Catechism for Young Children · Question 19 of 145
Have you a soul as well as a body?
A.Yes; I have a soul that can never die.
What does this answer mean?
Each child has a soul as well as a body, a soul that will never die. The catechism makes the truth of question 18 personal: it is about me, too. This can lead to good questions about what happens after death, which later answers in the catechism address.
What can we ask our children?
- Do you have a soul as well as a body?
- Will your soul ever die?
- Why does it matter that your soul lasts forever?
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 19 (fold-over card, question on the front)
- Copywork page for question 19 (trace, then copy)
- Memory cards for questions 11 to 20
- Copywork for questions 11 to 20
- All Catechism for Young Children printables
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.