To make the catechism fully accessible to our kids, my wife and I rewrote the 'questionable questions' and I am posting them, along with a link to the First Catechism. We're currently working through the questions with our kids, writing the questions on 3x5 cards, and then doing pop-quizzes after dinner. Mom and Dad get quizzed too in order to make it fair. (Mom is doing better than Dad so far... Dad is going to study a bit more and pull out a surprise victory!)
I commend the catechism to you as a basic discipleship tool. Let me know how you put it to use!
First Catechism Revisions
126. How many ordinances are there?
Two.
127. What are they?
Baptism and the Lord's Supper.
128. Who appointed these ordinances?
The Lord Jesus Christ.
129. Why did Christ appoint these ordinances?
To distinguish his people from the world, and to comfort and strengthen them.
Immersion in water.
131. What does this immersion in water represent?
That we are buried with Christ, cleansed from sin by his blood, and raised to walk in newness of life.
132. Into whose name are we baptized?
Into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
133. Who are to be baptized?
Believers only.
134. Why are only believers to be baptized?
Baptism is a symbol of union with Christ and so baptism is reserved for those who by faith have united with Christ.
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