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Westminster Confession, Reformed Confessions, Larger & Shorter Catechism"Creeds are simply expository distillations of Scripture. They summarily state the most basic themes of Scripture in order to facilitate education in them. If it be agreed that a brief expository summation of the teachings of the Bible can be given, then creeds are legitimatised in that they fulfill that precise function. In this respect, creeds differ from doctrinal sermons only in being more exact and being carefully compiled by several minds. Once a church encourages public teaching of the Word or publishes literature explaining it, it has in fact made a creedal statement." - Kenneth Gentry - The Usefulness of Creeds
Is the Shorter Catechism Worth While? by Benjamin B. Warfield
The Shorter Catechism is, perhaps, not very easy to learn. And very certainly it will not teach itself. Its framers were less careful to make it easy than to make it good. As one of them, Lazarus Seaman, explained, they sought to set down in it not the knowledge the child has, but the knowledge the child ought to have.
A Short History of Creeds and Confessions by A. A. Hodge
While, however, the Scriptures are from God, the understanding of them belongs to the part of men. Men must interpret to the best of their ability each particular part of Scripture separately, and then combine all that the Scriptures teach upon every subject into a consistent whole, and then adjust their teachings upon different subjects in mutual consistency as parts of a harmonious system.
All About Heresy by Michael S. Horton
Witch trials in Salem. The Council of Toulouse in the 13th century, employing men whose sole purpose was to hunt out human kindling for the flames of the Inquisition. These are images evoked by that word, "heresy."
Charles Finney vs. the Westminster Confession by Michael S. Horton
The most famous evangelist of the nineteenth century declared that The Westminster Divines had created "a paper pope" and had "elevated their confession and catechism to the Papal throne and into the place of the Holy Ghost."
The Calling of the Westminster Assembly by John Murray
It should be conceded, without fear of intelligent contradiction, that the Westminster Confession of Faith, Larger and Shorter Catechisms are the finest creedal formulations of the Christian Faith that the church of Christ has yet produced.
The Catechisms of the Westminster Assembly by John Murray
In the records of the Westminster Assembly we find a great deal of debate concerning catechism long before the date upon which the Assembly actually turned to the composition of the two Catechisms with which we are familiar.
The Men and the Parties by William S. Barker
The Bible adeptly blends precept and example in its communication of the Christian faith. As the Westminster Shorter Catechism says, "The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God and what duty God requires of man."
The Nicene Creed by Unknown
I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.
The Usefulness of Creeds by Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr
We live in non-creedal age. By and large, conservative Christendom diminishes the importance of creedal symbols. As a matter of fact, many non-creedalists do not dismiss creeds simply as unimportant to the maintenance of biblical Christianity, they deem them to be positively antithetical to it. Such a position would better be termed "anti-creedal."
The Westminster Assembly of Divines: Part I by William Symington
The Westminster Assembly, it is well known, was convened by an ordinance of Parliament. In the year 1641 the ministers of London had petitioned both Houses to use their influence with the King to obtain a free Synod, for the purpose of taking under consideration the state of the country in regard to religious matters.
The Westminster Assembly of Divines: Part II by William Symington
Although the Scottish commissioners cannot be said to have formed a party in the Westminster Assembly, this is perhaps the proper place to advert to their appointment, character, and peculiar position in that meeting.
The Westminster Assembly of Divines: Part III by William Symington
Having thus glanced at the origin, constitution, and parties of the Westminster Assembly, we are prepared to look at its proceedings. The Assembly was convened for the first time on Saturday, July 1, 1643, and it continued to hold regular meetings until February 22, 1649, when, instead of being formally dissolved, it was resolved into a committee for conducting the trials leading to the ordination of ministers.
The Westminster Standards by John Murray
The Westminster Assembly was wholly British in its composition. It should not, however, be thought that these British divines of the seventeenth century pursued their task and framed the standards of which they were the authors in aloof indifference to the Reformed churches on the continent of Europe.
The Work of the Westminster Assembly by John Murray
The Westminster Assembly first convened on July 1, 1643. For the first three months the Assembly was largely occupied with the revision of the Thirty-Nine Articles of the Church of England.
What Does it Mean to be Reformed? by Stephen Voorwinde
The setting was perfect. The atmosphere was just right. This was the ideal time and place. We were in the car on the way to Synod. With all the issues and challenges that lay immediately before us, what better opportunity to discuss what it means to be Reformed!
Why Do We Need Creeds? by Andrew J. Webb
Creeds and confessions are summaries of the doctrine that Christians believe to be taught in the the Bible. For instance, if we were to both read the New Testament and you were to ask me to write down what I believe that it teaches about Christ, I might draw up the following 7 point list...
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