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Baptist Confession of 1689
New Online Version of the 1689 Baptist Confession
A dear brother named Michael Cheng has recently developed a website for a new online version of the Baptist Confession of 1689. Here are a few words from him about…
Baptist Confession of 1689
Choosing & Using a Confession of Faith
If we grant the legitimacy and usefulness of a confession of faith, we’re faced with two practical questions: first, what particular confession of faith should a local church or collective…
Baptist Confession of 1689
Confessional Subscription: Its Terms and Types
We normally associate the term “subscription” with signing up to receive certain periodicals, journals, and/or magazines to which we’ve “subscribed.” In religious or ecclesiastical parlance, however, the terms “subscription” or…
Baptist Confession of 1689
The Validity & Value of Confessions
The tensions were high. In June of 1922, the Northern Baptist Convention convened under the theme, “Agreed to Differ, but Resolved to Love.” One might dispute whether the resolution was successfully…
Baptist Confession of 1689
The Baptist Confession on Lawful Oaths and Vows
In the seventeenth century, certain sects of Christendom, such as the Anabaptists and, later, the Quakers, denied the legitimacy of taking oaths or making vows. The teaching of this chapter…
Baptist Confession of 1689
Captive to the Word of God
Stuart Brogden has given us an excellent resource on what it means to be a Reformed Baptist in his book Captive to the Word of God: A Particular Baptist Perspective…
Baptist Confession of 1689
A Modern Exposition of the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith – 5th edition
If you haven’t yet purchased the recently published 5th edition of A Modern Exposition of the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith by Sam Waldron, or if you would like another…
Baptist Confession of 1689
Confessional Subscription: Strict vs. Substantial
We normally associate the term “subscription” with an arrangement to receive a certain number of periodicals, journals, and/or magazines to which we’ve “subscribed.” In religious or ecclesiastical parlance, however, the terminology “subscription” or “subscribe” when…
Baptist Confession of 1689
A Brief Survey of Covenant Theology by Richard Barcellos
Many of the blog’s readers will no doubt be familiar with Richard Barcellos, especially if you have watched the excellent introductory videos at the 1689 Federalism website (which I have…
Baptist Confession of 1689
A Couple of Helpful Videos From the 1689 Federalism Website
Discover the covenantal heritage of the 2nd London Baptist Confession of Faith. In a previous post, I recommended the 1689 Federalism website as a good place to start if you…
Baptist Confession of 1689
Bob Gonzales on the Impassibility of God
Some of the blog’s longtime readers will remember that several years ago I had posted an article recommending a series of articles by Bob Gonzales, the Academic Dean and a professor…
Baptist Confession of 1689
Check Out the 1689 Federalism Website
Discover the covenantal heritage of the 2nd London Baptist Confession of Faith. If you want to get a good introduction to Reformed Baptist theology, a good place to start is the…