Truths We Confess

Truths We Confess offers a systematic exposition of the Westminster Confession of Faith, guiding readers through one of the most significant confessional documents in the English-speaking Reformed tradition.

Dr. R.C. Sproul works through all thirty-three chapters of the Confession, explaining its doctrinal content in accessible language while drawing out the biblical foundations underlying each article. The book addresses the full scope of Christian theology as organized by the Westminster divines—from the authority and sufficiency of Scripture, through the doctrines of God, creation, the fall, and the person and work of Christ, to justification, sanctification, the church, the sacraments, and the last things. Appendices include the Westminster Larger and Shorter Catechisms.

Rather than offering a technical or academic commentary, Sproul writes for a broad readership, connecting the Confession’s teachings to Scripture and to the Christian life. He traces the historical circumstances that gave rise to the Westminster Assembly, explains the Reformation principles of sola Scriptura, sola gratia, and sola fide as they appear throughout the document, and shows how the Confession’s doctrinal precision serves the church’s worship, faith, and practice. The result is a book that treats confessional theology not as an abstract exercise but as a resource for understanding the gospel more fully.

Key Themes

• The authority and sufficiency of Scripture as the foundation of Christian doctrine
• God’s eternal decree, providence, and the doctrines of grace
• Justification by faith alone grounded in the righteousness of Christ alone
• The nature of the church, the sacraments, and Christian worship
• The relationship between confessional theology and faithful Christian living

Featured Quotes “Christianity is a religion with content. Its truths are central to the life and practice of the church.”

“The purpose of prayer is not to change God’s mind but to change ours, to bring us into communion with Him.”