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I encourage the sharing of information but am not too keen on duplicating it if it’s not necessary. Many resources have been used to compile the information on this site, meaning that keeping it all up-to-date and accurate is not a straightforward task.

That said, I’d like to hear from you if you have a genuine need to use any of the copyrighted material on this site.

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If you’re only wanting to use fewer than 11 WSC questions, answers, scripture references, and comments for strictly personal or non-commercial use then you do NOT need to complete this form but you must cite your source.

Permission for that is covered by the below statement found on page 2 of Rowland S. Ward’s book, “Learning the Christian Faith : The Shorter Catechism for Today” (ISBN 0 9586241 1 9)…

This modernised edition of the Westminster Confession and Catechisms may be freely quoted in books, and written or electronically transmitted material for non-commercial purposes, so long as it is quoted exactly and the source identified.” (Rowland S. Ward)

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If you are citing any of the wording for questions, answers, and comments from this website then I would suggest using this format…

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Do you know the answer?

WSC Q. 5.
Are there more Gods than one?


ANSWER
There is only one God, the living and true God.
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(A) INTRODUCTORY

Provision of Redemption

  • Questions 1 to 3: Life's Purpose and Holy Scripture
  • (B) WHAT WE ARE TO BELIEVE ABOUT GOD

  • Questions 4 to 6: The One and Triune God
  • Questions 7 to 8: God's Eternal Plan
  • Questions 9 to 10: Creation
  • Questions 11 to 12: Providence
  • Questions 13 to 19: Sin in the Human Race
  • Question 20: God's covenant of Grace
  • Christ The Mediator

  • Questions 21 to 22: The Person and natures of the Mediator
  • Questions 23 to 26: The three offices of Christ
  • Question 27: Christ's state of humiliation
  • Question 28: Christ's state of exaltation
  • Application of Redemption

  • Questions 29 to 31: God's Effective Call
  • Question 32: Benefits in this life
  • Question 33: Justification
  • Question 34: Adoption
  • Question 35: Sanctification
  • Further Benefits

  • Question 36: In this life
  • Question 37: At death
  • Question 38: At the resurrection
  • (C) THE RESPONSIBILITY OF MAN / duty of the redeemed

  • Questions 39 to 40: The Moral Law
  • Questions 41 to 42: Brief Summary
  • Questions 43 to 81: Exposition of the ten commandments
  • Questions 82 to 84: Transgression and Penalty
  • Question 85: God’s command in the gospel
  • Question 86: Faith
  • Question 87: Repentance Leading to Life
  • Question 88: The Means of Grace
  • Questions 89 to 90: The Word of God
  • Questions 91 to 93: The Sacraments
  • Questions 94 to 95: Baptism
  • Questions 96 to 97: The Lord’s Supper
  • Questions 98 to 99: Prayer
  • Questions 100 to 107: Exposition of the Lord’s Prayer