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The 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 20: Of the Gospel and the Extent of Grace Thereof - Paragraph 4Chapter 20: Of the Gospel and the Extent of Grace Thereof
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Although the gospel be the only outward means of revealing Christ and saving grace, and is, as such, abundantly sufficient thereunto; yet that men who are dead in trespasses may be born again, quickened or regenerated, there is moreover necessary an effectual insuperable work of the Holy Spirit upon the whole soul, for the producing in them a new spiritual life;8 without which no other means will effect their conversion unto God.9
8 Ps. 110:3; 1 Cor. 2:14; Eph. 1:19–209 John 6:44; 2 Cor. 4:4,62023-09-1500 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 20: Of the Gospel and the Extent of Grace Thereof - Paragraph 3Chapter 20: Of the Gospel and the Extent of Grace Thereof
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The revelation of the gospel to sinners, made in divers times and by sundry parts, with the addition of promises and precepts for the obedience required therein, as to the nations and persons to whom it is granted, is merely of the sovereign will and good pleasure of God;6 not being annexed by virtue of any promise to the due improvement of men's natural abilities, by virtue of common light received without it, which none ever made, or can do so;7 and therefore in al...2023-09-1400 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 20: Of the Gospel and the Extent of Grace Thereof - Paragraph 2Chapter 20: Of the Gospel and the Extent of Grace Thereof
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This promise of Christ, and salvation by him, is revealed only by the Word of God;3 neither do the works of creation or providence, with the light of nature, make discovery of Christ, or of grace by him, so much as in a general or obscure way;4 much less that men destitute of the revelation of Him by the promise or gospel, should be enabled thereby to attain saving faith or repentance.5
3 Rom. 1;174 Rom. 10:14–15,175 Prov. 29:18; Isa. 25:7; 60:2–32023-09-1300 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 20: Of the Gospel and the Extent of Grace Thereof - Paragraph 1Chapter 20: Of the Gospel and the Extent of Grace Thereof
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The covenant of works being broken by sin, and made unprofitable unto life, God was pleased to give forth the promise of Christ, the seed of the woman, as the means of calling the elect, and begetting in them faith and repentance;1 in this promise the gospel, as to the substance of it, was revealed, and [is] therein effectual for the conversion and salvation of sinners.2
1 Gen. 3:152 Rev. 13:82023-09-1200 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 19: Of the Law of God - Paragraph 7Chapter 19: Of the Law of God
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Neither are the aforementioned uses of the law contrary to the grace of the Gospel, but do sweetly comply with it,16 the Spirit of Christ subduing and enabling the will of man to do that freely and cheerfully which the will of God, revealed in the law, requires to be done.17
16 Gal. 3:2117 Ezek. 36:272023-09-1100 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 19: Of the Law of God - Paragraph 6Chapter 19: Of the Law of God
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Although true believers are not under the law as a covenant of works, to be thereby justified or condemned,13 yet it is of great use to them as well as to others, in that as a rule of life, informing them of the will of God and their duty, it directs and binds them to walk accordingly; discovering also the sinful pollutions of their natures, hearts, and lives, so as examining themselves thereby, they may come to further conviction of, humiliation for, and hatred against, sin;14 together with a...2023-09-0801 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 19: Of the Law of God - Paragraph 5Chapter 19: Of the Law of God
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The moral law does for ever bind all, as well justified persons as others, to the obedience thereof,10 and that not only in regard of the matter contained in it, but also in respect of the authority of God the Creator, who gave it;11 neither does Christ in the Gospel any way dissolve, but much strengthen this obligation.12
10 Rom. 13:8–10; James 2:8,10–1211 James 2:10–1112 Matt. 5:17–19; Rom. 3:312023-09-0700 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 19: Of the Law of God - Paragraph 4Chapter 19: Of the Law of God
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To them also he gave sundry judicial laws, which expired together with the state of that people, not obliging any now by virtue of that institution; their general equity only being of moral use.9
9 1 Cor. 9:8–102023-09-0600 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 19: Of the Law of God - Paragraph 3Chapter 19: Of the Law of God
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Besides this law, commonly called moral, God was pleased to give to the people of Israel ceremonial laws, containing several typical ordinances, partly of worship, prefiguring Christ, his graces, actions, sufferings, and benefits;6 and partly holding forth divers instructions of moral duties,7 all which ceremonial laws being appointed only to the time of reformation, are, by Jesus Christ the true Messiah and only law-giver, who was furnished with power from the Father for that end abrogated and taken away.8
6 Heb. 10:1; Col. 2:177 1 Cor. 5:78 Col. 2:14,16–17; Eph. 2:14,162023-09-0500 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 19: Of the Law of God - Paragraph 2Chapter 19: Of the Law of God
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The same law that was first written in the heart of man continued to be a perfect rule of righteousness after the fall,4 and was delivered by God upon Mount Sinai, in ten commandments, and written in two tables, the four first containing our duty towards God, and the other six, our duty to man.5
4 Rom. 2:14–155 Deut. 10:42023-09-0400 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 19: Of the Law of God - Paragraph 1Chapter 19: Of the Law of God
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God gave to Adam a law of universal obedience written in his heart, and a particular precept of not eating the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil;1 by which he bound him and all his posterity to personal, entire, exact, and perpetual obedience;2 promised life upon the fulfilling, and threatened death upon the breach of it, and endued him with power and ability to keep it.3
1 Gen. 1:27; Eccles. 7:292 Rom. 10:53 Gal. 3:10,122023-09-0100 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 18: Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation - Paragraph 4Chapter 18: Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation
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True believers may have the assurance of their salvation divers ways shaken, diminished, and intermitted; as by negligence in preserving of it,13 by falling into some special sin which wounds the conscience and grieves the Spirit;14 by some sudden or vehement temptation,15 by God's withdrawing the light of his countenance, and suffering even such as fear him to walk in darkness and to have no light,16 yet are they never destitute of the seed of God17 and life of faith,18 that love of Christ and the brethr...2023-08-3101 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 18: Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation - Paragraph 3Chapter 18: Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation
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This infallible assurance does not so belong to the essence of faith, but that a true believer may wait long, and struggle with many difficulties before he be partaker of it;9 yet being enabled by the Spirit to know the things which are freely given him of God, he may, without extraordinary revelation, in the right use of means, attain thereunto:10 and therefore it is the duty of every one to give all diligence to make his calling and election sure, that thereby his heart may be...2023-08-3001 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 18: Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation - Paragraph 2Chapter 18: Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation
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This certainty is not a bare conjectural and probable persuasion grounded upon a fallible hope, but an infallible assurance of faith,4 founded on the blood and righteousness of Christ revealed in the Gospel;5 and also upon the inward evidence of those graces of the Spirit unto which promises are made,6 and on the testimony of the Spirit of adoption, witnessing with our spirits that we are the children of God;7 and, as a fruit thereof, keeping the heart both humble and holy.8
4 Heb. 6:11,195 Heb. 6...2023-08-2900 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 18: Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation - Paragraph 1Chapter 18: Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation
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Although temporary believers and other unregenerate men, may vainly deceive themselves with false hopes and carnal presumptions of being in the favor of God and in a state of salvation, which hope of theirs shall perish;1 yet such as truly believe in the Lord Jesus, and love him in sincerity, endeavouring to walk in all good conscience before him, may in this life be certainly assured that they are in the state of grace, and may rejoice in the hope of the glory of God,2 which ho...2023-08-2800 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 17: Of the Perseverance of the Saints - Paragraph 3Chapter 17: Of the Perseverance of the Saints
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And though they may, through the temptation of Satan and of the world, the prevalency of corruption remaining in them, and the neglect of means of their preservation, fall into grievous sins, and for a time continue therein,9 whereby they incur God's displeasure and grieve his Holy Spirit,10 come to have their graces and comforts impaired,11 have their hearts hardened, and their consciences wounded,12 hurt and scandalize others, and bring temporal judgments upon themselves,13 yet shall they renew their repentance and be preserved through faith in Christ Jesus...2023-08-2500 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 17: Of the Perseverance of the Saints - Paragraph 2Chapter 17: Of the Perseverance of the Saints
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This perseverance of the saints depends not upon their own free will, but upon the immutability of the decree of election,4 flowing from the free and unchangeable love of God the Father, upon the efficacy of the merit and intercession of Jesus Christ and union with Him,5 the oath of God,6 the abiding of His Spirit, and the seed of God within them,7 and the nature of the covenant of grace;8 from all which ariseth also the certainty and infallibility thereof.
4 Rom. 8:30, 9:11,165 Rom. 5:9, 10; John 14:196 Heb...2023-08-2400 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 17: Of the Perseverance of the Saints - Paragraph 1Chapter 17: Of the Perseverance of the Saints
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Those whom God has accepted in the beloved, effectually called and sanctified by his Spirit, and given the precious faith of his elect unto, can neither totally nor finally fall from the state of grace, but shall certainly persevere therein to the end, and be eternally saved, seeing the gifts and callings of God are without repentance, from which source he still begets and nourishes in them faith, repentance, love, joy, hope, and all the graces of the Spirit unto immortality;1 and though many storms and floods a...2023-08-2301 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 16: Of Good Works - Paragraph 7Chapter 16: Of Good Works
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Works done by unregenerate men, although for the matter of them they may be things which God commands, and of good use both to themselves and to others;19 yet because they proceed not from a heart purified by faith,20 nor are done in a right manner according to the Word,21 nor to a right end, the glory of God,22 they are therfore sinful, and cannot please God, nor make a man meet to receive the grace from God,23 and yet their neglect for them is more sinful and displeasing to God.2...2023-08-2200 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 16: Of Good Works - Paragraph 6Chapter 16: Of Good Works
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Yet notwithstanding the persons of believers being accepted through Christ, their good works also are accepted in him;17 not as though they were in this life wholly unblamable and unreprovable in God’s sight, but that he, looking upon them in his Son, is pleased to accept and reward that which is sincere, although accompanied with many weaknesses and imperfections.18
17 Eph. 1:5; 1 Pet. 1:518 Matt. 25:21,23; Heb. 6:102023-08-2100 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 16: Of Good Works - Paragraph 5Chapter 16: Of Good Works
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We cannot by our best works merit pardon of sin or eternal life at the hand of God, by reason of the great disproportion that is between them and the glory to come, and the infinite distance that is between us and God, whom by them we can neither profit nor satisfy for the debt of our former sins;14 but when we have done all we can, we have done but our duty, and are unprofitable servants; and because they are good they proceed from his Spirit,15 and as they ar...2023-08-1800 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 16: Of Good Works - Paragraph 4Chapter 16: Of Good Works
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They who in their obedience attain to the greatest height which is possible in this life, are so far from being able to supererogate, and to do more than God requires, as that they fall short of much which in duty they are bound to do.13
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Their ability to do good works is not all of themselves, but wholly from the Spirit of Christ;10 and that they may be enabled thereunto, besides the graces they have already received, there is necessary an actual influence of the same Holy Spirit, to work in them and to will and to do of his good pleasure;11 yet they are not bound to perform any duty, unless upon a special motion of the Spirit, but they ought to be diligent in stirring up the grace of God that is in th...2023-08-1600 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 16: Of Good Works - Paragraph 2Chapter 16: Of Good Works
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These good works, done in obedience to God’s commandments, are the fruits and evidences of a true and lively faith;3 and by them believers manifest their thankfulness,4 strengthen their assurance,5 edify their brethren, adorn the profession of the gospel,6 stop the mouths of the adversaries, and glorify God,7 whose workmanship they are, created in Christ Jesus thereunto,8 that having their fruit unto holiness they may have the end eternal life.9
3 James 2:18,224 Ps. 116:12–135 1 John 2:3,5; 2 Pet. 1:5–116 Matt. 5:167 1 Tim. 6:1; 1 Pet. 2:15; Phil. 1:118 Eph. 2:109 Rom 6:222023-08-1500 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 16: Of Good Works - Paragraph 1Chapter 16: Of Good Works
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Good works are only such as God has commanded in his Holy Word,1 and not such as without the warrant thereof are devised by men out of blind zeal, or upon any pretense of good intentions.2
1 Mic. 6:8; Heb. 13:212 Matt. 15:9; Isa. 29:132023-08-1400 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 15: Of Repentance Unto Life and Salvation - Paragraph 5Chapter 15: Of Repentance Unto Life and Salvation
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Such is the provision which God has made through Christ in the covenant of grace for the preservation of believers unto salvation, that although there is no sin so small but it deserves damnation,8 yet there is no sin so great that it shall bring damnation to them that repent,9 which makes the constant preaching of repentance necessary.
8 Rom. 6:239 Isa. 1:16–18, 55:72023-08-1100 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 15: Of Repentance Unto Life and Salvation - Paragraph 4Chapter 15: Of Repentance Unto Life and Salvation
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As repentance is to be continued through the whole course of our lives, upon the account of the body of death, and the motions thereof, so it is every man’s duty to repent of his particular known sins particularly.7
7 Luke 19:8; 1 Tim. 1:13,152023-08-1000 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 15: Of Repentance Unto Life and Salvation - Paragraph 3Chapter 15: Of Repentance Unto Life and Salvation
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This saving repentance is an evangelical grace,4 whereby a person, being by the Holy Spirit made sensible of the manifold evils of his sin, does, by faith in Christ, humble himself for it with godly sorrow, detestation of it, and self–abhorrancy,5 praying for pardon and strength of grace, with a purpose and endeavor, by supplies of the Spirit, to walk before God unto all well–pleasing in all things.6
4 Zech. 12:10; Acts 11:185 Ezek. 36:31; 2 Cor. 7:116 Ps. 119:6,1282023-08-0900 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 15: Of Repentance Unto Life and Salvation - Paragraph 2Chapter 15: Of Repentance Unto Life and Salvation
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Whereas there is none that does good and does not sin,2 and the best of men may, through the power and deceitfulness of their corruption dwelling in them, with the prevalency of temptation, fall in to great sins and provocations; God has, in the covenant of grace, mercifully provided that believers so sinning and falling be renewed through repentance unto salvation.3
2 Eccles. 7:203 Luke 22:31–322023-08-0800 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 15: Of Repentance Unto Life and Salvation - Paragraph 1Chapter 15: Of Repentance Unto Life and Salvation
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Such of the elect that are converted at riper years, having sometime lived in the state of nature, and therein served divers pleasures, God in their effectual calling gives them repentance to life.1
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This faith, although it be in different stages, and may be weak or strong,11 yet it is in the least degree of it different in the kind or nature of it, as is all other saving grace, from the faith and common grace of temporary believers;12 and therefore, though it may be many times assailed and weakened, yet it gets the victory,13 growing up in many to the attainment of a full assurance through Christ,14 who is both the author and finisher of our faith.15
11 Heb. 5:13–14; Matt. 6:30; Rom. 4:19–2012 2 Pet...2023-08-0400 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 14: Of Saving Faith - Paragraph 2Chapter 14: Of Saving Faith
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By this faith a Christian believes to be true whatsoever is revealed in the Word for the authority of God himself,4 and also apprehends an excellency therein above all other writings and all things in the world,5 as it bears forth the glory of God in his attributes, the excellency of Christ in his nature and offices, and the power and fullness of the Holy Spirit in his workings and operations: and so is enabled to cast his soul upon the truth consequently believed;6 and also acts differently upon that whi...2023-08-0301 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 14: Of Saving Faith - Paragraph 1Chapter 14: Of Saving Faith
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The grace of faith, whereby the elect are enabled to believe to the saving of their souls, is the work of the Spirit of Christ in their hearts,1 and is ordinarily wrought by the ministry of the Word;2 by which also, and by the administration of baptism and the Lord's supper, prayer, and other means appointed of God, it is increased and strengthened.3
1 2 Cor. 4:13; Eph. 2:82 Rom. 10:14,173 Luke 17:5; 1 Pet. 2:2; Acts 20:322023-08-0200 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 13: Of Sanctification - Paragraph 3Chapter 13: Of Sanctification
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In which war, although the remaining corruption for a time may much prevail,10 yet, through the continual supply of strength from the sanctifying Spirit of Christ, the regenerate part does overcome;11 and so the saints grow in grace, perfecting holiness in the fear of God, pressing after an heavenly life, in evangelical obedience to all the commands which Christ as Head and King, in his Word has prescribed to them.12
10 Rom. 7:2311 Rom. 6:1412 Eph. 4:15–16; 2 Cor. 3:18, 7:12023-08-0100 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 13: Of Sanctification - Paragraph 2Chapter 13: Of Sanctification
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This sanctification is throughout in the whole man,7 yet imperfect in this life; there abideth still some remnants of corruption in every part,8 whence ariseth a continual and irreconcilable war; the flesh lusting against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh.9
7 1 Thess. 5:238 Rom. 7:18,239 Gal. 5:17; 1 Pet. 2:112023-07-3100 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 13: Of Sanctification - Paragraph 1Chapter 13: Of Sanctification
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They who are united to Christ, effectually called, and regenerated, having a new heart and a new spirit created in them through the virtue of Christ's death and resurrection, are also farther sanctified, really and personally,1 through the same virtue, by his Word and Spirit dwelling in them;2 the dominion of the whole body of sin is destroyed,3 and the several lusts of it are more and more weakened and mortified,4 and they more and more quickened and strengthened in all saving graces,5 to the practice of all true holiness, without which...2023-07-2800 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 12: Of AdoptionChapter 12: Of Adoption
All those that are justified, God conferred, in and for the sake of his only Son Jesus Christ, to make partakers of the grace of adoption,1 by which they are taken into the number, and enjoy the liberties and privileges of the children of God,2 have his name put on them,3 receive the spirit of adoption,4 have access to the throne of grace with boldness, are enabled to cry Abba, Father,5 are pitied,6 protected,7 provided for,8 and chastened by him as by a Father,9 yet never cast off,10 but sealed to the day of redemption...2023-07-2700 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 11: Of Justification - Paragraph 6Chapter 11: Of Justification
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The justification of believers under the Old Testament was, in all these respects, one and the same with the justification of believers under the New Testament.18
18 Gal. 3:9; Rom. 4:22–242023-07-2600 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 11: Of Justification - Paragraph 5Chapter 11: Of Justification
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God continues to forgive the sins of those that are justified,14 and although they can never fall from the state of justification,15 yet they may, by their sins, fall under God’s fatherly displeasure;16 and in that condition they usually do not have the light of his countenance restored to them, until they humble themselves, beg pardon, and renew their faith and repentance.17
14 Matt. 6:12, 1 John 1:7,915 John 10:2816 Ps. 89:31–3317 Ps. 32:5, Ps. 51, Matt. 26:752023-07-2500 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 11: Of Justification - Paragraph 4Chapter 11: Of Justification
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God did from all eternity decree to justify all the elect,11 and Christ did in the fullness of time die for their sins, and rise again for their justification;12 nevertheless, they are not justified personally, until the Holy Spirit in time does actually apply Christ to them.13
11 Gal. 3:8, 1 Pet. 1:2, 1 Tim. 2:612 Rom. 4:2513 Col. 1:21–22, Titus 3:4–72023-07-2400 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 11: Of Justification - Paragraph 3Chapter 11: Of Justification
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Christ, by His obedience and death, did fully discharge the debt of all those who are justified; and did, by the sacrifice of Himself in the blood of His cross, undergoing in their stead the penalty due to them, make a proper, real, and full satisfaction to God’s justice in their behalf;8 yet, in as much as He was given by the Father for them, and His obedience and satisfaction accepted in their stead, and both freely, not for anything in them,9 their justification is only of free grace, that both...2023-07-2100 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 11: Of Justification - Paragraph 2Chapter 11: Of Justification
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Faith thus receiving and resting on Christ and His righteousness, is the alone instrument of justification;6 yet it is not alone in the person justified, but is ever accompanied with all other saving graces, and is no dead faith, but worketh by love.7
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Those whom God effectually calleth, He also freely justifieth,1 not by infusing righteousness into them, but by pardoning their sins, and by accounting and accepting their persons as righteous;2 not for anything wrought in them, or done by them, but for Christ's sake alone;3 not by imputing faith itself, the act of believing, or any other evangelical obedience to them, as their righteousness; but by imputing Christ's active obedience unto the whole law, and passive obedience in his death for their whole and sole righteousness, they receiving and resting on Him and...2023-07-1901 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 10: Of Effectual Calling - Paragraph 4Chapter 10: Of Effectual Calling
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Others not elected, although they may be called by the ministry of the Word, and may have some common operations of the Spirit,12 yet not being effectually drawn by the Father, they neither will nor can truly come to Christ, and therefore cannot be saved:13 much less can men that receive not the Christian religion be saved; be they never so diligent to frame their lives according to the light of nature and the law of that religion they do profess.14
12 Matt. 22:14, 13:20–21; Heb. 6:4–513 John 6:44–45,65; 1 John 2:24–2514 Acts 4:12; John 4:22, 17:32023-07-1800 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 10: Of Effectual Calling - Paragraph 3Chapter 10: Of Effectual Calling
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Elect infants dying in infancy are regenerated and saved by Christ through the Spirit;10 who works when, and where, and how He pleases;11 so also are all elect persons, who are incapable of being outwardly called by the ministry of the Word.
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This effectual call is of God's free and special grace alone, not from anything at all foreseen in man, nor from any power or agency in the creature co-working with His special grace,7 the creature being wholly passive therein, being dead in sins and trespasses, until being quickened and renewed by the Holy Spirit8 he is thereby enabled to answer this call, and to embrace the grace offered and conveyed in it, and that by no less power than that which raised up Christ from the dead.9
7 2 Tim. 1:9; Eph...2023-07-1400 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 10: Of Effectual Calling - Paragraph 1Chapter 10: Of Effectual Calling
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Those whom God hath predestinated unto life, He is pleased in His appointed, and accepted time, effectually to call,1 by His Word and Spirit, out of that state of sin and death in which they are by nature, to grace and salvation by Jesus Christ;2 enlightening their minds spiritually and savingly to understand the things of God;3 taking away their heart of stone, and giving to them a heart of flesh;4 renewing their wills, and by His almighty power determining them to that which is good, and effectually drawing them to J...2023-07-1300 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 9: Of Free Will - Paragraph 5Chapter 9: Of Free Will
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This will of man is made perfectly and immutably free to good alone in the state of glory only.10
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When God converts a sinner, and translates him into the state of grace, He frees him from his natural bondage under sin,7 and by His grace alone enables him freely to will and to do that which is spiritually good;8 yet so as that by reason of his remaining corruptions, he does not perfectly, nor only will, that which is good, but does also will that which is evil.9
7 Col. 1:13; John 8:368 Phil. 2:139 Rom. 7:15,18–19,21,232023-07-1100 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 9: Of Free Will - Paragraph 3Chapter 9: Of Free Will
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Man, by his fall into a state of sin, has wholly lost all ability of will to any spiritual good accompanying salvation;4 so as a natural man, being altogether averse from that good, and dead in sin,5 is not able by his own strength to convert himself, or to prepare himself thereunto.6
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Man, in his state of innocency, had freedom and power to will and to do that which was good and well-pleasing to God,2 but yet was unstable, so that he might fall from it.3
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God has endued the will of man with that natural liberty and power of acting upon choice, that it is neither forced, nor by any necessity of nature determined to do good or evil.1
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This number and order of offices is necessary; for in respect of our ignorance, we stand in need of His prophetical office;44 and in respect of our alienation from God, and imperfection of the best of our services, we need His priestly office to reconcile us and present us acceptable unto God;45 and in respect to our averseness and utter inability to return to God, and for our rescue and security from our spiritual adversaries, we need His kingly office to convince, subdue, draw, uphold, deliver, and preserve us to...2023-07-0500 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 8: Of Christ The Mediator - Paragraph 9Chapter 8: Of Christ The Mediator
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This office of mediator between God and man is proper only to Christ, who is the prophet, priest, and king of the church of God; and may not be either in whole, or any part thereof, transferred from Him to any other.43
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To all those for whom Christ has obtained eternal redemption, He does certainly and effectually apply and communicate the same, making intercession for them;38 uniting them to Himself by His Spirit, revealing to them, in and by His Word, the mystery of salvation, persuading them to believe and obey,39 governing their hearts by His Word and Spirit,40 and overcoming all their enemies by His almighty power and wisdom,41 in such manner and ways as are most consonant to His wonderful and unsearchable dispensation; and all of free and absolute grac...2023-07-0300 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 8: Of Christ The Mediator - Paragraph 7Chapter 8: Of Christ The Mediator
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Christ, in the work of mediation, acts according to both natures, by each nature doing that which is proper to itself; yet by reason of the unity of the person, that which is proper to one nature is sometimes in Scripture, attributed to the person denominated by the other nature.37
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Although the price of redemption was not actually paid by Christ until after His incarnation, yet the virtue, efficacy, and benefit thereof were communicated to the elect in all ages, successively from the beginning of the world, in and by those promises, types, and sacrifices wherein He was revealed, and signified to be the seed which should bruise the serpent's head;34 and the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world,35 being the same yesterday, and today and for ever.36
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The Lord Jesus, by His perfect obedience and sacrifice of Himself, which He through the eternal Spirit once offered up to God, has fully satisfied the justice of God,32 procured reconciliation, and purchased an everlasting inheritance in the kingdom of heaven, for all those whom the Father has given unto Him.33
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This office the Lord Jesus did most willingly undertake,21 which that He might discharge He was made under the law,22 and did perfectly fulfill it, and underwent the punishment due to us, which we should have born and suffered,23 being made sin and a curse for us;24 enduring most grievous sorrows in His soul, and most painful sufferings in His body;25 was crucified, and died, and remained in the state of the dead, yet saw no corruption:26 on the third day He arose from the dead27 with the same body in...2023-06-2700 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 8: Of Christ The Mediator - Paragraph 3Chapter 8: Of Christ The Mediator
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The Lord Jesus, in His human nature thus united to the divine, in the person of the Son, was sanctified and anointed with the Holy Spirit above measure,13 having in Him all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge;14 in whom it pleased the Father that all fullness should dwell,15 to the end that being holy, harmless, undefiled,16 and full of grace and truth,17 He might be throughly furnished to execute the office of mediator and surety;18 which office He took not upon himself, but was thereunto called by His Father...2023-06-2600 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 8: Of Christ The Mediator - Paragraph 2Chapter 8: Of Christ The Mediator
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The Son of God, the second person in the Holy Trinity, being very and eternal God, the brightness of the Father's glory, of one substance and equal with Him who made the world, who upholdeth and governeth all things He hath made, did, when the fullness of time was come, take upon Him man's nature, with all the essential properties and common infirmities of it,9 yet without sin;10 being conceived by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mary, the Holy Spirit coming down upon her: and th...2023-06-2301 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 8: Of Christ The Mediator - Paragraph 1Chapter 8: Of Christ The Mediator
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It pleased God, in His eternal purpose, to choose and ordain the Lord Jesus, His only begotten Son, according to the covenant made between them both, to be the mediator between God and man;1 the prophet,2 priest,3 and king;4 Head and Savior of the church,5 the heir of all things,6 and judge of the world;7 unto whom He did from all eternity give a people to be His seed and to be by Him in time redeemed, called, justified, sanctified, and glorified.8
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This covenant is revealed in the gospel; first of all to Adam in the promise of salvation by the seed of the woman,5 and afterwards by farther steps, until the full discovery thereof was completed in the New Testament;6 and it is founded in that eternal covenant transaction that was between the Father and the Son about the redemption of the elect;7 and it is alone by the grace of this covenant that all the posterity of fallen Adam that ever were saved did obtain life and blessed immortality, man bei...2023-06-2100 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 7: Of God's Covenant - Paragraph 2Chapter 7: Of God's Covenant
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Moreover, man having brought himself under the curse of the law by his fall, it pleased the Lord to make a covenant of grace,2 wherein He freely offereth unto sinners life and salvation by Jesus Christ, requiring of them faith in Him, that they may be saved;3 and promising to give unto all those that are ordained unto eternal life, His Holy Spirit, to make them willing and able to believe.4
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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 of covenant.1
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The corruption of nature, during this life, doth remain in those that are regenerated;13 and although it be through Christ pardoned and mortified, yet both itself, and the first motions thereof, are truly and properly sin.14
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From this original corruption, whereby we are utterly indisposed, disabled, and made opposite to all good, and wholly inclined to all evil,11 do proceed all actual transgressions.12
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They being the root, and by God's appointment, standing in the room and stead of all mankind, the guilt of the sin was imputed, and corrupted nature conveyed, to all their posterity descending from them by ordinary generation,6 being now conceived in sin,7 and by nature children of wrath,8 the servants of sin, the subjects of death,9 and all other miseries, spiritual, temporal, and eternal, unless the Lord Jesus set them free.10
6 Rom. 5:12–19; 1 Cor. 15:21–22,45,497 Ps. 51:5; Job 14:48 Eph. 2:39 Rom. 6:2...2023-06-1400 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 6: Of The Fall Of Man, Of Sin And Of The Punishment Thereof - Paragraph 2Chapter 6: Of The Fall Of Man, Of Sin And Of The Punishment Thereof
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Our first parents, by this sin, fell from their original righteousness and communion with God, and we in them whereby death came upon all:3 all becoming dead in sin,4 and wholly defiled in all the faculties and parts of soul and body.5
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Although God created man upright and perfect, and gave him a righteous law, which had been unto life had he kept it, and threatened death upon the breach thereof,1 yet he did not long abide in this honor; Satan using the subtlety of the serpent to seduce Eve, then by her seducing Adam, who, without any compulsion, did willfully transgress the law of their creation, and the command given to them, in eating the forbidden fruit,2 which God was pleased, according to...2023-06-1200 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 5: Of Divine Providence - Paragraph 7Chapter 5: Of Divine Providence
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As the providence of God doth in general reach to all creatures, so after a more special manner it taketh care of His church, and disposeth of all things to the good thereof.23
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As for those wicked and ungodly men whom God, as the righteous judge, for former sin doth blind and harden;17 from them He not only withholdeth His grace, whereby they might have been enlightened in their understanding, and wrought upon their hearts;18 but sometimes also withdraweth the gifts which they had,19 and exposeth them to such objects as their corruption makes occasion of sin;20 and withal, gives them over to their own lusts, the temptations of the world, and the power of Satan,21 whereby it comes to pass that they harde...2023-06-0800 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 5: Of Divine Providence - Paragraph 5Chapter 5: Of Divine Providence
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The most wise, righteous, and gracious God doth often times leave for a season His own children to manifold temptations and the corruptions of their own hearts, to chastise them for their former sins, or to discover unto them the hidden strength of corruption and deceitfulness of their hearts, that they may be humbled; and to raise them to a more close and constant dependence for their support upon Himself; and to make them more watchful against all future occasions of sin, and for other just and holy ends.15 So t...2023-06-0700 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 5: Of Divine Providence - Paragraph 4Chapter 5: Of Divine Providence
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The almighty power, unsearchable wisdom, and infinite goodness of God, so far manifest themselves in His providence, that His determinate counsel extendeth itself even to the first fall, and all other sinful actions both of angels and men;11 and that not by a bare permission, which also He most wisely and powerfully boundeth, and otherwise ordereth and governeth,12 in a manifold dispensation to His most holy ends;13 yet so, as the sinfulness of their acts proceedeth only from the creatures, and not from God, who, being most holy and righteous, nei...2023-06-0600 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 5: Of Divine Providence - Paragraph 3Chapter 5: Of Divine Providence
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God, in His ordinary providence maketh use of means,7 yet is free to work without,8 above,9 and against them10 at His pleasure.
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Although in relation to the foreknowledge and decree of God, the first cause, all things come to pass immutably and infallibly;4 so that there is not anything befalls any by chance, or without His providence;5 yet by the same providence He ordereth them to fall out according to the nature of second causes, either necessarily, freely, or contingently.6
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God the good Creator of all things, in His infinite power and wisdom does uphold, direct, dispose, and govern all creatures and things,1 from the greatest even to the least,2 by His most wise and holy providence, to the end for the which they were created, according unto His infallible foreknowledge, and the free and immutable counsel of His own will; to the praise of the glory of His wisdom, power, justice, infinite goodness, and mercy.3
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Besides the law written in their hearts, they received a command not to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil,9 which while they kept, they were happy in their communion with God, and had dominion over the creatures.10
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After God had made all other creatures, He created man, male and female,4 with reasonable and immortal souls,5 rendering them fit unto that life to God for which they were created; being made after the image of God, in knowledge, righteousness, and true holiness;6 having the law of God written in their hearts,7 and power to fulfill it, and yet under a possibility of transgressing, being left to the liberty of their own will, which was subject to change.8
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In the beginning it pleased God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,1 for the manifestation of the glory of His eternal power,2 wisdom, and goodness, to create or make the world, and all things therein, whether visible or invisible, in the space of six days, and all very good.3
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The doctrine of the high mystery of predestination is to be handled with special prudence and care, that men attending the will of God revealed in His Word, and yielding obedience thereunto, may, from the certainty of their effectual vocation, be assured of their eternal election;18 so shall this doctrine afford matter of praise,19 reverence, and admiration of God, and of humility,20 diligence, and abundant consolation to all that sincerely obey the gospel.21
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As God hath appointed the elect unto glory, so He hath, by the eternal and most free purpose of His will, foreordained all the means thereunto;13 wherefore they who are elected, being fallen in Adam, are redeemed by Christ,14 are effectually called unto faith in Christ, by His Spirit working in due season, are justified, adopted, sanctified,15 and kept by His power through faith unto salvation;16 neither are any other redeemed by Christ, or effectually called, justified, adopted, sanctified, and saved, but the elect only.17
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Those of mankind that are predestinated to life, God, before the foundation of the world was laid, according to His eternal and immutable purpose, and the secret counsel and good pleasure of His will, hath chosen in Christ unto everlasting glory, out of His mere free grace and love,11 without any other thing in the creature as a condition or cause moving Him thereunto.12
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These angels and men thus predestinated and foreordained, are particularly and unchangeably designed, and their number so certain and definite, that it cannot be either increased or diminished. 10
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By the decree of God, for the manifestation of His glory, some men and angels are predestinated, or foreordained to eternal life through Jesus Christ,7 to the praise of His glorious grace;8 others being left to act in their sin to their just condemnation, to the praise of His glorious justice.9
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Although God knoweth whatsoever may or can come to pass, upon all supposed conditions,5 yet hath He not decreed anything, because He foresaw it as future, or as that which would come to pass upon such conditions.6
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God hath decreed in himself, from all eternity, by the most wise and holy counsel of His own will, freely and unchangeably, all things, whatsoever comes to pass;1 yet so as thereby is God neither the author of sin nor hath fellowship with any therein;2 nor is violence offered to the will of the creature, nor yet is the liberty or contingency of second causes taken away, but rather established;3 in which appears His wisdom in disposing all things, and power and faithfulness in accomplishing His decree.4
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In this divine and infinite Being there are three subsistences, the Father, the Word or Son, and Holy Spirit,27 of one substance, power, and eternity, each having the whole divine essence, yet the essence undivided:28 the Father is of none, neither begotten nor proceeding; the Son is eternally begotten of the Father;29 the Holy Spirit proceeding from the Father and the Son;30 all infinite, without beginning, therefore but one God, who is not to be divided in nature and being, but distinguished by several peculiar relative prop...2023-05-1701 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 2: Of God And Of The Holy Trinity - Paragraph 2Chapter 2: Of God And Of The Holy Trinity
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God, having all life,17 glory,18 goodness,19 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,20 but only manifesting His own glory in, by, unto, and upon them; He is the alone fountain of all being, of whom, through whom, and to whom are all things,21 and He hath most sovereign dominion over all creatures, to do by them, for them, or upon them, whatsoever Himself pleases;22 in His...2023-05-1601 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 2: Of God And Of The Holy Trinity - Paragraph 1Chapter 2: Of God And Of The Holy Trinity
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The Lord our God is but one only living and true God;1 whose subsistence is in and of Himself,2 infinite in being and perfection; whose essence cannot be comprehended by any but Himself;3 a most pure spirit,4 invisible, without body, parts, or passions, who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto;5 who is immutable,6 immense,7 eternal,8 incomprehensible, almighty,9 every way infinite, most holy,10 most wise, most free, most absolute; working all things according to the counsel of His own immutable and most r...2023-05-1501 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 1: Of The Holy Scriptures - Paragraph 10Chapter 1: Of The Holy Scriptures
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The supreme judge, by which all controversies of religion are to be determined, and all decrees of councils, opinions of ancient writers, doctrines of men, and private spirits, are to be examined, and in whose sentence we are to rest, can be no other but the Holy Scripture delivered by the Spirit, into which Scripture so delivered, our faith is finally resolved.21
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The infallible rule of interpretation of Scripture is the Scripture itself; and therefore when there is a question about the true and full sense of any Scripture (which are not many, but one), it must be searched by other places that speak more clearly.20
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The Old Testament in Hebrew (which was the native language of the people of God of old),14 and the New Testament in Greek (which at the time of the writing of it was most generally known to the nations), being immediately inspired by God, and by His singular care and providence kept pure in all ages, are therefore authentic; so as in all controversies of religion, the church is finally to appeal to them.15 But because these original tongues are not known to all the people of God, who ha...2023-05-1001 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 1: Of The Holy Scriptures - Paragraph 7Chapter 1: Of The Holy Scriptures
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All things in Scripture are not alike plain in themselves, nor alike clear unto all;12 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, but the unlearned, in a due use of ordinary means, may attain to a sufficient understanding of them.13
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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, or traditions of men.9 Nevertheless, we acknowledge the inward illumination of the Spirit of God to be necessary for the saving understanding of such things as are revealed in the Word,10 and that there are some circumstances concerning the worship of God, an...2023-05-0801 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 1: Of The Holy Scriptures - Paragraph 5Chapter 1: Of The Holy Scriptures
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We may be moved and induced by the testimony of the church of God to a high and reverent esteem of the Holy Scriptures; and the heavenliness of the matter, the efficacy of the doctrine, and the majesty of the style, the consent of all the parts, the scope of the whole (which is to give all glory to God), the full discovery it makes of the only way of man's salvation, and many other incomparable excellencies, and entire perfections thereof, are arguments whereby it does abundantly evidence itself...2023-05-0501 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 1: Of The Holy Scriptures - Paragraph 4Chapter 1: Of The Holy Scriptures
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The authority of the Holy Scripture, for which it ought to be believed, depends not upon the testimony of any man or church, but wholly upon God (who is truth itself), the author thereof; therefore it is to be received because it is the Word of God.7
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The books commonly called Apocrypha, not being of divine inspiration, are no part of the canon or rule of the Scripture, and, therefore, are of no authority to the church of God, nor to be any otherwise approved or made use of than other human writings.6
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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, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, The Song of Solomon, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi.
OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John...2023-05-0202 minThe 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric KahureThe 1689LBCF | Chapter 1: Of The Holy Scriptures - Paragraph 1Chapter 1: Of The Holy Scriptures
PARAGRAPH 1
The Holy Scripture is the only sufficient, certain, and infallible rule of all saving knowledge, faith, and obedience,1 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 are they not sufficient to give that knowledge of God and His will which is necessary unto salvation.2 Therefore it pleased the Lord at sundry times and in diversified manners to reveal Himself, and to declare (that) His will unto His church;3 and...2023-05-0101 min