1689 London Baptist Confession, Chapter 4
Of Creation
In the beginning it pleased God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, for the manifestation of the glory of his eternal power, wisdom, and goodness, to Create or make the world, and all things therein, whether visible or invisible, in the space of six days, and all very good.
Scripture references for paragraph 1
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John 1:22He was with God in the beginning.
John 1:33Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.
Hebrews 1:22But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.
Job 26:1313By His breath the skies were cleared; His hand pierced the fleeing serpent.
Romans 1:2020For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.
Colossians 1:1616For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.
Genesis 2:11Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array.
Genesis 2:22And by the seventh day God had finished the work He had been doing; so on that day He rested from all His work.
After God had made all other Creatures, he Created man, male and female, with reasonable and immortal souls, rendring them fit unto that life to God; for which they were Created; being made after the image of God, in knowledge, righteousness, and true holyness; having the Law of God written in their hearts, and power to fulfill it; and yet under a possibility of transgressing, being left to the liberty of their own will, which was subject to change.
Scripture references for paragraph 2
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Genesis 1:2727So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
Genesis 2:77Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.
Ecclesiastes 7:2929Only this have I found: I have discovered that God made men upright, but they have sought out many schemes.”
Genesis 1:2626Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.”
Romans 2:1414Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law.
Romans 2:1515So they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them
Genesis 3:66When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.
Besides the Law written in their hearts, they received a command not to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil; which whilst they kept, they were happy in their Communion with God, and had dominion over the Creatures.
Scripture references for paragraph 3
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Genesis 6:1717And behold, I will bring floodwaters upon the earth to destroy every creature under the heavens that has the breath of life. Everything on the earth will perish.
Genesis 3:88Then the man and his wife heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the breeze of the day, and they hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.
Genesis 3:99But the LORD God called out to the man, “Where are you?”
Genesis 3:1010“I heard Your voice in the garden,” he replied, “and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself.”
Genesis 1:2626Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.”
Genesis 1:2828God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.”
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