1. CREIDEAMH

CHRUTHAICH DIA MI

The first questions in the Catechism: Questions 1 - 8. They teach us that we are created by God in his image and likeness. We are to worship God by Faith, Hope and Charity.

1. Co a chruthaich thu? Chruthaich Dia mi.

2. Carson a chruthaich Dia thu? Chruthaich Dia mi gu eolas a bhith agam air, gaol a thoirt Dha agus seirbheis a dheanamh Dha sa bheatha so, ‘sa bhith sona maille ris fhein sa bheatha shiorraidh.

3. Co an iomhaigh ‘s an coltas ris an d rinn Dia thu? Rinn Dia mi ri iomhaigh ‘s ri choltas fhein.

4. An ann ‘nad cholunn no ‘nad anam a tha an coltas so ri Dia? Tha an coltas so ri Dia gu h-araid ‘nam anam.

5. Ciamar a tha d anam coltach ri Dia? Tha m anam coltach ri Dia a chionn ‘s gur spiorad e, ‘s gu bheil e neo-bhasmhor.

6. Ciod a tha thu ‘ciallachadh nuair a their thu gu bheil d-anam neo-bhasmhor? Nuair a their mi gu bheil m anam neo-bhasmhor, tha mi ‘ciallachadh nach urrainn do m anam basachadh gu siorruidh.

7. Co dhiu is coir dhuit am barrachd curaim a ghabhail ded choluinn no ded anam? Is coir dhomh am barrachd curaim a ghabhail dem anam; a chionn thuirt Criosda ‘‘ Ciod e ‘s fheairrde duine, ged a choisneadh e an saoghal gu leir, ma chaileas e anam? Matu XVI. 26.

8. Ciod is coir dhuit a dheanamh gu d'anam a shabhaladh? Gu m'anam a shabhaladh is coir dhomh adhradh a thoirt do Dhia le creideamh, dochas agus gradh; se sin feumaidh mi creidsinn ann, mo dhoachas a bhith ann, is gaol a thoirt dha lem uile chridhe.