In this episode, we're beginning a read-through of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith. This recording includes the preface and the first four chapters: Of the Holy Scriptures, Of God and the Holy Trinity, Of God's Decree, and Of Creation.

The 1689 confession is the common theological confession of Reformed Baptists even up to this day. There have been follow-on confessions such as the New Hampshire Confession, but the 1689 does appear to be the most representative and impactful.

You'll hear shortly in the preface that the original authors included scripture references for what they believed, and they were not lying. However, listing this many scripture references in audio format just doesn't work, but if you look up the confession pretty much anywhere, those scripture references will be there for you.

Finally, you'll notice that the authors acknowledge the contributions and brotherhood of the Westminster Assembly which produced the Westminster Confession of Faith in 1646. My Presbyterian brothers can rest assured that the Westminster Confession and Larger Catechism are on my list to cover here.

But for now, let us sit back and digest these words of the resurrected saints.

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