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WCF
Westminster Confession of Faith
12
Of Providence
God the great Creator of all things doth uphold, direct, dispose, and govern all creatures, actions, and things, …
Of Providence
Although, in relation to the fore-knowledge and decree of God, the first Cause, all things come to pass …
Of Providence
God in His ordinary providence maketh use of means, yet is free to work without, above, and against …
Of Providence
The almighty power, unsearchable wisdom, and infinite goodness of God so far manifest themselves in His providence, that …
Of Providence
As the providence of God doth in general reach to all creatures, so after a most special manner, …
Of Providence
The most wise, righteous, and gracious God doth oftentimes leave for a season His own children to manifold …
Of Providence
As for those wicked and ungodly men whom God, as a righteous Judge, for former sins, doth blind …
Of the Holy Scripture
Although the light of nature and the works of creation and providence do so far manifest the goodness, …
Of the Holy Scripture
The Old Testament in Hebrew (which was the native language of the people of God of old), and …
Of Adoption
All those that are justified, God vouchsafeth, in and for His only Son Jesus Christ, to make partakers …
Of Religious Worship and the Sabbath-day
Neither prayer, nor any other part of religious worship, is now under the Gospel either tied unto, or …
Of the Civil Magistrate
The civil magistrate may not assume to himself the administration of the Word and sacraments, or the power …
WLC
Westminster Larger Catechism
12
What are God's works of providence?
God's works of providence are his most holy, wise, and powerful preserving and governing all his creatures; ordering …
What is God's providence towards the angels?
God by his providence permitted some of the angels, wilfully and irrecoverably, to fall into sin and damnation, …
What was the providence of God toward man in the estate in …
The providence of God toward man in the estate in which he was created, was the placing him …
How doth God execute his decrees?
God executeth his decrees in the works of creation and providence, according to his infallible foreknowledge, and the …
How is justification an act of God's free grace?
Although Christ, by his obedience and death, did make a proper, real, and full satisfaction to God's justice …
What are the sins forbidden in the third commandment?
The sins forbidden in the third commandment are, the not using of God's name as is required; and …
What is required of superiors towards their inferiors?
It is required of superiors, according to that power they receive from God, and that relation wherein they …
What are the duties required in the eighth commandment?
The duties required in the eighth commandment are, truth, faithfulness, and justice in contracts and commerce between man …
What do we pray for in the first petition?
In the first petition (which is, Hallowed be thy name,) acknowledging the utter inability and indisposition that is …
What do we pray for in the third petition?
In the third petition (which is, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven,) acknowledging, …
What do we pray for in the fourth petition?
In the fourth petition (which is, Give us this day our daily bread,) acknowledging, that in Adam, and …
What do we pray for in the sixth petition?
In the sixth petition (which is, And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,) acknowledging, …
WSC
Westminster Shorter Catechism
3
What are God's works of providence?
God's works of providence are, his most holy, wise, and powerful preserving and governing all his creatures, and …
What special act of providence did God exercise toward man in the …
When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect …
How doth God execute his decrees?
God executeth his decrees in the works of creation and providence.
BCO
Book of Church Order (PCA)
35
31-1
31-1. Original jurisdiction (the right first or initially to hear and determine) in relation to ministers of the …
5-3
5-3. The mission church, because of its transitional condition, requires a temporary system of government. Depending on the …
5-4
5-4. Pastoral ministry for the mission church may be provided: a. by a minister of the Presbytery called …
5-9
5-9. A new church can be organized only by the authority of Presbytery. a. A Presbytery should establish …
8-7
8-7. A Presbytery may, at its discretion, approve the call of a teaching elder to work with an …
8-8
8-8. A Presbytery may, at its discretion, approve the call of a teaching elder to work as a …
11-3
11-3. All Church courts are one in nature, constituted of the same elements, possessed inherently of the same …
12-1
12-1. The church Session consists of the pastor, associate pastor(s), if there be any, and the ruling elders …
13-4
13-4. Any three ministers belonging to the Presbytery, together with at least three ruling elders, being met at …
13-10
13-10. When a Presbytery determines to dissolve a church, it shall give no less than sixty (60) days …
13-12
13-12. The Presbytery shall meet at least twice a year on its own adjournment. The Moderator shall call …
14-1
14-1. The General Assembly is the highest court of this Church, and represents in one body all the …
14-6
14-6. The General Assembly shall have power: a. To receive and issue* all appeals, references, and complaints regularly …
18-2
18-2. Every applicant for the ministry must put himself under the care of Presbytery, which should ordinarily be …
19-1
19-1. To preserve the purity of the preaching of the Gospel, no man is permitted to preach in …
19-2
19-2. Examination for Licensure. The examination for licensure shall be as follows: a. Give a statement of his …
19-4
19-4. The applicant having answered these questions in the affirmative, the moderator shall offer a prayer suitable for …
19-7
19-7. The Holy Scriptures require that some trial be previously made of those who are to be ordained …
19-10
19-10. When an applicant is approved for internship, the moderator of the Presbytery shall offer a prayer suitable …
22-5
22-5. In order to provide necessary changes in pastorates, a temporary relation may be established between a church …
24-10
24-10. When a deacon or ruling elder by reason of age or infirmity desires to be released from …
25-7
25-7. If a particular church is incorporated, the provisions of its charter and bylaws must always be in …
25-11
25-11. While a congregation consists of all the communing members of a particular church, and in matters ecclesiastical …
32-2
32-2. Process against an offender shall not be commenced unless some person or persons undertake to make out …
32-4
32-4. The citation shall be issued and signed by the moderator or clerk by order and in the …
32-7
32-7. The time which must elapse between the serving of the first citation on the accused person, and …
32-19
32-19. In any instances involving a personal offense (BCO 29-3), the court shall attempt to inform the …
40-6
40-6. In process against a lower court, the trial shall be conducted according to the rules provided for …
42-10
42-10. An appellant may represent himself or be represented as provided in BCO 32-19.
43-2
43-2. A complaint shall first be made to the court whose act or decision is alleged to be …
43-3
43-3. If, after considering a complaint, the court alleged to be delinquent or in error is of the …
52-2
52-2. Then, after singing a psalm, or hymn, it is proper that, before the sermon, there should be …
62-1
62-1. The observance of days of fasting and of thanksgiving, as the dispensations of Divine Providence may direct, …
62-6
62-6. On days of fasting, the minister should point out the authority and providences calling for the observance; …
62-7
62-7. On days of thanksgiving, he should give information respecting the authority and providences which call for the …