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title: "Question 17: How did God create man? | Westminster Larger Catechism"
description: "Westminster Larger Catechism, question 17: How did God create man? After God had made all other creatures, he created man, male and female; formed the body of the man of the dust of the ground"
canonical: "https://ctkrp.org/larger-catechism/question-17-how-did-god-create-man/"
source: "https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=117"
---

# Question 17: How did God create man? | Westminster Larger Catechism

After God had made all other creatures, he created man, male and female; formed the body of the man of the dust of the ground, and the woman of the rib of the man; endued them with living, reasonable, and immortal souls; made them after his own image, in knowledge, righteousness and holiness, having the law of God written in their hearts and power to fulfill it, with dominion over the creatures; yet subject to fall.

Scripture proofs: Gen. 1:27; Gen. 2:7; Gen. 2:22; Gen. 2:7; Job 35:11; Eccl. 12:7; Matt. 10:28; Luke 23:43; Gen. 1:27; Col. 3:10; Eph. 4:24; Rom. 2:14-15; Eccl. 7:29; Gen. 1: 28; Gen. 3:6; Eccl. 7:29.

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

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