Question 8

Is God the living God?

Yes. He is the living God,^a

Hath he life in himself?

Yes. The Father hath life in himself,^b

Doth he give life to others?

Yes. He quickeneth all things,^c

Should living men therefore seek to the living God?

Yes. Should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?^d

Is God the true God?

Yes. This is the true God,^e

Is he the only true God?

Yes. This is life eternal, to know thee the only true God,^f

And are all other gods false gods?

Yes. They are vanity and the work of errors,^g

Is that God whom we serve, this only living and true God?

Yes. The Lord is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting King,^h

And is he but one?

Yes. Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord,ⁱ

Does God assume this prerogative to himself?

Yes. Is there a God besides me? Yea, there is no God; I know not any,^j

And have his people always ascribed it to him?

Yes. Unto us there is but one God,^k

But do not those who assert the deity of Christ destroy the unity of the godhead?

No. For he says, I and my Father are one,^l

Are there many gods in name?

Yes. There are gods many, and lords many,^m

But are these gods by nature?

No. When ye knew not God, ye did service to them which by nature are no gods,ⁿ

Are they then to be reputed of?

No. We know that an idol is nothing in the world,^o

Are those guilty of the greatest absurdity who worship them?

Yes. Those that make them are like unto them, and^p

Do we well therefore not to imitate them?

Yes. Little children, keep yourselves from idols,^q

Proofs

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

A Scriptural Exposition of the Baptist Catechism (1752) on Q. 8, symbolics.dev/beddome1752/8

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