The Confession of Faith, also called the First London Baptist Confession, is a Particular Baptist confession of faith.
Origin
In 1644, seven Particular Baptist (Reformed Baptist or Calvinistic Baptist) churches met in London to write a confession of faith. [1] The document, called First London Baptist Confession, was published in 1644. [2]
Doctrine
This confession of faith contains 53 articles. [3] It contains the doctrine of the believers' Church and the believer's baptism. [2]
References
- ^ Crawford Gribben, The Puritan Millennium: Literature and Theology, 1550-1682 (Revised Edition), Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2008, p. 252
- ^ a b Michael Edward Williams, Walter B. Shurden, Turning Points in Baptist History, Mercer University Press, USA, 2008, p. 17
- ^ James Leo Garrett, Baptist Theology: A Four-century Study, Mercer University Press, USA, 2009, p. 53
The Confession of Faith, also called the First London Baptist Confession, is a Particular Baptist confession of faith.
Origin
In 1644, seven Particular Baptist (Reformed Baptist or Calvinistic Baptist) churches met in London to write a confession of faith. [1] The document, called First London Baptist Confession, was published in 1644. [2]
Doctrine
This confession of faith contains 53 articles. [3] It contains the doctrine of the believers' Church and the believer's baptism. [2]
References
- ^ Crawford Gribben, The Puritan Millennium: Literature and Theology, 1550-1682 (Revised Edition), Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2008, p. 252
- ^ a b Michael Edward Williams, Walter B. Shurden, Turning Points in Baptist History, Mercer University Press, USA, 2008, p. 17
- ^ James Leo Garrett, Baptist Theology: A Four-century Study, Mercer University Press, USA, 2009, p. 53