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    London Baptist Confession of 1689 – Study Guide for Article 8

    Download these PDFs for more notes: Deity of Christ and Two Natures of Christ 1. List seven roles associated with the Lord Jesus Christ. Answer: Prophet, Priest, King, Head of Church, Saviour of the Church, Heir of all things, Judge of the world 2. Is Jesus God? Answer. Jesus...

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    London Baptist Confession of 1689 – Study Guide for Article 7

    Chapter 7  - God’s Covenant 1. Briefly outline chapter 7. 2. Can man do anything to earn or merit salvation and the favor of God? 3. Should “the covenant of grace” be equated with any of the divine covenants? Why or why not? 4. Can...

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    London Baptist Confession of 1689 – Study Guide for Article 6

    If we contracted a serious disease, it would be important that three things happened: 1. We would need a proper diagnoses by an expert regarding the disease we have. 2. We need to understand the nature of the disease.  We need to understand how we contracted it, what are the...

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    London Baptist Confession of 1689 – Study Guide for Article 5

    GOD’S PROVIDENCE God’s decrees take place in eternity-past; God’s providence takes place in human history. Notice the word “provide” in the word “PROVIDEnce.” Chapter three of the Confession covered God’s decrees (the first cause); Chapter four covered the first of the two ways God carries...

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    London Baptist Confession of 1689 – Study Guide for Article 4

    So far we have studied in the Confession that God’s Word is our ultimate authority in life, and how God has revealed Himself in His Word, and that God has decreed all things that come to pass. Now the Confession explains how God’s decrees are...

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    London Baptist Confession of 1689 – Study Guide for Article 3

    LBC1689 Article 3 Paragraph 1 1. God hath decreed in himself[1], from all eternity, by the most wise and holy counsel of his own will, freely and unchangeably, all things[2], whatsoever comes to pass; yet so as thereby is God neither[3] the author of sin...

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    London Baptist Confession of 1689 – Study Guide for Article 2

    Here is a portion of a sermon delivered on Sabbath Morning, January 7th, 1855, by the REV. C. H. Spurgeon at New Park Street Chapel, Southwark. “I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.”—Malachi 3:6.   It has been...

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    London Baptist Confession of 1689-Study Guide for Article 1

    Article I.1 In what three areas do the Scriptures serve as a sufficient, certain, and infallible rule? Also, list three ways the goodness, wisdom, and power of God are manifested. Name the four different kinds of revelation. Why is general revelation not sufficient for salvation?...

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    LBC 1689 – Study Questions – Background

    The following are the study questions for the first part of our study of the London Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 (LBC1689) at Murrieta Valley Church: Background, History Why are Creeds and Confessions important?  Why are they important in church history?  Why are they...

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