We accept the Christian doctrines as expressed in the Confession of Faith of the Calvinistic Methodists (Presbyterians) of Wales, 1823, Articles 1 to 44 inclusive, and Appendix V to Article 18, and as translated from the Welsh in 1900 and reproduced on these pages. We also recognize the validity of believers’ baptism by immersion or effusion, and the dedication of infants, in addition to the statement in article 38 on Baptism.
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1. The Being Of God
The order, beauty, adaption, harmony, and consistence of the creation proves that a wise God gave it being, and upholds and governs all things.3 All creatures answer purposes which they could not themselves have ordained or designed; it is evident, therefore, that one great Governor rules over all.4 The terrible retributions that have befallen some of God’s enemies in this world, and the terrors that have dismayed their consciences at death, after a life spent in denying God, prove his existence.5
1 1 Tim. 2:5; Isa. 44:5; Rom. 2:14,15. 2 Psa. 19:1-3; Rom. 1:20. 3 Isa. 40:26; Psa. 148:5,6; 2 Pet. 3:5. 4 Psa. 103:19; Jer. 8:7; Job 39. 5 Exod. 5:2; Exod. 9:27; Exod.14:25.
2. The Scriptures
The Books of the Old Testament are:
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther,
Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon,
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi.
The Books of the New Testament are:
The Gospels according to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John,
The Acts,
Paul’s Epistles: to The Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians,
Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians,
2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon,
Epistle to the Hebrews,
Epistle of James,
First and Second Epistles of Peter,
First, Second and Third Epistles of John,
Epistle of Jude,
Revelation of John.
All the Scriptures – that is to say, the books of the Old and New Testaments – are the word of God. From him they came; they were spoken by holy men of God; they contain a full, sufficient, and perfect revelation of the mind and will of God, concerning all things that are necessary to be known for our salvation;1 and they are the only infallible rule of faith and obedience. The truths which they contain respecting God and the perfections of his nature are so exceedingly broad and deep, that no one could have revealed them, except him who has a perfect knowledge of himself;2 the godliness and self-denial of the writers, the purity and holiness of all the truths contained in the Scriptures, the consistency of all the parts, though written by various persons and in various ages of the world,3 the continued preservation of the Scriptures, though the strongest authorities on earth have assailed and sought to destroy them, the fact that it is their main design to manifest God’s greatness and glory,4 their authority and influence over the hearts and lives of men, and the superiority of those nations which have had the Scriptures, in every age of the world, over other nations, in morals, knowledge, and all else that adorns humanity – all these things prove beyond a doubt that the infinite God is their author.5
Besides, we have no grounds for thinking that either men or angels are the authors of the Holy Scriptures; we cannot suppose that bad men, in early times, were the authors of the Scriptures, without supposing also that evil had changed its former nature; and it is very certain that evil spirits never fashioned these weapons which are destined to subvert their kingdom in the hearts of men; and it would not be consistent with the holiness of the elect angels, nor with the holiness of godly men, to utter a lie in the name of the Lord of Hosts; it is, therefore, abundantly evident that the Scriptures come from God, and from no other source.6
1 Isa. 8:20; 2 Tim. 3:16,17; Rom. 15:4; Luke 16:29-31; Rev. 22:18,19. 2 Exod. 3:14; Isa 42:8,9; Josh. 21:45; Psa. 119:18. 3 2 Pet. 1:20,21; Psa. 12:6; Psa. 19:8; John 10:35. 4 Isa. 40:8; Isa. 59:21; Matt. 24:35; Rom. 3:1,2. 5 Heb. 4:12; Psa. 19:7; Rom. 1:16. 6 Hos. 8:12; Psa. 111:7,8; 2 Cor. 10:4,5; Rev. 22:18,19.
3. The Attributes Of God
By the attributes of God we are to understand his properties. All his attributes are infinite; and all perfections belong to God, and are his properties.6
1 Rom. 1:20; 1 Cor. 8:4-6; Deut. 6:4. 2 Matt. 11:27; 1 Cor. 2:14. 3 Heb. 1:1; 2 Pet. 1:19; 1 John 5:9; Matt. 22:29. 4 John 4:24; Job 11:7; 1 Tim. 1:17; Luke 24:39; James 1:17; Heb. 1:12; Mal. 3:6; Jer. 23:23,24; Psa. 145:3-17; Gen. 17:1; Rom. 16:26; Isa. 6:3; Exod. 3:14; Eph. 1:11; 1 Kings 8:27; Rom. 11:36. 5 Exod. 34:6,7; Heb. 11:6; Psa. 5:6; Psa. 130:4; Neh. 9:32,33; Nah. 1:2,3. 6 Psa. 89:6; Jer. 10:7; Isa 40:18; Gen. 1:27; Eph. 4:24; Col. 3:10.
4. The Persons Of The Trinity
1 1 John 5:7; Matt. 3:16,17; Matt. 28:19; 2 Cor. 13:14; John 1:1,2,14,18; John 15:26; Gal. 4:6. 2 Heb. 1:3; Col. 1:15,16; Acts 5:3,4; Acts 13:2-4; Acts 15:28; Acts 20:28; Psa.139:7-10; John 5:26; Matt. 17:5. 3 Col. 1:17; John 1:1; John 21:17; Matt. 18:20; Rev. 1:11; Isa. 9:6; Gen. 1:1; Heb. 9:14; 1 Cor. 2:10; 1 Cor. 3:16; Luke 1:35; Acts 6:10. 4 John 3:16; John 14:21; John 15:9; John 16:14,15,27; Rom.15:30; 2 Cor. 8:9. 5 Job 11:7-9; Psa. 145:3.
5. God’s Decree
1 Eph. 1:11; Isa. 14:24-27; Isa. 46:10,11; Job 14:5; Job 38:10,11; Psa. 148:6; Prov. 8:29; Jer. 5:22; Deut. 32:8; Dan. 4:35; Matt. 10:29,30; Acts 4:28; Acts 15:18; Acts 17:26. 2 Prov.16:33; Jer. 18:4-10; Matt. 11:26; Isa. 46:10; Rom. 9:19-21. 3 Rom.11:33. 4 Psa. 145:17. 5 Eph. 3:11. 6 Rom. 9:15,16. 7 Eph. 1:11. 8 Deut. 29:29. 9 2 Tim. 1:9. 10 Eph. 1:4. 11 Rom. 8:28- 30. 12 Job 23:13,14; Rom. 9:11. 13 Isa. 46:10.
6. The Creation
1 Gen. 1:1-2:2; Heb. 1:2,3; Heb. 11:3; Job 26:13; Job 33:4; Psa. 33:6,9; Psa. 115:3; Rev. 4:11; Prov. 16:4; Jer. 10:12; Rom. 1:20; Col. 1:16; Acts 17:20; Exod. 20:11.
7. God’s Providence In The Preservation And Government Of The World
1 Heb. 1:3; Psa. 103:19. 2 Dan. 4:34,35; Acts 17:25,26,28; Job 38-41; Psa. 104:24. 3 Prov. 15:3; Matt. 10:29,30; Isa. 14:24,27; Isa. 40:26; Isa. 43:13; Rom. 8:28. 4 Psa. 76:10; 2 Kings 19:28; Gen. 50:20; Psa. 50:21; 2 Sam. 16:10; Acts 2:23,24; Acts 4:27,28.
8. Man In His Original State Of Innocence
1 Gen. 1:26,27; Gen. 2:7; Matt. 10:28; Matt. 16:26; Heb. 12:9; Acts 7:59,60. 2 Eccles. 7:29; Col. 3:10; Eph. 4:24; Rom. 2:14,15; Gen. 9:6. 3 Gen. 3:6; Psa. 49:12; Rom. 5:12; Eccles. 7:29. 4 Gen. 1:28; Gen. 2:19,20; Psa. 8:6,7.
9. The Covenant Of Works
1 Gen. 2:16,17; Hos. 6:7 [marginal reading]; Rom. 5:12-21; Rom. 7:10; Rom. 10:5; 1 Cor. 15:22,45-49; Matt. 19:17. 2 James 2:10. 3 Gen. 2,3; 1 Cor. 15:22; Rom. 5:12,18,19.
10. The Fall Of Man, And Original Sin
1 Eccles. 7:29; Rom 5:12. 2 Gen. 3:6-8,13; 2 Cor. 11:3; Rom 3:23. 3 Rom. 5:12; Rom. 7:10; Gal. 3:10; Eph. 2:1; Tit. 3:3; Jer 17:9. 4 Eccles. 7:29; Psa. 14:1-4; Rom 3:10-19; Rom. 8:7,8; Job 14:4; Mark 7:21-23; Tit. 1:15; Col. 1:21. 5 Rom. 5:12-21; 1 Cor.15:21,22. 6 Rom. 3:10; Rom. 5:6; Rom. 7:14; Gen. 6:5; Gen. 8:21; James 1:14; James 3:2; Eph. 2:2,3; Matt. 15:19; Prov. 20:9. 7 1 John 3:4; Rom. 1:18; Rom. 3:9,19; Rom. 6:23; John 3:36.
11. The State Of Man By Nature
1 Isa 64:6; Eph. 2:3; Psa. 51:5. 2 Rom 5:12,18; 1 Cor. 15:22; Deut. 27:26; Gal. 3:10. 3 Eph.2:1-3; Eph. 4:18; Col. 1:21; Gen. 2:17; Gen. 6:5; Job 21:14; Rom. 6:23; Rom. 8:7.
12. The Election Of Grace
1 Isa 42:1; Psa. 89:19; Eph. 1:22,23; Eph. 5:25; Heb. 7:22; 1 Pet. 1:18,19; Gal. 1:4; Matt. 1:21. 2 Eph. 1:4,11; John 13:18; Rom. 8:29,30,33; 2 Tim. 1:9; 1 Thess. 5:9; Rev. 5:9,10; Rev. 7:9. 3 Matt. 28:18-20; Acts 26:18. 4 Eph. 1:4; Eph. 3:11. 5 Rom. 9:13,14; Psa. 145:17. 6 Rom. 9:17-24. 7 Eph. 1:5-11; Matt. 11:25,26; Luke 12:32. 8 John 13:18. 9 Rom 9:11,28,29. 10 Matt. 24:22,24,31; Rom. 11:23.
13. The Eternal Covenant Of Grace
God in his own time reveals this covenant through the gospel to all his people, and, by bringing them to approve and embrace it, brings them into the bond of the covenant, and into actual possession in their own persons of its grace, gifts, and privileges.8 The covenant of grace was revealed by degrees, and under various dispensations; but the gospel dispensation is the last and most glorious.9 This covenant is free, sure, holy, advantageous, and eternal.10
1 Psa. 40:6-8; Isa. 49:1-6; Isa. 53:10-12; John 17:4-5. 2 Psa. 89:3; Zech. 6:13. 3 John 10:18; John 12:49; John 14:31; John 18:11; Heb. 2:10; Heb. 9:15-17; Heb. 10:5-10; Zech. 13:7; Isa. 53:10-12. 4 Psa. 40:6-8; Heb. 7:22; Heb. 10:5-10; John 6:39; John 17:2,12; Eph. 1:22,23; Eph. 5:23; 1 Cor. 15:21,22, 45-49. 5 Isa. 59:21; Heb. 2:4; John 7:39; John 14:16,26; John 15:26; John 16:8-9; 1 Thess. 1:5,6; 2 Cor. 3:6-8; Gal. 4:6. 6 Isa. 53:5,6,10,11; Psa. 40:6-8; Rom. 5:6; Rom. 8:3,4; 2 Cor. 5:21; Gal. 4:4,5; Matt. 20:28; 1 Peter 2:24. 7 Psa. 110:1-3; John 6:39-44; John 17:2,4,5; Isa. 49:5,8; Isa. 53:10,12; Acts 2:33-36; Phil. 2:6-8; Luke 24:26; Tit. 1:2; Rom. 5:10; Rom. 8:17,33,34; 2 Tim. 1:9; 1 Cor. 1:30; 2 Cor. 1:20. 8 Ezek. 20:37; Ezek. 36:24-28; Zech. 9:11; Isa. 49:24,25; Rom. 8:1,17,33; Heb. 8:8,10; Jer. 31:31-40; 2 Tim 1:1; John 17:24; Eph. 2:8; 1 Cor. 3:22,23; 1 John 2:25. 9 Heb. 1:1,2; Heb. 4:2; Heb. 8:8; Heb. 12:28; 2 Cor. 3:6-18. 10 Hos. 14:4; Isa. 54:10; Luke 1:72; 1 Cor. 3:21-23; Zech. 8:8; Heb. 9:12; 2 Sam. 23:5
14. The Person Of The Father And The Work Ascribed To Him In The Plan Of Salvation
1 Heb. 1:3. 2 John 1:18. 3 John 10:30; 17:11, 21-22; 1 John 2:22-23. 4 1 John 5:7. 5 Matt. 11:27. 6 Isa. 42:5. 7 Heb. 10:5. 8 Rom. 3:25. 9 Isa. 53:6, 10; 2 Cor. 5:21. 10 Acts 2:24; Rom. 4:25. 11 Eph. 1:4. 12 John 6:44, 65. 13 Psa. 110:1; Rom. 8:17.
15. The Person Of Christ, The Mediator
1 Gal. 4:4; Rom. 1:3-4; 8:3; 9:5; John 1:1, 2, 14; 3:16; 5:27; 1 John 5:20; Phil. 2:6; Heb. 2:14- 17; 4:15; 1 Peter 3:18; 1 Tim. 3:16; Col. 1:19; 2:3; Luke 1:27, 31, 35; Acts 10:38. 2 Isa. 7:14; Isa 9:6; Psa. 110:1; Mic. 5:2; Heb. 4:14-15; Heb. 12:24; 1 Tim. 2:5; Phil. 2:6-8; Zech. 6:12; Jer. 23:5-6. 3 Psa. 40:7; Psa. 14:7; John 3:34; Heb. 5:1-6; 7:26; 8:3; 9:22; 10:5, 9; Gal. 3:13; 4:4; Matt. 3:15; 5:17; Phil. 2:8; 2 Cor. 5:21; Rom. 8:3-4. 4 Isa. 42:21; Gal. 3:13 Matt. 17:5; Rom. 3:25; Heb. 9:14, 24, 10:14; Acts 2:22-27; 1 Cor. 15:3-5; Eph. 5:2; Col. 1:19-20. 5 Heb. 9:14; 1 Peter 3:18; Acts 3:15; 20:28; 1 Cor. 2:8; John 3:13; 1 John 3:16. 6 Rom. 9:5; Matt. 25:31; Rev. 5:5-6; 22:6.
16. The Offices Of The Mediator
As Priest, in his state of humiliation, in the stead of his people, and under the imputation of their sins, he offered up, by his active and passive obedience, a Sacrifice, Offering, and Atonement, perfect and without spot to God, for his whole Church.5 In his state of exaltation, he intercedes in heaven for all the transgressors that were given him, whom he purchased with his precious blood. He will continue to intercede until he sees of the travail of his soul and is satisfied.6
As King, he is the head over all things to his church; rules over all things for its good, its continuance, and increase; gathers together and brings sinners into subjection to himself; reigns graciously in their souls; protects, defends, and saves to the uttermost all his redeemed; and rewards them at the end of their course.7
1 Heb. 9:15; 13:20; Eph. 5:23; Matt. 1:21; John 6:27; 10:11; Rom. 3:25. 2 Col. 1:19; 2:9-10; Heb. 7:26; Psa. 45:2; Prov. 8:23; Isa. 11: 1-3; 6:1-2; John 3:34; Acts 4:27; 10:38. 3 Deut. 18:18-19; John 1:18; Matt. 17:5; Acts 3:22-23; Luke 7:16. 4 1 Peter 1:11-12; Eph. 4:11-12; 1 Cor. 2:10-16; 12:6-11; Titus 3:5-6; John 16:7, 13-14; 1 John 2:20, 27. 5 Psa. 110:4; Matt. 20:28; 26:28; Heb. 5:8-10; 7:26-27; Heb 9:13-14, 28; Heb.10:14, 20; Rom. 3:25. 6 Isa. 53:10- 12; Heb. 7:24-25; John 17:24; Rom. 5:10; Rom. 8:33,34; 1 John 2:1. 7 Psa. 2:6; 45:3-6; 110:2; Eph 1:22; Matt. 28:18; Prov. 8:15-16; John 10:28-29; 14:2; 17:2; Luke 1:33; Col. 1:13; 3:1-3; Phil. 2:9-10; 1 Peter 1:5; 1 Cor. 15:24-25; Rev. 3:21; 22:12.
17. The Humiliation And Exaltation Of Christ
In his state of humiliation, he who was true God came into the world, assumed human nature, became true man and partaker of flesh and blood; he who was in the form of God took upon him the form of a servant; he who knew no sin was made sin for sinners.2 He assumed humanity in a poor virgin’s womb; when he was born, he was laid in a manger; his enemies sought to destroy him; he was brought up in poverty; he endured slander, false accusations, and reproach;3 he suffered the greatest shame and pain in soul and body, at the hands of men and devils; he was smitten by God as by a righteous Judge. He became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross;4 in his humiliation, sufferings, and death, he magnified the law, satisfied justice, glorified all the attributes of God, conquered the devil, destroyed death, suffered the utmost penalty of sin, gave himself an offering and a sacrifice, sufficient and without spot, so that he put away sin by the sacrifice of himself; he bought his church, wrought for it an everlasting righteousness, and opened a fountain for its thorough cleansing.5
Christ fulfilled all his mediatorial offices in his state of humiliation: he taught the multitudes, but especially his disciples;6 he conquered men and evil spirits, controlled the elements, subdued diseases, and overcame death itself; he ruled and protected his people;7 he sacrificed himself, and thereby abolished all sacrifices;8 he interceded for transgressors and blessed his people.9
When the Mediator had wholly finished the work which had been given him to do in his state of humiliation, God highly exalted him above all.10 As God he could not be exalted; for as God he was above all when he was in the form of a servant and in the depth of his humiliation.11 But as Mediator he was very highly exalted in his glorious resurrection, triumphant ascension, joyous session on the right hand of the Father, and appointment to be the Judge of all.12
Christ is Mediator in his state of exaltation: he is the only way to the Father, and through him only are saving blessings brought to men.13 He still fulfils all his mediatorial offices on the right hand of the Father; as Priest, he appears before God and intercedes for transgressors; as Prophet, he sends his Spirit and endows men with gifts sufficient for teaching his people; as King, he rules and protects them, and governs all things for their good.14
1 Isa. 52:13-15; 53:12. 2 John 1:14; Gal. 4:4; Heb. 2:14; Phil. 2:6-7; 2 Cor. 5:21. 3 Luke 1:35; 2:12; Matt. 2:13, 16; 8:20; 2 Cor. 8:9; Isa. 53:3; Heb. 12:2. 4 1 Peter 3:18; Heb. 5:7; Phil. 2:8; Zech. 13:7; Matt. 26:38-39; 27:46; Luke 22:53; John 18:11. 5 Isa. 42:21; Rom. 5:19; 8:3; 10:4; Matt. 3:17; John 1: 29 ; 17:4; Heb. 2:14; 9:14; Hos. 13:14; 1 Cor. 15:55-57; Isa. 53:5; Gal. 3:13; Eph. 5:25-26; 2 Cor. 5:21; Zech. 13:1. 6 Matt. 5:1-2; 7:28-29; 11:29. 7 Mark 1:27; 4:41; John 18:8. 8 Heb. 10:12. 9 Luke 23:34: 24:50-51. 10 John 17:4, 13; 19:30; Phil. 2:9-11. 11 Eph. 4:9-10; John 3:13. 12 Isa. 52:13, 15; Acts 2:32; 1:9; 10:42; 17:30-31; Rom. 4:25 8:34; Psa. 47:5; 110:1; Heb. 1:3. 13 John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Eph. 1:3; 3:8. 14 Heb. 9:24; 1 John 2:1; Heb. 7:24-25; Matt. 28:18; John 16:7: Eph. 4:11-12; Acts 2:33.
18. Redemption*
1 Gal. 3:13; 4:5; Rom. 5:9; Rev. 5:9; Titus 2:14; Matt. 20:28; Acts 20:28; 1 Cor. 6:20; 1 Peter 1:18-19. 2 John 3:16; 1 John 4:9-10; Rom 5:6-10; Eph. 1:7. 3 Psa. 40:6-8; Heb. 10:5-10; Eph. 3:10-11: Zech. 6:13; Isa. 49:3-7; Acts 4:28. 4 Psa. 89:19; Isa. 42:1. 5 Heb. 2:14-17; 10:5; Lev. 25:25. 6 Eph. 5:2, 25-26; John 17:2, 9; 18:8-9. 7 Gal. 4:4; Luke 2:7. 8 Isa. 53: 5-6,12. 9 2 Cor. 5:21; 1 Peter 2:24. 10 John 10:15. 11 Isa. 53:5-6, 12; 1 Peter 3:18; Heb. 2:10; 9:28; 10:10-14. 12 Gal. 4:5; John 1:16, 6:39-40; 10:28, 17:24; Col. 1:14; 19 Rom. 8:29- 30; Eph. 2:6; Titus 2:14. 13 John 6:39-40; 7:39; 14:6; 16:7: Acts 2:33; Gal. 3:13-14; 4:4-6: Heb. 10:19-20; Matt. 1:21; Eph. 1:7; 1 John 5:11.
*While we do not wish to make any alteration in what is stated in this Article concerning the substitution of the Person of the Mediator in the stead of those who were given him by the Father, we think it necessary to call attention to the opposite truth concerning the infinite sufficiency of the atonement, as it is set forth in the hymns of Williams, of Pantycelyn, and in the writings of Charles, of Bala, and Jones, of Denbigh. In the report of the observations made on the subject of redemption at the Association held at Bala, June, 1809 (Trysorfa Ysbrydol, Vol. II. [p. 74], edited by Mr. Charles, who also wrote that report – and it appears that this article on ‘Redemption’ is only an epitome of that report), the statement of the particular substitution of Christ is followed by this remark: ‘None will perish because of insufficiency in the atonement, but all because they will not come unto Christ to be saved; and these men will have no excuse to make for their neglect of Christ.’
19. The Intercession Of Christ
1 1 John 2:1. 2 John 17. 3 Heb. 1:3; 8:1; 9:24; 10:12; 12:2. 4 John 20:17. 5 Matt. 17:5. 6 1 John 2:2. 7 John 16:27. 8 John 17:24; 18:9; Luke 22:32. 9 1 Kings 8:22-53.
20. The Person And Work Of The Holy Spirit
The work of the Holy Spirit in those who will be saved to eternal life is a gracious,16 holy,17 effectual,18 and abiding19 work, according to the eternal covenant,20 the effect of eternal love,21 and the fruit of the meritorious redemption.22
1 1 John 5:7; Matt. 28:19; 2 Cor. 13:14. 2 Ezek. 11:5; Isa. 63:10; Heb. 3:7-9. 3 Heb. 9:14; Psa. 139:7; Isa. 63:10. 4 Isa. 6:3; Acts 13:2; Matt. 28:19. 5 Gen. 1:2; Psa. 104:30; Job 26:13: 32:8: Matt. 12:48. 6 1 Peter 1:2; Eph. 1:13. 7 Luke 1:35. 8 Isa. 11:1-2; John 3:34. 9 2 Peter 1:21. 10 Acts 2:33: 13:2, 4; 16:5,7; 20:28; 1 Cor. 12; Luke 24:49. 11 John 16:8. 12 John 3:5, 8. 13 Rom. 8:14. 14 John 14:16. 15 Rom. 8:11. 16 Eph. 2:8. 17 2 Thess. 2:13; 1 Peter 1:2. 18 John 16:8; Acts 2:37. 19 Phil 1:6. 20 Jer. 32:38-39. 21 Jer. 31:3. 22 John 14:26; 16:7; Gal. 4:5-6.
21. The Necessity For The Work Of The Holy Spirit To Apply The Plan Of Salvation
1 John 3:3, 5; 5:40; 6:44; 8:24; Luke 13:3. 2 Jer. 31:33-34; Ezek. 11:19-20; 36:25-27; John 6:37; Luke 15:4-10; Phil. 2:13. 3 John 16:7-9, 14; Rom. 15:13, 30; 1 Cor. 2:10; Isa. 63:10; Jer. 31:3; Eph. 4:30; 2 Thess. 2:13; Rev. 22:17.
22. The Call Of The Gospel
1 Mark 16:15; 1 Cor. 2:2; Acts 4:12; Rom. 10:17. 2 Isa. 45:22; 55:1, 7; Matt. 11:28. 3 2 Tim. 1:9; Rom. 8:28, 30; Acts 9:4. 4 Psa. 110:3; 45:5; Rev. 6:2. 5 Rom. 1:16; 1 Peter 1:5. 6 John 5:25; Eph. 2:1. 7 2 Cor. 10:4-5. 8 Acts 26:18; Col.1:13. 9 Psa. 110:3. 10 John 16:13. 11 1 Peter 5:10.
23. Union With Christ
1 1 Cor. 1:30; 6:17; John 17:26; Eph. 2:21-22; 3:17; Col. 1:27. 2 Eph. 1:4; Heb. 7:22; 2 Cor. 5:21; 2 Thess. 2:13; Rom. 16:13; 2 Tim. 1:9; Titus 1:2. 3 Eph. 2:3, 11-13. 4 John 6:56; 14:20; 15:4-7; 16:8-10; 17:21; Col. 1:13; Eph. 2:10; 3:17; 2 Cor. 5:17; 1 John 5:20; 1 Cor. 6:15. 5 1 John 5:11-12; Gal. 2:20; Col. 3:3; Heb. 3:14; 1 Cor. 3:22-23; 6:19; 2 Tim. 1:14; Rom. 8:11; John 1:16. 6 Eph. 4:16; 5:30; Col. 1:18; 2:7; Gal. 2:20; John 14 : 19-20. 7 Rom. 5:12-21; 7:4; 8:1; 1 Cor. 15:22-23, 49; Heb. 8:8-12; Eph. 3:19; Phil. 4:19.
24. Justification
1 Isa. 45:25; 54:17; Jer. 23:6; Phil. 3:9; 2 Cor. 5:21; Rom. 3:22, 24-25; 4:5; 5:1, 19; Acts 13:38- 39; Dan. 9:24; Eph. 2:8. 2 Rom. 3:24-26; 4:25; 5:8, 19; 10:4; Isa. 53:11; 2 Cor. 5:21; Eph. 5:2; Titus 3:7. 3 Phil. 3:9; Gal. 2:16; Rom. 3:28; 5:1. 4 Psa. 32:1-2; Rom. 4:3-9. 5 2 Cor. 5:21; Rom. 5:1; Isa. 32:17. 6 Rom. 5:2, 18. 7 Titus 3:7; Rom 8:30.
25. Adoption
1 Eph. 1:5; Gal. 4:5; Rom. 8 :17; John 1: 12. 2 Jer. 14:9; 2 Cor. 6:18; Rom. 8:15; Eph. 3:12; Gal. 4:6; Psa. 103:13; Matt 5:48; 1 Peter 5:7. 3 Heb. 12:6-10. 4 Lam. 3:31; Gal. 4:30; Heb. 1:14; 1 Peter 1:4; Isa. 56:5; 1 John 3:1-2; Matt. 25:34; Rom. 8:17.
26. Regeneration
1 John 3:3,5; 2 Cor. 5:17; 2 Peter 1:4; Gal. 6:15. 2 Eph. 4:24; 2 Cor. 5:17. 3 2 Peter 1:4; Gal. 5:24; Col. 3:9-10; 1 John 3:14; 5:1,18: Eph. 2:10; Phil. 4:13; Ezek. 36:27; Rom. 6:13-14; Heb. 2:12. 4 Matt. 5:48; 2 Cor. 3:18; Rom. 8:29. 5 John 1:13; 1 Peter 1:3, 23; Titus 3:5; Ezek. 36:26; Eph. 2:1, 4-5: 4:24; James 1:18; 1 Cor. 4:15; Philem. 10; 2 Cor. 5:17. 6 1 John 3:9; 5:4; Rom. 8:17.
27. Sanctification
1 1 Cor. 6:11; Acts 20:32; Rom. 6:4, 6. 2 Heb. 12:14; 2 Cor. 7:1; Gal. 5:24; Rom. 8:13; 1 Peter 1:15-16. 3 John 17:17; 2 Thess. 2:13; Eph. 3:16-19; 5:26. 4 Rom. 6:6, 14; 8:13; Col. 3:2-3, 5; 1 Peter 4:2. 5 Psa. 51:6-10; 1 Peter 2:2; Eph. 4:24. 6 1 Thess. 5:23; 1 Cor. 6:19-20; Rom. 6:13; 7:18, 23; 1 John 1:8: Phil. 3:12. 7 1 Peter 2:11; Gal. 5:17; Rom. 7:23; James 1:14. 8 Rom. 6:14; 1 John 5:4; 2 Peter 1:4-8; Phil. 1:6; Heb. 12:1-2. 9 2 Peter 3:18; 2 Cor. 3:18; 7:1; Prov. 4:18; Phil. 1:6. 10 Eph. 1:4; 5:26-27; Rev. 7:14.
28. Saving Faith And Its Fruits
1 Eph. 1:19; 2:8. 2 2 Thess. 2:13; Acts 24:14; 1 John 5:10. 3 Gen. 6:22; 12:1-4; Isa. 66:2; Heb. 11:7-8, 13. 4 Rom. 1:16-17; 3:25; 5:19; 7:9; Acts 2:37; 4:12; 15:11; 16:30-31; Phil. 3:9. 5 John 1:12, 3:14-15; 6:47; Acts 4:12; Eph. 3:17; 1 Tim. 1:15; Rom. 8:1; Phil. 3:9. 6 Titus 1:1; Eph. 2:8; Heb. 10:39; Rom. 3:28; 4:13; 5:1; 13:14; Gal. 3:24; 5:6; Acts 15:9; 1 Tim. 1:5; 1 Cor. 13 :13; Luke 22:32; 2 Thess. 1:3: Isa. 27:5: 28:16; 45:22; Matt. 9:22; Psa. 40:4; John 6:54. 7 Heb. 5:12-14; Rom. 4:19-20; Rom. 14:1; Matt. 6:30; Matt. 8:10; 15:28. 8 Eph. 6:16; 1 John 5:4-5. 9 Eph. 2:10; James 2:17-26; Heb. 11:1-39; Titus 2:14.
29. Repentance Unto Life
Through the evangelical grace of repentance the Holy Spirit makes the believer sensible of the great evil of sin, and through faith in Christ humbles and abhors himself because of it, and in godly sorrow hates it, and earnestly prays for pardon of his past sins, and to be strengthened through grace against sin; and he fully resolves, with the help of the Spirit, to walk before God unto all pleasing in all things.3
Repentance must needs continue during the whole life of the Christian, because the body of death continues. It is his duty to repent, not only of sin in general, but also of all his particular sins.4
Such is the provision in the covenant for the safety of believers, that, as there is no sin so small but deserves condemnation, there is no sin so great that it can bring condemnation upon him who truly repents.5 The preaching of repentance is, therefore, at all times necessary.6
1 Zech.12:10; Acts 11:18: 20:21; Mark 1:15. 2 1 Kings 8:46; Psa. 19:12; 51:3-4, 7,10; 89:32; Hos 14 :1-4; Jer. 32:39; Heb. 3:13; James 3:2. 3 Ezek. 16:60-61; 18:30-31; 36:31; Psa. 51:4; Joel 2:12-13; Amos 5:15; Hos. 14:2; 2 Kings 23:25; 2 Cor. 7:11; Psa. 25:11. 4 Rom. 7:24; Psa. 32:5; 51:7-14; 1 John 1:8-9; Luke 19:8; Josh. 7:19. 5 Luke 13:3; Acts 17:30; Rom. 5:12; 6:23; 8:1: Isa. 1:18; 55:7; 2 Sam. 12:13. 6 Luke 24:47; 2 Tim. 2:25; Acts 3:19.
30. The Moral Law
1 Gal. 3:13; 4:4-5; Rom. 8:3-4; 10:4. 2 Gen. 1:26; 2:17; Rom. 2:14; 5:13; 10:5; Eccles. 7:29; Job 28:28. 3 Exod. 20:3-17; Deut. 5:6-21; Rom. 5:20; Gal. 3:24. 4 Matt. 5:17-48; 22:36-40; Rom. 13:8, 10. 5 Rom. 2:14; 3:19; Matt. 5:48; 22:36-40; Psa.19:7; James 1:25. 6 Deut. 5:32- 33; 12:32; Psa. 119:152, 160; Rom. 7:12, 14; 1 Tim. 1:8; Eph. 6:1-2; James 2:10; Matt. 5:17- 18. 7 Gal. 3:17; 4:4-5; Rom. 8:3; 10:4; Matt. 5:17; Isa. 42:21. 8 Heb. 8:10; Psa. 119:97; Rom. 7:22,25; 1 Cor. 7:19; Matt. 5:19; James 1:23-25; Jer. 31:33; Eph. 5:1; 2 Cor. 7:1; 1 John 3:3.
31. Good Works
1 Rom. 10:2; 12:2; Mic. 6:8; Matt. 15:9; Isa. 29:13; 1 Sam. 15: 22-23; John 16:2. 2 Eph. 2:10; James 2:22; Matt. 5:16; 7:16-20; 1 Tim. 1:5; 1 Tim. 2:9-10; 2 Tim. 2:21: John 14:15; 15:1-8; Rom. 14:23; Titus 2:14; 3:14. 3 Luke 17:10; Rom. 3:20; Eph. 2:9; Titus 3:5; Job 22:2; Psa.130:3; 143:2; Isa. 64:6; 2 Tim. 1:9; Gal. 5:6. 4 John 14:15; 15:8; Eph. 2:10; Titus 2:5-12; 1 Tim. 6:1; 1 Peter 2:12,15; Phil. 1:11; Rom. 6:22; 1 John 3:7-10; Col. 1:10.
32. Peace Of Conscience
Those who profess to have peace of conscience, and yet live in sin, deceive themselves.5 Though peace of conscience is not founded on the man’s experience, the purity of his motives, or the strictness of his life, pure motives and a strict walk in the ways of God are very helpful to keep and enjoy peace of conscience.6 Conscience sometimes accuses the believer of sin and testifies that he deserves the frown and chastisement of God, though it does not pronounce sentence of condemnation upon him.7 An appeased conscience is precious in prayer, in trouble, and in death.8
1 Rom. 5:1; 1 John 4:13; 3:14, 21; Acts 24:16. 2 Gen. 39:9; Rom. 7:14,18; 1 Tim. 1:19. 3 Rom. 5:11; Heb. 10:19-22; 2 Cor. 1:12; 5:19; Rom. 8:16; 1 Cor. 2:12. 4 Rom. 6:1-2; Col. 3:1-3; 2 Cor. 7:1; 1 John 3:3; Jude 23; 1 Peter 1:15; 2:11. 5 1 John 1:6; Deut. 29:19; Phil. 3:18-19. 6 2 Cor. 1:12; 1 John 1:7; 3:21; John 14:23; 15:14; Isa. 32:17; Psa.18:23; 119:165; Acts 9:31; 1 Thess. 3:13. 7 Psa. 34:7; 51:1-14; Jer. 2:17; 4:18; Luke 22:61-62. 8 Psa. 66:18-19; 73:28; Heb. 10:22; James 4:8; 2 Cor. 1:12; Phil. 1:19-23; Luke 2:29; 1 Cor. 15:55; Rom. 5:2.
33. The Assurance Of Hope
1 Job 20:5; Prov.11:7; Luke 6:49; Matt. 25:11-12. 2 Heb. 6:11, 17-19; 1 John 2:3; 2 Cor. 5:1; Rom. 5:2, 5. 3 1 John 1:3-4,7; 3:2; Heb. 10:19-23; 2 Cor. 1:21-22; 4:17; 5:5; Phil. 1:21; 2 Sam. 23:5; Rom. 8:16; 15:13. 4 1 John 2:28; 2 Peter 1:10; 1 Cor 3:2; Heb. 5:12-14. 5 John 14:26; Rom. 8:26-27; 15:13; 1 Cor. 2:10-12. 6 2 Peter 1:10; Titus 3:5; Psa. 119:32; Eph. 3:17-19; Rom. 14:7; Acts 9:31. 7 Psa. 31:22; 51:8,12; 77:2-9; Matt. 26:69-72; Isa. 57:17; Eph. 4:30. 8 1 John 3:9; Luke 22:32; Job 13:15; Psa. 73:14; Mic. 7:8,9; Isa. 54:7-10.
34. Perseverance In Grace
Those who continue to live undisturbed in sin, and flatter themselves that they are in a state of grace, have much reason to fear that they deceive themselves.5 For perseverance in grace implies, not only continuance in the possession and enjoyment of privileges, but also continuance in holiness, diligence, and watchfulness, in a holy walk and conversation, in earnest devotion to all duties, and in the use of all means of grace. Nothing is more opposed to sin than perseverance in grace; and he that so endures in grace to the end shall be saved.6
1 2 Peter 1:10; Phil. 1:6; John 6:35,39-40; 10:28-29; 1 Peter 1:5-9; Prov. 4:18; Psa. 84:7. 2 Rom. 8:31-39; 9:11,16; 2 Tim. 2:19; Jer. 31:3; John 10:28; 13:1; 14:16-17; 17:11; 1 Peter 3:18: Heb. 7:25; 9:12; 10:14; Luke 22:32; 1 John 2:19; 2 Thess. 3:3. 3 Psa. 30:7; 32:3; 51:8-14; Matt. 26:70-74; 2 Sam. 11:27; 12:14; Isa.64:5; Rev. 2:4; Song Sol. 5:6. 4 1 Peter 1:5; Jude 1:24-25; Isa 54:7-10; Jer 2:19; 3:12; 4:18; Psa. 89:31-34. 5 Rom. 6:1-2; Phil. 3:18-19; 2 Peter 2:8; Heb. 4:1. 6 1 Peter 1:13-15; Rom. 2:7; Heb. 12:1-2; 6:11; 2 Peter 1:5-8; 2 Tim. 2:3-5; 1 Cor. 9:24-27; Matt. 24:13; Rev. 2:10.
35. The Church
The universal visible church on earth are all those who have been called out and set apart for holy ends, to profess the Christian religion, to read the word of God, and to observe the ordinances of the gospel; that is, all who profess themselves believers, together with their children – unless their parents, through neglect, deprive them of the privileges of the kingdom of heaven, or they themselves despise their birthright, as profane Esau did, or grow up to be persecuting scoffers, who shall be cast out, as Ishmael.2
A particular visible church is a congregation of faithful men, and their children, assembling with their officers in one place, where the true doctrine is preached, and the ordinances and discipline, which Christ instituted in his church, are observed and enforced.3
The mystical church is that which God loved, Christ purchased, and the Holy Spirit sanctifies, and which Christ will present to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing. The true church can be but one; for ‘She is one;’ and Christ is her only Head, Prophet, Priest, and King.4
1 Col. 1:18; Acts 7:38; Heb. 11:2-40; Matt. 25:1-4. 2 Psa. 2:6; 90:16; 147:13; Rev. 7:9; Rom.15:9-11; Eph. 2:13,19-22; 3:15,21; 4:11-12; 6:4; 1 Tim. 3:15; 1 Cor. 1:2; 7:14; 12:13; Matt. 13:47; Isa. 65:23; 66:22; Acts 2:39; Gen. 25:33-34; Deut. 10:15; Ezek. 47:23; Jer. 30:20; Joel 2:16-17; Prov. 22:6. 3 2 Cor. 1:1; 8:1; Gal. 1:22; 1 Thess. 1:1; Acts 15:41; 1 Cor. 14:34; Rom. 16:4; Col. 4:15; Rev. 1:11-20; 2 & 3. 4 Eph. 1:10, 22-23; 4:4; 5:23,25-27: 5:32; Acts 3:22; 20:28; 1 Cor. 12:27; Matt. 16:18; Col. 1:18; Heb 4:14; 7:25,26; 12:23; Psa. 2:6; 45:13-15.
36. Church Fellowship
But this spiritual or religious union and fellowship in church membership does not annul any tie of natural relationship, or take away or lessen in the slightest degree, the title of any member of the Church to his possessions and goods, personal or civil.4
1 1 John 1:3; 3:14; Eph. 2:6 ; 3:17-19; 4:3-6; 1 Cor. 12 : 26-27; Acts 4:32. 2 Rom. 1:11-14; 15:5-7; 1 Thess. 5:11-14; Eph. 4:15-16; 1 Cor. 3:21-22; 14:12-40. 3 Eph. 4:3-7; Heb. 3:13; 10:24-25; Acts 2:42-45; 11:29-30; 1 John 3:16-18; Gal. 6:2,10; Mal. 3:16; Col. 3:16; 1 Peter 4:10-11. 4 Exod. 20:15; Eph. 4:28; 6:1-9; Acts 5:4; 1 Cor. 7:24, 39; 1 Peter 3:7-8; 1 Tim. 5:1- 3; Rom. 12:6-16.
37. The Ordinances Of The Gospel
These ordinances are to be observed especially on the Lord’s day (that is, the first day of the week), which was sanctified to be wholly spent in the service of God.3 They are to be observed at other times also. No specific rules have been given respecting the length of the service, the manner of conducting it, and every matter of detail; but the church is to judge and act according to the general rules: ‘Let all things be done with charity, unto edification, decently, and in order.’4
1 Deut. 12:32; Josh. 24:14; Eph. 4:11-14; Psa.119:68; Prov. 8:34; 2 Chron. 34:31; Luke 1:6; Matt. 18:20. 2 Matt. 6:5; 13:19; 28:19; Mark 11:24; 16:15; Acts 2:42; 10:2, 33, 42; 15:21; 1 Tim. 2:8; 2 Tim. 4:2; Rev. 1:3; John 4:21; 5:39; 14:13-14; James 5:13; Heb. 3:13; 10:24-25; Isa. 66:2; Phil. 4:6; Eph. 5:19; 6:18; Col. 3:16; 4:2; Psa. 65:1; 1 Peter 2:2; Rom. 8:26; 1 Thess. 5:17; Eccles. 5:1; 1 Cor. 14:19; Jer. 10:25; 1 Cor. 11:23-26. 3 Exod. 20:8; Isa. 56:6-7; Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 16:2; Rev. 1:10; 2 Tim. 4:2. 4 1 Cor 14:26,40; 16:14; Eph. 4:15-16.
38. Baptism
1 Matt. 28:19, 20; Gal. 3:27; John 1:33; 3:26; 4:2; Rom. 6:3. 2 Matt. 28:19; Heb. 5:4. 3 Matt. 28:19; Acts 1:5; 8:36-38 ; 10:47-48; 1 Peter 1:2; 1 Cor. 10:2; Heb. 10:22; 12:24; Isa. 52:15; Ezek. 36:25; John 1:33. 4 Eph. 4:5. 5 Mark 10:13-16; 16:16 ; Acts 2:38-39; 16:33; Gen. 17:7; 1 Cor. 7:14; 10:2; Isa. 40:11; Gal. 3:27-29; Psa. 127:3; Luke 18:15-16; 1 John 2:12. 6 Rom. 6:3-4; Zech.13:1; 1 John 1:7; Gal. 3:27; Titus 3:5; John 3:5-7. 7 Gal. 6:15; Acts 2:38; Luke 7:30; Mark 16:16. 8 Acts 2:38; 10:2-48.
39. The Lord’s Supper
This is an ordinance for the nourishment and growth of believers in grace, to be often observed in the church by all who can discern the Lord’s body, examine themselves, and do this in remembrance of Christ.5 It is to be administered by ministers of the gospel, as Christ has prescribed. It is for them to set apart the elements of bread and wine with prayer and thanksgiving, break the bread, take the cup, partake themselves of the elements, and then distribute them to the congregation.6 Ignorant persons and the openly profane, or those who, professing godliness, have fallen into sin, are unworthy, till they repent and amend their ways, to partake of the Lord’s Supper: and, if they partake, are guilty of the body and blood of the Lord, and eat and drink damnation to themselves.7
1 1 Cor. 10:16-17,21; 11:23-26; 12:13. 2 Matt. 26:26-28; Mark 14:22-24; Luke 22:19-20; 1 Cor. 11:26. 3 1 Cor. 11:24-25. 4 John 1:12; 6:53-58; Eph. 3:17; 1 Cor. 10:17; 2 Tim. 2:3; 2 Cor. 5:15. 5 1 Cor. 11:26,28; Acts 2:42,46; 20:7; John 6:54-57. 6 1 Cor. 4:1; 10:17; Rom. 10:15; Matt. 28:19-20; Mark 14:23. 7 1 Cor. 11:27, 29; 2 Thess. 3:6, 14; Psa. 50:16-17; 2 Cor. 6:16-17.
40. Obedience To The Civil Government
1 Psa. 47:2; 95:3; 103:19; Dan. 4:34-37; Jer. 10:10; Prov. 8:15-16; 1 Tim. 6:15. 2 Rom. 13:1-2,4; Psa. 21:5; 82:3-4; 138:4-5; Isa. 49:23; Rev. 21:24; Ezra 7:27. 3 Rom. 13:3-4; 1 Peter 2:13-14. 4 Rom. 13:1; 1 Peter 2:13-17; Titus 3:1; 2 Peter 2:10; Jude 8 & 9. 5 1 Tim. 2:1-2; Ezra 6:10; Psa. 20 (See Luther on this Psalm): 72:1; Prov. 24:21; Exod. 8:9; Jer. 29:7; Rom. 13:6-7. 6 Rom. 13:4,6; 1 Peter 2:13-17; Titus 3:1-2.
41. Death, And The State Of Men After Death
But the souls of the unrighteous are cast into hell, where they are reserved in torments and outer darkness for the judgment of the great day. There is no other place for souls departed from the body than these two.7
1 Gen. 3:19; Eccles. 12:7; Acts 13:36; Luke 23:43. 2 Rom. 5:12; 6:23; Psa. 90:3; Heb. 9:27. 3 Psa. 49:7-10; Eccles. 9:2. 4 Phil. 1:21; Luke 2:29; 12:20; 16:22-23; 1 Cor. 15:55; Psa. 23:4. 5 Eccles 12:7; Acts 13:36; Luke 23:43; Heb. 9:27. 6 2 Cor. 5:1-4; 5:8; Phil. 1:23; Heb. 12:22-23; 2 Tim. 4:6-8; Acts 3:21; Eph. 4:10; Rom. 8:23. 7 Luke 16:22-23; Job 18:18; 27:8; Acts 2:25; Jude 6,7; 1 Peter 3:19.
42. The Resurrection
1 1 Thess. 4:16-18; 1 Cor. 15:51-52. 2 Job 19:25-27; Luke 24:29-53; Matt. 22:31-32; Dan. 12:2; 1 Cor. 15:42-44; Acts 24:15; John 5:28-29. 3 1 Kings 17:22; 2 Kings 4:32-35; 13:21; Matt. 9:25; Luke 7:15; John 11:43-44. 4 1 Cor. 15:21-23, 42-50; John 6:40; Matt. 22:32; Acts 17:32. 5 Dan. 12:2; John 5:29.
43. The General Judgment
1 Acts 10:42; 17:31; John 5:22,27. 2 2 Thess. 1:6-10; Rom. 2:16; 14:10-12; Matt. 25:31-46; 2 Cor. 5:10; Jude 14-15; Rev. 1:7. 3 Matt. 25:31; Rom. 2:5-11; 1 Thess. 1:10. 4 Rom. 2:5; 9:22; 2 Thess. 1:6-9. 5 Gen. 18:25; 1 Sam. 2:10; Psa. 50:3-6; 96:13; 98:9; Jude 15; Rom. 2:5-6. 6 Acts 10:42; Phil. 2:6-9; Rom. 14:9; Matt. 26:64; 25:31. 7 1 Cor. 6:3; 2 Peter 2:4; Jude 6. 8 John 5:27; Matt. 12:36-37; 25:31; 2 Thess. 1:5-7; Luke 21:27-28; Rom. 8:23,25. 9 Matt. 24:36- 44; 13:35-37; Luke 12:35-36; 2 Peter 3:11; Rev. 22:20.
44. The Eternal State Of The Wicked And The Godly
But as to the godly, they shall go, at the gracious call of the Judge, into life eternal. This will be a life perfectly free from sin and all its consequences; and it will bring with it the full fruition of all happiness, glory, and consolation that human nature made perfect is capable of enjoying.6 This glory will essentially consist in beholding the glory of the Lord shining in all the perfections of his nature, in enjoying his peace without ceasing, in admiring and loving him, rejoicing in him, serving him and becoming like him; and its endless duration will be the crown of its excellence.7 Various expressions are used in Scripture to set forth the eternal glory of the saints; such as, ‘entering into the joy of their Lord’; ‘the eternal weight of glory’; ‘being satisfied with the likeness of God’; ‘reigning with the Lord,’ and that without ceasing and for ever.8
1 Heb. 6:2; Matt. 25:46. 2 Matt. 25:46. 3 Gen. 18:25; Deut. 32:4; Lam. 3:36. 4 Matt. 3:12; 7:23; 13:42, 50; 25:41; Luke 16:23-24; Rev. 14:11; Jude 13; Mark 9:44, 46, 48; 2 Thess. 1:9. 5 Mark 9:44, 48; Rev. 19:20; Matt. 22:13; 25:46; Gal. 6:7-8; Job 4:8; 21:30; Prov. 16:4; 22:8; 2 Thess. 1:8; Rom. 9:22; Isa. 33:14: Psa. 11:6; Jer. 30:23; 2 Thess. 1:9. 6 Matt. 25:21,23,34,46; 1 John 2:25; 3:2; Titus 1:2; Rom. 8:30; Phil. 1:23; 2 Cor. 4:17; Psa. 16:11; 17:15; 1 Thess. 4:17; 2 Thess. 1:10; Col. 3:3-4; 2 Tim. 2:12. 7 2 Cor. 3:18; 1 Cor. 13:12; Phil. 3:21; 1 John 3:2. 8 Matt. 25:21; 2 Cor 4:17; Psa. 17:15; 2 Tim. 2:12; Rom. 8:17; 1 Peter 1:1; Matt. 25:46.