Catechism Class
The children of the K5/1st grade class on Wednesday evenings, during Spring/Summer Semester 2011, were instructed on the first twenty-two questions of the Children’s Catechism. Now, during the Autumn 2011 Semester, the students will be instructed on questions 23 – 42 as well as learn Psalter selection 51 and 8 Bible stories on the progress of redemption. We trust that this instruction only reiterates what our children are learning at home and to assist with equipping our parents to be their child’s primary teacher, we want to include the questions on this page. If you have any questions about this class, please contact Mr. Bordwine at the church office.
| Questions 1 – 22 | ||||
Autumn 2011 ~ A printable copy may be accessed here.
| 23. | Q. What covenant did God make with Adam? | 33. | Q. What was the sin of our first parents? | |
| The covenant of life. | Eating the forbidden fruit. | |||
| 24. | Q. What is a covenant? | 34. | Q. Who tempted Adam and Eve to sin? | |
| A relationship that God establishes with us and guarantees by His word. | Satan tempted Eve first, and then he used her to tempt Adam. | |||
| 25. | Q. In the covenant of life, what did God require Adam to do? | 35. | Q. How did Adam and Eve change when they sinned? | |
| To obey God perfectly. | Instead of being holy and happy, they became sinful and miserable. | |||
| 26. | Q. What did God promise in the covenant of life? | 36. | Q. Did Adam act for himself alone in the covenant of life? | |
| To reward Adam with life if he obeyed God perfectly. | No. He represented the whole human race. | |||
| 27. | Q. What did God threaten in the covenant of life? | 37. | Q. What effect did the sin of Adam have on all people? | |
| To punish Adam with death if he disobeyed God. | We are all born guilty and sinful. | |||
| 28. | Q. Did Adam keep the covenant of life? | 38. | Q. How sinful are you by nature? | |
| No. He sinned against God. | I am corrupt in every part of my being. | |||
| 29. | Q. What is sin? | 39. | Q. What is the sinful nature that we inherit from Adam called? | |
| Sin is any lack of conformity to, or transgression of, the law of God. | Original sin. | |||
| 30. | Q. What is meant by lack of conformity? | 40. | Q. Can anyone go to heaven with this sinful nature? | |
| Not being or doing what God requires. | No. Our hearts must be changed before we can believe in Jesus and go to heaven. | |||
| 31. | Q. What is meant by transgression? | 41. | Q. What is this change of heart called? | |
| Doing what God forbids. | The new birth, or regeneration. | |||
| 32. | Q. What does every sin deserve? | 42. | Q. Who can change a sinner’s heart? | |
| The wrath and curse of God. | The Holy Spirit alone. | |||
The students are taught Psalter selections to music. The tunes are familiar and can be sung with or without accompanient.
| Psalm 8 (Spring/Summer 2011) | Psalm 113 (Spring/Summer 2011) |
| Psalm 51 (Autumn 2011) |