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A series of brief discussions on matters about and within the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith.

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    • May 22, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 138: The Revisions Of The First London Baptist Confession

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 5:29


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we discuss some aspects of the revisions of the First London Baptist Confession of Faith and specifically why William Ames was so important.

    Episode 137: A Criticism Of The Revision Of Article II In The First London Baptist Confession

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 6:28


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we discuss a particular criticism in regards to the 1646 revision of the second article, having to do with the doctine of the Trinity, found in the of the First London Baptist Confession of Faith.

    Episode 136: The Nature Of The Doctrine Of The Trinity In The First London Confession

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 5:01


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we discuss the phrase "each having the whole divine essense, yet the essense undivided" found in the second article of the First London Baptist Confession of Faith.

    Episode 135: The Doctrine of God in The First London Baptist Confession

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 6:17


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we discuss the doctrine of God found in the First London Baptist Confession of Faith.

    Episode 134: The Structure Of The First London Confession

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 5:53


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we discuss how the First London Baptist Confession was stuctured.

    Episode 133: How Does The Second London Confession Relate To The First?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 6:12


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we discuss how the Second London Baptist Confession relates to the First London Baptist Confession.

    Episode 132: The First London Confession Of Faith - Men Who Joined The Ranks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 5:38


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we discuss some of the more trained men who came into the ranks and helped bring about changes to the First London Baptist Confession.

    Episode 131: Foundational Documents Of The First Confession

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 5:27


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we discuss some of the documents that were foundational in the creation of the First London Baptist Confession was composed.

    Episode 130: How The First Confession Was Composed

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 6:15


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we discuss how the First London Baptist Confession was composed.

    Episode 129: More Specific Objections To The First London Baptist Confession

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 6:01


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we discuss more specific objections to the First London Baptist Confession.

    Episode 128: The Primary Purpose Of The First London Baptist Confession

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 5:38


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we discuss the primary purpose of the First London Confession and the opposition to it.

    Episode 127: The Churches Who Brought About The First London Confession

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 5:57


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we discuss the churches who brought about the creation of the First London Confession.

    Episode 126: The Separatist Movement - Who Was Part Of It?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 6:00


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we discuss who was part of the Separatist Movement.

    Episode 125: The First London Baptist Confession Of Faith - When, Why, And How?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 5:38


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we discuss the story behind the First London Baptist Confession Of Faith in more detail.

    Episode 124: What Is The First London Baptist Confession Of Faith?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 5:40


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we discuss the First London Baptist Confession Of Faith and its background.

    MOST PLAYED: Episode 34: The Importance Of Adoption

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 6:05


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we discuss meaning and importance of adoption as addressed in Chapter 12 (Of Adoption) in the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. This episode was originally published on January 12th, 2023.

    Episode 123: Obedience Of Christ, Justification, And Works (Compilation of Episodes 29-33)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 29:26


    This episode is a compilation of episodes 29-33. We appreciate the work of Dr. John Carpenter of Covenant Reformed Baptist Church, Providence, NC for these compilations.  

    Episode 122: Two Natures, Free Will, And Elect Infants (Compilation of Episodes 23, 24, 26, 27, 28)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 29:01


    This episode is a compilation of episodes 23, 24, 26, 27, and 28. We appreciate the work of Dr. John Carpenter of Covenant Reformed Baptist Church, Providence, NC for these compilations.  

    Episode 121: Means, Total Depravity, Two Natures, And The Distance Between God And The Creature (Compilation of Episodes 16, 22, 23, 25, 21)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 25:55


    This episode is a compilation of episodes 16, 22, 23, 25, and 21. We appreciate the work of Dr. John Carpenter of Covenant Reformed Baptist Church, Providence, NC for these compilations. 

    Episode 120: God, His Decree, His Providence (Compilation of Episodes 9, 11, 13, 14, 15)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 27:57


    This episode is a compilation of episodes 9, 11, 13, 14, and 15. We appreciate the work of Dr. John Carpenter of Covenant Reformed Baptist Church, Providence, NC for these compilations. 

    Episode 119: The Language Of The Confession (Compilation of Episodes 6, 18, 19, 8, 10)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 28:55


    This episode is a compilation of episodes 6, 18, 19, 8, and 10. We appreciate the work of Dr. John Carpenter of Covenant Reformed Baptist Church, Providence, NC for these compilations. 

    Episode 118: What The Confession Is, Why It Was Written, And Its Structure (Compilation of Episodes 1-5)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 29:16


    This episode is a compilation of episodes 1-5. We appreciate the work of Dr. John Carpenter of Covenant Reformed Baptist Church, Providence, NC for these compilations. 

    Episode 117: The Baptist Catechism Compared To Other Catechisms

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 6:02


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we discuss how the Baptist Catechism differs from other catechisms.

    Episode 116: The Baptist Catechism

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 6:04


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we discuss the Baptist Catechism and how it compares to similar catechisms.

    Episode 115: The Appendix

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 5:58


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we discuss the appendix of the Confession and why the framers of the Confession considered it necessary to include.

    Episode 114: The Opening Epistle

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 5:59


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we discuss the opening epistle ("To The Judicious And Impartial Reader") and why the framers of the Confession included it with the Confession.

    Episode 113: The Signatories Of The Confession

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 6:34


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we discuss the signatories of the Confession and the distinction between ministers and messangers.

    Episode 112: The Importance Of The Ending Statement

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 5:54


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we discuss the importance of the ending statement of the Confession and Dr. Renihan gives some insight into some of the men who signed it. 

    Episode 111: Historical Subscription

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 6:58


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we discuss various types of confessional subscripton and what is meant by the phrase "historical subscription."

    Episode 110: The Dangers Of Claiming To Know When The Last Day Will Come

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 6:01


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we continue to discuss Chapter 32 of the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. Specifically we discuss the dangers of claiming to have determined the precise timing of the last day of judgement.

    Episode 109: The Revelation Of The Last Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 5:47


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we continue to discuss Chapter 32 of the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. Specifically we discuss the revelation God has given to us of the last day (in Paragraph 3 of Chapter 32).

    Episode 108: What The Righteous Will Receive And What The Wicked Will Receive

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 5:18


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we continue to discuss Chapters 31 and 32 of the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. Specifically we discuss what the righteous will receive and what the wicked will receive on the last day of judgement and why.

    Episode 107: The Purpose Of The Day Of Judgement

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 5:10


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we continue to discuss Chapters 31 and 32 of the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. Specifically we discuss the purpose of the last day of judgement.

    Episode 106: The Benefits That Come To The Righteous

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 5:25


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we continue to discuss Chapters 31 and 32 of the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. Specifically we discuss the resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked and what benefits that come to the righteous.

    Episode 105: The Last Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 5:40


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we continue to discuss Chapters 31 and 32 of the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. Specifically we discuss the term "the last day" in the confession.

    Episode 104: The Righteous And The Wicked

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 5:52


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we continue to discuss Chapters 31 and 32 of the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. Specifically we discuss the terms "the righteous" and "the wicked" and how they relate to the rest of the confession.

    Episode 103: The Destination Of The Souls Of The Unrighteous After Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 6:55


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we continue to discuss Chapter 31 of the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. Specifically we discuss what happens to the soul of the unrighteous after death.

    Episode 102: Why The Bodily Resurrection Of Christ Is So Important

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 5:40


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we continue to discuss Chapter 31 and 32 of the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. Specifically we discuss objections to the bodily resurrection of Christ and why a physical resurrection is so important.

    Episode 101: The Final State Of Those Who Die

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 5:57


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we continue to discuss Chapter 31 and 32 of the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. Specifically we discuss what the final state is of those who die - the righteous and the unrighteous.

    Episode 100: How Chapters 31 and 32 Fit Into The Confession Of Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 5:28


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we continue to discuss Chapter 31 and 32 of the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith and how these chapters fit into the Confession as a whole.

    Episode 99: Of The State of Humanity After Death And The Resurrection Of The Dead - Eschatology - The Last Days

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 6:35


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we continue to discuss Chapter 31 of the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (Of The State of Humanity After Death And The Resurrection Of The Dead). Specifically we discuss how the concempt of "the last days" fits in with the Confession.

    Episode 98: Of The State of Humanity After Death And The Resurrection Of The Dead - Eschatology - Pre-Millennial View

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 6:55


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we continue to discuss Chapter 31 of the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (Of The State of Humanity After Death And The Resurrection Of The Dead). Specifically we discuss the dispensational pre-millennial view and whether or not it is consistent with the teaching of the Word of God.

    Episode 97: Of The State of Humanity After Death And The Resurrection Of The Dead - Eschatology - Millennial Views

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 6:17


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we continue to discuss Chapter 31 of the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (Of The State of Humanity After Death And The Resurrection Of The Dead). Specifically we discuss why the confession does not address the vaious millennial views often thought of when considering eschatology.

    Episode 96: Of The State of Humanity After Death And The Resurrection Of The Dead - Eschatology - A Few Cautions Addressed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 6:21


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we continue to discuss Chapter 31 of the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (Of The State of Humanity After Death And The Resurrection Of The Dead). Specifically we address several cautions when considering eschatology.

    Episode 95: Of The State of Humanity After Death And The Resurrection Of The Dead - Eschatology

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 4:04


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we discuss Chapter 31 of the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (Of The State of Humanity After Death And The Resurrection Of The Dead). Specifically we discuss the meaning of eschatology.

    MOST PLAYED: Episode 27: Of Free Will

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 7:07


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we discuss "free will" as addressed in Chapter 9 of the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. This episode was originally published on September 1st, 2022.

    MOST PLAYED: Episode 22: Total Depravity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 6:32


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we discuss the doctrine of Total Depravity as addressed in Chapter 6, Paragraph 2 of the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. This episode was originally published on July 28th, 2022.

    MOST PLAYED: Episode 17: Infallible Assurance

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 5:59


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we discuss the meaning of "infallible assurance" that is addresses in Chatper 18, paragraph 2 of the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. This episode was originally published on Jun 23, 2022.

    Episode 94: Of Baptism And The Lord's Supper - Holy Appointments, Proper Administrators, And According To The Commission Of Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 4:56


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we discuss Chapter 28 of the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (Of Baptism And The Lord's Supper). Specifically we discuss the meaning of three phrases in the second paragraph.

    Episode 93: Of Baptism And The Lord's Supper - Two Ordinances

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 4:31


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we discuss Chapter 28 of the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (Of Baptism And The Lord's Supper). Specifically we discuss the reason for the focus on the two ordinances (or sacraments) that are mentioned in this chapter.

    Episode 92: Of Baptism And The Lord's Supper - Ordinances

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 4:33


    In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we discuss Chapter 28 of the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (Of Baptism And The Lord's Supper). Specifically we discuss the use of the term ordinances and why it is used.

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