Baptist Catechism, Question 1: The First and Chiefest Being

KEACH’S BAPTIST CATECHISM, QUESTION 1SUMMARY: Question One of Keach’s Catechism dovetails together with the Question One in the Westminster Shorter Catechism, giving us a foundational understanding of the purpose of man and the nature of God. Our purpose is to glory Him and enjoy Him forever, because He is the self existing “I AM,” the creator of the world and everything in it, the foundation of all things, and the King of kings and Lord of lords. Our glorifying and enjoying of God requires a full understanding of God as the “earliest,” the “fundamental,” and the “foremost” of all beings.Question 1. “Who is the first and chiefest being?” Answer. “God is the first and chiefest being.”I. “EARLIEST.” II. “FUNDAMENTAL” III. “FOREMOST”