Contents
Table of Contents
The 1677/89 London Baptist Confession of Faith
To the Judicious and Impartial Reader
Chapter I. Of the Holy Scriptures.
Chapter II. Of God and of the Holy Trinity.
Chapter V. Of Divine Providence.
Chapter VI. Of the fall of Man, of Sin, and of the Punishment thereof.
Chapter VII. Of God’s Covenant.
Chapter VIII. Of Christ the Mediator.
Chapter X. Of Effectual Calling.
Chapter XIII. Of Sanctification.
Chapter XV. Of Repentance unto Life and Salvation.
Chapter XVII. Of Perseverance of the Saints.
Chapter XVIII. Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation.
Chapter XIX. Of the Law of God.
Chapter XX. Of the Gospel, and of the extent of the Grace thereof.
Chapter XXI. Of Christian Liberty and Liberty of Conscience.
Chapter XXII. Of Religious Worship and the Sabbath Day.
Chapter XXIII. Of Lawful Oaths and Vows.
Chapter XXIV. Of the Civil Magistrate.
Chapter XXVII. Of the Communion of Saints.
Chapter XXVIII. Of Baptism and the Lords Supper.
Chapter XXX. Of the Lords Supper.
Chapter XXXI. Of the State of Man after Death and of the Resurrection of the Dead.
Doctrine and Theology of the Confession
What is a Confession of Faith?: Some Quotations
Overview and Development of the 1689 Confession of Faith
Doctrinal Distinctives of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith
Documentary Sources of the Confession
Chapter 1. Of the Holy Scriptures
Chapter 2. Of God and of the Holy Trinity
Chapter 5. Of Divine Providence.
Chapter 6. Of the Fall of Man, of Sin, and of the Punishment Thereof.
Chapter 8. Of Christ the Mediator.
Chapter 10. Of Effectual Calling.
Chapter 13. Of Sanctification.
Chapter 15. Of Repentance Unto Life and Salvation
Chapter 17. Of The Perseverance Of The Saints
Chapter 18. Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation.
Chapter 19. Of the Law of God.
Chapter 20. Of the Gospel, and of the Extent of the Grace Thereof
Chapter 21. Of Christian Liberty and Liberty of Conscience.
Chapter 23. Of Religious Worship and the Sabbath Day
Chapter 23. Of Lawful Oaths and Vows.
Chapter 24. Of the Civil Magistrate.
Chapter 27. Of the Communion of Saints.
Chapter 28. Of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper.
Chapter 30. Of the Lord’s Supper.
Chapter 31. Of the State of Man After Death, and of the Resurrection of the Dead.
People and History Relevant to the Confession
The Letter Calling for the 1689 General Assembly
The 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith in its Historical and Theological Context
The Origins of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith
Subscribers to the Confession—Biographical Information
The Solemn Covenant of the Southwark (Horse-lie-down) Church in 1689.
An Annotated Bibliography of Important Reading and Study Materials Concerning Particular Baptists