CM-030 - WCF 5.5: Holy Purposes, Sinful Hearts

Westminster Confession of Faith 5.5 “The most wise, righteous, and gracious God often leaves his own children, for a time, to manifold temptations and to the corruption of their own hearts. He does this to chastise them for their past sins, to humble them by making them aware of the hidden strength of the corruption and deceitfulness of their hearts, and then to raise them to a closer, more constant dependence upon himself for their support, to make them more watchful against all future occasions for sinning, and to fulfill various other just and holy purposes.” In this episode of Confessional Moments, we consider God’s fatherly chastisement as taught in Westminster Confession of Faith 5.5. Scripture teaches that the Lord, in wisdom and grace, may for a season leave His children to themselves—not to condemn them, but to humble them and train them in watchfulness and dependence upon Him. Scripture Reading (ESV): 2 Chronicles 32:31 Resources Mentioned: John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 3, Chapter 4, Section 31 Thomas Watson, All Things for Good (Banner of Truth) Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter 5 [1993 Modern Version]   About the Host Pastor Tim Beauchamp is the pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Guam and has served in pastoral ministry since 2010. Trinity Presbyterian Church was planted in 2015 and is committed to proclaiming Christ through the faithful preaching of God’s Word and the teaching of the Reformed faith. Visit the church: www.trinitychurchguam.org   Confessional Moments is a short-form devotional podcast designed to anchor hearts in Reformed truth by walking through the Westminster Confession of Faith—one paragraph at a time.