Confessions
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Some have compared the Confession to the US Constitution and have advocated a form of subscription analogous to “Strict Constructionism.” In this case, a creed or confession must always be interpreted and applied in accordance with the intent of its framers. Failure to do so calls into question one’s integrity and signifies that one is…
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Like as a father pitieth his children,so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.—Psalm 103:13. In the former part of this psalm the Psalmist sang of God’s deeds of love, his gifts, his benefits, and his acts of kindness; but here he goes deeper into the divine motive, and hence he finds sweeter incentives to devout…
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The Bible sufficiency teaches us everything we need to know in order to know, love and serve God. But how precisely does the Bible reveal this information to us? According to the Confession, the Scriptures reveal God’s will both directly and also indirectly. Here’s how the Westminster Confession states it: “The whole counsel of God…