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The Baptist Catechism

against the London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689) — 95 of 118 questions linked, 38 of them confidently.

Where the chapters fall silent

These questions have no counterpart in this confession, but another one carries the paragraph. They mark where the traditions parted.

  • BC 15 What special act of providence did God exercise towards man in the estate wherein he was created? WCF 7.2
  • BC 17 What is sin? WCF 6.6
  • BC 22 What is the misery of that estate whereinto man fell? WCF 6.6
  • BC 78 Which is the eighth commandment? WCF 26.3
  • BC 89 What doth every sin deserve? WCF 6.6
  • BC 96 How do baptism and the Lord’s supper become effectual means of salvation? WCF 27.3
  • BC 104 What is required to the worthy receiving of the Lord’s supper? WCF 30.3

Chapter 1 Of the Holy Scriptures

  1. BC 3 How may we know there is a God? 1.1 60% high

    60% of the question's proof texts land on 1.1, 20% clear of the next paragraph.

  2. BC 4 What is the word of God? 1.1 100% high

    100% of the question's proof texts land on 1.1, 50% clear of the next paragraph.

  3. BC 6 What things are chiefly contained in the holy scriptures? 1.1 50% 1.2 50% 1.4 50% medium

    50% of the question's proof texts land on 1.1, tied with the next paragraph.

  4. BC 38 What is sanctification? 1.4 25% 3.6 25% 10.1 25% medium

    25% of the question's proof texts land on 1.4, tied with the next paragraph.

  5. BC 94 How is the word made effectual to salvation? 1.1 22% 14.1 22% 20.2 22% medium

    22% of the question's proof texts land on 1.1, tied with the next paragraph.

Chapter 2 Of God and of the Holy Trinity

  1. BC 1 Who is the first and chiefest being? 2.1 33% high

    33% of the question's proof texts land on 2.1, 33% clear of the next paragraph.

  2. BC 2 Ought everyone to believe there is a God? 2.1 50% 7.3 50% 16.7 50% medium

    50% of the question's proof texts land on 2.1, tied with the next paragraph.

  3. BC 7 What is God? 2.1 44% high

    44% of the question's proof texts land on 2.1, 33% clear of the next paragraph.

  4. BC 8 Are there more gods than one? 2.1 100% high

    100% of the question's proof texts land on 2.1, 100% clear of the next paragraph.

  5. BC 9 How many persons are there in the Godhead? 2.3 100% high

    100% of the question's proof texts land on 2.3, 50% clear of the next paragraph.

  6. BC 27 How doth Christ execute the office of a prophet? 2.3 25% 8.6 25% 8.10 25% medium

    25% of the question's proof texts land on 2.3, tied with the next paragraph.

  7. BC 85 What is required in the tenth commandment? 2.1 17% low

    17% of the question's proof texts land on 2.1, tied with the next paragraph.

  8. BC 93 What are the outward means whereby Christ communicateth to us the benefits of redemption? 2.3 50% 8.3 50% 22.2 50% medium

    50% of the question's proof texts land on 2.3, tied with the next paragraph.

  9. BC 108 What do we pray for in the first petition? 2.1 25% 2.2 25% medium

    25% of the question's proof texts land on 2.1, tied with the next paragraph.

Chapter 3 Of God's Decree

  1. BC 10 What are the decrees of God? 3.1 50% 5.1 50% medium

    50% of the question's proof texts land on 3.1, tied with the next paragraph.

  2. BC 11 How doth God execute his decrees? 3.1 100% 3.5 100% 5.1 100% medium

    100% of the question's proof texts land on 3.1, tied with the next paragraph. The question cites no proofs of its own; these come from wlc-14.

  3. BC 23 Did God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of sin and misery? 3.1 33% 3.3 33% 3.5 33% medium

    33% of the question's proof texts land on 3.1, tied with the next paragraph.

Chapter 4 Of Creation

  1. BC 12 What is the work of creation? 4.1 50% 4.2 50% 4.3 50% medium

    50% of the question's proof texts land on 4.1, tied with the next paragraph.

  2. BC 13 How did God create man? 4.2 33% 4.3 33% 19.1 33% medium

    33% of the question's proof texts land on 4.2, tied with the next paragraph.

  3. BC 16 Did our first parents continue in the estate wherein they were created? 4.2 100% 9.2 100% medium

    100% of the question's proof texts land on 4.2, tied with the next paragraph.

Chapter 5 Of Divine Providence

  1. BC 14 What are God’s works of providence? 5.1 33% high

    33% of the question's proof texts land on 5.1, 17% clear of the next paragraph.

  2. BC 33 How doth the Spirit apply to us the redemption purchased by Christ? 5.1 20% 8.8 20% 10.2 20% medium

    20% of the question's proof texts land on 5.1, tied with the next paragraph.

  3. BC 95 How is the word to be read and heard, that it may become effectual to salvation? 5.6 13% low

    13% of the question's proof texts land on 5.6, tied with the next paragraph.

  4. BC 113 What do we pray for in the sixth petition? 5.5 33% high

    33% of the question's proof texts land on 5.5, 33% clear of the next paragraph.

  5. BC 115 What is the chief end of man? 5.5 medium

    No direct overlap, but WCF 5.5 matches at 50% and the spine puts 5.5 opposite it (providence-5).

  6. BC 118 What is the invisible church? 5.1 50% 26.1 50% medium

    50% of the question's proof texts land on 5.1, tied with the next paragraph.

Chapter 6 Of the Fall of Man, of Sin, and of the Punishment thereof

  1. BC 15 What special act of providence did God exercise towards man in the estate wherein he was created? 6.1 50% 4.3 50% 7.2 50% medium

    The 1689 has no paragraph here — the spine records the gap as covenant-2 — but WCF 7.2 covers it at 100%.

  2. BC 18 What was the sin whereby our first parents fell from the estate wherein they were created? 6.1 100% 4.2 100% 9.2 100% medium

    4.2 scored the same on proof texts; the order both documents run in puts the question here.

  3. BC 19 Did all mankind fall in Adam’s first transgression? 6.3 67% high

    67% of the question's proof texts land on 6.3, 33% clear of the next paragraph.

  4. BC 20 Into what estate did the fall bring mankind? 6.3 100% 6.2 100% medium

    6.2 scored the same on proof texts; the order both documents run in puts the question here.

  5. BC 21 Wherein consists the sinfulness of that estate whereinto man fell? 6.3 50% 6.4 50% medium

    50% of the question's proof texts land on 6.3, tied with the next paragraph.

  6. BC 22 What is the misery of that estate whereinto man fell? 6.3 17% medium

    The 1689 has no paragraph here — the spine records the gap as fall-6 — but WCF 6.6 covers it at 83%.

  7. BC 77 What is forbidden in the seventh commandment? 6.4 33% high

    33% of the question's proof texts land on 6.4, 33% clear of the next paragraph.

  8. BC 87 Is any man able perfectly to keep the commandments of God? 6.5 50% high

    50% of the question's proof texts land on 6.5, 17% clear of the next paragraph.

Chapter 8 Of Christ the Mediator

  1. BC 24 Who is the Redeemer of God’s elect? 8.2 71% high

    71% of the question's proof texts land on 8.2, 57% clear of the next paragraph.

  2. BC 25 How did Christ, being the Son of God become man? 8.2 57% high

    57% of the question's proof texts land on 8.2, 14% clear of the next paragraph.

  3. BC 26 What offices doth Christ execute as our Redeemer? 8.1 33% high

    33% of the question's proof texts land on 8.1, 22% clear of the next paragraph.

  4. BC 28 How doth Christ execute the office of a priest? 8.2 33% 8.5 33% 30.2 33% medium

    33% of the question's proof texts land on 8.2, tied with the next paragraph.

  5. BC 29 How doth Christ execute the office of king? 8.8 40% high

    40% of the question's proof texts land on 8.8, 20% clear of the next paragraph.

  6. BC 30 Wherein did Christ’s humiliation consist? 8.4 40% high

    40% of the question's proof texts land on 8.4, 30% clear of the next paragraph.

  7. BC 31 Wherein consisteth Christ’s exaltation? 8.4 75% high

    75% of the question's proof texts land on 8.4, 50% clear of the next paragraph.

  8. BC 49 What doth the preface to the ten commandments teach us? 8.1 50% 8.10 50% 11.3 50% medium

    50% of the question's proof texts land on 8.1, tied with the next paragraph.

  9. BC 55 What is required in the second commandment? 8.3 33% 22.6 33% 26.6 33% medium

    33% of the question's proof texts land on 8.3, tied with the next paragraph.

  10. BC 98 To whom is baptism to be administered? 8.3 25% 29.2 25% 29.3 25% medium

    25% of the question's proof texts land on 8.3, tied with the next paragraph.

  11. BC 103 Who are the proper subjects of this ordinance? 8.3 100% 22.6 100% 26.6 100% medium

    100% of the question's proof texts land on 8.3, tied with the next paragraph.

  12. BC 117 What is the visible church? 8.3 25% 22.6 25% 22.7 25% medium

    25% of the question's proof texts land on 8.3, tied with the next paragraph.

Chapter 9 Of Free Will

  1. BC 32 How are we made partakers of the redemption purchased by Christ? 9.3 50% 11.1 50% 11.4 50% medium

    50% of the question's proof texts land on 9.3, tied with the next paragraph.

Chapter 10 Of Effectual Calling

  1. BC 34 What is effectual calling? 10.1 43% high

    43% of the question's proof texts land on 10.1, 14% clear of the next paragraph.

Chapter 11 Of Justification

  1. BC 35 What benefits do they that are effectually called partake of in this life? 11.1 67% high

    67% of the question's proof texts land on 11.1, 33% clear of the next paragraph.

  2. BC 36 What is justification? 11.1 67% high

    67% of the question's proof texts land on 11.1, 50% clear of the next paragraph.

  3. BC 91 What is faith in Jesus Christ? 11.1 40% high

    40% of the question's proof texts land on 11.1, 20% clear of the next paragraph.

  4. BC 106 What rule hath God given for our direction in prayer? 11.5 33% 22.3 33% 22.6 33% medium

    33% of the question's proof texts land on 11.5, tied with the next paragraph.

  5. BC 112 What do we pray for in the fifth petition? 11.5 40% high

    40% of the question's proof texts land on 11.5, 40% clear of the next paragraph.

Chapter 12 Of Adoption

  1. BC 37 What is adoption? 12.1 67% 18.2 67% medium

    67% of the question's proof texts land on 12.1, tied with the next paragraph.

  2. BC 107 What doth the preface of the Lord’s prayer teach us? 12.1 17% low

    17% of the question's proof texts land on 12.1, tied with the next paragraph.

Chapter 13 Of Sanctification

  1. BC 5 May all men make use of the holy scriptures? 13.1 25% medium

    25% of the question's proof texts land on 13.1.

Chapter 15 Of Repentance unto Life and Salvation

  1. BC 90 What doth God require of us that we may escape his wrath and curse, due to us for sin? 15.3 medium

    No direct overlap, but WCF 15.1 matches at 33% and the spine puts 15.3 opposite it (repentance-3).

  2. BC 92 What is repentance unto life? 15.3 25% medium

    25% of the question's proof texts land on 15.3.

Chapter 16 Of Good Works

  1. BC 44 What is the duty which God requireth of man? 16.1 50% high

    50% of the question's proof texts land on 16.1, 50% clear of the next paragraph.

Chapter 18 Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation

  1. BC 39 What are the benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption and sanctification? 18.1 60% high

    60% of the question's proof texts land on 18.1, 20% clear of the next paragraph.

Chapter 19 Of the Law of God

  1. BC 45 What did God at first reveal to man for the rule of his obedience? 19.1 50% 1.1 50% 4.2 50% medium

    1.1 scored the same on proof texts; the order both documents run in puts the question here.

  2. BC 46 Where is the moral law summarily comprehended? 19.2 50% high

    50% of the question's proof texts land on 19.2, 50% clear of the next paragraph.

  3. BC 47 What is the sum of the ten commandments? 19.2 medium

    No direct overlap, but WCF 19.2 matches at 100% and the spine puts 19.2 opposite it (law-2).

  4. BC 70 What is forbidden in the fifth commandment? 19.5 33% high

    33% of the question's proof texts land on 19.5, 33% clear of the next paragraph.

  5. BC 71 What is the reason annexed to the fifth commandment? 19.5 medium

    No direct overlap, but WCF 19.5 matches at 50% and the spine puts 19.5 opposite it (law-5).

  6. BC 86 What is forbidden in the tenth commandment? 19.5 14% low

    14% of the question's proof texts land on 19.5, tied with the next paragraph.

Chapter 20 Of the Gospel and of the Extent of the Grace thereof

  1. BC 52 What is forbidden in the first commandment? 20.2 50% 5.6 50% 20.3 50% medium

    5.6 scored the same on proof texts; the order both documents run in puts the question here.

Chapter 22 Of Religious Worship and the Sabbath Day

  1. BC 51 What is required in the first commandment? 22.2 25% medium

    25% of the question's proof texts land on 22.2.

  2. BC 54 Which is the second commandment? 22.1 100% 30.4 100% medium

    100% of the question's proof texts land on 22.1, tied with the next paragraph.

  3. BC 56 What is forbidden in the second commandment? 22.1 33% 2.1 33% medium

    2.1 scored the same on proof texts; the order both documents run in puts the question here.

  4. BC 59 What is required in the third commandment? 22.6 14% low

    14% of the question's proof texts land on 22.6.

  5. BC 62 What is the fourth commandment? 22.7 100% high

    100% of the question's proof texts land on 22.7, 100% clear of the next paragraph.

  6. BC 63 What is required in the fourth commandment? 22.7 50% high

    50% of the question's proof texts land on 22.7, 50% clear of the next paragraph.

  7. BC 64 Which day of the seven hath God appointed to be the weekly Sabbath? 22.7 29% medium

    29% of the question's proof texts land on 22.7.

  8. BC 65 How is the Sabbath to be sanctified? 22.7 25% 22.8 25% medium

    25% of the question's proof texts land on 22.7, tied with the next paragraph.

  9. BC 66 What is forbidden in the fourth commandment? 22.7 14% low

    14% of the question's proof texts land on 22.7, tied with the next paragraph.

  10. BC 67 What are the reasons annexed to the fourth commandment? 22.7 medium

    No direct overlap, but WCF 21.7 matches at 50% and the spine puts 22.7 opposite it (worship-sabbath-7).

  11. BC 88 Are all transgressions of the law equally heinous? 22.4 33% high

    33% of the question's proof texts land on 22.4, 33% clear of the next paragraph.

  12. BC 105 What is prayer? 22.3 20% medium

    20% of the question's proof texts land on 22.3.

  13. BC 111 What do we pray for in the fourth petition? 22.6 25% 23.5 25% medium

    25% of the question's proof texts land on 22.6, tied with the next paragraph.

Chapter 23 Of Lawful Oaths and Vows

  1. BC 58 Which is the third commandment? 23.1 100% high

    100% of the question's proof texts land on 23.1, 100% clear of the next paragraph.

Chapter 24 Of the Civil Magistrate

  1. BC 69 What is required in the fifth commandment? 24.3 33% high

    33% of the question's proof texts land on 24.3, 33% clear of the next paragraph.

Chapter 25 Of Marriage

  1. BC 76 What is required in the seventh commandment? 25.2 33% 23.5 33% medium

    23.5 scored the same on proof texts; the order both documents run in puts the question here.

Chapter 26 Of the Church

  1. BC 101 What is the duty of such who are rightly baptized? 26.6 40% high

    40% of the question's proof texts land on 26.6, 20% clear of the next paragraph.

Chapter 27 Of the Communion of the Saints

  1. BC 80 What is forbidden in the eighth commandment? 27.2 25% 23.5 25% medium

    23.5 scored the same on proof texts; the order both documents run in puts the question here.

Chapter 29 Of Baptism

  1. BC 97 What is baptism? 29.1 100% high

    100% of the question's proof texts land on 29.1, 83% clear of the next paragraph.

  2. BC 100 How is Baptism rightly administered? 29.1 29% 29.3 29% 29.4 29% medium

    29% of the question's proof texts land on 29.1, tied with the next paragraph.

  3. BC 116 Wherein do Baptism and the Lord's Supper differ from the other ordinances of God? 29.1 50% high

    50% of the question's proof texts land on 29.1, 25% clear of the next paragraph.

Chapter 30 Of the Lord's Supper

  1. BC 102 What is the Lord’s supper? 30.1 67% 30.2 67% 30.7 67% medium

    67% of the question's proof texts land on 30.1, tied with the next paragraph.

  2. BC 104 What is required to the worthy receiving of the Lord’s supper? 30.5 33% 30.8 33% medium

    The 1689 has no paragraph here — the spine records the gap as church-16 — but WCF 30.3 covers it at 67%.

Chapter 31 Of the State of Man after Death, and of the Resurrection of the Dead

  1. BC 40 What benefits do believers receive from Christ at death? 31.1 57% high

    57% of the question's proof texts land on 31.1, 43% clear of the next paragraph.

  2. BC 41 What benefits do believers receive from Christ at the resurrection? 31.2 33% high

    33% of the question's proof texts land on 31.2, 17% clear of the next paragraph.

  3. BC 42 But what shall be done to the wicked at their death? 31.1 60% high

    60% of the question's proof texts land on 31.1, 40% clear of the next paragraph.

Chapter 32 Of the Last Judgment

  1. BC 43 What shall be done to the wicked, at the day of judgment? 32.2 67% high

    67% of the question's proof texts land on 32.2, 33% clear of the next paragraph.

  2. BC 114 What doth the conclusion of the Lord’s prayer teach us? 32.3 20% medium

    20% of the question's proof texts land on 32.3.

No counterpart 23 questions

Nothing in this confession answers these. Most expound the Ten Commandments or the Lord's Prayer petition by petition, which no confession does.

  1. BC 17 What is sin?
  2. BC 48 What is the preface to the ten commandments?
  3. BC 50 Which is the first commandment?
  4. BC 53 What are we especially taught by these words before me, in the first commandment?
  5. BC 57 What are the reasons annexed to the second commandment?
  6. BC 60 What is forbidden in the third commandment?
  7. BC 61 What is the reason annexed to the third commandment?
  8. BC 68 Which is the fifth commandment?
  9. BC 72 What is the sixth commandment?
  10. BC 73 What is required in the sixth commandment?
  11. BC 74 What is forbidden in the sixth commandment?
  12. BC 75 Which is the seventh commandment?
  13. BC 78 Which is the eighth commandment?
  14. BC 79 What is required in the eighth commandment?
  15. BC 81 Which is the ninth commandment?
  16. BC 82 What is required in the ninth commandment?
  17. BC 83 What is forbidden in the ninth commandment?
  18. BC 84 Which is the tenth commandment?
  19. BC 89 What doth every sin deserve?
  20. BC 96 How do baptism and the Lord’s supper become effectual means of salvation?
  21. BC 99 Are the infants of such as are professing believers to be baptized?
  22. BC 109 What do we pray for in the second petition?
  23. BC 110 What do we pray for in the third petition?