Resources
Westminster Bookstore
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Crucial Questions by R.C. Sproul
32 Free E-Books written to help Christians understand what they believe, why they believe it, and how to share it.
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The Nature of True Repentance
Excerpts from Thomas Watson’s book, “The Doctrine of Repentance”
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What We Believe
The Happy Holy Hour holds to the traditional beliefs of the Bible and Christian Reformed Theology. We believe that salvation is by Faith Alone, through Grace Alone, in Christ Alone, for the Glory of God Alone, and that Scripture Alone guides our understanding of God, the Church, and the world. There are many other great writings that help us understand these things on a deeper level. So we included some of our favorites below!
What is the Gospel?
The Gospel: Explained Simply The ‘Gospel’ The word Gospel simply means “good news”. It’s critically important to understand that. The Bible is not a book that tells us what we have to do to [...]
Because of sin, we are by nature wretched in comparison to a Holy God. The only way to be saved from God’s wrath is by God Himself, redeeming us through the finished work of His son, Jesus Christ. He does this by replacing our hearts of stone with hearts of flesh. Salvation is not of our works, it is solely a gift of God. The Christian life is not a life of riches and happiness, but promised difficulty and trials for the purpose of molding us to the image of Christ.
Helpful Confessions
The Westminster Confession of Faith (1647)
By Westminster Divines. The original text of 1646, from the manuscript of Cornelius Burges, Assessor to the Westminster Assembly, with [...]
Canons and Decrees of the Synod of Dordt (1619)
The First Main Point of Doctrine Divine Election and Reprobation The Judgment Concerning Divine Predestination Which the Synod Declares to Be [...]
The Belgic Confession (1561)
1. That there is One Only God We all believe with the heart, and confess with the mouth, that there [...]
Martin Luther’s 95 Theses (1517)
Originally published on November 10, 1517, Martin Luther's 95 Theses was the catalyst that started the Protestant Reformation in the [...]
The Heidelberg Catechism (1563)
LORD’S DAY 1 1. What is thy only comfort in life and in death? That I, with body and soul, both [...]