53:6; 1 Pet. 1:19, 20, Paragraph 3. 3 Luke 22:31,32, Paragraph 3. The First London Confession had been issued by seven Baptist congregations of London in 1644. 15 Rom. 5 Deut. 1:22-23; 5:23; Heb. It has ever since born the name of the Second London Confession. The outward elements in this ordinance, duly set apart to the use ordained by Christ, have such relation to him crucified, as that truly, although in terms used figuratively, they are sometimes called by the names of the things they represent, in other words, the body and blood of Christ,7 albeit, in substance and nature, they still remain truly and only bread and wine, as they were before.8 1:20; Jer. 3:25,26 1:19-21, 2:14,15; Psalm 19:1-3 4 1 Cor. 20:4,5, Paragraph 5. 1:30,31, Rom. 1 Gen. 3:15 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 do not receive 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 1689 Baptist Confession. 13:1 2 Gal. And God threatened death upon the breath thereof, which passed down to all of Adam’s children. George Barret, Pastor, Mile End Green, London 22:29, 31, 32; Eph. 1 2 Cor. What does it mean that the Scripture is inspired? 5:1,2,5, 14:17; Ps. 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. 13 Col. 1:21,22, Titus 3:4-7, Paragraph 5. 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 With an Appendix concerning Baptism." Joel, Amos 12 James 4:12; Rom. Marriage ought not to be within the degrees of consanguinity or affinity, forbidden in the Word;8 nor can such incestuous marriages ever be made lawful, by any law of man or consent of parties, so as those persons may live together as man and wife.9 19 2 Kings 10:30; 1 Kings 21:27,29 11:33 For more information, see our resources page. Marriage was ordained for the mutual help of husband and wife,2 for the increase of mankind with a legitimate issue,3 and the preventing of uncleanness.4 13 Acts 2:41,42, 5:13,14; 2 Cor. 11 Rom. The revisions of 1787-1789 removed certain powers of the civil government overthe church, which might be called theocratic principles, from the WestminsterConfession of faith and catechisms. 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 arise and beat against them, yet they shall never be able to take them off that foundation and rock which by faith they are fastened upon; notwithstanding, through unbelief and the temptations of Satan, the sensible sight of the light and love of God may for a time be clouded and obscured from them,2 yet he is still the same, and they shall be sure to be kept by the power of God unto salvation, where they shall enjoy their purchased possession, they being engraved upon the palm of his hands, and their names having been written in the book of life from all eternity.3 9:8-10, Paragraph 5. 13 Cant. 8:15,16 25. 5:1, Paragraph 1. Though they differ from their Presbyterian brothers on a few key issues, according to the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith, Baptists were equally committed to a robust covenantal framework of the history of redemption.In fact, every chapter of the confession is built on a covenantal matrix. 7 Acts 17:31 1:23 6 Ps. 2:20 10:5 3:23 18:15-20, Paragraph 6. All persons throughout the world, professing the faith of the gospel, and obedience unto God by Christ according unto it, not destroying their own profession by any errors everting the foundation, or unholiness of conversation, are and may be called visible saints;2 and of such ought all particular congregations to be constituted.3 the state of glory only.10 Jun 2. 18 Deut. 4 Rom. 7 1 John 3:9 The liberty which Christ has purchased for believers under the gospel, consists in their freedom from the guilt of sin, the condemning wrath of God, the severity and curse of the law,1 and in their being delivered from this present evil world,2 bondage to Satan,3 and dominion of sin,4 from the evil of afflictions,5 the fear and sting of death, the victory of the grave,6 and everlasting damnation:7 as also in their free access to God, and their yielding obedience unto Him, not out of slavish fear,8 but a child-like love and willing mind.9 All which were common also to believers under the law for the substance of them;10 but under the New Testament the liberty of Christians is further enlarged, in their freedom from the yoke of a ceremonial law, to which the Jewish church was subjected, and in greater boldness of access to the throne of grace, and in fuller communications of the free Spirit of God, than believers under the law did ordinarily partake of.11 6:6 This site has been decreed by God the Father for the glory of God the Son and empowered by God the Spirit. 4 Mark 1:4; Acts 22:16 Are men as bad as they can be? 13:17 There was a time when my interest in this topic was immense, but that is for some reason no longer the case. 6:11,12 6 Matt. 11 Heb. 7 Ps. Three factors lead to this conclusion. 3:2 1:18,19; Isa. 1:19,20 6:23 2:10 19 Ps. This chapter is in many ways connected with chapter 3 about God’s Decree. 3 Heb. 26:75, Paragraph 6. 5 Eph. 6 Ps. Haggai 55:17 9 Eph. 5:16 "A Modern Exposition of the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith", Samuel E. Waldron, Evangelical Press, 1989 The above books and other good Christian literature are available at cost from Truth for Eternity Ministries. 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 they are 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 afterward for the better preserving and propagating of the truth, and for the more sure establishment and comfort of the church against the corruption of the flesh, and the malice of Satan, and of the world, to commit the same wholly unto writing; which makes the Holy Scriptures to be most necessary, those former ways of God's revealing His will unto His people being now completed.4 8 Isa. You are welcome to browse our On-Line Catalog. 8:15 6:2,5 12 Eph. For a discussion of how robust a confession of faith should be, see B.H. Whosoever takes an oath warranted by the word of God, ought duly to consider the weightiness of so solemn an act, and therein to avouch nothing but what he knows to be truth; for that by rash, false, and vain oaths, the Lord is provoked, and for them this land mourns.6 23 Gal. Let your lives adorn your faith, let your example adorn your creed. 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 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 15. Did God predestine because He saw what was going to come to pass? What is Federal Headship? His sovereignty extends from the ... What is Total Depravity? 1:4, 9, 11; Rom. 1:1 2:5, Paragraph 10. 2:13; 1 John 5:9, Paragraph 5. 3:10; Rom. 3:10-19, Paragraph 3. 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 28:19; 2 Cor. ENDING STATEMENT AND SIGNATORIES, 1. 3 Matt. 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 being now utterly incapable of acceptance with God upon those terms on which Adam stood in his state of innocency.8 1:10, Paragraph 4. Of the Church 14 Neh. 9 Rom. 2 Ps. 13:12 "Absolute sovereignty is what I love to ascribe 10 Eph. 13:4; 1 Tim. In the beginning it pleased God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Heb. 6:9,10; 1 Pet. 3 Mal. 3 Rom. 4 Rom 5:12, etc. 7 1 Thess. 28:18-20; Eph. 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