Catechism for Young Children · Question 43 of 145
With whom did God the Father make the covenant of grace?
A.With Christ, his eternal Son.
What does this answer mean?
God the Father made the covenant of grace with Christ, his eternal Son. The rescue was planned within God himself, between the Father and the Son. Grace means undeserved kindness, and this covenant is how God saves sinners. The next questions describe what Christ and the Father each undertook.
What can we ask our children?
- With whom did God make the covenant of grace?
- What does 'grace' mean?
- How is this covenant different from the covenant of works?
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.