In the previous chapter of the Scots Confession, we looked at the breathtaking heights of early humanity and the catastrophic plunge of the Fall. Adam and Eve were created in pristine perfection, shining with the image of God. However, through a willful and cosmic conspiracy against the Sovereign Lord, they plummeted into ruin. If Chapter… Continue reading Utterly Defaced: On Original Sin (Scots Confession, Chapter 3)
Category: Hamartiology
Image and Treason: On the Creation and Fall of Man (Scots Confession, Chapter 2)
In the opening chapter of the Scots Confession, the Reformers fixed our eyes on the incomprehensible majesty of the Triune God. Having established the Creator, they immediately pivot in Chapter 2 to the pinnacle of His earthly creation. In a single, breathtaking paragraph, the “Six Johns” cover the entire trajectory of early human history. They… Continue reading Image and Treason: On the Creation and Fall of Man (Scots Confession, Chapter 2)