Shall you not die, if you trust in Christ? I shall, for all men must die. What will become of your body after you die? It will return to dust, and so continue till the last day. What will be done at the last day? The bodies of all mankind will be raised, the earth will be burnt up, and the final judgment will take - place. Who will be the Judge? Christ, Rom. 14:10. In what manner will he come to judgment? He will be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels in flaming fire. Who must stand before the judgment seat of Christ? All mankind, Mat. 25:32. For what must you then give account to Christ? For all my actions, words, and thoughts. What will Christ then say to the righteous? Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom, prepared for you from the foundation of the world, Mat. 25:34. What will Christ then say to the wicked? Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlast, ing fire, prepared for the devil and his angels, Mat. 25:41. What will be your condition in hell, if you die in your sins? I shall be dreadfully tormented, What company will be there? There will be legions of devils, and multitudes of sinners of the human race. Will company afford you any comfort in hell, if you go to that place of torment? It will not, but will proba bly increase my woes. If you should go to hell, how long must you continue there? For ever and ever; as long as God shall exist, Mat. 25:46. Why do you not immedi ately repent, and flee from the wrath to come? 1 can offer no good excuse for not repenting. If you should die in your sins, and God should make you miserable, should you have any reason to complain of him? Not the least. I must be speechless, Mat, 22:12. THE LORD'S PRAYER. Our Father, &c. Mat. 6:9 -13. MINOR HISTORICAL CATECHISM. THIS Catechism contains an outline of scripture his tory, in short and easy questions and answers. The author has long been of opinion, that the attention of young children may be directed to scripture history with great advantage. It is easily understood, very engaging, and full of instruction. Perhaps there is no way, in which moral and religious information can be conveyed to the young mind more clearly and impressively, than by interesting passages of sacred history. How often have children had their attention fixed, and their minds delighted, in hearing from parental lips an account of Noah, of Joseph, of Moses, of Gideon, of Samson, of Samuel, of David, of Elijah, of Daniel, of Jesus, &c. &c. How beneficial the knowledge and impressions, that have been gained in this way. It is necessary that children should have some acquaintance with scripture history, in order to understand other parts of the Bible, to profit by sermons, which they hear, and religious books, which they read. The business of learning the lessons of history, which God has revealed for our instruction, isso great, so interesting, and so important, that it can hardly be begun too early. As soon therefore as the child can speak intelligibly, the tender parent or affectionate friend may begin the delightful task of teaching. For those, who are very young, some of the easiest questions and answers may be selected from this Catechism. For children more than five years old it may be best in general to learn the Primer through in course. Care must be taken however not to overstrain or burden the tender mind, lest you weaken it, or occasion a disrelish for your instructions. Ask your child a few questions at first. Encourage him, when he answers well; and cheerfully tell him, when he fails. Endeavor to make him consider your instructions a privilege, and render them as pleasing as possible. After asking him a few questions, talk about them familiarly, and relate to him the whole story, of which they may constitute a part. In order to do this with pleasure and advantage, you may often find it useful to re cur to the Scriptures referred to after the answers. It may be very useful for the child to turn to these passages as soon as he is able. that was intended for his brother? Jacob, Gen. 27:35. Who were Jacob's wives? Leah and Rachel. Who was their father? Laban, Gen. 29: Which of his wives did Jacob love most? Rachel. Why was Jacob's name changed to Israel? Because he prayed, till he obtained a blessing. How many sons had Ja cob? Twelve, Gen. 35:22. H Which of them wickedly slew the Shechemites? Simeon and Levi. Which of his sons did Jacob love most? Joseph. What did Jacob give him as a token of peculiar love! A coat of many colors. How did Joseph's brethren feel toward him at that time? They hated him. Gen. 37:3,4. Why did Joseph go to Shechem To seek his brethren. Gen. 21:16, 17. Where did he find them? At Dothan. What did they say, when they saw him? Behold this dreamer cometh. How did they then treat him? They stripped him of his coat of many colors, cast him into a pit, and then sold him to a company of Ishmaelites, Gen. 37: How was Jacob affected by the loss of Joseph? His affliction was so great, that he refused to be comforted, Gen. 37:31-35. LESSON 4. What did the Ishmaelites do with Joseph? They carried him into Egypt, and sold him to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, Gen.37:36. How did Potiphar treat Joseph? He made him over seer over his house, Gen.39:4. What induced Potiphar to put Joseph into prison? Gen. 19:16. The false and cruel accusa tion of Potiphar's wife. How did the keeper of the prison treat Joseph? He committed all the prisoners to his care. For whom did Joseph interpret dreams in prison? The chief butler and chief baker of Pharaoh, Gen. 40: What other dreams did he interpret? Pharaoh's, Gen 41: To what did Pharaoh's dreams relate? Seven years of plenty, and seven years of famine. How did Pharaoh reward Joseph For what did Joseph's brethren first go into Egypti To buy corn. How did he treat them at that time? Roughly. When was he made known to them? At their second going into Egypt. |