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1689 Second London Baptist Confession of FaithChapter 32: Of the Last JudgmentIn this episode, Chapter 32 of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith is presented. Titled "Of the Last Judgment," the chapter explores the confession's teachings on the final judgment of all mankind. It delves into the biblical principles concerning the resurrection of the dead, the judgment of both the just and the unjust, and the eternal destinies of individuals. The episode provides a detailed narration of the confession's doctrinal stance on the Last Judgment and its significance in Christian eschatology.2024-03-1001 min1689 Second London Baptist Confession of FaithChapter 31: Of the State of Man after Death, and of the Resurrection of the DeadI appreciate your engagement. In this episode, Chapter 31 of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith is featured. Titled "Of the State of Man after Death, and of the Resurrection of the Dead," the chapter explores the confession's doctrinal stance on the state of humanity after death and the future resurrection. It delves into the biblical principles regarding the destiny of both the righteous and the wicked, emphasizing the importance of these beliefs in shaping Christian eschatology. The episode provides a detailed narration of the confession's teachings on these profound aspects of Christian theology.2024-03-1001 min1689 Second London Baptist Confession of FaithChapter 30: Of The Lord’s SupperIn this episode, Chapter 30 of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith is presented. Titled "Of the Lord's Supper," the chapter explores the confession's teachings on this sacrament. It delves into the biblical foundations, purpose, and proper administration of the Lord's Supper. The episode provides a detailed narration of the confession's doctrinal stance on this ordinance, emphasizing its significance in remembering and proclaiming the sacrifice of Christ.2024-03-1003 min1689 Second London Baptist Confession of FaithChapter 29: Of BaptismIn this episode, Chapter 29 of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith is featured. Entitled "Of Baptism," the chapter provides a detailed exploration of the confession's teachings on the ordinance of baptism. It delves into the biblical principles, mode, subjects, and purpose of baptism, elucidating the confession's doctrinal stance on this sacrament. The episode offers a comprehensive narration of the confession's perspective on the significance and practice of baptism within the Christian faith.2024-03-1001 min1689 Second London Baptist Confession of FaithChapter 28: Of Baptism and the Lord’s SupperIn this episode, Chapter 28 of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith is presented. Titled "Of Baptism and the Lord's Supper," the chapter explores the confession's teachings on these sacraments. It delves into the biblical foundations, significance, and proper administration of both baptism and the Lord's Supper. The episode provides a detailed narration of the confession's doctrinal stance on these ordinances and their vital role in expressing and strengthening the faith of believers within the context of the Church.2024-03-1000 min1689 Second London Baptist Confession of FaithChapter 27: Of the Communion of SaintsIn this episode, Chapter 27 of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith is featured. Titled "Of the Communion of Saints," the chapter explores the confession's doctrinal perspective on the fellowship and unity among believers. It delves into the biblical principles governing the communion of saints, emphasizing mutual responsibilities, love, and support within the Christian community. The episode provides a clear narration of the confession's teachings on the significance of shared faith and fellowship among believers.2024-03-1001 min1689 Second London Baptist Confession of FaithChapter 26: Of the ChurchChapter 26 of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith is featured. Titled "Of the Church," the chapter delves into the confession's theological perspective on the nature and function of the Church. It explores biblical principles governing the constitution and authority of the Church, covering topics such as the communion of saints, the ministry, and the ordinances. The episode provides a comprehensive narration of the confession's teachings concerning the vital role of the Church in the life of believers.2024-03-1007 min1689 Second London Baptist Confession of FaithChapter 25: Of MarriageIn this episode, Chapter 25 of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith is presented. Titled "Of Marriage and Divorce," the chapter outlines the confession's doctrinal stance on the sacred institution of marriage. It explores the biblical foundations of marriage, emphasizing its divine design and purposes. Additionally, the episode covers the confession's teachings on lawful and unlawful unions, as well as the solemnity of the marriage covenant.2024-03-1001 min1689 Second London Baptist Confession of FaithChapter 24: Of The Civil MagistrateIn this episode, Chapter 24 of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith is presented. Titled "Of the Civil Magistrate," the chapter elaborates on the confession's doctrinal stance regarding the role and responsibilities of civil authorities. It explores the biblical principles guiding the relationship between the government and its citizens, emphasizing the limits of authority and the duty to uphold justice. The episode provides a thorough narration of the confession's teachings on civil magistracy.2024-03-1001 min1689 Second London Baptist Confession of FaithChapter 23: Of Lawful Oaths and VowsIn this episode, you'll hear a reading of Chapter 23 from the 1689 London Baptist Confession titled "Of Lawful Oaths and Vows." This chapter covers the confession's stance on the proper use of oaths and vows. It affirms that a lawful oath is part of religious worship, wherein the person swearing solemnly calls upon God to witness the truth of what they assert or promise. The chapter provides guidelines on the proper taking of oaths, stating they must be taken with all holy fear and reverence. It also addresses the nature and obligations of vows, which are to be taken advisedly, performed...2024-03-1001 min1689 Second London Baptist Confession of FaithChapter 22: Of Religious Worship and the Sabbath DayThis episode contains a reading of Chapter 22 titled "Of Religious Worship and the Sabbath Day" from the 1689 London Baptist Confession. The chapter outlines the confession's teachings on the worship that is due to God from His creatures. It covers the inward and outward elements of worship, affirming that God is to be worshipped in spirit and truth according to His own will. The chapter provides instructions on the proper regulation of worship, the roles of ministers, and the validation of worship by the Holy Scriptures alone. It also expounds on the confession's view of the Christian Sabbath, upholding the continued...2024-03-1004 min1689 Second London Baptist Confession of FaithChapter 21: Of Christian Liberty and Liberty of ConscienceIn this episode, you'll hear a reading of Chapter 21 from the 1689 London Baptist Confession on "Of Christian Liberty and Liberty of Conscience." This chapter covers the confession's teachings regarding the liberty that believers have in Christ. It affirms that the soul liberty and freedom believers enjoy includes freedom from sin, condemnation, the curse of the law, and the bondage of human traditions and doctrines. The chapter expounds on the nature of this liberty of conscience, allowing believers to have faith in and obey God according to their understanding of His Word. It also sets boundaries, stating this liberty is not...2024-03-1001 min1689 Second London Baptist Confession of FaithChapter 20: Of the Gospel and the Extent of the Grace ThereofThis episode features a reading of Chapter 20 from the 1689 London Baptist Confession, titled "Of the Gospel and the Extent of the Grace Thereof." The chapter outlines the confession's teachings on the gospel of the grace of God. It covers how the gospel contains a free and gracious call to all people to repent and believe in Christ as the only way of salvation. The chapter affirms that the gospel promise of eternal life is presented indiscriminately to sinners, including those who are called to embrace the grace of Christ by faith. It also touches on the necessity of embracing the...2024-03-1002 min1689 Second London Baptist Confession of FaithChapter 19: Of the Law of GodIn this episode, you'll hear a reading of Chapter 19 titled "Of the Law of God" from the 1689 London Baptist Confession. This chapter covers the confession's teachings on the moral law of God given in the ten commandments. It affirms that this law is perpetually binding, teaching us the perfect rule of righteousness and binding all people to full conformity and obedience. The chapter expounds on the law's various uses, such as revealing the holiness of God, uncovering sin, restraining evil, and providing a rule of life for believers. It also touches on how the law cannot justify believers yet points...2024-03-1003 min1689 Second London Baptist Confession of FaithChapter 18: Of the Assurance of Grace and SalvationThis episode contains a reading of Chapter 18 from the 1689 London Baptist Confession on "Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation." The chapter expounds on the confession's teachings regarding the assurance believers can have of their salvation. It affirms that such assurance is not a bare conjectural probability, but an infallible certainty grounded upon the divine truth of the promises of salvation, the testimony of the Spirit witnessing with the spirits of believers, and the evidences of grace within their hearts and lives. The chapter covers how this assurance is desired, obtained, and maintained by believers, and addresses issues like its...2024-03-1002 min1689 Second London Baptist Confession of FaithChapter 17: Of the Perseverance of the SaintsIn this episode, you'll hear a reading of Chapter 17 from the 1689 London Baptist Confession titled "Of the Perseverance of the Saints." This chapter sets forth the confession's doctrine that those who are truly regenerate, being born again of the Spirit, can neither totally nor finally fall from a state of grace. It affirms that the perseverering saints are eternally upheld and kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation. The chapter covers the grounds for this perseverance, such as God's unchangeable love, the efficacy of Christ's obedience and intercession, the Spirit's indwelling, and the nature of the covenant...2024-03-1002 min1689 Second London Baptist Confession of FaithChapter 16: Of Good WorksThis episode features a reading of Chapter 16 titled "Of Good Works" from the 1689 London Baptist Confession. The chapter outlines the confession's doctrine regarding good works done by believers. It affirms that only works that proceed from a heart purified by faith, are done in obedience to God's commandments, and are aimed at glorifying God can be considered truly good works. The chapter covers the necessity of good works in believers' lives, not as a ground of justification, but as evidence of a living faith and gratitude to God. It also touches on the acceptance and rewards attached to the good...2024-03-1003 min1689 Second London Baptist Confession of FaithChapter 15: Of Repentance Unto Life and SalvationIn this episode, you'll hear a reading of Chapter 15 from the 1689 London Baptist Confession on "Of Repentance Unto Life and Salvation." This chapter covers the confession's teachings on biblical repentance as an evangelical grace. It describes repentance as a gospel blessing, wherein a person is made sensible of the manifold evils of their sin, so as to be humbled for it with godly sorrow, detestation of it, and self-abhorrence. The chapter outlines the nature, causes, and effects of such repentance unto life. It also distinguishes it from other kinds of sorrow and repentance found in the unregenerate. The necessity of...2024-03-1002 min1689 Second London Baptist Confession of FaithChrist 14: Of Saving FaithThis episode contains a reading of Chapter 14 from the 1689 London Baptist Confession titled "Of Saving Faith." The chapter expounds on the confession's teachings regarding the nature of true, saving faith in Jesus Christ. It defines saving faith as the work of the Spirit of Christ in the hearts of the elect, enabling them to believe to the saving of their souls. The chapter covers how saving faith receives and rests upon Christ alone for justification, sanctification, and eternal life by virtue of the covenant of grace. It also touches on issues like the objects and acts of saving faith, its...2024-03-1001 min1689 Second London Baptist Confession of FaithChapter 13: Of SanctificationIn this episode, you'll hear a reading of Chapter 13 titled "Of Sanctification" from the 1689 London Baptist Confession. This chapter outlines the confession's doctrine on the sanctification of believers. It covers how those who are united to Christ and effectually called are progressively sanctified by the Word and Spirit dwelling in them. The chapter describes sanctification as the process by which believers are renewed in the whole person after the image of God, having the seeds of repentance unto life and all other saving graces put into their hearts. It also addresses the indwelling sin that remains in believers and the...2024-03-1001 min1689 Second London Baptist Confession of FaithChapter 12: Of AdoptionThis episode features a reading of Chapter 12 from the 1689 London Baptist Confession on "Of Adoption." The chapter outlines the confession's teachings regarding the adoption of believers into the family of God. It affirms that through Christ, the elect are adopted as sons and daughters of God, receiving the spirit of adoption and all the privileges that come with being co-heirs with Christ. The chapter covers how adoption is a free gift, rooted in God's grace alone, not based on any foreseen qualities in the adopted. It also touches on the assurance believers can have of their adoption and the benefits...2024-03-1000 min1689 Second London Baptist Confession of FaithChapter 11: Of JustificationIn this episode, you'll hear a reading of Chapter 11 titled "Of Justification" from the 1689 London Baptist Confession. This chapter lays out the confession's doctrine on the justification of sinners before God. It covers the nature of justification as an act of God's free grace, wherein He pardons all sins and accounts the sinner as righteous in His sight. The chapter explains that justification is through faith alone in Christ and His righteousness imputed to believers, not by any works they have done. It also touches on topics like justification from eternity, the role of good works, and the state of...2024-03-1002 min1689 Second London Baptist Confession of FaithChapter 10: Of Effectual CallingThis episode contains a reading of Chapter 10 from the 1689 London Baptist Confession on "Of Effectual Calling." The chapter expounds on the confession's teachings regarding God's effectual call to salvation. It covers how those whom God has predestined unto life are effectually called by His Word and Spirit out of their natural state into grace and salvation. The chapter delves into the aspects of this effectual call, including its timing, the operations of the Spirit, and the response it produces in the soul. It also affirms that only the elect are effectually called according to God's free grace and good pleasure.2024-03-1002 min1689 Second London Baptist Confession of FaithChapter 9: Of Free WillIn this episode, you'll hear a reading of Chapter 9 from the 1689 London Baptist Confession titled "Of Free Will." This chapter sets forth the confession's doctrine regarding human free will and moral ability. It addresses the condition of man's will before and after the Fall into sin. The chapter outlines how man has lost all ability to will any spiritual good accompanying salvation, and describes the necessity of God's grace for conversion. It also touches on the issue of whether the human will is forced or acts freely in response to God's effectual calling to salvation.2024-03-1001 min1689 Second London Baptist Confession of FaithChapter 8: Of Christ the MediatorThis episode features a reading of Chapter 8 from the 1689 London Baptist Confession on "Of Christ the Mediator." The chapter outlines the confession's teachings concerning the person and work of Jesus Christ as the mediator between God and man. It affirms Christ's eternal existence as the Son of God and His incarnation by taking on human nature. The chapter covers Christ's offices of prophet, priest, and king, as well as His work of obedience, suffering, death, resurrection, and continuing intercession for the elect. It also touches on Christ's role as the head and savior of the church.2024-03-1005 min1689 Second London Baptist Confession of FaithChapter 7: Of God’s CovenantIn this episode, you'll hear a reading of Chapter 7 from the 1689 London Baptist Confession titled "Of God's Covenant." This chapter lays out the confession's doctrine regarding the covenants between God and man. It covers the covenant of works made with Adam and the covenant of grace made with Christ, the second Adam. The chapter expounds on the distinctions between these two covenants, as well as the administration of the covenant of grace under the Old and New Testaments. It also touches on the roles of the law and the gospel in relation to the covenants.2024-03-1001 min1689 Second London Baptist Confession of FaithChapter 6: Of the Fall of Man, of Sin and the Punishment thereofThis episode contains a reading of Chapter 6 titled "Of the Fall of Man, of Sin and the Punishment thereof." The chapter outlines the confession's teachings on the origin of sin through the disobedience and Fall of our first parents, Adam and Eve. It describes how sin entered the world, and how by Adam's transgression, he lost the righteousness and communion with God he was created in. The chapter also covers the imputation of Adam's sin to his posterity and the corruption of human nature that resulted from the Fall. Additionally, it addresses the just punishment and miseries that befell mankind...2024-03-1002 min1689 Second London Baptist Confession of FaithChapter 5: Of Divine ProvidenceIn this episode, you'll hear a reading of Chapter 5 from the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith on "Of Divine Providence." This chapter sets forth the confession's doctrine concerning God's continuous oversight, upholding and governing of all His creatures and their actions. It covers how God's providence extends to even the smallest details, yet in such a way that does not make God the author of sin nor violate the free agency of intelligent creatures. The chapter affirms God's wise, holy, and unfailing providence over all things.2024-03-1003 min1689 Second London Baptist Confession of FaithChapter 4: Of CreationThis episode features a reading of Chapter 4 from the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith, titled "Of Creation." The chapter outlines the confession's teachings on God's work in creating the universe and all things that exist. It affirms that in the beginning, by the word of His power, God made all things out of nothing within the span of six days and all very good. The chapter also covers God's continued preservation and governance of His creation.2024-03-1001 min1689 Second London Baptist Confession of FaithChapter 3: Of God's DecreeIn this episode, you'll hear a reading of Chapter 3 from the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith, titled "Of God's Decree." This chapter lays out the confession's teachings on the eternal decrees of God. It covers God's free and unchangeable plan by which He has foreordained all things that come to pass for His own glory. The chapter outlines how God's decrees extend to all creatures, actions, and things - from the greatest to the most insignificant. It affirms that God's decrees are most wise, holy, and unchangeable.2024-03-0903 min1689 Second London Baptist Confession of FaithChapter 2: Of God and of the Holy TrinityThis episode contains a reading of Chapter 2 from the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith, titled "Of God and of the Holy Trinity." The chapter expounds on the confession's doctrine concerning the nature and attributes of the one true God, who is presented as a living, sovereign, and eternal Being. It affirms the Trinity - the coexistence of three distinct persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, who are of one substance, power, and eternity. The chapter delves into the shared divine perfections and operations of the Triune Godhead.2024-03-0903 min1689 Second London Baptist Confession of FaithChapter 1: Of the Holy ScripturesThe opening chapter outlines the confession's teachings regarding the divine inspiration, inerrancy, authority, and sufficiency of the Holy Bible as the complete Word of God. It establishes the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments as the entire canon of sacred Scripture.2024-03-0506 min