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Small Children's Catechism

1. Who made you? 19. What is sin? 36. How do we recognize true faith?
A. God A. disobedience to God's law A. faith prompts us to do good things
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2. What else did God make? 20. What is the penalty for sin? 37. Who are Christ's people?
A. God made all things. A. death A. they make up His church
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3. Why did God make all things? 21. What came of Adam's sin? 38. What are the traits of His
A. For His own glory A. Death and sin came to all people church?
--------------- --------------- A. the Word, discipline, and
4. Why do things work as they do? 22. Why did Adam's sin affect all sacraments (communion, baptism)
A. God made things the way they are. people? ---------------
--------------- A. we all sinned in Adam 39. How is the Word a trait of His
5. How do we learn about God? --------------- church?
A. God reveals Himself. 23. Must everyone die for sin? A. All God's Word is preached.
--------------- A. No, God saves some from ---------------
6. Where does God reveal Himself? punishment. 40. How is discipline a trait of His
A. In His word, the Bible, and nature --------------- church?
--------------- 24. How may we be saved from sin A. God's people are protected.
and death? ---------------
7. What does God reveal in nature?
A. His character, law, and wrath A. only through Jesus Christ 41. What are sacraments?
--------------- --------------- A. signs and seals of God's covenant
25. Who is Jesus Christ? ---------------
8. What more is revealed in His
Word? A. He is God's Son. 42. What sacraments are there?
A. God's mercy toward His people --------------- A. baptism and the Lord's supper
--------------- 26. Did Jesus ever sin? ---------------
9. Where is God's Word today? A. No, only He is righteous. 43. Who is Head of the Church?
A. The Bible is God's Word. --------------- A. Jesus Christ
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10. How many Gods are there? people? 44. What offices has Christ
A. There is one true God. A. He conquered death. appointed?
--------------- --------------- A. elders and deacons
28. How did He do this? ---------------
11. How many persons are in the
Godhead (Trinity)? A. He died, then rose again. 45. Is His Church perfect?
A. three --------------- A. It is being perfected.
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12. Who are these persons? A. all his enemies 46. When will it be perfect?
A. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit --------------- A. at the resurrection
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13. Where is God? A. They have come to nothing. 47. What happens at the
A. He is everywhere. --------------- resurrection?
--------------- 31. What did He give to His people? A. Christ judges everyone’s deeds.
A. His own righteousness ---------------
14. How long has God existed?
A. He has always been. --------------- 48. What of those He deems
--------------- 32. What did He take from His righteous?
people? A. They live with Him forever.
15. How are we unique? ---------------
A. We bear God's image. A. their sin
--------------- --------------- 49. What of those He condemns?
33. How is Christ's work brought to A. They perish forever.
16. Who was the first man? ---------------
A. Adam His people?
--------------- A. by the Holy Spirit 50. How does this judgment affect
--------------- Christ?
17. What was Adam like at A. It magnifies His glory.
creation? 34. What does the Holy Spirit do?
A. He was good. A. He gives faith.
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18. Did Adam remain good? 35. What is faith?
A. No, he sinned. A. resting on Christ for salvation
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