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title: "Question 72: What is justifying faith? | Westminster Larger Catechism"
description: "Westminster Larger Catechism, question 72: What is justifying faith? Justifying faith is a saving grace, wrought in the heart of a sinner, by the Spirit and Word of God, whereby he, being convin"
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source: "https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=127"
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# Question 72: What is justifying faith? | Westminster Larger Catechism

Justifying faith is a saving grace, wrought in the heart of a sinner, by the Spirit and Word of God, whereby he, being convinced of his sin and misery, and of the disability in himself and all other creatures to recover him out of his lost condition, not only assenteth to the truth of the promise of the gospel, but receiveth and resteth upon Christ and his righteousness therein held forth, for pardon of sin, and for the accepting and accounting of his person righteous in the sight of God for salvation.

Scripture proofs: Heb. 10:39; 2 Cor. 4:13; Eph. 1:17-19; Rom. 10:14, 17; Acts 2:37; Acts 16:30; John 16:8-9; Rom. 5:6; Eph. 2:1; Acts 4:12; Eph. 1:13; John 1:12; Acts 16:31; Acts 10:43; Phil. 3:9; Acts 15:11.

Original source: [2026 RPCNA Constitution](https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=127)

## Related reading

- [Question 71](https://ctkrp.org/larger-catechism/question-71-how-is-justification-an-act-of-gods-free-grace/)
- [Question 73](https://ctkrp.org/larger-catechism/question-73-how-doth-faith-justify-a-sinner-in-the-sight/)

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