The Morning Devotional for April 26, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 13.3
III. In which war, although the remaining corruption for a time may much prevail,a yet, through the continual supply of strength from the sanctifying Spirit of Christ, the regenerate part doth overcome;b and so the saints grow in grace,c perfecting holiness in the fear of God.d
Read MoreThe Morning Devotional for April 25, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 13.2
II. This sanctification is throughout in the whole man,a yet imperfect in this life; there abideth still some remnants of corruption in every part,b whence ariseth a continual and irreconcilable war, the flesh lusting against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh.c
Read MoreThe Morning Devotional for April 24, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 13.1
I. They who are effectually called and regenerated, having a new heart and a new spirit created in them, are further sanctified, really and personally, through the virtue of Christ’s death and resurrection,a by his Word and Spirit dwelling in them;b the dominion of the whole body of sin is destroyed,c and the several lusts thereof are more and more weakened and mortified,d and they more and more quickened and strengthened, in all saving graces,e to the practice of true holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.f
Read MoreThe Morning Devotional for April 21, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 12, Part Three
I. All those that are justified God vouchsafeth, in and for his only Son Jesus Christ, to make partakers of the grace of adoption;a by which they are taken into the number, and enjoy the liberties and privileges of the children of God;b have his name put upon them;c receive the Spirit of adoption;d have access to the throne of grace with boldness;e are enabled to cry, Abba, Father;f are pitied,g protected,h provided for,i and chastened by him as by a father;j yet never cast off,k but sealed to the day of redemption,l and inherit the promises,m as heirs of everlasting salvation.n
Read MoreThe Morning Devotional for April 20, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 12, Part Two
I. All those that are justified God vouchsafeth, in and for his only Son Jesus Christ, to make partakers of the grace of adoption;a by which they are taken into the number, and enjoy the liberties and privileges of the children of God;b have his name put upon them;c receive the Spirit of adoption;d have access to the throne of grace with boldness;e are enabled to cry, Abba, Father;f are pitied,g protected,h provided for,i and chastened by him as by a father;j yet never cast off,k but sealed to the day of redemption,l and inherit the promises,m as heirs of everlasting salvation.n
Read MoreThe Morning Devotional for April 19, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 12, Part One
I. All those that are justified God vouchsafeth, in and for his only Son Jesus Christ, to make partakers of the grace of adoption;a by which they are taken into the number, and enjoy the liberties and privileges of the children of God;b have his name put upon them;c receive the Spirit of adoption;d have access to the throne of grace with boldness;e are enabled to cry, Abba, Father;f are pitied,g protected,h provided for,i and chastened by him as by a father;j yet never cast off,k but sealed to the day of redemption,l and inherit the promises,m as heirs of everlasting salvation.n
Read MoreThe Morning Devotional for April 11, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 11.6
VI. The justification of believers under the Old Testament was, in all these respects, one and the same with the justification of believers under the New Testament.a
Read MoreThe Morning Devotional for April 10, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 11.5
V. God doth continue to forgive the sins of those that are justified;a and although they can never fall from the state of justification,b yet they may by their sins fall under God’s fatherly displeasure, and not have the light of his countenance restored unto them, until they humble themselves, confess their sins, beg pardon, and renew their faith and repentance.c
Read MoreThe Morning Devotional for April 7, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 11.4
IV. God did, from all eternity, decree to justify all the elect,a and Christ did, in the fulness of time, die for their sins, and rise again for their justification:b nevertheless, they are not justified until the Holy Spirit doth, in due time, actually apply Christ unto them.c
Read MoreThe Morning Devotional for April 6, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 11.3
III. Christ, by his obedience and death, did fully discharge the debt of all those that are thus justified, and did make a proper, real, and full satisfaction to his Father’s justice in their behalf.a Yet inasmuch as he was given by the Father for them,b and his obedience and satisfaction accepted in their stead,c and both freely, not for anything in them, their justification is only of free grace;d that both the exact justice and rich grace of God might be glorified in the justification of sinners.e
Read MoreThe Morning Devotional for April 5, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 11.2
II. Faith, thus receiving and resting on Christ and his righteousness, is the alone instrument of justification;a yet is it not alone in the person justified, but is ever accompanied with all other saving graces, and is no dead faith, but worketh by love.b
Read MoreThe Morning Devotional for April 4, 2023
The Westminster Confession of Faith 11.1 (Part Two)
I. Those whom God effectually calleth he also freely justifieth;a not by infusing righteousness into them, but by pardoning their sins, and by accounting and accepting their persons as righteous: not for anything wrought in them, or done by them, but for Christ’s sake alone; nor by imputing faith itself, the act of believing, or any other evangelical obedience to them, as their righteousness; but by imputing the obedience and satisfaction of Christ unto them,bthey receiving and resting on him and his righteousness by faith; which faith they have not of themselves, it is the gift of God.c
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