1-6,14,21,86-87 Flashcards
(10 cards)
What is the chief end of man?
Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.
What rule hath God given to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him?
The word of God which is contained in the Scriptures of the old and New Testament is the only rule to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him.
What do the Scriptures principally teach?
The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God and what duty God requires of man.
What is God?
God is a spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable, and his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth.
Are there more Gods than one?
There is but one only, the living and true God.
How many persons are there in the Godhead?
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.
What is sin?
Sin is any want of conformity unto, or transgression of, the law of God.
Who is the redeemer of God’s elect?
The only redeemer of God’s elect is the Lord Jesus Christ, who, being the eternal son of God, became man, and so was, and continueth to be, God and man in two distinct natures, and one person, forever.
What is faith in Jesus Christ?
Faith in Jesus Christ is a saving grace, whereby we receive and rest upon him alone for salvation, as he is offered to us in the gospel.
What is repentance unto life?
Repentance unto life is a saving grace, whereby a sinner, out of a true sense of his sin, and apprehension of the mercy of God in Christ, doth, with grief and hatred of his sin, turn from it unto God, with full purpose of, and endeavor after, new obedience.
