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Our last Catechism class was about Creation and the Fall of Man. The main lesson was about original sin and its effects on us today.
What is original sin? Is original sin in the Bible? Original sin is the result of Adam and Eve’s disobedience to God when he told them not to eat from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil in the Garden of Paradise. We find this story in the Bible in the book of Genesis, Chapter 3.
As a result of this sin, man has to suffer and is no longer entitled to the kingdom of heaven. For thousands of years, after death, the righteous could not enter heaven, but rather went to “Limbo”.
Jesus and Mary are the only two human beings born without original sin. God’s plan was to give us His only Son to redeem us and open the gates of heaven. Since Jesus was God Himself and Mary gave birth to Him, neither could have original sin.
Although Jesus’s death redeemed us, we still suffer the consequences of original sin in our lives. And we still continue to sin, thus the need for confession to restore us to a state of grace.
To prepare children for confession, read our Children’s Confession Guide.
Part of this lesson was discussion on how sin creeps into our lives a little at a time and it is easy to get covered in it without even trying. Little sins turn into lifelong habits if we aren’t careful of slipping into certain behaviors.
This Sin or DONUT Sin Game helps teach children that little sins turn into bigger problems the more we sin.
To play the game, each person gets a Ziploc bag, chocolate donut and powdered sugar donut. I used Hostess donuts because they’re small but you can use any kind. Place one of each donut in the bag and securely close. You may use any bag, just ensure it is closed or it could make a mess.
Print the Sin or No Sin statements pages and cut into strips. Place them in a jar or bowl. Each person takes a turn pulling one from the jar and reading it. If the statement is a sin, they give their bag a good shake. If it’s not, it goes to the next person.
After all statements are read, examine the condition of each person’s donuts. The more times you shake the bag, the more the chocolate donut gets covered in powdered sugar. The object of the lesson is that sin covers us more and more each time we commit it until we are no longer recognizable.
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