Catechism for Young Children · Question 7 of 145
In how many persons does this one God exist?
A.In three persons.
What does this answer mean?
The one God exists in three persons. This is a mystery that grown-ups cannot fully explain either. The catechism does not try to explain it with a picture; it simply teaches what God has revealed: one God, three persons. The next question names them.
What can we ask our children?
- In how many persons does the one God exist?
- Is God one or three? (The answer is both, in different ways.)
- Can we understand everything about God? Is that all right?
Can I print this question?
Yes. Every printable here is free for home, church and co-op use. Press Print on any of these pages for a clean sheet.
- Memory card for question 7 (fold-over card, question on the front)
- Copywork page for question 7 (trace, then copy)
- Memory cards for questions 1 to 10
- Copywork for questions 1 to 10
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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.