The Baptist Confession
of 1689
The Baptist Confession of 1689 provides an excellent outline of the most important Christian doctrines. We have adopted it as a summary of our beliefs.
Use the links below if you want to find out what we teach on a particular subject. You will also find them useful if you want to look into what the Bible teaches on any of these subjects. Each chapter contains links to relevant passages in the Bible.
Chapters
- The Holy Scripture
- God and the Holy Trinity
- God's Decree
- Creation
- Divine Providence
- The Fall of Man: Sin and its Punishment
- God's Covenant
- Christ the Mediator
- Free Will
- Effectual Calling
- Justification
- Adoption
- Sanctification
- Saving Faith
- Repentance unto Life and Salvation
- Good Works
- The Perseverance of the Saints
- The Assurance of Grace and Salvation
- The Law of God
- The Gospel and its Gracious Extent
- Christian Liberty and Liberty of Conscience
- Religious Worship, and the Lord's Day
- Lawful Oaths and Vows
- Civil Government
- Marriage
- The Church
- The Fellowship of Saints
- Baptism and the Lord's Supper
- Baptism
- The Lord's Supper
- The State of Man after Death
- The Last Judgment
