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Chapter 2
Of God and of the Holy Trinity
| Paras | |
| 1 | I. The attributes of God |
| A. Singularity | |
| B. Independence (self existence, aseity) | |
| C. Incomprehensibility (mystery) | |
| D. Spirituality | |
| E. Infinity | |
| F. Sovereignty | |
| 1. Its extent | |
| 2. Its rule | |
| 3. Its goal | |
| G. Love | |
| H. Justice | |
| 1. Positively described: rewarding those who seek Him | |
| 2. Negatively described: punishing the guilty | |
| 2 | II. The relations of God (to his creatures) |
| A. His self-sufficient independence from them | |
| B. His sovereign dominion over them | |
| C. His absolute knowledge of them | |
| D. His utter sanctity before them | |
| E. His intrinsic claims upon them | |
| 3 | III. The tri-unity of God |
| A. Its affirmation | |
| 1. The unity of the three persons | |
| 2. The distinctions between the three persons | |
| B. Its explanation | |
| C. Its relevance |
From: Samuel E. Waldron, A Modern Exposition of the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith, (Evangelical Press, 1989), p. 54-55. Used by permission.
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