Q. 47. What is forbidden in the first commandment?
Question. What is forbidden in the first commandment?
Answer. The first commandment forbiddeth the denying, or not worshipping and glorifying the true God as God, and our God; and the giving of that worship and glory to any other, which is due to him alone.
Proofs.
- [a] Ps. 14:1
- [b] Rom. 1:20-21
- [c] Ps. 81:10-11
- [d] Ezek. 8:16-18; Rom. 1:25
Source and provenance
Citation: Westminster Shorter Catechism Q. 47, Wikisource digital text.
Original work: Public-domain historical catechism
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Scripture refs: PSA.14.1, PSA.81.10-PSA.81.11, ROM.1.20-ROM.1.21, ROM.1.25
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