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title: "Question 9: What is the work of creation? | Westminster Shorter Catechism"
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# Question 9: What is the work of creation? | Westminster Shorter Catechism

The work of creation is, God’s making all things of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good.

Scripture proofs: Gen. 1; Heb. 11:3.

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

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- [Westminster Confession of Faith · Chapter 4: Of Creation](https://ctkrp.org/confession/chapter-4-creation/)
- [Westminster Larger Catechism · Question 15: What is the work of creation?](https://ctkrp.org/larger-catechism/question-15-what-is-the-work-of-creation/)
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