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
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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
A Walk through the 1689 Baptist Confession, pt.4: The Clarity, Availability, and Finality of Scripture
Chapter 1: Of the Holy Scriptures, Paragraphs 7-10 7._____All things in Scripture are not alike plain in themselves, nor alike clear unto all; yet those things which are necessary to be known, believed and observed for salvation, are so clearly propounded and opened in some place of Scripture or other, that not only the learned, … Continue reading A Walk through the 1689 Baptist Confession, pt.4: The Clarity, Availability, and Finality of Scripture
A Walk through the 1689 Baptist Confession, pt.3: The Sufficiency of the Scriptures
Chapter 1: Of the Holy Scriptures, Paragraph 6 6._____The whole counsel of God concerning all things necessary for his own glory, man's salvation, faith and life, is either expressly set down or necessarily contained in the Holy Scripture: unto which nothing at any time is to be added, whether by new revelation of the Spirit, … Continue reading A Walk through the 1689 Baptist Confession, pt.3: The Sufficiency of the Scriptures
A Walk through the 1689 Baptist Confession, pt.2: The Identity and Authority of the Scriptures
Chapter 1: Of the Holy Scriptures, Paragraphs 2-5 2._____Under the name of Holy Scripture, or the Word of God written, are now contained all the books of the Old and New Testaments, which are these: OF THE OLD TESTAMENT: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, I Samuel, II Samuel, I Kings, II Kings, … Continue reading A Walk through the 1689 Baptist Confession, pt.2: The Identity and Authority of the Scriptures
A Walk through the 1689 Baptist Confession, pt.1: The Necessity of Scripture
Chapter 1: Of the Holy Scriptures, Paragraph 1 1___The Holy Scripture is the only sufficient, certain, and infallible rule of all saving knowledge, faith, and obedience, although the light of nature, and the works of creation and providence do so far manifest the goodness, wisdom, and power of God, as to leave men inexcusable; yet … Continue reading A Walk through the 1689 Baptist Confession, pt.1: The Necessity of Scripture
Episode #9 – The Value of Church Elders
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-eau2p-be17ba In this episode, I ramble about the value and blessing of a plurality of elders in a local church.
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 Ramblings of a Young Minister 