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title: "Question 13: What hath God especially decreed concerning angels and men? | Westminster Larger Catechism"
description: "Westminster Larger Catechism, question 13: What hath God especially decreed concerning angels and men? God, by an eternal and immutable decree, out of his mere love, for the praise of his glorious grace, to be manifested in due "
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source: "https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=117"
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# Question 13: What hath God especially decreed concerning angels and men? | Westminster Larger Catechism

God, by an eternal and immutable decree, out of his mere love, for the praise of his glorious grace, to be manifested in due time, hath elected some angels to glory; and in Christ hath chosen some men to eternal life, and the means thereof: and also according to his sovereign power, and the unsearchable counsel of his own will, (whereby he extendeth or withholdeth favor as he pleaseth), hath passed by, and fore-ordained the rest to dishonor and wrath, to be for their sin inflicted, to the praise of the glory of his justice.

Scripture proofs: 1 Tim. 5:21; Eph. 1:4-6; 2 Thess. 2:13-14; Rom. 9:17-18, 21-22; Matt. 11:25-26; 2 Tim. 2:20; Jude 1:4; 1 Pet. 2:8.

Original source: [2026 RPCNA Constitution](https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=117)

## 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/)
- [Westminster Larger Catechism · Question 12: What are the decrees of God?](https://ctkrp.org/larger-catechism/question-12-what-are-the-decrees-of-god/)
- [Question 12](https://ctkrp.org/larger-catechism/question-12-what-are-the-decrees-of-god/)
- [Question 14](https://ctkrp.org/larger-catechism/question-14-how-doth-god-execute-his-decrees/)

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