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Westminster Confession of Faith (modernized) · Chapter 3

Of Gods Eternal Decree

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1. God from all eternity did, by the most wise and holy Counsel of his own Will, freely, and unchangeably ordain whatsoever comes to pass:a yet so as thereby neither is God the Author of sin,b nor is violence offered to the will of the Creatures, nor is the Liberty or contingency of second Causes taken away, but rather established.c

Proofs

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

  1. aEphesians 1:11; Romans 11:33; Hebrews 6:17; Romans 9:15; Romans 9:18
  2. bJames 1:13; James 1:17; 1 John 1:5
  3. cActs 2:23; Matthew 17:12; Acts 4:27–28; Job 19:11; Proverbs 16:33

Commentary

Related texts

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