London Baptist Confession Table of Contents
Of Gods decrees
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Seems an uneccesary distinction. God knows all possible worlds but chose decreed this world unconditionally. This strikes me as hairsplitting. On the one hand, yes God knows all things and all potentialities. On the other hand, there are no other potentials. The world exists as God decreed it.
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The focus on angels here and in a few other places, strikes me as interesting. While angels are not outside the sovereignty of God, the Scriptures deal with the salvation and decrees of humanity, not of the angels. Biblically speaking, the Bible does not speak of the election to salvation of angels. Angels are not saved in the sense that humans are.
It seems improper to say that angels are foreordained to eternal life through Jesus Christ. The reason for the incarnation is that the Son took on flesh so that he might be able to be a suitable sacrifice for us. He does not take on an angelic form in order to be a suitable sacrifice for angels.
The elect angels exist in an unfallen state. Their standing before God is not based on a need for forgiveness and mediation. While they are still unworthy servants of the Most High, they are not redeemed sinners standing before God.
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The discussion of the means of election is also important. Election does not happen apart from God’s practical providence applied in the world. Salvation comes by the hearing of the word and faith in Jesus Christ as redeemer. Election never undercuts this.
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I laughed at this one. Arrogant calvinists were a problem then too.