157 The Church has always understood these passages as not referring to other children of the Virgin Mary. 156ĥ00 Against this doctrine the objection is sometimes raised that the Bible mentions brothers and sisters of Jesus. 154 In fact, Christ's birth "did not diminish his mother's virginal integrity but sanctified it." 155 And so the liturgy of the Church celebrates Mary as Aeiparthenos, the "Ever-virgin". Our prayer is that the fruit will be a desire in them to fulfill man's chief end - "to glorify God and enjoy him forever.499 The deepening of faith in the virginal motherhood led the Church to confess Mary's real and perpetual virginity even in the act of giving birth to the Son of God made man. Our prayer is that the fruit will be a desire in them to fulfill man's chief end - "to glorify God and enjoy him forever."įirst Catechism teaches children to know, love and serve God. It should be regarded as a steppingstone for young people to later study the Westminster Shorter Catechism.įirst Catechism teaches children to know, love and serve God. This will prepare them to take on a God-ward perspective toward themselves, God, and his creation. By so doing, they will add to their vocabulary the words that reflect biblical truth and especially the doctrines of grace. Ideally, covenant children should begin learning the answers from First Catechism as they begin to talk. Where possible, the more personal first- or second-person pronouns are used. In this adaptation, we have incorporate changes in vocabulary, grammar and the sequence of questions to make the catechism clearer and more accessible to young children. It is intended to be used with children, beginning at the earliest age feasible. Revision of Catechism for Young Children.įrom the Preface: First Catechism is a primer on the Christian faith in general and the Reformed faith in particular.
Introduction to the Shorter Catechism, for children up to age 9.
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