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title: "Question 10: How did God create man? | Westminster Shorter Catechism"
description: "Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 10: How did God create man? God created man male and female, after his own image, in knowledge, righteousness, and holiness, with dominion over the creat"
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source: "https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=160"
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# Question 10: How did God create man? | Westminster Shorter Catechism

God created man male and female, after his own image, in knowledge, righteousness, and holiness, with dominion over the creatures.

Scripture proofs: Gen. 1:26-28; Col. 3:10; Eph. 4:24.

Original source: [2026 RPCNA Constitution](https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=160)

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