Westminster Standards

• The Westminster Confession of Faith

• The Westminster Larger Catechism

• The Westminster Shorter Catechism

The primary standard of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church is God's Holy Word. The Westminster Standards, comprised of the Westminster Confession of Faith, the Westminster Larger Catechism, and the Westminster Shorter Catechism are our secondary standards containing the system of doctrine set forth in holy Scripture.

The following PDF documents contain the Confession and Catechisms with full Scripture proofs (several are quite large; please wait for them to load):

• Title page, contents and preface
• Westminster Confession of Faith with Scripture proofs (658K)
• Larger Catechism with Scripture proofs, part 1 (questions 1-115) (418K)
• Larger Catechism with Scripture proofs, part 2 (questions 116-196) (379K)
• Shorter Catechism with Scripture proofs
• Scripture Index

Note: The quality hardbound book The Confession of Faith and Catechisms with Proof Texts ($12.00, postpaid to USA addresses) may be ordered by sending an email to ccesec@opc.org or by sending your order to the following address:

See also: Modern English Study Version (MESV), a helpful paraphrase of the Confession of Faith, but not a part of our doctrinal Standards; First Catechism (for children); Westminster Confession of Faith (frames).

The Book of Church Order is our tertiary standard, and is comprised of the Form of Government, the Book of Discipline, and the Directory for Public Worship.

Please use the following links to view the standards of the OPC.

• The Searchable Bible
• The Book of Church Order