Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Westminster Shorter Catechism Q & A #4-8

      #4 

  • Question: What is God?
  • Answer: God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable, in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness and truth.

 #5 

  • Question: Are there more Gods than one?
  •  Answer: There is but one only, the living and true God.

 #6 

  • Question: How many persons are there in the Godhead?
  • Answer: 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.

 #7

  •  Question: What are the decrees of God?
  •  Answer: 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 past

 #8 

  • Question: How doth God execute his decrees?
  • Answer: God executeth his decrees in the works of creation and providence

 Recommended Sermons

  1.  WSC #4-6: Meditate on the Mystery, by Joel Irvin [Text: John 14 (Audio); Genesis 1 (Audio)]
  2. WSC #7 & 8: God’s Decrees, by Rev. Stephen McCollum [Text: Ephesians 1:11 (Audio)]

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