Childrens Catechism Esv
Childrens Catechism Esv
FOR
YOUNG
CHILDREN
An introduction to the Westminster
Shorter Catechism with changes to reflect
Baptistic distinctives.
All quoted Scripture passages are taken from the English Standard Version, with
the exception of the Lord's Prayer (#103) which is quoted from the King James
Version.
A Catechism for Young Children
9. Q. What is God?
A. God is a spirit and does not have a body.
18. Q. What did God give Adam and Eve besides bodies?
A. God gave Adam and Eve souls that could never die.
25. Q. What was the special command God gave to Adam in the
Covenant of Works?
A. God commanded Adam not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of
good and evil.
33. Q. Did Adam act only for himself in the covenant of works?
A. No, Adam acted for all mankind.
34. Q. What effect has the sin of Adam had on all mankind?
A. All mankind are born in a state of sin and misery.
43. Q. Did our Lord Jesus Christ ever commit any sin?
A. No, Jesus remained perfectly sinless to the end of His life.
54. Q. Can you repent and believe in Christ by your own power?
A. No, I can do nothing good without the help of God’s Holy Spirit.
55. Q. How can you get the help of the Holy Spirit?
A. God has told us that we must pray to Him for the Holy Spirit.
58. Q. How did Old Testament people show their faith in God?
A. They showed their faith by offering sacrifices on God’s altar.