Confession of Faith
While Scripture is always the final authority for faith and practice (II Timothy 3:16-17), historic confessions of faith are helpful for explaining core doctrines in the Bible and serving as both a guide and guard for what we teach. Our church holds to the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.
Sample from the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith
Chapter 8, Paragraph 1 It pleased God, in His eternal purpose, to choose and ordain the Lord Jesus, His only begotten Son, according to the covenant made between them both, to be the mediator between God and man;(1) the prophet, (2) priest, (3) and king; (4) head and savior of the church,(5) the heir of all things, (6) and judge of the world; (7) unto whom He did from all eternity give a people to be His seed and to be by Him in time redeemed, called, justified, sanctified, and glorified.(8)
(1) Isa. 42:1; 1 Pet. 1:19–20 (2) Acts 3:22 (3) Heb. 5:5–6 (4) Ps. 2:6; Luke 1:33 (5) Eph. 1:22–23 (6) Heb. 1:2(7) Acts 17:31 (8) Isa. 53:10; John 17:6; Rom. 8:30
The Five Solas of Reformed Theology
Many people find these five Latin phrases helpful in summarizing the teachings that sparked the Protestant Reformation in the 1500’s:
Solus Christus - In Christ Alone
Sola Scriptura - By Scripture Alone
Soli Deo Gloria - Glory to God Alone
Sola Gratia - By Grace Alone
Sola Fide - Through Faith Alone
Here’s a helpful infographic to learn more.