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Christian Life and Liberty
Christian Liberty The freedom of believers under the gospel, delivered from the guilt of sin, the condemning wrath of God, …
Religious Worship and the Sabbath The acceptable way of worshipping God according to Scripture, the regulative principle, and the sanctification of the Lord's …
Oaths, the Civil Magistrate, and Marriage The right use of lawful oaths and vows, the authority and duties of the civil magistrate in relation …
Christology and Covenant
The Covenant of Grace God's free offer of life and salvation through Jesus Christ in the covenant of grace.
Christ the Mediator The person, natures, offices, and states of the Lord Jesus Christ as the only Mediator between God and …
Creation and Providence
Creation God's work of creating the world and all things therein, especially man in His own image.
Providence God's most holy, wise, and powerful preserving and governing all His creatures and all their actions.
Ecclesiology
The Church and the Communion of Saints The visible and invisible church, its Head the Lord Jesus Christ, and the fellowship of believers united to …
The Sacraments and Means of Grace The outward and ordinary means by which Christ communicates the benefits of redemption: the Word, sacraments, and prayer; …
Church Government and Discipline The necessity and purposes of church censures and discipline, and the calling and authority of synods and councils.
Prayer and the Lord's Prayer The duty of prayer, the rule and pattern given by Christ in the Lord's Prayer, and its several …
Of Church Government Church censures and governance. The WCF teaches presbyterian government with synods and councils; the 1689 omits these chapters …
Eschatology
Death, Resurrection, and Last Judgment The state of men after death, the resurrection of the body, and the final judgment at the last …
Hamartiology
The Fall, Sin, and Misery The covenant of works, Adam's fall, original sin, and the resulting estate of sin and misery.
Prolegomena
Man's Chief End and Holy Scripture The chief end of man—to glorify God and enjoy Him forever—and the authority, sufficiency, and perspicuity of Holy …
Soteriology
Effectual Calling The work of God's Spirit in effectually calling sinners, the freedom of the will under grace, and union …
Justification God's free pardon of sin and acceptance of sinners as righteous through the imputed righteousness of Christ, received …
Adoption The privilege of being received into the number and enjoying the liberties and privileges of the sons of …
Sanctification The renewal of the whole person after the image of God, enabling believers to die more unto sin …
Saving Faith, Repentance, and Good Works The nature of saving faith as receiving and resting on Christ, evangelical repentance unto life, and the fruits …
Perseverance and Assurance The perseverance of true believers in the state of grace and the grounds and means of assurance of …
The Law of God
The Moral Law The moral law as the rule of obedience for all men, its uses under the covenant of grace, …
The Ten Commandments Expounded The duties required and sins forbidden in each of the Ten Commandments, from the first through the tenth.
Theology Proper
God and the Holy Trinity The being, attributes, and tri-personal nature of God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
God's Eternal Decree The eternal, wise, and holy counsel of God's will, including predestination and election.