1689 1.6 – The Sufficiency of Scripture

The 1689 Second London Baptist Confession: Of the Holy Scriptures (1.6)________________________________________

Letter from the Pastor 12/2/2025

 

 

The 1689 Second London Confession of Faith (1.6)

Paragraph 6

 

The whole counsel of God concerning all things necessary for His own glory, man’s salvation, faith and life, is either expressly set down or necessarily contained in the Holy Scripture: unto which nothing at any time is to be added, whether by new revelation of the Spirit, or traditions

1689 1.3 – The Apocrypha

 

The 1689 Second London Baptist Confession: Of the Holy Scriptures (1.3)______________________________________

Letter from the Pastor 11/12/2025

 

 

Introduction

 

As we continue our consideration of the canon of Scripture from last week, we come to paragraph three of chapter one of the Second London Confession which addresses the canonicity of the Apocrypha.

The 1689 Second London Confession of Faith (1.3)

The books commonly called Apocrypha, not being of divine inspiration, are no part of the

Of the Law of God: The Law of God Given to Adam


Letter from the Pastor 12/17/2024, Part 1 of 7

INTRODUCTION

What does the Bible teach about the law of God? Many of you memorized the Ten Commandments in Sunday School, or perhaps you’ve seen a popular movie depicting Moses receiving the two tablets of stone on Sinai. You may remember the Psalmist declaring his love for the law of God (Ps. 119:97) or Jesus’ declaration that he came to fulfill the law. (Matt.5:17-18) What does …