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1689 Baptist Confession of Faith Study Series
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9. Of God and the Holy Trinity 2:1http://particularbaptist.com/ 1
 
1689 LONDON BAPTIST CONFESSION OF FAITHSystematic Theology Course 2
Study 9: Of God and the Holy Trinity 2:1
 
1. The Lord our God is but one only living and true God (a); whose subsistence is in and of himself (b), infinite in being and perfection, whose essence cannot be comprehended by anybut himself (c); a most pure spirit (d), invisible, without body, parts, or passions, who only hathimmortality, dwelling in the light, which no man can approach unto (e); who is immutable (f),immense (g), eternal (h), incomprehensible, almighty (i), every way infinite, most holy (j), mostwise, most free, most absolute, working all things according to the counsel of his ownimmutable and most righteous will (l) for his own glory (m), most loving, gracious, merciful,long suffering, abundant in goodness and truth, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin; therewarder of them that diligently seek him (n), and withal most just and terrible in his judgements (o), hating all sin (p), and who will by no means clear the guilty (q).a. 1 Cor 8:4,6; Deut 6:4.b. Jer 10:10; Isaiah 48:12.c. Ex 3:14.d. Jn 4:24.e. 1 Tim 1:17; Deut 4:15,16.f. Mal 3:6.g. 1 Kings 8:27; Jer 23:23.h. Ps 90:2.i. Gen 17:1.k. Is 6:3.l. Ps 115:3; Is 46:10.m. Pr 16:4; Rom 11:36.n. Ex 34:6,7; Heb 11:6.o. Neh 9:32,33.p. Ps 5:5,6.q. Ex 34:7; Nah 1:2,3.
In this study we continue to consider the attributes of God, that is, those perfections of God revealed to us in Scripture. These declare to us what God is like.
9.1 The Infinity of God
 The infinity of God is twice mentioned in the 1689 confession in chapter 2, section 1.This is so, because the confession wants to make it abundantly clear, that the infinity of God concerns all that God is in His Being. This is obviously something that only God can
 
 
1689 Baptist Confession of Faith Study Series
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fully understand, but Scripture clearly points to the fact that He is always and in everyway, infinite (Is 49:14,15; Jn 3:16; Rom 5:20; 8:32; Eph 1:3-6).By infinity, the confession means the perfection of God whereby He is free from alllimitations. This means that space, the universe, time, etc, do not limit God.
QUESTION:
What does the infinity of God mean in regard to space?
9.2 The Absolute Perfection of God
 The absolute perfection of God refers to the infinity of God as regards quality. It meansthat God is in no way limited by flaws of being, etc (Job 11:7-10; Ps 145:3; Mt 5:48).
QUESTION:
What do you understand of the absolute perfection of God? How is this perfection of God transcendent to your own being?
9.3 The Immensity/Omnipresence of God
 This attribute refers to the infinity of God as regards space. It means that Godtranscends all spatial limitations, not being confined in any way, yet present in everypoint of space with His whole being (1 Kings 8:27; Ps 139:7-10; Pr 15:3; Is 66:1; Jer23:23,24; Acts 7:48,49; 17:27; 1 Pet 3:12). With there being no division in God, this doesnot mean that one part of God is present here and another part there; rather it meansthat He is fully present in every place at the same time.
QUESTIONS:
What does this mean for every individual believer in their individual circumstances?If the above is so, how will this teaching be a comfort to Christians being persecuted andalso be a serious obstacle to a Christian sinning?How can we explain God
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