Download or read book A Faith to Confess written by Sidney Maurice Houghton and published by Carey Publications. This book was released on 1975 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here in modern English is the most famous of Baptist Confessions containing the heart and soul of the Reformation in terms of clear Biblical truth. Here is a Confession of faith for churches to be founded upon, a faith for church members to know, love, defend and propagate, a faith that church officers can hand on to future generations. The Introduction which forms a preface to this Confession explains its origin and discusses several particularly relevant issues contained in the chapters, thereby increasing the usefulness of the whole.
Download or read book First London Baptist Confession of Faith written by Gary D. Long and published by Booksurge Publishing. This book was released on 2003-05-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1646 edition of 'The First London Confession of Faith' was the confession of faith of seven Particular Baptist congregations in London. It was written prior to Acts of Parliament in 1649 ratifying the Westminster Confession of Faith with its Larger and Shorter Catechisms. The Appendix by Benjamin Cox to the 1646 edition of 'The First London Confession' was also printed in 1646. The writers of the confession and Benjamin Cox were clearly biblically oriented Calvinists on the sovereignty of God and the particularism of elective grace. These two historic Baptist documents exude Christ in the interpretation of Scripture.
Download or read book The 1644 written by William Kiffin and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reprint of an important Baptist Confession of Faith.The First London Baptist Confession was drafted and signed by representatives of seven Baptist churches in 1643. Published a year later, the 1644 is an historic and significant document in the corporate history of the Baptists. Here is what Baptists used to believe!
Download or read book Word Water and Spirit written by John V. Fesko and published by Reformation Heritage Books. This book was released on 2013-08-26 with total page 581 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book represents a substantial accomplishment, one that provides a useful resource for those wanting to deepen their understanding of the sacraments, particularly baptism. Reflecting a massive amount of research, against the background of an in-depth survey of various views of baptism in church history, Fesko provides an extensive exegetical and biblical-theological study of the covenantal and eschatological significance of baptism followed by systematic theological reflections on key issues like baptism as a means of grace, the efficacy of baptism, the biblical warrant for infant baptism (and against paedocommunion) and the importance of baptism for the church. One need not agree with his reflections at every point to benefit from his considerable labors." - Richard B. Gaffin, Jr., Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology, Emeritus, Westminster Theological Seminary
Download or read book ESV Bible with Creeds and Confessions TruTone Black written by and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ESV Bible with Creeds and Confessions includes 13 historic creeds and confessions along with introductions for each, making it easy for today's Christians to regularly reflect on these articulations of Christian doctrine in order to grow in understanding of the truth.
Download or read book General Baptist Confessions written by Henry Volk and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-03-02 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains six confessions of faith which are of great importance to Baptist history. These six confessions, beginning with John Smyth's (the founder of the Baptist religion), encapsulate the faith and doctrine of the General Baptists.
Download or read book Baptist Theology written by James Leo Garrett and published by Mercer University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title offers a comprehensive analysis of Baptist theology. Embracing in one common trajectory the major Baptist confessions of faith, the major Baptist theologians, and the principal Baptist theological movements and controversies, this book spans four centuries of Baptist doctrinal history. Acknowledging first the pre-1609 roots (patristic, medieval, and Reformational) of Baptist theology, it examines the Arminian versus Calvinist issues that were first expressed by the General Baptists and the Particular Baptists; that dominated English and American Baptist theology during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries from Helwys and Smyth and from Bunyan and Kiffin to Gill, Fuller, Backus, and Boyce; and, that were quickened by the 'awakenings' and the missionary movement. Concurrently there were the Baptist defense of the Baptist distinctives vis-a-vis the pedobaptist world and the unfolding of a strong Baptist confessional tradition. Then during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries the liberal versus evangelical issues became dominant with Hovey, Strong, Rauschenbusch, and Henry in the North and Mullins, Conner, Hobbs, and Criswell in the South even as a distinctive Baptist Landmarkism developed, the discipline of biblical theology was practiced and a structured ecumenism was pursued. Missiology both impacted Baptist theology and took it to all the continents, where it became increasingly indigenous. Conscious that Baptists belong to the free churches and to the believers' churches, a new generation of Baptist theologians at the advent of the twenty-first century appears somewhat more Calvinist than Arminian and decidedly more evangelical than liberal.
Download or read book The London Baptist Confession of 1646 A Modern Version for the Church Today written by David H. Wenkel Ph.D. and published by Ambassador International. This book was released on 2018-01-08 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The London Baptist Confession of 1646 is a foundational document for Baptist theology, history, and tradition. Its strong emphasis on biblical doctrine provides a timeless resource for anyone who wants to strengthen and clarify their faith. The London Baptist Confession of 1646 is a resource that can be used in the local church as a statement of faith. It will also serve those looking for a solid doctrinal foundation in the Sunday school, church planting efforts, and church revitalization. The gospel truths offered in this Confession are a vital part of Christian unity and will remain a treasure for generations to come. The London Baptist Confession of 1646: A Modern Version for the Church Today is an updated version that retains the message of the original Confession while the language has been updated for today’s modern reader. Readers will especially enjoy the rich imagery of Jesus Christ as prophet, priest, and king. The London Baptist Confession of 1646: A Modern Version for the Church Today draws from the Reformed tradition and offers a clear picture of God’s sovereignty in salvation, and its content also focuses on the New Covenant era established by the coming of Christ.
Download or read book Credo written by and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-15 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Credo is a compilation of twenty-five major creeds, confessions, catechisms, and covenants from Church history. Our Christian brethren of the past were prepared to defend their faith, and their words show us how to do the same. These historic, Christ-centric documents are part of our Christian heritage. In Credo, you'll find each document printed in full along with introductions to set each document in its historical context, making Credo a rich resource for parents, students, and pastors-any Christian who says "I believe."
Download or read book The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith in Modern English written by Stan Reeves and published by . This book was released on 2017-06 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The truths that this confession promoted fell out of favor for much of the twentieth century, but in the last fifty years there has been a great recovery of gospel truth among Evangelicals and once again there are those deeply committed to the doctrines of this confession. The English language, however, has changed over time, and just as there are phrases in the Authorized Version (1611), also known as the King James Version, that are no longer as clear as they once were due to linguistic change, so it is the case with the 1689 Confession. For this reason, this new rendition of the confession by Dr. Reeves is indeed welcome. He has sought to render it readable by the typical twenty-first-century Christian reader, but with minimal change and without sacrificing any of the riches of the original text. I believe he has succeeded admirably in both of these aims.
Download or read book Talking about Race written by Isaac Adams and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2022-01-04 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conversations about racism are as important as they are hard for American Christians. Yet the conversation often gets so ugly, even among the faithful who claim unity in Jesus. Why is that the case? Why does it matter? Can things get better, or are we permanently divided? In this honest and hopeful book, pastor Isaac Adams doesn't just show you how to have the race conversation, he begins it for you. By offering a fictional, racially charged tragedy in order to understand varying perspectives and responses, he examines what is at stake if we ignore this conversation, and why there's just as much at stake in how we have that discussion, especially across color lines--that is, with people of another ethnicity. This unique approach offers insight into how to listen to one another well and seek unity in Christ. Looking to God's Word, Christians can find wisdom to speak gracefully and truthfully about racism for the glory of God, the good of their neighbors, and the building up of the church. Some feel that the time for talking is over, and that we've heard all this before. But given how polarized American society is becoming--its churches not exempt--fresh attention on the dysfunctional communication between ethnicities is more than warranted. Adams offers an invitation to faithfully combat the racism so many of us say we hate and maintain the unity so many of us say we want. Together we can learn to speak in such a way that we show a divided world a different world. Talking About Race points to the starting line, not the finish line, when it comes to following Jesus amid race relations. It’s high time to begin running.
Download or read book History of the Colony of New Haven Before and After the Union with Connecticut written by Edward Rodolphus Lambert and published by . This book was released on 1838 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Marrow of Theology written by William Ames and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 1997-08 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of history's most influential Christian writings presents the Puritan understanding of God, the church, and the world. Now in modern English.
Download or read book Reformed Confessions of the 16th and 17th Centuries in English Translation 1552 1566 written by James T. Dennison and published by . This book was released on 2010-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a multi-volume set, which compiles numerous Reformed confessions of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries translated into English. For many of these texts, this is their debut in the Anglo-Saxon vernacular. It provides the English-speaking world a richer and more comprehensive view of the emergence and maturation of Reformed theology in these foundational centuries for Reformed thought and foundational summaries of Reformed doctrine for these centuries. Each confessional statement is preceded by a brief introduction containing necessary historical and bibliographical background. The confessions are arranged chronologically--Publisher.
Download or read book Crux Mors Inferi written by Samuel D Renihan and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where was Christ's soul between his death and resurrection? Was it in heaven? Did it descend to the dead? This book answers that question, in two parts. The first half of the book is dedicated to exegesis, looking at what the Scriptures tell us about this important issue. The second half of the book is dedicated to historical sources relating to the doctrine of the descent in Protestant Churches in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
Download or read book What is a Reformed Baptist Church written by B. S. Poh and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Foreword by Erroll Hulse, late pastor and founding editor of Reformation Today: In a time of great confusion about the Christian Faith what could be more timely, relevant and valuable than a survey of how we have come to cherish our beliefs described as Reformed Baptists. Of course we would maintain that we are Bible-believing Christians but that description is not enough. We have to come to terms with the history of the Christian Church and this my friend Poh Boon Sing has done in a most lucid and interesting way. This work will surely commend itself not only to Reformed Baptists but to all Christians because Poh writes with respect and love towards others... Indeed this work is masterly for its compactness, "multum in parvo", a great deal packed into a few pages.
Download or read book Champions of Choice and Change written by Dennis C. Bustin and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2023-08-04 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Champions of Choice and Change examines the role of seventeenth-century English dissenting religious groups and the rise of democratic ideals in western society. Many people assume that the French philosophers whose ideas and writings gave rise to the Revolution in France were the creators and initiators of the democratic theories which would shape, order, and give direction to modern Western society as it developed. This work argues otherwise, claiming that such advances—ideas related to equality, choice, political involvement, education, enabling and inclusion of women, religious liberty/toleration—occurred first, not in the secular context of late eighteenth-century Enlightenment France, but in the spiritual context of radical and/or dissenting religious groups in Stuart England over a century earlier, shaped by previous ideas of the European Reformers.
