1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith

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Chapter 4

Of Creation

Paragraph 1. In the beginning it pleased God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,[1] for the manifestation of the glory of His eternal power,[2] wisdom, and goodness, to create or make the world, and all things therein, whether visible or invisible, in the space of six days, and all very good.[3] 

[1] John 1:2,3; Heb. 1:2; Job 26:13 

[2] Rom. 1:20 

[3] Col. 1:16; Gen. 1:31 

Paragraph 2. After God had made all other creatures, He created man, male and female,[4] with reasonable and immortal souls,[5] rendering them fit unto that life to God for which they were created; being made after the image of God, in knowledge, righteousness, and true holiness;[6] having the law of God written in their hearts,[7] and power to fulfill it, and yet under a possibility of transgressing, being left to the liberty of their own will, which was subject to change.[8] 

[4] Gen. 1:27 

[5] Gen. 2:7 

[6] Eccles. 7:29; Gen. 1;26 

[7] Rom. 2:14,15 

[8] Gen. 3:6 

Paragraph 3. Besides the law written in their hearts, they received a command not to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil,[9] which while they kept, they were happy in their communion with God, and had dominion over the creatures.[10]

[9] Gen. 2:17 

[10] Gen. 1:26,28 

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