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title: "Question 12: What are the decrees of God? | Westminster Larger Catechism"
description: "Westminster Larger Catechism, question 12: What are the decrees of God? God’s decrees are the wise, free, and holy acts of the counsel of his will, whereby, from all eternity, he hath, for his own "
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source: "https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=116"
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# Question 12: What are the decrees of God? | Westminster Larger Catechism

God’s decrees are the wise, free, and holy acts of the counsel of his will, whereby, from all eternity, he hath, for his own glory, unchangeably fore-ordained whatsoever comes to pass in time, especially concerning angels and men.

Scripture proofs: Eph. 1:11; Rom. 11:33; Rom. 9:14-15, 18; Eph. 1:4, 11; Rom. 9:22-23; Ps. 33:11.

Original source: [2026 RPCNA Constitution](https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=116)

## Related reading

- [Assurance of salvation](https://ctkrp.org/learn/topics/assurance-of-salvation/)
- [Westminster Confession of Faith · Chapter 3: Of God’s Eternal Decree](https://ctkrp.org/confession/chapter-3-gods-eternal-decree/)
- [Westminster Shorter Catechism · Question 7: What are the decrees of God?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-7-what-are-the-decrees-of-god/)
- [Question 11](https://ctkrp.org/larger-catechism/question-11-how-doth-it-appear-that-the-son-and-the/)
- [Question 13](https://ctkrp.org/larger-catechism/question-13-what-hath-god-especially-decreed-concerning-angels-and-men/)

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