Chapter 7: Of God's Covenant 1._____ The distance between God and the creature is so great, that although reasonable creatures do owe obedience to him as their creator, yet they could never have attained the reward of life but by some voluntary condescension on God's part, which he hath been pleased to express by way … Continue reading A Walk through the 1689 Baptist Confession, pt.14: Introduction to Chapter 7 and 1689 Covenantal Theology
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A Walk through the 1689 Baptist Confession, pt.12: Of Divine Providence
Chapter 5: Of Divine Providence 1._____ God the good Creator of all things, in his infinite power and wisdom doth uphold, direct, dispose, and govern all creatures and things, from the greatest even to the least, by his most wise and holy providence, to the end for the which they were created, according unto his … Continue reading A Walk through the 1689 Baptist Confession, pt.12: Of Divine Providence
A Walk through the 1689 Baptist Confession, pt.6: The Relationship of God to His Creatures
Chapter 2: Of God and of the Holy Trinity, para. 2. 2._____God, having all life, glory, goodness, blessedness, in and of himself, is alone in and unto himself all- sufficient, not standing in need of any creature which he hath made, nor deriving any glory from them, but only manifesting his own glory in, by, … Continue reading A Walk through the 1689 Baptist Confession, pt.6: The Relationship of God to His Creatures
A Walk through the 1689 Baptist Confession, pt.5: The Attributes of God
Chapter 2: Of God and of the Holy Trinity, para. 1 1._____The Lord our God is but one only living and true God; whose subsistence is in and of himself, infinite in being and perfection; whose essence cannot be comprehended by any but himself; a most pure spirit, invisible, without body, parts, or passions, who … Continue reading A Walk through the 1689 Baptist Confession, pt.5: The Attributes of God
Those who Truly Belong to Christ will Persevere to the End
Why Use Perseverance? Perseverance of the saints provides a clear understanding of the two-fold nature of eternal security. It first indicates all those who are truly “born again” by the Spirit of God, will be kept eternally by the the Spirit\ of God. Secondly, perseverance reveals that there is a need to continue in faithfulness, … Continue reading Those who Truly Belong to Christ will Persevere to the End
The Adamic Covenant (pt.3)
The Adamic Covenant and the Last Adam Having established the existence of the Adamic covenant in pt.1 and the responsibilities of Adam within the covenant in pt. 2, it is now important to show the essential nature of the Adamic covenant as it relates to an overall biblical theology, primarily in the soteriological and eschatological … Continue reading The Adamic Covenant (pt.3)
The Adamic Covenant (pt.2)
Adam’s Responsibilities within the Covenant Having argued for the existence of the Adamic covenant in pt.1 of this blog series the question then becomes what was Adam’s work or responsibility within the covenant framework? Many scholars and commentators argue that Adam was simply there to work as one who tended the garden for six days, … Continue reading The Adamic Covenant (pt.2)
The Deity of Christ was Not Invented at Nicaea
Irenaeus and Nicene Language The Council of Nicaea’s debate and solution regarding the nature of Christ and the problem of the Trinity was not a novel discussion for the church. From as early as the mid to late 2nd century, heretical groups had already begun to espouse new teachings regarding the Godhead and the person … Continue reading The Deity of Christ was Not Invented at Nicaea
How Suffering Serves to Advance the Gospel
Philippians 1:12-14 - I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ. And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord by my imprisonment, … Continue reading How Suffering Serves to Advance the Gospel
Looking for a Good Devotional?
After becoming a pastor, one of the goals that I had was to create material to help equip lay people of all spiritual maturity ranges with a deeper understanding of their Bible. In the world today, there are few things that Christians turn to more in order to get their daily dose of Bible than … Continue reading Looking for a Good Devotional?
The Ramblings of a Young Minister 