WSC 11

Westminster Shorter Catechism

Q11. What are God's works of providence?

God's works of providence are, his most holy, wise, and powerful preserving and governing all his creatures, and all their actions.

Proof texts

For discussion

  1. The Assembly cited Ps. 145:17 in support of this answer. Read it in context — how does it bear on what is claimed here?
  2. 6 passages are cited here. Which does the most work, and is anything claimed that the proofs do not obviously carry?
  3. WLC Q18 treats the same ground. What does it add, and why might it put things differently?
  4. HC Q26 treats the same ground. What does it add, and why might it put things differently?

Read alongside

WLC Q18 · HC Q26 · HC Q27 · HC Q28 · BC 3.1 · BC 3.2