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1689 Baptist Confession Chapter 32: Of the Last Judgment - Commentary
Simon Wartanian | 17,376 views | 16,377 words | 1:25:50 hours | 06 March 2015 23:30
The 1689 Second Baptist Confession Of Faith Confession Commentary Reformed Baptist Chapter 32 Last Judgment Eternal Hell Eternal Suffering Lake Of Fire
.... Taken from the TheWord Bible Software. In loc.
  • ^ G. K. Beale, David H. Campbell. Revelation: A Shorter Commentary. (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. 2015). p. 305.
  • ^ As quoted in Alan W. Gomes. Evangelicals and the Annihilation of Hell Part One.
  • ^ Robert L. Dabney. Systematic Theology. (Edinburgh: Banner of Truth Trust, 1985). p. 854.
  • ^ Charles Hodge. Systematic Theology: Volume 3: Soteriology. (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers. 1999, originally 1872). p. 877.
  • ^ As quoted in Stephen E. Alexander, Flaws in the Arguments for Annihilationism.
  • a, b Alan W. Gomes. Evangelicals and the Annihilation of Hell Part Two. (Bible Research, 1991). Footnote references removed.
  • ^ Hodge, Systematic Theology. p. 3:874.
  • ^ Thayer’s Greek Lexicon in Bible Hub, 575. apo.
  • ^ Jamieson, Fausset, Brown. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (Full). Taken from the TheWord Bible Software. In loc.
  • ^ Johann Albrecht Bengel. Gnomon of the NT. Taken from the TheWord Bible Software. In loc.
  • ^ Heinrich Meyer. Critical and Exegetical NT. Taken from the TheWord Bible Software. In loc. Words within square brackets supplied.
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    A Short Review of Sam Waldron's Modern Exposition of 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith
    Simon Wartanian | 6,325 views | 606 words | 0:03:08 hours | 23 February 2015 19:14
    Review Book Review Sam Waldron Modern Exposition Of 1689 Baptist Confession Of Faith 1689 Reformed Baptist
    ...ove the fact of the Baptists' deep commitment to the truth and the sole authority of the Bible and their appeal to the Bible. I could not really find any disagreements with the Confession, so I feel home in it and I'm not ashamed to identify myself as a Reformed Baptist.

    What I loved about Dr Waldron's work is his way of explaining the Confession and going through the biblical evidence (as I have been reading Grudem, I would have loved it if Dr Waldron would cite portions of the passages that he was using as proof, rather most of the time, only references were given).

    When I started studying the Confession I didn't realizes that a confession is actually a Systematic Theology! :)

    Dr Waldron explained things very well, I especially liked his extensive treatment of chapters 29 (Of Baptism), 31 (of the state of man after death and of the resurrection of the dead) and 32 (Of the last judgment). There he interacted with the other side and provided some answers. With the explanations he went also through more detail.

    During my study of the 1689 I left some comments about my thoughts on each paragraph that can be viewed here: https://www.thecalvinist.net/post/1689-Second-Baptist-Confession-Of-Faith-With-Commentary-And-Highlighting/922 

    Also I have opened a new section wherein I try to go in detail to explain why I agree with the formulation of doctrines in the 1689. The section is found here: https://www.thecalvinist.net/1689 

    Few minor problems with the book

    One thing that was frustrating me, was the load of typos there. It's not that I'm a grammar nazi, but the quality of the work is so great that the multitude of the typos, wrong headings above pages (pages 103, 381), no spacing between words, wrong numeration really were the only downside, which could have been prevented. Hopefully, they will update it in the future, otherwise we'll just have to wait for James Renihan's exposition of the 1689 that is in progress!

    Footnotes

    1. ^ Here is a picture of my baptism back when my hair was long. 

     

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    God's Absolute Sovereignty: Resources used
    Simon Wartanian | 7,419 views | 253 words | 0:01:18 hours | 23 March 2014 17:42
    Calvinism Election Predestination Limited Atonement Mercy Sovereignty Verse List God Is In Control Theword Modules
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    The document can be found here.

    General Resources used

    • Wayne Grudem; Systematic Theology Chapter 16 – God’s Providence
    • A.W. Pink; Sovereignty of God
    • R.C. Sproul; What is Reformed Theology?
    • David N. Steele, Curtis C. Thomas, S. Lance Quinn; The Five Points of Calvinism: Defined, Defended, and Documented
    • James R White; Potter’s Freedom: A Defense of the Reformation and the Rebuttal of Norman Geisler’s Chosen But Free
    • ESV Study Bible
    • ESV MacArthur Study Bible
    • ESV Reformation Study Bible
    • NLT Study Bible
    • HCSB Study Bible

    Verses

    Commentaries

    The Word software resources

    • The software can be downloaded from here.
    • Various modules can be download from here.

    Modules for the commentaries

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    1689 Baptist Confession Chapter 28: Of Baptism and the Lord's Supper - Commentary
    Simon Wartanian | 13,151 views | 1,873 words | 0:09:53 hours | 06 March 2015 23:11
    The 1689 Second Baptist Confession Of Faith Confession Commentary Reformed Baptist Chapter 28 Sacraments Ordinances Baptism Lord's Supper
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    1. ^ Many Scriptural references have been supplied by Samuel Waldron’s Modern Exposition of 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith which was apparently supplied by the Westminster Confession of Faith 1646.
    2. a, b A. H. Strong. Systematic Theology: A Compendium Designed For The Use Of Theological Students. (London: Pickering & Inglis, 1970. Originally, 1907). p. 930.
    3. ^ Summarized from Sacraments. Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide.
    4. ^ Bob Carr. The London Baptist Confession of Faith | Exposition of Chapter 28.
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    A Review of Hell Under Fire
    Simon Wartanian | 5,414 views | 1,399 words | 0:07:19 hours | 22 January 2017 20:36
    Book Review Eschatology Heaven Hell Gehenna Judgment Eternity Annihilationism Universalism Eternal Punishment Hell Under Fire
    ...e sole infallible and highest authority for the Christian and if the Bible teaches that historical view of hell, then my emotions do not matter and cannot settle the truth about hell. It is as simple as that.

    This book contains 10 chapters dealing, containing among other things, 

    • a historical survey about hell up to our day (chapter 1, by Albert Mohler Jr.); 
    • the OT and hell (chapter 2, by Daniel I. Block); 
    • the Lord Jesus and Hell (chapter 3, by Robert W. Yarbough); 
    • Paul and Hell (chapter 4, by Douglas J. Moo); 
    • the Apocalypse and Hell (chapter 5, by G. K. Beale); 
    • Biblical and Systematic Theology as it relates to hell (chapters 7-8, by Christopher W. Morgan and Robert A. Peterson, respectively); 
    • an examination of Universalism and its arguments (chapter 8, by J. I. Packer); 
    • an examination of Annihilationism and its arguments (chapter 9, by Christopher W. Morgan); and finally
    • Hell and pastoral theology (chapter 10, by Sinclair Ferguson).

    There is a ton to be learned in these chapters by the Bible student. What is to be learned from this book should not only fill our heads with information, but motivate us to share the Gospel with the lost because of the dreadful fate which faces them if they receive not Christ and His righteousness.

    The reason we believe in the existence and everlasting nature of hell and of its punishment is simply because we believe that Holy Writ teaches it. If it were not for the words of the Lord Jesus Christ Himself, who spoke more often about hell than Heaven, we would not believe in Hell, because it is so repugnant to our fallen natures.

    Interaction

    This work continually interacts with popular scholarship as it regards the nature of hell and the arguments for and against Annihilationism in Evangelicalism. Authors most cited and interacted with include John Stott, Clark Pinnock, David Powys and Edward W. Fudge. The authors of this work continually argue that Annihilationists do not look at the whole portrayal of hell as presented by Scripture, but rather choose to focus on and emphasize specific portrayals of hell with neglect to the rest. This accusation is also leveled against those who hold to the traditional view of Hell who emphasize the punishment aspect of hell, while neglecting to share the Gospel, or declaring that hell is also a banishment (not merely a separation of God's presence) and destruction.

    The Destruction Picture of Hell

    An important and helpful study was Douglas J. Moo's on the meaning of destruction. He accuses Annihilationists of reading their preconceived meaning of destruction as cessation of existence or as "annihilation" rather than deriving its meaning from the whole of Scripture. He shows how it is better and more consistent with the total picture of hell in the Bible to understand the usage of words like destruction to mean "ruin" (p. 106) and "they [the two Greek word groups olethros and apolymi/apoleia] usually refer to the situation of a person or object that has lost the essence of its nature or function" (p. 105), rather than cessation of being. In order to establish this he cites examples where the word group of destruction is used without implying cessation of existence. For example:

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    1689 Baptist Confession Chapter 6: Of the Fall of Man, Of Sin, And of the Punishment Thereof - Commentary
    Simon Wartanian | 19,629 views | 7,955 words | 0:42:14 hours | 04 March 2015 21:18
    The 1689 Second Baptist Confession Of Faith Confession Commentary Reformed Baptist Chapter 6 Fall Of Man Sin Condemnation Total Depravity Total Inability Original Sin Federal Headship
    ...zhu“">^ Many Scriptural references have been supplied by Samuel Waldron’s Modern Exposition of 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith which was apparently supplied by the Westminster Confession of Faith 1646.
  • ^ Wayne Grudem. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1994). p. 494, n. 9.
  • ^ John MacArthur. The MacArthur Study Bible: English Standard Version. (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2010). p. 1657.
  • ^ John Gill. Exposition of the Entire Bible. Taken from the TheWord Bible Software. In loc.
  • a, b Philip Schaff. A Popular Commentary on the New Testament. Taken from the TheWord Bible Software. In loc.
  • ^ David N. Steele, Curtis C. Thomas, S. Lance Quinn. The Five Points of Calvinism: Defined, Defended, and Documented. (Phillipsburg, N.J.: P & R Publications. 2004). pp. 5-6.
  • a, b John Gill. Exposition of the Entire Bible. Taken from the TheWord Bible Software. In loc.
  • ^ Charles J. Ellicott. Commentary For English Readers. Taken from the TheWord Bible Software. In loc.
  • a, b Matthew Poole. English Annotations on the Holy Bible. Taken from the TheWord Bible Software. In loc.
  • ^ Joseph Henry Thayer’s Greek Definitions. Taken from the TheWord Bible Software. See reference for the Strong’s number.
  • a, b The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges. Edited by J. J. S. Perowne. Taken from the TheWord Bible Software. In loc.
  • ^ The Free Dictionary. Slave.
  • ^ John Piper. A Baptist Catechism
  • ^ Robert Robinson, Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing.
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    1689 Baptist Confession Chapter 15: Of Repentance Unto Life and Salvation - Commentary
    Simon Wartanian | 17,291 views | 8,593 words | 0:44:49 hours | 05 March 2015 18:55
    The 1689 Second Baptist Confession Of Faith Confession Commentary Reformed Baptist Chapter 15 Chapters Fifteen Restoration Repentance Salvation Faith
    ...13:3, 5). Repentance and faith must be preached together because it is by the grace of God through faith and repentance that the people of God are saved.

     

    testifying both to Jews and to Greeks of repentance toward God and of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

    (Acts 20:21)

    Footnotes

    1. a, b Wayne Grudem. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1994). Chapter 35, p. 713.
    2. ^ Many Scriptural references have been supplied by Samuel Waldron’s Modern Exposition of 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith which was apparently supplied by the Westminster Confession of Faith 1646.
    3. ^ Sam E. Waldron. A Modern Exposition Of The 1689 Baptist Confession Of Faith. (Darlington: Evangelical Press, 2013). p. 242.
    4. ^ Jeremy Walker. The London Baptist Confession of Faith | Exposition of Chapter 15. Herald of Grace.
    5. a, b Joseph Henry Thayer’s Greek Definitions. Taken from the TheWord Bible Software. See reference for the Strong’s number.
    6. ^ Repentance unto Life. Covenant of Grace Church.
    7. a, b John Calvin. Commentaries. Taken from the TheWord Bible Software. In loc.
    8. ^ Jamieson, Fausset, Brown. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (Abridged). Taken from the TheWord Bible Software. In loc.
    9. ^ Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible. Taken from the TheWord Bible Software. In loc.
    10. a, b J.C. Ryle. Repentance. Monergism.
    11. ^ Philip Schaff. A Popular Commentary on the New Testament. Taken from the TheWord Bible Software. In loc.
    12. ^ Benjamin Keach’s Catechism 
    13. ^ Martin Luther. The 95 Theses.
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    The Purpose For Writing The Commentary On The 1689
    Simon Wartanian | 5,805 views | 446 words | 0:02:24 hours | 19 September 2016 15:21
    1689 Baptist Confession Of Faith Confession Commentary Study Reformed Baptist

    About a year ago or more,[1] I started diving into the 1689 Baptist Confession of faith to study it. My main purpose was not to study the Confession per sé, but to study the doctrines asserted by the Confession and to see if they were biblical. My main focus was to teach myself to make a biblical case for cardinal doctrines which Reformed folk believe, and I believe that I have been able to make a biblical case for every (or almost all?) doctrine which is espoused by the Confession to my satisfaction. If you want a study which focuses on the words of the Confession[2], this is not what you’re looking for. If you’re looking for a study which intends to make a case for the doctrines asserted, you may be blessed by this study. Basically, the purpose was to teach myself Systematic Theology and teach myself to defend Reformed doctrine biblically.

    I cannot say that I disagree with any doctrine in the Confession, but there may be some who may question whether I hold to the Confession, especially chapter 1, because I consider myself a theological continuationist. I stress theological, because I do not practice “prophecy” or “speaking in tongues.” Practically, I’m a cessationist with a very high view of Holy Writ and critical of charismania and those weird things which you see on the Net of charismatics. The study on the gifts is one which I started, but have not finished yet (I have not read all the books which I have purchased from both sides). But I must honestly say that I’m not convinced of cessationism because I don’t believe the Bible teaches it. The statement in 1:1 which says “those former ways of God’s revealing his will unto his people being now ceased” may be the only one which I would interpret differently.

    I’m not big on names, it doesn’t matter to me if one considers me a Reformed Baptist or not, I will not pride myself in that, either way it is not essential to me what title I have besides Δοῦλος Χριστοῦ.

    Footnotes

    1. ^ The dates of publication which every post has for the Confession, do not mean that I finished the commentary on that day. At the beginning I commented very briefly (few lines) on the whole Confession, just because I was simply willing to know what it taught. Sometime after, I’m not sure when, maybe a year ago, I started enlarging the chapters and adding more of my thoughts and comments. The first longest chapter was chapter 7 on God’s Covenants, which makes a case for 1689 Federalism.
    2. ^ https://1689commentary.org/ is such a study.