Difficulties Associated With Articles Of Religion Among Particular Baptists

ARTICLES OF RELIGION IMPORTANT 15 between the various confessions. Then show their deficiencies with a view to educate and help resolved matters that may be at variance among todays generation of believers.

The first confession of faith is the : The First London Baptist Confession of Faith 1644 In England during the 1630’s and 1640’s Congregationalists and Baptists of Calvinistic persuasion emerged from the Church of England. Their early existence was marked by repeated cycles of persecution at the hands of the established Religion of Crown and Parliament.

The First London Confession had been issued by seven Particular Baptist congregations of London, in 1644. That first document had been drawn up to distinguish newly organized Calvinistic Baptists from the Arminian Baptists and the Anabaptists. The second London Confession was drawn up in dark hours of oppression, it was issued anonymously.

1 FIRST LONDON PARTICULAR BAPTIST CONFESSION 1646 2nd Edition This is the forward.

Of those CHURCHES which are commonly (though falsely) called ANABAPTISTS; Of seven congregations or churches of Christ in London. Which are commonly, but unjustly, called Anabaptists; published for the vindication of the truth and information of the ignorant; likewise for the taking off those aspersions which are frequently, both in pulpit and print, unjustly cast upon them. Printed in London, Anno 1646.

Presented to the view of all that fear God, to examine by the touchstone of the Word of Truth: As likewise for the taking off those aspersions which are frequently both in Pulpit and Print, (although unjustly) cast upon them.

Acts 4.20 We can not but speak the things which wee have seen and heard. Isaiah.

8.20 To the Law and to the testimony, if they speak not according to this Rule, it is because there is no light in them.

2 Cor. 1.9, 10 But we had the sentence of death in our selves, that wee should not trust in our selves, but in the living God which raiseth the dead; who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver, in whom wee trust that he will yet deliver.

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