I. The First Article: On Creation
I believe in God the Almighty Father, Creator of Heaven and Earth.
Q. What does this mean?
A. I believe that God created me, along with all creatures. He
gave to me: my body and soul, my eyes, ears and all the other parts of
my body, my mind and all my senses. He preserves them as well. He
gives me clothing and shoes, food and drink, house and land, wife
and children, fields, animals and all I own. Every day He
abundantly provides everything I need to nourish this body and
life. He protects me against all danger. he shields and defends me
from all evil. He does all this because of His pure, fatherly and
divine goodness and His mercy, not because I’ve earned it or
desrved it. For all of this, I must thank Him, praise Him, serve
Him and obey Him. Yes, this is true!