A. God executes his decrees in the works of creation (Rev. 4:11), and providence (Dan. 4:35).
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A. The decrees of God are his eternal purpose according to the counsel of his own will, whereby for his own glory he has foreordained whatever comes to pass (Eph. 1:11-12).
A. There are three persons in the Godhead: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one God, the same in essence, equal in power and glory (1 John 5:7; Matt. 28:19; 2 Cor. 13:14).
A. There is but one only (Deut. 6:4), the living and true God (Jer. 10:10).
A. God is Spirit (John 4:24), infinite (Job 11:7), eternal (Psalm 90:2; 1 Tim. 1:17), and unchangeable (James 1:17) in His being (Exo. 3:14), wisdom, power (Psalm 147:5), holiness (Rev. 4:8), justice, goodness, and truth (Exo. 34:6-7).
A. The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man (2 Tim. 1:13; Eccl. 12:13).
A. The Word of God which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments (Eph. 2:20; 2 Tim. 3:16) is the only rule to direct us how we may glorify God and enjoy Him (1 John 1:3).
A. Man’s chief end is to glorify God (1 Cor. 10:31), and to enjoy Him forever (Psa. 73:25-26).
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