The following chart
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Chapter 1 |
The Doctrine Of Holy Scripture |
Confession of Faith |
Larger Catechism |
Shorter Catechism |
Chapter 1 |
Q&A 15 |
Q&A 13 |
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1. Mans nature & purpose |
1. Mans nature & purpose |
1.1 Nature & Scripture |
2. Need for revelation |
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1.2 Books of the Bible |
3. The Word of God |
2. The Word of God |
1.3 Apocrypha |
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1.4 Authority of Scripture |
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1.5 Witness of Scripture |
4. Witness of Scripture |
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1.6 Sufficiency of Scripture |
5. What the Scriptures teach |
3. What the Scriptures teach |
1.7 Clarity of Scripture |
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1.8 Original languages |
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1.9 Scriptural interpretation |
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1.10 Scriptural judgment |
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Chapter 2 |
Of God And Of The Holy Trinity |
Confession of Faith |
Larger Catechism |
Shorter Catechism |
Chapter 2 |
Q&A 611 |
Q&A 46 |
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6. Nature, Persons, and decrees of God |
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2.1 Nature & attributes of God |
8. Only one God
7. What God is like |
5. Only one God
4. What God is like |
2.2 Sovereignty of God |
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2.3 The Holy Trinity |
9. The Holy Trinity |
6. The Holy Trinity |
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10. Personal properties of the Trinity |
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11. Equality of the Trinity |
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Chapter 3 |
Of Gods Eternal Decree |
Confession of Faith |
Larger Catechism |
Shorter Catechism |
Chapter 3 |
Q&A 1214 |
Q&A 78 |
3.1 Sovereignty of God and predestination |
12. Sovereignty of God and predestination |
7. Sovereignty of God and predestination |
3.2 Gods foreknowledge |
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3.3 Election & reprobation |
13. Election & reprobation |
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3.4 Decrees unchangeable |
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3.5 Election by grace |
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3.6 All means appointed |
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3.7 Reprobation because of sin |
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3.8 Handling the mystery of predestination |
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14. How God executes His decrees |
8. How God executes His decrees |
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Chapter 4 |
Of Creation |
Confession of Faith |
Larger Catechism |
Shorter Catechism |
Chapter 4 |
Q&A 1517 |
Q&A 910 |
4.1 Six-day creation |
15. Six-day creation |
9. Six-day creation |
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16. Creation of angels |
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4.2 Creation of man |
17. Creation of man |
10. Creation of man |
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Chapter 5 |
Of Providence |
Confession of Faith |
Larger Catechism |
Shorter Catechism |
Chapter 5 |
Q&A 1819 |
Q&A 11 |
5.1 Gods works of providence |
18. Gods works of providence |
11. Gods works of providence |
5.2 Foreknowledge |
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5.3. Ordinary means |
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5.4 Fall and sins of men and angels |
19. Concerning angels |
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5.5 Temptations to sin |
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5.6 Toward the wicked |
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5.7 Extent of providence |
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Chapter 6 |
Of The Fall, Of Sin, And Of The Punishment
Thereof |
Confession of Faith |
Larger Catechism |
Shorter Catechism |
Chapter 6 |
Q&A 2129 |
Q&A 1319 |
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24. Sin |
14. Sin |
6.1 The first sin |
21. The first sin |
13. The first sin |
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15. Forbidden fruit |
6.2 Dead in sin |
23. Sin and misery |
17. Sin and misery |
6.3 Imputed sin |
22. Imputed sin |
16. Imputed sin |
6.4 Original sin & actual sins |
25. Original sin & actual sins |
18. Original sin & actual sins |
6.5 Sin in the regenerate |
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26. Sin and natural generation |
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6.6 The guilt of sin |
27. Misery of sin |
19. Misery of sin |
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28. Punishments of sin in this world |
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29. Punishments of sin in the world to come |
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Chapter 7 |
Of Gods Covenant With Man |
Confession of Faith |
Larger Catechism |
Shorter Catechism |
Chapter 7 |
Q&A 20, 3035 |
Q&A 12, 20 |
7.1 Creator & creature distinction |
20. Providence of God to man in the Garden |
12. Providence of God to man in the Garden |
7.2 Covenant of Works |
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7.3 Covenant of Grace |
30. Covenant of Grace |
20. Covenant of Grace |
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31. Made with Christ |
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32. The grace in the covenant |
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7.4 Testament of Christ |
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7.5 Different administrations |
33. Different administrations |
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Administration under the Old Testament |
34. Administration under the Old Testament |
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7.6 Administration under the New Testament |
35. Administration under the New Testament |
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Chapter 8 |
Of Christ The Mediator |
Confession of Faith |
Larger Catechism |
Shorter Catechism |
Chapter 8 |
Q&A 3657, 68 |
Q&A 2128 |
8.1 The Mediator |
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8.2 The God-Man |
36. The God-Man |
21. The God-Man |
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37. How God became man |
22. How God became man |
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38. Why He is God |
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39. Why He is man |
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40. Why He is God & man |
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41. Why He is called Jesus |
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8.3 Office of Mediator & Surety |
42. Why He is called Christ |
23. Christs three offices |
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43. Office of Prophet |
24. Office of Prophet |
8.5 Christs sacrifice |
44. Office of Priest |
25. Office of Priest |
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45. Office of King |
26. Office of King |
8.7 Christs two natures |
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8.4 Estate of humiliation |
46. Estate of humiliation |
27. Estate of humiliation |
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47. Humiliation in birth |
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48. Humiliation in life |
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49. Humiliation in death |
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50. Humiliation after death |
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8.4 Estate of exaltation |
51. Estate of exaltation |
28. Estate of exaltation |
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52. Exalted in resurrection |
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53. Exalted in ascension |
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54. Exalted in session |
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55. Intercession of Christ |
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56. Exalted in coming again |
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57. Benefits of mediation |
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8.6 Effectual from creation |
68. Effectual call of elect |
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8.8 Effectual application |
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Chapter 9 |
Of Free Will |
Confession of Faith |
Larger Catechism |
Shorter Catechism |
Chapter 9 |
Q&A 149 |
Q&A 82 |
9.1 Natural liberty of will at creation |
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9.2 State of innocency: mutable will |
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9.3 State of sin: inability to will to do good |
149. No one keeps Gods commandments perfectly |
82. No one keeps Gods commandments perfectly |
9.4 State of grace: imperfect ability to will to do good
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9.5 State of glory: perfect ability to will to do
good |
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Chapter 10 |
Of Effectual Calling |
Confession of Faith |
Larger Catechism |
Shorter Catechism |
Chapter 10 |
Q&A 5760, 6668 |
Q&A 2932 |
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57. Benefits of Christs mediation |
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58. How we become partakers of redemption |
29. How we become partakers of redemption |
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59. Who are partakers of redemption |
30. How the Spirit applies redemption |
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66. Union with Christ |
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10.1 Effectual calling |
67. Effectual calling |
31. Effectual calling |
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68. For the elect only |
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10.2 By Gods grace alone |
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10.3 Elect infants |
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10.4 Christians alone saved |
60. Christians alone saved |
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32. Benefits of effectual calling in this life |
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Chapter 11 |
Of Justification |
Confession of Faith |
Larger Catechism |
Shorter Catechism |
Chapter 11 |
Q&A 7073 |
Q&A 33 |
11.1 Imputation of Christs obedience &
satisfaction |
70. Imputation of Christs obedience &
satisfaction |
33. Imputation of Christs righteousness |
11.2 Faith the only instrument & its relation to other
graces |
72. Justifying faith |
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73. How faith justifies |
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11.3 Justice and grace |
71. An act of Gods grace |
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11.4 Decreed in eternity; applied in history |
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11.5 Immutability of justification & fatherly
displeasure with sins |
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11.6 Same in OT & NT |
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Chapter 12 |
Of Adoption |
Confession of Faith |
Larger Catechism |
Shorter Catechism |
Chapter 12 |
Q&A 74 |
Q&A 34 |
12.1 Benefits of adoption |
74. Benefits of adoption |
34. Benefits of adoption |
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Chapter 13 |
Of Sanctification |
Confession of Faith |
Larger Catechism |
Shorter Catechism |
Chapter 13 |
Q&A 75, 7778 |
Q&A 3536 |
13.1 Personal sanctification |
75. What sanctification is |
35. What sanctification is |
13.2 Imperfect in this life |
78. Where the imperfection comes from |
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13.3 Progressive sanctification |
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77. Differences between justification &
sanctification |
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36. Benefits of [justification, adoption, &]
sanctification in this life
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Chapter 14 |
Of Saving Faith |
Confession of Faith |
Larger Catechism |
Shorter Catechism |
Chapter 14 |
Q&A 153, 7273 |
Q&A 8586 |
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153. Requirements to escape Gods wrath &
curse |
85. Requirements to escape Gods wrath & curse
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14.1 How saving faith is ordinarily wrought |
72. Justifying faith |
86. Faith in Jesus Christ |
14.2 Principal acts of saving faith |
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73. How faith justifies the sinner |
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14.3 Different degrees of faith |
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Chapter 15 |
Of Repentance Unto Life |
Confession of Faith |
Larger Catechism |
Shorter Catechism |
Chapter 15 |
Q&A 76 |
Q&A 87 |
15.1 Repentance ought to be preached |
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15.2 What repentance is |
76. What repentance is |
87. What repentance is |
15.3 Necessity of repentance |
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15.4 Need for and efficacy of repentance |
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15.5 Repentance for particular sins |
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15.6 Private and public confession of sins |
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Chapter 16 |
Of Good Works |
Confession of Faith |
Larger Catechism |
Shorter Catechism |
Chapter 16 |
Q&A 78 |
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16.1 Definition of good works |
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16.2 Value of good works |
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16.3 Ability to do good works |
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16.4 Against Roman Catholic doctrine of works |
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16.5 Why good works cannot merit pardon or eternal
life |
78. Where the imperfection in believers sanctification
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16.6 God accepts believers good works |
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16.7 Works of the unregenerate |
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