Westminster Confession Of Faith – Lord’s Day 8 Chapter 5 – Of Providence (Paragraphs 1-4) I. God, the great Creator of all things, does uphold, direct dispose, and govern all creatures, actions, and things, from the greatest even to the least, by his most wise and holy providence, according to his infallible foreknowledge, and the …

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Westminster Confession Of Faith – Lord’s Day 6 Chapter 3 – Of God’s Eternal Decree Cont. (Paragraphs 5 – 8) V. Those of mankind that are predestinated unto life, God, before the foundation of the world was laid, according to his eternal and immutable purpose, and the secret counsel and good pleasure of his will, …

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Westminster Confession Of Faith – Lord’s Day 5 Chapter 3 – Of God’s Eternal Decree (Paragraphs 1 – 4) I. God from all eternity did by the most and holy counsel of his own will, freely and unchangeably ordain whatsoever comes to pass; yet so as thereby neither is God the author of sin; nor …

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Philip Ryken takes issue with the oft heard Christian advice ‘God doesn’t give you more than you can handle.’ We Can’t Handle All of Life’s Trouble . . . We will never be ready for all of the troubles that we face in life and I have to say that I disagree with the common …

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