WHY WE WORSHIP THE WAY WE DO Occasional Elements of Worship Religious Oaths, Vows, Solemn Fastings, and Thanksgivings Upon Special Occasions "Stated festival-days, commonly called holy-days, have no warrant in the Word of God; but a day may...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
WHY WE WORSHIP THE WAY WE DO The Due Administration and Right Receiving of the Sacraments Instituted by Christ - Pt. 2 "Q 169: How hath Christ appointed bread and wine to be given and received in the sacrament of the Lord's Supper? A 169:...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
WHY WE WORSHIP THE WAY WE DO The Due Administration and Right Receiving of the Sacraments Instituted by Christ Pt. 1 "Q92: What is a sacrament? A92: A sacrament is an holy ordinance instituted by Christ, wherein, by sensible signs, Christ,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
WHY WE WORSHIP THE WAY WE DO The Collection "What Ought To Be Done in Meetings for Worship. Although it is permitted all men to read the Holy Scriptures privately at home, and by...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
WHY WE WORSHIP THE WAY WE DO Public Confession of Our Faith "The first part of 1 Timothy 3:16 runs: "Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of our religion' (R.S.V). The Apostle then proceeds to quote the hymn in which the mystery of the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
WHY WE WORSHIP THE WAY WE DO The Singing of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs with Grace in the Heart - Part 2 "IT is the duty of Christians to praise God publickly, by singing of psalms together in the congregation, and also privately in the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
WHY WE WORSHIP THE WAY WE DO The Singing of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs with Grace in the Heart - Part 1 "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
WHY WE WORSHIP THE WAY WE DO The Attentive Hearing of the Word Q. 160: What is required of those that hear the word preached? A. 160: It is required of those that hear the word preached, that they attend upon it with diligence,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
WHY WE WORSHIP THE WAY WE DO The Sound Preaching of the Word "Wherefore when this Word of God is now preached in the church by preachers lawfully called, we believe that the very Word of God is proclaimed, and received by the faithful; and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
WHY WE WORSHIP THE WAY WE DO The Reading of the Scriptures The public reading of the Bible has been always been a vital element in the public worship of the church. Paul instructs Timothy that it is his duty as an elder of the church to devote...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
