The document outlines a class on the theology of the Westminster Confession of Faith. It provides background on the Westminster Confession, describing it as a consensus document drafted by English Puritans in 1646 to update the doctrinal standards of the Church of England. It notes that the Westminster Confession, along with its catechisms, serves as the secondary doctrinal standard for some Presbyterian churches today. The class outline covers the confession's teachings on theology, sin, salvation, worship, and eschatology across 9 units. The class goals are to increase love for God, familiarize students with the confession's doctrines, and discuss theological questions.

1. Theology of the
Westminster Confession
Adult Sunday School
2017

2. What is the
Westminster Confession of Faith?
• Last of the Reformation era confessions
• Confession vs. Creed
• A consensus document drafted by (mostly) English
Puritans, sponsored by Parliament, to update the
doctrinal standards of the Church of England
• Published in 1646; revised in 1788, 1887, 1903, 1936
• Respected by many branches of Christ’s church
• Adopted by Presbyterian churches
• Together with the Westminster catechisms, the WCF
is the subordinate (secondary) doctrinal standard of
the PCA. The Bible is our primary and foundational
standard!

3. Class Outline
1. Foundations 1-2
2. The Decrees of God 3-5
3. Sin and the Savior 6-8
4. Salvation 9-18
5. Law and Liberty 19-20
6. Worship 21-22
7. Civil Government and Family 23-24
8. The Church 25-31
9. The Last Things 32-33
Unit Chapter

4. Class Goals
• Increase in love for the Triune God
• Grow in appreciation of the Bible’s doctrinal
consistency
• Familiar with the WCF’s “system of doctrine”
• Mature in understanding of the gospel
• Know what you believe and why you believe it
• Consider distinctive, difficult, and controversial
doctrines
• Discuss (if not satisfactorily answer!) your vexing
theological questions

5. Following along in class
• WCF in the Trinity Hymnal (pp. 847-868)
• Online: www.pcaac.org/resources/wcf/
• App: Christian Creeds and Reformed
Confessions
• Reader’s Guide: Confessing the Faith by
Chad Van Dixhoorn
• Online: WCF Modern English Study Version

6. Other WCF resources
Books
• Hodge, A.A. The Confession of Faith.
• Pipa, Joseph. Westminster Confession of Faith
Study Book.
• Sproul, R.C. Truths We Confess. Vols. 1-3.
• Williamson, G.I. Westminster Confession of
Faith for Study Classes.
Outline
• Murray, David. Westminster Skeletons.