I do for God should be in response to his love and grace made known in Christ, for “while we were still sinners, Christ died for us,” and “we love because he first loved us.” (Romans 5:8; 1 John 4:19; see also Exodus 34:5–10; Psalm 23; John 10:7–18; Ephesians 2:1–10; 2 Timothy 1:8–10)

We will conclude today with The Collect for The Fourth Sunday of Epiphany found on page 602 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019).

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Produced by Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Madison, MS.

Day 110. For what purpose does God give you grace? (2024) Apr 19, 2024

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Today is day 110 and we are on the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed. Today we are on the sixteenth line: “The Forgiveness of Sins”.

110. For what purpose does God give you grace?

God gives me grace in Christ for the forgiveness of my sins, redemption from sin’s power, healing of sin’s effects, and growth in holiness, to my final transformation into the likeness of Christ. (Psalms 25:6–12; 119:29–32; Jonah 3; Matthew 9:1–8; Romans 6:1–11; 2 Corinthians 3:16–18; Titus 3:4–7)

We will conclude today with Proper 27 found on page 622 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019).

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Day 109. What is grace? (2024) Apr 18, 2024

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Today is day 109 and we are on the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed. Today we are on the sixteenth line: “The Forgiveness of Sins”.

109. What is grace?

Grace is God’s undeserved gift of his love, mercy, and help, which he freely offers to us who, because of our sin, deserve only condemnation. (Genesis 50:15–21; Psalm 106; Joel 2:12–13; Luke 7:36–50; Romans 5:15–21; Ephesians 2:4–9; Hebrews 4:14–16)

We will conclude today with A Collect for Grace in Morning Prayer found on page 23 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019).

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Produced by Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Madison, MS.

Day 108. How should you respond to God’s forgiveness? (2024) Apr 17, 2024

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Today is day 108 and we are on the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed. Today we are on the sixteenth line: “The Forgiveness of Sins”.

108. How should you respond to God’s forgiveness?

Trusting in God’s continual forgiveness, I should live in continual thanks, praise, and obedience to him; and as I have been loved and forgiven by God, so I should love and forgive those who sin against me. (Psalm 51:7–17; Isaiah 44:21–23; Matthew 6:12; 18:21–35; Ephesians 4:32)

We will conclude today by praying The Venite found on page 14 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019).

If you would like to buy or download To Be a Christian, head to anglicanchurch.net/catechism.

Produced by Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Madison, MS.

Day 107. How does God forgive your sins? (2024) Apr 16, 2024

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Today is day 107 and we are on the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed. Today we are on the sixteenth line: “The Forgiveness of Sins”.

107. How does God forgive your sins?

By virtue of Christ’s atoning sacrifice, in which I put my trust, God sets aside my sins, accepts me, and adopts me as his child and heir in Jesus Christ. Loving me as his child, he forgives my sins whenever I turn to him in repentance and faith. (Leviticus 26:40–45; Psalm 78:35–39; Matthew 26:27–28; Luke 15:11–32; 2 Corinthians 5:16–21; Galatians 4:1–7)

We will conclude today with A Collect for Endurance in Morning Prayer found on page 23 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019).

If you would like to buy or download To Be a Christian, head to anglicanchurch.net/catechism.

Produced by Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Madison, MS.

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