The Westminster Shorter Catechism with Sinclair Ferguson

Nov 20 2024 107 ep. 794

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For Christians, spiritual growth depends on a healthy diet that includes both the milk and meat of God’s Word. But before we can savor large portions of sound doctrine, we need to be able to digest the basics of biblical truth. Whether you are a pastor, Sunday school teacher, or parent, helping others enjoy the “solid food” of Scripture is one of the most important components of discipleship. Released each weekday, this podcast can help Christians, families, and churches enjoy the rich doctrines of Scripture and pursue our chief end to glorify and enjoy God forever.

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Question & Answer 96

Question: What is the Lord's supper? Answer: The Lord's Supper is a sacrament, wherein, by giving and receiving bread and wine, according to Christ's appointment, his death is showed forth; and the worthy receivers are, not after a corporal and carnal manner, but by faith, made partakers of his body and blood, with all his benefits, to their spiritual nourishment, and growth in gra

Question & Answer 95

Question: To whom is baptism to be administered? Answer: Baptism is not to be administered to any that are out of the visible church, till they profess their faith in Christ, and obedience to him; but the infants of such as are members of the visible church are to be baptized. A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://gift.ligonier.org/1267/westminster If t

Question & Answer 94

Question: What is baptism? Answer: Baptism is a sacrament, wherein the washing with water in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, doth signify and seal our ingrafting into Christ, and partaking of the benefits of the covenant of grace, and our engagement to be the Lord's. A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://gift.ligonier.org/

Question & Answer 93

Question: Which are the sacraments of the New Testament? Answer: The sacraments of the New Testament are, Baptism, and the Lord's supper. A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://gift.ligonier.org/1267/westminster If this podcast has been a blessing to you, try these other podcasts from Ligonier: Renewing Your Mind: https://renewingyourmind.org/ 5 Minutes

Question & Answer 92

Question: What is a sacrament? Answer: A sacrament is an holy ordinance instituted by Christ, wherein, by sensible signs, Christ, and the benefits of the new covenant, are represented, sealed, and applied to believers. A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://gift.ligonier.org/1267/westminster If this podcast has been a blessing to you, try these other pod

Question & Answer 91

Question: How do the sacraments become effectual means of salvation? Answer: The sacraments become effectual means of salvation, not from any virtue in them, or in him that doth administer them; but only by the blessing of Christ, and the working of his Spirit in them that by faith receive them. A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://gift.ligonier.org/12

Question & Answer 90

Question: How is the Word to be read and heard, that it may become effectual to salvation? Answer: The the Word may become effectual to salvation, we must attend thereunto with diligence, preparation, and prayer; receive it with faith and love, lay it up in our hearts, and practise it in our lives. A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://gift.ligonier.org

Question & Answer 89

Question: How is the Word made effectual to salvation? Answer: The Spirit of God maketh the reading, but especially the preaching of the Word, an effectual means of convincing and converting sinners, and of building them up in holiness and comfort, through faith, unto salvation. A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://gift.ligonier.org/1267/westminster If

Question & Answer 88

Question: What are the outward means whereby Christ communicateth to us the benefits of redemption? Answer: The outward and ordinary means whereby Christ communicateth to us the benefits of redemption, are his ordinances, especially the Word, sacraments, and prayer; all which are made effectual to the elect for salvation. A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: h

Question & Answer 87

Question: What is repentance unto life? Answer: Repentance unto life is a saving grace, whereby a sinner, out of a true sense of his sin, and apprehension of the mercy of God in Christ, doth, with grief and hatred of his sin, turn from it unto God, with full purpose of, and endeavour after, new obedience. A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://gift.ligon