Q13 - Family Discipleship Tool

NEW CITY CATECHISM QUESTION
Question- Can anyone keep the law of God perfectly?

ICEBREAKER QUESTION
Which Olympic sport is your favorite to watch? If you could snap your fingers and be in the Olympics, which sport would you play?

READ ROMANS 3:10-12
As it is written:
“There is no one righteous, not even one;
     there is no one who understands;
    there is no one who seeks God.
All have turned away,
    they have together become worthless;
there is no one who does good,
    not even one.


WATCH TEACHING VIDEO
Repeat the New City Catechism Question 13 and it’s answer
Question: Can anyone keep the law of God perfectly?
Answer: Since the fall, no human has been able to keep the law of God perfectly.


RESPONSE QUESTIONS
  1. Is it easy or hard to believe that nobody can keep the law perfectly? Why? 
  2. Why did God allow sin in the world?
  3. What difference does it make if people actually keep the law?

PRAY
Admit to God that you aren’t perfect and haven’t followed the rules perfectly. Ask God for help to obey him and love others. Thank God for sending Jesus to die on the cross, taking your punishment and giving you his perfection.