Question 50

Is the belief and worship of a Deity one of the principles of natural religion?

Yes. For all people will walk every one in the name of their God,^a

But is it more strongly inculcated in the divine word?

Yes. Worship the Lord,^b

Did the sin of having many gods prevail in the early ages of the world?

Yes. Wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?^c

And were God’s own people soon infected with it?

Yes. Up, make us gods,^d

Is this sin absolutely forbidden in the first commandment?

Yes. For first of all the commandments is this, hear O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord,^e

And was it severely punished in those that were guilty of it?

Yes. For the Lord plagued the people because they made the calf,^f

Proofs

Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.

A Scriptural Exposition of the Baptist Catechism (1752) on Q. 50, symbolics.dev/beddome1752/50

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