Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689
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Chapter 1
Of the Holy Scriptures
10 paragraphs
Chapter 2
Of God and of the Holy Trinity
3 paragraphs
Chapter 3
Of Gods Decree
7 paragraphs
Chapter 4
Of Creation
3 paragraphs
Chapter 5
Of Divine Providence
8 paragraphs
Chapter 6
Of the fall of Man, of Sin, and of the Punishment thereof
5 paragraphs
Chapter 7
Of Gods Covenant
3 paragraphs
Chapter 8
Of Christ the Mediator
10 paragraphs
Chapter 9
Of Free Will
5 paragraphs
Chapter 10
Of Effectual Calling
4 paragraphs
Chapter 11
Of Justification
6 paragraphs
Chapter 12
Of Adoption
1 paragraph
Chapter 13
Of Sanctification
3 paragraphs
Chapter 14
Of Saving Faith
3 paragraphs
Chapter 15
Of Repentance unto Life and Salvation
5 paragraphs
Chapter 16
Of Good Works
7 paragraphs
Chapter 17
Of Perseverance of the Saints
3 paragraphs
Chapter 18
Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation
4 paragraphs
Chapter 19
Of the Law of God
7 paragraphs
Chapter 20
Of the Gospel, and of the extent of the Grace thereof
4 paragraphs
Chapter 21
Of Christian Liberty and Liberty of Conscience
3 paragraphs
Chapter 22
Of Religious Worship and the Sabbath Day
8 paragraphs
Chapter 23
Of Lawful Oaths and Vows
5 paragraphs
Chapter 24
Of the Civil Magistrate
3 paragraphs
Chapter 25
Of Marriage
4 paragraphs
Chapter 26
Of the Church
15 paragraphs
Chapter 27
Of the Communion of Saints
2 paragraphs
Chapter 28
Of Baptism and the Lords Supper
2 paragraphs
Chapter 29
Of Baptism
4 paragraphs
Chapter 30
Of the Lords Supper
8 paragraphs
Chapter 31
Of the State of Man after Death and of the Resurrection of the Dead
3 paragraphs
Chapter 32
Of the Last Judgement
3 paragraphs
About This Confession
The Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689, also known as the Second London Baptist Confession, is a Reformed Baptist confession of faith. It was written by Particular Baptists, who held to a Calvinistic understanding of salvation, in contrast to the General Baptists who held to an Arminian understanding of salvation.