WESTMINSTER CONFESSION OF FAITH

I am actually in the process of writing my first Worthy post, based on one of the messages given there. But, while I'm working on it, I thought I'd share with you a couple of quotes from the Westminster Confession of Faith. As with The Pilgrim's Progress, these quotes are in old english.





"The most wise, righteous, and gracious God doth oftentimes leave, for a season, his own children to manifold temptations, and the corruption of their own hearts, to chastise them for their former sins, or to discover unto them the hidden strength of corruption and deceitfulness of their hearts, that they may be humbled; and, to raise them to a more close and constant dependence for their support upon himself, and to make them more watchful against all future occasions of sin, and for sundry other just and holy ends."


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"So that two whole, perfect, and distinct natures, the Godhead and the manhood, were inseparably joined together in one person, without conversion, composition, or confusion. Which person is very God, and very man, yet on Christ, the only Mediator between God and man." 


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"When God converts a sinner, and translates him into the state of grace, he freeth him from his natural bondage under sin, and, by his grace alone, enables him freely to will and to do that which is spiritually good..."


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"All those that are justified, God vouchsafeth, in and for his only Son Jesus Christ, to make partakers o the grace of adoption, by which they are taken into the number, and enjoy the liberties and privileges of the children of God, have his name put upon them, receive the Spirit of adoption, have access to the throne of grace with boldness, are enabled to cry, Abba, Father, are pitied, protected, provided for, and chastened by him, as by a father: yet never cast off, but sealed to the day of redemption; and inherit the promises, as heirs of everlasting salvation.


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Which one of these quotes was your favorite? Are there any confessions of faith, catechisms, Bible verses, quotes, etc. that encourage you?

-Sarah :)