The doctrine of God’s decree is a doctrine, as it comprehends divine sovereignty and the “high mystery of predestination” and “eternal election” (2LCF 3.7), that is to rouse humility on the part of the Christian, affording him “matter of praise, reverence, and admiration of God” (2LCF 3.7). In confessing “God’s decree” we are asserting, simply,…
In part one of this two-part article, based upon the call of Scripture to glory in Him, we set out to make some observations regarding a proper knowledge of our triune God. Using paragraph 3 of Chapter 2 of our Confession we noted: first, that confessing the Trinity does not entail a confession of Tritheism;…
In John 17 the Son of God, according to his assumed humanity, lifts “up his eyes to heaven” and prays to the Father (v.1). Acknowledging the purpose of his incarnational mission as the champion of God’s elect (v.2), Christ proclaims in prayer that eternal life consists in the knowledge of God and in the knowledge…
The 2nd London Confession of Faith (2LCF) begins its systematic presentation of the Christian faith with the Holy Scriptures. Paragraph 1 opens with a wonderful affirmation concerning the Scriptures, “The Holy Scripture is the only sufficient, certain, and infallible rule of all saving knowledge, faith, and obedience.” Paragraph 1 continues by demonstrating the necessity of…
Baptism is a significant event in the life of a Christian, representing a public declaration of one’s faith in Jesus Christ and the washing away of sin. Our church has taught on this topic over the years, and we are excited to share with you a compilation of audio and video recordings of these sermons.…
Our SermonAudio includes many sermons and Sunday School study sessions on baptism but exclude the actual baptism part of the services. The following gallery of videos includes the full livestream recordings from our YouTube channel. You can fast forward to the end to observe the public baptisms and hear encouraging testimonies from saved sinners. As…
When we consider distinctive Christian doctrines like the Trinity and justification by faith alone, the empty tomb is a similarly central truth that impacts both doctrine and practice. As we ponder these things during corporate worship and private devotions, we should marvel at the miracle of the resurrection. The following article will offer several reasons…
“Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins; and by Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses. Beware therefore, lest what has been spoken in the prophets come upon…