Confessing the Faith

We have been considering Chapter 14 of the Confession which opens up the subject, Of Saving Faith. We have worked our way through its three paragraphs. In this talk I need to say something about the nature of saving faith. Reformed theology traditionally speaks of saving faith as consisting of three things. The Reformed taught that faith consisted of notitia (knowledge), assensus (assent), and fiducia (trust). This teaching is certainly true, but I think it will be helpful to refer to the fact that in the Bible saving faith is described in Two Complementary Ways. For more information visit: https://cbtseminary.org

We have been thinking about the great teaching of the Confession on saving faith found in Chapter 14 of the Confession. Having considered its source and its acts, we come to paragraph 3 and think about the distinctiveness of saving faith. For more information visit: https://cbtseminary.org

We are considering Chapter 14 of the Confession which deals with the great and crucial subject of saving faith. Paragraph 2 speaks of the acts of saving faith, that is, its various responses to the Scriptures. This lengthy paragraph says three things about the responses of saving faith to Scripture. For more information visit: https://cbtseminary.org

Today we begin to consider Chapter 14 of the Confession which takes up the important subject “Of Saving Faith.” The first paragraph speaks of the very important and (in our day) misunderstanding of the Source of Saving Faith. For more information visit: https://cbtseminary.org

"In this conversation about Chapter 13 of the Confession, I want to continue to pursue the question of how the Christian is to prosecute or engage in the work of sanctification. How does one go about prosecuting the task of becoming holy? What does one do to that end? Some teach that involves no more than the passive activities of reckoning and yielding. Is that correct?"  

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In this conversation about Chapter 13 of the Confession, I want to continue to pursue the question of how the Christian is to prosecute or engage in the work of sanctification. How does one go about prosecuting the task of becoming holy? What does one do to that end? Some teach that involves no more than the passive activities of reckoning and yielding. Is that correct?  

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In this conversation about Chapter 13 of the Confession, I want to speak of how the Christian is to prosecute or engage in the work of sanctification. How does one go about prosecuting the task of becoming holy? What does one do to that end?  

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This episode addresses the following questions: How do we die to sin? What does it mean to die to sin? When do we die to sin? What is the result of dying to sin? What is our practical duty as a result of dying to sin?  

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"Definitive sanctification is simply another way of referring to that basic and radical change that takes place in a sinner’s moral and ethical condition when he is united to Christ in effectual calling and regeneration. It reminds us of the fact that progressive sanctification does not take place in a vacuum. It presupposes effectual calling, regeneration, union with Christ and even justification. Regeneration, like sanctification, effects a change in us, that is to say, in our moral character (John 3:3-8; 1 John 2:29; 3:9-10). It initiates the moral change that progressive sanctification enlarges and continues. When we think of sanctification, it is most often of progressive or ongoing sanctification of which we are thinking. Simply in terms of mere frequency, however, this word refers to definitive sanctification more frequently than progressive sanctification."  

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In this devotional walk of the 2LCF, Sam Waldron covers 1689 13:3 "Of Sanctification."  

The distinctives of genuine sanctification must be balanced with the other distinctive of progressive sanctification. It is described in paragraph 3. That distinctive is progress in grace.  

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In this devotional walk of the 2LCF, Sam Waldron covers 1689 13:2-3 "Of Sanctification."  

We saw last time that paragraph provides a summary description of sanctification. Paragraphs 2 and 3 which conclude this chapter take up the peculiar distinctives of progressive sanctification.  

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In this devotional walk of the 2LCF, Sam Waldron covers 1689 13:1 "Of Sanctification."  

"We come today to consider chapter 13 of the confession which takes up the important subject "Of Sanctification." This is an important subject but one in which many errors abound in our day. In this time together my goal is to simply read, explain, and briefly apply its first paragraph."  

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While the corporate adoption of the church, the New Covenant Israel, is implied in Romans 8:15, 23 and Ephesians 1:5, it is the reference of Galatians 4:5 to adoption which most clearly refers to the corporate adoption of the church as a redemptive-historical event. The entire context of Gal. 4:5 supports this assertion.

One of the five biblical occurrences of adoption explicitly describes the national adoption of Israel (Rom. 9:4). Paul in listing the great privileges which the physical nation of Israel had enjoyed speaks first of ‘the adoption’. The presence of the article manifests that this adoption was a definite, well-known fact. Israel is frequently described as God’s son in the Old Testament (Exod. 4:22; Deut. 32:5-6, 18-20; Isa. 45:9-11; Jer. 31:9; Mal. 2:10). Special reference is, however, made to passages which speak of the redemption of Israel from bondage along with Israel’s sonship (Exod. 19:5; Deut. 7:6-8; Ezek. 16:1-15; Jer. 3:1-22).

 We come today to continue our study of Chapter 12 of the Confession and the important subject “of Adoption.” Last time I asserted the need to distinguish between adoption in the history of redemption and adoption in the application of salvation. In this podcast I want to survey adoption in the history of redemption. Remember this has to do with the people of God corporately in the history of redemption and not specifically with adoption as one of the blessings we receive when redemption is applied individually to us. Though these two dimensions of adoption are closely related, they must be distinguished.

Confessing the Faith is a theological and devotional walk through the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith with host Sam Waldron, Pastor of Grace Reformed Baptist Church in Owensboro, KY and President of Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary.

Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary is a Confessional Reformed Baptist Seminary Providing affordable online theological education to help the Church in its calling to train faithful men. To learn more about CBTS, visit https://CBTSeminary.org.

We come today to consider Chapter 12 of the Confession which takes up the important subject “of Adoption.” This is a wonderful and comforting biblical subject which well warrants our meditation after our study of justification in the previous chapter of the Confession. The text of this chapter of the Confession is almost verbatim with that of the Westminster Confession. This fact underscores the complete agreement of the Reformed with regard to the doctrine of adoption. It is one of the common places of Reformed doctrine.

Confessing the Faith is a theological and devotional walk through the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith with host Sam Waldron, Pastor of Grace Reformed Baptist Church in Owensboro, KY and President of Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary.

Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary is a Confessional Reformed Baptist Seminary Providing affordable online theological education to help the Church in its calling to train faithful men. To learn more about CBTS, visit https://CBTSeminary.org.

In our study of Chapter 11, entitled, Of Justification, we have seen the necessity, agent, meaning, and basis of justification. Now we turn to its instrument.

Confessing the Faith is a theological and devotional walk through the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith with host Sam Waldron, Pastor of Grace Reformed Baptist Church in Owensboro, KY and President of Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary.

Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary is a Confessional Reformed Baptist Seminary Providing affordable online theological education to help the Church in its calling to train faithful men. To learn more about CBTS, visit https://CBTSeminary.org.

The active and passive obedience of Christ are not two separate parts of Christ’s work, but His one work looked at in two ways.

Confessing the Faith is a theological and devotional walk through the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith with host Sam Waldron, Pastor of Grace Reformed Baptist Church in Owensboro, KY and President of Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary.

Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary is a Confessional Reformed Baptist Seminary Providing affordable online theological education to help the Church in its calling to train faithful men. To learn more about CBTS, visit https://CBTSeminary.org.

God declares us righteous. But on what basis does He do this? What is the righteousness which he takes into account when He says we are righteous? Some have understood Rom 4:3-5 to teach that God looks at our faith or our evangelical obedience as the basis for His verdict that we are righteous. The truth is that such an interpretation is a radical betrayal of the biblical doctrine of justification.

Confessing the Faith is a theological and devotional walk through the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith with host Sam Waldron, Pastor of Grace Reformed Baptist Church in Owensboro, KY and President of Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary.

Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary is a Confessional Reformed Baptist Seminary Providing affordable online theological education to help the Church in its calling to train faithful men. To learn more about CBTS, visit https://CBTSeminary.org.

Last time I left the great question hanging: How can a sinful man be just before the holy God? Chapter 11 of 1689 seeks to answer the question. Having seen the necessity of justification, consider next the agent of justification.

Confessing the Faith is a theological and devotional walk through the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith with host Sam Waldron, Pastor of Grace Reformed Baptist Church in Owensboro, KY and President of Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary.

Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary is a Confessional Reformed Baptist Seminary Providing affordable online theological education to help the Church in its calling to train faithful men. To learn more about CBTS, visit https://CBTSeminary.org.

We come today to consider Chapter 11 of the Confession which takes up the crucial subject “of justification.” The text of this chapter of the Confession is almost identical with that of the Westminster Confession. This fact underscores the complete agreement of its writers with the doctrine of justification held by Luther and the whole Protestant Reformation. Indeed, the doctrine of justification by faith alone may properly be described as the cardinal doctrine of the Reformation.

Confessing the Faith is a theological and devotional walk through the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith with host Sam Waldron, Pastor of Grace Reformed Baptist Church in Owensboro, KY and President of Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary.

Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary is a Confessional Reformed Baptist Seminary Providing affordable online theological education to help the Church in its calling to train faithful men. To learn more about CBTS, visit https://CBTSeminary.org.

Confessing the Faith is a theological and devotional walk through the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith with host Sam Waldron, Pastor of Grace Reformed Baptist Church in Owensboro, KY and President of Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary.

Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary is a Confessional Reformed Baptist Seminary Providing affordable online theological education to help the Church in its calling to train faithful men. To learn more about CBTS, visit https://CBTSeminary.org.

Confessing the Faith is a theological and devotional walk through the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith with host Sam Waldron, Pastor of Grace Reformed Baptist Church in Owensboro, KY and President of Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary.

Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary is a Confessional Reformed Baptist Seminary Providing affordable online theological education to help the Church in its calling to train faithful men. To learn more about CBTS, visit https://CBTSeminary.org.

Confessing the Faith is a theological and devotional walk through the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith with host Sam Waldron, Pastor of Grace Reformed Baptist Church in Owensboro, KY and President of Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary.

Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary is a Confessional Reformed Baptist Seminary Providing affordable online theological education to help the Church in its calling to train faithful men. To learn more about CBTS, visit https://CBTSeminary.org.

Confessing the Faith is a theological and devotional walk through the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith with host Sam Waldron, Pastor of Grace Reformed Baptist Church in Owensboro, KY and President of Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary.

Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary is a Confessional Reformed Baptist Seminary Providing affordable online theological education to help the Church in its calling to train faithful men. To learn more about CBTS, visit https://CBTSeminary.org.

Confessing the Faith is a theological and devotional walk through the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith with host Sam Waldron, Pastor of Grace Reformed Baptist Church in Owensboro, KY and President of Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary.

Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary is a Confessional Reformed Baptist Seminary Providing affordable online theological education to help the Church in its calling to train faithful men. To learn more about CBTS, visit https://CBTSeminary.org.

Confessing the Faith is a theological and devotional walk through the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith with host Sam Waldron, Pastor of Grace Reformed Baptist Church in Owensboro, KY, and President of Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary.

Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary is a Confessional Reformed Baptist Seminary Providing affordable online theological education to help the Church in its calling to train faithful men. To learn more about CBTS, visit https://CBTSeminary.org.

Confessing the Faith is a theological and devotional walk through the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith with host Sam Waldron, Pastor of Grace Reformed Baptist Church in Owensboro, KY, and President of Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary.

Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary is a Confessional Reformed Baptist Seminary Providing affordable online theological education to help the Church in its calling to train faithful men. To learn more about CBTS, visit https://CBTSeminary.org.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Confessing the Faith is hosted by Dr. Sam Waldron. In this resource, Dr. Waldron gives short and devotional walks through chapters/paragraphs of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.