Q105
What are the sins forbidden in the first commandment?
The sins forbidden in the first commandment are, atheism, in denying or not having a God;469 idolatry, in having or worshipping more gods than one, or any with or instead of the true God;470 the not having and avouching him for God, and our God;471 the omission or neglect of anything due to him, required in this commandment;472 ignorance,473 forgetfulness,474 misapprehensions,475 false opinions,476 unworthy and wicked thoughts of him;477 bold and curious searching into his secrets;478 all profaneness,479 hatred of God;480 self-love,481 self-seeking,482 and all other inordinate and immoderate setting of our mind, will, or affections upon other things, and taking them off from him in whole or in part;483 vain credulity,484 unbelief,485 heresy,486 misbelief,487 distrust,488 despair,489 incorrigibleness,490 and insensibleness under judgments,491 hardness of heart,492 pride,493 presumption,494 carnal security,495 tempting of God;496 using unlawful means,497 and trusting in lawful means;498 carnal delights and joys;499 corrupt, blind, and indiscreet zeal;500 lukewarmness,501 and deadness in the things of God;502 estranging ourselves, and apostatizing from God;503 praying, or giving any religious worship, to saints, angels, or any other creatures;504 all compacts and consulting with the devil,505 and hearkening to his suggestions;506 making men the lords of our faith and conscience;507 slighting and despising God and his commands;508 resisting and grieving of his Spirit,509 discontent and impatience at his dispensations, charging him foolishly for the evils he inflicts on us;510 and ascribing the praise of any good we either are, have or can do, to fortune,511 idols,512 ourselves,513 or any other creature.514
Scripture Proofs
469
Psalm 14:1Ephesians 2:12
470
Jeremiah 2:27-281 Thessalonians 1:9
471
Psalm 81:11
472
Isaiah 43:2Isaiah 43:23-24
473
Jeremiah 4:22Hosea 4:1Hosea 4:6
474
Jeremiah 2:32
475
Acts 17:23Acts 17:29
476
Isaiah 40:18
477
Psalm 50:21
478
Deuteronomy 29:29
479
Titus 1:16Hebrews 12:16
480
Romans 1:30
481
2 Timothy 3:2
482
Philippians 2:21
483
1 John 2:15-161 Samuel 2:29Colossians 2:2Colossians 2:5
484
1 John 4:1
485
Hebrews 3:12
486
Galatians 5:20Titus 3:10
487
Acts 26:9
488
Psalm 78:22
489
Genesis 4:13
490
Jeremiah 5:3
491
Isaiah 42:25
492
Romans 2:5
493
Jeremiah 13:15
494
Psalm 10:13
495
Zephaniah 1:12
496
Matthew 4:7
497
Romans 3:8
498
Jeremiah 17:5
499
2 Timothy 3:4
500
Galatians 4:17John 16:2Romans 10:2Luke 9:54-55
501
Revelation 3:16
502
Revelation 2:1
503
Ezekiel 14:5Isaiah 1:4-5
504
Romans 10:13-14Hosea 4:12Acts 10:25-26Revelation 19:10Matthew 4:10Colossians 2:18Romans 1:25
505
Leviticus 20:61 Chronicles 10:13-14
506
Acts 5:3
507
2 Corinthians 1:24Matthew 23:9
508
Deuteronomy 32:152 Samuel 12:9Proverbs 13:13
509
Acts 7:51Ephesians 4:30
510
Psalm 73:2-3Psalm 73:13-15Psalm 73:22Job 1:22
511
1 Samuel 6:7-9
512
Daniel 5:23
513
Deuteronomy 8:17Daniel 4:30
514
Habakkuk 1:16
See also
Westminster Shorter CatechismQ47What is forbidden in the first commandment?