Table of Contents
Introduction 13
Part 1 Affirming the Essentials
The Apostles' Creed
Preface 19
1 I Believe in God 21
2 The God I Believe In 25
3 The Father Almighty 29
4 Almighty 33
5 Maker of Heaven and Earth 39
6 And in Jesus Christ 43
7 His Only Son 49
8 Born of the Virgin Mary 53
9 Suffered under Pontius Pilate 57
10 He Descended into Hell 61
11 The Third Day 65
12 He Ascended into Heaven 69
13 He Shall Come 75
14 I Believe in the Holy Spirit 79
15 The Holy Catholic Church 85
16 Forgiveness of Sins 91
17 Resurrection of the Body 97
18 The Life Everlasting 103
Part 2 Entering In
Baptism and Conversion
Preface 109
1 The Lord's Command 111
2 What the Sign Says 115
3 A Sacrament of Good News 119
4 Conversion and Baptism 123
5 Baptized in Jesus's Name 127
6 Washing 131
7 United with Christ 135
8 Baptism and the Holy Spirit 139
9 Basic Christianity 143
10 Baptism and Infants 147
11 Baptism, Confirmation, Confession 151
12 Baptism and Body Life 155
13 Baptism Improved 159
14 Third Birthday 163
Part 3 Learning to Pray
The Lord's Prayer
Preface 169
1 When You Pray 171
2 Pray Then Like This 177
3 Our Father 181
4 Which Art in Heaven 187
5 Hallowed Be Thy Name 191
6 Thy Kingdom Come 197
7 Thy Will Be Done 201
8 On Earth as It Is in Heaven 203
9 Our Daily Bread 209
10 Forgive Us 213
11 Not into Temptation 219
12 Deliver Us 225
13 From Evil 229
14 The Kingdom and the Power 233
15 And the Glory 237
16 Amen 241
Part 4 Design for Life
The Ten Commandments
Preface 247
1 Blueprint for Behavior 251
2 I and You 255
3 Law and Love 259
4 The Lord Your God 263
5 Who Comes First? 267
6 Imagination 271
7 Are You Serious? 275
8 Take My Time 279
9 God and the Family 283
10 Life Is Sacred 287
11 Sex Is Sacred 291
12 Stop, Thief! 295
13 Truth Is Sacred 299
14 Be Content 303
15 Learning from the Law 309
16 The Cement of Society 313
General Index 319
Scipture Index 323