For almost 400 years families have been using The Westminster Shorter Catechism as a guide to understanding the basics of the Christian faith. This new, illustrated edition breathes fresh life into these timeless questions and answers, helping a new generation to learn the primary truths drawn from the Bible and laid out by our fathers in the faith. Ira Miniof's striking images will help families engage with and meditate on the meaning of each entry. A valuable addition to any family's library.
Also includes a short glossary of practices and concepts used, and an index of Scripture proofs.
The entries are separated into sections for ease of reference:
Our Faith (Questions 1-38)
Life's Purpose
Holy Scripture
What We Should Believe About God
God's Plan
Creation
God's Providence
Sin
Covenant of Grace
Our Savior
Three Offices of the Savior
Savior's Humiliation
Savior's Exaltation
Effective Calling
Benefits in this Life
Benefits at Death
Benefits at the Resurrection
God's Law (Questions 39-87)
The Moral Law
Introduction to the Ten Commandments
The First Commandment
The Second Commandment
The Third Commandment
The Fourth Commandment
The Fifth Commandment
The Sixth Commandment
The Seventh Commandment
The Eighth Commandment
The Ninth Commandment
The Tenth Commandment
Transgressions and Punishment
How Can We Be Saved?
The Means of Grace (Questions 88-99)
The Means of Grace
The Word of God
The Sacraments
Baptism
The Lord's Supper
Prayer
The Lord's Prayer
Our Father In Heaven
Hallowed Be Your Name
Your Kingdom Come
Your Will be Done, On Earth As It Is In Heaven
Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread
And Forgive Us Our Debts, As We Also Have Forgiven Our Debtors
And Lead Us Not Into Temptation, But Deliver Us From Evil
For Yours Is The Kingdom, And The Power, And The Glory, Forever. Amen
