Westminster Confession of Faith (Study Guide)

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A Topical Outline of the Westminster Confession of Faith by Ligon Duncan

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WCF Chapter 1 | Of the Holy Scripture by William Boekestein

Chapter 1: Of the Holy Scripture

The Necessity of Scripture, WCF 1.1

The Canon of Scripture. WCF 1.2-3

The Authority of Scripture WCF 1.4-5

The Sufficiency of Scripture WCF 1.6

The Clarity of Scripture WCF 1.7

The Preservation of Scripture WCF 1.8

The Interpretation of Scipture WCF 1.9

The Supreme Judge of Scripture WCF 1.10

 

Chapter 2: Of God, and of the Holy Trinity

Who is God? WCF 2.1-2

The Holy Trinity WCF 2.3

 

Chapter 3: Of God's Eternal Decree

The Eternal Plan of God WCF 3.1-3.2

Predestination and Foreordination - WCF 3.3

 

Chapter 4: Creation

Creation - WCF 4.1

Imago Dei - WCF 4.2

 

Chapter 5: Of Providence

Providence - WCF 5.1

Concurrence - WCF 5.2

Ordinary and Extraordinary Providence - WCF 5.3

The Question of Evil - WCF 5.4

 

Chapter 6: Of the Fall of Man, Of Sin and of the Punishment Thereof

The Fall into Sin and its Consequences - WCF 6.1 - 6.2

Universality of Sin & Total Depravity - WCF 6.3 - 6.4

Indwelling Sin in the Believer - WCF 6.5 - 6.6

 

Chapter 7: Covenants

God's Covenants - WCF 7.1

The Covenant of Works - WCF 7.2

The Covenant of Grace WCF 7.3

Testament and Testator WCF 7.4

The Covenant of Grace in the New Testament WCF 7.5

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Chapter 8 - Christ the Mediator

Christ the Chosen Mediator - WCF 8.1

Hypostatic Union: The Union of Christ's Two Natures - WCF 8.2

Christ Equipped to Fulfill All Righteousness for Us - WCF 8.3

Christ's Humiliation & Exaltation - WCF 8.4

Jesus' Passive and Active Obedience - WCF - 8.5

Christ’s Redemption in the Old Testament - WCF - 8.6

The Communication of Attributes - WCF 8.7

Redemption Applied by the Mediator - WCF 8.8

 

Chapter 9 - The Will in the Four-Fold Nature of Man

The Will of Man - WCF 9.1

The State of Innocency - WCF 9.2

The State of Man After the Fall - Inability - WCF 9.3

The State of Regeneration - WCF 9.4

The State of Glory - WCF 9.5

 

Chapter 10 - Of Effectual Calling

Effectual Calling - WCF 10.1

The Grace of Effectual Calling - WCF 10.2

Elect Infants - WCF 10.3

Called But Not Chosen  WCF10.4

 

Chapter 11 - Of Justification

Justification Defined - WCF 11.1

Faith the Instrument of Justification - WCF 11.2

Justification - Obedience and Satisfaction - WCF 11.3

Justification — Eternity, Past, Present - WCF 11.4

Fatherly Displeasure - WCF 11.5

 

 

 

 

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