Reformed Standards of Unity

by Various, Bernard Aubert

“This volume contains selected doctrinal documents of the Christian faith as confessed throughout the history of Presbyterian and Reformed churches of Jesus Christ to the present day. Although not equal in authority to inspired revelation, we believe these documents to be faithful summaries of Christian doctrine as taught by Holy Scripture. It is with this in mind that we have prepared this edition expressly for the use of students at Westminster Theological Seminary. However, it is our hope that the quality and portability of the book, along with its pertinent selections of creeds and confessions, will make it immediately useful for broader application―supplementing and serving the worship and study of Christ’s church.” The historic texts which comprise this volume Ecumenical The Apostles’ Creed, The Nicene Creed, The Chalcedonian Definition, and The Athanasian Creed The Westminster The Westminster Confession of Faith, The Westminster Larger Catechism, and The Westminster Shorter Catechism The Three Forms of The Belgic Confession, The Heidelberg Catechism, and The Canons of the Synod of Dort The Second Helvetic Confession Visit standards.wts.edu for a comprehensive scripture index

448 pages, Hardcover

Published August 13, 2023

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Reviews

[Joseph Wolcott · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an excellent collection of purely Reformed doctrine. Every Christian should read and absorb the contents of the four ecumenical creeds. Both the Westminster Standards and the Three Forms of Unity are confessional theology at its best. This book presents them systematically and chronologically. The Second Helvetic Confession is also a very underrated Reformed confession. The book makes clear that these are the doctrinal standards of Westminster Theological Seminary. I had a lot of respect for Westminster before (my grandfather and great-grandfather, as well as my current pastor, are Westminster alumni), and publishing this has only increased my respect for the institution. This is absolutely worth reading, even if you are not Reformed.