Children's Catechism (21 - 30)

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Q. 21. In what condition did God make Adam and Eve?

A. He made them holy and happy.


Q. 22. What is a covenant?

A. An agreement between two or more persons.


Q. 23. What covenant did God make with Adam?

A. The covenant of works.


Q. 24. What was Adam bound to do by the covenant of works?

A. To obey God perfectly.


Q. 25. What did God promise in the covenant of works?

A. To reward Adam with life if he obeyed him.


Q. 26. What did God threaten in the covenant of works?

A. To punish Adam with death if he disobeyed.


Q. 27. Did Adam keep the covenant of works?

A. No; he sinned against God.


Q. 28. What is sin?

A. Sin is any want of conformity unto, or transgression of, the law of God.


Q. 29. What is meant by "want of conformity"?

A. Not being or doing what God requires.


Q. 30. What is meant by "transgression"?

A. Doing what God forbids.


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