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God the Father

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: What do we learn about God as creator from the revelation to Israel?

A: We learn that there is one God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

Q: What does this mean?

A: This means that the universe is good, that it is the work of a single loving God who creates, sustains, and directs it.

Q: What does this mean about our place in the universe?

A: It means that the world belongs to its creator; and that we are called to enjoy it and to care for it in accordance with God's purposes.

Q: What does this mean about human life?

A: It means that all people are worthy of respect and honor, because all are created in the image of God, and all can respond to the love of God.

Q: How was this revelation handed down to us?

A: This revelation was handed down to us through a community created by a covenant with God.

An Outline of Faith

Click on a link below to read more FAQs about our faith.

• - Human Nature
• - God the Father
• - The Old Covenant
• - The Ten Commandments
• - Sin and Redemption
• - God the Son

• - The New Covenant
• - The Creeds
• - The Holy Spirit
• - The Holy Scriptures
• - The Church
• - The Ministry

• - Prayer and Worship
• - The Sacraments
• - Holy Baptism
• - The Holy Eucharist
• - Other Sacramental Rites
• - The Christian Hope

Millennium Development Goals

The MDGs represent a global partnership that has grown from the commitments and targets established at the world summits of the 1990s. Responding to the world's main development challenges and to the calls of civil society, the MDGs promote poverty reduction, education, maternal health, gender equality, and aim at combating child mortality, AIDS and other diseases.