Some things in Scripture are clearer than others, and some people understand the teachings more clearly than others. However, the things that must be known, believed, and obeyed for salvation are so clearly set forth and explained in one part of Scripture or another that both the educated and uneducated may achieve a sufficient understanding of … Continue reading Quote #96 – 1689 Confession – 1.7
2nd London Baptist Confession
Quote #95 – 1689 Confession – 1.4
The authority of the Holy Scripture, for which it ought to be believed, dependeth 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.2 Peter 1:19-21; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; … Continue reading Quote #95 – 1689 Confession – 1.4
Quote #67 – Of Christ the Mediator
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; the prophet, priest, and king; head and savior of the church, the heir of all things, and judge of the world; … Continue reading Quote #67 – Of Christ the Mediator
Quote # 6
Today's quote comes from the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith. Specifically, it is from the section "The Holy Scriptures", seventh paragraph (or 1.7 in some copies). Some things in Scripture are clearer than others, and some people understand the teachings more clearly than others. However, the things that must be known, believed, and obeyed for … Continue reading Quote # 6