Part 4 (1/2)

F. Who are such?

C. All who are born. For we were ”by nature born in sin, and the children of wrath.”

F. Who is the kind Lord of the castle who takes pity on them?

C. Jesus Christ our Lord.

F. What is meant by His taking them to His castle?

C. His receiving us when children into His Church.

F. When was this done?

C. At our baptism. For ”being by nature children of wrath, we were hereby made the children of grace.”

F. What is meant by the clean raiment and the new name He gave them?

C. The ”forgiveness of all our sins” (see Collect in Confirmation-Service), and the giving us our Christian name.

F. Why is it called your Christian name?

C. To mark its difference from our natural, or parents' name.

F. Why was it given you at that time?

C. Because then I was taken into G.o.d's family, and ”made a member of Christ, child of G.o.d, and an inheritor of the kingdom of heaven.”

F. What was the food with which they were fed?

C. All the means of grace of the Church of Christ.

F. What was the desert, and who those who dwelt in it who were enemies to the Lord?

C. The ways of sin, and the devil and his angels.

F. What were the bright flowers and the bird?

C. The baits and temptations of sin.

F. Why did Kuhn, or ”bold,” cross the border more easily the second time?

C. Because one sin makes another easier.

F. Why did Zart, or ”tender,” follow him?

C. Because bold sinners lead weaker sinners after them.

F. What were the dry sands into which Kuhn and Zart were carried?

C. The evil ways of sin.