Westminster Shorter Catechism Put to Song

Question : What is required to the worthy receiving of the Lord’s Supper?

Answer: It is required of them that would worthily partake of the Lord’s Supper, that they examine themselves, of their knowledge to discern the Lord’s body, of their faith to feed upon Him, of their repentance, love, and new obedience; lest, coming unworthily, they eat and drink judgment to themselves.

Tune Used: Old Rugged Cross

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Created by: Pastor Michael Bowman

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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 grace.

Tune Used: Danny Boy

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Created by: Pastor Michael Bowman

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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.

Tune Used: Lullaby & Goodnight Go to Sleep Little Baby

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Created by: Pastor Michael Bowman

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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 Spirit, does 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.

Tune Used: Battle Hymn of the Republic

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Created by: Pastor Michael Bowman

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Question : Which are the sacraments of the New Testament?

Answer: The sacraments of the New Testament are baptism, and the Lord’s Supper.

Tune Used: The Other Day I Saw a Bear (Camp Song)

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Created by: Pastor Michael Bowman

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Question : What is a sacrament?

Answer: A sacrament is a holy ordinance instituted by Christ; wherein, by sensible signs, Christ and the benefits of the new covenant are represented, sealed, and applied to believers.

Tune Used: Everyone Has a Water Buffalo (Veggie Tales)

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Created by: Pastor Michael Bowman

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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 does administer them; but only by the blessing of Christ, and the working of His Spirit in them that by faith receive them.

Tune Used: Blessed Assurance

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Created by: Pastor Michael Bowman

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Question : How is the Word to be read and heard, that it may become effectual to salvation?

Answer: That 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 practice it in our lives.

Tune Used: All Creature of Our God and King

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Created by: Pastor Michael Bowman

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Question : How is the Word made effectual to salvation?

Answer: The Spirit of God makes 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.

Tune Used: Spirit of God Descend Upon My Heart

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Created by: Pastor Michael Bowman

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Question : What are the outward and ordinary means whereby Christ communicates to us the benefits of redemption?

Answer: The outward and ordinary means whereby Christ communicates 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.

Tune Used: Down By the Bay

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Created by: Pastor Michael Bowman

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