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The Baptist Catechism (Keach's Catechism)

The 1695 Baptist Catechism in 114 questions and answers, covering God, Scripture, creation, the fall, redemption, the moral law, baptism, the Lord's Supper and prayer, with Scripture proofs after each answer. Readable in full online, with print editions sold separately.

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Why this is listed

Page confirmed live on 2026-10-24 with the full text and proofs online at no cost. Founders Ministries is a confessional Southern Baptist ministry, giving Baptist families a catechism in their own tradition.

How to start

  1. Open founders.org (opens an external site) and read what Founders Ministries says about itself before you read anything else.
  2. Confirm the cost and level fit: free, introductory, over ongoing.
  3. Note the tradition — Baptist. It will shape what you are taught, and that is worth knowing going in.
  4. Put the first session in your calendar now. The gap between reading about study and doing it is a calendar entry.

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