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WCF
Westminster Confession of Faith
13
Of the Communion of the Saints
This communion which the saints have with Christ, doth not make them, in any wise, partakers of the …
Of the Communion of the Saints
Saints by profession are bound to maintain a holy fellowship and communion in the worship of God; and …
Of the Communion of the Saints
All saints, that are united to Jesus Christ their Head by His Spirit and by faith, have fellowship …
Of the Perseverance of the Saints
This perseverance of the saints depends not upon their own free will, but upon the immutability of the …
Of the Perseverance of the Saints
They, whom God hath accepted in His Beloved, effectually called, and sanctified by His Spirit, can neither totally, …
Of the Perseverance of the Saints
Nevertheless, they may, through the temptations of Satan and of the world, the prevalency of corruption remaining in …
Of Creation
After God had made all other creatures, He created man, male and female, with reasonable and immortal souls, …
Of the Fall of Man, of Sin, and of the Punishment thereof
By this sin they fell from their original righteousness and communion, with God, and so became dead in …
Of Sanctification
In which war, although the remaining corruption, for a time, may much prevail; yet through the continual supply …
Of Religious Worship and the Sabbath-day
Religious worship is to be given to God, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; and to Him alone; …
Of the Church
Unto this catholic visible Church Christ hath given the ministry, oracles, and ordinances of God, for the gathering …
Of the Lord’s Supper
Our Lord Jesus, in the night wherein He was betrayed, instituted the sacrament of His body and blood, …
Of the Lord’s Supper
Although ignorant and wicked men receive the outward elements in this sacrament: yet they receive not the thing …
WLC
Westminster Larger Catechism
16
What is the communion in grace which the members of the invisible …
The communion in grace which the members of the invisible church have with Christ, is their partaking of …
What is the communion in glory which the members of the invisible …
The communion in glory which the members of the invisible church have with Christ, is in this life, …
What is the communion in glory with Christ, which the members of …
The communion in glory with Christ, which the members of the invisible church enjoy immediately after death, is, …
What is the communion in glory with Christ which the members of …
The members of the invisible church have communicated to them in this life the firstfruits of glory with …
What are the special privileges of the visible church?
The visible church hath the privilege of being under God's special care and government; of being protected and …
What shall be done to the righteous at the day of judgment?
At the day of judgment, the righteous, being caught up to Christ in the clouds, shall be set …
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 …
What misery did the fall bring upon mankind?
The fall brought upon mankind the loss of communion with God, his displeasure and curse; so as we …
What special benefits do the members of the invisible church enjoy by …
The members of the invisible church by Christ enjoy union and communion with him in grace and glory.
Death, being the wages of sin, why are not the righteous delivered …
The righteous shall be delivered from death itself at the last day, and even in death are delivered …
What shall be done to the wicked at the day of judgment?
At the day of judgment, the wicked shall be set on Christ's left hand, and, upon clear evidence, …
What are the sins forbidden in the first commandment?
The sins forbidden in the first commandment are, atheism, in denying or not having a God; Idolatry, in …
What are those aggravations that make some sins more heinous than others?
Sins receive their aggravations, 1. From the persons offending: if they be of riper age, greater experience or …
What is a sacrament?
A sacrament is a holy ordinance instituted by Christ in his church, to signify, seal, and exhibit unto …
What is the Lord's supper?
The Lord's supper is a sacrament of the New Testament, wherein, by giving and receiving bread and wine …
What is required of them that receive the sacrament of the Lord's …
It is required of them that receive the sacrament of the Lord's supper, that, during the time of …
WSC
Westminster Shorter Catechism
1
What is the misery of that estate whereinto man fell?
All mankind by their fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made …
BCO
Book of Church Order (PCA)
21
9-1
9-1. The office of deacon is set forth in the Scriptures as ordinary and perpetual in the Church. …
58-4
58-4. On the day of the observance of the Lord's Supper, when the sermon is ended, the minister …
37-4
37-4. When an excommunicated person shall be so affected with his state as to be brought to repentance, …
Preliminary Principles
II. PRELIMINARY PRINCIPLES The Presbyterian Church in America, in setting forth the form of government founded upon and …
38-3
38-3. a. When a member or officer in the Presbyterian Church in America shall attempt to withdraw from …
The King and Head of the Church
I. THE KING AND HEAD OF THE CHURCH Jesus Christ, upon whose shoulders the government rests, whose name …
1-2
1-2. The Church which the Lord Jesus Christ has erected in this world for the gathering and perfecting …
12-5
12-5. The church Session is charged with maintaining the spiritual government of the church, for which purpose it …
18-1
18-1. A candidate for the ministry is a member of the Church in full communion who, believing himself …
30-4
30-4. Excommunication is the excision of an offender from the communion of the Church. This censure is to …
36-6
36-6. Excommunication is to be administered according to one or other of the two modes laid down for …
37-3
37-3. When the court shall be satisfied as to the reality of the repentance of an indefinitely suspended …
37-9
37-9. In the case of the removal of censures from, or the restoration of, a minister, jurisdiction shall …
47-3
47-3. The end of public worship is the glory of God. His people should engage in all its …
47-7
47-7. Public worship differs from private worship in that in public worship God is served by His saints …
48-6
48-6. Let every person and family, in the morning, by secret and private prayer, for themselves and others, …
52-4
52-4. Ministers are not to be confined to fixed forms of prayer for public worship, yet it is …
58-1
58-1. The Communion, or Supper of the Lord, is to be observed frequently; the stated times to be …
58-6
58-6. Since believers are to act personally in all their covenanting with the Lord, it is proper that …
58-7
58-7. The minister may, in a few words, put the communicants in mind: Of the grace of God, …
62-3
62-3. It should be left to the judgment and discretion of every Christian and family to determine when …