We subscribe to and teach the Westminster Confession of Faith and Larger and Shorter Catechisms as the Vital Emphases of the Christian Faith and Life
Westminster Confession of Faith
Westminster Confesson of Faith – in Spanish.
Westminster Larger Catechism
Westminster Larger Catechism – in Spanish
Westminster Shorter Catechism
Westminster Shorter Catechism – in Spanish
Westminster Shorter Catechism Audio MP3 files (from http://ipcnorfolk.org/resources.shtml):
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While we do not necessarily endorse in full the teachings or practices of the authors or denominations below, we do encourage you to use the following links as helpful resources and the following articles on various topics as ones we highly recommend that will also give you a sense of who we are in more particulars.
Useful Links
Answers in Genesis
Creation and Earth History Museum (San Diego)
Confessional Presbyterian
ExclusivePsalmody.com
Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Australia
Faith Presbyterian Church Reformed (Dr. Richard Bacon) articles
The James Begg Society
Trinity Foundation
The Dean Burgon Society
Trinitarian Bible Society
Doctrine – The Things We Are to Believe Concerning God
Another Gospel – Wallace Bell
A New Age – Wallace Bell
Unity in the Spirit – Wallace Bell
[Faith] It’s Just a Little Item – Wallace A. Bell
What is Faith – John Robbins
The Doctrine of Scripture – Angus Stewart
Inspiration and Authority of the Bible – B.B. Warfield
Theopneustia (God-breathed) — Louis Gaussen
In Defense of the Covenant of Works – Jack Kinneer
Traducianism — Gordon Clark
Covenant Confusion – Richard Phillips
Federal Vision – David Engelsma
In Christ – John Robbins (Union with Christ)
Theistic Evolution an Inharmonious Compromise – A Charge for a Return to the Literal Interpretation of the Six Creation Days in Genesis – Grant Van Leuven
An Exegetical Consideration of Creationism from a Hebrew Language Perspective of Genesis — C.J. Williams (seminary webinar)
The Myth of Common Grace – Garret P. Johnson
Common Grace — A paper by the Evangelical Presbyterian Church Of Australia on the Westminster Standards’ position in relation to Common Grace.
The History of the Free Offer – Herman Hanko (Please note that we affirm what the Westminster Standards refer to as Christ freely offered, and this article makes that disclaimer. The concern here is what is God’s intent toward the reprobate versus the elect.)
A History of Hypo-Calvinism – Mark D. Carpenter
Janus Alive and Well: Dr. R. Scott Clark and the Well-Meant Offer of the Gospel (Particularly a critique of the archetype/ectype analogical view of Scripture as the foundation for Common Grace and the Well-Meant Offer, and helpful in pointing out the mistake of confusing epistemology with metaphysics when talking about what, or rather, how, God knows) – Sean Gerety
A King and His Kingdom (the meditorial reign of the God-Man Jesus Christ) — Roy Blackwood
Determinism and Responsibility – Gordon H. Clark
Practice – What Duty God Requires of Man
John Calvin Excerpts on Acapella Worship – Complied by J.G. Vos
Instrumental Music in the Public Worship of the Church – John Lafayette Girardeau
Psalm Singing: A Reformed Heritage – J. Kortering
Sing Psalms or Hymns – Jeffrey A. Stivason
Purity of Worship – Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Australia
A Brief Explanation of Exclusive Psalm Singing – Brian Schwertley
The Psalms in the Worship of the Church – Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America Synod Position Paper
Purity of Worship VIDEO – Jeff Stivason (produced by Pastor Van Leuven)
Worshipping God God’s Way — Chris Connors
Sabbath: A Day to Keep – J. C. Ryle
The Biblical Doctrine of the Lord’s Day – Audio SERMON by Malcolm Watts
A Holy God and Holy Days — Audio Sermon by Robert McCurley regarding Christmas.
Lord’s Day Observence: Man’s Proper Response to the Fourth Commandment — Roberty L. Reymond
The Westminster Standards: A Comprehensive Treatment of the Sabbath — Mark Shand
What’s So Special About Preaching? – David Jackson
Praise from the Mouths of Children (Baptism and Covenant Children) – Mark Shand
Forming Covenant Identity in Children — Benjamin W. Miller
Modern Bible Versions (Superiority of the KJV) – David Engelsma
Logical Criticisms of Textual Criticism – Gordon H. Clark
Original Manuscripts, the Majority Text, and Translations – W. Gary Crampton
The King James Version of the Bible – Steve Houk
www.trinitarianbiblesociety.org (See the following under “Articles”): Plain Reasons for Keeping to the Authorised Version; The Received Text: A Brief Look at the Textus Receptus; How we got our English Bible; Bible Word List and Bible Reading Scheme
Built upon the Rock: A Study of the Doctrine of the Church — Richard Bacon and Gary Crampton
Is Church Membership Optional? — Stephen Pribble
Message to the Great Oxymoronic Class of Churchless Believers: Church Membership Matters! — Neil Stewart
Do You Let People Leave Your Church Too Easily? — Bobby Jamieson
Not So Fast – Advice to those considering leaving their church – Trevin Wax
The Glory of Plodding [in the Visible Church] — Kevin DeYoung
The Westminster Standards and the Frequency of the Lord’s Supper – Richard Bacon:
Wine in the Communion Cup – Marion Lovett
Danger of Being Over Wise (Wine in the Lord’s Supper) – William B. Sprague
Christian Modesty: The Public Undressing of America – Jeff Pollard
Modest Apparel – Various Authors (Chapel Library Periodical)
“Fight the Good Fight” — J. Gresham Machen’s Last Princeton Sermon (full text)
Studies and Devotionals
Tatian, His Works, and His Theology– Grant Van Leuven
Remember Who You Are: Passing on the Faith to the Next Generation of the Covenant (A Devotion through Deuteronomy for Parents) – Grant Van Leuven
Family Devotional Through Esther– Grant Van Leuven
For Unceasing is His Covenant Mercy: A Hebrew Exegesis Paper of Psalm 136– Grant Van Leuven
Miscellaneous:
“Where Was God Last Tuesday?” - sermon during week of 9/11 and during its 10-year memorial, by Dr. Frank Smith