I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,
I will tell of all thy wonderful deeds - Psalm 9:1

Apostles’ Creed - Article 1

13. What are the chief things which God has revealed?
    • The chief things which God has revealed are contained in the Apostles’ Creed.
14. Say the Apostles’ Creed.
    • 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 Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary;
      - suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried;
      - he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead;
      - he ascended into heaven; is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
      - from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead.
      - I believe in the Holy Spirit;
      - the Holy Catholic Church; the Communion of Saints;
      - the forgiveness of sins;
      - the resurrection of the body;
      - and life everlasting.
      Amen.
15. How is the Apostles’ Creed divided?
    • The Apostles’ Creed is divided into twelve parts or articles.
16. What is the first article of the Creed?
    • The first article of the Creed is, ‘I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth’.
17. What is God?
    • God is the supreme Spirit, who alone exists of himself, and is infinite in all perfections.
18. Why is God called Almighty?
    • God is called ‘Almighty’ because he can do all things: ‘With God all things are possible’. Matt 19:26
19. Why is God called Creator of heaven and earth?
    • God is called ‘Creator of heaven and earth’ because he made heaven and earth, and all things, out of nothing, by his word.
20. Had God any beginning?
    • God had no beginning: he always was, he is, and he always will be.
21. Where is God?
    • God is everywhere.
22. Does God know and see all things?
    • God knows and sees all things, even our most secret thoughts.
23. Has God any body?
    • God has no body; he is a spirit.
24. Is there only one God?
    • There is only one God.
25. Has God any body?
    • There are three Persons in God: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
26. Are these three Persons three Gods?
    • These three Persons are not three Gods: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are all one and the same God.
27. What is the mystery of the three Persons in one God called?
    • The mystery of the three Persons in one God is called the mystery of the Blessed Trinity.
28. What do you mean by a mystery?
    • By a mystery I mean a truth which is above reason, but revealed by God.
29. Is there any likeness to the Blessed Trinity in your soul?
    • There is this likeness to the Blessed Trinity in my soul: that as in one God there are three Persons, so in my one soul there are three powers.
30. Which are the three powers of your soul?
    • The three powers of my soul are my memory, my understanding, and my will.