The Christian Faith
This section of the website provides more extended teaching on larger content areas, such as the Creed and the Sacraments. It begins with Introduction·to the Christian Faith. More content will be added in due course.
The section entitled Short Talks comprises stand-alone talks and articles on different aspects of the Christian Faith, including the teaching of Jesus, the seasons of the Church’s Year and Feasts and Festivals.·
9. Baptism and Confirmation
Baptism
This is the first Sacrament, and by it I became a Christian.
At my birth I became a member of the human family in which there is much evil, and I too was born with the seeds of evil in my own heart.
Baptism gave me a new start – what Our Lord calls a New Birth – because then I became a member of his Christian Family, the Church, which is full of good influences; and I was also united closely to Our Risen Lord himself so that I could share his life and he share mine.
10. The forgiveness of sins
Our sins wreck our relationship with God and separate us from him. God’s forgiveness puts that relationship right again and he treats us as he did before we sinned.
11. Self-examination
HOW OFTEN? Once, twice, sometimes, often, habitually.
Daily prayers, morning and evening – omitted; shortened; said hurriedly or without thinking. Failed to pray for others.