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Westminster Confession of Faith Chapter by Chapter: 17. Of The Perseverance of the Saints

A class working through the Westminster Confession of Faith—one chapter a week. July 24, 2022. Pastor Andrew Dionne.
I. They, whom God hath accepted in His Beloved, effectually called, and sanctified by His Spirit, can neither totally nor finally fall away from the state of grace, but shall certainly persevere therein to the end, and be eternally saved.

Westminster Confession of Faith Chapter by Chapter: 16. Of Good Works

A class working through the Westminster Confession of Faith—one chapter a week. July 17, 2022. Elder Chuck Fultz.
I. Good works are only such as God hath commanded in His holy Word,1 and not such as, without the warrant thereof, are devised by men, out of blind zeal, or upon any pretence of good intention.2
1 Micah 6:8; Rom. 12:2; Heb. 13:21    2 Matt. 15:9; Isa. 29:13; 1 Pet. 1:18; Rom. 10:2; John 16:2; 1 Sam. 15:21–23

Westminster Confession of Faith Chapter by Chapter: 14. Of Saving Faith

A class working through the Westminster Confession of Faith—one chapter a week. July 10, 2022. Elder Chuck Fultz.
I. The grace of faith, whereby the elect are enabled to believe to the saving of their souls,1 is the work of the Spirit of Christ in their hearts,2 and is ordinarily wrought by the ministry of the Word,3 by which also, and by the administration of the sacraments, and prayer, it is increased and strengthened.4
1 Heb. 10:39    2 2 Cor. 4:13; Eph. 1:17–19, 2:8    3 Rom. 10:14,17    4 1 Pet. 2:2; Acts 20:32; Rom. 4:11; Luke 17:5; Rom. 1:16–17
 

Westminster Confession of Faith Chapter by Chapter: 15. Of Repentance unto Life

A class working through the Westminster Confession of Faith—one chapter a week. June 26, 2022. Elder Renton Rathbun.
 
I. Repentance unto life is an evangelical grace,1 the doctrine whereof is to be preached by every minister of the Gospel, as well as that of faith in Christ.2
1 Zech. 12:10; Acts 11:18    2 Luke 24:47; Mark 1:15; Acts 20:21

Westminster Confession of Faith Chapter by Chapter: 13. Of Sanctification

A class working through the Westminster Confession of Faith—one chapter a week. June 19, 2022. Pastor Andrew Dionne.
I. They, who are effectually called, and regenerated, having a new heart, and a new spirit created in them, are further sanctified, really and personally, through the virtue of Christ’s death and resurrection,1by His Word and Spirit dwelling in them:2 the dominion of the whole body of sin is destroyed,3 and the several lusts thereof are more and more weakened and mortified;4 and they more and more quickened and strengthened in all saving graces,5 to the practice of true holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.6
1 1 Cor. 6:11; Acts 20:32; Phil. 3:10; Rom. 6:5–6    2 John 17:17; 2 Thess. 2:13    3 Rom. 6:6,14    4 Gal. 5:24; Rom. 8:13    5 Col. 1:11; Eph. 3:16–19   6 2 Cor. 7:1; Heb. 12:14
II. This sanctification is throughout, in the whole man;7 yet imperfect in this life, there abiding still some remnants of corruption in every part;8 whence ariseth a continual and irreconcilable war, the flesh lusting against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh.9
7 1 Thess. 5:23    8 1 John 1:10; Rom. 7:18,23; Phil. 3:12    9 Gal. 5:17; 1 Pet. 2:11
III. In which war, although the remaining corruption, for a time, may much prevail;10 yet, through the continual supply of strength from the sanctifying Spirit of Christ, the regenerate part doth overcome;11and so, the saints grow in grace,12 perfecting holiness in the fear of God.13
10 Rom. 7:23    11 Rom. 6:14; 1 John 5:4; Eph. 4:15–16    12 2 Pet. 3:18; 2 Cor. 3:18    13 2 Cor. 7:1

Westminster Confession of Faith Chapter by Chapter: 12. Of Adoption

A class working through the Westminster Confession of Faith—one chapter a week. June 12, 2022. Pastor Andrew Dionne.
 
All those that are justified, God vouchsafeth, in and for His only Son Jesus Christ, to make partakers of the grace of adoption,1 by which they are taken into the number, and enjoy the liberties and privileges of the children of God,2 have His name put upon them,3 receive the spirit of adoption,4 have access to the throne of grace with boldness,5 are enabled to cry, Abba, Father,6 are pitied,7 protected,8 provided for,9 and chastened by Him, as by a father:10 yet never cast off,11 but sealed to the day of redemption;12 and inherit the promises,13 as heirs of everlasting salvation.14
1 Eph. 1:5; Gal. 4:4–5    2 Rom. 8:17; John 1:12    3 Jer. 14:9; 2 Cor. 6:18; Rev. 3:12    4 Rom. 8:15    5 Eph. 3:12; Rom. 5:2    6 Gal. 4:6    7 Ps. 103:13    8 Prov. 14:26    9 Matt. 6:30,32; 1 Pet. 5:7    10 Heb. 12:6    11 Lam. 3:31    12 Eph. 4:30    13 Heb. 6:12    14 1 Pet. 1:3–4; Heb. 1:14

Westminster Confession of Faith Chapter by Chapter: 11. Of Justification

A class working through the Westminster Confession of Faith—one chapter a week. June 5, 2022. Elder Chuck Fultz
I. Those whom God effectually calleth, He also freely justifieth:1 not by infusing righteousness into them, but by pardoning their sins, and by accounting and accepting their persons as righteous; not for any thing wrought in them, or done by them, but for Christ’s sake alone; not by imputing faith itself, the act of believing, or any other evangelical obedience to them,2 as their righteousness; but by imputing the obedience and satisfaction of Christ unto them, they receiving and resting on Him and His righteousness by faith; which faith they have not of themselves, it is the gift of God.3
1 Rom. 8:30, 3:24    2 Rom. 4:5–8; 2 Cor. 5:19,21; Rom. 3:22,24–25,27–28; Titus 3:5,7; Eph. 1:7; Jer. 23:6; 1 Cor. 1:30–31; Rom. 5:17–19    3 Acts 10:44; Gal. 2:16; Phil. 3:9; Acts 13:38–39; Eph. 2:7–8

Westminster Confession of Faith Chapter by Chapter: 10. Of Effectual Calling

A class working through the Westminster Confession of Faith—one chapter a week. May 29, 2022. Pastor Andrew Dionne.
 
I. All those whom God hath predestinated unto life, and those only, He is pleased, in His appointed and accepted time, effectually to call,1 by His Word and Spirit,2 out of that state of sin and death, in which they are by nature, to grace and salvation by Jesus Christ;3 enlightening their minds spiritually and savingly to understand the things of God,4 taking away their heart of stone, and giving unto them an heart of flesh;5renewing their wills, and, by His almighty power, determining them to that which is good,6 and effectually drawing them to Jesus Christ:7 yet so, as they come most freely, being made willing by His grace.8
1 Rom. 8:30, 11:7; Eph. 1:10–11    2 2 Thess. 2:13–14; 2 Cor. 3:3,6    3 Rom. 8:2; Eph. 2:1–5; 2 Tim. 1:9–10    4 Acts 26:18; 1 Cor. 2:10,12;Eph. 1:17–18    5 Ezek. 36:26    6 Ezek. 11:19; Phil. 2:13; Deut. 30:6; Ezek. 36:27    7 Eph. 1:19; John 6:44–45    8 Song 1:4; Ps. 110:3; John 6:37;Rom. 6:16–18