God, His Decrees and His Works

God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth.

There is but one only, the living and true God.

There are three persons in the Godhead; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; and these three are one God, the same in substance, equal in power and glory.

The decrees of God are, his eternal purpose, according to the counsel of his will, whereby, for his own glory, he hath foreordained whatsoever comes to pass.

God executeth his decrees in the works of creation and providence.

The work of creation is, God’s making all things of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good.

God created man male and female, after his own image, in knowledge, righteousness, and holiness, with dominion over the creatures.

God’s works of providence are, his most holy, wise, and powerful preserving and governing all his creatures, and all their actions.

When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience; forbidding him to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of death.