KnowraWestminster Confession of FaithLinked fromLinked fromThe 11 pages that link to Westminster Confession of Faith, each with the reason it gives.All 11Broader topic 7Related 2Compared with 2John CalvinBroader topic: Its systematic theology shows how Calvin’s influence was recast by later British Reformed theologians.Sola scripturaBroader topic: Its opening chapter articulates Scripture’s authority, sufficiency, and role in resolving religious controversies.Covenant theologyRelated: Its chapters on the covenants give a classic formulation of covenant theology.PredestinationBroader topic: Its chapter on God’s decree gives a detailed confessional statement of predestination.Apostles' CreedCompared with: Its detailed theological system contrasts with the creed's short summary of shared Christian beliefs.Charles Grandison FinneyCompared with: Finney rejected or revised doctrines associated with the confession, particularly inherited guilt and predestination.Reformed ChristianityBroader topic: It became a defining doctrinal standard for many Reformed churches.PresbyterianismBroader topic: It serves as a doctrinal standard for numerous Presbyterian denominations.PuritansBroader topic: It codified theological positions developed by English and Scottish Puritan divines.Five solaeRelated: It articulates Scripture’s authority and doctrines of grace in a major confessional form.History of ProtestantismBroader topic: It shows how later Protestant communities codified theology beyond the first Reformation generation.