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In this episode of the podcast, Tommy and Stephen continue their journey through The Shorter Catechism by looking at Questions 7 and 8 concerning the decrees of God.
Q. 7. What are the decrees of God?
A. The decrees of God are his eternal purpose, according to the counsel of his will, whereby, for his own glory, he hath foreordained whatsoever comes to pass.
Q. 8. How doth God execute his decrees?
A. God executeth his decrees in the works of creation and providence.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Salvation Belongs to Our God by John Frame
Doctrine of God by John Frame
Systematic Theology by Louis Berkhof
Systematic Theology by Robert Reymond
Westminster Shorter Catechism by GI Williamson
The Decree of God by Derek Thomas (short article from Ligonier)
A Body of Divinity by Thomas Watson
We are thankful to Christian Focus Publications for gifting us with great copies of the Shorter Catechism.
Thanks to Andy Zipf and Yellowhammer Hymns for our intro music and Matt Howell for our exit music. You can find Andy Zipf and Yellowhammer Hymns music on platforms like Amazon Music and Spotify. You can learn more about these talented musicians here:
Andy Zipf and Yellowhammer Hymns at https://www.yellowhammerhymns.com
Matt Howell at https://matthowell.bandcamp.com/album/the-mattechisms
Tommy Park can be found at www.unf.ruf.org and Stephen Spinnenwebber at https://www.wpcajax.us
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