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title: "Question 21: Who is the Redeemer of God’s elect? | Westminster Shorter Catechism"
description: "Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 21: Who is the Redeemer of God’s elect? The only Redeemer of God’s elect is the Lord Jesus Christ, who, being the eternal Son of God, became man, and so was, and con"
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source: "https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=161"
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# Question 21: Who is the Redeemer of God’s elect? | Westminster Shorter Catechism

The only Redeemer of God’s elect is the Lord Jesus Christ, who, being the eternal Son of God, became man, and so was, and continueth to be, God and man in two distinct natures, and one person, for ever.

Scripture proofs: 1 Tim. 2:5-6; John 1:14; Gal. 4:4; Rom. 9:5; Luke 1:35; Col. 2:9; Heb. 7:24-25.

Original source: [2026 RPCNA Constitution](https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=161)

## Related reading

- [Salvation by grace through faith](https://ctkrp.org/learn/topics/salvation-by-grace/)
- [Westminster Confession of Faith · Chapter 8: Of Christ the Mediator](https://ctkrp.org/confession/chapter-8-christ-the-mediator/)
- [Westminster Larger Catechism · Question 36: Who is the Mediator of the covenant of grace?](https://ctkrp.org/larger-catechism/question-36-who-is-the-mediator-of-the-covenant-of-grace/)
- [The Reformed Doctrine of Redemption](https://ctkrp.org/church-papers/the-reformed-doctrine-of-redemption/)
- [Find teaching on christ](https://ctkrp.org/sermons/?q=Christ)
- [Question 20](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-20-did-god-leave-all-mankind-to-perish-in-the/)
- [Question 22](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-22-how-did-christ-being-the-son-of-god-become/)

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