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title: "Reformed Presbyterian Testimony"
description: "Read the RP Testimony from the 2026 RPCNA Constitution. Explore 33 chapters alongside the Westminster Confession, with Scripture proofs and an introduction."
canonical: "https://ctkrp.org/testimony/"
---

OUR CONFESSIONAL STANDARDS

# Reformed Presbyterian Testimony

What we believe, how we apply it, and why the Testimony belongs alongside the Westminster Confession.

## 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](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/introduction/#point-9).

## Begin reading

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.

[Start with the introduction](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/introduction/)

[Read the complete Testimony](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/full-text/) · [Open the 2026 Constitution PDF](https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=9)

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.

- [Introduction: Introduction and explanation](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/introduction/)
- [Chapter 1: Of the Holy Scripture](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/chapter-1-holy-scripture/)
- [Chapter 2: Of God, and of the Holy Trinity](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/chapter-2-god-and-of-the-holy-trinity/)
- [Chapter 3: Of God’s Eternal Decree](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/chapter-3-gods-eternal-decree/)
- [Chapter 4: Of Creation](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/chapter-4-creation/)
- [Chapter 5: Of Providence](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/chapter-5-providence/)
- [Chapter 6: Of the Fall of Man, of Sin, and of the Punishment Thereof](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/chapter-6-fall-of-man-of-sin-and-of-the-punishment/)
- [Chapter 7: Of God’s Covenant with Man](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/chapter-7-gods-covenant-with-man/)
- [Chapter 8: Of Christ the Mediator](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/chapter-8-christ-the-mediator/)
- [Chapter 9: Of Free Will](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/chapter-9-free-will/)
- [Chapter 10: Of Effectual Calling](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/chapter-10-effectual-calling/)
- [Chapter 11: Of Justification](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/chapter-11-justification/)
- [Chapter 12: Of Adoption](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/chapter-12-adoption/)
- [Chapter 13: Of Sanctification](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/chapter-13-sanctification/)
- [Chapter 14: Of Saving Faith](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/chapter-14-saving-faith/)
- [Chapter 15: Of Repentance Unto Life](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/chapter-15-repentance-unto-life/)
- [Chapter 16: Of Good Works](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/chapter-16-good-works/)
- [Chapter 17: Of the Perseverance of the Saints](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/chapter-17-perseverance-of-the-saints/)
- [Chapter 18: Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/chapter-18-assurance-of-grace-and-salvation/)
- [Chapter 19: Of the Law of God](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/chapter-19-law-of-god/)
- [Chapter 20: Of Christian Liberty, and Liberty of Conscience](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/chapter-20-christian-liberty-and-liberty-of-conscience/)
- [Chapter 21: Of Religious Worship, and the Sabbath Day](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/chapter-21-religious-worship-and-the-sabbath-day/)
- [Chapter 22: Of Lawful Oaths and Vows](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/chapter-22-lawful-oaths-and-vows/)
- [Chapter 23: Of the Civil Magistrate](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/chapter-23-civil-magistrate/)
- [Chapter 24: Of Marriage and Divorce](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/chapter-24-marriage-and-divorce/)
- [Chapter 25: Of the Church](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/chapter-25-church/)
- [Chapter 26: Of the Communion of Saints](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/chapter-26-communion-of-saints/)
- [Chapter 27: Of the Sacraments](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/chapter-27-sacraments/)
- [Chapter 28: Of Baptism](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/chapter-28-baptism/)
- [Chapter 29: Of the Lord’s Supper](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/chapter-29-lords-supper/)
- [Chapter 30: Of Church Censures](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/chapter-30-church-censures/)
- [Chapter 31: Of Synods and Councils](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/chapter-31-synods-and-councils/)
- [Chapter 32: Of the State of Men After Death, And the Resurrection of the Dead](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/chapter-32-state-of-men-after-death-and-of-the-resurrection/)
- [Chapter 33: Of the Last Judgment](https://ctkrp.org/testimony/chapter-33-last-judgment/)

Canonical page: https://ctkrp.org/testimony/