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“This office of Mediator between God and man is proper only to Christ…” Here the Confession reiterates Christ’s exclusive role  as...

Doctrine is God’s safeguard for the gospel. Paul warned the Galatians not to accept “another gospel” (Gal. 1:6–9). The church must guard the message of salvation by grace alone through faith in Christ alone. As John Owen noted, error always seeks to corrupt the gospel at its root. Doctrine protects, ensuring the good news is proclaimed clearly, faithfully, and powerfully to each generation.

Paragraph 7 affirms that Christ is the only Mediator between God and man. His unique qualifications—divine and human natures in one Person—fit Him alone for this role. No angel, saint, or mere man can stand in this position. His office is nontransferable, and His work is exclusive. This strikes at the heart of man-made religion and underscores the utter sufficiency of Jesus.

Series: God the Father: Knowing the First Person of the Trinity Fatherhood Rooted in the Trinity What makes God Father? Is it His...

The apostle Paul repeatedly reminds the church to hold fast to sound teaching. He urged Timothy, “Retain the standard of sound words which you have heard from me” (2 Tim. 1:13). Again, he warns that “the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine” (2 Tim. 4:3).

Series: God the Father: Knowing the First Person of the Trinity Letting God Define Himself One of the great errors of modern theology is...

Paragraph 6 explains how Christ’s redeeming work is effectually applied to the elect. Though the atonement was accomplished at Calvary, its benefits are distributed through time by the Holy Spirit. Christ, as Mediator, intercedes and sends the Spirit to call and regenerate His people. This union with Him is personal and unbreakable—every one for whom He died is brought to faith and kept by grace. This guards against a distant or mechanical view of salvation.

God is eternally the Father, deriving His divine title neither from creation nor from the Sonship of Christ. This post explores the unchanging identity of God as Father from all eternity past, and why this truth is essential to understanding both the Trinity and the Gospel.

The Christian mind is not only redeemed and renewed—it is hope-filled. In a world marked by despair, the believer’s mind is anchored in the certain promises of God. This hope is not wishful thinking—it is rooted in theology, secured by Christ, and empowered by the Spirit. Systematic theology equips the believer to think with hope, even when circumstances feel hopeless.

God the Father is not a functional label or symbolic concept. He is eternally Father, distinct within the Trinity, perfectly personal in all His ways, and sovereign over all creation. This post explores the theological richness behind the name “Father” and what it reveals about God's eternal identity, relational nature, and sovereign rule.

Paragraph 5 teaches the purposeful design of Christ’s atoning work. Jesus fully accomplished redemption for those given to Him by the Father. His death was not a general offer hoping for takers, but a particular redemption that secured salvation for the elect. He satisfied divine justice and reconciled His people to God, guaranteeing their spiritual inheritance. This truth magnifies God’s sovereign grace and the sufficiency of Christ’s sacrifice.

God has chosen to reveal Himself as “Father.” This is not metaphor or analogy—it is eternal identity. In this post, we explore why “Father” is not merely a role God plays, but a name that reveals His eternal nature, especially in relation to the Son. Understanding this helps us rightly worship and relate to the First Person of the Trinity.

Paragraph 4 unfolds the core of Christ’s redemptive work: His perfect obedience and substitutionary death. Jesus fulfilled all righteousness by keeping the law in our place and then offering Himself as a sacrifice for sin. His death was not merely an example, but a real, propitiatory offering to satisfy divine justice. He bore the wrath of God due to His people, purchasing their full pardon and eternal inheritance. This work was voluntary, effective, and complete.

God’s Word is clear and authoritative, but today many distort both its clarity and its authority. In this post, we identify modern attacks on the Bible’s trustworthiness—from academic skepticism to subjective reinterpretation—and explore how to stand firm on the Word that God has plainly and powerfully given.

“The Lord Jesus in His human nature thus united to the divine…” This opening line reminds us that Christ, having assumed a true human...

A collection of writings became the Word of God. How? They were recognized as such by God’s people, who heard His voice in them. This post explains how the canon of Scripture was formed—not by human invention, but by divine revelation—and why it still matters.

Paragraph 2 teaches the glorious mystery of Christ’s Person: He is fully God and fully man in one undivided Person forever. The eternal Son took to Himself a human nature—body and soul—without sin, yet truly human. His two natures are distinct yet united without confusion or division. This union is essential to His mediatorial work. Only one who is God could save, and only one who is man could stand in our place. This doctrine safeguards the gospel itself.

Paragraph 1 of Chapter 8 introduces Jesus Christ as the sole Mediator between God and man. Appointed by the Father and eternally begotten, He is both fully God and fully man—two distinct natures in one person. This union enables Him to fulfill His office as Prophet, Priest, and King, and to stand as the only Savior of sinners. His appointment was not reactionary but eternal, set forth in God’s covenantal plan of redemption.

Can we trust the Bible as God’s Word, or have errors crept into its transmission? This post discusses the reliability of ancient manuscripts, textual criticism, and how God has preserved His Word for us. The Bible we have is trustworthy.