Lesson 2 Baptist Confessions

1689 LCoF) CH. 1 Paragraph 1. The Holy Scripture is the only sufficient, certain, and infallible1 rule of all saving knowledge, faith, and obedience, although the 2light of nature, and the works of creation and providence do so far manifest the goodness, wisdom, and power of God, as to leave men inexcusable; yet are they not sufficient to give that knowledge of God and his will which is necessary unto salvation.3 Therefore it pleased the Lord at sundry times and in divers manners to reveal himself, and to declare that his will unto his church; and afterward for the better preserving and propagating of the truth, and for the more sure establishment and comfort of the church against the corruption of the flesh, and the malice of Satan, and of the world, to commit the same wholly unto4 writing; which maketh the Holy Scriptures to be most necessary, those former ways of God's revealing his will unto his people being now ceased.12 Timothy 3:15-17; Isaiah 8:20; Luke 16:29, 31; Ephesians 2:20; 2Romans 1:19-21; Romans 2:14,15; Psalms 19:1-3; 3Hebrews 1:1; 4Proverbs 22:19-21; Romans 15:4; 2 Peter 1:19,20
(Eureka; Article 2) We believe the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the inspired written Word of God and the only rule of faith, and that the New Testament is the rule of practice for the Church of the living God (2 Timothy 3:16).

(1777 Kehukee Association Articles of Faith; Article 2) We believe that almighty God has made known His mind and will to the children of men in His word which word we believe to be of divine authority, and contains all things necessary to be made known for the salvation of men and women. The same is comprehended or contained in the Books of the Old and New Testament as are commonly received.”

Outline of 1689 LCF:
I. The Necessity of Scripture. The Holy Scripture is the only sufficient, certain, and infallible1 rule of all saving knowledge, faith, and obedience (2 Timothy 3:15-17; Isaiah 8:20; Luke 16:29, 31; Ephesians 2:20)
II. The Insufficiency of General Revelation.
A) General Revelation Can “manifest the goodness, wisdom, and power of God, as to leave men inexcusable” (Romans 1:19-21; 2:14, 15; Psalm 19:1-3).
B) General Revelation Cannot “give that knowledge of God and his will which is necessary unto salvation.”
III. God’s Purpose for Inscripturation (writing down truth that has been revealed).
“It pleased the Lord at sundry times and in divers manners to reveal himself, and to declare that his will unto his church; and afterward for the better preserving and propagating of the truth, and for the more sure establishment and comfort of the church against the corruption of the flesh, and the malice of Satan, and of the world, to commit the same wholly unto4 writing; which maketh the Holy Scriptures to be most necessary , those former ways of God's revealing his will unto his people being now ceased.” (Hebrews 1:1; Proverbs 22:19-21; Romans 15:4; 2 Peter 1:19, 20).