WSC 3: The Principle Points

Here then are the 66 books of the Bible. The Bible contains a wealth of knowledge. It contains information on history, geography, science, economics, etc. But can you see what are the most important points in it. What is it that can be found in every of the 66 books? What are the two principle points? Can you see how they are: what we are to believe concerning God and what duties God requires of man.

Are you familiar with the Bible? Have you read it? Solomon says: Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
Do you know God that you may fear Him. You may only know him if we put together all that is taught about Him in the Scripture. Thankfully today we have the Confession and catechisms which summarises the truths in the Bible. Let us make use of them and continue to read the Scriptures that we may be sure that what we are taught in our confession and catechisms are indeed what God has revealed concerning himself.

And let us also seek to know the duties God require of us. Thankfully this is again summarised in our catechism. But let us make sure we read also the scriptures so that we may both know our duties and the principles that will help us in our day to day decisions in matters that are not clearly commanded.
But most of all as we learn about God, let us fear Him, and let us love Him. As we see through the Scriptures that it is through Christ that we may enjoy and glorify God, let us believe in Him, trust Him and rely upon Him that His name may be greatly magnified. Amen