Truths We Confess: A Systematic Exposition of the Westminster Confession of Faith

"Truths We Confess: A Systematic Exposition of the Westminster Confession of Faith" by R.C. Sproul is a comprehensive examination of the Westminster Confession and the Reformed tradition.Dr. Sproul has created a masterpiece for anyone wanting a thorough explanation of such an important subject. The book is very readable and exhibits Dr. Sproul's great depth of knowledge. I encourage you to dive into this jewel the first chance you get!Also, I think this book supports what I have indicated in many of my own manuscripts from which I'll quote below:"God's metering of omnipotent grace via infinite wisdom explains God's amazing character, and is displayed in a grand way throughout every page of the Bible!'Meter' means 'to provide in measured quantities'. Being omnipotent, God meters between zero and an unlimited amount of grace (i.e., divine influence according to His infinite wisdom, which explains every verse in the Bible!)."Yes, this masterpiece created by Dr. Sproul will likely compel students of God's Word to study many more biblical passages that speak to the absolute sovereignty of God, such as the sampling below:1. John 6:44...No man can come to me, except the Father which has sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.2. Proverbs 16:4...The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.3. Proverbs 16:9...A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.4. Proverbs 19:21...There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.5. Proverbs 20:24...Man’s goings are of the Lord; how can a man then understand his own way?6. Proverbs 21:1...The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.7. Job 42:2...I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.8. Isaiah 14:24...The Lord of host hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:9. Isaiah 14:27...For the Lord of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?10. Isaiah 46:9-10...Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:11. Isaiah 48:3...I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to pass.12. Jeremiah 1:5...Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.13. Psalms 139:16...Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.14. John 3:3...Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.15. John 3:5...Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.16. John 3:27...John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.17. John 6:39...And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.18. John 6:45...It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.19. John 6:64-65...But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.20. John 8:47...He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.21. John 10:14...I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.22. John 10:16...And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.23. John 10:26-29...But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.24. John 13:18...I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.25. John 14:6...Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.26. John 15:16...Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.27. John 15:19...If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.28. John 17:2-3...As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.And this is eternal life, that they might know thee only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.29. John 17:6...I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.30. John 17:9-12...I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name; those that thou hast given me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.31. John 17:16...They are not of this world, even as I am not of this world.32. Acts 13:48...And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.33. Romans 8:28-30...And we know all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.34. 1 Corinthians 12:3...Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.35. Galatians 1:15-16...But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:36. Ephesians 1:4-5...According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,37. Ephesians 1:11...In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:38. Ephesians 2:8-9...For by grace are ye saved through faith, and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:Not of works, lest any man should boast.39. 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14...But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.40. 2 Timothy 1:9....Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,41. 1 Peter 1:20-21...Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.42. 1 Peter 2:2...Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.43. 1 Peter 2:1-5...Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.44. Revelation 17:8...The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.45. Job 37:16...Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?46. Psalm 147:5...Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.47. 1 Corinthians 3:6-7...I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.48. Proverbs 16:33...The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.49. Isaiah 45:7...I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things.50. Genesis 6:5...And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.51. John 1:13...Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.Mark A. Smith, B.A., M.S.M., author of "CHRIST VS RELIGION: A BIBLICAL BREAKTHROUGH"

I have read and listened to RC Sproul for years and love his communication style, both verbally and in writing. The Westminster Confession came to life for me in this exposition. I imagined hearing Dr. Sproul delivering it as a sermon or lecture. I have incorporated reading sections of it into my daily devotions and have been thoroughly blessed.

I bought this book for my husband for Christmas. He loves Sproul and has been watching a video series of a systematic exposition of the Westminster confession. This book is a perfect addition to his library.

I bought this book in Audible, and the moment I started listening to it I knew I had to physically buy it because I needed to go over it thoroughly. And now that I got it I just can say how grateful I am to be able to have it and savor it, page by page. I would consider it a huge blessing for my long learning journey through scripture.Thank you Lord God,Thanks to R. C. Sproul and Pastor Richard Goswiller for making this possible.

As usual, When RC Sproul takes on a subject it is explained in the simplest terms. Anyone who chooses to read this commentary will come away with a very clear understanding of the WCF. Enjoy!!

Wonderful book that is a great commentary on the Westminster Confession of Faith. If you buy it you will not be disappointed and it’s worth the price. Great work by the late R.C. Sproul.

In Truths We Confess, Dr. R. C. Sproul helped me gain an insight into the Gospel that I have never had before. His careful and yet gentle exposition of the Westminster Confession of Faith brought this ancient document to life and made it as relevant as if it were written just yesterday. I say gentle because I am prone to be a slow learning person, and I usually have to read and reread written material just to be sure I understood it. But not this time. Dr. Sproul’s easy writing style was made to order for theologically untrained people like me. I wanted to understand this document because I knew it would help me really think through and appreciate the doctrines of the Christian faith. What can I say? It’s just a brilliant book. It’s pastoral and edifying and an absolute joy to read.

In much of the Christian church the foundational doctrines, or truths, of the Christian faith have been neglected, and thus unknown to those who call themselves Christians. Dr. Sproul takes one of the great Confessions - the Westminster Confession - and he expounds on the truths behind the truth. It is a much needed book, and every Christian would profit by a study of it.

Llego bien, y te regalan una copia electrónica que me encanto. Amé el diseño de la portada y del contenido ni se diga. Genial!

It's a great read, but long, so take your time. He is a great teacher who explains complicated things in an easy to understand manor.

It’s nothing to dislike everything is just fineSpecially thank to Amazon co uk!

Here it is. Christianity founded in the 16th century by Luther and perfected to infallible formulae by John Calvin a generation later!It's the westminster confession catechised. Its 16th century post-Catholic Christianity. I'm done with it. It was good while it lasted. But such ideas of imputed justification and OSAS cannot be found in the early Church anywhere other than a contentious and novel reading of 2 of st Paul's letters and the Gospel of John. We all know it.I read McGrath's book on Justification and saw the novelty of protestant ideas on justification. I went Orthodox. I put this book into the Oxfam book bin at Sainsbury's. I moved on. Forgive me.