The Book of Confessions - The Presbyterian Leader

862 2. I Cor. 1:21; I Cor. 2:9, 10.
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1. Gal. 1:8, 9; Isa. 8:20; Luke 16:29, 31; II Tim. 3:15-17.
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1. GENERAL NOTE: At several points the Confession of Faith is more specific in its
statements than the Scriptures. These statements are inferences drawn from the Scriptures or
from statements based on the scriptures, or from the experience and observation of the Church.
In such cases no texts are cited, but reference is made to this General Note.
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2. John 16:13, 14; I Cor. 2:6-9.
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1. General Note. - At several points the Larger Catechism is more specific in its statements than
in Scriptures. These statements are inferences from the Scriptures, or from statements based on
the Scriptures, or from the experience and observation of the Church. In such cases no texts are
cited; but reference is made to this general note.
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1. John 4:24; Exod. 34:6, 7.
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2. Matt. 28:19; II Cor. 13:14.
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3. Eph. 1:11. See the context.
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4. Acts 4:27, 28; Isa. 42:9.
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1. John 4:24.
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2. I Kings 8:27; Isa. 40:20.
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3. General Note. - At several points the Larger Catechism is more specific in its statements than
in Scriptures. These statements are inferences from the Scriptures, or from statements based on
the Scriptures, or from the experience and observation of the Church. In such cases no texts are
cited; but reference is made to this general note.
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4. Acts 17:24, 25.
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5. Ps. 90:2.
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