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359 years ago today

359 years ago today

July 20th, 1648 the Westminster Larger Catechism (and here) was adopted by the General Assembly of the Churchof Scotland at Edinburgh. This and the Shorter Catechism have both been in regular use among Presbyterians, Baptists, Congregationalists and others for three and a half centuries.

The first question in the Shorter is:

Q. 1. What is the chief end of man?

A. Man’s chief end is to glorify God [1], and to enjoy him forever [2].

[1] Psalm 86; Isaiah 60:21; Romans 11:36; 1 Corinthians 6:20, 10:31; Revelation 4:11

[2] Psalm 16:5-11; 144:15; Isaiah 12:2; Luke 2:10; Philippians 4:4; Revelation 21:3-4

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