Catechesis

Westminster Shorter Catechism

Question 82

Is any man able perfectly to keep the commandments of God?

Scripture

  1. 1 Kings 8:46 [1]
    “If they sin against you—for there is no one who does not sin—and you are angry with them and give them to an enemy, so that they are carried away captive to the land of the enemy, far off or near, (ESV)
  2. Ecclesiastes 7:20 [1]
    Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins. (ESV)
  3. 1 John 1:8 [1]
    If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. (ESV)
  4. 1 John 1:10 [1]
    If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. (ESV)
  5. Galatians 5:17 [1]
    For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. (ESV)
  6. Genesis 6:5 [2]
    The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. (ESV)
  7. Genesis 8:21 [2]
    And when the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, the LORD said in his heart, “I will never again curse the ground because of man, for the intention of man’s heart is evil from his youth. Neither will I ever again strike down every living creature as I have done. (ESV)
  8. Romans 3:9 [2]
    No One Is Righteous What then? Are we Jews any better off? No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin, (ESV)
  9. James 3:8 [3]
    but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. (ESV)
  10. James 3:2 [4]
    For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body. (ESV)