Not a Freelance Club: Identity, Association, and Confessionalism in the SBC

What’s in a name? When it comes to Southern Baptists, hopefully a clear confession of faith that defines our identity and governs our association.
Why Southern Baptists Would Be Blessed by Stronger Confessionalism

If the reformers were asked, “should we dumb down our statements of faith?”—what would they say?
3.12 Tom J. Nettles • Reading • “The Good Confession: Why Southern Baptists Would Do Well to Embrace Their Confession”

Why should Southern Baptists embrace their confession? Here are four good reasons.
The Good Confession: Why Southern Baptists Would Do Well to Embrace Their Confession

Why should Southern Baptists embrace their confession? Here are four good reasons.
“The Power and Duty of An Association” (1749): What an Old Treatise Can Teach Today’s Baptists

In his 18th-century treatise, pastor Benjamin Griffith gives a timely lesson for Baptists today on cooperation and disfellowship.
3.11 Michael A.G. Haykin, David Schrock, Stephen Wellum • Interview • “Baptists, A Confessional People”

Listen in as David Schrock and Stephen Wellum interview church historian Michael Haykin on his longform essay “Baptists, A Confessional People.”
A Time-Tested Compass Pointing to True North: The 1689 Second London Baptist Confession

Written in response to heterodox teaching, the 1689 London Baptist Confession is still a faithful guide for the church today.
3.10 Michael A.G. Haykin • Reading • “Baptists, A Confessional People”

Historically, Baptists have been a people committed to the authority of Scripture. This very commitment to the Bible has also led Baptists to be a confessional people.
Baptists, A Confessional People

Historically, Baptists have been a people committed to the authority of Scripture. This very commitment to the Bible has also led Baptists to be a confessional people.
February Intermission: From Theology by the Book to Confessing the Faith Together

As we move on from considering theology by the Book in February, we consider the importance of Creeds and Confessions for cooperation in March. See where we’ve come from and where we’re going!