Westminster Shorter Catechism

Memory cards for questions 1 to 10

Westminster Shorter Catechism · Q1

What is the chief end of man?

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Answer 1

Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.

1 Corinthians 10:31; Romans 11:36; Psalm 73:25-28

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Westminster Shorter Catechism · Q2

What rule hath God given to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him?

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Answer 2

The Word of God, which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, is the only rule to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him.

2 Timothy 3:16; Ephesians 2:20; 1 John 1:3-4

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Westminster Shorter Catechism · Q3

What do the Scriptures principally teach?

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Answer 3

The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.

2 Timothy 1:13; 2 Timothy 3:16

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Westminster Shorter Catechism · Q4

What is God?

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Answer 4

God is a spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable, in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness and truth.

John 4:24; Job 11:7-9; Psalm 90:2; James 1:17; Exodus 3:14; Psalm 147:5; Revelation 4:8; Revelation 15:4; Exodus 34:6-7

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Westminster Shorter Catechism · Q5

Are there more Gods than one?

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Answer 5

There is but one only, the living and true God.

Deuteronomy 6:4; Jeremiah 10:10

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Westminster Shorter Catechism · Q6

How many persons are there in the Godhead?

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Answer 6

There are three persons in the Godhead; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; and these three are one God, the same in substance, equal in power and glory.

1 John 5:7; Matthew 28:19

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Westminster Shorter Catechism · Q7

What are the decrees of God?

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Answer 7

The decrees of God are his eternal purpose, according to the counsel of his will, whereby, for his own glory, he hath foreordained whatsoever comes to pass.

Ephesians 1:4, 11; Romans 9:22-23

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Westminster Shorter Catechism · Q8

How doth God execute his decrees?

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Answer 8

God executeth his decrees in the works of creation and providence.

Psalm 148:8; Isaiah 40:26; Daniel 4:35; Acts 4:24-28; Revelation 4:11

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Westminster Shorter Catechism · Q9

What is the work of creation?

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Answer 9

The work of creation is God’s making all things of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good.

Genesis 1; Hebrews 11:3

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Westminster Shorter Catechism · Q10

How did God create man?

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Answer 10

God created man male and female, after his own image, in knowledge, righteousness and holiness, with dominion over the creatures.

Genesis 1:26-28; Colossians 3:10; Ephesians 4:24

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