Westminster Confession of Faith

The Westminster Confession of Faith (1647) is the fullest statement of confessional Reformed Christianity in the English-speaking world. Drafted by the Westminster Assembly of Divines — over a hundred English theologians, together with Scottish commissioners — the confession was adopted as the doctrinal standard of the Church of Scotland and, in slightly amended forms, by English and American Presbyterian churches, by Congregationalists (in the Savoy Declaration), and by Reformed Baptists (in the 1689 LBCF).

Thirty-three chapters cover Scripture, the Trinity, God's decrees and providence, creation, the fall, the covenants, Christ the mediator, effectual calling, justification, adoption, sanctification, saving faith, repentance, good works, perseverance, assurance, the law, Christian liberty, worship, oaths, civil government, marriage, the church, the sacraments, discipline, councils, and the last things. Its precision and comprehensiveness make it the most-cited Reformed confession on AskCredo; it appears across nearly every doctrinal topic on the site.

Questions on AskCredo that cite the Westminster Confession of Faith, organized by chapter and section.