Q. 71 What is required in the seventh commandment? A. The seventh commandment requireth the preservation of our own and our neighbour's chastity in heart, speech, and behaviour. Q. 72 What is forbidden in the seventh commandment? A. The seventh commandment forbiddeth all unchaste thoughts, words, and actions. Today, we will look at the place that sex has in the three-fold purpose of marriage. Remember that marriage is the only place where sexual expression is allowed. God will judge us if we engage in it elsewhere (Heb 

). So as marriage is the only relationship that is meant to be sexual, it is very important for us to understand the place that sex has in marriage.

WSC-Q.73: The 8th Commandment—Introduction

The idea of imparting a body of truth (rudiments of the faith) is found repeatedly in scripture under many different terms and descriptions. We are not given a complete catechism or confession in the Bible. That is because we are to write our own according to the needs of the day. They must refute new heresies as they arise. Our Lord has called us to catechise in His church… to teach disciples the basics of the faith. Make the most of this instruction: memorise your Catechism, listen to the messages, and pray for the Spirit to work.