An Anglican Catechism (Expanded Version)
The Anglican Catechism presented on this site is a carefully crafted resource for those seeking a deeper understanding of the Christian faith within the Anglican tradition. Rooted in Holy Scripture and faithful to historic Anglican doctrine, this catechism is structured in a clear question-and-answer format designed for teaching, discipleship, and spiritual formation. Each entry includes a concise catechism-style answer, full Scripture quotations (BSB), a detailed theological explanation using both historical and contemporary Anglican voices, and insights from the Early Church Fathers. This four-part structure helps believers connect timeless truths with everyday Christian living.
What sets this catechism apart is its strong commitment to classical Anglican orthodoxy and its wide inclusion of voices from across the global conservative Anglican world—including bishops, priests, and theologians from bodies such as the ACNA, ANiC, the Anglican Union, the Anglican Orthodox Church, and more.


Drawing deeply from the Book of Common Prayer, the Church Fathers, and today’s faithful Anglican leaders, it offers a reliable and devotional guide for those being catechized, preparing for confirmation, or simply growing in grace and truth. This open source project is offered to the Church as a labor of love and a tool for building up the Body of Christ.
Benefits in reading this Anglican Catechism:
– Clear teaching on core Christian beliefs
– Scripture-based answers for study and reflection
– Insight from historic and modern Anglican voices
– Connection to Early Church teachings
– Encouragement for spiritual growth and discipleship
– Preparation for baptism, confirmation, or renewal
– Unity across conservative Anglican traditions

Question 1: What is the Gospel?
Question 2: Who is Jesus Christ?
Question 3: Why did God the Son become human?
Question 4: Why did Jesus die?
Question 5: Why did Jesus rise from the dead?
Question 6: What is the Ascension?
Question 7: Why did God send the Holy Spirit?
Question 8: What is God’s kingdom?
Question 9: When will Jesus return?
Question 10: What does God want from us?
Question 11: What is salvation?
Question 12: How does God save you?
Question 13: What does it mean to repent?
Question 14: What does it mean to have faith?
Question 15: Why do you need salvation?
Question 16: How do you receive salvation?
Question 17: Can you earn God’s grace?
Question 18: What are creeds?
Question 19: Why do you use creeds?
Question 20: What are the creeds of the universal Church?
Question 21: Why do you use these creeds?
Question 22: Why do you confess the creeds?
Question 23: Why should you know these creeds?
Question 24: What is the Apostles’ Creed?
Question 25: What is Holy Scripture?
Question 26: What books are contained in Holy Scripture?
Question 27: What is in the Old Testament?
Question 28: What is in the New Testament?
Question 29: How are the Old and New Testaments related to each other?
Question 30: What does it mean that Holy Scripture is inspired?
Question 31: What does it mean that Holy Scripture is the Word of God?
Question 32: Why is Jesus Christ called the Word of God?
Question 33: How should Holy Scripture be understood?
Question 34: How does the Holy Spirit use Holy Scripture in your life?
Question 35: What are the Apocrypha?
Question 36: Who is God?
Question 37: What does it mean to say that God is a Spirit?
Question 38: What does it mean to say that God is infinite?
Question 39: What does it mean to say that God is eternal?
Question 40: What does it mean to say that God is holy?
Question 41: What does it mean to say that God is perfect?
Question 42: What does it mean to say that God is almighty?
Question 43: What does it mean to say that God is just?
Question 44: What does it mean to say that God is merciful?
Question 45: What is the Trinity?
Question 46: Who is God the Father?
Question 47: Who is God the Son?
Question 48: Who is God the Holy Spirit?
Question 49: Why should you worship God?
Question 50: What is the Apostles’ Creed?
Question 51: Why do you say “I believe” in the Creed?
Question 52: What do you mean when you say “I believe in God”?
Question 53: Why do you say “the Father Almighty”?
Question 54: Why do you say “Maker of heaven and earth”?
Question 55: Why do you say “Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord”?
Question 56: What does it mean to call Jesus Christ “Lord”?
Question 57: Why do you say that Jesus “was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary”?
Question 58: Why do you say that Jesus “suffered under Pontius Pilate”?
Question 59: Why do you say that Jesus “was crucified, died, and was buried”?
Question 60: Why do you say that Jesus “descended to the dead”?
Question 61: Why do you say that Jesus “on the third day rose again”?
Question 62: Why do you say that Jesus “ascended into heaven”?
Question 63: Why do you say that Jesus “is seated at the right hand of the Father”?
Question 64: Why do you say that Jesus “will come again to judge the living and the dead”?
Question 65: Why do you say “I believe in the Holy Spirit”?
Question 66: Why do you say “the holy catholic Church”?
Question 67: Why do you say “the communion of saints”?
Question 68: Why do you say “the forgiveness of sins”?
Question 69: Why do you say “the resurrection of the body”?
Question 70: Why do you say “the life everlasting”?
Question 71: Why do you conclude the Creed with “Amen”?
Question 72: What is the Nicene Creed?
Question 73: How does the Nicene Creed differ from the Apostles’ Creed?
Question 74: Why is the Nicene Creed important?
Question 75: Why do you recite the Nicene Creed in worship?
Question 76: What is the Athanasian Creed?
Question 77: Why is the Athanasian Creed important?
Question 78: How should you use the Athanasian Creed?
Question 79: How do you know that God is Triune?
Question 80: How can God be one God in three persons?
Question 81: Why is the doctrine of the Trinity important?
Question 82: How should you respond to the doctrine of the Trinity?
Question 83: What is God the Father’s role in creation?
Question 84: What is God the Father’s role in redemption?
Question 85: Why do you call God “Father”?
Question 86: How can you know God as Father?
Question 87: What does it mean that Jesus is the only Son of God?
Question 88: What does it mean that Jesus is fully God?
Question 89: What does it mean that Jesus is fully human?
Question 90: Why did Jesus become human?
Question 91: How did Jesus fulfill God’s Law?
Question 92: Why did Jesus suffer and die?
Question 93: What does Jesus’ resurrection mean for you?
Question 94: What does Jesus’ ascension mean for you?
Question 95: What is Jesus doing now?
Question 96: What will Jesus do when he returns?
Question 97: Who is the Holy Spirit?
Question 98: What is the Holy Spirit’s role in creation?
Question 99: What is the Holy Spirit’s role in redemption?
Question 100: How does the Holy Spirit work in your life?
Question 101: What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit?
Question 102: What are the fruits of the Holy Spirit?
Question 103: What is the Church?
Question 104: Why is the Church called holy?
Question 105: Why is the Church called catholic?
Question 106: Why is the Church called apostolic?
Question 107: What is the mission of the Church?
Question 108: How is the Church governed?
Question 109: What are the marks of the Church?
Question 110: Why do you worship with the Church?
Question 111: Who are the saints?
Question 112: How are you part of the communion of saints?
Question 113: How do you share in the communion of saints?
Question 114: What is sin?
Question 115: Why do you need forgiveness?
Question 116: How does God forgive your sins?
Question 117: How should you respond to God’s forgiveness?
Question 118: What does “the resurrection of the body” mean?
Question 119: What does “the life everlasting” mean?
Question 120: How should you prepare for eternal life?
Question 121: What is a sacrament?
Question 122: How many sacraments are there?
Question 123: Why did Christ institute sacraments?
Question 124: What is the outward and visible sign of a sacrament?
Question 125: What is the inward and spiritual grace of a sacrament?
Question 126: What is required for a sacrament to be effective?
Question 127: Why is it important to receive the sacraments?
Question 128: What is Baptism?
Question 129: What is the outward and visible sign in Baptism?
Question 130: What is the inward and spiritual grace in Baptism?
Question 131: Why is water used in Baptism?
Question 132: Why are you baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit?
Question 133: What does Baptism do for you?
Question 134: Why should infants be baptized?
Question 135: What is expected of you after Baptism?
Question 136: What is Confirmation?
Question 137: What is the Holy Eucharist?
Question 138: What is the outward and visible sign in the Eucharist?
Question 139: What is the inward and spiritual grace in the Eucharist?
Question 140: Why is bread and wine used in the Eucharist?
Question 141: Why do you receive the Eucharist in the name of Christ?
Question 142: What does the Eucharist do for you?
Question 143: What is expected of you when you receive the Eucharist?
Question 144: Why do Anglicans call the Eucharist “Holy Communion”?
Question 145: Why do Anglicans call the Eucharist “the Lord’s Supper”?
Question 146: How does receiving the Eucharist help with sanctification?
Question 147: How often should you receive the Eucharist?
Question 148: What are the other rites sometimes called sacraments?
Question 149: What is Confession and Absolution?
Question 150: What is Ordination?
Question 151: What is Marriage?
Question 152: What is Anointing of the Sick?
Question 153: Are these rites necessary for salvation?
Question 154: What is worship?
Question 155: Why do you worship God?
Question 156: What is the liturgy?
Question 157: Why do you use a liturgy?
Question 158: What is the Book of Common Prayer?
Question 159: Why do you use the Book of Common Prayer?
Question 160: What is the Church Year?
Question 161: Why do you follow the Church Year?
Question 162: What are the earliest dates kept in the Church Calendar?
Question 163: How Does the Church Calendar glorify Christ?
Question 164: What is Advent?
Question 165: What is Christmas?
Question 166: What is Epiphany?
Question 167: What is Holy Week?
Question 168: What is Easter?
Question 169: What is Ascension Day?
Question 170: What is Pentecost?
Question 171: What is Ordinary Time?
Question 172: What are holy days?
Question 173: Why do you celebrate holy days?
Question 174: What is a collect?
Question 175: Why do you pray collects?
Question 176: What is the ministry of the Church?
Question 177: Who are the ministers of the Church?
Question 178: What is the ministry of the laity?
Question 179: What is the ministry of bishops?
Question 180: What is the ministry of priests?
Question 181: What is the ministry of deacons?
Question 182: How do these ministries work together?
Question 183: What is the role of the Anglican Communion?
Question 184: What is the role of your diocese?
Question 185: What is the role of your parish?
Question 186: What is the Christian life?
Question 187: How do you live the Christian life?
Question 188: What is holiness?
Question 189: How do you grow in holiness?
Question 190: What is righteousness?
Question 191: How do you grow in righteousness?
Question 192: What is love?
Question 193: How do you grow in love?
Question 194: What is faith?
Question 195: How do you grow in faith?
Question 196: What is hope?
Question 197: How do you grow in hope?
Question 198: What is joy?
Question 199: How do you grow in joy?
Question 200: What is peace?
Question 201: How do you grow in peace?
Question 202: What is patience?
Question 203: How do you grow in patience?
Question 204: What is kindness?
Question 205: How do you grow in kindness?
Question 206: What is goodness?
Question 207: How do you grow in goodness?
Question 208: What is faithfulness?
Question 209: How do you grow in faithfulness?
Question 210: What is gentleness?
Question 211: How do you grow in gentleness?
Question 212: What is self-control?
Question 213: How do you grow in self-control?
Question 214: What is Christian community?
Question 215: Why is Christian community important?
Question 216: How do you participate in Christian community?
Question 217: What is fellowship?
Question 218: How do you practice fellowship?
Question 219: What is hospitality?
Question 220: How do you practice hospitality?
Question 221: What is stewardship?
Question 222: How do you practice stewardship?
Question 223: What is mission?
Question 224: How do you participate in mission?
Question 225: What is prayer?
Question 226: Why do you pray?
Question 227: How do you pray?
Question 228: What is the Lord’s Prayer?
Question 229: Why did Jesus give us the Lord’s Prayer?
Question 230: How do you use the Lord’s Prayer?
Question 231: What does “Our Father in heaven” mean?
Question 232: What does “hallowed be your Name” mean?
Question 233: What does “your kingdom come” mean?
Question 234: What does “your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven” mean?
Question 235: What does “give us today our daily bread” mean?
Question 236: What does “forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us” mean?
Question 237: What does “lead us not into temptation” mean?
Question 238: What does “deliver us from evil” mean?
Question 239: What does “for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever” mean?
Question 240: Why do you end the Lord’s Prayer with “Amen”?
Question 241: What is daily prayer?
Question 242: Why do you practice daily prayer?
Question 243: What is the Daily Office?
Question 244: How do you use the Daily Office?
Question 245: What is personal prayer?
Question 246: How do you practice personal prayer?
Question 247: What is intercessory prayer?
Question 248: How do you practice intercessory prayer?
Question 249: What is thanksgiving in prayer?
Question 250: How do you practice thanksgiving in prayer?
Question 251: What is confession in prayer?
Question 252: How do you practice confession in prayer?
Question 253: What is adoration in prayer?
Question 254: How do you practice adoration in prayer?
Question 255: What is corporate prayer?
Question 256: How do you participate in corporate prayer?
Question 257: What are the Ten Commandments?
Question 258: Why did God give the Ten Commandments?
Question 259: How do the Ten Commandments help you?
Question 260: What is the First Commandment?
Question 261: What does the First Commandment teach you?
Question 262: What is the Second Commandment?
Question 263: What does the Second Commandment teach you?
Question 264: What is the Third Commandment?
Question 265: What does the Third Commandment teach you?
Question 266: What is the Fourth Commandment?
Question 267: What does the Fourth Commandment teach you?
Question 268: What is the Fifth Commandment?
Question 269: What does the Fifth Commandment teach you?
Question 270: What is the Sixth Commandment?
Question 271: What does the Sixth Commandment teach you?
Question 272: What is the Seventh Commandment?
Question 273: What does the Seventh Commandment teach you?
Question 274: What is the Eighth Commandment?
Question 275: What does the Eighth Commandment teach you?
Question 276: What is the Ninth Commandment?
Question 277: What does the Ninth Commandment teach you?
Question 278: What is the Tenth Commandment?
Question 279: What does the Tenth Commandment teach you?
Question 280: How did Jesus summarize the Ten Commandments?
Question 281: How do you keep the Ten Commandments?
Question 282: What is sin?
Question 283: What is original sin?
Question 284: What is actual sin?
Question 285: What are the consequences of sin?
Question 286: What is temptation?
Question 287: How do you resist temptation?
Question 288: What is repentance?
Question 289: How do you repent?
Question 290: What is forgiveness?
Question 291: How do you receive forgiveness?
Question 292: How do you forgive others?
Question 293: What are the Christian virtues?
Question 294: Why are the virtues important?
Question 295: How do you cultivate the virtues?
Question 296: What is faith as a virtue?
Question 297: How do you grow in faith as a virtue?
Question 298: What is hope as a virtue?
Question 299: How do you grow in hope as a virtue?
Question 300: What is love as a virtue?
Question 301: How do you grow in love as a virtue?
Question 302: What is justice?
Question 303: How do you grow in justice?
Question 304: What is prudence?
Question 305: How do you grow in prudence?
Question 306: What is temperance?
Question 307: How do you grow in temperance?
Question 308: What is fortitude?
Question 309: How do you grow in fortitude?
Question 310: What is the Christian mission?
Question 311: Why is the Christian mission important?
Question 312: How do you participate in the Christian mission?
Question 313: What is evangelism?
Question 314: How do you practice evangelism?
Question 315: What is service?
Question 316: How do you practice service?
Question 317: What is justice in mission?
Question 318: How do you practice justice in mission?
Question 319: What is stewardship of creation?
Question 320: How do you practice stewardship of creation?
Question 321: What is suffering?
Question 322: Why does God allow suffering?
Question 323: How do you respond to suffering?
Question 324: What is evil?
Question 325: How do you resist evil?
Question 326: What is spiritual warfare?
Question 327: How do you engage in spiritual warfare?
Question 328: What is death?
Question 329: Why do people die?
Question 330: How should you prepare for death?
Question 331: What happens after death?
Question 332: What is heaven?
Question 333: What is hell?
Question 334: How should you live in light of eternity?
Question 335: What are the last things?
Question 336: What is the second coming of Christ?
Question 337: What is the final judgment?
Question 338: What is the resurrection of the dead?
Question 339: What is the new heaven and new earth?
Question 340: How should you prepare for the last things?
Question 341: What is the Christian hope?
Question 342: Why is the Christian hope important?
Question 343: How do you live in the Christian hope?
Question 344: What is eternal life?
Question 345: How do you receive eternal life?
Question 346: How does the Christian hope shape your life?
Question 347: What is justification?
Question 348: How are you justified?
Question 349: What is sanctification?
Question 350: How are you sanctified?
Question 351: How are justification and sanctification related?
Question 352: Why are justification and sanctification important?
Question 353: How do you live a justified and sanctified life?
Question 354: What is your vocation as a Christian?
Question 355: How do you live out your vocation?
Question 356: What is work in the Christian life?
Question 357: How do you approach work as a Christian?
Question 358: What is rest in the Christian life?
Question 359: How do you practice rest as a Christian?
Question 360: What is community in the Christian life?
Question 361: How do you engage in community as a Christian?
Question 362: What is citizenship in the Christian life?
Question 363: How do you practice citizenship as a Christian?
Question 364: What is witness in the Christian life?
Question 365: How do you bear witness as a Christian?