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The final installment of our new children’s catechism, Catechism – Week 30 – The Eschaton, Part 2, has been published. It answers the question, “What is the ultimate goal and purpose of the people of God?” This now concludes our offering of 30 weekly catechism questions for families to use in the discipleship of their children into the basic theology and ethics of Christianity.

For a complete index of all catechism questions, click this drop-down menu: -select week-IntroductionWk 1 – Who is God?Wk 2 – How do we know what God is like?Wk 3 – What is the Trinity?Wk 4 – Why did God create the world?Wk 5 – What does it mean to be created in the image of God?Wk 6 – What is our purpose in life?Wk 7 – What is sin and what are its effects?Wk 8 – What is a covenant and why did God make one with Abraham?Wk 9 – What is the purpose of the Law?Wk 10 – What is the purpose of the priesthood and sacrifices?Wk 11 – What is the purpose of the temple?Wk 12 – Why did God become a man in Jesus Christ?Wk 13 – What was the purpose of Jesus’ life and ministry?Wk 14 – Why did Jesus need to suffer and die upon the cross?Wk 15 – Why did Jesus rise from the dead and ascend to heaven?Wk 16 – Who is the Holy Spirit and why was he sent?Wk 17 – What is preceding grace?Wk 18 – What is justification?Wk 19 – What is sanctification?Wk 20 – What is glorification?Wk 21 – What is the church?Wk 22 – What is the Bible and why was it given to the church?Wk 23 – What is baptism?Wk 24 – What is communion?Wk 25 – What is prayer?Wk 26 – What is the gospel?Wk 27 – What is the Great Commission?Wk 28 – What is the bodily resurrection of the dead?Wk 29 – Why is Jesus returning to judge the world?Wk 30 – What is the ultimate goal and purpose of the people of God?

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