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Westminster Confession of Faith

Reformed Presbyterian 1646 AD 172 sections

The Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) is the doctrinal standard of Presbyterian and Reformed churches, covering Scripture, God, salvation, the church, and the last things in 33 chapters.

Chapters

  1. Chapter 1 Of the Holy Scripture

    Although the light of nature, and the works of creation and providence, do so far manifest the goodness, wisdo…
  2. Chapter 2 Of God, and of the Holy Trinity

    There is but one only living and true God, who is infinite in being and perfection, a most pure spirit, invisi…
  3. Chapter 3 Of God's Eternal Decree

    God from all eternity did, by the most wise and holy counsel of his own will, freely and unchangeably ordain w…
  4. Chapter 4 Of Creation

    It pleased God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, for the manifestation of the glory of his eternal power, wisdo…
  5. Chapter 5 Of Providence

    God, the great Creator of all things, doth uphold, direct, dispose, and govern all creatures, actions, and thi…
  6. Chapter 6 Of the Fall of Man, of Sin, and of the Punishment Thereof

    Our first parents, being seduced by the subtlety and temptation of Satan, sinned in eating the forbidden fruit…
  7. Chapter 7 Of God's Covenant with Man

    The distance between God and the creature is so great that although reasonable creatures do owe obedience unto…
  8. Chapter 8 Of Christ the Mediator

    It pleased God, in his eternal purpose, to choose and ordain the Lord Jesus, his only-begotten Son, to be the …
  9. Chapter 9 Of Free Will

    God hath endued the will of man with that natural liberty, that is neither forced nor by any absolute necessit…
  10. Chapter 10 Of Effectual Calling

    All those whom God hath predestinated unto life, and those only, he is pleased, in his appointed and accepted …
  11. Chapter 11 Of Justification

    Those whom God effectually calleth he also freely justifieth; not by infusing righteousness into them, but by …
  12. Chapter 12 Of Adoption

    All those that are justified God vouchsafeth, in and for his only Son Jesus Christ, to make partakers of the g…
  13. Chapter 13 Of Sanctification

    They who are effectually called and regenerated, having a new heart and a new spirit created in them, are furt…
  14. Chapter 14 Of Saving Faith

    The grace of faith, whereby the elect are enabled to believe to the saving of their souls, is the work of the …
  15. Chapter 15 Of Repentance unto Life

    Repentance unto life is an evangelical grace, the doctrine whereof is to be preached by every minister of the …
  16. Chapter 16 Of Good Works

    Good works are only such as God hath commanded in his holy Word, and not such as, without the warrant thereof,…
  17. Chapter 17 Of the Perseverance of the Saints

    They whom God hath accepted in his Beloved, effectually called and sanctified by his Spirit, can neither total…
  18. Chapter 18 Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation

    Although hypocrites and other unregenerate men may vainly deceive themselves with false hopes and carnal presu…
  19. Chapter 19 Of the Law of God

    God gave to Adam a law, as a covenant of works, by which he bound him and all his posterity to personal, entir…
  20. Chapter 20 Of Christian Liberty, and Liberty of Conscience

    The liberty which Christ hath purchased for believers under the gospel consists in their freedom from the guil…
  21. Chapter 21 Of Religious Worship and the Sabbath Day

    The light of nature showeth that there is a God, who hath lordship and sovereignty over all; is good, and doet…
  22. Chapter 22 Of Lawful Oaths and Vows

    A lawful oath is a part of religious worship, wherein, upon just occasion, the person swearing solemnly callet…
  23. Chapter 23 Of the Civil Magistrate

    God, the Supreme Lord and King of all the world, hath ordained civil magistrates to be under him, over the peo…
  24. Chapter 24 Of Marriage and Divorce

    Marriage is to be between one man and one woman: neither is it lawful for any man to have more than one wife, …
  25. Chapter 25 Of the Church

    The catholic or universal Church, which is invisible, consists of the whole number of the elect, that have bee…
  26. Chapter 26 Of the Communion of Saints

    All saints that are united to Jesus Christ their head, by his Spirit and by faith, have fellowship with him in…
  27. Chapter 27 Of the Sacraments

    Sacraments are holy signs and seals of the covenant of grace, immediately instituted by God, to represent Chri…
  28. Chapter 28 Of Baptism

    Baptism is a sacrament of the New Testament, ordained by Jesus Christ, not only for the solemn admission of th…
  29. Chapter 29 Of the Lord's Supper

    Our Lord Jesus, in the night wherein he was betrayed, instituted the sacrament of his body and blood, called t…
  30. Chapter 30 Of Church Censures

    The Lord Jesus, as king and head of his Church, hath therein appointed a government in the hand of Church offi…
  31. Chapter 31 Of Synods and Councils

    For the better government and further edification of the Church, there ought to be such assemblies as are comm…
  32. Chapter 32 Of the State of Men after Death, and of the Resurrection of the Dead

    The bodies of men, after death, return to dust, and see corruption; but their souls (which neither die nor sle…
  33. Chapter 33 Of the Last Judgment

    God hath appointed a day wherein he will judge the world in righteousness by Jesus Christ, to whom all power a…

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