Q. 1. What is the chief end of man?
Question. What is the chief end of man?
Answer. Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him for ever.
Proofs.
- [a] Ps. 86:9; Isa. 60:21; Rom. 11:36; I Cor. 6:20; 10:31; Rev. 4:11
- [b] Ps. 16:5-11; 144:15; Isa. 12:2; Luke 2:10; Phil. 4:4; Rev. 21:3-4
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Citation: Westminster Shorter Catechism Q. 1, Wikisource digital text.
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Scripture refs: 1CO.6.20, ISA.12.2, ISA.60.21, LUK.2.10, PHP.4.4, PSA.144.15, PSA.16.5-PSA.16.11, PSA.86.9, REV.21.3-REV.21.4, REV.4.11, ROM.11.36
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