The Westminster Larger Catechism

Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) Modern English edition with English Standard Version

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Q.5. What does the Bible primarily teach?

A. The Bible primarily teaches what we must believe about God and what God requires of us.[1]

1. 2 Timothy 1:13 [13] Follow the pattern of the sound words that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

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