{"id":5581,"date":"2019-10-31T14:23:52","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T19:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/?p=5581"},"modified":"2025-02-05T11:27:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T17:27:00","slug":"catechism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/catechism\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Will Baptist Catechism"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Use the FWB Catechism App (Written by Dr. Paul Harrison; developed by Nathan Patton):<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fwbcatechism.com\/\">https:\/\/www.fwbcatechism.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Download\/Print the Free Will Baptist Catechism:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/FWB-Catechism-8.5-x-11.pdf\">English (8.5&#8243; x 11&#8243; page)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Free-Will-Baptist-Catechism-Bi-Fold.pdf\">English (bi-fold &#8211; 8.5&#8243; x 14&#8243;)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/FWB-Catechism.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">English (tri-fold brochure)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/22-FWB-Catechism-ES.pdf\">Espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Free-Will-Baptist-Catechism-French.pdf\">French<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/FWB-Catechism-Japanese.pdf\">Japanese<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20-Catechism-Portuguese.pdf\">Portuguese<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" title=\"Dr. Paul Harrison, Author of the Free Will Baptist Catechism\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/xmcns-d94c2d?from=usersite&amp;skin=1&amp;share=1&amp;fonts=Helvetica&amp;auto=0&amp;download=1&amp;version=1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"122\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>by Dr. Paul Harrison<\/p>\n<p><strong>Catechism? What&#8217;s That?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most common word translated \u201cteach\u201d in the New Testament is the Greek term didasko, from which we derive the word didactic. Another Greek word rendered \u201cteach\u201d is catecheo. From this word we get the term catechism and several other related words.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A catechism is simply a question and answer document used as a tool to teach truths about God and the Bible.<\/strong> It has a long history in the church, and many Christian parents have used catechisms to instruct their children in the teachings of the Lord. Even Free Will Baptist forebears have employed this tool. For example, 17th-century theologian Thomas Grantham wrote one, calling it St. Paul\u2019s Catechism.<\/p>\n<p>Recognizing the useful potential of such a tool, we have created a 57-question catechism for Free Will Baptists. It is designed to take five minutes before bedtime or after dinner. Both children and adults are encouraged to memorize a question and answer each week. Children will learn Bible doctrine, while adults review doctrine they know already.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/nafwb.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/FWB-Catechism.pdf\">Download the Free Will Baptist Catechism<\/a><\/span>. If you think it might fit into your church\u2019s ministry, please feel free to use it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Use the FWB Catechism App (Written by Dr. Paul Harrison; developed by Nathan Patton): https:\/\/www.fwbcatechism.com\/ Download\/Print the Free Will Baptist Catechism: English (8.5&#8243; x 11&#8243; page) English (bi-fold &#8211; 8.5&#8243; x 14&#8243;) English (tri-fold brochure) Espa\u00f1ol French Japanese Portuguese by Dr. Paul Harrison Catechism? What&#8217;s That? The most common word translated \u201cteach\u201d in the New Testament is the Greek term didasko, from which we derive the word didactic. Another Greek word rendered \u201cteach\u201d is catecheo. From this word we get the term catechism and several other related words. A catechism is simply a question and answer document used as a tool to teach truths about God and the Bible. It has a long history in the church, and many Christian parents have used catechisms to instruct their children in the teachings of the Lord. Even Free Will Baptist forebears have employed this tool. For example, 17th-century theologian Thomas Grantham wrote one, calling it St. Paul\u2019s Catechism. Recognizing the useful potential of such a tool, we have created a 57-question catechism for Free Will Baptists. It is designed to take five minutes before bedtime or after dinner. Both children and adults are encouraged to memorize a question and answer each week. 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