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Study in the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith

Jesus is our Melchizedek. He is our King of Righteousness, cleansing us from our sin and clothing us in perfect obedience. His is the City of Peace, where those who have found His righteousness shall dwell forever with Him. Forever He will rule as the righteous king over his city of eternal peace. "And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, the dwelling place1 of God is with man. He...

Study in the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith

The royal psalms point to Christ, the ideal King. Jesus will find out all his enemies and they will be destroyed by the appearance of his coming. He has started this process already by his first coming and the establishment of his reign in history. His victory over sin, the world, the devil and death should fill us with unspeakable joy. Are you on the right side of this glorious triumph? Are you g...

Consider the source of your salvation and your assurance. If our salvation were a cooperative effort between God and man, how could this provide a strong encouragement? Salvation and its assurance would be reduced to "You will not be lost if *you*… If God's promises depended on us, we are without any consolation at all. What we think we have today may vanish tomorrow. Even the chain of salvation i...

Study in the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith

After jolting this Hebrew congregation awake with a stern warning, the author is now sure of better things, namely their salvation. The warning operates as intended; it will offend the cowards and apostates and send them out, but it will also strengthen the saints. They can be encouraged by the fruit of the Spirit that they've already evidenced, and now they can double down and press further up an...

Study in the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith

General Patton held to a strategy of always advancing the attack. He kept pressing because he said he didn't like paying for the same real estate twice. The author of Hebrews is encouraging the same. If we would close this life with Christ; if we would enter His rest, if we would enjoy assurance, we must not stand still but keep pushing onward. The Lord is severe with traitors like Judas. If we de...

Study in the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith

Study in the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith

How long have you been a Christian? Do these admonitions apply to you? What is the condition of your maturity? Do you need someone to go over the basics with you again? Or are you diligently applying the basics, and hungry for more? If you are hungry for more, do you see that holiness is at the centre? Do you study the priesthood of Christ, for example, in order to discern both good and evil? Or a...

The same Holy Spirit which appeared at Pentecost is at work today. He has sustained and energized the Christian church through the ages, and He does so still. He provides the power to not be ashamed when the father of lies continues to bring false charges against God's elect. He stirs up the mutual self-giving love among believers. He gives a sound mind and self-control as we pursue our holy calli...

Study in the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith

Ascension Day reminds us that Christ not only rose from the grave, but that having done this, He was exalted to a universal kingship far greater than His grandfather David's. Christ remains seated at the right hand of the Father until all His enemies have been made a footstool. The time between Christ's first coming and His second coming is the age of the conquest and victory of The Great Commissi...

Baptism is a step of obedience for those that have been transferred from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light. It is a public sign that our allegiances have changed; that we are no longer slaves to sin but belong body and soul to Jesus Christ. In baptism we are confessing that we have died to sin and been made alive to the things of God. As we do this, Christ is also ministering to us,...

Resuming discussion on the possibility of establishing a Classical Christian School, supporting Christian homeschooling, and possible areas of overlap.

Our Great High Priest has secured our salvation by being superior in every way. He has been appointed by the Father, chosen from among men to mediate between God and man, and has offered the final gift and sacrifice of His life. We know that He is the Appointed One because the Father vindicated Him by raising Him back to life after receiving His atonement. His perfect and unshakable priesthood sec...

Study in the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith

Study in the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith

I could not say to you, "Pray," not even to you saints, unless it were a throne of grace, much less could I talk of prayer to you sinners; but now I will say this to every sinner here, though he should think himself to be the worst sinner that ever lived, cry unto the Lord and seek Him while He may be found. A throne of grace is a place fitted for you; go to your knees, by simple faith go to your...

We are urged to press forward to the goal of blissful rest and unbroken fellowship with the Lord. The final perfect rest has already been accomplished by our older brother Jesus as He paved the way for us. We continue to toil as we follow after Him, happily anticipating our final rest at the glorious consummation of all things. For now, we continue to toil through tears, through sin, and through o...

Study in the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith

The gospel is not a message we need to hear only once, at the beginning of the Christian life. The gospel of the crucified, risen, and ascended Lord not only makes us into Christians, but it keeps us persevering in the faith. In Christ, our failures are hidden in His victory; our faithlessness is covered by His faithfulness. His power is made available to us through the Holy Spirit. With Paul, we...

Study in the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith