The Second London Baptist Confession of Faith Paragraph 3.1

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God hath decreed in himself, from all eternity, by the most wise and holy counsel of His own will, freely and unchangeably, all things, whatsoever comes to pass;⁠¹⁠ yet so as thereby is God neither the author of sin nor hath fellowship with any therein;⁠²⁠ nor is violence offered to the will of the creature, nor yet is the liberty or contingency of second causes taken away, but rather established;⁠³⁠ in which appears His wisdom in disposing all things, and power and faithfulness in accomplishing His decree.⁠⁴⁠

expand_more [1] Isaiah 46:10; Ephesians 1:11; Hebrews 6:17; Romans 9:15, 18

expand_more [2] James 1:13; 1 John 1:5

expand_more [3] Acts 4:27–28; John 19:11

expand_more [4] Numbers 23:19; Ephesians 1:3–5

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God's decree:

Does violence to the will of the creature

Authors the sin of man

Is established by the liberty of second causes

Establishes the liberty of second causes

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