Q. 7. What are the decrees of God?
Question. What are the decrees of God?
Answer. The decrees of God are, his eternal purpose, according to the counsel of his will, whereby, for his own glory, he hath foreordained whatsoever comes to pass.
Proofs.
- [a] Ps. 33:11; Isa. 14:24; Acts 2:23; Eph. 1:11-12
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Citation: Westminster Shorter Catechism Q. 7, Wikisource digital text.
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Scripture refs: ACT.2.23, EPH.1.11-EPH.1.12, ISA.14.24, PSA.33.11
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