Confession, Lesson 4

Outline of 1689 London Confession of faith, Chapter 1 Paragraphs 6-10

I. The Sufficiency of (1.6):
A) Explicitly sets forth all that is necessary for the christian faith and life (2 Tim. 3:15-17; Gal. 1:8,9).
B) Inward illumination is necessary to spiritually understand (John 6:45; 1 Cor. 2:9-12).
C) Not all circumstances are explicitly taught but can be dictated through nature and christian prudence (1 Cor. 11:13,14; 1 Cor. 14:26,40).

II. The Perspicuity of (1.7):
A) Clear concerning things necessary for faith and life (2 Pet. 3:16; Pss. 19:7; 119:130).
B) Clarity of Scripture doesn’t negate responsibility to diligently use means to learn

III. The Accessibility of (1.8):
A) The languages of the inspired autographs, Hebrew & Greek (Romans 3:2)
B) God has preserved his word in a sate of purity (Isaiah 8:20)
C) Christians have a responsibility to make known the word in all languages (John 5:39; 1 Cor. 14:6,9,11,12,24,28; Colossians 3:16)

IV. The Conclusiveness of (1.9-10):
A) As a rule of Bible interpretation (2 Pet. 1:20, 21; Acts 15:15, 16)
B) To judge all beliefs and opinions by (Matt. 22:29, 31, 32; Eph. 2:20; Acts 28:23)