1689 Baptist Confession Chapter 32: Of the Last Judgment Paragraph 1. God has appointed a day wherein he will judge the world in righteousness, by Jesus Christ;1 to whom all power and judgment is given of the Father; in which day, not only the apostate angels shall be judged,2 but likewise all persons that have Read more

1689 Baptist Confession Chapter 31: Of the State of Man After Death, and of the Resurrection of the Dead Paragraph 1. The bodies of men after death return to dust, and see corruption;1 but their souls, which neither die nor sleep, having an immortal subsistence, immediately return to God who gave them.2 The souls Read more

1689 Baptist Confession Chapter 30: Of the Lord’s Supper Paragraph 1. The supper of the Lord Jesus was instituted by him the same night wherein he was betrayed, to be observed in his churches, unto the end of the world, for the perpetual remembrance, and showing to all the world the sacrifice of himself in Read more

1689 Baptist Confession Chapter 29: Of Baptism Paragraph 1. Baptism is an ordinance of the New Testament, ordained by Jesus Christ, to be unto the party baptized, a sign of his fellowship with him, in his death and resurrection; of his being engrafted into him;3 of remission of sins;4 and of giving up into God, Read more

1689 Baptist Confession Chapter 28: Of Baptism and the  Lord’s Supper Paragraph 1. Baptism and the Lord’s Supper are ordinances of positive and sovereign institution, appointed by the Lord Jesus, the only lawgiver, to be continued in his church to the end of the world.1 1 Matt. 28:19,20; 1 Cor. 11:26 Read more

1689 Baptist Confession Chapter 27: Of the Communion of the Saints Paragraph 1. All saints that are united to Jesus Christ, their head, by his Spirit, and faith, although they are not made thereby one person with him, have fellowship in his graces, sufferings, death, resurrection, and glory;1 and, being united to Read more

1689 Baptist Confession Chapter 26: Of the Church Paragraph 1. The catholic or universal church, which (with respect to the internal work of the Spirit and truth of grace) may be called invisible, consists of the whole number of the elect, that have been, are, or shall be gathered into one, under Christ, the head Read more

1689 Baptist Confession Chapter 25: Of Marriage Paragraph 1. Marriage is to be between one man and one woman; neither is it lawful for any man to have more than one wife, nor for any woman to have more than one husband at the same time.1 1 Gen. 2:24; Mal. 2:15; Matt. 19:5,6 Paragraph 2. Marriage […]Read more

1689 Baptist Confession Chapter 24: Of the Civil Magistrate Paragraph 1. God, the supreme Lord and King of all the world, has ordained civil magistrates to be under him, over the people, for his own glory and the public good; and to this end has armed them with the power of the sword, for defence […]Read more

1689 Baptist Confession Chapter 23: Of Lawful Oaths and Vows Paragraph 1. A lawful oath is a part of religious worship, wherein the person swearing in truth, righteousness, and judgment, solemnly calls God to witness what he swears,1 and to judge him according to the truth or falseness thereof.2 1 Exod. 20:7; Read more