Westminster Shorter Catechism (WSC) Q&A #85 & 86 (1646,1647)

 #85 Question: What doth God require of us that we may escape his wrath and curse due to us for sin?

       Answer: To escape the wrath and curse of God due to us for sin, God requireth of us faith in Jesus Christ, repentance unto life, with the diligent use of all the outward means whereby Christ communicateth to us the benefits of redemption
 

#86 Question: What is faith in Jesus Christ?
       Answer: Faith in Jesus Christ is a saving grace, whereby we receive and rest upon him alone for salvation, as he is offered to us in the gospel.

 Recommended Sermons

 WSC #85: What Must We Do to Be Saved? By Alex Tabaka [Text: Mark 1:14,15 (Audio); Matthew 4;17 (Audio)]

WSC #86: Hezekiah on Saving Faith, by Shane Sapp [Text: Isaiah 36 (Audio); Romans 3:23-25 (Audio)]z