Philadelphia Confession of Faith · Chapter 20

Of the Gospel, and of the Extent of the Grace thereof

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2. This Promise of Christ and Salvation by him, is revealed only by the Word of God; neither do the Works of Creation, or Providence, with the Light of Nature,^a make Discovery of Christ, or of Grace by him, so much as in a general, or obscure Way; much less, that Men, destitute of the Revelation of him by the Promise, or Gospel,^b should be enabled thereby, to attain saving Faith, or Repentance.^c

Proofs

Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.

aRomans 1:17
bRomans 10:14–15, 17
cProverbs 29:18; Isaiah 25:7; 60:2–3

Related texts

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689) 20.2

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