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title: "Question 26: How doth Christ execute the office of a king? | Westminster Shorter Catechism"
description: "Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 26: How doth Christ execute the office of a king? Christ executeth the office of a king, in subduing us to himself, in ruling and defending us, and in restraining and conqueri"
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# Question 26: How doth Christ execute the office of a king? | Westminster Shorter Catechism

Christ executeth the office of a king, in subduing us to himself, in ruling and defending us, and in restraining and conquering all his and our enemies.

Scripture proofs: Acts 15:14-16; Isa. 33:22; Isa. 32:1-2; 1 Cor. 15:25.

Original source: [2026 RPCNA Constitution](https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=162)

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