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the good news of christianity the anglican diocese of canada 0 skip to content about about us the good news of christianity being anglican ministries partners asian multicultural ministries churches news news articles events synod 2026 jobs resources biblically grounded catechesis bold witnesses prayer discipling children youth sermons podcasts on mission training ordination planting growing churches clergy parish login contact us give open menu close menu about about us the good news of christianity being anglican ministries partners asian multicultural ministries churches news news articles events synod 2026 jobs resources biblically grounded catechesis bold witnesses prayer discipling children youth sermons podcasts on mission training ordination planting growing churches clergy parish login contact us give open menu close menu folder about back about us the good news of christianity being anglican ministries partners asian multicultural ministries churches folder news back news articles events synod 2026 jobs folder resources back biblically grounded catechesis bold witnesses prayer discipling children youth sermons podcasts on mission training ordination planting growing churches clergy parish login contact us give the good news of christianity what is the christian gospel and what does it mean to be a christian about christianity what is christianity that s a big question and one we re glad you re interested in as part of the christian church which has existed for over two thousand years we are dedicated to sharing with others the christian message and what it means to be a christian we believe the christian message the gospel of god s mercy and grace for people powerfully manifested in the person of jesus christ is amazing and life changing news if you live near one of our congregations we d encourage you to connect with one of our leaders there to talk more about it but as a starter here is a synopsis of the message of christianity from our province s catechism fancy word for a book of teaching and instruction for christians and some further recommended reading from to be a christian an anglican catechism the gospel which means good news god created the world and made us to be in loving relationship with him though created good human nature became fatally flawed and we are now all out of step with god in bible language we are sinners guilty before god and separated from him the good news of the gospel is that god took loving action in jesus christ to save us from this dire situation the key facts of this divine remedy are these god the father sent his eternal son into this world to reconcile us to himself to free us to love and serve him and to prepare us to share his glory in the life to come jesus was born of the virgin mary through the holy spirit lived a perfect life died for our sins and rose bodily from the dead to restore us to god given authority by his father jesus now rules in heaven as king over all things advancing god s kingdom throughout the world in the fullness of time jesus will return to establish his kingdom in its glory on earth and all things will be renewed reigning in heaven over all things jesus christ continues to draw sinners to himself he enables us by his holy spirit to turn wholeheartedly from our sinful and self centered ways repentance and to entrust ourselves to him to live in union and communion with him faith in spiritual terms sin is the way of death and fellowship with christ is the way of life turning to christ turning to christ brings us into fellowship with god baptism which is the rite of entry into the church s fellowship marks the beginning of this new life in christ the apostle peter proclaiming the gospel said repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of jesus christ for the forgiveness of your sins and you will receive the gift of the holy spirit acts 2 38 through faith repentance and baptism we are spiritually united to jesus and become children of god the father jesus said i am the way and the truth and the life no one comes to the father except through me john 14 6 as we come to the father through jesus christ god the holy spirit enlightens our minds and hearts to know him and we are born again spiritually to new life to continue to live faithfully as christians we must rely upon the power and gifts which the holy spirit gives to god s people when the disciple thomas encountered the risen jesus he acknowledged him by saying my lord and my god john 20 28 to be a christian you must like thomas wholeheartedly submit to the living christ as your lord and god knowing the lord jesus means personally believing in him surrendering your life to him through repentance and baptism and living as one of his joyful followers a clear way to make this commitment of faith and repentance is to offer to god a prayer in which you confess your sins to god being as specific as possible and repent by turning from them thank god for his mercy and forgiveness given to you in jesus christ promise to follow and obey jesus as your lord ask the holy spirit to help you be faithful to jesus as you grow into spiritual maturity one example of such a prayer is the following almighty father i confess that i have sinned against you in my thoughts words and actions especially __________ i am truly sorry and humbly repent thank you for forgiving my sins through the death of your son jesus i turn to you and give you my life fill and strengthen me with your holy spirit to love you to follow jesus as my lord in the fellowship of his church and to become more like him each day amen next steps to be a christian is to be included in god s family the church no one should try to be a christian alone if you are making this commitment for the first time or have not been a practicing christian for some time here are some further steps to take share your commitment as soon as possible with one or more christians and with an ordained minister so they can pray for you if you are not connected with a church join a biblically faithful one if you are connected but not involved look for ways to deepen your participation if you are now becoming a follower of jesus christ and have never been baptized it is important that you speak with a minister about preparing for baptism it is also important to pray for god s help and spiritual protection if you are a baptized christian but have not been living out your faith it is appropriate for you to confess your sins and reaffirm your faith in the presence of a minister in order to grow in your new life in christ it is vitally important that you be involved in regular worship bible study prayer and christian fellowship coming to personal faith in christ is a momentous decision that is often not made quickly if you are not yet ready to take this step but you continue to seek after god you may want to pray a prayer like the following o god please reveal yourself to me draw near to me as i seek you open my eyes to see your truth show me those things in my mind and heart that keep me from faith in you help me to know and trust jesus christ and lead me to those people who can help me as i seek to know you god will always answer such prayers made with patience persistence and humility more information the bible the best and foundational source of all information about christianity is the bible if you ve never read it before that s a great place to start the bible is divided into 66 smaller books we d recommend starting with one of the gospels which chronicle the life of jesus matthew mark luke or john the creeds over the history of the christian church several creeds have been formed to summarize and clarify the core christian beliefs from the bible the two used regularly in our anglican services are the apostle s creed and the nicene creed you can read both creeds here catechism another great way to get more information about christianity is by reading the acna catechism to be a christian a catechism is just a fancy word meaning a summary of christian teaching you can learn more about catechesis here or you can download a copy of to be a christian here read to be a christian catechism connect if you are pondering life s big spiritual questions or are interested in learning more about god and faith or perhaps want to connect with others who are searching for more in life then we invite you to contact a one of our churches or another one that teaches the bible as the authoritative word of god and the gospel as good and saving news for all those who believe perhaps we have a congreagion near you find them here contact us we d love to talk to you more and support you resources teaching formation catechesis sermons podcasts prayer the daily office liturgical calendar leadership training job opportunities ordination process packer college curacy program ministries partners 5 priorities biblically grounded bold witnesses discipling children youth on mission church planting other 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