Feb
20
WCF I.1
Filed Under Westminster Confession
I’m beginning a leisurely stroll through the first chapter of the Westminster Confession of Faith. I hope you enjoy the journey. If it seems to get positive feedback, maybe we’ll tackle subsequent chapters. For now, we’ll begin with section one of the first chapter which deals with the topic of “The Bible”.
You’ll note as we work through the first chapter in successive posts that four main themes are going to pop up concerning the Word of God. It is necessary, authoritative, sufficient, and perspicuous. Today’s section highlights the necessity of scripture. The scriptures are necessary to know God rightly, as he is revealed both in his work of creation and providence.
WCF 1.1 Although the light of nature, and the works of creation and providence do so far manifest the goodness, wisdom, and power of God, as to leave men unexcusable;(1) yet are they not sufficient to give that knowledge of God, and of His will, which is necessary unto salvation:(2) therefore it pleased the Lord, at sundry times, and in divers manners, to reveal Himself, and to declare that His will unto His Church;(3) and afterwards, for the better preserving and propagating of the truth, and for the more sure establishment and comfort of the Church against the corruption of the flesh, and the malice of Satan and of the world, to commit the same wholly unto writing;(4) which maketh the Holy Scripture to be most necessary;(5) those former ways of God’s revealing His will unto His people being now ceased.(6)
- Rom. 2:14,15; Rom. 1:19,20; Ps. 19:1,2,3; Rom. 1:32; Rom. 2:1.
- 1 Cor. 1:21; 1 Cor. 2:13,14
- Heb. 1:1
- Prov. 22:19,20,21;Luke 1:3,4; Rom. 15:4; Matt. 4:4,7,10; Isa. 8:19,20.
- 2 Tim. 3:15; 2 Pet. 1:19
- Heb. 1:1,2
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