I took the scripture references out, I thought it would be easier, but here they are. I'll let you look them up if you like. I was not asking you to explain the Westminster confession, but rather your philosophic basis for the existence of logic, morals, and the laws of science. By the way, although I have a great deal of affinity with reformed theology, I am probably closer to Reformed-Baptist than Presbyterian. I really just consider myself to be a Bible believing Christian.
Chapter II. Of God, and of the Holy Trinity. I. There is but one only,(a) living, and true God:(b) who is infinite in being and perfection,(c) a most pure spirit,(d) invisible,(e) without body, parts,(f) or passions,(g) immutable,(h) immense,(i) eternal,(k) incomprehensible,(l) almighty,(m) most wise,(n) most holy,(o) most free,(p) most absolute,(q) working all things according to the counsel of His own immutable and most righteous will,(r) for His own glory;(s) most loving,(t) gracious, merciful, long-suffering, abundant in goodness and truth, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin;(u) the rewarder of them that diligently seek Him;(w) and withal, most just and terrible in His judgments,(x) hating all sin,(y) and who will by no means clear the guilty.(z) (a) Deut. 6:4; I Cor. 8:4, 6. (b) I Thess. 1:9; Jer. 10:10. (c) Job 11:7, 8, 9; Job 26:14. (d) John 4:24. (e) I Tim. 1:17. (f) Deut. 4:15, 16; John 4:24, with Luke 24:39. (g) Acts 14:11, 15. (h) James 1:17; Mal. 3:6. (i) I Kings 8:27; Jer. 23:23, 24. (k) Ps. 90:2; I Tim. 1:17. (l) Ps. 145:3. (m) Gen. 17:1; Rev. 4:8. (n) Rom. 16:27. (o) Isa. 6:3; Rev. 4:8. (p) Ps. 115:3. (q) Exod. 3:14. (r) Eph. 1:11. (s) Prov. 16:4; Rom. 11:36. (t) I John 4:8, 16. (u) Exod. 34:6, 7. (w) Heb. 11:6. (x) Neh. 9:32, 33. (y) Ps. 5:5, 6. (z) Nah. 1:2, 3; Exod. 34:7.
Have a good day;
Greg |
