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What is the tenth commandment?
The tenth commandment is, Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor's.
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What does the tenth commandment teach us?
To be content with our lot.
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Can any man keep these ten commandments perfectly?
No mere man, since the fall of Adam, ever did or can keep the ten commandments perfectly.
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Of what use are the ten commandments to us?
They teach us our duty, and show our need of a Savior.
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What is prayer?
Prayer is asking God for things which he has promised to give.
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In whose name should we pray?
Only in the name of Christ.
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What has Christ given us to teach us how to pray?
The Lord's Prayer.
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Repeat the Lord's Prayer.
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
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How many petitions are there in The Lord's Prayer?
Six.
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What is the first petition?
"Hallowed be thy name."
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What do we pray for in the first petition?
That God's name may be honored by us and all men.
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What is the second petition?
"Thy kingdom come."
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What do we pray for in the second petition?
That the gospel may be preached in all the world, and believed and obeyed by us and all men.
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What is the third petition?
"Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven."
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What do we pray for in the third petition?
That men on earth may serve God as the angels do in heaven.
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What is the fourth petition?
"Give us this day our daily bread."
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What do we pray for in the fourth petition?
That God would give us all things needful for our bodies and souls.
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What is the fifth petition?
"And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors."
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What do we pray for in the fifth petition?
That God would pardon our sins for Christ's sake, and enable us to forgive those who have injured us.
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What is the sixth petition?
"And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil."
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What do we pray for in the sixth petition?
That God would keep us from sin.
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How many sacraments are there?
Two.
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What are they?
Baptism and the Lord's Supper.
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Who appointed these sacraments?
The Lord Jesus Christ.
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Why did Christ appoint these sacraments?
To distinguish his disciples from the world, and to comfort and strengthen them.
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What sign is used in baptism?
The washing with water.
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What does this signify?
That we are cleansed from sin by the blood of Christ.
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In whose name are we baptized?
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
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Who are to be baptized?
Believers and their children.
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Why should infants be baptized?
Because they have a sinful nature and need a Savior.
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Does Christ care for little children?
Yes; for he says, "Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God."
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To what does your baptism bind you?
To be a true follower of Christ.
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What is the Lord's Supper?
The eating of bread and drinking of wine in remembrance of the sufferings and death of Christ.
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What does the bread represent?
The body of Christ, broken for our sins.
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What does the wine represent?
The blood of Christ, shed for our salvation.
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Who should partake of the Lord's Supper?
Only those who repent of their sins, believe in Christ for salvation, and love their fellow men.
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Did Christ remain in the tomb after his crucifixion?
No; he rose from the tomb on the third day after his death.
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Where is Christ now?
In heaven, interceding for sinners.
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Will he come again?
Yes; at the last day Christ will come to judge the world.
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What becomes of men at death?
The body returns to dust, and the soul goes into the world of spirits.
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Will the bodies of the dead be raised to life again?
Yes; "The trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised."
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What will become of the wicked in the day of judgment?
They shall be cast into hell.
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What is hell?
A place of dreadful and endless torment.
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What will become of the righteous?
They shall be taken to heaven.
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What is heaven?
A glorious and happy place, where the righteous shall be forever with the Lord.
