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Extrinsic Glory
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2LBC - Chapter 2 - Of God and the Holy Trinity
What does it mean that God is one, simple, immutable, immense, and triune — and why does any of it matter for Christian worship? This confession study works through the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith Chapter 2 ("Of God and the Holy Trinity"), tracing the three movements of the chapter: God's essential glory in paragraph 1, God's transcendent relations in paragraph 2, and God's triune majesty in paragraph 3. Along the way, foundational interpretive principles for speaking rightly about God are established — the legitimate use of logical consequences from Scripture, the necessity of extra-biblical vocabulary to guard biblical truth, and the reading of anthropomorphic language according to the meaning rather than the letter. The session closes with a direct application: the doctrine of God is not speculative labor but the very foundation of communion with Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and of the creature's comfortable dependence upon him.
CTF 2025 - Why Attend the Conference?
Two pastors offer reasons to attend a confessional Reformed Baptist conference centred on the knowledge of God. Drawing on John 17:3 and Jeremiah 9, they argue that knowing the triune God — his being, his perfections, and his works in redemption — is the supreme good, surpassing riches, strength, and worldly wisdom. The conference is commended not as an academic exercise but as a gathering for instruction, corporate worship, and the mutual encouragement of the saints.