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title: "Question 173: May any who profess the faith, and desire to come to the Lord’s Supper, be kept from it? | Westminster Larger Catechism"
description: "Westminster Larger Catechism, question 173: May any who profess the faith, and desire to come to the Lord’s Supper, be kept from it? Such as are found to be ignorant or scandalous, notwithstanding their profession of the faith, and desire to come to the Lord"
canonical: "https://ctkrp.org/larger-catechism/question-173-may-any-who-profess-the-faith-and-desire-to/"
source: "https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=152"
---

# Question 173: May any who profess the faith, and desire to come to the Lord’s Supper, be kept from it? | Westminster Larger Catechism

Such as are found to be ignorant or scandalous, notwithstanding their profession of the faith, and desire to come to the Lord’s Supper, may and ought to be kept from that Sacrament, by the power which Christ hath left in his Church, until they receive instruction, and manifest their reformation.

Scripture proofs: 1 Cor. 11:27-34; Matt. 7:6; 1 Cor. 5:1-13; Jude 1:23; 1 Tim. 5:22; 2 Cor. 2:7.

Original source: [2026 RPCNA Constitution](https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=152)

## 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 172](https://ctkrp.org/larger-catechism/question-172-may-one-who-doubteth-of-his-being-in-christ/)
- [Question 174](https://ctkrp.org/larger-catechism/question-174-what-is-required-of-them-that-receive-the-sacrament/)

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