The Rule of Faith and Life

At first glance it might seem quite unnecessary to express the subject matter of the fourth article of our Confession as a matter of faith. The article simply lists the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments which we confess to be canonical. This matter is not disputed in Reformed circles. All are agreed that these books constitute the Holy Scriptures. Moreover, the subject itself is one that is so familiar to us that we are inclined to read this article and pass it by without further...