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Q. 1. What is the chief and highest end of man?
A. Man’s chief and highest end is to glorify God,a and fully to
enjoy him forever.b
a. Rom. 11:36. For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to
whom be glory for ever. Amen. 1 Cor. 6:20. For ye are bought with a price: therefore
glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s. 1 Cor. 10:31. Whether
therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. Ps. 86:9,
12. All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord;
and shall glorify thy name.… I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart:
and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
b. Ps. 73:24–28. Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me
to glory. Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire
beside thee. My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and
my portion for ever. For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed
all them that go a whoring from thee. But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have
put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy works. John 17:21–23. …
that they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may
be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. And the glory which
thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: I in them,
and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know
that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. Ps. 16:5–11. The
Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. The
lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage. I will bless
the Lord, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be
moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in
hope. For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One
to see corruption. Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy;
at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Rev. 21:3–4. And I heard a great
voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will
dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them,
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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;c but his Word and Spirit only do sufficiently
and effectually reveal him unto men for their salvation.d
Q. 3. What is the Word of God?
A. The Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament are the
Word of God,e the only rule of faith and obedience.f
and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall
be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain:
for the former things are passed away.
c. Rom. 1:19–20. Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them;
for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation
of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his
eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse. Acts 17:28. For in him
we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said,
For we are also his offspring. See Ps. 19:1–3.
d. 1 Cor. 2:9–10. But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither
have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that
love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth
all things, yea, the deep things of God. 1 Cor. 1:20–21. Where is the wise? where
is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wis-
dom of this world? For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew
not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. 2
Tim. 3:15–17. … and that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which
are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All
scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof,
for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect,
thoroughly furnished unto all good works. See Isa. 59:21.
e. 2 Tim. 3:16. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for
doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. 2 Pet. 1:19–21.
We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed,
as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise
in your hearts: knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private
interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy
men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. 2 Pet. 3:2, 15–16. …
that ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets,
and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour.… And account
that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also
according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; as also in all his epistles,
speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood,
which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures,
unto their own destruction. Matt. 19:4–5. And he answered and said unto them,
Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and
female, and said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to
his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? With Gen. 2:24. Therefore shall a man
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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 majestyg and purity;h by the consent of all the parts,i and the
scope of the whole, which is to give all glory to God;k by their light
leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one
flesh.
f. Deut. 4:2. Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither
shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord
your God which I command you. Eph. 2:20. … and are built upon the foundation
of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone. Rev.
22:18–19. For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this
book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that
are written in this book: and if any man shall take away from the words of the book
of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the
holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. Isa. 8:20. To the law
and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no
light in them. Luke 16:29, 31. Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the
prophets; let them hear them.… And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the
prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead. Gal. 1:8–9.
But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that
which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now
again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him
be accursed. 2 Tim. 3:15–16. … and that from a child thou hast known the holy
scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in
Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine,
for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.
g. Hos. 8:12. I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were
counted as a strange thing. 1 Cor. 2:6–7, 13. Howbeit we speak wisdom among them
that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world,
that come to nought: but we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden
wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory.… Which things also
we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost
teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. Ps. 119:18, 129. Open thou
mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.… Thy testimonies are
wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.
h. Ps. 12:6. The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace
of earth, purified seven times. Ps. 119:140. Thy word is very pure: therefore thy
servant loveth it.
i. Luke 24:27. And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto
them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. Acts 10:43. To him give all
the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive
remission of sins. Acts 26:22. Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue
unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those
which the prophets and Moses did say should come.
k. Rom. 3:19, 27. Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to
them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may
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and power to convince and convert sinners, to comfort and build up
believers unto salvation:l but the Spirit of God bearing witness by and
with the Scriptures in the heart of man, is alone able fully to persuade
it that they are the very Word of God.m
Q. 5. What do the Scriptures principally teach?
A. The Scriptures principally teach, what man is to believe con-
cerning God,n and what duty God requires of man.o
become guilty before God.… Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of
works? Nay: but by the law of faith. Rom. 16:25–27. Now to him that is of power
to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to
the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, but now is
made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment
of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: to God
only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen. See 2 Cor. 3:6–11.
l. Acts 18:28. For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by
the scriptures that Jesus was Christ. Heb. 4:12. For the word of God is quick, and
powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder
of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and
intents of the heart. James 1:18. Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth,
that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. Ps. 19:7–9. The law of the
Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise
the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment
of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring
for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. Rom. 15:4.
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we
through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. Acts 20:32. And
now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to
build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
m. John 16:13–14. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide
you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that
shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. He shall glorify me: for he shall
receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. See 1 John 2:20, 27. John 20:31. But
these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and
that believing ye might have life through his name.
n. Gen. 1:1. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Ex.
34:5–7. And the Lord descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and pro-
claimed the name of the Lord. And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed,
The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in
goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression
and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers
upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth
generation. Ps. 48:1. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our
God, in the mountain of his holiness. John 20:31. But these are written, that ye might
believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life
through his name. See 2 Tim. 3:15.
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