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Westminster Confession of Faith

Chapter 14: Of Saving Faith

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The grace of faith, whereby the elect are enabled to believe to the saving of their souls,
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is the work of the Spirit of Christ in their hearts,
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and is ordinarily wrought by the ministry of the Word;
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by which also, and by the administration of the sacraments and prayer, it is increased and strengthened.
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By this faith a Christian believeth to be true whatsoever is revealed in the Word, for the authority of God himself speaking therein;
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and acteth differently upon that which each particular passage thereof containeth; yielding obedience to the commands,
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trembling at the threatenings,
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and embracing the promises of God for this life and that which is to come.
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But the principal acts of saving faith are accepting, receiving, and resting upon Christ alone for justification, sanctification, and eternal life, by virtue of the covenant of grace.
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This faith is different in degrees, weak or strong;
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may be often and many ways assailed and weakened, but gets the victory;
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growing up in many to the attainment of a full assurance through Christ,
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who is both the author and finisher of our faith.
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