Catechism for Young Children · Question 34 of 145
Did Adam act for himself alone in the covenant of works?
A.No; he represented all his posterity.
What does this answer mean?
Adam did not act for himself alone in the covenant of works; he represented all his posterity, all the people who would come from him. Children understand a team captain or a leader acting for a group. Adam stood for the whole human family.
What can we ask our children?
- Did Adam act for himself alone?
- Whom did Adam represent?
- Can you think of someone who acts for a whole group?
Can I print this question?
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Text: Catechism for Young Children: Being an Introduction to the Shorter Catechism, Presbyterian Board of Publication (copyright entered 1840). Public domain (1840).
Checked against a second edition on November 15, 2026. Explanation and questions by Household Theology Press. Last updated November 15, 2026.