Good things come with great responsibility. Jesus said, “To whom much is given, much is required” (Luke 12:48). When a young person gets her first cell phone, the parents give her a list of dos and don’ts concerning the ethics and behaviors associated with it. Your boss may give you a significant raise, but that raise comes with more work around the office. To whom much is given, much is required. This truth was present in the garden of Eden when our first parents were created as well. To whom much is given, much is required.

In the Westminster Larger Catechism, we are introduced to God’s decrees (Q. 14), the creation (Q. 15), the goodness of the creation of man (Q. 17), and the doctrine of providence (Q. 18). Each of these doctrines points us to a great truth concerning the creation of man: God has given much, and God has required much. That’s where the Larger Catechismtakes us next in Question 20.

“Q. 20. What was the providence of ...