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Index · W
WAR
- Legitimacy to be determined by Scripture and counselT 23:13
- May be waged by Christians under the New TestamentCF 23:2, 12
printed 12, read as T 23.12: printed 'May be waged by Christians under the New Testament, CF 23:2, 12' on page J-41; the Confession's chapter 23 has four paragraphs, and T 23:12 ('We reject the view that it is wrong to wage war in defense of life, liberty or religion') is the paragraph the entry means — the doc token was dropped, as it is in the entry above it, 'T 23:13'
WESTMINSTER CONFESSION OF FAITH
WICKED
WILL OF GOD
- Christ reveals by the Spirit and the Word the will of God concerning edification and salvationLC 43; SC 24
- Counsel of God’s willCF 3:1; LC 12; SC 7
- Free and immutableCF 5:1; LC 14
- How to be done and submitted toLC 192; SC 103
- Is unsearchableCF 3:7; LC 13
- Most righteousCF 2:1
- Revealed in Scripture, only rule of faith, worship, practice (See SCRIPTURE)
WILL, FREE
- Made free to do good in state of glory onlyCF 9:5
- Power to will spiritual good accompanying salvation, lost in the fallCF 6:2, 4; 9:3; LC 25, 192; SC 18, 103
- Power to will to do good in state of innocencyCF 4:2; 9:2; LC 17; SC 10
- Regeneration not dependent uponT 9:1
- Will of man not forcedCF 3:1; 9:1
- Will renewed in conversionCF 9:4; 10:1; LC 67; SC 31
WORLDLY MINDEDNESS
WORKS
- Ability to do them, from Spirit onlyCF 16:3
- Cannot merit eternal life and whyCF 16:5; T 16:3
- Good works, fruit and evidence of faithCF 16:2; T 16:1
- In judgment all shall receive according to works done in the body, whether good or evilCF 33:1
- Of believers, accepted of God in Christ, and rewardedCF 16:6
- What are good works and what are notCF 16:1; T 16:2, 4
- Works of unregenerate cannot please God and whyCF 16:7; T 16:4
WORSHIP
- See DPW
- Acceptable way instituted by God and revealed in ScripturesCF 21:1; T 21:1-2; LC 109; SC 51
- False to be opposedLC 108-109; SC 50-51
- FamilyT 21:9
- FastingT 21:7
- Light of nature shows God to be worshipedCF 21:1
- Parts of religious worshipCF 21:3, 5; T 21:4-8
- Praise, use of psalmsT 21:5-6; without instruments, T 21:6
- Required by GodCF 2:2
- Small groupT 21:10
- Worship to be given to God alone in the mediation of ChristCF 21:2; LC 179, 181