Since the early days of the
Baptist movement, various denominations have adopted common
confessions of faith as the basis for cooperative work among churches.
[William H. Brackney, ''Historical Dictionary of the Baptists'', Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2021, p. 160-161] The following is a list of confessions that have been important to the development of various Baptist churches throughout history.
1600s
* 161
Thomas Helwys Declaration of Faith* 1644
First London Baptist Confession
The Confession of Faith, also called the First London Baptist Confession, is Particular Baptist confession of faith.
Origin
In 1644, seven Particular Baptist (Reformed Baptist or Calvinistic Baptist) churches met in London to write a confession ...
- revised in 1646
* 165
The Faith and Practice of Thirty Congregations* 165
* 165
* 165
* 166
* 167
The Orthodox Creed* 1689
Second London Baptist Confession
The Confession of Faith, also called the Second London Baptist Confession, was written by Particular Baptists, who held to a Calvinistic soteriology in England to give a formal expression of their Christian faith from a Baptist perspective. Be ...
- originally written in 1677
* 169
A Short Confession or a Brief Narrative of Faith
1700s
* 174
* 175
* 175
* 177
* 178
* 179
1800s
* 1833
New Hampshire Confession of Faith
In 1833, Baptists in the United States agreed upon a confession of faith around which they could organize a missionary society under the Triennial Convention. The New Hampshire Confession of Faith was drawn up by the Rev. John Newton Brown of New ...
* 183
A Treatise on the Faith of the Freewill Baptists* 1858
The Abstract of Principles
* 186
Compend of Christian Doctrines Held by Baptists* 187
The Articles of Faith of the Gospel Standard Aid and Poor Relief Societies (Strict Baptist)— an expression of
Hyper-Calvinism
1900s
* 1900
Fulton Confession of Faith (Primitive Baptists)
* 192
Articles of Faith Put Forth by the Baptist Union of America* 1925
Baptist Faith and Message - revised in 1963, 1998 and 2000
* 1935
Treatise on the Faith and Practice of the Free Will Baptists
*198
Doctrinal Statement of the Brazilian Baptists 1985, Brazilian Baptist Convention.
Other resources
''Baptist Confessions of Faith''
References
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