I've seen this edition before and am wondering if it's the one to get,it looks really solid,what think ye?
Westminster Confession of Faith (Paperback) :: Creeds & Confessions :: Doctrine/Theology :: Monergism Books :: Reformed Books and Resources for Christians

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Brian
Grace Bible Church;E.Bridgewater
East Bridgewater MA
http://www.gracebiblehome.org

It is the best edition I know of.

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Jeff Bartel
Mechanical Engineer
Member - Trinity Reformed Church - RPCNA

"To believe in the power of man in the work of regeneration is the great heresy of Rome, and from that error has come the ruin of the Church. Conversion proceeds from the grace of God alone, and the system which ascribes it partly to man and partly to God is worse than Pelagianism" (The Reformation in England (London, 1962), Vol. 1, p. 98)

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I agree with Jeff- but if you can avoid paperback.

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Pastor Nathan Eshelman, Los Angeles, CA
Reformed Presbyterian Church
PRESBYTERIAN THOUGHTS
Los Angeles Reformed Presbyterian Church
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Puritan Reformed Seminary

Its fine. Normally I recommend you get whichever specific revision your denomination signs off on, but you are free in that regard. I went with CEP Bookstore - WESTMINSTER CONFESSION OF FAITH AND CATECHISMS W/S

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Robert K. "Kelly" Brumbelow
In Inquirer's class at Grace Presbyterian (PCA) Cedartown, GA
Cedartown, Georgia

Dear Lord and Father of mankind, Forgive our foolish ways;
Reclothe us in our rightful mind, In purer lives Thy service find,
In deeper reverence, praise. - John Greenleaf Whittier 1807-1892

Edition looks good.

I like the PCA blue notebook format (blue notebook binder holds Westminster Standards with Scripture proofs, short history of the reformation, and Book of Church Order, even Rules of (General) Assembly Operations).

Westminster Standards

That's the PCA blue notebook that has loose leaf pages- Westminster Standards (Confessions, Larger and Shorter Catechism) with Scripture proofs at the bottom of each page plus it has an excellent concise Reformation historical summary.
[often, 2/3 or more of the page is Scripture]

CEP Bookstore - WESTMINSTER COF & CATECHISMS W/SCRIPTURE LOOSE L

The Blue notebook binder: (also designed to contain the PCA Book of Church Order, both the Westminster Standards and BCO are the constitution of the PCA):
CEP Bookstore - BOOK OF CHURCH ORDER BINDER

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Scott
PCA
North Carolina


"Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised)"
Hebrews 10:23

Currently the best text of the original standards. The WCF has been corrected against Carruthers; but no critical work has been done on the rest if memory serves (and I have not seen a newer edition than the mid 1990s). The PCA text is pretty messy and nothing to write home about. The OPC edition is very nice.

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Chris Coldwell, Lakewood Presbyterian Church (PCA), Dallas, Texas.
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Get it in hardback.

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Chris
Presbyterian Reformed Church of Charlotte (PRC)
Student, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
SC

...hope is nothing but the nourishment and strength of faith.
~ Calvin's Institutes III.ii.43

I know it has been talked about before but would be nice to have a nice Leather Bound Edition of this Chris!

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~ Steven Bradford ~
Member Covenant Presbyterian, Chattanooga, TN

Yep. Need to sell current projects, which are preparatory to something like that first. Promotion alert. We would not have the Westminster Standards but for the Solemn League and Covenant, and my edition of that is current available (free postage thru August) at my new Westminster Letter Press site.
Now available. The Solemn League & Covenant

The historian of the Westminster Assembly William M. Hetherington wrote about this religious and civil league (the purpose of which was to reform and preserve the Reformed religion in the Kingdoms of Scotland, England and Ireland) that it was a document which we cannot help regarding as the noblest and best, in its essential nature and principles, of all that are recorded among the international transactions of the world.

You must have in mind the last PCA paperback edition of the Standards.
The latest printing under a PCA title is simply a hardback re-covering of the 2005 OPC edition.

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Wayne Sparkman, Th.M.
Director, PCA Historical Center, St. Louis, MO
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Don't get me started Wayne. True; but at least that last PCA paperback was purportedly the PCA standards! The OPC has modified prooftexts the PCA has not adopted. This kind of sloppy approach to one's standards doesn't make me very comfortable!

Hello,

I apologize if my question is a bit redundant but since there were a few links posted above, I was little confused. Is the following edition currently the best text of the original 1647 WCF then?
Westminster Confession of Faith (Paperback) :: Creeds & Confessions :: Doctrine/Theology :: Monergism Books :: Reformed Books and Resources for Christians

If so, can someone please tell me where I can purchase it in hardcover (if available)? Thank you so much in advance!



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I also meant to ask ... in addition to the WCF, does that edition also contain the Larger and Shorter Catechism in its one volume?

Thank you again!

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Miss Jessica S.
Reformed Heritage Church
My blog: pilgrimsprogress.net

Yes, that is the edition, and yes it contains the catechisms, plus all the form of presbyterian church government, directory for public worship, and directory for family worship. I have been looking to replace my copy as well, and have noticed that almost everyone is out of the hardback version. However, you can get it straight from the publisher here if you are interested.

I may be wrong, but I thought that while the proof texts were published, they were not given constitutional status by either body. The OPC website even states:I believe (but may be mistaken) that the PCA holds to the same line of thought. The confession and catechisms are part of the constitution, but the proof texts to them are not to be considered as part of the confession or catechisms. So if the confession and catechisms are the same, then the constitutional documents are the same, and it really doesn't matter if they print it with the OPC proof texts, as the later are just a useful study tool.

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Brian Withnell
Deacon, OPC
Leesburg, Virginia

You cannot train for war in the midst of a battle. Prepare before the battle starts; if the battle is long and hard, you will wish you had.

Thank you so much, Jeff! I really appreciate your help. Thanks also for the link to the publisher! I managed to find a copy of the 1983 hardcover edition from Amazon via third-party seller for $11.99, so I purchased it a few minutes ago. I think it's the same work:

Amazon.com: Westminster Confession of Faith: Alexander McPherson: Books

Amazon

That looks to be the same edition Jessica. I am sure that it will serve you well!