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08MAY 2022

LBCF 1689 Reflections. Part 230

Reflections on the Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 23 Aug 14 began a perhaps unbroken, orderly, and personal journey through my favorite written confession of faith. These are my personal reflections on this beloved historic Particular Baptist confession of the Christian Faith. NEXT- Chapter 26. Of the Church. Paragraph 15: “In cases of difficulties or……..[Read More]

01MAY 2022

LBCF 1689 Reflections. Part 229

Reflections on the Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 23 Aug 14 began a perhaps unbroken, orderly, and personal journey through my favorite written confession of faith. These are my personal reflections on this beloved historic Particular Baptist confession of the Christian Faith. NEXT- Chapter 26. Of the Church. Paragraph 14b: “…so the churches, when planted……..[Read More]

18APR 2022

LBCF Reflections. Part 228

Reflections on the Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 23 Aug 14 began a perhaps unbroken, orderly, and personal journey through my favorite written confession of faith. These are my personal reflections on this beloved historic Particular Baptist confession of the Christian Faith. NEXT- Chapter 26. Of the Church. Paragraph 14a: “As each church, and all……..[Read More]

04APR 2022

The Secularization of Basically Everything and Everyone

“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not wage battle according to the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. We are destroying arguments and all arrogance raised against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:3-5. Christian,……..[Read More]

13MAR 2022

LBCF 1689 Reflections. Part 227

Reflections on the Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 23 Aug 14 began a perhaps unbroken, orderly, and personal journey through my favorite written confession of faith. These are my personal reflections on this beloved historic Particular Baptist confession of the Christian Faith. NEXT- Chapter 26. Of the Church. Paragraph 13: “No church members, upon any……..[Read More]

08MAR 2022

LBCF 1689 Reflections. Part 226

Reflections on the Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 23 Aug 14 began a perhaps unbroken, orderly, and personal journey through my favorite written confession of faith. These are my personal reflections on this beloved historic Particular Baptist confession of the Christian Faith. NEXT- Chapter 26. Of the Church. Paragraph 12: “As all believers are bound……..[Read More]

27FEB 2022

LBCF 1689 Reflections. Part 225

Reflections on the Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 23 Aug 14 began a perhaps unbroken, orderly, and personal journey through my favorite written confession of faith. These are my personal reflections on this beloved historic Particular Baptist confession of the Christian Faith. NEXT- Chapter 26. Of the Church. Paragraph 11: “Although it be incumbent on……..[Read More]

22FEB 2022

The Hypostatic Union

In AD 451, a great Protestant council (a purposeful but accurate anachronism) met under the authority of the Emperor Marcian. Over 500 delegates from across the Christian world were in attendance making the gathering the most attended of the first seven great councils. The group met in Chalcedon, which is in modern Turkey, not too……..[Read More]

20FEB 2022

LBCF 1689 Reflections. Part 224

Reflections on the Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 23 Aug 14 began a perhaps unbroken, orderly, and personal journey through my favorite written confession of faith. These are my personal reflections on this beloved historic Particular Baptist confession of the Christian Faith. NEXT- Chapter 26. Of the Church. Paragraph 10: “The work of pastors being……..[Read More]

10FEB 2022

LBCF 1689 Reflections. Part 223

Reflections on the Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 23 Aug 14 began a perhaps unbroken, orderly, and personal journey through my favorite written confession of faith. These are my personal reflections on this beloved historic Particular Baptist confession of the Christian Faith. NEXT- Chapter 26. Of the Church. Paragraph 9: “The way appointed by Christ for……..[Read More]

30JAN 2022

LBCF 1689 Reflections. Part 222.

Reflections on the Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 23 Aug 14 began a perhaps unbroken, orderly, and personal journey through my favorite written confession of faith. These are my personal reflections on this beloved historic Particular Baptist confession of the Christian Faith. NEXT- Chapter 26. Of the Church. Paragraph 8: “A particular church, gathered and completely……..[Read More]

27JAN 2022

LBCF 1689 Reflections. Part 221

Reflections on the Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 23 Aug 14 began a perhaps unbroken, orderly, and personal journey through my favorite written confession of faith. These are my personal reflections on this beloved historic Particular Baptist confession of the Christian Faith. NEXT- Chapter 26. Of the Church. Paragraph 7: “To each of these churches thus……..[Read More]

18JAN 2022

LBCF 1689 Reflections. Part 220

Reflections on the Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 23 Aug 14 began a perhaps unbroken, orderly, and personal journey through my favorite written confession of faith. These are my personal reflections on this beloved historic Particular Baptist confession of the Christian Faith. NEXT- Chapter 26. Of the Church. Paragraph 6b: “…and do willingly consent to……..[Read More]

02JAN 2022

LBCF 1689 Reflections. Part 219

Reflections on the Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 23 Aug 14 began a perhaps unbroken, orderly, and personal journey through my favorite written confession of faith. These are my personal reflections on this beloved historic Particular Baptist confession of the Christian Faith. NEXT- Chapter 26. Of the Church. Paragraph 6a: “The members of these churches……..[Read More]

26DEC 2021

LBCF 1689 Reflections. Part 218

Reflections on the Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 23 Aug 14 began a perhaps unbroken, orderly, and personal journey through my favorite written confession of faith. These are my personal reflections on this beloved historic Particular Baptist confession of the Christian Faith. NEXT- Chapter 26. Of the Church. Paragraph 5: “In the execution of this……..[Read More]

19DEC 2021

LBCF 1689 Reflections. Part 217

Reflections on the Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 23 Aug 14 began a perhaps unbroken, orderly, and personal journey through my favorite written confession of faith. These are my personal reflections on this beloved historic Particular Baptist confession of the Christian Faith. NEXT- Chapter 26. Of the Church. Paragraph 4: “The Lord Jesus Christ is……..[Read More]

10DEC 2021

LBCF 1689 Reflections. Part 216

Reflections on the Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 23 Aug 14 began a perhaps unbroken, orderly, and personal journey through my favorite written confession of faith. These are my personal reflections on this beloved historic Particular Baptist confession of the Christian Faith. NEXT- Chapter 26. Of the Church. Paragraph 3d: “…nevertheless Christ always hath had,……..[Read More]

21NOV 2022

LBCF 1689 Reflections. Part 215

Reflections on the Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 23 Aug 14 began a perhaps unbroken, orderly, and personal journey through my favorite written confession of faith. These are my personal reflections on this beloved historic Particular Baptist confession of the Christian Faith. NEXT- Chapter 26. Of the Church. Paragraph 3b: “…and some have so degenerated……..[Read More]

12NOV 2021

LBCF 1689 Reflections. Part 214

Reflections on the Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 23 Aug 14 began a perhaps unbroken, orderly, and personal journey through my favorite written confession of faith. These are my personal reflections on this beloved historic Particular Baptist confession of the Christian Faith. NEXT- Chapter 26. Of the Church. Paragraph 3a: “The purest churches under heaven……..[Read More]

01NOV 2021

LBCF 1689 Reflections. Part 213

Reflections on the Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 23 Aug 14 began a perhaps unbroken, orderly, and personal journey through my favorite written confession of faith. These are my personal reflections on this beloved historic Particular Baptist confession of the Christian Faith. NEXT- Chapter 26. Of the Church. Paragraph 2: “All persons throughout the world,……..[Read More]

25OCT 2021

LBCF 1689 Reflections. Part 212

Reflections on the Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689   23 Aug 14 began a perhaps unbroken, orderly, and personal journey through my favorite written confession of faith. These are my personal reflections on this beloved historic Particular Baptist confession of the Christian Faith.   NEXT-   Chapter 26. Of the Church. Paragraph 1: “The catholic……..[Read More]

10OCT 2021

LBCF 1689 Reflections. Part 211

Reflections on the Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 23 Aug 14 began a perhaps unbroken, orderly, and personal journey through my favorite written confession of faith. These are my personal reflections on this beloved historic Particular Baptist confession of the Christian Faith. NEXT- Chapter 25. Of Marriage. Paragraph 4: “Marriage ought not to be within……..[Read More]

29SEP 2021

LBCF 1689 Reflections. Part 210

Reflections on the Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 23 Aug 14 began a perhaps unbroken, orderly, and personal journey through my favorite written confession of faith. These are my personal reflections on this beloved historic Particular Baptist confession of the Christian Faith. NEXT- Chapter 25. Of Marriage. Paragraph 3: “It is lawful for all sorts……..[Read More]

20SEP 2021

LBCF 1689 Reflections. Part 209

Reflections on the Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 23 Aug 14 began a perhaps unbroken, orderly, and personal journey through my favorite written confession of faith. These are my personal reflections on this beloved historic Particular Baptist confession of the Christian Faith. NEXT- Chapter 25. Of Marriage. Paragraph 2: “Marriage was ordained for the mutual……..[Read More]

11SEP 2021

LBCF 1689 Reflections. Part 208

Reflections on the Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 23 Aug 14 began a perhaps unbroken, orderly, and personal journey through my favorite written confession of faith. These are my personal reflections on this beloved historic Particular Baptist confession of the Christian Faith. NEXT- Chapter 25. Of Marriage. Paragraph 1b: “…neither is it lawful for any……..[Read More]