Confessing the Faith: The 1689 Baptist Confession for the 21st Century

by Stan Reeves

Publisher:

Founders Press

, 2012

Overview

Stan Reeves presents a new rendition of the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith, making it accessible to the average modern reader. With Reeves’ fresh rendition, you can access the riches of the most influential historical Baptist confession without the obstructions sometimes posed by antiquated language.

Contents

Top Highlights

“Only in the state of glory is the will made perfectly and unchangeably free toward good alone.^{10” (Page 27)}

“The infallible rule for interpreting Scripture is the Scripture itself.” (Page 14)

“This decree does not violate the will of the creature or take away the free working or contingency of second causes” (Page 16)

“Yet God did this in such a way that He is neither the author of sin nor has fellowship with any in their sin” (Page 16)

“Others are left to live in their sin, leading to their just condemnation, to the praise of His glorious justice.” (Page 16)

Product Details

• Title: Confessing the Faith: The 1689 Baptist Confession for the 21st Century
• Author: Stan Reeves
• Publisher: Founders Press
• Print Publication Date: 2012
• Logos Release Date: 2016
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Baptists › Creeds
• ISBNs: 9780984949854, 0984949852
• Resource ID: LLS:CONFESSINGFAITH
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T22:57:10Z

About Stan Reeves

Stan Reeves serves as an elder at Grace Heritage Church in Auburn, Alabama, and is a professor at Auburn University. He also serves as the webmaster for Founders Ministries.