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Fulton Confession of Faith/Chapter IV

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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]

2. After God hath 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 fulfil it, and yet under a possibility of transgressing, being left to the liberty of their own will, which was subject to change.[8]

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 whilst they kept, they were happy in their communion with God, and had dominion over the creatures.[10]

Scripture References

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  1. Jn 1:2-3; Heb 1:2; Job 26:13.
  2. Ro 1:20.
  3. Col 1:16; Ge 1:31.
  4. Ge 1:27.
  5. Ge 2:7.
  6. Ecc 7:29; Ge 1:26.
  7. Ro 2:14-15.
  8. Ge 3:6.
  9. Ge 2:17.
  10. Ge 1:26,28.