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The Second London Baptist Confession of Faith Paragraph 2.2
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| God, having all life,1 glory,2 goodness,3 blessedness, in and of Himself, is alone in and unto Himself all-sufficient, not standing in need of any creature which He hath made, nor deriving any glory from them,4 but only manifesting His own glory in, by, unto, and upon them; He is the alone fountain of all being, of whom, through whom, and to whom are all things,5 and He hath most sovereign dominion over all creatures, to do by them, for them, or upon them, whatsoever Himself pleases;6 in His sight all things are open and manifest,7 His knowledge is infinite, infallible, and independent upon the creature, so as nothing is to Him contingent or uncertain;8 He is most holy in all His counsels, in all His works,9 and in all His commands; to Him is due from angels and men, whatsoever worship,10 service, or obedience, as creatures they owe unto the Creator, and whatever He is further pleased to require of them. |
[1]
John 5:26
[2]
Psalm 148:13
[3]
Psalm 119:68
[4]
Job 22:2–3
[5]
Romans 11:34–36
[6]
Daniel 4:25, 34–35
[7]
Hebrews 4:13
[8]
Ezekiel 11:5; Acts 15:18
[9]
Psalm 145:17
[10]
Revelation 5:12–14
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How many beings are in and of themselves all-sufficient?
One: God
Two: God and man
Three: Father, Son, and Spirit
Four: Father, Son, Spirit and Mary
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