Westminster Larger Catechism · Question 6

What do the Scriptures make known of God?

The Scriptures make known what God is, the persons in the Godhead, his decrees, and the execution of his decrees.

Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
1 John 5:17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.
Acts 15:14-15, 18 Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written.Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.
Acts 4:27-28 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

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