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The Doctrine of God

On we march to Chapter 2. Below this brief post I list the memory verse, Shorter Catechism questions and hymn for this section.

The Westminster Confession of Faith is building towards some very difficult and hard doctrines. We have come to know and love the authority, sufficiency, inspiration, necessity, clarity, inerrancy and infallibility of Holy Scriptures in Chapter One. Now we move onto finding out who God is. Once we know (or try to know) God, His nature, His attributes, His essential properties - we move to understanding the Trinity. All this builds to the Doctrine of God's Eternal Decree - a very hard doctrine.

But let's take our time and come to know God, love the Trinity, learn of his absolute perfection. These steps towards understanding who God is, is just as important as our understanding of Holy Scripture. These doctrines will function as a foundation for our understanding as we move forward.

Memory Verse for Chapter 2: Matthew 3:16-17

And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; 17 and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

Westminster Shorter Catechism Questions 4-6

Q. 4. What is God?
A. God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable, in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth.

Q. 5. Are there more Gods than one?
A. There is but one only, the living and true God.

Q. 6. How many persons are there in the Godhead?
A. There are three persons in the Godhead: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; and these three are one God, the same in substance, equal in power and glory.

Hymn: Holy, Holy, Holy - page 100 Trinity Hymnal

Posted by Christine at November 10, 2005 10:16 PM