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A Good Confession — Adult Sunday School

Sundays at 9:00 am

Meets in the Sanctuary

A Good Confession is an adult class offered during Sunday School hour at Grace. Our focus is on discussing the Westminster Confession of Faith (WCF) line-by-line. Written in the mid-seventeenth century, the WCF reflects over a hundred years of Reformation-era doctrinal development, capturing the vigor and excitement of this age of rediscovery. Despite its relative brevity, the Confession packs incredible depth into each sentence. That’s why we are unpacking it, one sentence at a time.

Online Resources

The Westminster Confession, along with the accompanying Larger and Shorter Catechisms, is available online from the Administrative Committee of the PCA. The hardcover edition we are using in class can be ordered from the PCA Bookstore.

Audio Files

As we work through the Confession, audio files from past discussions will be posted on this page. You can catch up on classes you miss, or review material you would like to reflect on.

Chapter 1: Of the holy scripture

A Good Confession: Chapter 1, Sections 1-4
Rev. J. Mark Bertrand
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A Good Confession: Chapter 1, Sections 5-6
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A Good Confession: Chapter 1, Section 7
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A Good Confession: Chapter 1, Sections 8-9
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Chapter 2: of god, and of the holy trinity

A Good Confession: Chapter 1, Section 10 and Chapter 2, Section 1
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A Good Confession: Chapter 2, Section 2a
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A Good Confession: Chapter 2, Sec 2b
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A Good Confession: Chapter 2, Section 3
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Chapter 3: of god’s eternal decree

A Good Confession: Chapter 3, Section 1
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A Good Confession: Chapter 3, Section 2
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A Good Confession: Chapter 3, Sections 3-4
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A Good Confession: Chapter 3, Sections 5-6
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A Good Confession: Chapter 3, Sections 7-8
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Chapter 4: of creation

A Good Confession: Chapter 4, Section 1
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A Good Confession: Chapter 4, Section 2
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Chapter 5: of providence

A Good Confession: Chapter 5, Section 1
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A Good Confession: Chapter 5, Sections 2-3
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A Good Confession: Chapter 5, Section 4
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A Good Confession: Chapter 5, Section 5-6a
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A Good Confession: Chapter 5, Section 6b-7
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Chapter 6: of the fall of man, of sin, and of the punishment thereof

A Good Confession: Chapter 6, Section 1
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A Good Confession: Chapter 6, Section 2-4
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A Good Confession: Chapter 6, Section 5-6
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Chapter 7: of god’s covenant with man

A Good Confession: Chapter 7, Section 1
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A Good Confession: Chapter 7, Section 2
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A Good Confession: Chapter 7, Section 3
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A Good Confession: Chapter 7, Section 4-5
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A Good Confession: Chapter 7, Section 6
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Chapter 8: of christ the mediator

A Good Confession: Chapter 8, Section 1
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A Good Confession: Chapter 8, Section 3
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A Good Confession: Chapter 8, Section 5
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A Good Confession: Chapter 8, Section 2
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A Good Confession: Chapter 8, Section 4
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A Good Confession: Chapter 8, Sections 6-7
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A Good Confession: Chapter 8, Section 8
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Chapter 9: of free will

A Good Confession: Chapter 9, Sections 1-5
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A Good Confession: Chapter 9, Free Will Discussion
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chapter 10: of effectual calling

A Good Confession: Chapter 10, Section 1 (11/21/21)
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A Good Confession: Chapter 10, Sections 2-3 (12/5/21)
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A Good Confession: Chapter 10, Section 4 (12/12/21)
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Chapter 11: of justification

A Good Confession: Chapter 11, Section 1 (12/19/21)
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A Good Confession: Chapter 11, Sections 3-4 (1/30/22)
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A Good Confession: Chapter 11, Section 2 (1/23/22)
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A Good Confession: Chapter 11, Sections 5-6 (2/6/22)
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Chapter 12: of adoption

A Good Confession: Chapter 12 (2/13/22)
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Chapter 13: of sanctification

A Good Confession: Chapter 13, Section 1
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A Good Confession: Chapter 13, Sections 2-3 (3/6/22)
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Chapter 14: Of Saving Faith

A Good Confession: Chapter 14, Sections 1-3 (3/20/22)
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CHAPTER 15: OF REPENTANCE UNTO LIFE

A Good Confession: Chapter 15, Sections 1-6 (3/27/22)
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Chapter 16: Of Good Works

A Good Confession: Chapter 16, Section 1 (4/3/22)
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A Good Confession: Chapter 16, Sections 2-3 (4/10/22)
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A Good Confession: Chapter 16, Sections 4-7 (4/24/22)
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Chapter 17: Of the Perseverance of the Saints

A Good Confession: Chapter 17, Sections 1-3 (5/1/22)
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Chapter 18: Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation

A Good Confession: Chapter 18. Sections 1-4 (9/18/22)
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Chapter 19: Of the Law of God

A Good Confession: Chapter 19, Sections 1-5 (9/25/22)
Rev. J. Mark Bertrand
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A Good Confession: Chapter 19, Sections 1-5 - Uses of the Law (10/02/22)
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A Good Confession: Chapter 19, Sections 6-7 (10/23/22)
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Chapter 20: Of Christian Liberty, and Liberty of Conscience

A Good Confession: Chapter 20, Section 1 (10/30/22)
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A Good Confession: Chapter 20, Sections 3-4 (11/16/22)
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A Good Confession: Chapter 20, Section 2 (11/06/22)
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Chapter 21: Of Religious Worship and the Sabbath Day

A Good Confession: Chapter 21, Section 1 (11/20/22)
Rev. J. Mark Bertrand
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A Good Confession: Chapter 21, Section 5
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A Good Confession: Chapter 21, Section 7 (01/08/23)
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A Good Confession: Chapter 21, Sections 2-4 (12/4/22)
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A Good Confession: Chapter 21, Section 6
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A Good Confession: Chapter 21, Section 8 (01/15/23)
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Chapter 22: Of Lawful Oaths and Vows

A Good Confession: Chapter 22, Sections 1-7 (01/22/23)
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Chapter 23: Of the Civil Magistrate

A Good Confession: Chapter 23, Section 1 (01/29/23)
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A Good Confession: Chapter 23, Section 2 (02/05/23)
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A Good Confession: Chapter 23, Section 3a (02/12/23)
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A Good Confession: Chapter 23, Section 3b (02/26/23)
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A Good Confession: Chapter 23, Section 3c (03/05/23)
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