AN ENCOURAGEMENT. A _godly life_ will bring upon us God's blessing in
time and eternity. WE SHOULD THEREFORE LOVE AND TRUST IN HIM, CHEERFULLY
DO WHAT HE HAS COMMANDED US.

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS CONDEMN US; for we have broken them by thought,
word, and deed. [John 1:8-10+, Rom 3:23, Eccl 7:20, Jas 2:10+]

We are not able to keep them perfectly. [Rom 7:18-19] Consequently we
cannot be saved by them. [Gal 3:11] They are meant to show us our
sinfulness, [Rom 3:20] to lead us to repentance, and to direct as to
Christ for salvation. [Gal 3:24] We can be saved only through Him. [John
14:6+, Acts 4:12+] We are taught concerning Christ, and confess our
faith in Him in the Second Part of the Catechism which now follows,
namely, The Creed.

QUESTIONS.--1. What does God mean when He says that He is a jealous God?
2. Whom will God punish? 3. Why will He punish? 4. How does He punish?
5. To whom does God promise grace and blessing? 6. Why will He bless
them? 7. How will He bless them? 8. What warning is contained in the
Conclusion of the Commandments? 9. What encouragement is contained in
it? 10. Why can we not be saved by the Ten Commandments? 11. What are
the Commandments meant to do? 12. How only can we be saved? 13, Where
are we taught concerning Christ?

SCRIPTURE VERSES.--Rom. 1:18. For the wrath of God is revealed from
heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the
truth in unrighteousness.

Ezek. 18:4. The soul that sinneth, it shall die.