The Baptist Fellowship Church
Confession of Faith
Adapted from the New Hampshire Confession of Faith
The Baptist Fellowship Church Confession of Faith
(Adapted from the New Hampshire Confession of Faith)
Links:
New Hampshire Confession of Faith
http://baptiststudiesonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/the-new-hampshire-confession-of-faith.pdf
https://biblehub.com/library/schaff/the_creeds_of_the_evangelical_protestant_churches/the_new_hampshire_baptist_confession.htm (with Scriptural references and links)
Baptist Confession of Faith 1689
https://www.the1689confession.com/
Westminster Confession of Faith
https://www.ligonier.org/learn/articles/westminster-confession-faith/
Explanation about the NHCOF
https://founders.org/2014/07/17/the-new-hampshire-confession/
I. Of the Scriptures
We believe that the Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired and is a perfect treasure of heavenly instruction; that it has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth that is without any mixture of error. We believe that the Bible reveals the principles by which God will judge us; and therefore is, and shall forever remain the true centre of Christian union, and the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and opinions should be tried.
II Tim. 3:16-17; II Tim. 3:15; Proverbs 30:5-6; Romans 2:12; Phil. 3:16; I John 4:1
II. Of the True God
We believe that there is only one living and true God, whose name is JEHOVAH. He is an infinite intelligent Spirit and is the Maker and supreme Ruler of heaven and earth. He is inexpressibly glorious in holiness, and worthy of all possible honour, confidence and love. In the unity of the Godhead there are three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; equal in every divine perfection and executing distinct but harmonious offices in the great work of redemption.
John 4:24; Ps. 83:18; Heb.3:4; Rom. 1:20; Jer.10:10; Ex.15:11; Ps.147:5; Isa.6:3; I Pet.1:15-16; Rev.4:6-8; Mark12:30; Rev.4:11; Matt.10:37; Jer.2:12-13; Matt.28:19; John 15:26; I Cor.12:4-6; I John 5:7; John10:30; John 5:17; John 14:23; John 17:5&10; Acts 5:3-4; I Cor.2:10-11; Phil. 2:5-6; Eph. 2:18; II Cor.13:14; Rev. 1:4-5.
III. Of the Fall of Man
We believe that man was created in holiness, under the law of his Maker, but as a result of his own transgression, fell from that holy and happy state. Consequently, all mankind are now sinners, not by constraint but choice, being by nature utterly void of that holiness required by God’s law, and inclined to evil. In so doing, man is condemned to eternal ruin, being without defence or excuse.
Gen.1:27; Gen.1:31; Ecc.7:29; Acts 17:26-29; Gen.2:16-17; Gen.3:6-24; Rom. 5:12; Rom.5:15-19; Ps.51:5; Rom.8:7; Isa.53:6; Gen.6:12; Rom.3:9-18; Eph.2:1-3; Rom.1:18,32; Rom.2:1-16; Gal.3:10; Matt. 20:15; Ezek. 18:19-20; Rom.1:20; Rom.3:19; Gal. 3:22.
IV. Of the Way of Salvation
We believe that the salvation of sinners is wholly of grace; through the Mediatorial offices of the Son of God. Appointed by the Father, He freely took upon Himself our nature, yet without sin and honoured the divine law by his personal obedience. By his death, He made a full atonement for our sins and having risen from the dead, he is now enthroned in heaven. In Him, as Man and God, his sympathies and divine perfection made Him in every way qualified to be a suitable, a compassionate, and an all-sufficient Saviour.
Eph.2:3, Matt. 18:11, I John4:10, I Cor.3:5-7, Acts 15:11, John 3:16, John1:1-14, Heb. 4:14, Heb. 12-24, Phil. 2:9&14, II Cor. 5:21, Isa. 42:21, Phil. 2:8, Gal. 4:4-5, Rom. 3:21, Isa. 53:4-5, Matt. 20:28, Rom.4:25, Rom. 3:21-26, I John 2:3, I Cor. 15:1-3, Heb.9:13-15, Heb.1:8, Heb. 1:3, Col. 3:1-4, Heb. 7:25, Col. 2:18, Heb. 7:26, Ps. 89:19, Ps.34