Part Two

Sin* and Law*

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QUESTION

Did Adam and Eve obey God and remain holy* and happy?

ANSWER

No, they did not obey. They chose to sin against God.

SCRIPTURE

Genesis 3:6-8

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28

QUESTION

What is sin*?

ANSWER

Sin is when we do not do what God tell us to do. And when we do what God forbids.

SCRIPTURE

 Romans 1:32; James 2:10-11; James 4:17; 1 John 3:4
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QUESTION

What does every sin* deserve?

ANSWER

Every sin* deserves the anger and punishment of God.

SCRIPTURE

Deuteronomy 27:26; Romans 1:18; Romans 6:23; Ephesians 5:6
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30

QUESTION

What was the sin* of our first parents?

ANSWER

They ate the fruit that God told them not to eat.

SCRIPTURE

 Genesis 2:16-17; Genesis 3:6
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31

QUESTION

Who tempted them to sin*?

ANSWER

The Devil* tempted Eve and she gave the fruit to Adam.

SCRIPTURE

Genesis 3:1-5; John 8:44; 2 Corinthians 11:3; Revelation 12:9
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32

QUESTION

What happened to the world when our first parents sinned?

ANSWER

God spoke a curse upon the ground. And death came into the world, just as God had warned* them.

SCRIPTURE

Genesis 2:15-17; Genesis 3:16-17
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33

QUESTION

What happened to our first parents when they sinned?

ANSWER

God cast Adam and Eve out of the garden. They were no longer holy* and happy. Instead, they were sinful* – guilty, ashamed and afraid.

SCRIPTURE

Genesis 3:8-13; 16-19; 23
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34

QUESTION

Because Adam sinned, what happened to everyone who lived after him?

ANSWER

Every person who was born after Adam and Eve was born sinful*.

SCRIPTURE

Psalm 51:5; Romans 5:18-19; 1 Corinthians 15:21-22
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35

QUESTION

Did God leave the world under a curse? Did he leave people in their sin?

ANSWER

No, God chose to rescue them. God promised to send a Saviour*.

SCRIPTURE

Matthew 1:21; John 3:16-17; 1 John 4:14
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36

QUESTION

What is a covenant*?

ANSWER

A covenant is a serious promise between two or more persons.

SCRIPTURE

 
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37

QUESTION

What covenants did God make with the people of Israel*?

ANSWER

God promised to make Abraham’s family into a great nation. He promised to bless all the nations through Abraham. God gave Moses the law. He promised to be with Moses and to bless Israel if they obeyed him and followed the laws he gave them. God promised David that one of his sons would become a great king and rule forever. God promised that one day he would make a new covenant. He promised to forgive people’s sins and to change people’s hearts.

SCRIPTURE
Genesis 12:1-3; Genesis 15; Exodus 24:3-7; 2 Samuel 7:16; Jeremiah 31:31-34
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QUESTION

What are the ten commands?

ANSWER

The ten commands are the words that God gave Moses for the people of Israel*. God himself wrote the ten commands on two stone tablets.

SCRIPTURE

Exodus 31:18; Deuteronomy 9:10
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39

QUESTION

What are those commands?

ANSWER

1. Do not put any other gods ahead of me. 2. Do not make for yourself an idol* nor worship* it. 3. Do not use the name of the Lord* your God in a wrong way. 4. Remember to keep the Sabbath* day holy. 5. Give honour* to your father and mother. 6. Do not murder anyone. 7. Do not commit adultery*. 8. Do not steal. 9. Do not tell lies against your neighbour. 10. Do not desire anything that belongs to your neighbour.

SCRIPTURE

Exodus 20:1-17
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40

QUESTION

What is the first command?

ANSWER

The first command is: Do not put any other gods ahead of me.

SCRIPTURE

Exodus 20:3; Isaiah 45:5-6
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QUESTION

What does the first command teach?

ANSWER

The first command teaches us to worship* God only.

SCRIPTURE

Psalm 44:20-21; Matthew 4:10; Revelation 22:8-9
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42

QUESTION

What is the second command?

ANSWER

The second command is: Do not make for yourself an idol* nor worship* it.

SCRIPTURE

Exodus 20:4-6; Deuteronomy 5:8-10
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QUESTION

What does the second command teach?

ANSWER

The second command teaches me not to worship idols* or images.

SCRIPTURE

Isaiah 44:10-11; Isaiah 46:5-9; Acts 17:29
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44

QUESTION

What is the third command?

ANSWER

The third command is: Do not use the name of the Lord* your God in a wrong way.

SCRIPTURE

Exodus 20:7; Deuteronomy 5:11
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45

QUESTION

What does the third command teach?

ANSWER

The third command teaches us that we should not use God’s name in a way that does not honour* him.

SCRIPTURE

 Isaiah 8:13; Psalm 138:2; Revelation 15:3-4
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46

QUESTION

What is the fourth command?

ANSWER

The fourth command is: Remember to keep the Sabbath* day holy.

SCRIPTURE

Exodus 20:8-11; Deuteronomy 5:12-15
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QUESTION

What does the fourth command teach?

ANSWER

The fourth command teaches us to honour* God in our rest, in our work and in our worship.

SCRIPTURE

Exodus 16:23; Isaiah 58:13-14
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48

QUESTION

What is the fifth command?

ANSWER

The fifth command is: Give honour* to your father and your mother.

SCRIPTURE

Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16
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49

QUESTION

What does the fifth command teach?

ANSWER

The fifth command teaches us to love and to obey our parents.

SCRIPTURE

Proverbs 1:8; Ephesians 6:1-3; Colossians 3:20
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50

QUESTION

What is the sixth command?

ANSWER

The sixth command is: Do not murder anyone.

SCRIPTURE

Exodus 20:13; Deuteronomy 5:17
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51

QUESTION

What does the sixth command teach?

ANSWER

The sixth command teaches us not to hate other people or take away someone’s life.

SCRIPTURE

Genesis 9:6; Matthew 5:21-22; 1 John 3:15
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52

QUESTION

What is the seventh command?

ANSWER

The seventh command is: Do not commit adultery*.

SCRIPTURE

Exodus 20:14; Deuteronomy 5:18
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53

QUESTION

What does the seventh command teach?

ANSWER

The seventh command teaches us that we must not have sex with someone who is not our husband or wife.

SCRIPTURE

Matthew 5:27-28; Ephesians 5:3-4
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54

QUESTION

What is the eighth command?

ANSWER

The eighth command is: Do not steal.

SCRIPTURE

Exodus 20:15; Deuteronomy 5:19
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QUESTION

What does the eighth command teach?

ANSWER

The eighth command teaches us that we must not take things that belong to other people.

SCRIPTURE

Exodus 23:4; Proverbs 21:6-7; Ephesians 4:28
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QUESTION

What is the ninth command?

ANSWER

The ninth command is: Do not tell lies against your neighbour.

SCRIPTURE

 Exodus 20:16; Deuteronomy 5:20
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QUESTION

What does the ninth command teach?

ANSWER

The ninth command teaches us to be honest and to tell the truth.

SCRIPTURE

Psalm 15:1-3; Proverbs 12:17; 1 Corinthians 13:6
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QUESTION

Q. What is the tenth command?

ANSWER

A. The tenth command is: Do not desire anything that belongs to your neighbour.

SCRIPTURE

Exodus 20:17; Deuteronomy 5:21
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QUESTION

What does the tenth command teach?

ANSWER

The tenth command teaches us to be content* with what we have.

SCRIPTURE

Philippians 4:11; 1 Timothy 6:6; Hebrews 13:5
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QUESTION

Did the Jewish people obey the laws that God gave to Moses?

ANSWER

No. They broke God’s law and God punished them, as he had warned them.

SCRIPTURE

Deuteronomy 9:12; Ezekiel 39:23
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QUESTION

Can any person keep God’s commands in every way?

ANSWER

Adam disobeyed God. Since that time, no mere man has been able to keep God’s commands in every way.

SCRIPTURE

Ecclesiastes 7:20; Romans 3:23; James 2:10
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QUESTION

What do the ten commands show us?

ANSWER

The ten commands teach us that God is holy and good. They teach us how to show love for God and for our neighbor. They show us that we are sinful* and do not obey God. They show us that we need a Saviour*.

SCRIPTURE

Ecclesiastes 12:13; 1 Timothy 1:8-9; Romans 3:20; 5:13; 7:7-11; Galatians 3:19-24
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