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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
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…