Westminster Larger Catechism · 1647

Q18. What are God's works of providence?

God's works of providence are his most holy, wise, and powerful preserving and governing all his creatures; ordering them, and all their actions, to his own glory.
Answer · Westminster Larger Catechism

Scripture proofs

  1. [1]
    Psalms 145:17

    The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.

  2. [2]
    Psalms 104:24

    O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

    Isaiah 28:29

    This also cometh forth from the Lord of hosts, which is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working.

  3. [3]
    Hebrews 1:8

    But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

  4. [4]
    Psalms 103:19

    The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.

  5. [5]
    Matthew 10:29-31

    Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

    Genesis 45:7

    And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.

  6. [6]
    Romans 11:36

    For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.

    Isaiah 43:14

    Thus saith the Lord, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships.

Proof texts as given in the original; verse text from the King James Version.