{"id":1774,"date":"2023-10-17T22:31:10","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T22:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblicalmentoring.org\/?page_id=1774"},"modified":"2026-02-09T19:15:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T19:15:33","slug":"shorter-catechisms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biblicalmentoring.org\/index.php\/shorter-catechisms\/","title":{"rendered":"Shorter Catechisms (#1-20)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>* NOTE:\u00a0 In Development.\u00a0 This set of verse cards is under development. Those individual cards finished will show the # in red.<br \/>\nTip: Turning your mobile phone sideways will help you view this chart better.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 1240px;\" width=\"622\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"344\"><strong>SHORTER CATECHISMS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"164\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">BiblicalMentoring.org\u00a0 \/ Ron Lively, M.Div., M.A.<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><strong>Verse Link<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><strong>Question<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><strong>Chapter Link<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblicalmentoring.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SC1-ESV.pub-Single.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC1<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">1. What is chief end of man?<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=1%20Corinthians%2010&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I Cor 10:31<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblicalmentoring.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SC2-ESV.pub-Single.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC2<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">2. What rule directs us to do so?<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=2%20Timothy%203&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">II Tim. 3:16-17<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblicalmentoring.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SC3-ESV.pub-Single.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC3<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">3. What is the main teaching of the Scriptures?<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=John%205&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John 5:39<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblicalmentoring.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SC4-ESV.pub-Single.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC4<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">4. Who\/What is God?<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=John%204&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John 4:24<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblicalmentoring.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SC5-ESV.pub-Single.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC5<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">5. Is there more than one God?<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Deuteronomy%206&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deut. 6:4-5<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblicalmentoring.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SC6-ESV.pub-Single.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC6<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">6. How many persons are in\u00a0 the Godhead (God)?<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=1%20John%205&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I John 5:6-8<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblicalmentoring.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SC7-ESV.pub-Single.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC7<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">7. What are the decrees of God?<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Romans%209&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Romans 9:22<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblicalmentoring.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SC8-ESV.pub-Single.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC8<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">8. How does God execute his decrees?<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Ephesians%201&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ephesians 1:11<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblicalmentoring.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SC9-ESV.pub-Single.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC9<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">9. What is the work of creation?<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Hebrews%2011&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hebrews 11:8<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblicalmentoring.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SC10-ESV.pub-Single.pdf\">SC10<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">10. How did God create man?<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Genesis%201&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Genesis 1:26-27<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblicalmentoring.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SC11-ESV.pub-Single.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC11<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">11. What are God&#8217;s works of providence?<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Hebrews%201&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hebrews 1:3<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblicalmentoring.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SC12-ESV.pub-Single.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC12<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">12. What is God&#8217;s special act of providence?<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Genesis%202&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Genesis 2:15-17<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblicalmentoring.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/SC13-ESV.pub-Single.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC13<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">13. Did our first parents remain as they were created?<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Genesis%203&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Genesis 3:6<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblicalmentoring.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SC14-ESV.pub-Single.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC14<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">14. What is sin?<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=1%20John%203&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I John 3:10<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblicalmentoring.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SC15-ESV.pub-Single.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC15<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">15. What was the sin that caused them to fall?<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Genesis%203&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Genesis 3:12<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblicalmentoring.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SC16-ESV.pub-Single.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC16<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">16. Did all mankind fall from Grace<br \/>\nwith Adam in his first sin?<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=1%20Corinthians%2015&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I Corinthians 15:21-22<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblicalmentoring.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SC17-ESV.pub-Single.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC17<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">17. What happened to man in the fall from Grace?<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Romans%205&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Romans 5:12<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblicalmentoring.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SC18-ESV.pub-Single.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC18<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">18. What is sinful about man&#8217;s fallen condition?<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=James%201&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James 1:14-15<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblicalmentoring.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SC19-ESV.pub-Single.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC19<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">19. What is the misery of that fallen condition?<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew%2025&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matthew 25:41, 46<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biblicalmentoring.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SC20-ESV.pub-Single.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC20<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">20. Did God leave all men to die in sin and misery?<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Romans%203&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Romans 3:28<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Rev.<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">20251226<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>* NOTE:\u00a0 In Development.\u00a0 This set of verse cards is under development. Those individual cards finished will show the # in red. 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