A lecture on The First London Baptist Confession of Faith 1644.
This study considers the third article of faith:
“That God hath [1]decreed in himself from everlasting touching all things, effectually to work and dispose them [2]according to the counsel of his own will, to the glory of his Name; in which decree appeareth his wisdom, constancy, truth, and faithfulness; [3]Wisdom is that whereby he contrives all things; [4]Constancy is that whereby the decree of God remains always immutable; [5]Truth is that whereby he declares that alone which he hath decreed, and though his sayings may seem to sound sometimes another thing, yet the sense of them doth always agree with the decree; [6]Faithfulness is that whereby he effects that he hath decreed, as he hath decreed. And touching his creature man, [7]God had in Christ before the foundation of the world, according to the good pleasure of his will, foreordained some men to eternal life through Jesus Christ, to the praise and glory of his grace, [8]leaving the rest in their sin to their just condemnation, to the praise of his Justice.”
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[1] Isaiah 46:10; Romans 11:33-36; Matthew 10:29,30
[2] Ephesians 1:11
[3] Colossians 2:3
[4] Numbers 23:19,20
[5] Jeremiah 10:10; Romans 3:4:
[6] Isaiah 44:10:
[7] Ephesians 1:3-7; 2 Timothy 1:9; Acts 13:48; Romans 8:29,30:
[8] Jude 4-6; Romans 9:11-13; Proverbs 16:4
A lecture on The First London Baptist Confession of Faith 1644.
This study considers the second article of faith:
“That God is[1] of himself, that is, neither from another, nor of another, nor by another, nor for another: [2]But is a Spirit, who as his being is of himself, so he gives [3]being, moving, and preservation to all other things, being in himself eternal, most holy, every way infinite in [4]greatness, wisdom, power, justice, goodness, truth, &c. In this God-head, there is the Father, the Son, and the Spirit; being every one of them one and the same God; and therefore not divided, but distinguished one from another by their several properties; the [5]Father being from himself, the [6]Son of the Father from everlasting, the holy [7]Spirit proceeding from the Father and the Son.”
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[1] Isaiah 44:67; 43:11; 46:9
[2] John 4:24
[3] Exodus 3:14
[4] Romans 11:36; Acts 17:28
[5] 1 Corinthians 8:6
[6] Proverbs 8:22,23; Hebrews 1:3; John 1:18
[7] John 15:16; Galatians 4:6
A lecture on The First London Baptist Confession of Faith 1644.
This study considers the first article of faith:
“That God as he is in himself, cannot be comprehended of any but himself, [1]dwelling in that inaccessible light, that no eye can attain unto, whom never man saw, nor can see; that there is but [2]one God, one Christ, one Spirit, one Faith, one Baptism; [3]one Rule of holiness and obedience for all Saints, at all times, in all places to be observed.”
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[1] 1 Timothy 6:16
[2] 1 Timothy 2:5; Ephesians 4:4-6; 1 Corinthians 12:4-13; John 14.
[3] 1 Timothy 6:3-14; Galatians 1:8,9; 2 Timothy 3:15
A lecture on The First London Baptist Confession of Faith 1644.
This study considers the Signatories attached to the end of the Preface:—William Kiffen, Thomas Patience; John Spilsbery, George Tipping, Samuel Richardson; Thomas Skippard, Thomas Munday; Thomas Gunne, John Mabbatt; John Webb, Thomas Killcop; Paul Hobson, Thomas Goare; Joseph Phelpes, Edward Heath.
Special attention is given to the last thirteen names, representing the churches meeting at Wapping, Southwark, Glasshouse, Petty France and Crutched Fryars. In addition, three lessons are drawn from the study of these churches: (1) It is wise for each church to know what it believes; (2) It is wise for each church to associate with like minded churches; (3) It is wise for each church to strengthen its witness by standing together on their most holy faith within a nation.
A lecture on The First London Baptist Confession of Faith 1644.
This study considers the Signatories attached to the end of the Preface:—William Kiffen, Thomas Patience; John Spilsbery, George Tipping, Samuel Richardson; Thomas Skippard, Thomas Munday; Thomas Gunne, John Mabbatt; John Webb, Thomas Killcop; Paul Hobson, Thomas Goare; Joseph Phelpes, Edward Heath.
Special attention is given to the first two names who represented the church meeting at Devonshire Square.
A lecture on The First London Baptist Confession of Faith 1644.
This study considers the Preface to the main articles of faith:—
I. The Salutation: (1) Recipients; (2) Authors; (3) Benediction.
II. The Reasons for Drawing up the Confession of Faith: For the cause of—(1) Honouring the Lord; (2) Quieting the Opposition; (3) Answering the Charges; (4) Informing the Ignorant; (5) Searching the Scriptures.
III. The Conclusion: (1) Unity of the Baptist Churches; (2) Desire of the Baptist Churches.
A lecture on The First London Baptist Confession of Faith 1644.
This study considers the content on the Title Page of the first edition (1644): (1) The Title; (2) The Purpose; (3) The Publication; (4) The Authority.
A lecture on The First London Baptist Confession of Faith 1644.
This study considers the backdrop which led the seven Baptist churches in London to draw up this confession statement: (1) The political landscape of the early 17th century; (2) The religious controversies of post-reformation England.
A lecture on The First London Baptist Confession of Faith 1644.
This study considers three benefits available to Christians when they study and know the historic confessions of faith. Confessions: (1) Affirm us in our faith; (2) Equip us to witness; (3) Unite us to a church.
A lecture on The First London Baptist Confession of Faith 1644.
This study considers three dangers that must be avoided when Christians utilize confessions of faith. Confessions of faith often: (1) Compromise the authority of the Scriptures; (2) Conform Scripture to the confessions; (3) Cultivate laziness in the Christian.