Hold Fast the Faith

Hold Fast the Faith

Author: Matthew Everhard

Publisher: Matthew Everhard

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 1934453102

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Furthermore, confessions and creeds serve to help assure that the doctrinal faith that we articulate today has not subtly changed over time, subject to the warping influence of secular society. Creeds stand as ancient landmarks denoting the "location" of believers' hearts in history. Noting where one deviates from an ancient creed gives a person a distinct idea about where his or her own theological convictions stand in relation to other believers throughout history. Perhaps this also helps us to discover what direction we are moving. Are we moving closer to Christ? To God's Word? To the heart of God Himself? Or are we moving further away? The confession that I will be recommending to you in this volume is the standard-bearing creed in the Presbyterian or Reformed branch of Christianity. Influenced heavily by the thinking of Reformation theologian John Calvin (1509-1564), the Westminster Confession (1647) is a confessional exemplar of Reformed theology.2 The Westminster Confession of Faith is the premiere example of theological intellectualism absorbed in the beauty of the sovereignty of God. The Westminster Confession, and Calvin before it for that matter, were both completely committed to the theological concept that God is sovereign over the entire universe. Therefore, as you study this Confession you will undoubtedly encounter the Living God as ruler of the cosmos, the world, the events of your life, and hopefully your heart.


Confessing the Faith

Confessing the Faith

Author: Chad B. Van Dixhoorn

Publisher: Banner of Truth

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 484

ISBN-13: 9781848714045

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This accessible, biblical, and thoughtful work digests years of study and teaching into bite-sized sections. Van Dixhoorn's work is historical and practical in its focus. It deliberately presents readers with more than another survey of Reformed theology; it offers a guide to a particular text, considers its original proof-texts, and seeks to deepen our understanding of each paragraph of the Confession.


Truths We Confess

Truths We Confess

Author: Robert Charles Sproul

Publisher: Reformation Trust Publishing

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 720

ISBN-13: 9781642891621

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The Westminster Confession of Faith is one of the most precise and comprehensive statements of biblical Christianity, and it is treasured by believers around the world. Dr. R.C. Sproul has called it one of the most important confessions of faith ever penned, and it has helped generations of Christians understand and defend what they believe. In Truths We Confess, Dr. Sproul introduces readers to this remarkable confession, explaining its insights and applying them to modern life. In his signature easy-to-understand style and with his conviction that everyone's a theologian, he provides valuable commentary that will serve churches and individual Christians as they strive to better understand the eternal truths of Scripture. As he walks through the confession line by line, Dr. Sproul shows how the doctrines of the Bible--from creation to covenant, sin to salvation--fit together to the glory of God. This accessible volume is designed to help you deepen your knowledge of God's Word and answer the question, What do you believe?


Truth's Victory Over Error

Truth's Victory Over Error

Author: David Dickson

Publisher: Ravenio Books

Published:

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13:

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This commentary on the Westminster Confession contains the following chapters: I. Of the Holy Scripture II. Of God, and of the Holy Trinity III. Of God's Eternal Decrees IV. Of Creation V. Of Providence VI. Concerning the Fall of Man, of Sin, and the Punishment thereof VII. Of God's Covenant with Man VIII. Of Christ the Mediator IX. Of Free-will X. Of Effectual Calling XI. Of Justification XII. Of Adoption XIII. Of Sanctification XIV. Of Saving Faith XV. Of Repentance XVI. Of Good Works XVII. Of the Perseverance of the Saints XVIII. Of Assurance of Grace and Salvation XIX. Of the Law of God XX. Of Christian Liberty, and Liberty of Conscience XXI. Of Religious Worship, and the Sabbath Day


The Westminster Confession of Faith

The Westminster Confession of Faith

Author: Gerald Irvin Williamson

Publisher: P & R Publishing

Published: 2003-11

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780875525938

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Now in a new, attractive format, this comprehensive study manual shows the Westminster Confession to be an unsurpassed summary of biblical teaching for doctrine and life. Book jacket.


Faith of Our Fathers

Faith of Our Fathers

Author: Wayne R. Spear

Publisher: Crown & Covenant Publ.

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 9781884527197

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People are returning by the thousands to the study of the Westminster Confession. Helping a new generation to understand and apply the Scriptures, the Confession is being rediscovered as a valuable summary of Bible teaching, pointing students to the authority of the Scriptures. Faith of Our Fathers is a concise and contemporary look at the Confession, a document written over 350 years ago.Author Wayne Spear offers historical background and paragraph-by-paragraph commentary to help the 21st century layperson to glean the treasures of the Confession. What is more, Spear demonstrates the value of the Confession in everyday application and devotional use?keeping the Christian from error and holding up a mirror to self-righteousness. Paper, 176 pp.