Q. 46. What is required in the first commandment? A. The first commandment requireth us to know and acknowledge God to be the only true God, and our God; and to worship and glorify him accordingly.a (a) 1 Chr 28:9; Isa 45:20-25; Matt 4:10 This question ties back to the first question. The first commandment requires that we honor and serveContinue reading “WSC Question 46”
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WSC Question 45
Q. 45. Which is the first commandment? A. The first commandment is, Thou shalt have no other gods before me.z (z) Exod 20:3; Deut 5:7 We are to have no other gods then the triune God Here, the divines ruled out worshiping any other gods except for the one Triune God.
God the Son spoke to Moses!
As I was reading my Bible last night I realized something interesting; who spoke to Moses in Exodus? Now, you might say “God did” and, in a technical sense you’d be correct. But I want to discuss who– that is- what Person of Godhead spoke to Moses. I would like to argue that the pre-incarnateContinue reading “God the Son spoke to Moses!”
WSC Question 44
Q. 44. What doth the preface to the Ten Commandments teach us? A. The preface to the Ten Commandments teacheth us, that because God is the Lord, and our God, and Redeemer, therefore we are bound to keep all his commandments.y (y) Luke 1:74-75; 1 Pet 1:14-19 We are to keep God’s laws because of his love for us
WSC Question 43
Q. 43. What is the preface to the Ten Commandments? A. The preface to the Ten Commandments is in these words, I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.x (x) Exod 20:2; Deut 5:6
The Book of Mormon: NOT another testament of Jesus Christ
“But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.”Galatians 1:8-9 Continue reading “The Book of Mormon: NOT another testament of Jesus Christ”
WSC Question 42
Q. 42. What is the sum of the Ten Commandments? A. The sum of the Ten Commandments is, to love the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our strength, and with all our mind; and our neighbor as ourselves.w Matt 22:37-40 No comment
“And the Son” a defense of filioque
“ I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of life; who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; ”- the Nicene Creed The Holy Spirit is of the Father and of the Son; neither made, nor created, nor begotten, but proceeding.” – Athanassian Creed I want to take a blog post toContinue reading ““And the Son” a defense of filioque”
The coequality of the Son and the Father
“For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will. For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not theContinue reading “The coequality of the Son and the Father”
WSC Question 41
Q. 41. Wherein is the moral law summarily comprehended? A. The moral law is summarily comprehended in the Ten Commandments.u (u) Deut 4:13; Matt 19:17-19 I don’t know what to comment about this.But here begins the next part of the catechism; the Ten Commandments