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The Westminster Shorter Catechism is a catechism written in 1646 and 1647 by the Westminster Assembly, a synod of English and Scottish theologians and laymen intended to bring the Church of England into greater conformity with the Church of Scotland.
《威斯敏斯特小要理问答》是威斯敏斯特会议在1646年和1647年编写的要理问答，该会议是由英格兰和苏格兰的神学家和平信徒组成的宗教会议，旨在使英格兰教会与苏格兰教会更加一致。
The assembly also produced the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Westminster Larger Catechism.
该会议还制定了《威斯敏斯特信条》和《威斯敏斯特大要理问答》。
A version without Scripture citations was completed on 25 November 1647 and presented to the Long Parliament, and Scripture citations were added on 14 April 1648.
一个没有经文引证的版本于1647年11月25日完成并提交给长期议会，经文引证是在1648年4月14日加上的。
The purpose of the Shorter Catechism is to educate children and others “of weaker capacity” (according to a preface written by the Church of Scotland) in the Reformed faith.
《小要理问答》的目的是为了在改革宗信仰中教育儿童和其他“理解力较弱”的人（根据苏格兰教会写的前言）。
It is based on the Larger Catechism, which was intended for use by ministers as they taught the faith to their congregations in preaching.
它是基于《大要理问答》，后者旨在供牧师在讲道中向会众教导信仰时使用。
The Catechism is in a question and answer format, which had been popularized by Martin Luther as a way to help children learn the meaning of the material, rather than simply memorizing the Lord’s Prayer, Ten Commandments, and Apostles’ Creed as had been the practice prior to the Reformation.
该要理问答采用问答格式，这种格式由马丁·路德推广，作为帮助儿童学习材料含义的一种方式，而不是像宗教改革前那样简单地背诵主祷文、十诫和使徒信经。
The catechism is composed of 107 questions and answers.
该要理问答由107个问答组成。
The first 12 questions concern God as Creator.
前12个问题关乎作为创造主的神。
Questions 13-20 deal with original sin and the fallen state of man’s nature.
问题13-20处理原罪和人类本性的堕落状态。
Questions 21-38 concern Christ the Redeemer and the benefits that flow from redemption.
问题21-38关乎救赎主基督以及从救赎而来的益处。
The next set of questions, 39-84, discuss the ten commandments.
接下来的一组问题，39-84，讨论十诫。
Questions 85-97 teach concerning the Sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion.
问题85-97教导关于洗礼和圣餐的圣礼。
The final set of questions, 98-107, teach and explain the Lord’s prayer.
最后一组问题，98-107，教导并解释主祷文。
This organization mimics the earlier Heidelberg Catechism used by many Continental Reformed churches.
这种组织结构模仿了许多欧陆改革宗教会使用的早期的《海德堡要理问答》。
The most famous of the questions (known to a great many Presbyterian children) is the first:
最著名的问题（为许多长老会儿童所熟知）是第一个：
Q. What is the chief end of man?
问：人生的首要目的是什么？
A. Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.
答：人生的首要目的就是荣耀神，并以祂为乐，直到永远。
Related Resources
相关资源
Shorter Catechism Explained by James Fisher (.pdf)
詹姆斯·费舍尔（James Fisher）著《小要理问答释义》（.pdf）
The Shorter Catechism Explained from Scripture by Thomas Vincent
托马斯·文森特（Thomas Vincent）著《从圣经解释小要理问答》
An Exposition of the Assembly’s Shorter Catechism by John Flavel
约翰·弗拉维尔（John Flavel）著《大会小要理问答阐释》
An Exposition of the Assembly’s Shorter Catechism by Thomas Boston
托马斯·波士顿（Thomas Boston）著《大会小要理问答阐释》
The Presbyterian Standards by Francis Beattie
弗朗西斯·贝蒂（Francis Beattie）著《长老会准则》
Is the Shorter Catechism Worth While? by B. B. Warfield
B. B. 沃菲尔德（B. B. Warfield）著《小要理问答值得吗？》
A Body of Divinity – A Commentary on the Westminster Catechism by Thomas Watson
托马斯·沃森（Thomas Watson）著《系统神学——威斯敏斯特要理问答注释》
The System of Theology Contained in the Westminster Shorter Catechism Opened and Explained by A. A. Hodge
A. A. 霍奇（A. A. Hodge）著《威斯敏斯特小要理问答中所包含的神学体系之开启与解释》