Catechism for Young Children · Question 40 of 145
Who can change a sinner’s heart?
A.The Holy Spirit alone.
What does this answer mean?
Only the Holy Spirit can change a sinner's heart. Parents can teach, pray and set an example, but only God can give a new heart. This answer leads families to pray for their children's hearts. It is the Spirit's work from first to last.
What can we ask our children?
- Who can change a sinner's heart?
- Can parents change a child's heart?
- What can we ask the Holy Spirit to do for us?
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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.