Shorter catechism what is god

The supreme authority over our lives is the Bible, God's inspired and infallible word. Above anything and anyone else we are called to submit ourselves to Scripture as the ultimate rule of faith and life.

Consider this reality as we look at question 2 of the Shorter Catechism in our series "Walking Through Westminster". Q2: What rule has 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, is the only rule to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy Him.

Walking Through Westminster — Shorter Catechism 3. What do the Scriptures principally teach? The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God and what duty God requires of man. The Bible is a book filled with details and depth. But the basics are not hard to grasp. The main things that God wants us to receive from Scripture are true things to believe about Him and how we are to live accordingly.

As the apostle John said near the end of his gospel record, "These [things] are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name. Walking Through Westminster — Shorter Catechism 4. One of the prominent questions in the human mind is the question of God. Does He exist? If so, what is He like? These are the sorts of questions dealt with in the 4th Shorter Catechism question, "What is God?

We trust that this learning and its practical applications are beneficial for you and encouraging to your hearts. Walking Through Westminster — Shorter Catechism 5. If there is only one true God, why has mankind worshiped so many others throughout our history?

Is the Bible really so intolerant as to say that there is only God we should believe in, and every other god is false? What is the good news of Biblical monotheism? Join us as we seek answers together from question 5 of the catechism, and the infallible word of God. Walking Through Westminster — Shorter Catechism 6. In this week's video, we look at the sixth question of the Shorter Catechism, which is "How many persons are there in the Godhead? We pray this study is a blessing to you as we continue Walking Through Westminster!

Walking Through Westminster — Shorter Catechism 7. When human authorities make decrees, they are hit-or-miss; often a confused mix of wisdom and human foolishness. But what about God's decrees? That's the topic of the 7th Catechism question covered in this video: What are the decrees of God? The answer given is profound, and touches on one of the most difficult and misunderstood teachings of the Bible: predestination. Join us as we seek answers from God's word.

Walking Through Westminster — Shorter Catechism 8. Question 12 - What special act of providence did God exercise towards man in the estate wherein he was created?

Question 13 - Did our first parents continue in the estate wherein they were created? Question 14 - What is sin? Question 15 - What was the sin whereby our first parents fell from the estate wherein they were created? Question 17 - Into what estate did the fall bring mankind? Question 18 - Wherein consists the sinfulness of that estate whereinto man fell? Question 19 - What is the misery of that estate whereinto man fell? Question 20 - Did God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of sin and misery?

Question 22 - How did Christ, being the Son of God, become man? Question 23 - What offices doth Christ execute as our Redeemer? Question 24 - How doth Christ execute the office of a prophet?

Question 25 - How doth Christ execute the office of a priest? Question 26 - How doth Christ execute the office of a king? No-one comes to the Father except through me. We should approach Him as the Almighty, Sovereign God. The meaning is that He is invisible, without body or bodily parts, not like a man or any other creature.

From Minutes of Session of Westminster Assembly. We call these the attributes of God and separate them into His incommunicable and communicable attributes. Genesis And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

Revelation And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. John And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee.

Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are. And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they werefull of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.