WSC 24

Westminster Shorter Catechism

Q24. How doth Christ execute the office of a prophet?

Christ executeth the office of a prophet, in revealing to us, by his Word and Spirit the will of God for our salvation.

Proof texts

For discussion

  1. The Assembly cited John 1:18 in support of this answer. Read it in context — how does it bear on what is claimed here?
  2. 4 passages are cited here. Which does the most work, and is anything claimed that the proofs do not obviously carry?
  3. WLC Q36 treats the same ground. What does it add, and why might it put things differently?
  4. WLC Q43 treats the same ground. What does it add, and why might it put things differently?

Read alongside

WLC Q36 · WLC Q43 · WCF 8.1 · HC Q29 · HC Q37 · BC 5.2 · BC 5.3 · BC 5.4 · BC 5.5 · BC 5.6 · CD 2.1 · 1689 8.1