Baptist Catechism, Questions 16-23: God's Covenants

KEACH'S BAPTIST CATECHISM, QUESTIONS 16-23:
God's Special Acts of Providence — The Covenants

SUMMARY: "God executes His Decrees through Creation and providence; and we see, starting in the garden, that He has governed all things, including the fall of mankind, for the purpose of gathering all things together in one, in Christ."

I. GOD'S DECREES EXECUTED BY PROVIDENCE.
A. God's Special Act of Providence in Entering into a Covenant of Works in the Garden.

1. Adam Fell. (Q. 16)
2. Adam Sinned by eating the Forbidden Fruit. (Q's 17 & 18)
3. Mankind Fell "In Adam." (Q. 19-22)

B. God's Special Act of Providence in Entering into a Covenant of Grace "in Jesus Christ" (Q. 23).