Why does the Testimony exist?
The Testimony applies biblical truth to the situations and questions of later generations, including topics that were not addressed in the seventeenth century. Its chapters follow the Westminster Confession, making it possible to read the two together.
How does it relate to the Confession?
The RPCNA Constitution gives the Confession, Testimony, and Larger and Shorter Catechisms equal authority in the church. Where noted, earlier documents are interpreted by the later ones. These standards are subordinate to Scripture. The Testimony includes positive teaching, applications, and explicit rejections; in some places it identifies statements in the Confession that the church rejects.
Read the Constitution’s own explanation, points 9–12.
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Each chapter opens with the official Testimony text. Use the optional reading guide for help navigating it, and open the corresponding Confession chapter to compare the two. The paragraph numbers belong to each document separately.
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Reading with children? Open any chapter and choose For kids for simpler explanations, words to know, discussion questions, and Scripture memory suggestions. Designed for ages 10–13.