Who made the world?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 1, question 1
God made the world.Read the source passage →
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Clear all filtersWho is God?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 1, question 2
God is the Creator of heaven and earth, and of all things.Read the source passage →
What is man?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 1, question 3
Man is a creature composed of body and soul, and made to the image and likeness of God.Read the source passage →
Is this likeness in the body or in the soul?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 1, question 4
This likeness is chiefly in the soul.Read the source passage →
How is the soul like to God?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 1, question 5
The soul is like God because it is a spirit that will never die, and has understanding and free will.Read the source passage →
Why did God make you?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 1, question 6
God made me to know Him, to love Him, and to serve Him in this world, and to be happy with Him forever in the next.Read the source passage →
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Of which must we take more care, our soul or our body?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 1, question 7
We must take more care of our soul than of our body.Read the source passage →
Why must we take more care of our soul than of our body?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 1, question 8
We must take more care of our soul than of our body, because in losing our soul we lose God and everlasting happiness.Read the source passage →
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 →
How 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 →