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lutlienticCliristianity

Studies

in tlie Westminster Standards

Part 0

j3y

Joe rtorecraft

C TIlE POINTS OF DOCTRINE OF THE LARGER CATECHISM

he Westminster Larger Catechisnl is seldonlnlentioned

or

studied.

In

fact only one o n l n l e n ~

my has ever been written on it and that was in 1731 by ThOlllas Ridgeley.

t

was reprinted in

1993 under the title COMMENTARY

ON

THE LARGER

CATECHISM, (Edillonton, Canada,

Still Waters Revival Books). This catechisnl was CQlllpleted in 1647 and was designed to be a

irectory for ministers

in

their teaching of he

Refol111ed

Faith Sunday

by

Sunday. .,. ThOlllas F

orrance,THE SCHOOL OF FAITH, (New York: Harper, 1959), pg. 183.

Olll111issioned by

Parlianlent to produce a catechislll for the instruction

of

the church

in Bib.,.

ical doctrine, the Westillinster Asseillbly realized that

it

would have to wri te two catechisnis

nstead

of

one. The Shorter Catechisnl was written for the instruction

o

the young and the

converts in Biblical Christianity. The Larger Catechislll, written with equal clarity and

1110re

exactness, detail and cOlllprehensiveness, was for those with a 1110re

understanding of the Word of God.

is the value

of

the Larger CatechiSlll for the church today? (1).

t

contains sonle outstanding SUllllllaries of Biblical

octrine. (2). It is superior to the West111inster Confession in SOllle of its doctrinal f0r111ulations. (3). It'gives a rich and full

xposition

of

theTen Conullandillents. (4).

t

gives a full.,.orbed doctrine of he church,a subject ahllostentirely absent frol'P-

Shorter Catechisill. (5). While the Shorter Catechisnl focuses

on

individuals, the Larger Catechisnl focuses llluch lnore

n the Christian COllllllunity. (6).

t

is a full, balanced, edifying sUllllllary

of

the Christian Faith, a useful aid to the Christian

growing in the knowledge

of

he Word

of

God,

not

at all difficult to read and

n d e r s t n d ~

(The sentences are long, but studied

ne clause at a titne, are easy to understand.)

The West111hister

Asseillbly was relllarkable in

111any

ways. The standards

it

produced are one of the great treasures in

Christ's church. The Larger Catechislll is a Clucial part of that treasure, and churches

of

the Refonlled tradition-and

espe.,.

ially Presbyterian

churches-itllpoverish

theillselves if they fail

to

use it.

God:fl ey,

pg. 141.

,I.

(Q.1.,.5) FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES

a. (Q.l)

THE ULTIMATE PURPOSE OF

MAN

(1.) THE MEANING

OF

GLORIFYING GOD

(2.) THE MEANING OF ENJOYING GOD

(3.) THE RELATION OF GLORIFYING AND ENJOYING GOD

b. (Q.2.,.5) THE REALITY

OF

DIVINE REVELATION

(1.) (Q.2) THE REALITY OF GOD'S S E L F ~ R E V E L T I O N

(a) THE GENERAL REVELATION OF GOD

(b) THE SPECIAL REVELATION OF GOD

(2.) (Q.3)THE REALITY OF WRITTEN REVELATION

, (a),

THE

IDENTITY

OF WRITTEN

REVELATION

(b) THE NATURE OF WRITTEN REVELATION

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(c) . THE

ULTIMACY

OF

WRITTEN

REVELATION

3.) QA)

THE SELF-AUTHENTICATING AUTHORITY OF THE BIBLE

(a) THE

WITNESS

OF SCRIPTURE

(b)

THE WITNESS OF GOD

(4.) (Q.5)

THE PURPOSE OF

THE

BIBLE

(a) THE REVELATION OF GOD S PERFECTIONS

(b) THE REVELATION

OF

GOD S WILL

2.

(Q.6-90)

THE REVELATION

OF

GOD S PERFECTIONS

AND

WORKS

a. (Q.6-8) THE PERFECTIONS

OF

GOD

(1.) (Q.6) THE CONTENT OF

GOD S

SELF-REVELATION

(a) THE BEING

OF

GOD

(b) THE PERSONS OF THE TRINITY

(c) THE

DECREES

OF

GOD

(d)

THE EXECUTION OF GOD S DECREES

(2.) ,(Q.7) THE E V E L T I O ~ OF THE GLORY OF GOD

(a) THE

SPIRITUALITY

OF

GOD

(b)

THE GODHOOD OF GOD

(c)

THE

GREATNESS

OF GOD

(d) THE CHARACTER OF GOD

(3.) (Q.8) THE

ONENESS OF GOD

(a) THE MEANING

OF

THE

ONENESS

OF GOD

(b)

THE

IMPLICATIONS

OF THE

ONENESS

OF GOD

b. (Q.9-11) THE

TRI-UNITY OF

GOD

(1.) (Q.9) THE UNITY

OF

THE

TRIUNE GOD

(a) THE

THREE PERSONS OF

THE

TRINITY

(b) THE UNITY

OF

THE

THREE PERSONS

(c) THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE TRINITY

(2.) (Q.10) THE

PLURALITY OF

THE

TRIUNE GOD

(a)

THE UNIQUENESS OF THE

FATHER

(b)

THE UNIQUENESS OF THE SON

(c) THE UNIQUENESS OF THE,SPIRIT

(3.)

(Q.ll)

THE SCRIPTURAL PROOF

FOR

THE TRINITY

(a) THE EQUALITY

OF

FATHER, SON

AND

SPIRIT

(b) TIm COMMONNESS OF DIVINE NAMES, ATTRIBUTES, WORKS AND WORSHIP

c.

(Q.l2-14) THE ETERNAL

PLAN

OF GOD

(1.) (Q.12) THE NATURE OF

GOD S

DECREES

(a) THE

MEANING OF DECREES

(b)

THEATTRIBUTES OF

GOD S

DECREES

(c)

THE OBJECTS OF GOD

S

DECREES

(d)

THE

IMPLICATIONS

OF

GOD S

DECREES

(2.) (Q.13) THE CONTENTS OF

GOD S

DECREES

(a) THE ELECTION OF

ANGELS

(b) THE ELECTION OF MANY

MEN

(i) THE NATURE

OF ELECTION

(ii) THE ATTRIBUTES OF ELECTION

(c) THE

REPROBATION

OF

SOME

MEN

(d)

THE PURPOSE OF ELECTION

AND REPROBATION

(3.) (Q.14) THE EXECUTION OF GOD S DECREES

(a)

THE

WORKS

OF

CREATION AND

PROVIDENCE

(b) THE ATTRIBUtES

OF

GOD S

EXECUTION OF

HIS PLAN

d. (Q.15-17)

THE

REALITY

OF

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1.) Q.15)

THE

NATURE OF

THE

CREATION OF THE UNIVERSE

a)

THE

TIME

OF

CREATION

b) THE MANNER OF CREATION

0)

THE

PURPOSE

OF

CREATION

2.) Q.16)

THE

CREATION OF ANGELS

a) THE NATURE OF ANGELS

b) THE FUNCTION OF ANGELS

3.) Q.17) THE CREATION OF MAN

AND

WOMAN

a) . THE

ACTUAL

CREATION

OF MAN AND WOMAN

b) THE IMAGE OF GOD rN MAN AND WOMAN

c) THE PURPOSE OF MAN S CREATION

e. Q.18-20) THE REALITY OF PROVIDENCE

1.) Q.I8) THE

MEANING

OF PROVIDENCE

a) THE ELEMENTS OF PROVIDENCE

b)

THE

PURPOSE OF PROVIDENCE

2.) Q.19)

THE

PROVIDENCE OF GOD AND ANGELS

a) THE FALL OF ANGELS IN THE PLAN OF GOD

b)

THE

GOVERNING

OF

DEMONS IN

THE

PLAN

OF GOD

3.) Q.20)

THE

PROVIDENCE OF GOD

AND

UNFALLEN MAN

a) THE CALLING OF UNFALLEN

MAN

b) THE INSTITUTION OF CREATION ORDINANCES

0)

THE

INSTITUTION OF

THE COVENANT

OF LIFE

i)

THE

MEANING OF

THE TREE OF

LIFE

ii) THE MEANING OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE

f.

Q.21-29) THE REALITY OF SIN

1.) Q.21 -23) THE FALL OF MAN AND WOMAN

a) Q.21) THE

ACTUAL

FALL

OF

MAN

i)

THE

PARTICIPANTS IN

THE

FALL

ii)

THE

NATURE OF

THE

FALL

b) Q.22)

THE

RELATION

OF

ADAM TO HIS POSTERITY

i)

THE

COVENANTAL REPRESENTATIVE

OF THE HUMAN RACE

ii) THE CONSEQUENCE OF

ADAM S

SIN FOR THE

HUMAN

RACE

c) Q.23) THE RESULTS OF THE FALL

i) THE SINFUL CONDITION OF MANKIND

ii) THE MISERABLE CONDITION OF MANKIND

2.) Q.24-26)

THE

NATURE OF SIN

a) Q.24) THE DEFINITION OF SIN

i)

THE

FUNCTION OF THE LAW OF GOD

ii)

THE

PERPETUITY

OF THE

LAW OF GOD

b) Q.25)

THE

EFFECTS OF

THE

FIRST SIN ON

MANKIND

i) THE INHERITANCE

OF

GUILT

ii)

THE

TOTAL DEPRAVITY

OF HUMAN

NATURE

iii)

THE

TOTAL INABILITY

OF HUMAN

NATURE

c) Q.26) THE TRANSMISSION OF SIN

i) THE NATURE. OF NATURAL GENERATION

ii)

THE

UNIVERSALITY

OF BEING

CONCEIVED

IN SIN

3.) Q,27-29) THE CONSEQUENCES OF SIN

a) Q.27)

THE

NATURE OF OUR MISERABLE CONDITION

i)

THE

LOSS OF

COMMUNION WITH

GOD

ii)

THE

CURSE OF

GOD

iii) THE WRATH OF GOD

iv)

THE

SLAVERY TO SATAN

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(v) THE LIABILITY TO PUNISHMENT

(b) (Q.28) THE NATURE OF TEMPORAL PUNISHMENT FOR SIN

i) THE INWARD NATURE OF DIVINE PUNISHMENT

(ii)

THE OUTWARD NATURE OF DIVINE PUNISHMENT

(c) (Q.29) THE NATURE OF ETERNAL PUNISHMENT

FOR

SIN

(i) THE SEPARATION FROM THE GOODNESS OF GOD

(ii) THE TORMENT OF BODYAND SOUL IN HELL FIRE

g. (Q.30-35) THE COVENANTS OF GOD

(1.) (Q.30) THE COVENANT OF WORKS

(a) THE BREACH OF THE FIRST COVENANT

(b) THE DETERMINATION TO ESTABLISH A SECOND COVENANT

(c)

THE GRACE OF THE SECOND COVENANT

(2.) (Q.31-35) THE COVENANT OF GRACE

(a) (Q.31) THE PARTIES OF THE COVENANT OF GRACE

i)

THE LIVING GOD

(ii) THE SEED ,

* THE LAST ADAM-CHRIST

THE ELECT OF GOD

(b) (Q.32) THE CONTENT OF THE COVENANT OF GRACE

i)

THE PROVISIONS AND PROMISES

(ii) THE DEMANDS AND CONDITIONS

(iii) THE GOSPEL AND THE COVENANT

(c)

(Q.33-35) THE DIFFERENT ADMINISTRATIONS OF THE COVENANT OF

GRACE (IN OLD AND

NEW

TESTAMENTS)

(i)

(Q.33) THE ONE COVENANT AND TWO ADMINISTRATIONS

(ii)

(Q.34) THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE COVENANT IN THE OLD

TESTAMENT

*

THE USE OF PROMISES, TYPES, ORDINANCES, SYMBOLS

AND PROPHECIES

THE FULFILLMENT OF THESE IN CHRIST

THE OLD TESTAMENT FAITH

IN

CHRIST

(iii) (Q.35) THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE COVENANT IN THE

NEW

TESTAMENT

* THE UNITY OF THE COVENANT

IN

THE OLD TESTAMENT

AND THE

NEW

TESTAMENT

THE USE OF THE WORD AND SACRAMENTS

THE GREATER GLORY OF THE COVENANT IN THE NEW

TESTAMENT

h. (Q.36-56) THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF SALVATION

(1.) (Q.36-42)

THE PERSON OF JESUS CHRIST

(a)

(Q.36) THE IDENTITY OF JESUS CHRIST

i)

THE MEDIATOR OF THE COVENANT

(ii) THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

(iii) THE ETERNAL SON OF GOD

(iv) THE TRUE M N

(v) . THE ONE PERSON IN TWO NATURES FOREVER

(b) (Q.37) THE INCARNATION OF CHRIST

i) THE HUMAN CONCEPTION OF THE SON OF GOD

(ii) THE VIRGIN MARY: MOTHER OF JESUS

(iii) THE RESULT OF THE INCARNATION

(c) (Q.38) THE NECESSITY OF DEITY IN THE MEDIATOR

(i) THE SUSTAINING OF HUMAN NATURE

(ii)

THE VALUE OF SUFFERING

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iv) THE PROCURING OF FAVOR

(d) (Q.39) THE NECESSITY

OF

HUMANITY IN THE MEDIATOR

i)

THE ADVANCEMENT

OF

HUMAN NATURE

(H)

THE OBEDIENCE

TO

LAW

(Hi)

THE DEMAND FOR PUNISHMENT

(iv) THE IDENTIFICATION WITH SINNERS

(v) THE RECEPTION

OF

ADOPTION

(vi) THE ACCESS

TO

THE THRONE OF GOD

(e) (Q.40) THE NECESSITY FOR THE TWO NATURES IN THE ONE PERSON OF THE

MEDIATOR

i)

THE RECONCILIATION OF GOD AND MAN

ii)

THE ACCEPTANCE

OF

THE WORKS

OF

EACH NATURE

(iii)

THE RELIANCE ON THE PERSON OF CHRIST

(f) (Q.4l) THE MEANING OF JESUS

i)

THE SAVING WORK

OF

JESUS

(H)

THE PEOPLE

SAVED

BY JESUS

(iH)

THE PURPOSE OF JESUSl SAVING WORK

(g) (Q.42)

THe

MEANING

OF

CHRIST

i)

THE ANOINTING

OF

THE SPIRIT

(H) THE INAUGURATION INTO OFFICE

(2.)

Q . 4 3 ~ 4 5 )

THE OFFICES' OF JESUS CHRIST

(a)

(Q.43) THE PROPHETIC OFFICE

i)

THE REVELATION

OF

GOD'S WILL

(ii) THE METHOD

OF

REVELATION

(iH)

THE RECIPIENTS

OF

REVELATION

(iv) THE PURPOSE

OF

REVELATION

(b) (Q.44) THE PRIESTLY OFFICE

i)

THE OFFERING

OF

SACRIFICE

(ii) THE PURPOSE OF SACRIFICE

(Hi)

THE MAKING

OF

INTERCESSION

(c)

(Q.45) THE KINGLY OFFICE

i)

THE CALLING OUT OF A PEOPLE

(ii) THE CALLING OUT

OF

THE CHURCH

(iii) THE PRESERVATION

OF

THE CHURCH

(iv) THE TRIUMPH OVER ALL OPPOSITION

(v) THE GOVERNING OF ALL THINGS

(vi) THE PUNISHMENT

OF

THE DISOBEDIENT

(3.)

Q . 4 6 ~ 5 6 )

THE

STATES

OF JESUS CHRIST

(a)

Q . 4 6 ~ 5 0 )

THE HUMILIATION OF CHRIST

i) (Q.46) THE NATURE OF HIS HUMILIATION

*

THE REASON FOR HIS HUMILIATION

**

THE NATURE

OF

HIS HUMILIATION

(ii) (Q.47) THE HUMILIATION OF HIS CONCEPTION BIRTH

*

THE DESCENT FROM HEAVEN

**

THEASSUMPTIONOFHUMANNATURE

(iii)

(Q.48) THE HUMILIATION

O

HIS LIFE

*

THE SUBJECTION

TO

LAW'

**

THE ABUSE OF THE WORLD

*** THE TEMPTATIONS OF SATAN

**** THE WEAKNESS OF HUMAN NATURE

(iv) (Q.49) THE HUMILIATION OF HIS DEATH

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* THE PASSION PRECEDING HIS DEATH

THE TERRORS OF DEATH

THE

WEIGHT

OF

GOD S

WRATH

THE SHAME

OF THE CROSS

v)

Q.50) THE HUMILIATION OF HIS BURIAL

* THEBURIAL

THE POWER OF DEATH

THE DESCENT

INTO HELL

b) Q.51 -56)

THE

EXALTATION OF CHRIST

i)

Q.51) THE NATURE

OF

HIS EXALTATION

*

THE

RESURRECTION

THE ASCENSION

THE

SESSION

THE RETURN

ii)

Q.52) THE MEANING OF HIS RESURRECTION

* THE NON-CORRUPTION OF DEATH

THE SAME BODY IN WHICH HE SUFFERED

THE DECLARATION OF THE

SON

OF GOD

THE

PROOF OF

SATISFACTION

THE TRIUMPH OVER DEATH

THE LORD

OF

ALL

THE APPLICATION OF REDEMPTION

iii)

Q.53) THE MEANING OF HIS ASCENSION

*

THE

APPEARANCES OF J:HE RESURRECTED CHRIST

THE

NATURE OF THE ASCENSION

THE EFFECTS OF THE ASCENSION

iv)

Q.54)

THE

MEANING OF HIS SESSION

*

THE

HIGHEST

HONOR

THE GATHERING AND DEFENSE OF HIS CHURCH

THE SUBDUiNG OF OUR ENEMIES

THE PROVISIONS FOR HIS CHURCH

THE

INTERCESSION FORRIS

CHURCH

v) Q.55) THE MEANING OF HIS INTERCESSION

* THE

APPEARANCE OF JESUS BEFORE GOD FOR US

THE

BENEFITS

OF

HIS INTERCESSION

vi)

Q.56)

THE MEANING

OF HIS RETURN

*

THE

REALITY OF

HIS RETURN

THE

NATURE OF HIS RETURN

THE mDGMENT

OF THE WORLD

i. Q.57-83) THE APPLICATION OF SALVATION

1.)

Q.57-59)

THE WORK OF THE

HOLY SPIRIT

a) Q.57) THE BENEFITS OF CHRIST S WORK

i) .

THE

SECURING

OF REDEMPTION

ii)

THE

BENEFITS OF THE COVENANT OF GRACE

b) Q.58) THE SPECIFIC WORK OF

THE

SPIRIT

i)

THE

APPLICATION OF REDEMPTION BY CHRIST

ii)

THE

APPLICATION OF REDEMPTION BY THE HOLY SPIRIT

c) Q.59)

THE

RECIPIENTS OF SALVATION

i) THE

PURCHASED

OF

GOD

ii)

THE CALLING OF THE SPIRIT

iii)

THE

SPIRIT

AND

THE GOSPEL

2.) Q.60) THE IDENTITY OF

THE

UNSAVED

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THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE SATISFACTION IN A SUBSTITUTE

THE GIVING UP

OF

GOD'S SON INSTEAD OF BELIEVERS

TIlE

GIFT OF FAITH

(Q.72) THE NATURE

OF

mSTIFYmG FAITH

, THEQRIGINOFFAITH

THE CREATION OF FAITH

tHE MOTIVES OF FAITH

THE NATURE AND ACTS OF FAITH

(Q.73)

THE

EFFICACY

(),F

FAITH

THE NON-MERITORIOUS NATURE

OF

FAITH

THE

INSTRUMENTALITY OF FAITH

(iii) (Q.74) THE ADOPTION OF BELIEVERS

* ' ,THE GRACE ,OF ADOPTION

,THE

BASIS OF ADOPTION

THE PRIVILEGES OF ADOPTION,

(iv) (Q.75-78}THE SANCTIFICATION OF THE JUSTIFIED

*

(Q.75)

THE

DEFINITION OF SANCTIFICATION

THE

GRACE OF SANCTIFICATION

THE RECIPIENTS OF SANCTIFICATION

THE SANCTIFYING WORK OF THEHOLY

SPIRIT

(Q.76) THE NATURE OF REPENTANCE

THE GRACE OF REPENTANCE

,

T ~

MOTIVES OF REPENTANCE

THE NATURE OF REPENTANCE,

Q ~ 7 7 ) THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN JUSTIFICATION AND

SANCTIFICATION

,THE INSEPARABILITY BETWEEN THE TWO

THE BASIC DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE TWO

(Q.78) THE IMPER ECTION

OF

SANCTIFICATION IN THIS LIFE

THE REALITY

OF

INDWELLING

SIN

THE

EFFECTS

OF

INDWELLING

SIN

(v) , (Q.79)

THE

PERSEVERANCE OF

THE

SAINTS

* THE BASIS o THE PERSEVERANCE OF THE SAINTS

'

THE MEANING OF THE PERSEVERANCE, OF THE SAINTS

(vi)

'(Q.80-81).THEASSURANCEOF

SALVATION

* (Q.80)

THE

REALITY OF AssuRANCE

THE RECIPIENTS

OF ASSURANCE

THE GROUNDS FORASSURANCE

THE NATURE OF ASSURANCE

,**,

,(Q.81)THEFLUCTUATION

OF ASSURANCE

THE

RELATION

OF

ASSURANCE FAITH

THE INFLUENCES

OF

ASSURANCE

THE

CONSTANT SUPPORT OF

THE

SPIRIT .

(vii) . (Q.82-83).THECOMMUNION OFtHE SAINTS

IN

CHRIST

* (Q.82) THE PHASES OF OUR COMMUNION WITH CHRIST

THE

PARTICIPANTS

IN

THIS COMMUNION

THE

COMMUNION IN THIS LIFE

THE COMMUNION AFTER

DEATH

TIJE COMMUNION AFTER RES.URRECTION

' (Q.83fIlHE COMMUNION WITH CHRIST

IN

THIS LIFE

tHE

BASIS,OF THE COMMUNION

THE ELEMENTS OF THIS COMMUNION

THE TORMENTS OF

UNBELIEVERS

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(Q.84 90) THE FUTURE OF SALVATION

C1.) ( Q . 8 4 ~ 8 5 )

THE REALITY

OF

DEATH

(a) (Q.84) THE MEANING

OF

DEATH

(i) THE

WAGES OF

SIN

(ii) THE INEVITABILITY OF DEATH

(b). ' (Q.85) THE RELATION

OF

DEATH

TO

BELIEVERS

i) THE DELIVERANCE FROM DEATH

(ii) , THE BLESSINGS

OF

DEATH FOR CHRISTIANS

(2.) (Q.86) THE LIFE AFTER DEATH

(a)

T H B F T E R ~ L I F E

OF CHRISTIANS'

(i)

THE PERFECTION IN HOLINES S

(ii) THE VISION OF GOD'S FACE

, (iii) THE WAIT FOR FULL REDEMPTION

(iv) THE UNION OF THE BURIED BODY WITH CHRIST

(b) THE AFTER-LIFE OF THE REPROBATE

(i)

THE

CASTING INTO HELL

(ii) THE REALITIES

OF

HELL

(iii) THE IMPRISONMENT OF THEIR BODIES

(3.) (Q.87) THE RESURRECTION

OF

THE DEAD

(a) THE TIME OF THE RESURRECTION

(b) THE PARTICI PANTS IN THE RESURRECTION

(0)

THE REUNITING

OF

BODY AND SOUL

(d) THE RESURRECTION

OF

THE JUST TO GLORY

(e)

THE RESURRECTION

OF

THE WICKED

TO

DISHONOR

(4'.)

(Q.88-90) THE FINAL

DAY

OF JUDGMENT

(a) (Q.88) THE ACCOMPANIMENT OF THE RESURRECTION

(i)

THE REALITY OF'GENERAL JUDGMENT

(ii) ,

THE SUDDENNESS

OF

THE DAyOF JUDGMENT

(iii) THE IMPLICATIONS

OF

THIS SUDDENNESS

(b) (Q.89) THE WICKED AT THE DAY OF JUDGMENT

(i)- THE LEFT HAND OF CHRIST

(ii). THE JUDGMENT BY WORKS

(iii) . THE NATURE

OF

THEIR SENTENCE

(c)

(Q.90) THE RIGHTEOUS AT THE

DAY OF

JUDGMENT

(i) THE CATCHING UP OF THE RIGHTEOUS 'WITH CHRIST IN THE

CLOUDS

(ii) THE PLACING

OF

THE RIGHTEOUS AT CHRIST'S RIGHT HAND '

(iii) THE ACQUITTAL MADE PUBLIC

(iv) . THE RECEPTION INTO HEAVEN

v)

THE PERFECTING

OF

BODY AND SOUL

(vi) THE IMMEDIATEANDETERNAL VISION AND FRUITION OF THE

TRINITY

3. (Q.91-196)

THE

REVELATION

OF

GOD'S PERFECT WILL

a.

(0.91-152) THE

LAW OF

GOD

(1.) ( Q . 9 1 ~ 9 8 )

THE NATURE AND FUNCTIONS OF GOD'S

LAW

(a)

(Q.91) THE DUTY

OF

MAN REQUIRED. BY

GOD

(i) THE REQUIREMENT OF OBEDIENCE

(ii) THE REVELATION OF GOD'S WILL FOR US

..>;\, . (b)

'.

.(Q.92) THE PRE-FALL FUNCTION OF GOD'S

LAW

(i)

THE RULE

OF

OBEDIENCE FOR ADAM

(ii) , THE PERPETUITY OF THAT RULE '

(d) .

(Q.93) THE NATURE OF THE LAW OF GOD

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(i) . THE DECLARATION OF GOD'S, WILL TO MANKIND

(ii)

THE

NATURE

OF

MAN'S.CONFORMITYTOIT

(iii)

THE

BASIS

FOR

THIS DEMAND,

(iv) THE SANCTIONS ACCOMPANYING

THESE

LAWS

(d) (Q.94) THE POST-FALLFUNCTION OF GOD'S LAW

(i) THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF SINLESSNESS

(ii) THE COMMON AND SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS

(e) (Q.95) THE COMMON USE OF GOD'S LAW FOR ALL PEOPLE

(i)

THE

REVELATION

OF THE

CHARAGTER

AND

WILL OF GOD

(ii) THE REVELATION OF MAN'S DUTY TO GOD

(iii) THE REVELATION

OF

SIN '

(iv)

THE

HUMBLING

OF

MAN BEFORE GOD

(v) THE REVELAtION OF MAN'S NEED OF CHRIST

(f) (Q.96) THE SPECIFIC USE OF GOD'S LAW FOR THE UNREGENERATE

(i) THE'AWAKENING OF THE CONSCIENCE

(ii)

THE SCHOOLMASTER LEADING TO CHRIST

(iii) THE INEXCUSABDLITY OF MAN'S

SIN

(g) (Q.97) THE SPECIFIC USE OF GOD'S LAW FOR THE REGENERATE

(i) THE

BELIEVER'S

FREEDOM

FROMTHE

LAW

(ii)

THE BELIEVER'S BOND

TO CHRIST

(iii) THE

PROVOKING

OF GRATEFULNESS

(iv) THE BELIEVER'S CONFORMITYTO GOD'S LAW

(h) (Q.98) THE FOUNDATION;.PRINCIPLES OF BIBLICAL MORALITY

(i) THE GIVING

OF

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

(ii) THE LOCATION

OF

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

(i) (Q.99) THE PRINCIPLES FOR INTERPRETING GOD'S LAW

(i) THE PERFECTION OF,GOD'S LAW

(ii) THE SPIRITUALITY

OF

GOD'S LAW

(iii) THE UNITY OF

GOD'S

LAW

(iv) THE W O - S T O E D N E S S O P : G O D ~ S L A W

(v)

'THE

APPLICABILITY OF

GOD'S

LAW

(vi)

THEALL-INCLUSIVENESS

OF GOD'S LAW

(vii) THE OBLIGATIONS

OF

GOD'S LAW

(viii) THE LAW AND THE CONGREGATION

(ix) THE FULFILLMENT

OF

THE' LAW

IN

LOVE

(2.) (Q.I00-148) THE EXPOSITION OF TBE TEN COMMANDMENTS

(a) (Q.1 00-102}THE INTRODUCTION TO THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

(i) (Q.100) rHE STRUCTURE OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

THE

PREFACE

THE SUBSTANCE

THE'ENFORCEMENTS

(ii)

(Q.101)

THE

PREFACE

TO

THE

TEN

COMMANDMENTS

' THE STATEMENT OF THE PREFACE

THE;MEANINGOFTHEPREFACE

THE REVELATION

OF

JEHOVAH

,THE REVELATION OF THE REDEEMER

THE,REASONS FOR OBEDIENCE

(iii) (Q.102) THE'SUMMARY OF THE FIRST FOUR COMMANDMENTS

*

'THE LOVE FOR GOD

, THEATTRIBUTES OF THIS LOVE FOR GOD

(b) (Q.103-106) THE'FIRST: GOMMANDMENT'

(i) (Q.103) THE STATEMENT

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(iii) i(Q.105) THE PROHIBITIONS OF THE FIRST COMMANDMENT

(iv) (Q.I06) THE MEANING OF BEFORE ME

* ' , THE OMNISCIENCE OF GOD

** THE DISPLEASURE OF GOD AT IDOLATRY

*** THE PURPOSE

OF

THIS PHRASE

Q . 1 0 7 ~ 1 1 0 ) t H E

SECOND COMMANDMENT

(i)' (Q.I07) THE STATEMENT OF THE SECOND COMMANDMENT

(ii)

,

(Q.1

08}

THE DUTIES REQUIRED

IN

THE SECOND COMMANDMENT

(iii) (Q.I09) THE PROHIBITIONS

OF THE

SECOND COMMANDMENT

(iv)'

(Q.II0) THE REASONS ENFORCING OBEDIENCE TO IT

* THE STATEMENT OF THE REASON

**, THE MEANING OF THE REASON

THE SOVEREIGNTY

&

PROPRIETORSHIP OF GOD

THE JEALOUSY OF GOD

THE EVALUATION OF

IDOLATRY

BY GOD

THE THREATS OF GOD

THE PROMISES OF GOD

(Q.I 11- 114) THE THIRD COMMANDMENT

(i)

(Q.111) THE

STATEMENT OF

THE THIRD COMMANDMENT

(ii) , (Q.112) THE DUTIES REQUIRED IN THE THIRD COMMANDMENT

(iii) '(Q.113) THE PROHIBITIONS

OF

THE THIRD COMMANDMENT

, (iv) (Q.114) THEREASONS ENFORCING OBEDIENCE TO IT

* THESTATEMENT OF THE REASONS .

,

** THE MEANING OF THE REASONS

THE LORDSHIP OF

GOD

THE INESCAPABLE JUSTICE OF GOD

Q . 1 1 5 ~ 1 2 1 )

THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT

(i) (Q.l15) THE STATEMENT OF THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT

(ii)

(Q.116) THE DUTIES REQUIRED

IN


(iii) (Q.117) THE SANCTIFICATION

OF

THE

CHRISTIAN SABBATH

* THE

HOLY

SABBATH-REST

, THE CESSATION OF SIN

THE CESSATION OF EMPLOYMENT

THE' CESSATION OF RECREATION

**' THE

HOLY

S B B T H ~ D E L I G H T

THE DELIGHT OF WORSHIP

THE EXCEPTIONS OF NECESSITY AND MERCY

*** THE PREPARATION FOR SABBATH OBSERVANCE

(iv)

(Q.118) THE DIRECTIONS TO PEOPLE IN AUTHORITY

* '

THE RESPONSIBILITY

OF

PEOPLE IN AUTHORITY

**

TI-IE

TEMPTATIONS

OF

PEOPLE IN AUTHORITY

(v) (Q.l19) THE PROHIBITIONS

OF


(vD ' ,(Q.120) THE REASONS ENFORCING OBEDIENCE TO IT

'* ." THE STATEMENT OF THE REASONS

**, THE IMPLICATIONS

OF

THE REASONS

(vii) Q.IZl) THEMEANINO OF REMEMBER

*

THE BENEFITS OF REMEMBERING

** THE THANKFULNESS IN REMEMBERING

,:***: THEPRONENESS

TO

FORGETFULNESS

**** THE ASSAULTS 'OF

SATAN

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(i)

TH,E LOVE FOR

MAN

(ii) THE NATURE

q

THIS LOVE FOR MAN

(g) (Q.123 133)

THE

FIFTH COMMANDMENT

(i) (Q.123) THE

S T T E ~ E N T

OF THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT

(ii) (Q.124) THE IDENTITY OF FATHER

AND

MOTHER

*. THE NATURAL PARENTS.

-,** . ,

THE SUPERIOR

IN

AGE AND GIFTS

.THE DELEGATED AUTHORITIES IN FAMILY, CHURCH AND

. STATE

(iii) (Q.i25) T HE REASON FOR THIS DESIGNATION

*

THE DEMAND. OF LOVE IN ALL RELATIONSHIPS

THE DEMAND

OF CHEERFULNESS

IN

ALL ASSIGNED DUTIES

(iv)

(Q.126)

THE

SCOPE OF THIS COMMANDMENT

*

THE DUTIES OF INFERIORS

**,. .THE DUTIES OF SUPERIORS .

THE

DUTIES OF EQUALS

(v) (Q.127) THE DUTIES OF INFERIORS TO SUPERIORS

(vi)

(QJ28)

THESINS OF INFERIORS AGAINST SUPERIORS

(vii) (Q.129) THE DUTIES OF SUPERIORS TO INFERIORS

(viii)

(Q.130)

THE

SINS .oF .sUPERIORS

AGAINST

INFERIORS

(ix) (Q.131) THE DUTIES OF EQUALS TO EACH ,OTHER

(x) (Q.132)

THE

SINS OF EQUALS

AGAINST EACH

OTHER

(xi) (Q.l33) THE REASONS ENFORCING OBEDIENCE TO IT

* THE STATEMENT OF THE REASON

THE MEANING OF THE REASON

THE PROMISE OF LONG LIFE AND PROSPERITY

THE

GLORY

OF GOD

GOOD

OF MAN

(h) .(Q.134 136)

THE

SIXTH COMMANDMENT

(i)

_ (Q.134)THE

STATEMENT OF

THEBIXTH

COMMANDMENT

,(ii) (Q.135) THE DUTIES REQUIRED INTHE SIXTH COMMANDMENT

(iii)

-

(Q.136)

THE

PROHIBITIONS OF

THE

SIXTH COMMANDMENT

. (i) (Q.137-139) THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT

(i) (Q.137)

THE

STATEMENT

OF

THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT

(ii). (Q.138)THE DUTIES REQUIRED IN THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT

(iii) (Q.139)

THE

PROHIBITIONS OF

THE

SEVENTH COMMANDMENT

. (j) : (Q.I40-142}THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT

(i)

. ,,(Q.140}TBE

STATEMENT

OF

THE

EIGHTH

COMMANDMENT

(ii) : (Q.141) THE DUTIES REQUIRED

IN THE

EIGHTH COMMANDMENT

. (iii) .. (Q.142) THE PROHIBITIONS OF THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT

(k) (Q.143-145) THENINTH COMMANDMENT

(i) .(Q.143) THE STATEMENT OF THE

NINTH

COMMANDMENT

(ii),

-

(Q.144)

THE

DUTIES REQUIRED

IN

THE

NINTH COMMANDMENT

(iii) Q ~ 1 4 5 ) THE PROHIBITIONS OF THE NINTH COMMANDMENT

1)

Q . 1 4 6 , ~ 1 4 8 ) THE

TENTH

COMMANDMENT

(i) '(Q}46)

THE

ST TEMENT OF THE TENTH COMMANDMENT

(ii) . (Q,.147) THE DUTIES :REQUIRED IN THE TENTH COMMANDMENT

(iii) (Q.148}THEPROHIBITIONS OF THE TENTH COMMANDMENT

(3.) (Q.149-152) THEHEINOlJSNESS OF SIN

(a) .(Q:149) THE INABILITY OF MAN TO OBEY GOD S LAW PERFECTLY

(i) . THE IMPOSSI)3TLITY OF SINLESS PERFECTION

(ii) .

THE

REALITY OF CONTINUING SINFULNESS

(b) (Q.150) THE DEGREES

OF

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. i) THE INEQUALITY OF TRANSGRESSION

(ii) THEAGGRAVATIONOFTRANSGRESSION

c) (Q.151) THE REASONS FOR SIN S VARYING HEINOUSNESS

i) THE PERSONS OFFENDING .

(ii) THE

PARTIES

SINNED AGAINST

(iii)

THE NATURE OF THE OFFENSE

(iv) THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE OFFENSE

d) (Q.152) THE JUST DESERTS OF EVERY SIN

i)

THE NATURE

OF

ALL SIN

AS

AGAINST GOD S PERSON

ii) ,

THE NATURE

OF

ALL SIN

AS

AGAINST GOD S LAW

(iii) THE NATURE OF GOD S WRATH AND CURSE

(iv) THE EXPIATION IN THE

BLOOD.

OF CHRIST

b.

(Q.153) THE

WAY

OF SALVATION

(1.) THE DEMAND OF REPENTANCE TOWARDS

GOD

(2.) THE DEMAND OF FAITH TOWARDS THE LORD msus CHRIST

(3.) THE DILIGENT USE OF THE MEANS OF GRACE

c.

Q . 1 5 4 ~ 1 9 6 ) THE MEANS OF GRACE

(1.)

(Q.154)

THE

NATURE

OF

THE MEANS

OF

GRACE

a)

.

THE MEANING OF THE MEANS

OF

GRACE

b)

THE IDENTITY OF THE MEANS

OF

GRACE

(2.) (Q.155 160) THE WORD OF GOD

a) (Q.155) THE POWER OF THE WORD OF GOD

i) THE RELATION OF THE SPIRIT AND THE WORD

(ii) TBE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

OF

THE READ AND PREACHED WORD

(b) (Q.156-157) THE READING OF THE WORD OF GOD

(i)

(Q.156) THE REQUIREMENT.

OF

READING GOD S WORD

* .

THE PUBLIC READING OF GOD S WORD

** THE

PRIVATE

READING OF GOD S WORD

*** THE TRANSLATION

OFGOD SWORD

(ii) (Q.157) THE METHOD

OF

READING GOD S WORD

*

THE REVERENCE IT DESERVES

** THE PERSUASION OF BIBLICAL AUTHORITY

***

THE NECESSITY OF DIVINE ENLIGHTENMENT

****

THE DESIRE

TO

KNOW AND OBEY GOD S WILL

*****

THE DILIGENCE IT DESERVES

******

THE ATTENTION TOITS MATTER AND SCOPE

******* THE MEDITATION IT DEMANDS

******** THE APPLICATION IT REQUIRES

********* THE SELF-DENIAL IT REQUIRES

********** THE PRAYER IT REQUIRES

(c) . Q . 1 5 8 ~ 1 6 0 ) THE PREACHING OF THE WORD OF GOD

,

(i).

(Q.158) THE PREACHER

OF

GOD S WORD

. i

* . THE REQUIREMENT OF GIFTS

**

THE REQUIREMENT OF APPROVAL

***

THEREQUIREMENTOFACALL

(ii) (Q.159) THE NATURE

OF

PREACHING

*

THE PREACHING

OF

SOUND DOCTRINE BY ONE SENT

**

THE CHARACTERISTICS

OF

SOUND PREACHING

(iii) (Q.160) THE HEARING OF THE PREACHED WORD

, . THE REQUIREMENT

TO

HEAR PREACHING

** THE CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE HEARING

(3.) Q.161 -177) THE SACRAMENTS

a) Q.161

-164) THE NATURE OF A SACRAMENT

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i ) , (Q.161) THE EFFICACY OF A SACRAMENT

* THE SOURCE OF EFFICACY: NOT IN MAN OR SACRAMENT

THE SOURCE OF EFFICACY: IN THE WORK OF THE SPIRIT

*** THE SOURCE OF EFFICACY: IN THE BLESSING OF CHRIST

(ii) (Q.162) THE DEFINITION OF A SACRAMENT

* THE INSTITUTION OF C;aRIST FOR HIS CHURCH

** THE Ni}TURE OF A SIGN'

*** THE NATURE OF A SEAL

****

THE

BENEFITS SIGNIFIED AND SEALED

***** THE PERSONS IN WHOM THE BENEFITS ARE SEALED

******THE PURPOSE OF SACRAMENTS AS SIGNS & SEALS

(iii) (Q.163) THE PARTS OF A SACRAMENT

* THE OUTWARD SIGN

THE INWARD GRACE

(iv) (Q.I 64) THE NUMBER

OF

SACRAMENTS:

TWO

(b) (Q.165-167) THE SACRAMENT

OF

BAPTISM

(i) (Q.I65) THE MEANING OF BAPTISM

* THE REQUIRED ELEMENTS OF BAPTISM

** THE SIGNIFICANCE OF BAPTISM AS A SIGN AND SEAL

***

THE

FUNCTION

OF

BAPTISM

(ii) (Q.166) THE RECIPIENTS OF BAPTISM'

* THE BAPTISM

OF

THOSE WHO PROFESS FAITH IN CHRIST

THE BAPTISM OF THE CHILDREN OF THOSE WHO PROFESS

,FAITH

IN CHRIST

*** THE COVENANT STATUS OF CHILDREN OF CHRISTIANS

(iii) (Q.167) THE IMPROVEMENT OF BAPTISM

BY

CHRISTIANS

* ,

THE MEANING OF IMPROVEMENT

** THE NATURE OF IMPROVEMENT

(c) (Q.168-177)

THE

SACRAMENT OF THE LORD S SUPPER

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i) (Q.168) THE MEANING

OF

THE LORD S

SUPPER

*

THE

ELEMENTS

OF

THE

LORD S

SUPPER

THE BLESSINGS SIGNED AND SEALED IN THE LORD S SUPPER

*** THE COMMITMENTS OF THE LORD S SUPPER

, ,(ii) (Q.169) THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE BREAD AND WINE

* THE PROPER METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION

**

THE

PROPER METHOD OF RECEPTION

(iii) (Q.170) THE FEEDING ON CHRIST IN THE SACRAMENT

* THE PHYSICAL PRESENCE OF CHRlST: IN HEAVEN

, THE SPIRITUAL PRESENCE OF CHRIST: IN THE SACRAMENT

*** THE REAL AND SPIRITUAL FEEDING OF THE BELIEVER ON

CHRIST IN

THE

SACRAMENT

(iv) (Q.171)

THE

R O ~ R

PREPARATION

FOR

TAKING THE

LORD S

SUPPER

* , THE NECESSITY OF PREPARATION

** THE METHOD OF PREPARATION

(v) (Q.172)

THE

CHRISTIAN DOUBTER & THE

LORD S

SUPPER

, * THE POSSIBILITY OF DOUBTING ONE S SALVATION

** THE NECESSITY OF SPIRITUAL DESIRES

*** THE ALLEVIATION OF DOUBTS

****

THE LORD S

SUPPER: A CURE

FOR

DOUBT

(vi) (Q.173) THE REASQNS FOR BARRING PROFESSED BELIEVERS FROM

THELORD S8UPPER

* THE REASONS FOR BARRING

**

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(vii) '(Q.174) THE PROPER TAKING OF THE LORD'S SUPPER

* 'THE TAKING OF THE SACRAMENT UNWORTHILY

THE DESCRIPTION OF A PROPER TAKING OF THE LORD'S

SUPPER

(viii) (Q.175) THE DUTY OF CHRISTIANS AFTER TAKING THE LORD'S

SUPPER

* THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE LORD'S SUPPER

THE

DESCRIPTION OF THIS DUTY

(d) (Q.176-177) THE RELATION OF BAPTISM THE

LORD'S

SUPPER ,

i) (Q.176) THE SIMILARITY OF THE TWO '

* THE SAME AUTHOR

THE SAME BENEFITS

THE

SEALS OF THE SAME COVENANT

THE

SAME ADMINISTRATORS

THE SAME DURATION

(ii) (Q.177)

THE

DISSIMILARITY OF THE

TWO

* THE NUMBER OF TIMES ADMINISTERED

THE RECIPIENTS OF THE TWO

4 ~ )

(Q.178-196) THE REALITY OF PRAYER

(a) (Q.178-186)

THE

NATURE OF TRUE PRAYER

(i) (Q.178)

THE

MEANING OF PRAYER

*

THE

EXPRES SION OF DESIRES TO GOD

THE NAME OF CHRIST

THE HELP OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

THE CONFESSION OF SIN

THE THANKFUL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF MERCIES

(ii) (Q.179) THE REASON WE ARE TO PRAY TO GOD ALONE

*

THE NATURE OF GOD '

THE COMMAND OF UNIVERSAL PRAYER

iii)

(Q.180) THE MEANING OF PRAYING

IN THE NAME OF

CHRIST

*

THE MEANING OF THIS PHRASE ' ,

. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PHRASE

(iv) (Q.181)

THE

REASON FOR PRAYING

IN THE NAME

OF CHRIST

* THE SINFULNESS OF

MAN

'

THE

NECESSITY OF A MEDIATOR

THE

ULTMACY OF CHRIST

(v)

(Q.182) THE HELP OF THE SPIRIT IN PRAYER

*

THE

REALITY OF THE SPIRIT'S ASSISTANCE

THE

NATURE OF THIS ASSISTANCE

THE

UNDERSTANDING OF TRUE PRAYER

THE

QUICKENING OF THE HEART

AND

AFFECTIONS

(vi) (Q.183)

THE

PEOPLE FOR

WHOM WE ARE

TO PRAY

* THE

WHOLE

CHURCH OF CHRIST

THE CIVIL MAGISTRATES

THE MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL

THE PERSONAL LIFE AND FAMILY OF THE ONE

PRAYING

THE ENEMIES

OFTHE ONE

PRAYING

THE ENTIRE HUMAN RACE,

THE ONES FOR WHOM

WEARE NOT

TO PRAY

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THE THINGS TENDING TO THE GLORY OF

GOD

THE THINGS

TENDING

TO

THE

WELFARE OF THE CHURCH

THE THINGS TENDING TO OUR OWN AND OTHERS GOOD

THE THINGS WHICH ARE NOT UNLAWFUL

(viii) (Q.185) THE METHOD OF TRUE PRAYER .

* .THE APPREHENSION OF THE MAJESTY OF GOD

THE SENSE OF

OUR OWN

UNWORTHINESS

T ~

CHARACTERISTICS OF TRUE PRAYER

(ix) (Q.l86) THE

RULE

OF PRAYER

*

THE

WHOLE

WORD OF GOD

THE LORD S PRAYER

(Q.l87-196) THE EXPOSITION OF THE

LORD S

PRAYER

(i) . (Q.187) THE USE OF THE

LORD S

PRAYER

.

.

THE PATTERN OF PRAYERS

. THE

PROPER

PRAYING OF THE LORD S PRAYER

(ii)

(Q.l88)

THE SECTIONS OF THE LORD S PRAYER

* THE PREFACE

THE PETITIONS

THE CONCLUSION

(iii) (Q.189) THE PREFACE OF THE

LORD S

PRAYER

* THE CERTAINTY OF

GOD S

FATHERLY LOVE

THE APPREHENSION OF GOD S SOVEREIGN MAJESTY

THE DUTY OF PRAYING

WITH

AND FOR OTHERS

(iv)

(Q.l90)THE

FIRST PETITION

*

THE RECOGNITION OF

OUR

INABILITY TO

HONOR

GOD

ARIGHT

. . THE NATURE OF HONORING GOD PROPERLY

(v) (Q.191) THE SECOND PETITION ,

*

TfiE

RECOGNITION OF THE DOMINION OF SIN SATAN

THE DESIRE

FOR

THE FULL DESTRUCTION OF THAT,

DOMINION

THE NATURE

OF

THAT FULL DESTRUCTION

OF

SIN AND

SATAN

(vi) (Q.192)

THE

THIRD PETITION

* THE

RECOGNITION OF

OUR

INABILITY TO

DO

GOD S

WILL

THE NATURE OF DOING GOD S WILL TRULY

(vii) (Q.I93) THE FOURTH PETITION

* THE RECOGNrTION OF OUR FORFEITURE OF DIVINE

BLESSING (AND OUR LACK

OF

MERIT)

THE BLESSINGS

OF

DIVINE PROVIDENCE

' THENATURE OF CONTENTMENT

(viii)

(Q.l94)

THE FIFTH PETITION

* THE RECOGNITION OF

OUR

GUILT AND INDEBTEDNESS

TO DIVINE ruSTICE.

. THE DESIRE FOR SATISFACTION THROUGH CHRIST

THE DESIRE FOR FORGIVENESS

IN

CHRIST

. THE DESIRE FOR INCREASED ASSURANCE OF FORGIVE NESS

OF SINS

' 1;HE NECESSITY

FOR OUR

FORGIVENESS OF OTHERS

(ix) (Q.I95) THE SIXTH PETITION

* ' THE

RECOGNITION OF THE

POWER

OF THE WORLD, THE

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FOR

GOD TO SUBDUE

ALL THREE

THE DESIRE TO BE SUPPORTED

BY

THE HOLY SPIRIT DURING

TEMPTATION

. THE DESIRE FOR THE PERFECTING OF

OUR

SANCTIFICATION

THE DESIRE TO ';fREAD SATAN

UNDER OUR FEET

(x) (Q.I96) THE CONCLUSION OF THE

LORD'S

PRAYER

THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONCLUSION

THE MEANING OF AMEN

D THE POINTS OF DOCTRINE IN THE SHORTER CATECHISM '

The Shorter Catechisnl is known for its brevity and clarity, its coherence

of

thought, cOlupactness of logical structure,

definiteness and clearness

of

state1uent. - Samuel M. Smith, The Standards

in

Relation

to

Current Theology, in ME

MORIAL VOLUME OF THE WESTMINSTER ASSEMBLY, (Ricluuond, Va.: The Presbyterian Comtuittee of Publica- .

tion, 1897), pg. 253. In addition to clear logical structure, the very words and phrases are

.

.1ike 1narble stones in a tnajes

tic palace or cathedral, finely chiseled, polished and exquisitely fitted, with nothing extraneous or superfluous allowed, so

that all fits together in Sl1100thest overall han11ony.

-

DouglasK.elly, The West1uinster Shorter Catechis1u in TO OLO

RIFYANDENJOYGOD,pg.113.

Generations

of

children brought up on the Catechisnl have

had

a greater capacity for conceptual thinking (as opposed to

merely pictorial thinking) than those who never 1ue1uorized it. This 1uay also confin11 the 1872 essay of Professor Ja1ues

Anthony Froude

of

Oxford, which spoke of 'the Scottish peasant as the

1110st

re1uarkable 1uan in Europe. In

t

Froude (an

Anglo-Catholic, not a Presbyterian) traces the dignity, intellect and character of the typical Scottish peasant up to that time

as largely flowing fro1u the 111e1uorization

of

the Shorter CatechislU. - Douglas Kelly, pg. 124f. .

1.

(Q.1 -3) FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES

a.

(Q.l) THE ,ULTIMATE PURPOSE OF MAN

b. (Q.2-3) THE REALITY OF BIBLICAL REVELATION

2. QA-6)

THE REALITY OF GOD

a. QA-S) THE PERFECTIONS OF GOD

b. (Q.6) THE TRI-UNITY OF

GOD

3. , (Q)-12) THE WORKS OF GOD ,

a.

(Q.7-8) THE ETERNAL

PLAN

OF GOD

b. (Q.9-10) THE REALITY OF CREATION

c. (Q.11 -12) THE REALITY OF PROVIDENCE

4. ,(Q.13-19) THE REALITY OF SIN

a. (Q.I3) THE FALL OF MAN

b. (Q.14-16) THE NATURE OF SIN

:c.

(Q.17-19) THE CONSEQUENCES OF SIN

5.

(Q.20-28) THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF SALVATION

a. (Q.20) THE COVENANT OF GRACE

b. (Q.21-28)

THE

PERSON AND WORK OF JESUS CHRIST

(1) (Q.21-22) THE PERSON OF CHRIST

(2) (Q.23-26) THE OFFICES OF CHRIST

, (3) (Q.27-28)THE STATES OF CHRIST

6. . (Q.29-36) THE APPLICATION OF SALVATION

a.

(Q.29-30) THE

WORK

OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

b .

(Q.31 -32)

THE

EFFECTUAL CALL OF GOD

c. , (Q.33) THE JUSTIFICATION OF BELIEVERS

d. (Q.34) THE ADOPTION OF BELIEVERS,

e.

(

(Q.3S-36) THE SANCTIFICATION

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. b. (Q.38) THE RESURRECTION OF THE BODY

8. (Q.39-40)

THE

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TO

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a.

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TEN COMMANDMENTS

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c. (Q.82-84) THE CLARIFICATIONS OFBIBLICAL LAW

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NATURE OF SAVING FAITH

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(1)

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MEANS OF GRACE

(2) (Q.89-90) THE WORD OF GOD

(3) (Q.9l-97) TIlE SACRAMENTS

(a)

(Q.9l

-93)

THE

DEFINITION OF A SACRAMENT

(b) . (Q.94-95) THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

(c) (Q.96-97)

THE

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LORD'S

SUPPER

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THE

CHARACTER OF

TRUE PRAYER

(b) ,(Q.100-l07)

THE

EXPOSITION OF THE

LORD'S

PRAYER

,

FOllNDATIONAL

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THE REVELATION OF

I IUNCJI1LES

GOD S WORI{S OF CREATION AND REDEMPTION

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