Sample Student
3rd grade · age 9 · tier T2
A Catechism for Boys and Girls
The simplified Particular Baptist children's catechism (Grace Baptist Church, Carlisle, PA lineage). Short answers suited to oral recitation from age 4. This is the primary catechism for Tiers 0-2.
Did Christ remain in the tomb after his Crucifixion?
No. He rose from the tomb on the third day after his death
Lk. 24:45-47; 1 Cor. 15:3, 4
Where is Christ now?
Christ is in heaven, seated at the right hand of God the Father
Rm. 8:34; Col. 3:1; Hb. 1:3; 10:12; 12:2
Will Christ come again?
Yes. At the last day he will come to judge the world
Mt. 25:31-43; 2 Thes. 1:7-10; 2 Tim. 4:1
What happens to men when they die?
The body returns to dust, and the soul goes to be with God or to a place of suffering and waiting for judgment
Gn. 3:19; Ec. 12:7; 2 Cor. 5:1-6; Hb. 12:22,23; Ph. 1:23; 2 Pet. 2:9; Rm. 2:5
Will the bodies of the dead be raised to life again?
Yes. ‘There shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust’
Acts 24:14, 15; Jn. 5:28, 29; Dan 12:2
What will happen to the wicked in the day of judgment?
They shall be cast into hell
Ps 9:16, 17; Lk. 12:5; Rm. 2:8, 9, 12; 2 11 1:8, 9; Rv. 20:12-15
What is hell?
Hell is a place of dreadful and endless punishment
Mt. 25:46; Mk 9:43-48; Lk. 16:19-31
What will happen to the righteous in the day of judgement?
They shall live with Christ for ever, in a new heaven and new earth
Is 66:22; 1 Thes. 4;16, 17; 2 Pet 3:10-13; Rv. 21:1-4
In light of these truths, what should you do?
I should strive with all my energy to repent of sin and believe savingly in the Lord Jesus Christ
Lk. 13:23, 24; Jn. 6:27; Acts 16:31
Source: https://founders.org/library/section-1-catechism-for-girls-and-boys/