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WCF Westminster Confession of Faith
21
31.3
Of Synods and Councils
… set down rules and directions for the better ordering of the public worship of God, and government of his Church; to receive complaints in cases of maladministration, and authoritatively …
21.5
Of Religious Worship and the Sabbath-day
The reading of the Scriptures with godly fear, the sound preaching and conscionable hearing of the Word, in obedience unto God, …
1.4
Of the Holy Scripture
… obeyed, dependeth not upon the testimony of any man, or Church; but wholly upon God (who is truth itself) the author thereof: and therefore it is to be received …
1.8
Of the Holy Scripture
The Old Testament in Hebrew (which was the native language of the people of God of old), and the New Testament in Greek (which, at the time of the …
1.5
Of the Holy Scripture
… the parts, the scope of the whole (which is, to give all glory to God), the full discovery it makes of the only way of man’s salvation, the many …
22.7
Of Lawful Oaths and Vows
No man may vow to do anything forbidden in the Word of God, or what would hinder any duty therein commanded, or which is not …
1.2
Of the Holy Scripture
Under the name of Holy Scripture, or the Word of God written, are now contained all the books of the Old and New …
22.2
Of Lawful Oaths and Vows
The name of God only is that by which men ought to swear; and therein it is to …
21.6
Of Religious Worship and the Sabbath-day
… any place in which it is performed, or towards which it is directed: but God is to be worshipped everywhere, in spirit and truth; as in private families daily, …
3.8
Of God’s Eternal Decree
… to be handled with special prudence and care, that men attending the will of God revealed in His Word, and yielding obedience thereunto, may, from the certainty of their …
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WLC Westminster Larger Catechism
32
Q158.
By whom is the word of God to be preached?
The word of God is to be preached only by such as are sufficiently gifted, and …
Q4.
How doth it appear that the scriptures are the word of God?
The scriptures manifest themselves to be the word of God, by their majesty and purity; by the consent of all the parts, …
Q3.
What is the word of God?
The holy scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the word of God, the only rule of faith and obedience.
Q157.
How is the word of God to be read?
… and reverent esteem of them; with a firm persuasion that they are the very word of God, and that he only can enable us to understand them; with desire …
Q156.
Is the word of God to be read by all?
Although all are not to be permitted to read the word publicly to the congregation, yet all sorts of people are bound to read it …
Q159.
How is the word of God to be preached by those that are called thereunto?
They that are called to labor in the ministry of the word, are to preach sound doctrine, diligently, in season and out of season; plainly, not …
Q101.
What is the preface to the ten commandments?
The preface to the ten commandments is contained in these words, I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land …
Q155.
How is the word made effectual to salvation?
The Spirit of God makes the reading, but especially the preaching of the word, an effectual means of …
Q2.
How doth it appear that there is a God?
The very light of nature in man, and the works of God, declare plainly that there is a God; but his word and Spirit only do …
Q186.
What rule hath God given for our direction in the duty of prayer?
The whole word of God is of use to direct us in the duty of prayer; but …
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WSC Westminster Shorter Catechism
12
Q99.
What rule hath God given for our direction in prayer?
The whole Word of God is of use to direct us in prayer; but the special rule …
Q89.
How is the Word made effectual to salvation?
The Spirit of God maketh the reading, but especially the preaching of the Word, an effectual means of …
Q2.
What rule hath God given to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him?
The Word of God, which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, …
Q50.
What is required in the second commandment?
… receiving, observing, and keeping pure and entire, all such religious worship and ordinances as God hath appointed in his Word.
Q24.
How doth Christ execute the office of a prophet?
Christ executeth the office of a prophet, in revealing to us, by his Word and Spirit the will of God for our salvation.
Q43.
What is the preface to the ten commandments?
The preface to the ten commandments is in these words, I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land …
Q54.
What is required in the third commandment?
The third commandment requireth the holy and reverend use of God's names, titles, attributes, ordinances, Word, and works.
Q82.
Is any man able perfectly to keep the commandments of God?
… since the fall, is able in this life perfectly to keep the commandments of God, but doth daily break them in thought, word, and deed.
Q9.
What is the work of creation?
The work of creation is, God's making all things of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space …
Q48.
What are we specially taught by these words, 'before me', in the first commandment?
These words, before me, in the first commandment teach us, that God, who seeth all things, …
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BCO Book of Church Order (PCA)
34
1.2
Preliminary Principles
… America, in setting forth the form of government founded upon and agreeable to the Word of God, reiterates the following great principles which have governed the formation of the …
25.6
24-6
… Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, as originally given, to be the inerrant Word of God, the only infallible rule of faith and practice? 2. Do you sincerely …
13.5
12-5
… Directory for Worship, authority over the time and place of the preaching of the Word and the administration of the Sacraments, over all other religious services, over the music …
47.1
47-1
… from the Bible, and from no other source. The Scriptures forbid the worshipping of God by images, or in any other way not appointed in His Word, and requires …
9.5
8-5
… When a man is called to labor as a teaching elder, it belongs to his order, in addition to those functions he shares with all other elders, to feed …
47.6
47-6
… public worship but, in the interest of life and power in worship, has given His Church a large measure of liberty in this matter. It may not be forgotten, …
29.1
28-1
… spiritual nurture, instruction and training of the children of the Church are committed by God primarily to their parents. They are responsible to the Church for the faithful discharge …
56.4
56-4
56-4. Before baptism, the minister is to use some words of instruction, touching the institution, nature, use, and ends of this sacrament, showing: a. …
22.7
21-7
… the holy office of the Gospel ministry. Prayer being ended, he shall rise from his knees; and the minister who presides shall first, followed by all members of the …
1.3
The Constitution Defined
… to and subordinate to the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, the inerrant Word Of God, consists of its doctrinal standards set forth in the Westminster Confession of …
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