The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-12
MEN Statement F FAITH.
A CATEGHIsM FOR ALI. EsAssELf-
CAL PaoTEsTASrrsu-
Effort to Hsrmcnixe ths Beliefs OF
Evangelical Prossstsnsisa. $50 First
fa More Thsa 3ao iesrs-I azat-
mous Agreement on Every Article

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saled rs f&xs during mary months.
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committee was Appointed "a maze FUR
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81 fGs Cfas a3nAsiste. eve of iSf Yves
lsyan Asthodists. safse Of tire BaSfist<.
t~o Of tas Primitive AssE9si So. t@o o.
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New coanectIen. ATE q 'he AsSss tara
fssns and one ~ ths Iasfe8 Methodist
Free Church. The great ottses q ihs
committee" says ne ysp9r 'asH beer 10
express lhs Christian a3ctE4aes set9 "a ffsff'-
mon b. ali EvAngeileaj free churches
ard they add tat "n3 Suca eotaFftned
abatement Of lafagyseaonaa atsofal belief
has ever previously bsea attempted. fDnrH
ssse achieved. ssaee The I4EneB1Ai ae day
when Martin Lgtsssg cqnteu1e9 E.Ea Hal
6reich ZwiHgil. and ihaf 81 e slgn'fieahi
and giad6ening tfsat every question and
every answer ia tisas casscsism has bssn
finally adopted without disssutient vote ~
The New York ran reprints the uew
sxtacaism from the fret official pabiica-
stos 81 IL. which was nsAds - I-ond6u iaal
month
Caiecbssm.
/. Question Nl.At IL the Csristian RS
iigi9nF
Answer-It is TIE religion founded BY oar
Lori ard Savior Jeans ChTsHf. ~ B0 bas
brought 70 IS the full knosiesige If God
ard 9f EtsrTai Ialfe,
Q.~fiow must Ne think OF Gsodg
A--tsea Is thu ogs Eternal Spirii. Crea-
tor and Sualainsr - all things. He Is Love.
bous8dleas Ia vision and power, perfect
in holiness and Justice, n mercy and
truth.
d q by what name has Jesus laugh. us
10 cali God?
A--eJur Father In Heaven.
4 o~WAat do We learn from this name
Of Father
Ave leafn that Cod made Us In His
own image that He cares far VS. tY His
wlse providence. asd that He loves us far
better than any ea-shly parent can
Q.-What does Jesus ray about Him
the Father In His great love sent into tAs
aoFld to he Our Sastef from sin.
9.-What II sin7
A. Sin is any thought or feeling, word
holy law. or falls short Of what it re-
quires.
: o.-Say In bret what Gods law re-
auires
That We should lev. Goa with oar
whole heart. and our fssigiabor as cur
selves
: Are We able OF ourselves % do this?
A.-Ne. fnf. although man was made IN
neeent al abe first. vet he fell iato disobs-
dieree aad since taen no ore has been
atle. IN hts own strength. 20 keep Gods
law.
. o~what are the consequences ~ sin
Asin separates man fr1fn God COZ
fupis his nature, exposes him 20 manifold
pairs ani grIsss aRd. unless he repents
must iSsHe 81 death eternal
10 o.-Gan W. deliver ourselves from sin
and It, eonsequeness'
A-By no means foT sc are unable either
10 cleanse onF own hearts ar to make
amend. for ear ofensrs
H. Q~iiow did the SON OF t;o3 cave His
people from their sinsf
A--For our salvation lie came down
from heaven, ard was iucarna'e rs the
Hcly Ghost az thu Virgin Mary aud was
made fnsn and vas cruelTsd siaa for ug
under pontius Plate lie suffered and was
buried. and the tnlrd day He rose again
according 70 ~ Scriptures and a-cendsd
into heaven. aud siileth on the right hand
% the Father
Il Q-Hhat benefit have we from the
son u G'od becoming man
Ave have Mediator 1afween God
and men. one wha as God -evcals 81 us
wha' God Is. and. as perfect Mar. repre-
seats uuY Pare before God
~ q What further benefits have We
from ear tarsi's life OF esEth1
Ave have iD HIM a beofAer nAH who
- touched with taa feeling ~ our lGs{rmi-
iaos. a. VET az perfect example ag waat Ne
ought IS he
a = Wnat dta he accomplish far os bY
lis death en thr ~ 3se9
A--by Offering Hsmzsif sacrifice WITH
cuf hlrnisa unto God tte fainNrd thr fc-
quirements ~ IAlYfne Holiness Atun.d Tar
al car sins. aad brake the power of ala-
- < Whst dos she resurrection ~
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