How About This

This is a great clip. A two year old can learn the catechism if taught with patience. I'm going to ask my daughter if we can't start teaching our grand children. (Hat Tip for the clip to Gairney Bridge).

New/Old Idea #2

Day Number #2

Spurgeon's Catechism

Question 2 What rule has God given to direct us how we may glorify him?

Answer 2 The Word of God which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments (Ephesians 2:20; 2Timothy 3:16) is the only rule to direct us how we may glorify God and enjoy him. (1John 1:3)

New/Old Idea #1

Second Timothy 2:15 commands us to "Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that need not be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."

With that thought in mind, I thought for the next several months I would post a daily quote from Charles Spurgeon which will help me (and maybe you) better understand what it is I believe. Spurgeon listed and numbered a series of teachings to help his church. I hesitate to call this list what he called it because today the name he used is generally recognized as belonging only to a particular denomination. Oh well, I can't avoid the name forever so here is a quote from Spurgeon himself about his list:

I am persuaded that the use of a good Catechism [emphasis added] in all our families will be a great safeguard against the increasing errors of the times, and therefore I have compiled this little manual from the Westminster Assembly's and Baptist Catechisms, for the use of my own church and congregation. Those who use it in their families or classes must labour to explain the sense; but the words should be carefully learned by heart, for they will be understood better as years pass. May the Lord bless my dear friends and their families evermore, is the prayer of their loving Pastor.

          C. H. Spurgeon

So, with Spurgeon's words in mind, here is day one:

Question 1 What is the chief end of man?
Answer 1 Man's chief end is to glorify God, (1Cor. 10:31) and to enjoy him for ever. (Psalms 73:25,26)

1 Corinthians 10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Psalm 73:25 Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. 26 My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever