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title: "Question 172: May one who doubteth of his being in Christ, or of his due preparation, come to the Lord’s Supper? | Westminster Larger Catechism"
description: "Westminster Larger Catechism, question 172: May one who doubteth of his being in Christ, or of his due preparation, come to the Lord’s Supper? One who doubteth of his being in Christ, or of his due preparation to the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, may have true inter"
canonical: "https://ctkrp.org/larger-catechism/question-172-may-one-who-doubteth-of-his-being-in-christ/"
source: "https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=151"
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# Question 172: May one who doubteth of his being in Christ, or of his due preparation, come to the Lord’s Supper? | Westminster Larger Catechism

One who doubteth of his being in Christ, or of his due preparation to the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, may have true interest in Christ, though he be not yet assured thereof; and in God’s account hath it, if he be duly affected with the apprehension of the want of it, and unfeignedly desires to be found in Christ, and to depart from iniquity: in which case (because promises are made, and this Sacrament is appointed, for the relief even of weak and doubting Christians) he is to bewail his unbelief, and labor to have his doubts resolved; and, so doing, he may and ought to come to the Lord’s Supper, that he may be further strengthened.

Scripture proofs: Isa. 1:10; 1 John 5:13; Ps. 88:1-18; Ps. 77:1-12; Jonah 2:4, 7; Isa. 54:7-10; Matt. 5:3-4; Ps. 31:22; Ps. 73:13, 22-23; Phil. 3:8-9; Ps. 10:17; Ps. 42:1-2, 5, 11; 2 Tim. 2:19; Isa. 1:10; Ps. 66:18-20; Isa. 40:11, 29, 31; Matt. 11:28; Matt. 12:20; Matt. 26:28; Mark 9:24; Acts 2:37; Acts 16:30; Rom. 4:11; 1 Cor. 11:28.

Original source: [2026 RPCNA Constitution](https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=151)

## Related reading

- [A Sample Worship Service](https://ctkrp.org/worship/order-of-worship/)
- [Westminster Confession of Faith · Chapter 29: Of the Lord’s Supper](https://ctkrp.org/confession/chapter-29-lords-supper/)
- [Westminster Shorter Catechism · Question 96: What is the Lord’s Supper?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-96-what-is-the-lords-supper/)
- [Westminster Larger Catechism · Question 168: What is the Lord’s Supper?](https://ctkrp.org/larger-catechism/question-168-what-is-the-lords-supper/)
- [Question 171](https://ctkrp.org/larger-catechism/question-171-how-are-they-that-receive-the-sacrament-of-the/)
- [Question 173](https://ctkrp.org/larger-catechism/question-173-may-any-who-profess-the-faith-and-desire-to/)

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