Comments for A 1689/1677 Second London Baptist Confession Commentary http://1689commentary.org 1689/1677 Confession Commentary Sun, 15 Apr 2012 03:17:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Summary of the 1689 Confession, Chapter 1 through 9 by 1689 Commentary http://1689commentary.org/2012/04/12/summary-of-the-1689-confession-chapter-1-through-9/#comment-627 Sun, 15 Apr 2012 03:17:14 +0000 http://1689commentary.org/?p=1310#comment-627 Dear Mitch,
This quite an undertaking for me and there is so much territory to cover.
So, if you see something I have posted that you think is innacurate or needs work,
please feel the liberty to let me know. I desire any input that anyone is willing to give me,
especially from any leaders in our associated churches.
Lord Bless,
Gary

]]> Comment on Summary of the 1689 Confession, Chapter 1 through 9 by 1689 Commentary http://1689commentary.org/2012/04/12/summary-of-the-1689-confession-chapter-1-through-9/#comment-621 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 07:41:07 +0000 http://1689commentary.org/?p=1310#comment-621 Hi Mitch,
Thank for the encouragement.
Lord willing, I will be able to keep steadily moving towards a completion of this project.
Perhaps, I will be able to meet you in 2014 at the ARBCA GA at our church.
Gary

]]> Comment on Summary of the 1689 Confession, Chapter 1 through 9 by Mitch Axsom http://1689commentary.org/2012/04/12/summary-of-the-1689-confession-chapter-1-through-9/#comment-617 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:02:45 +0000 http://1689commentary.org/?p=1310#comment-617 Dear Brethren,

Thank you for your labor of love on this site. Please continue until all 32 chapters are covered. May the Lord give you grace to rightly divide the Word of truth.

]]> Comment on The 1689 Confession-Chapter 8: Of Christ the Mediator, Section 2 of 10: by 1689 Commentary http://1689commentary.org/2011/05/03/the-1689-confession-chapter-8-of-christ-the-mediator-section-2-of-10/#comment-611 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:46:32 +0000 http://gmarble.wordpress.com/?p=1095#comment-611 Dear Mitch Axsom,
Thanks for your inquiry. My name is Gary Marble. I am a member at an ARBCA church, Grace Covenant Church, in Gilbert, Arizona.
Gary Marble

]]> Comment on The 1689 Confession-Chapter 8: Of Christ the Mediator, Section 2 of 10: by Mitch Axsom http://1689commentary.org/2011/05/03/the-1689-confession-chapter-8-of-christ-the-mediator-section-2-of-10/#comment-608 Sun, 08 Apr 2012 11:11:14 +0000 http://gmarble.wordpress.com/?p=1095#comment-608 Thank you so much for this very helpful commentary. Can you give me your name and position? I am one of the elders at the First Baptist Church of Clinton, Louisiana, Fred Malone, Senior Pastor.

]]> Comment on The 1689 Confession-Chapter 9: Of Free-will, Section 5 of 5: by 1689 Commentary http://1689commentary.org/2012/03/26/1295/#comment-598 Fri, 06 Apr 2012 21:19:24 +0000 http://1689commentary.org/?p=1295#comment-598 Hi Ken and Lynda,
Thank you for your note. It serves as an encouragement to keep at this work.
If you find that you are passing me up, let me know.
I can forward you my study of the whole confession.
I am reposting that material on this blog, but in a more blogger friendly format.
It is the rewriting process that is time consumming.
If you are interested, you can contact me personally at 1689commentary@cox.net.
Thanks again for your comment and may the Lord bless you!
Gary

]]> Comment on The 1689 Confession-Chapter 9: Of Free-will, Section 5 of 5: by Ken & Lynda http://1689commentary.org/2012/03/26/1295/#comment-590 Fri, 06 Apr 2012 04:59:45 +0000 http://1689commentary.org/?p=1295#comment-590 We are please to see that you are continuing the commentary on the 1689. We are studying the 1689 in our Bible Study and are using your material to help us in our study. It has been very helpful. We just finished Chapter 6 and we were getting concerned that we would catch up to you before you proceeded. But seeing the last 2 posts in March encouraged us. Thanks for the work you have put into this and for sharing it with us.

]]> Comment on About by 1689 Commentary http://1689commentary.org/about/#comment-492 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 03:11:26 +0000 #comment-492 Hi Tyrell,
Sorry for the delay in my response.
This does present a seeming contradiction or at least a tension within the 1689 Confession.
In my mind, the tension is resolved by viewing the phrase “repentance unto salvation” as referring to a particular thing (i.e. the nature of true repentance, which leads to or “unto” salvation). Rather than the focus of repentance being on the prepositional phrase “unto salvation” the focus of the repentance is upon the “renewal” of the repentance that led previously to salvation.
If true repentance truly saves, a renewal of that repentance does not lead AGAIN to salvation, but simply to a renewal of what ONCE HAD ALREADY led to salvation, a salvation that never left.
The opposite of a person who IS RENEWED in true repentance (i.e. “repentance unto salvation”) is a person who is NOT RENEWED in repentance unto salvation. A non-renewal of repentance could only occur in a “temporary believer” (See 1689, Ch. 14:3). A temporary believer is a person with a “false” or “temporary repentance” which is ultimately no repentance at all.
Such a person reminds me of Heb. 6:4-6: “For it is impossible TO RESTORE AGAIN TO REPENTANCE those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5 and have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come, 6 if they then fall away, since they are crucifying once again the Son of God to their own harm and holding him up to contempt.”
It is possible, even probable, that the 1689 Confession, Chapter 15, section 2, is alluding to Hebrews 6:4-6, but in the opposite. Hebrews 6 deals with a temporary believer who is not renewed in repentance and thus never was saved. But what about true believers who sins and does not immediately repent? Surely a true believer will not remain on forever in unrepentant sin? If they did, we would have the possibility of someone whom God saved by his eternal decree of election entering into a state of non-repentance, thus showing themselves to be reprobate or non-elect—that is not possible.
In summary, I think the renewed repentance in the 1689 is an allusion to Hebrews 6, but the 1689 speaks of the permanent believer, whereas Hebrews 6 is referring to temporary believer. Bottom-line is I think the “renewed repentance unto salvation”, simply means a renewed repentance of a previous repentance that was unto salvation at that previous time (thus the word “renewed”).
What are your thoughts about my view here?
Gary

]]> Comment on About by Tyrell Haag http://1689commentary.org/about/#comment-448 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:43:31 +0000 #comment-448 Hi Gary

I cant find any of your commentary on chapter 15 of the 1689. A mate of mine raised an issue, was wondering if you had any thoughts, point 2 says, “… God hath, in the covenant of grace, mercifully provided that believers so sinning and falling be renewed through repentance unto salvation.”

Any idea what was meant by , “…renewed through repentance unto salvation” could mean, since obviously the confession also holds to perseverance of the saints. The word ‘renewed and salvation’ are the points of issue. I also notice that the Westminster doesn’t have this in.

Anyway any thoughts you may have would be appreciated.

]]> Comment on About by Ajesh Rajan http://1689commentary.org/about/#comment-291 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 08:28:57 +0000 #comment-291 Thanks. I have send a mail to you concerning the notes.

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