“It pleased God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, for the manifestation of the glory of His eternal power, wisdom, and goodness, in the beginning, to create, or make of nothing, the world, and all things therein, whether visible or invisible, in the space of six days, and all very good.”

In this episode of Confessional Moments, Pastor Tim opens WCF 4.1 and explores what it means that the triune God created all things out of nothing, in the space of six days, and all very good—and that He did so for the manifestation of His glory.

We unpack the Creator–creature distinction, the goodness of the created order, and how Genesis 1 gives us an ordered, purposeful world that serves as a theater of God’s glory. We also consider how this doctrine shapes our daily lives: our sense of identity, our work and rest, our enjoyment of creation with gratitude, and our confidence that the God who created is also the God who redeems.

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About the Host & Church

Confessional Moments is hosted by Pastor Tim Beauchamp, pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Guam. Pastor Tim has served in pastoral ministry since 2010 and planted Trinity in 2015.

Learn more about Trinity Presbyterian Church PCA, listen to sermons, and find additional resources at: www.trinitychurchguam.org.

Westminster Confession of Faith 3.8

“The doctrine of this high mystery of predestination is to be handled with special prudence and care, that men, attending the will of God revealed in his Word, and yielding obedience thereunto, may, from the certainty of their effectual vocation, be assured of their eternal election. So shall this doctrine afford matter of praise, reverence, and admiration of God; and of humility, diligence, and abundant consolation to all that sincerely obey the Gospel.”

In this episode of Confessional Moments, “When Predestination Becomes Personal,” Pastor Tim Beauchamp walks through WCF 3.8 and shows how the doctrine of predestination is meant to steady ordinary Christians, not trouble them. We look at why this “high mystery” must be handled with care, how God directs us away from His secret will to what He has clearly said in His Word, and how assurance of election flows from His work in our hearts—our effectual calling—rather than from our performance.

Confessional Moments is a short-form podcast meant to anchor hearts in Reformed truth by walking carefully and pastorally through the Westminster Confession of Faith.

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About Pastor Tim

Pastor Tim Beauchamp has served in pastoral ministry since 2010 and planted Trinity Presbyterian Church PCA in Guam in 2015. He is committed to teaching the Scriptures, promoting Reformed theology, and equipping the church through faithful, accessible exposition of the Westminster Standards.

Westminster Confession of Faith 3.7

“The rest of mankind, God was pleased, according to the unsearchable counsel of His own will, whereby He extendeth or withholdeth mercy, as He pleaseth, for the glory of His sovereign power over His creatures, to pass by; and to ordain them to dishonour and wrath for their sin, to the praise of His glorious justice.”

Episode Summary

In this episode of Confessional Moments, Pastor Tim takes up the solemn doctrine of reprobation in WCF 3.7. Building on the previous discussion of election in 3.6, this paragraph explains how God, according to His unsearchable counsel, sovereignly withholds mercy, passes by “the rest of mankind,” and ordains them to dishonour and wrath for their sin, to the praise of His glorious justice. The episode carefully distinguishes between God’s mercy and justice, affirms human responsibility, and offers pastoral application for living and evangelizing in light of God’s righteous judgment.

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Learn more about Trinity Presbyterian Church PCA at:

Pastor Tim Beauchamp has served in pastoral ministry since 2010 and planted Trinity Presbyterian Church PCA in Guam in 2015. He is committed to teaching the Scriptures, promoting Reformed theology, and equipping the church through faithful, accessible exposition of the Westminster Standards.

Confessional Moments: Anchoring hearts in Reformed truth.

Westminster Confession of Faith 3.6

“As for 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, hath chosen in Christ unto everlasting glory, out of His mere free grace and love, without any foresight of faith, or good works, or perseverance in either of them, or any other thing in the creature, as conditions, or causes moving Him thereunto; and all to the praise of His glorious grace.”

Episode Summary

In this episode of Confessional Moments, Pastor Tim explores the doctrine of election as taught in WCF 3.6—God’s eternal and unconditional choice of His people in Christ. This concise and doctrinally rich discussion examines election as eternal, immutable, Christ-centered, and rooted entirely in God’s grace. The episode also addresses the apologetic implications of unconditional election and lays the groundwork for understanding reprobation in WCF 3.7.

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Learn more about Trinity Presbyterian Church PCA at:

Pastor Tim Beauchamp has served in pastoral ministry since 2010 and planted Trinity Presbyterian Church PCA in Guam in 2015. He is committed to teaching the Scriptures, promoting Reformed theology, and equipping the church through faithful, accessible exposition of the Westminster Standards.

Confessional Moments: Anchoring hearts in Reformed truth.

Election: To the Praise of His Glorious Grace

 “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, hath chosen in Christ unto everlasting glory, out of His mere free grace and love, without any foresight of faith or good works, or perseverance in either of them, or any other thing in the creature, as conditions or causes moving Him thereunto: and all to the praise of His glorious grace.”

In this episode of Confessional Moments, Pastor Tim explores the rich doctrine of God’s eternal election as expressed in WCF 3.5. We look at the ground of election in God’s sovereign grace, the Christ-centered manner of the decree, and the purpose of everlasting glory. This episode also explains how the doctrine of election fuels evangelism, shapes Christian living, and anchors our assurance in Christ.

A clear, pastoral, and biblically grounded walk through one of the most beautiful and comforting statements in the Westminster Confession.

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Learn more about Trinity Presbyterian Church PCA at:

Pastor Tim Beauchamp has served in pastoral ministry since 2010 and planted Trinity Presbyterian Church PCA in Guam in 2015. He is committed to teaching the Scriptures, promoting Reformed theology, and equipping the church through faithful, accessible exposition of the Westminster Standards.

Confessional Moments: Anchoring hearts in Reformed truth.

“These angels and men, thus predestinated and foreordained, are particularly and unchangeably designed; and their number is so certain and definite, that it cannot be either increased or diminished.”

WCF 3.4 gives one of the most stabilizing truths in all of Scripture: God’s decree of election is particular, unchangeable, and certain. In this episode, Pastor Tim explains why the number of the elect—both angels and men—is fixed in the eternal mind of God and cannot be increased or diminished.

We explore how this doctrine protects the believer’s assurance, magnifies God’s sovereignty, and grounds the entire work of redemption in the unchanging purpose of His will.

Learn more about Trinity Presbyterian Church PCA at:

Pastor Tim Beauchamp has served in pastoral ministry since 2010 and planted Trinity Presbyterian Church PCA in Guam in 2015. He is committed to teaching the Scriptures, promoting Reformed theology, and equipping the church through faithful, accessible exposition of the Westminster Standards.

Confessional Moments: Anchoring hearts in Reformed truth.

Westminster Confession of Faith 3.3

“By the decree of God, for the manifestation of His glory, some men and angels are predestinated unto everlasting life; and others foreordained to everlasting death.”

In this episode, Pastor Tim Beauchamp walks through the theological and pastoral significance of predestination as confessed in WCF 3.3. Rather than approaching the doctrine as abstract or speculative, this episode shows how God’s eternal decree unfolds in real time — in the earthly lives of the people He created. With careful exposition and biblical clarity, Pastor Tim explains how divine sovereignty and human responsibility stand together without contradiction, culminating in the clearest example: the crucifixion of Christ according to God’s definite plan (Acts 2:23).

This episode aims to anchor listeners in confidence, assurance, and worship as we behold God’s glory in both His mercy and His justice.

Confessional Moments: Anchoring Hearts in Reformed Truth

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Confessional Moments — WCF 3.2: Written Before the Worlds Began

Westminster Confession of Faith 3.2

In this episode, Pastor Tim reflects on the doctrine of God’s eternal decree—written before the worlds began—and explains why God’s purpose is not based on foreseen human actions but arises from His own wise and holy counsel. This episode highlights how WCF 3.2 protects divine sovereignty, upholds human responsibility, and grounds the believer’s confidence in God’s unchanging will.

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Westminster Confession of Faith 3.1

In this episode, Pastor Tim explores the opening statement of God’s eternal decree. WCF 3.1 teaches that God’s purposes were fixed from all eternity—before time, creation, and history itself. His decrees are unchangeable because He is unchangeable. Though God ordains all things, He is not the author of sin, and His sovereignty does not override the liberty and reality of secondary causes, but upholds them.

Confessional Moments: Anchoring hearts in Reformed truth.

WCF 2.3 – The Holy Trinity

In the unity of the Godhead there be three persons, of one substance, power, and eternity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost. The Father is of none, neither begotten nor proceeding; the Son is eternally begotten of the Father; the Holy Ghost eternally proceeding from the Father and the Son. (WCF 2.3)

In this episode, Pastor Tim unfolds the majesty of the Triune God — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — one in essence and three in persons. Though the word “Trinity” never appears in Scripture, its truth is seen clearly at the baptism of Christ. Drawing from the Westminster, Nicene, and Athanasian Creeds and R. C. Sproul’s Essential Truths of the Christian Faith, Pastor Tim shows why the Trinity is not a doctrine on which Christians may “agree to disagree.” To deny it is to deny the faith. Pastor Tim warns against modalism, tritheism, and misleading analogies, and then turns to the comfort of knowing the God who is three in one — the Father who loves, the Son who redeems, and the Spirit who indwells His people.

Confessional Moments: Anchoring Hearts in Reformed Truth!