Creeds, Confessions, Catechisms (3C) - Westminster Confession of Faith on the Bible

Westminster Confession, week 1



Chapter 1: Of the Holy Scripture


1: Although the light of nature, and the works of creation and providence do so far manifest the goodness, wisdom, and power of God, as to leave men unexcusable;[1] yet are they not sufficient to give that knowledge of God, and of His will, which is necessary unto salvation.[2] Therefore it pleased the Lord, at sundry times, and in divers manners, to reveal Himself, and to declare that His will unto His Church;[3] and afterwards for the better preserving and propagating of the truth, and for the more sure establishment and comfort of the Church against the corruption of the flesh, and the malice of Satan and of the world, to commit the same wholly unto writing;[4] which makes the Holy Scripture to be most necessary;[5] those former ways of God's revealing His will unto His people being now ceased.[6]



2: Under the name of Holy Scripture, or the Word of God written, are now contained all the books of the Old and New Testament, which are these:

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  Of the Old Testament:
  
  
  
  
  
  

[Pentateuch]	[Historical Books]	[Wisdom]	[Major Prophets]	[Minor Prophets]
Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy	Joshua Judges Ruth I Samuel II Samuel I Kings II Kings I Chronicles II Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Esther	Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes The Song of Songs	Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel	Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi

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  Of the New Testament:
  
  
  
  
  
  

[Historical]	[Paul's Epistles to the]	[General Epistles]	[Prophesy]
The Gospels according to Matthew Mark Luke John The Acts of the Apostles	Romans Corinthians I Corinthians II Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians Thessalonians I Thessalonians II To Timothy I To Timothy II To Titus To Philemon	-The Epistle to the Hebrews -The Epistle of James -The first and second Epistles of Peter -The first, second, and third Epistles of John -The Epistle of Jude	The Revelation of John

All which are given by inspiration of God to be the rule of faith and life.[7]