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READING

Duty to read Scriptures privately and with familiesCF 1:8; LC 156
How made effectual to salvationLC 155; SC 89
How the Word is to be readCF 21:5; LC 157; SC 90
Of Scriptures, a part of religious worshipCF 21:5 See DPW

REASON

Corrupted by sinCF 6:2; T 6:1
Dependent on illumination of Holy SpiritT 1:19; 2:7
Man created with reasonCF 4:2
Not basis for comprehending ScriptureT 1:16
Not ground of faithT 1:11
Not on level with ScriptureT 1:17

REBELLION

A sinLC 128; SC 65

RECONCILIATION

With God, purchased by Christ’s sacrifice of HimselfCF 8:5; LC 44; SC 25

RECREATIONS

Not to be used on the Lord’s DayCF 21:8; LC 119; SC 60-61
To be moderately usedLC 135-136; SC 68-69

REDEMPTION

Efficacy and benefits, applied to all the elect, in all agesCF 8:6
How it is applied to themCF 8:8; LC 58-59; SC 29-30
How purchasedCF 8:5; LC 38-40
Only for the electCF 3:6
To whom it is certainly appliedCF 8:8; LC 59; SC 30

REGENERATE

And sanctifiedCF 13:1
Are all freely justifiedCF 11:1
Corruption of nature remains and leads to sinsCF 6:5
Pardoned through ChristCF 6:5
Use of moral law to themCF 19:6; LC 97

REGENERATION

See EFFECTUAL CALLING

REINCARNATION

RejectedT 32:5

REPENTANCE

Confess sins to God through ChristT 15:7
Confess to men against whom we sinT 15:7
Corporate repentance and confessionT 15:8
DefinedCF 15:1-2; LC 76; SC 87
Duty to repent of particular sinsCF 15:5
Necessary for pardon although not a cause or effectual satisfaction for sinCF 15:3; T 15:1, 9; LC 153; SC 85
No condemnation where it isCF 15:4, 6
Not found in the unregenerateT 15:4
Self-examination neededT 15:6
Still needed by believersT 15:2- 3
The doctrine is to be preached by every ministerCF 15:1

REPROBATION

CF 3:7; LC 13

RESURRECTION

Assurance to believers of their resurrectionLC 52
Believers sanctified by virtue of itCF 13:1; LC 75; SC 35
Fellowship with Him in His resurrectionCF 26:1
Of ChristCF 8:4; LC 52
Of the just and unjustCF 32:2-3; LC 87
Proof of His divine Sonship and satisfaction of divine justiceLC 52
Rose for our justificationCF 11:4; LC 52
The effect of His own powerLC 52

REVELATION

Ability of God to reveal Himself, various methodsCF 1:1; T 1:1-2
General or natural revelationT 1:1
Holy Spirit gives assurance of divine authority in ScriptureT 1:4
No new revelations expectedT 1:5, 14-15; 2:10
Written, see SCRIPTURE

RIGHTEOUSNESS

See JUSTIFICATION
Cannot be attained by moral law since the fallCF 19:6
Man created righteousCF 4:2; LC 17; SC 10
Original righteousness lost by sinCF 6:2; LC 25; SC 18
Their state at the resurrection and day of judgmentCF 32:3; 33:2; LC 87, 90; SC 38
Their state immediately after deathCF 32:1; LC 86; SC 37
Why are righteous not delivered from deathLC 85