Creeds, Confessions, and Catechisms

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Creeds, Confessions, and Catechisms

Connecting with the faith of Christians of the past one confession at a time. Hebrews 12:1-2.

10/06/2026

First London Baptist Confession of Faith (1644/46)
Article 35

https://nobts.edu/baptist-center-theology/confessions/First_London_Baptist_Confession_of_Faith_1646.pdf

09/06/2026

"Though it be true, that God has promised the pouring out of his Spirit, yet this is not annexed to the laying on of hands, but was dispensed without laying on of hands, as Acts 2, Acts 10:44. And sometimes before Baptism, as Acts 9:17, 19 & 10:44."
-William Kiffin (1616-1701)

08/06/2026

First London Baptist Confession of Faith (1644/46)
Article 34

https://nobts.edu/baptist-center-theology/confessions/First_London_Baptist_Confession_of_Faith_1646.pdf

06/06/2026

https://www.crossway.org/bibles/the-greek-new-testament-produced-at-tyndale-h-tru/

Crossway sent me a copy of "The Greek New Testament, Produced at Tyndale House, Cambridge" (TruTone, Black) in exchange for an honest review.

The THGNT is quickly becoming my favorite Greek text. This is not only because of the quality of the text (though it is superb) or the simplicity of the apparatus (though that is commendable, especially for readers and non-academic work), but also because of the variety of editions offered. This edition takes the standard edition of the THGNT, gilds the pages, and binds it in one of Crossway's signature Trutone covers. The lining is also noteworthy. Crossway's Trutone editions usually have a paper liner, but this edition has a really nice synthetic liner. It makes for a much nicer and durable lining, and I wish that Crossway would do this for more of their TruTone Bibles. All these features make this an ideal edition for taking the THGNT on the go. Going forward, this will be what I bring to church and carry with me when I'm out and about. If you love the Greek New Testament and you want a nice, clean, readable edition that is optimized to be taken on the go, I can think of no finer option than this!

05/06/2026

https://www.wtsbooks.com/products/on-the-nature-and-kingdom-of-god-the-theological-manuscripts-of-james-ussher-9781955859028

Westminster Seminary Press sent me a copy of "On the Nature and Kingdom of God: The Theological Manuscripts of James Ussher" in exchange for an honest review.

There are few theologians so significant yet underappreciated today as James Ussher, especially for English-speaking confessional Christians. Few today know his name, yet many probably feel his impact. Ussher was a Reformed archbishop in Ireland who worked to bring Reformed theology to the Irish church. He was a contemporary of the Westminster Assembly, and though he was a Royalist, his work was greatly respected and emulated by the Assembly (for more on this see "The Westminster Assembly's Probable Appropriation of James Ussher's Theology," pp. 381-425). This book is a gem because it takes key works by Ussher and makes them available to the modern English-speaker for the first time. The publisher sets the Latin text on the left page and the new English translation on the right. Thus, in this book we have a volume that is accessible to the laity while also providing a valuable resource to the study of 16th-century Reformed Scholasticism.

The content of this book is invaluable. There are several prefaces and introductions that give a lot of helpful information essential to understanding Ussher and his work. They give you a solid foundation for understanding the meat of this volume. The works of Ussher contained in this volume are his writings on the fundamentals of the Christian faith. This is nothing short of amazing. We know from Ussher's own pen what he thought was essential for every Christian to know and how he articulated these things. The essays at the back are not essential for the primary sources, but they are great points from which to launch further study. While the book would still be great without them, they nonetheless contribute great value to the book.

I strongly recommend this book. This is a fantastic resource for study of theology (in general) and British Reformed theology (in particular).

05/06/2026

First London Baptist Confession of Faith (1644/46)
Article 33

https://nobts.edu/baptist-center-theology/confessions/First_London_Baptist_Confession_of_Faith_1646.pdf

04/06/2026

"We are convinced (1.) That it is the Duty of all Believers to be Baptized in Water upon Confession of their Faith, &c. (2.) That none but such ought to be Baptized. (3.) That such as Practise otherwise deviate from the Rule of the Gospel, and the Precedents Recorded there. (4.) That such a Deviation is in itself disorderly, and in the Consequence dangerous, as bringing many unregenerate Members into the Church, &c. We conceive our selves bound by the indispensable Rule of our Duty, to bear our Testimony against such a Practice, and in the most Healing manner we can, to discharge our selves from being countenancers, or abettors of it, which we can do no other way (unless they will be reclaimed) then by withdrawing from those disorders; after the Example of the Primitive Saints, of the Ancient Waldensoe, our Modern Reformers, &c. (5.) We are satisfied that we are guilty of no Schism in that particular, for we separate not from any Christian as such, but hold Communion as far as we agree, and where we cannot agree, we dare not but obey the Command before recited, though we expose our selves to worldly inconveniencies by it; The least particle of Divine Truth being more valuable than any thing the world can present: for which our, Brethren should not blame us, but rather seriously examine our Reasons and Arguments, and then judge."
-William Kiffin (1616-1701)

03/06/2026

First London Baptist Confession of Faith (1644/46)
Article 32

https://nobts.edu/baptist-center-theology/confessions/First_London_Baptist_Confession_of_Faith_1646.pdf

02/06/2026

"This Mr Walwyn, to work upon the indigent and poorer sort of people, and to raise up their spirits in discontents and clamours, &c. did one time profess, he could wish with all his heart that there was neither Pale, Hedge nor Ditch in the whole Nation, and that it was an unconscionable thing that one man should have ten thousand pounds, and another, more deserving and useful to the Common-wealth, should not be worth two pence; or to that purpose."
-William Kiffin (1616-1701)

01/06/2026

First London Baptist Confession of Faith (1644/46)
Article 31

https://nobts.edu/baptist-center-theology/confessions/First_London_Baptist_Confession_of_Faith_1646.pdf

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