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title: "Question 2: What rule hath God given to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him? | Westminster Shorter Catechism"
description: "Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 2: What rule hath God given to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him? The Word of God, which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, is the only rule to direct us how we may"
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# Question 2: What rule hath God given to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him? | Westminster Shorter Catechism

The Word of God, which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, is the only rule to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him.

Scripture proofs: 2 Tim. 3:16; Eph. 2:20; 1 John 1:3-4.

Original source: [2026 RPCNA Constitution](https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=159)

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