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Since the early days of the Baptist movement, various denominations have adopted common confessions of faith as the basis for cooperative work among churches. [1] The following is a list of confessions that have been important to the development of various Baptist churches throughout history.
The Baptist Faith and Message (BF&M) is the statement of faith of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). It summarizes key Southern Baptist thought in the areas of the Bible and its authority, the nature of God as expressed by the Trinity, the spiritual condition of man, God's plan of grace and salvation, the purpose of the local church, ordinances, evangelism, Christian education, interaction ...
Pages in category "Baptist statements of faith" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Baptists practice believer's baptism and the Lord's Supper (communion) as the ordinances instituted in Scripture (Matthew 28:19; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26). [5] [additional citation(s) needed] Most Baptists call them "ordinances" (meaning "obedience to a command that Christ has given us") [6] [7] instead of "sacraments" (activities God uses to impart salvation or a means of grace to the participant).
Because it was adopted by the Philadelphia Association of Baptist Churches in the 18th century, it is also known as the Philadelphia Confession of Faith. [3] The Philadelphia Confession, however, was a modification of the Second London Confession; it added an allowance for the singing of hymns, psalms, and spiritual songs in the Lord's Supper ...
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This category consists of articles which discuss historical Christian creeds, confessions or statements of faith. These texts would have been written over a period of time by a number of contributors and officially adopted by the church involved.
Former President Donald Trump worked the fryer at a Philadelphia-area McDonald's on Sunday as he continues to mock Democratic presidential opponent Vice President Kamala Harris' accounts of her ...