Westminster Confession Of Faith – Lord’s Day 35 Chapter 21 – Of Religious Worship and the Sabbath-day (Cont.) Paragraphs 4-6 IV. Prayer is to be made for things lawful, and for all sorts of men living, or that shall live hereafter; but not for the dead, nor for those of whom it may be known …

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Westminster Larger Catechism – Lord’s Day 40 Q & A 161 Q How do the sacraments become effectual means of salvation? A The sacraments become effectual means of salvation, not by any power in themselves, or any virtue derived from the piety or intention of him by whom they are administered, but only by the …

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Historical evangelical revivalism used service elements to prepare people to hear a preached message that proclaimed the Gospel. Bringing that format, and those elements into week by week worship brings the same pressure to bear on the sermon every week to proclaim the Gospel, otherwise the worship would be missing that essential element. This article …

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