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Shorter Catechism Q 6. How many persons are there in the godhead? A. There are three persons in the Godhead; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; 1 and these three are one God, the same in substance, equal in power and glory. 2 Larger Catechism Q 9. How many persons are there in the Godhead? A. There be three persons in the Godhead, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; 3 and these three ar...

Confession of Faith Chapter 2: Of God, and of the Holy Trinity 3. In the unity of the Godhead there be three persons, of one substance, power, and eternity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost: 1 the Father is of none, neither begotten, nor proceeding; the Son is eternally begotten of the Father; 2 the Holy Ghost eternally proceeding from the Father and the Son. 3 Matthew 3:16-17 A...

Confession of Faith Chapter 2: Of God, and of the Holy Trinity 2. God hath all life, 1 glory, 2 goodness, 3 blessedness, 4 in and of himself; and is alone in and unto himself all-sufficient, not standing in need of any creatures which he hath made, 5 nor deriving any glory from them, 6 but only manifesting his own glory in, by, unto, and upon them. He is the alone fountain of all being, of whom, t...

Shorter Catechism Q 5. Are there more Gods than one? A. There is but one only, 1 the living and true God. 2 Larger Catechism Q 8. Are there more Gods than one? A. There is but one only, 3 the living and true God. 4 Deuteronomy 6:4 “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Isaiah 44:6 Thus says the Lord , the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: “I am the first and I am the...

Shorter Catechism Q 4. What is God? A. God is a Spirit, 1 infinite, 2 eternal, 3 and unchangeable, 4 in his being, 5 wisdom, 6 power, 7 holiness, 8 justice, 9 goodness, 10 and truth. 11 Larger Catechism Q 7. What is God? A. God is a Spirit, 12 in and of himself infinite in being, 13 glory, 14 blessedness, 15 and perfection; 16 all-sufficient, 17 eternal, 18 unchangeable, 19 incomprehensible, 20 ev...

Confession of Faith Chapter 2: Of God, and of the Holy Trinity 1. There is but one only, 1 living, and true God, 2 who is infinite in being and perfection, 3 a most pure spirit, 4 invisible, 5 without body, parts, 6 or passions; 7 immutable, 8 immense, 9 eternal, 10 incomprehensible, 11 almighty, 12 most wise, 13 most holy, 14 most free, 15 most absolute; 16 working all things according to the cou...

Larger Catechism Q 6. What do the Scriptures make known of God? A. The Scriptures make known what God is, 1 the persons in the Godhead, 2 his decrees, 3 and the execution of his decrees. 4 John 4:24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” Exodus 34:6-7 The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord , the Lord , a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, a...

Shorter Catechism Q 3. What do the scriptures principally teach? A. The Scriptures principally teach, what man is to believe concerning God, 1 and what duty God requires of man. 2 Larger Catechism Q 5. What do the Scriptures principally teach? A. The Scriptures principally teach, what man is to believe concerning God, 3 and what duty God requires of man. 4 Genesis 1:1 1:1 In the beginning, God cre...

Confession of Faith Chapter 1: Of the Holy Scripture 10. The supreme judge by which all controversies of religion are to be determined, and all decrees of councils, opinions of ancient writers, doctrines of men, and private spirits, are to be examined, and in whose sentence we are to rest, can be no other but the Holy Spirit speaking in the Scripture. 1 Matthew 22:29 But Jesus answered them, “You...

Confession of Faith Chapter 1: Of the Holy Scripture 9. The infallible rule of interpretation of Scripture is the Scripture itself: and therefore, when there is a question about the true and full sense of any Scripture (which is not manifold, but one), it must be searched and known by other places that speak more clearly. 1 Acts 15:15 And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is wr...

Confession of Faith Chapter 1: Of the Holy Scripture 8. The Old Testament in Hebrew (which was the native language of the people of God of old), and the New Testament in Greek (which, at the time of the writing of it, was most generally known to the nations), being immediately inspired by God, and, by his singular care and providence, kept pure in all ages, are therefore authentical; 1 so as, in a...

Confession of Faith Chapter 1: Of the Holy Scripture 7. All things in Scripture are not alike plain in themselves, nor alike clear unto all: 1 yet those things which are necessary to be known, believed, and observed for salvation, are so clearly propounded, and opened in some place of Scripture or other, that not only the learned, but the unlearned, in a due use of the ordinary means, may attain u...

Confession of Faith Chapter 1: Of the Holy Scripture 6. The whole counsel of God concerning all things necessary for his own glory, man's salvation, faith and life, is either expressly set down in Scripture, or by good and necessary consequence may be deduced from Scripture: unto which nothing at any time is to be added, whether by new revelations of the Spirit, or traditions of men. 1 Nevertheles...

Larger Catechism Q 4. How doth it appear that the Scriptures are the Word of God? A. The Scriptures manifest themselves to be the Word of God, by their majesty 1 and purity; 2 by the consent of all the parts, 3 and the scope of the whole, which is to give all glory to God; 4 by their light and power to convince and convert sinners, to comfort and build up believers unto salvation: 5 but the Spirit...

Confession of Faith Chapter 1: Of the Holy Scripture 5. We may be moved and induced by the testimony of the church to an high and reverent esteem of the Holy Scripture. 1 And the heavenliness of the matter, the efficacy of the doctrine, the majesty of the style, the consent of all the parts, the scope of the whole (which is, to give all glory to God), the full discovery it makes of the only way of...

Confession of Faith Chapter 1: Of the Holy Scripture 4. The authority of the Holy Scripture, for which it ought to be believed, and obeyed, dependeth not upon the testimony of any man, or church; but wholly upon God (who is truth itself) the author thereof: and therefore it is to be received, because it is the Word of God. 1 2 Peter 1:19-20 And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to w...

Confession of Faith Chapter 1: Of the Holy Scripture 3. The books commonly called Apocrypha, not being of divine inspiration, are no part of the canon of the Scripture, and therefore are of no authority in the church of God, nor to be any otherwise approved, or made use of, than other human writings. 1 Revelation 22:18-19 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone...

Shorter Catechism Q 2. What rule hath God given to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him? A. The Word of God, which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, 1 is the only rule to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him. 2 Larger Catechism Q 3. What is the Word of God? A. The Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament are the Word of God, 3 the only rule of faith and...

Confession of Faith Chapter 1: Of the Holy Scripture 2. Under the name of Holy Scripture, or the Word of God written, are now contained all the books of the Old and New Testaments, which are these: Of the Old Testament: Genesis II Chronicles Daniel Exodus Ezra Hosea Leviticus Nehemiah Joel Numbers Esther Amos Deuteronomy Job Obadiah Joshua Psalms Jonah Judges Proverbs Micah Ruth Ecclesiastes Nahum...

Larger Catechism Q 2. How doth it appear that there is a God? A. The very light of nature in man, and the works of God, declare plainly that there is a God; 1 but his Word and Spirit only do sufficiently and effectually reveal him unto men for their salvation. 2 Romans 1:19-20 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely,...

Confession of Faith Chapter 1: Of the Holy Scripture 1. Although the light of nature, and the works of creation and providence do so far manifest the goodness, wisdom, and power of God, as to leave men unexcusable; 1 yet are they not sufficient to give that knowledge of God, and of his will, which is necessary unto salvation. 2 Therefore it pleased the Lord, at sundry times, and in divers manners,...

Shorter Catechism Q 1. What is the chief end of man? A. Man's chief end is to glorify God, 1 and to enjoy him forever. 2 Larger Catechism Q 1. What is the chief and highest end of man? A. Man's chief and highest end is to glorify God, 3 and fully to enjoy him forever. 4 Psalm 86:9 All the nations you have made shall come and worship before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name. Isaiah 60:21 You...

Confession of Faith Chapter 33: Of the Last Judgment 3. As Christ would have us to be certainly persuaded that there shall be a day of judgment, both to deter all men from sin; and for the greater consolation of the godly in their adversity: 1 so will he have that day unknown to men, that they may shake off all carnal security, and be always watchful, because they know not at what hour the Lord wi...

Shorter Catechism Q 38. What benefits do believers receive from Christ at the resurrection? A. At the resurrection, believers, being raised up in glory, 1 shall be openly acknowledged and acquitted in the day of judgment, 2 and made perfectly blessed in the full enjoying of God 3 to all eternity. 4 Larger Catechism Q 90. What shall be done to the righteous at the day of judgment? A. At the day of...

Confession of Faith Chapter 33: Of the Last Judgment 2. The end of God's appointing this day is for the manifestation of the glory of his mercy, in the eternal salvation of the elect; and of his justice, in the damnation of the reprobate, who are wicked and disobedient. For then shall the righteous go into everlasting life, and receive that fullness of joy and refreshing, which shall come from the...