The end of paragraph 5 in chapter 5, “Of Divine Providence”, in the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith, ends with the following sentence: “So that whatsoever befalls any of his elect by his appointment, for his glory and their good.” There are fewer sentences with as much power and comfort as this. The providence of […]
Comfort for the Sad
This one is for the sad. This is for those who don’t smile much. This is for the lonely, or those who feel alone. This is for those for whom crying is a daily occurrence. This is for the sorrowful and the weary. This is for those who are broken and know it; and see […]
Of Creation
Of Creation “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” + Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning it pleased God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, for the manifestation of the glory of his eternal power, wisdom and goodness, to create or make the world, and all things therein, whether visible or invisible, in […]
A Doctrine of Grace
I recently had to write a short paper on the doctrine of predestination for my pastor training. I have decided to post a shorter version of my paper here on my blog. We hold to the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith, so if I reference “our confession”, that is what I am referring to. You […]
The Gospel House
What is the gospel? The gospel is the good news that Jesus Christ stood in the place of sinners, absorbing the wrath of God and imputing His righteousness to sinners in order to unite them and make them right with God. This happened by Christ living a perfectly obedient life to God, dying a sinner’s […]