Church leaders celebrated the first release of the Shorter Catechism (Revised Edition).
At the station of CCC&TSPM on September 8, Rev. Wu Wei, president of the China Christian Council, hosted the launch ceremony, while Rev. Xu Xiaohong, chairman of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement, delivered a speech, reported CCC&TSPM.
Pastor Xu stated that the Shorter Catechism is the most widely read book in the Church of China concerning basic beliefs, which holds great significance for the faith and spiritual cultivation of believers, especially newcomers. As the Shorter Catechism (Revised Edition) has added a considerable amount of content that is more in line with today's era and clarified some of the less explicit content from the previous edition, believers, especially newcomers, can have a comprehensive understanding of their faith, he added.
Pastor Wu mentioned that the catechism pamphlet had added new content and provided deeper explanations for some of the previous questions. He hoped that this book could assist catechumens and new believers in pursuing and growing on the true path.
First published in 1983, the pamphlet is compiled in a question-and-answer format, explaining the core beliefs of Christianity. Over the past 40 years, it has played a role in maintaining the purity of faith in the church of China, improving the quality of believers, and resisting heretical doctrine. In this revised edition, while maintaining the basic principles, characteristics, and content, the number of questions has been expanded from the original 100 to 120. It has added questions and answers related to the challenges faced by seekers and believers in today's context and made necessary revisions to the original entries to better suit the needs of the times.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
《要道问答（修订版）》首发式在沪举行。
据中国基督教两会，9月8日上午，在基督教全国两会在本会会所，首发式由中国基督教协会会长吴巍牧师主持，徐晓鸿牧师致辞。
徐牧师说《要道问答》是中国教会关乎基本信仰的最普及的读本，对于信徒特别是初信者的信仰和灵性栽培有非常重要的意义。《要道问答（修订版）》增加了不少内容，与今天的时代更加契合，也修订了旧版中不够明确的内容，可以帮助更多信徒特别是初信者对信仰有全面的了解。
吴牧师说，《要道问答（修订版）》增加了新的内容，对原来的一些问题也有了更深入的解释；希望这本书能够帮助刚接触信仰、接受信仰的信徒在真道上有扎实的追求和成长。
《要道问答》问世于1983年，以问答形式汇编而成，简明扼要阐释基督教基本信仰。40年来，《要道问答》为维护中国教会的信仰纯正、提升信徒素质、抵制异端邪说发挥了作用。此次《要道问答（修订版）》在保持基本原则、特色和内容不变的框架下，条目从原来的100条扩充至120条，增加了慕道友、信徒在今日处境中遇到的问题以及回答，并对原条目做了必要修订，更贴近时代之需。
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《要道问答（修订版）》首发式在沪举行
Church leaders celebrated the first release of the Shorter Catechism (Revised Edition).
At the station of CCC&TSPM on September 8, Rev. Wu Wei, president of the China Christian Council, hosted the launch ceremony, while Rev. Xu Xiaohong, chairman of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement, delivered a speech, reported CCC&TSPM.
Pastor Xu stated that the Shorter Catechism is the most widely read book in the Church of China concerning basic beliefs, which holds great significance for the faith and spiritual cultivation of believers, especially newcomers. As the Shorter Catechism (Revised Edition) has added a considerable amount of content that is more in line with today's era and clarified some of the less explicit content from the previous edition, believers, especially newcomers, can have a comprehensive understanding of their faith, he added.
Pastor Wu mentioned that the catechism pamphlet had added new content and provided deeper explanations for some of the previous questions. He hoped that this book could assist catechumens and new believers in pursuing and growing on the true path.
First published in 1983, the pamphlet is compiled in a question-and-answer format, explaining the core beliefs of Christianity. Over the past 40 years, it has played a role in maintaining the purity of faith in the church of China, improving the quality of believers, and resisting heretical doctrine. In this revised edition, while maintaining the basic principles, characteristics, and content, the number of questions has been expanded from the original 100 to 120. It has added questions and answers related to the challenges faced by seekers and believers in today's context and made necessary revisions to the original entries to better suit the needs of the times.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Shorter Catechism (Revised Edition) Pamphlet Launched in Shanghai
