Catechism for Young Children · Question 45 of 145
What did Christ undertake in the covenant of grace?
A.To keep the whole law for his people, and to suffer the punishment due to their sins.
What does this answer mean?
In the covenant of grace, Christ undertook two things: to keep the whole law for his people, and to suffer the punishment due to their sins. He did what we failed to do, and he bore what we deserved. Here is the heart of the gospel in a single answer.
What can we ask our children?
- What two things did Christ undertake?
- Who kept the law for God's people?
- Who took the punishment for their sins?
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.