Side-by-side ontology comparison

Compare Schools

Select two schools to see where their 35-attribute ontology placements agree and diverge.

The Second London Confession (1689)
London, 1677 (drafted); 1689 (published under toleration)
The Savoy Declaration (1658)
Savoy Palace, London, 29 September – 12 October 1658

2 of 35 attributes differ. Differences highlighted in gold.

I. ✦ Scripture

Sufficiency
Express-And-Good-Consequence WCF
Express-And-Good-Consequence WCF
Canon
66-Book-Protestant-Canon WCF
66-Book-Protestant-Canon WCF
Authority
Self-Authenticating-With-Internal-Witness WCF
Self-Authenticating-With-Internal-Witness WCF
Interpretation
Scripture-Interprets-Scripture WCF
Scripture-Interprets-Scripture WCF
Necessity
Necessary-After-The-Fall WCF
Necessary-After-The-Fall WCF

II. ✠ God & Decree

Trinity
Nicene-With-Filioque WCF
Nicene-With-Filioque WCF
Order of Decrees
Deliberately-Permits-Both WCF
Deliberately-Permits-Both WCF
Extent of Atonement
Particular WCF
Particular WCF
Reprobation
Preterition-And-Just-Condemnation WCF
Preterition-And-Just-Condemnation WCF
Covenant of Redemption
Implicit-Affirmed WCF
Implicit-Affirmed WCF

III. ⊕ Covenant

Number of Covenants
Bi-Covenantal WCF
Bi-Covenantal WCF
Mosaic Covenant
Subservient-Covenant
Administration-Of-Grace WCF
Children of Believers
Credo-Baptist
Federal-Inclusion-Paedobaptist WCF
Testamental Continuity
One-Substance-Different-Administrations WCF
One-Substance-Different-Administrations WCF

IV. ☧ Christology

Natures
Chalcedonian-Two-Natures WCF
Chalcedonian-Two-Natures WCF
Offices
Prophet-Priest-King WCF
Prophet-Priest-King WCF
States & Descent
Humiliation-And-Exaltation; No-Local-Descent WCF
Humiliation-And-Exaltation; No-Local-Descent WCF
Active-Obedience Imputation
Active-And-Passive-Obedience-Imputed WCF
Active-And-Passive-Obedience-Imputed WCF

V. ✚ Soteriology

Effectual Calling
Effectual-And-Renewing WCF
Effectual-And-Renewing WCF
Justification Ground
Imputed-Righteousness-Of-Christ WCF
Imputed-Righteousness-Of-Christ WCF
Saving Faith
Receptive-Resting-On-Christ-Alone WCF
Receptive-Resting-On-Christ-Alone WCF
Perseverance
Certain-For-The-Elect WCF
Certain-For-The-Elect WCF
Assurance
Attainable-But-Not-Essence-Of-Faith WCF
Attainable-But-Not-Essence-Of-Faith WCF

VI. ⚖ Law & Sanctification

Uses of the Law
Three-Uses-Affirmed WCF
Three-Uses-Affirmed WCF
Tripartite Division
Moral-Judicial-Ceremonial WCF
Moral-Judicial-Ceremonial WCF
Sabbath
Lords-Day-Fourth-Commandment-Perpetual WCF
Lords-Day-Fourth-Commandment-Perpetual WCF
Good Works
Necessary-Fruit-Not-Meritorious WCF
Necessary-Fruit-Not-Meritorious WCF

VII. ☩ Ecclesiology & Worship

Polity
Independent-Congregational
Independent-Congregational
Sacramental Efficacy
Signs-And-Seals-Conferring-Grace-By-Spirit WCF
Signs-And-Seals-Conferring-Grace-By-Spirit WCF
Regulative Principle
Strict-Only-What-Commanded WCF
Strict-Only-What-Commanded WCF
Censures & Synods
Three-Degrees-With-Graded-Synods WCF
Three-Degrees-With-Graded-Synods WCF

VIII. ⌛ Civil & Last Things

Magistrate's Role
Protective-Not-Directive (1788)
Protective-Not-Directive (1788)
Oaths & Marriage
Oaths-Lawful-Serious; Divorce-Adultery-Or-Desertion WCF
Oaths-Lawful-Serious; Divorce-Adultery-Or-Desertion WCF
Intermediate State
Immediate-Conscious-With-God-Or-Judgment WCF
Immediate-Conscious-With-God-Or-Judgment WCF
Final Judgment
Single-Universal-Judgment-By-Christ WCF
Single-Universal-Judgment-By-Christ WCF