FAQs Mondays: Where Did It All Begin?

Last week, we answered the question, "How do we come to know God?" You can read that post here. Now let us answer the question, "Where did it all begin." Let's look at the catechism to see how to answer the question.

Who were our first parents?

Adam and Eve.

What was the body of Adam made of?

God made Adam out of the ground. Note: This question (and the next) have been altered. Sophia seemed to remember the answers better when I broke the question up. Here is the original question/answer: "Of what were our first parents made? God made the body of Adam our of the ground and formed Eve from the body of Adam"

What was Eve made of?

God made Eve out of the body of Adam.

What did God give Adam and Eve besides bodies?

He gave them souls that could never die.

Do you have a soul?

Yes; the Bible teaches me that I have a soul that can never die.

In what condition did God make Adam and Eve?

He made them holy and happy.

So the human experience began with the creation of Adam and Eve. They were created holy and happy, and given souls that never die. Our existence is directly related to theirs. Through these questions and answers, children learn that humanity had a good beginning.  There was a time in human history, when people were exactly what God meant for them to be.

However, the knowledge that Adam and Eve were created "holy and happy" leads to a question. If Adam and Eve were without sin and content, what went wrong?  We'll answer that question next week.