Catechism for Young Children

An adaptation of the Catechism for Young Children in modern English.

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Question 45


Modern Adaptation

Question: What did Christ agree to do in the covenant of grace?

Answer: To keep the whole law for His people, and to make atonement for their sins.


Traditional Formulation

Question: What did Christ undertake in the covenant of grace?

Answer: To keep the whole law for his people, and to suffer the punishment due to their sins.


Adaptation Commentary

“Undertake” is simplied to “agree to do”. “Agree” also has the added benefit of matching the definition given for covenant in question 22. Additionally, several questions later focuses on the particular category of penal subsitutionary atonement, so we adopt the technical language “make atonement” and allow the future question to clarify the meaning. C.f. questions 28, 29 and 30.


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