The ThornCrown Network

Ryan Denton leads a study on the Sabbath from the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith for the Old Paths Christian Church on 5 November 2018. This is the first of a series of studies based on the 1689 London Baptist Confession and Westminster Larger Catechism.

6. Neither prayer nor any other part of religious worship, is now under the gospel, tied unto, or made more acceptable by any place in which it is performed, or towards which it is directed; but God is to be worshipped everywhere in spirit and in truth;w as in private familiesx daily,y and in secret each one by himself;z so more solemnly in the public assemblies, which are not carelessly nor wilfully to be neglected or forsaken, when God by His word or providence calleth thereto.a'

(w) John 4:21; Mal 1:11; 1 Tim 2:8
(x) Acts 10:2
(y) Matt 6:11; Ps 55:17
(z) Matt 6:6
(a') Heb 10:25; Acts 2:42

7. As it is the law of nature, that in general a proportion of time, by God's appointment, be set apart for the worship of God, so by His Word, in a positive moral, and perpetual commandment, binding all men, in all ages, He hath particularly appointed one day in seven for a sabbath to be kept holy unto Him,b' which from the beginning of the world to the resurrection of Christ was the last day of the week, and from the resurrection of Christ was changed into the first day of the week, which is called the Lord's Day: c' and is to be continued to the end of the world as a Christian Sabbath, the observation of the last day of the week being abolished.

(b') Exod 20:8
(c') 1 Cor 16:1-2; Acts 20:7; Rev 1:10

8. The sabbath is then kept holy unto the Lord, when men, after a due preparing of their hearts, and ordering their common affairs aforehand, do not only observe an holy rest all day, from their own works, words and thoughts, about their worldly employment and recreations,d' but are also taken up the whole time in the public and private exercises of His worship, and in the duties of necessity and mercy. e'

(d') Isa 58:13; Neh 13:15-22
(e') Matt 12:1-13

+https://www.chapellibrary.org/book/lbcw/the-london-baptist-confession-of-faith-of-1689-with-preface-baptist-catechism-and-appendix-on-baptism

+https://founders.org/library/1689-confession/

+https://thorncrownministries.com/blog/2017/03/22/semper-reformanda-radio-new-covenant-theology-playlist-resources

+Sam Waldron, The Lord's Day: Its Presuppositions, Proofs, Precedents, and Practice, https://www.chapellibrary.org/book/lday/the-lords-day:-its-presuppositions,-proofs,-precedents,-and-practice

+Richard C. Barcellos, Getting the Garden Right: Adam’s Work and God’s Rest in Light of Christ, https://press.founders.org/shop/getting-the-garden-right/

+http://www.rbap.net/some-thoughts-on-the-remaining-sabbatismos-for-the-people-of-god-heb-49/

+https://cbtseminary.org/response-to-schreiner-on-the-sabbath-1/

+Richard C. Barcellos, “Exodus 16 and the Sabbath,” http://www.rbap.net/1821-2/

+https://reformedarsenal.com/a-call-to-keep-the-sabbath/

+http://www.regularreformed.com/2017/02/13/episode-37-getting-the-garden-right/

Carlos and Tim discuss James White’s recent defense of Doug Wilson over against R. Scott Clark; warn against Jason Petersen and Messianic Jewish Ministries; and continue the series on John Piper’s view of final salvation based on the articles, When Protestants Err on the Side of Rome: John Piper, “Final Salvation,” and the Decline and Fall of Sola Fide at the Last Day. They resume Part 2 of the article with:

https://thorncrownministries.com/blog/2018/5/6/john-piper-final-salvation-and-the-decline-and-fall-of-sola-fide-part-i

https://thorncrownministries.com/blog/2018/9/16/john-piper-final-salvation-and-the-decline-and-fall-of-sola-fide-part-ii

- https://www.aomin.org/aoblog/2020/01/28/cruise-details-joe-biden-tim-keller/

https://thorncrownministries.com/srr/2020/2/4/srr-120-Doug-Wilson-nails-his-coffin

https://thorncrownministries.com/srr/2019/12/18/srr-117-Doug-Wilson-Federal-Vision-James-White

- http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p3s1c3a2.htm

-https://youtu.be/l2PMWKmaNSE

https://thorncrownministries.com/blog/2019/9/4/contradictions-are-carnal

Soul Sleep: An Unbiblical Doctrine https://www.amazon.com/dp/1795751495/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_UZuPDbVAD7DR6

https://megiddoradio.com/2018/03/09/312-responding-to-john-pipers-latest-comments-on-final-salvation-by-works

Carlos and Hiram continue to elaborate Doug Wilson’s errors, including Wilson’s objections to Brandon Adams’ article, as well as his recent attempts to defend himself and the Federal Vision movement from accusations of false teaching, and his claim that Roman Catholics can be saved.

Also, the latest Episode of Trinity Foundation Radio has been posted. Please join host Steve Matthews as he interviews Carlos Montijo about his Trinity Review "When Protestants Err on the Side of Rome: John Piper, 'Final Salvation,' and the Decline and Fall of Sola Fide at the Last Day." See http://trinityfoundation.org/Podcast/TF%20Radio%20Episode%2010%20Carlos%20Montijo.mp3

- “The Federal Vision with James White and Douglas Wilson,” https://youtu.be/ZWqW41sBdYQ‬

+ Brandon Adams, “Federal Vision Baptists?”, https://contrast2.wordpress.com/2019/12/03/federal-vision-baptists/

+ ——, https://contrast2.wordpress.com/2020/01/16/re-sumpter-white-wilson-on-federal-vision-baptists/

+ John Robbins and Sean Gerety, Not Reformed At All: Medievalism in “Reformed” Churches, http://www.trinitylectures.org/not-reformed-at-all-p-136.html

+ John Otis, Danger In the Camp: An Analysis and Refutation of the Heresies of the Federal Vision, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071V2LNJ5/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_awdb_t1_ulD-Db8P2SXNP

+ Dewey Roberts, Historic Christianity and the Federal Vision: A Theological Analysis and Practical Evaluation, https://www.amazon.com/dp/0997266600/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_awdb_t1_joD-Db9SNXJJD

+ Sean Gerety on Doug Wilson, https://godshammer.wordpress.com/category/doug-wilson/

- ‪“Chesterton & Tolkien Saved? / Ask Doug,” https://youtu.be/VZLt4Oeh9OE‬

+ January 26, 2018 Show with Dr. Douglas Wilson on “Why I Discontinued Identifying Myself with the Federal Vision” PLUS Dr. Dewey Roberts on “Historic Christianity & the Federal Vision”, http://www.ironsharpensironradio.com/podcast/january-26-2018-show-with-dr-douglas-wilson-on-why-i-discontinued-identifying-myself-with-the-federal-vision-plus-dr-dewey-roberts-on-historic-christianity-the-federal-vision/

+ Hiram Díaz, “A DECEPTIVE TAUTOLOGY”, https://involutedgenealogies.wordpress.com/2016/02/28/a-deceptive-tautology/

+ —— THE GOSPEL IS OF FIRST IMPORTANCE, https://involutedgenealogies.wordpress.com/2019/12/12/the-gospel-is-of-first-importance/

+ —— A Simple Logical Case Against Final Salvation by Works, https://thorncrownministries.com/blog/2019/12/14/a-simple-logical-case-against-final-salvation-by-works

+ “Case Closed: A Unified Voice Against the Federal Vision,” http://theologygals.com/2018/08/case-closed-a-unified-voice-against-the-federal-vision/

+ Theology Gals and Dewey Roberts on Federal Vision, http://theologygals.com/?s=Dewey

+ Patrick Hines, BHPC Pulpit Supplemental #1 - Is Doug Wilson Reformed? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9S5N6vpb_4&feature=share

+ http://www.moscowid.net/?s=Doug+Wilson

+ https://www.theaquilareport.com/a-question-for-doug-wilson-fans/

+ What’s it Take to Be a Good Writer? https://thorncrownministries.com/blog/2012/6/1/What-it-takes-to-be-a-good-writer