Author Israel Wayne joins the Master Books podcast to discuss Foundational Truths: A Modern Catechism answering the essential questions of Christianity. In this episode, we talk about why catechisms are used in family discipleship and churches. You will learn why this resource is perfect for helping your family live closer to God by knowing these important Bible doctrines.
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Time Stamps:
1:54 - The concept of catechism goes back for many centuries.
2:10 - Catechism is the concept of question-and-answer used to determine if the person understands the concepts they were taught.
2:34 – Foundational Truths teaches an overview of Christian doctrine revealing the things that have been believed by believers for over 2000 years.
2:51 – There is great value in families using catechism to teach their children the primary doctrines of the Christian faith.
3:30 - What age or grade was Foundational Truths developed for? Master Books and Israel Wayne partnered together to create a family catechism resource.
3:49 - The book includes 52 of the most important biblical doctrine issues so a family can focus on one per week.
4:14 - Israel Wayne compares Foundations in Faith homeschool Bible curriculum to Foundational Truths.
5:28 - The purpose of Foundational Truth is to point people back to Scripture and create a foundational understanding of the Christian life under the authority of the Bible.
5:52 – Israel explains the historical background of catechism and how denominations used it to teach the doctrine of their denomination.
6:13 - The first protestant to write a catechism was Martin Luther.
6:52 - The rise of the Sunday school movement decreased the use of catechism among protestants.
8:25 - Take the timeliness of the historic confessions and repackaged them into a resource that is modern.
9:25 - Questions and answers about Bible doctrine should be something every Chrisitan should be excited about.
9:38 - More history behind catechism and church membership
10:57 - Catechism had a part in welcoming children into church membership. There was a similar process for adults coming to salvation in Christ later in life.
11:33 - One historic downside to that process was the student only had a mental assent to the doctrine and were not "born again."
12:30 - Revivalists in the 1800s and the 2nd Great Awakening discussed
15:21 - Foundational Truths works to bring together the importance of knowing Bible doctrine with a deepening of the individual's relationship with God.
15:45 - Within the book, Foundational Truths, the reader also learns how to apply the Scriptures to their life.
16:15 - Using Foundational Truths will help the reader have a transformed mind leading to a transformed heart and life.
17:02 - Israel Wayne explains the elements found in the weekly chapters.
17:54 - Foundational Truths: A Modern Catechism would be a great discipleship tool for people who come to Christ through a jail or prison ministry.
18:51 - How Scripture is used throughout the book.
19:00 - What makes this catechism different or distinct.
20:00 - Some traditional catechisms were created to teach the distinctions between denominations.
20:33 - Foundational Truths focuses on historic Christianity that every Christian can agree upon.
20:47 – Foundational Truths is non-sectarian and non-denominational. This new catechism is cross-denominational providing Bible doctrine embraced by a wide cross section of Christians.
21:56 - Foundational Truths is uniquely filled with Scripture to drive the student or new disciple to the Bible, not to man's opinions.
23:43 - Most catechisms were written over 400 years ago, so the language is antiquated.
24:23 - Why Foundational Truths: A Modern Catechism uses the King James Version of the Bible
26:20 - Israel Wayne reveals how a church or family would use Foundational Truths throughout the week.
30:17 - Closing Prayer by Israel Wayne
