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Simple Catechism Questions
For Children
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By
Rev. L.G.C. Ledeboer
Late Reformed Minister at Benthuizen
The Netherlands
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The Rev. L.G.C. Ledeboer
The Rev. Ledeboer was born in Rotterdam, Holland, September 30, 1808, and
died in the year 1863. He was glad to leave this wilderness of the world
and enter into the rest of Immanuel's Land.
At times he would tell what great things the Lord had done to his soul,
and how he obtained the Pearl of great price.
In the days of his youth, he already had a desire to become a minister
and preach the Gospel. In the year 1838, the Lord granted his desire. He
was a true servant of God.
Rev. Ledeboer was also a poet, and here follows one of his poems for
children:
The Teacher
Little children do you know
The worldly things are only show?
Deceitful for the eyes;
Your little heart won't nourished be,
But those, who something better see:
Children! He will not despise.
Do you love the world still,
That your little hearts cannot fill?
May you renounce it and reject,
Early leave the paths of sin,
Looking prayerfully up to Him:
Jesus can your soul protect!
Questions and answers Scripture-proofs
l. Who has created you? Gen.1:26 And God said, Let us
God. Gen. 1:26 make man in our image, after our
likeness: and let them have
dominion over the fish of the
sea, and over the fowl of the
air, and over the cattle, and
over all the earth, and over
every creeping thing that
creepeth upon the earth.
2. Who is God? Joh.4:24 God is a Spirit.
A most perfect Spirit. John 4:24
3. How must God be served? Joh.4:24 God is a Spirit: and
In spirit and in truth. John they that worship him must
4:24 worship him in spirit and in
truth.
4. Can you do this? 1 Cor.2:14 But the natural man
No, I cannot. I Cor. 2:14 receiveth not the things of the
Spirit of God: for they are
foolishness unto him: neither
can he know them, because they
are spiritually discerned.
5. Why not? Eccl.7:29 Lo, this only have I
Because I do not know Him. Eccl. found, that God hath made man
7:29 upright; but they have sought
out many inventions.
6. How is it that you do not Rom.5:12 Wherefore, as by one
know your Creator? man sin entered into the world,
It is because of sin. Rom. 5:12 and death by sin; and so death
passed upon all men, for that
all have sinned.
7. What is sin? Rom.7:10 And the commandment,
Disobedience to God. Rom. 7:10 which was ordained to life, I
found to be unto death.
8. What does God demand of us? Matt.22:37 Jesus said unto him,
That we love Him above all Thou shalt love the Lord thy God
things. Matt. 22:37, etc. with all thy heart, and with all
thy soul, and with all thy mind.
9. What do we love? 1 Joh.2:15 Love not the world,
Sin and the world. I John 2:15 neither the things that are in
the world. If any man love the
world, the love of the Father is
not in him.
10. How did sin enter into the
world?
Through the disobedience of our
first parents, Adam and Eve.
Gen. 3-6
11. Where was that sin
committed?
In paradise.
12. What was the first sin?
Eating of the forbidden tree.
Rom.1:18 For the wrath of God is
13. What was the result of this? revealed from heaven against all
Death and corruption. Rom. 1:18 ungodliness and unrighteousness
of men, who hold the truth in
unrighteousness.
14. In what does corruption Eph.4:18 Having the
consist? understanding darkened, being
In total inability and alienated from the life of God
unwillingness toward any good. through the ignorance that is in
Eph. 4:18 them, because of the blindness
of their heart.
15. What is the greatest misery? Rev.3:17 Because thou sayest, I
Not to feel our misery. Rev. am rich, and increased with
3:17 goods, and have need of nothing;
and knowest not that thou art
wretched, and miserable, and
poor, and blind, and naked.
16. Is that necessary? Jer.3:13 Only acknowledge thine
Yes, Jer. 3 :13, "Only iniquity, that thou hast
acknowledge thine iniquity." transgressed against the LORD
thy God, and hast scattered thy
ways to the strangers under
every green tree, and ye have
not obeyed my voice, saith the
LORD.
17. How do we come to that Joh.16:8 And when he is come, he
knowledge? will reprove the world of sin,
By the discovering light of the and of righteousness, and of
Holy Ghost. John 16:8 judgment.
18. Wherein does this true Ps.51:3,4 For I acknowledge my
knowledge reveal itself? transgressions: and my sin is
In the knowledge of one's own ever before me. Against thee,
guilt and in the approval of thee only, have I sinned, and
God's punishment. Ps. 51:3,4 done this evil in thy sight:
that thou mightest be justified
when thou speakest, and be clear
when thou judgest.
19. Which punishment is this? 2 Thess.1:9 Who shall be
Everlasting destruction. II punished with everlasting
Thess. 1:9 destruction from the presence of
the Lord, and from the glory of
his power.
20. Where will that be? Luk.16:23 And in hell he lift up
In hell. Luke 16:23 his eyes, being in torments.
21. What is hell? Rev.21:8 But the fearful, and
A lake which burneth with fire unbelieving, and the abominable,
and brimstone. Rev. 21:8 and murderers, and whoremongers,
and sorcerers, and idolaters,
and all liars, shall have their
part in the lake which burneth
with fire and brimstone: which
is the second death.
22. Who will be there? Luk.19:27 But those mine
Unconverted adults and children. enemies, which would not that I
Luke 19:27 should reign over them, bring
hither, and slay them before me.
23. What does it mean to be
unconverted?
To be deprived of the favour of
God and His blessed fellowship.
24. Wherein is this revealed? Rom.8:7 Because the carnal mind
In our hatred for God and our is enmity against God: for it is
neighbour. Rom. 8:7 and Titus not subject to the law of God,
3:3 neither indeed can be.
Tit.3:3 For we ourselves also
were sometimes foolish,
disobedient, deceived, serving
divers lusts and pleasures,
living in malice and envy,
hateful, and hating one another.
25. May we be redeemed from this Act.10:43 To him give all the
state? prophets witness, that through
Yes, we may. Acts 10:43 his name whosoever believeth in
him shall receive remission of
sins.
26 In what manner? Act.2:38 Then Peter said unto
By true conversion. Acts 2:38 them, Repent, and be baptized
every one of you in the name of
Jesus Christ for the remission
of sins, and ye shall receive
the gift of the Holy Ghost.
27. What is it to be truly Ezek.36:26 A new heart also will
converted? I give you, and a new spirit
It is receiving a new heart. will I put within you: and I
Ezek. 36:26 will take away the stony heart
out of your flesh, and I will
give you an heart of flesh.
28. Who can give us this? Luk.18:27 And he said, The
God only. Luke 18:27 things which are impossible with
men are possible with God.
29. What is it to receive a new
heart?
To love God above all.
Ps.139:21 Do not I hate them, O
30. Wherein does this further LORD, that hate thee? and am not
consist? I grieved with those that rise
In a hatred of sin, which up against thee?
naturally accompanies it. Ps.
139:21
31. Wherein must we hate sin? Rom.7:7 What shall we say then?
In its first cause. Rom. 7:7 Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay,
I had not known sin, but by the
law: for I had not known lust,
except the law had said, Thou
shalt not covet.
32. What is the cause of sin? Jam.1:14,15 But every man is
Covetousness. James 1:14,15 tempted, when he is drawn away
of his own lust, and enticed.
Then when lust hath conceived,
it bringeth forth sin: and sin,
when it is finished, bringeth
forth death.
33. Wherein do evil desires Matt.10:37 He that loveth father
consist? or mother more than me is not
In desiring other things than worthy of me: and he that loveth
God wills that we should desire. son or daughter more than me is
Matt. 10:37 not worthy of me.
34. What does God will that we Ps.73:25 Whom have I in heaven
should desire? but thee? and there is none upon
Him only. Ps. 73:25 earth that I desire beside thee.
35. May we then not desire any 1 Cor.10:31 Whether therefore ye
food or drink? eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye
Yes, but that they may serve to do, do all to the glory of God.
direct us to God. I Cor. 10:31
36. What is it to have food and 1 Tim.6:6,7 But godliness with
drink serve to direct us to God? contentment is great gain. For
It is to acknowledge Him to be we brought nothing into this
the giver of them. I Tim. 6:6,7 world, and it is certain we can
carry nothing out.
37. Why does God give us food Deut.8:10,11 When thou hast
and drink? eaten and art full, then thou
In order that we may serve Him. shalt bless the LORD thy God for
Dent. 8:10,11 the good land which he hath
given thee. Beware that thou
forget not the LORD thy God, in
not keeping his commandments,
and his judgments, and his
statutes, which I command thee
this day.
38. What is it to serve God? 1 Cor.6:20 For ye are bought
To surrender soul and body to with a price: therefore glorify
Him with submission to His will. God in your body, and in your
I Cor. 6:20 spirit, which are God's.
39. How can this come to pass? Joh.3:4,5 Nicodemus saith unto
By being born again. John 3:4,5 him, How can a man be born when
he is old? can he enter the
second time into his mother's
womb, and be born? Jesus
answered, Verily, verily, I say
unto thee, Except a man be born
of water and of the Spirit, he
cannot enter into the kingdom of
God.
40. What is it to be born again? Eph.4:22-24 That ye put off
It is a complete change of man concerning the former
in all his inclinations. Eph. conversation the old man, which
4:22,23,24 is corrupt according to the
deceitful lusts; And be renewed
in the spirit of your mind; And
that ye put on the new man,
which after God is created in
righteousness and true holiness.
41. Who can do this? Tit.3:5 Not by works of
God, by His word and Spirit. righteousness which we have
Tit. 3:5 done, but according to his mercy
he saved us, by the washing of
regeneration, and renewing of
the Holy Ghost.
42. Must we pray to Him for His Matt.7:7 Ask, and it shall be
Spirit? given you; seek, and ye shall
Yes, certainly. Matt. 7:7 find; knock, and it shall be
opened unto you:
43. Have we a warrant thereto?
Yes, in our baptism.
44. In whose name are you Matt.28:19 Go ye therefore, and
baptized? teach all nations, baptizing
In the name of the Father and of them in the name of the Father,
the Son and of the Holy Ghost. and of the Son, and of the Holy
Matt. 28:19 Ghost.
45. Is it enough that you are 1 Joh.1:7 But if we walk in the
baptized? light, as he is in the light, we
No, I must be cleansed from my have fellowship one with
sins in the blood of the Lord another, and the blood of Jesus
Jesus. I John 1:7 Christ his Son cleanseth us from
all sin.
46. Where did He shed His blood? Gal.3:13 Christ hath redeemed us
On Golgotha, on the accursed from the curse of the law, being
tree of the cross. Gal. 3:13 made a curse for us: for it is
written, Cursed is every one
that hangeth on a tree.
47. Why did the Lord Jesus die 1 Pet.2:24 Who his own self bare
on the cross? our sins in his own body on the
For the sin of His people. I tree, that we, being dead to
Peter 2:24 sins, should live unto
righteousness: by whose stripes
ye were healed.
48. What are the greatest sins? Rom.5:19 For as by one man's
Unthankfulness and disobedience. disobedience many were made
Rom. 5:19 sinners, so by the obedience of
one shall many be made
righteous.
49. Where did God give us His Rom.2:15 Which shew the work of
commandments? the law written in their hearts,
First of all in our hearts. Our their conscience also bearing
conscience testifies to this. witness, and their thoughts the
Rom. 2:15 mean while accusing or else
excusing one another;
50. What have our hearts become Rom.1:29-31 Being filled with
through sin? all unrighteousness,
A dwelling place of devils. Rom. fornication, wickedness,
1:29, etc. covetousness, maliciousness;
full of envy, murder, debate,
deceit, malignity; whisperers.
Backbiters, haters of God,
despiteful, proud, boasters,
inventors of evil things,
disobedient to parents. Without
understanding, covenantbreakers,
without natural affection,
implacable, unmerciful.
51. Who bruised the head of Gen.3:15 And I will put enmity
Satan? between thee and the woman, and
The Lord Jesus Christ. Gen. 3:15 between thy seed and her seed;
it shall bruise thy head, and
thou shalt bruise his heel.
52. Who has come to destroy the 1 Joh.3:8 He that committeth sin
works of the devil? is of the devil; for the devil
The Lord Jesus Christ. I John sinneth from the beginning. For
3:8 this purpose the Son of God was
manifested, that he might
destroy the works of the devil.
53. What is written in I John
3:8?
"For this purpose the Son of God
was manifested, that He might
destroy the works of the devil."
54. What are the works of the Joh.8:44 Ye are of your father
devil? the devil, and the lusts of your
Lying, slandering, and murder. father ye will do. He was a
John 8:44 murderer from the beginning, and
abode not in the truth, because
there is no truth in him. When
he speaketh a lie, he speaketh
of his own: for he is a liar,
and the father of it.
55. What does the Lord say about Ps.5:6 Thou shalt destroy them
liars? that speak leasing: the LORD
That He shall destroy them. Ps. will abhor the bloody and
5:6 deceitful man.
56. Can those who do the works 1 Cor.6:9,10 Know ye not that
of the devil enter heaven? the unrighteous shall not
No. I Cor. 6:9,10 inherit the kingdom of God? Be
not deceived: neither
fornicators, nor idolaters, nor
adulterers, nor effeminate, nor
abusers of themselves with
mankind. Nor thieves, nor
covetous, nor drunkards, nor
revilers, nor extortioners,
shall inherit the kingdom of
God.
57. Who will enter heaven? Ps.65:4 Blessed is the man whom
Those who love God and the Lord thou choosest, and causest to
Jesus Christ. Ps. 65:4 approach unto thee, that he may
dwell in thy courts: we shall be
satisfied with the goodness of
thy house, even of thy holy
temple.
58. How must we love the Lord? Prov.23:26 My son, give me thine
With all our heart. Prov. 23:26 heart, and let thine eyes
observe my ways.
59. To whom have we given our
hearts?
To Satan and the world.
60. What must then happen to us, 2 Cor.13:5 Examine yourselves,
shall we enter heaven? whether ye be in the faith;
The Lord Jesus must come and prove your own selves. Know ye
take up His abode in our hearts. not your own selves, how that
II Cor. 13:5 Jesus Christ is in you, except
ye be reprobates?
61. Must we pray to Him for
this?
Yes, because He has said, "Seek
ye the Lord while He may be
found, call ye upon Him while He
is near." Isa. 55:6
62. Will it do to wait till we Hebr.4:7 Again, he limiteth a
have become old? certain day, saying in David, To
No; because I am not assured of day, after so long a time; as it
my life for one moment. Heb. 4:7 is said, To day if ye will hear
his voice, harden not your
hearts.
63. What does the Bible assure Joh.3:36 He that believeth on
us of? the Son hath everlasting life:
That if we die unconverted we and he that believeth not the
shall come to eternal damnation. Son shall not see life; but the
John 3:36 wrath of God abideth on him.
64. Do you wish to be there?
I show by my works that I do.
65. By what kind of conduct do
children show this?
By their disobedience to God and
their parents.
66. Where will those children go Luk.16:24 And he cried and said,
who remain disobedient? Father Abraham, have mercy on
With the devils in hell. Luke me, and send Lazarus, that he
16:24 may dip the tip of his finger in
water, and cool my tongue; for I
am tormented in this flame.
67. May children run the streets 1 Cor.15:33 Be not deceived:
or associate with other naughty evil communications corrupt good
children? manners.
No, for though I am just as
corrupt, I should learn more
evil there. I Cor. 15:33
68. What do children learn in
the street?
Swearing and speaking filthy
language.
69. What has the Lord said about
those who swear?
That He will not hold him
guiltless who taketh His name in
vain.
70. What does that mean?
That He will visit them with the
very greatest punishments in
both soul and body in hell.
71. What must the children do
then?
Pray, read God's Word, and be
obedient.
72. What must children be 2 Cor.5:10 For we must all
mindful of? appear before the judgment seat
That I must at one time give an of Christ; that every one may
account of everything I do. II receive the things done in his
Cor. 5:10 body, according to that he hath
done, whether it be good or bad.
73. Where do we read this? Eccl.11:9 But know thou, that
In the sermon of Solomon. Eccl. for all these things God will
11:9 bring thee into judgment.
74. What do we read there?
But know thou, that for all
these things God will bring thee
into judgment.
75. What does the Lord say about
those who seek Him early?
That they shall find Him and
obtain favour of the Lord.
76. And what does He say of
those who hate Him?
That they love death.
77. Where do we read this?
Prov. 8:35,36
78. What do we read in verse 35?
"For whose findeth Me findeth
life, and shall obtain favour of
the Lord."
79. What do we read in verse 36?
"But he that sinneth against me
wrongeth his own soul: all they
that hate me love death."
80. Must the children seek to Joh.5:39 Search the scriptures;
become acquainted with the Bible for in them ye think ye have
while they are still young? eternal life: and they are they
Yes, they must, for it is the which testify of me.
word of God and He has commanded Prov.22:6 Train up a child in
us to do so. John 5:39 and Prov. the way he should go: and when
22:6 he is old, he will not depart
from it.
81. Are we able to understand Act.16:14 And a certain woman
it? named Lydia, a seller of purple,
No, to that end we need to have of the city of Thyatira, which
our hearts opened by God, the worshipped God, heard us: whose
Holy Spirit. Acts 16:14 heart the Lord opened, that she
attended unto the things which
were spoken of Paul.
82. What has the Lord caused to Act.4:12 Neither is there
be written in the Bible? salvation in any other: for
The way of salvation. Acts 4:12 there is none other name under
heaven given among men, whereby
we must be saved.
83. By whom was the Bible 2 Pet.1:21 For the prophecy came
written? not in old time by the will of
God has caused it to be written man: but holy men of God spake
by His Spirit. II Peter 1:21 as they were moved by the Holy
Ghost.
84. May we add thereto or take Rev.22:18,19 For I testify unto
away from it? every man that heareth the words
No, the part of any one who does of the prophecy of this book, If
so, shall be taken away out of any man shall add unto these
the book of life. Rev. 22:18,19 things, God shall add unto him
the plagues that are written in
this book. And if any man shall
take away from the words of the
book of this prophecy, God shall
take away his part out of the
book of life, and out of the
holy city, and from the things
which are written in this book.
85. What must we be mostly Hebr.9:22 And almost all things
concerned about? are by the law purged with
Whether we have received the blood; and without shedding of
forgiveness of sins by the blood blood is no remission.
of the Lord Jesus. Heb. 9:22
86. Of what does the greatest Eccl.12:13 Let us hear the
good consist? conclusion of the whole matter:
Of knowing God and loving Him. Fear God, and keep his
Eccl. 12:13 commandments: for this is the
whole duty of man.
87. What must we fear the most? Gen.39:9 How then can I do this
Sin. Gen. 39:9 great wickedness, and sin
against God?
88. Who can be comforted in Rev.14:13 And I heard a voice
death? from heaven saying unto me,
Converted adults and children. Write, Blessed are the dead
Rev. 14:13 which die in the Lord from
henceforth: Yea, saith the
Spirit, that they may rest from
their labours; and their works
do follow them.
1 Joh.2:17 And the world passeth
89. What must we forsake first? away, and the lust thereof: but
The world and the lusts thereof. he that doeth the will of God
I John 2:17 abideth for ever.
90. What will become of our Gen.3:19 In the sweat of thy
bodies? face shalt thou eat bread, till
They will return to dust and be thou return unto the ground; for
eaten by the worms. Gen. 3:l9 out of it wast thou taken: for
dust thou art, and unto dust
shalt thou return.
91. Who only can be called rich? Col.1:12 Giving thanks unto the
Those who have a treasure in Father, which hath made us meet
heaven. Col. 1:12 to be partakers of the
inheritance of the saints in
light.
92. Who have a desire to gladly Philip.1:23 For I am in a strait
depart from this world? betwixt two, having a desire to
Those who have the Lord Jesus as depart, and to be with Christ;
their portion. Phil. 1:23 which is far better.
93. What did Asaph say of them
in the seventy-third psalm?
"Whom have I in heaven but thee,
and there is none upon earth
that I desire beside thee."
94. Who are the most happy Joh.4:34 Jesus saith unto them,
people? My meat is to do the will of him
They who know and desire no that sent me, and to finish his
greater joy than to do God's work.
will. John 4:34
95. Who are the most unhappy
people?
They who continue doing their
own will and way.
96. What will be the end of
them?
Eternal destruction.
97. And what will be the end of Matt.25:46 And these shall go
those who fear God? away into everlasting
Eternal salvation and glory. punishment: but the righteous
Matt. 25:46 into life eternal.
Amen
Psalm 34
Psalter No. 90:6
Ye children, come and hear my voice,
And learn to make God's fear your choice;
Who seek long life and happy days
Must learn to walk in wisdom's ways.
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