Confession Library / 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith
10 paragraphs
It pleased God, in His eternal purpose, to choose and ordain the Lord Jesus, His only begotten Son, according to the covenant made between them both, to be the mediator between God and man; 1 the prophet, 2 priest, 3 and king; 4 head and savior of the church, 5 the heir of all th…
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The Son of God, the second person in the Holy Trinity, being very and eternal God, the brightness of the Father's glory, of one substance and equal with Him who made the world, who upholds and governs all things He has made, did, when the fullness of time was complete, take upon…
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The Lord Jesus, in His human nature thus united to the divine, in the person of the Son, was sanctified and anointed with the Holy Spirit above measure, 1 having in Him all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge; 2 in whom it pleased the Father that all fullness should dwell, 3 to…
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This office the Lord Jesus did most willingly undertake, 1 which that He might discharge He was made under the law, 2 and did perfectly fulfill it, and underwent the punishment due to us, which we should have born and suffered, 3 being made sin and a curse for us; 4 enduring most…
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The Lord Jesus, by His perfect obedience and sacrifice of Himself, which He through the eternal Spirit once offered up to God, has fully satisfied the justice of God, 1 procured reconciliation, and purchased an everlasting inheritance in the kingdom of heaven, for all those whom…
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Although the price of redemption was not actually paid by Christ until after His incarnation, yet the virtue, efficacy, and benefit thereof were communicated to the elect in all ages, successively from the beginning of the world, in and by those promises, types, and sacrifices wh…
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Christ, in the work of mediation, acts according to both natures, by each nature doing that which is proper to itself; yet by reason of the unity of the person, that which is proper to one nature is sometimes in Scripture, attributed to the person denominated by the other nature.…
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To all those for whom Christ has obtained eternal redemption, he does certainly and effectually apply and communicate the same, making intercession for them; 1 uniting them to himself by his Spirit, revealing to them, in and by the Word, the mystery of salvation, persuading them…
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This office of mediator between God and man is proper only to Christ, who is the prophet, priest, and king of the church of God; and may not be either in whole, or any part thereof, transferred from him to any other. 1
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This number and order of offices is necessary; for in respect of our ignorance, we stand in need of his prophetical office; 1 and in respect of our alienation from God, and imperfection of the best of our services, we need his priestly office to reconcile us and present us accept…
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