Basic Outline of the Westminster Shorter Catechism

 

1-3: Introduction (with Q&A #3 establishing the overall outline of the Catechism)

 

4-38: What man must believe conceming God (and his relationship with God)

4-6:         The one true and living God I

5-12:       God’s works (God the Father)

13-19:     Man’s fall and the consequences  

20-28:     Christ the Redeemer (God the Son)

29-38:     Christ’s work applied (God the Holy Spirit)

 

39-107:What duty God requires of man

               39-84:     The ten commandments

39-44:     Introduction to God’s law

45-62:     Commandments 1 to 4 I

63-81:     Commandments 5 to 10

82-84:     Epilogue ~ All have broken God's law and are under God’s Wrath
85-l07:    How must we escape the wrath of God?

86-87:     Faith and repentance
88-107:   The means of grace

89-90:     Means of grace - the word

91-93:     Means of grace -the sacraments

94-95:     Baptism

96-97:     The Lord’s Supper

98-107:   Means of grace – prayer

 

 

Where We Have Been (January 2009 through June 2011):

1-3: Introduction (with Q. 3 establishing the overall outline of the Catechism)

 

A Basic Outline of the WSC

Q. 1        The Chief End of Man

Q. 2-3     The Only Rule for Glorifying God

 

4-38: What man must believe concerning God (and his relationship with God)

 

4-11:       Doctrine ofGod, His Decree, Creation, and Providence
12-19:     Man ’s Fall into Sin and the Consequences (the Covenant of Works/LU’e)
20-28:     Christ the Redeemer of God 's Elect through the Covenant of Grace

29-38:     Christ 's work applied by God the Holy Spirit

·        Effectual Calling; Justification; Adoption; Sanctification; Accompanying Benefits

·        Believer's Benefits at Death and Believer's Benefits at the Resurrection

·        The Bible’s teaching on personal and cosmic eschatology (7 month study)

 

39-107:What duty God requires of man

 

39-84:     The ten commandments

 

·        Introduction to God’s law

·        Overview of Commandments 1 to 4

·        Why do we do what we do in worship? (the Second Commandment)

·        What about musical instruments, choirs, special music, etc.? (the Second Commandment)

·        What are we to think of Islam? (the First Commandment)

·        What about set times of devotion unto God? What about fasting? (the Fourth Commandment)

 

 

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