Shorter Catechism for Memorisation (Q.19, Q.20)

Q. 19. 

FATHER: What is the misery of that estate whereinto man fell?

A. 

FATHER: All mankind, by their fall, 

CHILDREN: All mankind, by their fall, 

FATHER: lost communion with God, 

CHILDREN: lost communion with God, 

FATHER: are under his wrath and curse, 

CHILDREN: are under his wrath and curse, 

FATHER: and so made liable to all miseries in this life, 

CHILDREN: and so made liable to all miseries in this life, 

FATHER: to death itself, and to the pains of hell for ever.

CHILDREN: to death itself, and to the pains of hell for ever.

Gen. 3:8, 10, 24; Eph. 2:2-3; Gal. 3:10; Lam. 3:39; Rom. 6:23; Matt. 25:41, 46.

Q. 20.

FATHER: Did God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of sin and misery?

A. 

FATHER: God having, out of his mere good pleasure, 

CHILDREN: God having, out of his mere good pleasure, 

FATHER: from all eternity, elected some to everlasting life, 

CHILDREN: from all eternity, elected some to everlasting life, 

FATHER: did enter into a covenant of grace,

CHILDREN: did enter into a covenant of grace,

FATHER: to deliver them out of the estate of sin and misery, 

CHILDREN: to deliver them out of the estate of sin and misery, 

FATHER: and to bring them into an estate of salvation by a Redeemer.

CHILDREN: and to bring them into an estate of salvation by a Redeemer.

Eph. 1:4; Rom. 3:20-22; Gal. 3:21-22.