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title: "Question 97: What is required to the worthy receiving of the Lord’s Supper? | Westminster Shorter Catechism"
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# Question 97: What is required to the worthy receiving of the Lord’s Supper? | Westminster Shorter Catechism

It is required of them that would worthily partake of the Lord’s Supper, that they examine themselves, of their knowledge to discern the Lord’s body, of their faith to feed upon him, of their repentance, love, and new obedience; lest, coming unworthily, they eat and drink judgment to themselves.

Scripture proofs: 1 Cor. 11:28-29; 2 Cor. 13:5; 1 Cor. 11:31; 1 Cor. 10:16-17; 1 Cor. 5:7-8.

Original source: [2026 RPCNA Constitution](https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=171)

## Related reading

- [A Sample Worship Service](https://ctkrp.org/worship/order-of-worship/)
- [Westminster Confession of Faith · Chapter 29: Of the Lord’s Supper](https://ctkrp.org/confession/chapter-29-lords-supper/)
- [Westminster Shorter Catechism · Question 96: What is the Lord’s Supper?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-96-what-is-the-lords-supper/)
- [Westminster Larger Catechism · Question 168: What is the Lord’s Supper?](https://ctkrp.org/larger-catechism/question-168-what-is-the-lords-supper/)
- [Question 96](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-96-what-is-the-lords-supper/)
- [Question 98](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-98-what-is-prayer/)

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