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Weekly Schedule:
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Shorter Catechism Illustration:
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The origin of sin … A man overheard a discourse, “something like an altercation,” between a deacon, his son and his servants. Someone had informed him that the cattle had broken into the corn field, and were making great ravages. His servants were ordered to make haste and to turn them out, and repair the breach. “How came they in there?” says one; “Which way did they get in?” cries another; “It is impossible, the fences are good,” says a third. “Don’t stand here talking to no purpose,” cries the deacon, with increased earnestness. “They are in the field destroying the corn. I see them with my own eyes. Out with them speedily, and put up the fence.”
As the narrator
approached him, he began to be
more calm. “Your pardon, sir;
these fellows have quite vexed
me. They make one think of our
pastor’s sermon on the origin of
sin, spending his time
needlessly, inquiring how it
came into the world, while he
ought to be exhorting us to
drive it out.”
— John Whitecross, 1828
Shorter Catechism Scriptures And the Lord
God commanded the man, saying, Of
every tree of the garden thou mayest
freely eat; but of the tree of the
knowledge of good and evil, thou
shalt not eat of it: for in the day
that thou eatest thereof thou shalt
surely die. Wherefore, as
by one man sin entered into the
world, and death by sin; and so
death passed upon all men, for that
all have sinned.
—Romans 5:12
Next week we will recite Shorter Catechism Q. 17:
Into what estate did the fall bring
mankind? A. The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery. Among the adult Sabbath school classes that will begin Sept. 6, one requires a signup commitment. Capt. Rick Hepburn will conduct a couples’ class studying the Biblical pattern for marriage, using several texts and materials. This class requires pre-registration (helpful in knowing how many books are needed), reading, homework, and serious participation. Another adult class, a Biblical survey course, will be led by Adam Elliott. The Shorter Catechism class that meets at 9 each Sabbath morning is for adults and teenagers wishing to begin a systematic basic study. New students may begin at any time, but currently the class is just starting at the beginning of the catechism. The catechism is beneficial to study because it presents in a summarized way the basic teachings of the Bible, particularly those most necessary for a coherent understanding of the faith. Pastor Edwin P. Elliott, Jr., leads the class. For more information, contact him at pastor@rpchurch.org . WESTMINSTER CONFESSION OF FAITH SHORTER CATECHISM Lesson Plan by Chuck Thompson
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