hammondjones
Puritan Board Junior
My knowledge of the 3FU is mostly limited to the Canons.
After reading through the Confession, I had a question about Article 9.
Is there any reason why the proof of the Trinity has its own article, rather than being a part of Article 8?
I can't think of a reason why they were separated (except length), especially since no other article is devoted to the proof of the prior one. I'd have thought that the Trinity was not an area of contention with the Catholic Church and in need of any extra justification.
Article 1: That there is One Only God.
Article 2: By what means God is made known unto us.
Article 3: Of the written Word of God.
Article 4: Canonical Books of the Holy Scripture.
Article 5: From whence the Holy Scriptures derive their dignity and authority.
Article 6: The difference between the canonical and apocryphal books.
Article 7: The sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures, to be the only rule of faith.
Article 8: That God is one in Essence, yet nevertheless distinguished in three Persons.
Article 9: The proof of the foregoing article of the Trinity of persons in one God.
Article 10: That Jesus Christ is true and eternal God.
Article 11: That the Holy Ghost is true and eternal God.
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After reading through the Confession, I had a question about Article 9.
Is there any reason why the proof of the Trinity has its own article, rather than being a part of Article 8?
I can't think of a reason why they were separated (except length), especially since no other article is devoted to the proof of the prior one. I'd have thought that the Trinity was not an area of contention with the Catholic Church and in need of any extra justification.
Article 1: That there is One Only God.
Article 2: By what means God is made known unto us.
Article 3: Of the written Word of God.
Article 4: Canonical Books of the Holy Scripture.
Article 5: From whence the Holy Scriptures derive their dignity and authority.
Article 6: The difference between the canonical and apocryphal books.
Article 7: The sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures, to be the only rule of faith.
Article 8: That God is one in Essence, yet nevertheless distinguished in three Persons.
Article 9: The proof of the foregoing article of the Trinity of persons in one God.
Article 10: That Jesus Christ is true and eternal God.
Article 11: That the Holy Ghost is true and eternal God.
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