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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