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Our Confession of Faith

The Second London Baptist Confession of Faith

We fully subscribe to the Confession of 1689 — not as equal to or above Scripture, but as an accurate expression of the system of doctrine the Scriptures teach: an assistance in controversy, a confirmation in faith, and an instrument of edification and instruction.

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  1. I Of the Holy Scriptures 10 ¶
  2. II Of God and of the Holy Trinity 3 ¶
  3. III Of God’s Decree 7 ¶
  4. IV Of Creation 3 ¶
  5. V Of Divine Providence 7 ¶
  6. VI Of the Fall of Man, of Sin, and of the Punishment thereof 5 ¶
  7. VII Of God’s Covenant 3 ¶
  8. VIII Of Christ the Mediator 10 ¶
  9. IX Of Free Will 5 ¶
  10. X Of Effectual Calling 4 ¶
  11. XI Of Justification 6 ¶
  12. XII Of Adoption 1 ¶
  13. XIII Of Sanctification 3 ¶
  14. XIV Of Saving Faith 3 ¶
  15. XV Of Repentance unto Life and Salvation 5 ¶
  16. XVI Of Good Works 7 ¶
  17. XVII Of Perseverance of the Saints 3 ¶
  18. XVIII Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation 4 ¶
  19. XIX Of the Law of God 7 ¶
  20. XX Of the Gospel, and of the extent of the Grace thereof 4 ¶
  21. XXI Of Christian Liberty, and Liberty of Conscience 3 ¶
  22. XXII Of Religious Worship, and the Sabbath-Day 8 ¶
  23. XXIII Of Lawful Oaths and Vows 5 ¶
  24. XXIV Of the Civil Magistrate 3 ¶
  25. XXV Of Marriage 4 ¶
  26. XXVI Of the Church 15 ¶
  27. XXVII Of the Communion of Saints 2 ¶
  28. XXVIII Of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper 2 ¶
  29. XXIX Of Baptism 4 ¶
  30. XXX Of the Lord’s Supper 8 ¶
  31. XXXI Of the state of Man after Death, and of the Resurrection of the Dead 3 ¶
  32. XXXII Of the Last Judgment 3 ¶

About this text

The Confession was first published in 1677 by Particular Baptist churches in London and publicly owned by their General Assembly in 1689. The text here follows the edition prepared by BaptistConfession.org (Silicon Valley Reformed Baptist Church), who have dedicated their text and Scripture proofs to the public domain. Use the reading options on each chapter to switch between the original and modernized spelling, or to hide the Scripture proofs. Point at (or tap) any proof reference to read the verse.