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THE WESTMINSTER STANDARDS

# Westminster Shorter Catechism

Explore all 107 questions. Search by number, topic, or words from the text.

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- [Question 1: What is the chief end of man?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-1-what-is-the-chief-end-of-man/)
- [Question 2: What rule hath God given to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-2-what-rule-hath-god-given-to-direct-us-how/)
- [Question 3: What do the Scriptures principally teach?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-3-what-do-the-scriptures-principally-teach/)
- [Question 4: What is God?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-4-what-is-god/)
- [Question 5: Are there more Gods than one?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-5-are-there-more-gods-than-one/)
- [Question 6: How many persons are there in the Godhead?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-6-how-many-persons-are-there-in-the-godhead/)
- [Question 7: What are the decrees of God?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-7-what-are-the-decrees-of-god/)
- [Question 8: How doth God execute his decrees?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-8-how-doth-god-execute-his-decrees/)
- [Question 9: What is the work of creation?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-9-what-is-the-work-of-creation/)
- [Question 10: How did God create man?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-10-how-did-god-create-man/)
- [Question 11: What are God’s works of providence?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-11-what-are-gods-works-of-providence/)
- [Question 12: What special act of providence did God exercise toward man in the estate wherein he was created?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-12-what-special-act-of-providence-did-god-exercise-toward/)
- [Question 13: Did our first parents continue in the estate wherein they were created?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-13-did-our-first-parents-continue-in-the-estate-wherein/)
- [Question 14: What is sin?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-14-what-is-sin/)
- [Question 15: What was the sin whereby our first parents fell from the estate wherein they were created?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-15-what-was-the-sin-whereby-our-first-parents-fell/)
- [Question 16: Did all mankind fall in Adam’s first transgression?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-16-did-all-mankind-fall-in-adams-first-transgression/)
- [Question 17: Into what estate did the fall bring mankind?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-17-into-what-estate-did-the-fall-bring-mankind/)
- [Question 18: Wherein consists the sinfulness of that estate whereinto man fell?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-18-wherein-consists-the-sinfulness-of-that-estate-whereinto-man/)
- [Question 19: What is the misery of that estate whereinto man fell?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-19-what-is-the-misery-of-that-estate-whereinto-man/)
- [Question 20: Did God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of sin and misery?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-20-did-god-leave-all-mankind-to-perish-in-the/)
- [Question 21: Who is the Redeemer of God’s elect?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-21-who-is-the-redeemer-of-gods-elect/)
- [Question 22: How did Christ, being the Son of God, become man?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-22-how-did-christ-being-the-son-of-god-become/)
- [Question 23: What offices doth Christ execute as our Redeemer?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-23-what-offices-doth-christ-execute-as-our-redeemer/)
- [Question 24: How doth Christ execute the office of a prophet?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-24-how-doth-christ-execute-the-office-of-a-prophet/)
- [Question 25: How doth Christ execute the office of a priest?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-25-how-doth-christ-execute-the-office-of-a-priest/)
- [Question 26: How doth Christ execute the office of a king?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-26-how-doth-christ-execute-the-office-of-a-king/)
- [Question 27: Wherein did Christ’s humiliation consist?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-27-wherein-did-christs-humiliation-consist/)
- [Question 28: Wherein consisteth Christ’s exaltation?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-28-wherein-consisteth-christs-exaltation/)
- [Question 29: How are we made partakers of the redemption purchased by Christ?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-29-how-are-we-made-partakers-of-the-redemption-purchased/)
- [Question 30: How doth the Spirit apply to us the redemption purchased by Christ?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-30-how-doth-the-spirit-apply-to-us-the-redemption/)
- [Question 31: What is effectual calling?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-31-what-is-effectual-calling/)
- [Question 32: What benefits do they that are effectually called partake of in this life?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-32-what-benefits-do-they-that-are-effectually-called-partake/)
- [Question 33: What is justification?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-33-what-is-justification/)
- [Question 34: What is adoption?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-34-what-is-adoption/)
- [Question 35: What is sanctification?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-35-what-is-sanctification/)
- [Question 36: What are the benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-36-what-are-the-benefits-which-in-this-life-do/)
- [Question 37: What benefits do believers receive from Christ at death?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-37-what-benefits-do-believers-receive-from-christ-at-death/)
- [Question 38: What benefits do believers receive from Christ at the resurrection?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-38-what-benefits-do-believers-receive-from-christ-at-the/)
- [Question 39: What is the duty which God requireth of man?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-39-what-is-the-duty-which-god-requireth-of-man/)
- [Question 40: What did God at first reveal to man for the rule of his obedience?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-40-what-did-god-at-first-reveal-to-man-for/)
- [Question 41: Where is the moral law summarily comprehended?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-41-where-is-the-moral-law-summarily-comprehended/)
- [Question 42: What is the sum of the ten commandments?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-42-what-is-the-sum-of-the-ten-commandments/)
- [Question 43: What is the preface to the ten commandments?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-43-what-is-the-preface-to-the-ten-commandments/)
- [Question 44: What doth the preface to the ten commandments teach us?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-44-what-doth-the-preface-to-the-ten-commandments-teach/)
- [Question 45: Which is the first commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-45-which-is-the-first-commandment/)
- [Question 46: What is required in the first commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-46-what-is-required-in-the-first-commandment/)
- [Question 47: What is forbidden in the first commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-47-what-is-forbidden-in-the-first-commandment/)
- [Question 48: What are we specially taught by these words, “before me,” in the first commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-48-what-are-we-specially-taught-by-these-words-before/)
- [Question 49: Which is the second commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-49-which-is-the-second-commandment/)
- [Question 50: What is required in the second commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-50-what-is-required-in-the-second-commandment/)
- [Question 51: What is forbidden in the second commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-51-what-is-forbidden-in-the-second-commandment/)
- [Question 52: What are the reasons annexed to the second commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-52-what-are-the-reasons-annexed-to-the-second-commandment/)
- [Question 53: Which is the third commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-53-which-is-the-third-commandment/)
- [Question 54: What is required in the third commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-54-what-is-required-in-the-third-commandment/)
- [Question 55: What is forbidden in the third commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-55-what-is-forbidden-in-the-third-commandment/)
- [Question 56: What is the reason annexed to the third commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-56-what-is-the-reason-annexed-to-the-third-commandment/)
- [Question 57: Which is the fourth commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-57-which-is-the-fourth-commandment/)
- [Question 58: What is required in the fourth commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-58-what-is-required-in-the-fourth-commandment/)
- [Question 59: Which day of the seven hath God appointed to be the weekly Sabbath?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-59-which-day-of-the-seven-hath-god-appointed-to/)
- [Question 60: How is the Sabbath to be sanctified?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-60-how-is-the-sabbath-to-be-sanctified/)
- [Question 61: What is forbidden in the fourth commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-61-what-is-forbidden-in-the-fourth-commandment/)
- [Question 62: What are the reasons annexed to the fourth commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-62-what-are-the-reasons-annexed-to-the-fourth-commandment/)
- [Question 63: Which is the fifth commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-63-which-is-the-fifth-commandment/)
- [Question 64: What is required in the fifth commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-64-what-is-required-in-the-fifth-commandment/)
- [Question 65: What is forbidden in the fifth commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-65-what-is-forbidden-in-the-fifth-commandment/)
- [Question 66: What is the reason annexed to the fifth commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-66-what-is-the-reason-annexed-to-the-fifth-commandment/)
- [Question 67: Which is the sixth commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-67-which-is-the-sixth-commandment/)
- [Question 68: What is required in the sixth commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-68-what-is-required-in-the-sixth-commandment/)
- [Question 69: What is forbidden in the sixth commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-69-what-is-forbidden-in-the-sixth-commandment/)
- [Question 70: What is the seventh commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-70-which-is-the-seventh-commandment/)
- [Question 71: What is required in the seventh commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-71-what-is-required-in-the-seventh-commandment/)
- [Question 72: What is forbidden in the seventh commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-72-what-is-forbidden-in-the-seventh-commandment/)
- [Question 73: Which is the eighth commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-73-which-is-the-eighth-commandment/)
- [Question 74: What is required in the eighth commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-74-what-is-required-in-the-eighth-commandment/)
- [Question 75: What is forbidden in the eighth commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-75-what-is-forbidden-in-the-eighth-commandment/)
- [Question 76: Which is the ninth commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-76-which-is-the-ninth-commandment/)
- [Question 77: What is required in the ninth commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-77-what-is-required-in-the-ninth-commandment/)
- [Question 78: What is forbidden in the ninth commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-78-what-is-forbidden-in-the-ninth-commandment/)
- [Question 79: Which is the tenth commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-79-which-is-the-tenth-commandment/)
- [Question 80: What is required in the tenth commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-80-what-is-required-in-the-tenth-commandment/)
- [Question 81: What is forbidden in the tenth commandment?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-81-what-is-forbidden-in-the-tenth-commandment/)
- [Question 82: Is any man able perfectly to keep the commandments of God?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-82-is-any-man-able-perfectly-to-keep-the-commandments/)
- [Question 83: Are all transgressions of the law equally heinous?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-83-are-all-transgressions-of-the-law-equally-heinous/)
- [Question 84: What doth every sin deserve?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-84-what-doth-every-sin-deserve/)
- [Question 85: What doth God require of us, that we may escape his wrath and curse, due to us for sin?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-85-what-doth-god-require-of-us-that-we-may/)
- [Question 86: What is faith in Jesus Christ?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-86-what-is-faith-in-jesus-christ/)
- [Question 87: What is repentance unto life?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-87-what-is-repentance-unto-life/)
- [Question 88: What are the outward and ordinary means whereby Christ communicateth to us the benefits of redemption?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-88-what-are-the-outward-and-ordinary-means-whereby-christ/)
- [Question 89: How is the Word made effectual to salvation?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-89-how-is-the-word-made-effectual-to-salvation/)
- [Question 90: How is the Word to be read and heard, that it may become effectual to salvation?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-90-how-is-the-word-to-be-read-and-heard/)
- [Question 91: How do the Sacraments become effectual means of salvation?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-91-how-do-the-sacraments-become-effectual-means-of-salvation/)
- [Question 92: What is a Sacrament?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-92-what-is-a-sacrament/)
- [Question 93: Which are the Sacraments of the New Testament?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-93-which-are-the-sacraments-of-the-new-testament/)
- [Question 94: What is Baptism?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-94-what-is-baptism/)
- [Question 95: To whom is Baptism to be administered?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-95-to-whom-is-baptism-to-be-administered/)
- [Question 96: What is the Lord’s Supper?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-96-what-is-the-lords-supper/)
- [Question 97: What is required to the worthy receiving of the Lord’s Supper?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-97-what-is-required-to-the-worthy-receiving-of-the/)
- [Question 98: What is prayer?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-98-what-is-prayer/)
- [Question 99: What rule hath God given for our direction in prayer?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-99-what-rule-hath-god-given-for-our-direction-in/)
- [Question 100: What doth the preface of the Lord’s Prayer teach us?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-100-what-doth-the-preface-of-the-lords-prayer-teach/)
- [Question 101: What do we pray for in the first petition?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-101-what-do-we-pray-for-in-the-first-petition/)
- [Question 102: What do we pray for in the second petition?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-102-what-do-we-pray-for-in-the-second-petition/)
- [Question 103: What do we pray for in the third petition?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-103-what-do-we-pray-for-in-the-third-petition/)
- [Question 104: What do we pray for in the fourth petition?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-104-what-do-we-pray-for-in-the-fourth-petition/)
- [Question 105: What do we pray for in the fifth petition?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-105-what-do-we-pray-for-in-the-fifth-petition/)
- [Question 106: What do we pray for in the sixth petition?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-106-what-do-we-pray-for-in-the-sixth-petition/)
- [Question 107: What doth the conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer teach us?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-107-what-doth-the-conclusion-of-the-lords-prayer-teach/)

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