Q. 16. Did all mankind fall in Adam’s first transgression?

A. The covenant being made with Adam [a], not only for himself, but for his posterity; all mankind, descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him, in his first transgression [b].

[a]. Gen. 2:16-17; Jas. 2:10

[b]. Rom. 5:12-21; 1 Cor. 15:22

Source https://www.apuritansmind.com/westminster-standards/shorter-catechism/

Q. 12. What special act of providence did God exercise toward man in the estate wherein he was created?

A. When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience; forbidding him to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of death. [a]

[a]. Gen. 2:16-17; Jas. 2:10

Source https://www.apuritansmind.com/westminster-standards/shorter-catechism/

Q. 9. What is the work of creation?

A. The work of creation is, God’s making all things of nothing, by the word of his power [a], in the space of six days, and all very good. [b]

[a]. Gen. 1:1; Ps. 33:6, 9; Heb. 11:3

[b]. Gen. 1:31

Source https://www.apuritansmind.com/westminster-standards/shorter-catechism/

Q. 8. How doth God execute his decrees?

A. God executeth his decrees in the works of creation and providence[a].

[a]. Ps. 148:8; Isa. 40:26; Dan. 4:35; Acts 4:24-28; Rev. 4:11

Source https://www.apuritansmind.com/westminster-standards/shorter-catechism/

Q. 7. What are the decrees of God?

A. The decrees of God are, his eternal purpose, according to the counsel of his will, whereby, for his own glory, he hath foreordained whatsoever comes to pass [a].

[a]. Ps. 33:11; Isa. 14:24; Acts 2:23; Eph. 1:11-12
Source: https://www.apuritansmind.com/westminster-standards/shorter-catechism/

A. There are three persons in the Godhead; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost [a]; and these three are one God, the same in substance, equal in power and glory. [b]

[a]. Matt. 3:16-17; 28:19; 2 Cor. 13:14; 1 Pet. 1:2

[b]. Ps. 45:6; John 1:1; 17:5; Acts 5:3-4; Rom. 9:5; Col. 2:9;

Jude 24-25

Source: https://www.apuritansmind.com/westminster-standards/shorter-catechism/

A. There is but one only [a], the living and true God [b].

[a]. Deut. 6:4; Isa. 44:6; 45:21-22; 1 Cor. 8:4-6

[b]. Jer. 10:10; John 17:3; 1 Thess. 1:9; 1 John 5:20

Source: https://wearereformed.com/category/westminster-shorter-catechism/

A4: God is a Spirit[1], infinite[2], eternal[3], and unchangeable[4], in his being[5], wisdom[6], power[7], holiness[8], justice[9], goodness, and truth[10].

1. John 4:24
2. Job 11:7-9
3. Psalm 90:2
4. James 1:17
5. Exodus 3:14
6. Psalm 147:5
7. Hebrews 1:3
8. Revelation 4:8
9. Revelation 15:4
10. Exodus 34:6-7

The Westminster Confession of Faith, drawn up in the 1640s by an assembly of 151 theologians (mostly Presbyterians and Puritans) at Westminster Abbey, is the standard of doctrine for the Church of Scotland and many Presbyterian churches throughout the world. Several other denominations, including Baptists and Congregationalists, have used adaptations of the Westminster Confession of Faith as a basis for their own doctrinal statements. In each case, the Westminster Confession is considered sub...

Q. 2. What rule hath God given to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him?

A. The Word of God, which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments,c is the only rule to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him.d

Matt. 19:4–5. Deut. 4:2 

https://wearereformed.com/westminster-shorter-catechism/q-2-what-rule-hath-god-given-to-direct-us-how-we-may-glorify-and-enjoy-him/

who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began, (2 Timothy 1:9, ESV)

The first question in the THE WESTMINSTER SHORTER CATECHISM

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

A. Man’s chief end is to glorify God, [a] and to enjoy him for ever. [b]

[a]. Ps. 86:9; Isa. 60:21; Rom. 11:36; 1 Cor. 6:20; 10:31; Rev.

4:11

[b]. Ps. 16:5-11; 144:15; Isa. 12:2; Luke 2:10; Phil. 4:4; Rev.

21:3-4