North Uist and Grimsay Free Church
of Scotland (Continuing)
Our Beliefs
Larger Catechism
The Larger Catechism was agreed upon by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1648 and approved “to be a directory for catechising such as have made some proficiency in the knowledge of the grounds of religion.” It has 196 questions and answers.
Q.1. The Chief and Highest End of Man
Q.5. What the Scriptures principally Teach
Q.6. What the Scriptures make known of God
Q.7. The Nature and Perfections of God
Q.14. The Execution of God’s Decrees
Q.18. God’s Work of Providence
Q.19. God’s Providence towards the Angels
Q.20. God’s Providence toward Man in his First Estate
Q.23-27. The Estate of Sin and Misery
Q.28-29. The Punishments of Sin
Q.30-35. The Covenant of Grace
Q.36-40. The Person and Natures of the Mediator
Q.41-42. The Names of the Mediator
Q.43-45. The Offices of the Mediator
Q.46-50. The Estate of Christ’s Humiliation
Q.51-56. The Estate of Christ’s Exaltation
Q.57. The Benefits procured by Christ
Q.58-61. Partaking of the Benefits procured by Christ
Q.69. Communion in Grace with Christ
Q.77. Justification and Sanctification compared
Q.78. The Imperfection of Sanctification in believers
Q.79. The Perseverance of true believers
Q.80-81. Assurance of Grace and Salvation
Q.82. Communion in Glory with Christ
Q.83. Communion in Glory with Christ in this Life
Q.86. Communion in Glory with Christ after Death
Q.92. The Rule of Man’s Obedience
Q.94-97. The Uses of the Moral Law
Q.98. The Summary of the Moral Law
Q.99-100. The Ten Commandments
Q.101. The Preface to the Ten Commandments
Q.102. The Sum of the Four Commandments containing our Duty to God
Q.103-106. The First Commandment
Q.107-110. The Second Commandment
Q.111-114. The Third Commandment
Q.115-121. The Fourth Commandment
Q.122. The Sum of the Six Commandments containing our Duty to Man
Q.123-133. The Fifth Commandment
Q.134-136. The Sixth Commandment
Q.137-139. The Seventh Commandment
Q.140-142. The Eighth Commandment
Q.143-145. The Ninth Commandment
Q.146-148. The Tenth Commandment
Q.149. Man’s inability to keep the Commandments
Q.150-151. Transgressions of the Law
Q.153. What God requires of us for Salvation
Q.154. The Outward Means of Salvation
Q.176-177. The Sacraments compared
Q.189. The Preface of the Lord’s Prayer
Q.190. The First Petition of the Lord’s Prayer
Q.191. The Second Petition of the Lord’s Prayer
Q.192. The Third Petition of the Lord’s Prayer
Q.193. The Fourth Petition of the Lord’s Prayer
Q.194. The Fifth Petition of the Lord’s Prayer
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