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The Pattern of Sound Words   A Baptist Catechism     Edited by Massimo Lorenzini       Preface The Purpose of the Catechism, the Chief End of Man, the Existence of God 1 – 3   Unit 1 The Inspired Word of God, the Scripture: The Only Rule of Christian Faith and Practice 4 – 7   I. The Sufficiency of Scripture ....................................................... 4 II. The Reliability of Scripture........................................................ 5 III. The Priority of Knowing Scripture........................................... 6 IV. The Principal Content of Scripture........................................... 7   Unit 2 The Eternal Glory and Mighty Works of God: The Sum of Christian Faith 8 – 44   I. The Doctrine of God............................................................ 8 – 10 II. The Doctrine of God’s Original Creation........................... 11 – 24 A. The Doctrine of God’s Decrees.................................. 11 – 12 B. The Doctrine of Creation............................................ 13 – 14 C. The Doctrine of Providence........................................ 15 – 16 D. The Doctrine of Sin..................................................... 17 – 24 III. The Doctrine of Redemption from Sin............................. 25 – 44 A. The Accomplishment of Redemption.......................... 25 – 32 B. The Application of Redemption.................................. 33 – 40 C. The Consummation of Redemption............................. 41 – 44                                                                                       Unit 3 The Revealed Will of God: The Sum of Christian Duty 45 – 118   Introduction: The General Identity of Man’s Duty...................... 45 I. God’s Moral Law: The Ten Commandments................... 45 – 91 Introduction: The Priority and Summation of God’s Law……. A. The General Concept of the Decalogue..................... 45 – 50 B. The Exposition of the Decalogue............................... 51 – 87 C. The Transgression of the Decalogue.......................... 88 – 91 II. God’s Gospel.................................................................. 92 – 118 Introduction............................................................................. 92 A. The Requirements: Faith and Repentance.................. 93 – 94 B. The Outward Provisions: the Means of Grace………………. (The Word, the Ordinances, and Prayer)........................ 95 – 118   To “catechize” means to teach biblical truth in an orderly way. This edition is a revision of “The Baptist Catechism” first published by Baptists in 1693 in London, England. It is patterned after the well-known reformed Westminster Shorter Catechism. This current version is sent forth with the prayer that God would use it to establish contemporary Christians in the foundational doctrines of biblical faith and practice. For a more thorough introduction to catechism in general and this edition in particular, see The Value of Catechism.     For other resources to help teach the catechism in your family, see our "Catechism" section of our bookstore. The Pattern of Sound Words. Baptist Catechism, Biblical Confession of Faith, and New Testament Philosophy of Ministry. Order this Catechism in print, along with a lengthy and detailed confession of faith (patterned after the Westminster Confession, and a New Testament Philosophy of Ministry all in one softcover book.

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