The 1689 London Baptist Confession Of Faith; Read by Eric Kahure

PARAGRAPH 3 As Christ would have us to be certainly persuaded that there shall be a day of judgment, both to deter all men from sin,7 and for the greater consolation of the godly in their adversity,8 so will he have the day unknown to men, that they may shake off all carnal security, and be always watchful, because they know not at what hour the Lord will come,9 and may ever be prepared to say, Co...

PARAGRAPH 2 The end of God's appointing this day, is for the manifestation of the glory of his mercy, in the eternal salvation of the elect; and of his justice, in the eternal damnation of the reprobate, who are wicked and disobedient;4 for then shall the righteous go into everlasting life, and receive that fulness of joy and glory with everlasting rewards, in the presence of the Lord; but the...

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 lived upon the earth shall appear before the tribunal of Christ, to give an account of their thoughts, words, and deeds, and to receive according...

PARAGRAPH 3 The bodies of the unjust shall, by the power of Christ, be raised to dishonour; the bodies of the just, by his Spirit, unto honour, and be made conformable to his own glorious body.8 8  Acts 24:15 ;  John 5:28–29 ;  Phil. 3:21

PARAGRAPH 2 At the last day, such of the saints as are found alive, shall not sleep, but be changed;5 and all the dead shall be raised up with the selfsame bodies, and none other;6 although with different qualities, which shall be united again to their souls forever.7 5  1 Cor. 15:51 , 52 ;  1 Thess. 4:17 6  Job 19:26–27 7  1 Cor. 15:42–43

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 of the righteous being then made perfect in holiness, are received into paradise, where they are with Christ, and behold the face of God in light and glory, waiting for the full redemption of...

PARAGRAPH 8 All ignorant and ungodly persons, as they are unfit to enjoy communion with Christ, so are they unworthy of the Lord's table, and cannot, without great sin against Him, while they remain such, partake of these holy mysteries, or be admitted thereunto;12 yea, whosoever shall receive unworthily, are guilty of the body and blood of the Lord, eating and drinking judgment to themselves....

PARAGRAPH 7 Worthy receivers, outwardly partaking of the visible elements in this ordinance, do then also inwardly by faith, really and indeed, yet not carnally and corporally, but spiritually receive, and feed upon Christ crucified, and all the benefits of His death; the body and blood of Christ being then not corporally or carnally, but spiritually present to the faith of believers in that ordin...

PARAGRAPH 6 That doctrine which maintains a change of the substance of bread and wine, into the substance of Christ's body and blood, commonly called transubstantiation, by consecration of a priest, or by any other way, is repugnant not to Scripture alone,9 but even to common sense and reason, overthroweth the nature of the ordinance, and hath been, and is, the cause of manifold superstitions,...

Chapter 30: Of the Lord's Supper PARAGRAPH 5 The outward elements in this ordinance, duly set apart to the uses ordained by Christ, have such relation to Him crucified, as that truly, although in terms used figuratively, they are sometimes called by the names of the things they represent, to wit, the body and blood of Christ,7 albeit, in substance and nature, they still remain truly and only b...

Chapter 30: Of the Lord's Supper PARAGRAPH 4 The denial of the cup to the people, worshipping the elements, the lifting them up, or carrying them about for adoration, and reserving them for any pretended religious use, are all contrary to the nature of this ordinance, and to the institution of Christ.6 6  Matt. 26:26–28 ,  15:9 ,  Exod. 20:4–5

Chapter 30: Of the Lord's Supper PARAGRAPH 3 The Lord Jesus hath, in this ordinance, appointed His ministers to pray, and bless the elements of bread and wine, and thereby to set them apart from a common to an holy use, and to take and break the bread; to take the cup, and, they communicating also themselves, to give both to the communicants.5 5  1 Cor. 11:23–26 , etc.

Chapter 30: Of the Lord's Supper PARAGRAPH 2 In this ordinance Christ is not offered up to His Father, nor any real sacrifice made at all for remission of sin of the quick or dead, but only a memorial of that one offering up of Himself by Himself upon the cross, once for all;3 and a spiritual oblation of all possible praise unto God for the same.4 So that the popish sacrifice of the mass, as t...

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 His death,1 confirmation of the faith of believers in all the benefits thereof, their spiritual nourishment, and...

Chapter 29: Of Baptism PARAGRAPH 4 Immersion, or dipping of the person in water, is necessary to the due administration of this ordinance.6 6  Matt. 3:16 ;  John 3:23

Chapter 29: Of Baptism PARAGRAPH 3 The outward element to be used in this ordinance is water, wherein the party is to be baptized, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.5 5  Matt. 28:19–20 ;  Acts 8:38

Chapter 29: Of Baptism PARAGRAPH 2 Those who do actually profess repentance towards God, faith in, and obedience to, our Lord Jesus Christ, are the only proper subjects of this ordinance.4 4  Mark 16:16 ;  Acts 8:36–37 ,  2:41 ,  8:12 ,  18:8

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;1 of remission of sins;2 and of his giving up unto God, through Jesus Christ, to live and walk in newness of life.3 1  Rom. 6:3–5 ;  Col. 2:12 ;  Gal. 3:27 2  Mark...

Chapter 28: Of Baptism and the Lord's Supper PARAGRAPH 2 These holy appointments are to be administered by those only who are qualified and thereunto called, according to the commission of Christ.2 2  Matt. 28:19 ;  1 Cor. 4:1

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

Chapter 27: Of the Communion of Saints PARAGRAPH 2 Saints by profession are bound to maintain a holy fellowship and communion in the worship of God, and in performing such other spiritual services as tend to their mutual edification;4 as also in relieving each other in outward things according to their several abilities, and necessities;5 which communion, according to the rule of the gospel, thoug...

Chapter 27: Of the Communion of 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 one another in love, they have communion in each other's gifts and graces,2 and are obliged to the performance...

Chapter 26: Of the Church PARAGRAPH 15 In cases of difficulties or differences, either in point of doctrine or administration, wherein either the churches in general are concerned, or any one church, in their peace, union, and edification; or any member or members of any church are injured, in or by any proceedings in censures not agreeable to truth and order: it is according to the mind of Christ...

Chapter 26: Of the Church PARAGRAPH 14 As each church, and all the members of it, are bound to pray continually for the good and prosperity of all the churches of Christ,27 in all places, and upon all occasions to further every one within the bounds of their places and callings, in the exercise of their gifts and graces, so the churches, when planted by the providence of God, so as they may enjoy...

Chapter 26: Of the Church PARAGRAPH 13 No church members, upon any offence taken by them, having performed their duty required of them towards the person they are offended at, ought to disturb any church-order, or absent themselves from the assemblies of the church, or administration of any ordinances, upon the account of such offence at any of their fellow members, but to wait upon Christ, in the...