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Westminster Confession of Faith

Schaff, The Creeds of Christendom, Vol. III

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Westminster Confession of Faith · 1646 1646

“Those whom God effectually calleth, he also freely justifieth: not by infusing righteousness into them, but by pardoning their sins, and by accounting and accepting their persons as righteous; not for anything wrought in them, or done by them, but for Christ's sake alone; nor by imputing faith itself, the act of believing, or any other evangelical obedience to them, as their righteousness; but by imputing the obedience and satisfaction of Christ unto them, they receiving and resting on him and his righteousness, by faith; which faith they have not of themselves, it is the gift of God.”

Westminster Confession, ch. 11.1 Source

Westminster Confession of Faith · 1646 1646

“In the unity of the Godhead there be three persons, of one substance, power, and eternity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost: the Father is of none, neither begotten, nor proceeding; the Son is eternally begotten of the Father; the Holy Ghost eternally proceeding from the Father and the Son.”

Westminster Confession, ch. 2.3 Source

Westminster Confession of Faith · 1646 1646

“The whole counsel of God concerning all things necessary for his own glory, man's salvation, faith and life, is either expressly set down in Scripture, or by good and necessary consequence may be deduced from Scripture: unto which nothing at any time is to be added, whether by new revelations of the Spirit, or traditions of men.”

Westminster Confession, ch. 1.6 Source

Westminster Confession of Faith · 1646 1646

“The catholic or universal Church, which is invisible, consists of the whole number of the elect, that have been, are, or shall be gathered into one, under Christ the Head thereof.”

Westminster Confession, ch. 25.1 Source

Westminster Confession of Faith · 1646 1646

“The souls of the righteous, being then made perfect in holiness, are received into the highest heavens… and the souls of the wicked are cast into hell… Besides these two places, for souls separated from their bodies, the Scripture acknowledgeth none.”

Westminster Confession, ch. 32.1 Source

Westminster Confession of Faith · 1646 1646

“Sacraments are holy signs and seals of the covenant of grace, immediately instituted by God, to represent Christ, and his benefits… There be only two sacraments ordained by Christ our Lord in the Gospel; that is to say, baptism, and the Supper of the Lord.”

Westminster Confession, ch. 27 Source