Westminster Standards and Reformation Creeds

Introduction, Justification of Creeds & R-H Themes in WLC Part 1

September 13, 2023 • Dr. Robert J Cara

To introduce and overview this course on the Westminster Standards and reformation creeds To establish the biblical warrant and justification for creeds, confessions, and catechisms through defining common terminology, exegesis, and church history To explain systematic theology's relationship to creeds, particularly in the reformed tradition

Introduction, Justification of Creeds & R-H Themes in WLC Part 2

September 13, 2023 • Dr. Robert J Cara

To introduce and overview this course on the Westminster Standards and reformation creeds To establish the biblical warrant and justification for creeds, confessions, and catechisms through defining common terminology, exegesis, and church history To explain systematic theology's relationship to creeds, particularly in the reformed tradition

Introduction, Justification of Creeds & R-H Themes in WLC Part 3

September 13, 2023 • Dr. Robert J Cara

To introduce and overview this course on the Westminster Standards and reformation creeds To establish the biblical warrant and justification for creeds, confessions, and catechisms through defining common terminology, exegesis, and church history To explain systematic theology's relationship to creeds, particularly in the reformed tradition

Background of WS, WCF 1, Augsburg Confession Part 1

September 13, 2023 • Dr. Robert J Cara

To survey the Westminster Standards' political and historical context and the Westminster Assembly's documents To consider and appreciate the majesty of WCF chapter 1 as it establishes scripture as the ultimate standard To overview the Augsburg Confession (1530), including its authorship, historical background, theological emphases, and structure

Background of WS, WCF 1, Augsburg Confession Part 2

September 13, 2023 • Dr. Robert J Cara

To survey the Westminster Standards' political and historical context and the Westminster Assembly's documents To consider and appreciate the majesty of WCF chapter 1 as it establishes scripture as the ultimate standard To overview the Augsburg Confession (1530), including its authorship, historical background, theological emphases, and structure

Background of WS, WCF 1, Augsburg Confession Part 3

September 13, 2023 • Dr. Robert J Cara

To survey the Westminster Standards' political and historical context and the Westminster Assembly's documents To consider and appreciate the majesty of WCF chapter 1 as it establishes scripture as the ultimate standard To overview the Augsburg Confession (1530), including its authorship, historical background, theological emphases, and structure

WCF 2-4, Luther's Small Catechism Part 1

September 13, 2023 • Dr. Robert J Cara

To examine the attributes of God identified in the WCF and related WS catechism answers To consider and distinguish essential terms for the doctrine of the Trinity in WCF 2, including the distinct roles of the persons of the Trinity in creation To overview Luther’s Small Catechism, including its historical background, structure, and unique theological emphases on baptism

WCF 2-4, Luther's Small Catechism Part 2

September 13, 2023 • Dr. Robert J Cara

To examine the attributes of God identified in the WCF and related WS catechism answers To consider and distinguish essential terms for the doctrine of the Trinity in WCF 2, including the distinct roles of the persons of the Trinity in creation To overview Luther’s Small Catechism, including its historical background, structure, and unique theological emphases on baptism

WCF 5-7, Formula of Concord Part 1

September 13, 2023 • Dr. Robert J Cara

To survey and emphasize key points of the WS’s doctrine of sin, God’s providential role in the fall of man, and God’s covenant nature To consider the confessions teaching on Covenant Theology, including the Covenant of Redemption and the WLC’s explanation To overview the Formula of Concord: Epitome (1577), including its authorship, historical background, documents, and theological discussion about controversial issues of its time, including the communicato idiomatum

WCF 5-7, Formula of Concord Part 2

September 13, 2023 • Dr. Robert J Cara

To survey and emphasize key points of the WS’s doctrine of sin, God’s providential role in the fall of man, and God’s covenant nature To consider the confessions teaching on Covenant Theology, including the Covenant of Redemption and the WLC’s explanation To overview the Formula of Concord: Epitome (1577), including its authorship, historical background, documents, and theological discussion about controversial issues of its time, including the communicato idiomatum

WCF 8-10, Second Helvetic Confession Part 1

September 13, 2023 • Dr. Robert J Cara

To consider one of the richest chapters of the WCF concerning the person and work of Christ and how exegetically Scripture conveys these truths about Christ To ascertain the WCF's understanding of effectual calling in relation to the doctrine of regeneration and death in infancy To overview the Second Helvetic Confession (1566), including its authorship, historical background, documents, and theological discussion about ecclesiology and the true marks of the Church

WCF 8-10, Second Helvetic Confession Part 2

September 13, 2023 • Dr. Robert J Cara

To consider one of the richest chapters of the WCF concerning the person and work of Christ and how exegetically Scripture conveys these truths about Christ To ascertain the WCF's understanding of effectual calling in relation to the doctrine of regeneration and death in infancy To overview the Second Helvetic Confession (1566), including its authorship, historical background, documents, and theological discussion about ecclesiology and the true marks of the Church

WCF 11-13, French Confession Part 1

September 13, 2023 • Dr. Robert J Cara

To appreciate the foundational doctrine of justification by faith as explained in the Westminster Standards in distinction from opposing views To understand the relationship between the doctrines of adoption and justification in the Westminster Standards To analyze the French Confession (1559), including its unique authorship, historical background, and theological discussion, including re-baptizing, vestiges of the true church, and scripture's autopistic nature

WCF 11-13, French Confession Part 2

September 13, 2023 • Dr. Robert J Cara

To appreciate the foundational doctrine of justification by faith as explained in the Westminster Standards in distinction from opposing views To understand the relationship between the doctrines of adoption and justification in the Westminster Standards To analyze the French Confession (1559), including its unique authorship, historical background, and theological discussion, including re-baptizing, vestiges of the true church, and scripture's autopistic nature

WCF 14-16, WLC 151, Heidelberg Catechism Part 1

September 13, 2023 • Dr. Robert J Cara

To study the WCF’s teaching regarding our “duties” relating to the Covenant To appreciate and nuance repentance and saving faith, including who sin is against and how to make an appropriate confession To analyze the Heidelberg Catechism (1563), including its authorship, German historical background, documents, and personal perspective of the question-and-answer format

Reformed Theological Seminary

Dr. Robert J. Cara

Introduction, Justification of Creeds & R-H Themes in WLC Part 1

September 13, 2023 • Dr. Robert J Cara

Introduction, Justification of Creeds & R-H Themes in WLC Part 2

September 13, 2023 • Dr. Robert J Cara

Introduction, Justification of Creeds & R-H Themes in WLC Part 3

September 13, 2023 • Dr. Robert J Cara

Background of WS, WCF 1, Augsburg Confession Part 1

September 13, 2023 • Dr. Robert J Cara

Background of WS, WCF 1, Augsburg Confession Part 2

September 13, 2023 • Dr. Robert J Cara

Background of WS, WCF 1, Augsburg Confession Part 3

September 13, 2023 • Dr. Robert J Cara

WCF 2-4, Luther's Small Catechism Part 1

September 13, 2023 • Dr. Robert J Cara

WCF 2-4, Luther's Small Catechism Part 2

September 13, 2023 • Dr. Robert J Cara

WCF 5-7, Formula of Concord Part 1

September 13, 2023 • Dr. Robert J Cara

WCF 5-7, Formula of Concord Part 2

September 13, 2023 • Dr. Robert J Cara

WCF 8-10, Second Helvetic Confession Part 1

September 13, 2023 • Dr. Robert J Cara

WCF 8-10, Second Helvetic Confession Part 2

September 13, 2023 • Dr. Robert J Cara

WCF 11-13, French Confession Part 1

September 13, 2023 • Dr. Robert J Cara

WCF 11-13, French Confession Part 2

September 13, 2023 • Dr. Robert J Cara

WCF 14-16, WLC 151, Heidelberg Catechism Part 1

September 13, 2023 • Dr. Robert J Cara