Of the creation of all things: Of angels, the devil, and man (Second Helvetic Confession, 7b)
This journal article by Ronald Cammenga provides a detailed exposition of the Second Helvetic Confession's teaching on the creation of man, emphasizing that all doctrine regarding human creation must derive from Scripture alone rather than from human reasoning or scientific speculation. Cammenga examines Bullinger's treatment of man as a unified being composed of an immortal soul and mortal body, highlighting the Reformed principle of sola scriptura as foundational to understanding Christian anthropology and creation doctrine.
Previous article in this series: December 1, 2018, p. 112. Of man Now concerning man, Scripture says that in the beginning he was made good according to the image and likeness of God; that God placed him in Paradise and made all things subject to him (Gen., ch. 2). This is what David magnificently sets forth in Psalm 8. Moreover, God gave him a wife and blessed them. We also affirm that man consists of two different substances in one person: an immortal soul which, when separated from the...
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