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Confessions of the Faith

Exploring the historic creeds and confessions that have united the Church through the ages.

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The Nicene Creed as a Confession of Faith: Why the Ancient Church Wrote It Down

The Nicene Creed was not an academic exercise — it was the church's urgent response to the Arian crisis. Explore why the ancient church wrote it down and why confessing it together still matters.

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June 29, 2026

Confessions and Church Membership: How Confessions Define the Community of Faith

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June 29, 2026

The Modern Confession: Expressing Ancient Faith in Contemporary Words

The Modern Confession takes timeless biblical truths and expresses them in language that speaks to contemporary readers. Here's an introduction to this contemporary statement of faith.

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June 22, 2026

The Canons of Dort: Grace, Sovereignty, and the Five Points

The Canons of Dort (1618-19) responded to the Arminian controversy with a robust defense of sovereign grace. Explore the Five Points in their historical context.

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June 15, 2026

The Methodist Confession: Wesleyan Theology in Plain Language

Methodism arose in the eighteenth century through John Wesley's preaching of grace, holiness, and the new birth. Its confessional documents reflect a distinct theological vision that still shapes millions of Christians today.

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June 8, 2026

The Lutheran Confession: Faith, Grace, and the Reformation Legacy

The Lutheran confessional tradition is one of the richest in Protestantism. From the Augsburg Confession to the Book of Concord, here's an overview of what Lutherans confess and why it matters.

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May 25, 2026

The Anglican Confession: The Thirty-Nine Articles Explained

The Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion are the historic confession of the Church of England, shaping Anglican theology for nearly five centuries. Here's what they teach and why they still matter.

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May 11, 2026

The Augsburg Confession: Luther's Bold Stand for the Gospel

Presented to Emperor Charles V in 1530, the Augsburg Confession is the foundational document of Lutheran Christianity. Here's the story behind it and what it teaches.

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May 4, 2026

The Belgic Confession: The Reformed Church's Declaration of Faith

Written in 1561 by Guido de Brès under threat of persecution, the Belgic Confession is one of the Three Forms of Unity and a foundational document for Reformed churches worldwide.

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April 27, 2026

The Heidelberg Catechism: Comfort, Guilt, and Grace

Written in 1563, the Heidelberg Catechism remains one of the most beloved confessional documents in Christian history. Structured around guilt, grace, and gratitude, it tells the whole story of salvation.

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April 23, 2026

The Augsburg Confession: The Document That Defined Lutheranism

Presented to Emperor Charles V in 1530, the Augsburg Confession is the foundational document of Lutheranism — a bold, irenic attempt to show that Lutheran teaching was nothing other than the ancient Catholic faith.

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April 20, 2026

The Westminster Confession of Faith: A Guide for Reformed Christians

Drafted in 1646, the Westminster Confession of Faith remains the most comprehensive Reformed statement of doctrine ever produced. Here's what you need to know.

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April 18, 2026

The Barmen Declaration: When the Church Said No to Caesar

Written in May 1934 in Nazi Germany, the Barmen Declaration is one of the most courageous confessional documents ever produced — a church refusing to bow to a totalitarian state.

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April 13, 2026

What Makes a Good Confession? Five Marks of Confessional Excellence

Not all confessions are created equal. What distinguishes a great confession from a merely adequate one? Here are five marks to look for.

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April 7, 2026

Using Confessions of Faith in Family Worship and Catechesis

Confessions aren't just for theologians. They are one of the most powerful tools available for teaching the Christian faith to the next generation — in the home as well as the church.

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April 1, 2026

The Scots Confession of 1560: John Knox and the Scottish Reformation

Written in just four days by John Knox and five other ministers, the Scots Confession of 1560 was the founding confessional document of the Church of Scotland — and one of the most passionate confessions ever written.

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March 27, 2026

How the Reformation Produced a Wave of Confessions

The sixteenth-century Reformation was not just a theological upheaval — it was a confessional explosion. Why did every branch of the Reformation feel compelled to write confessions?

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March 23, 2026

The London Baptist Confession of 1689: Where Baptists Meet Reformed Orthodoxy

The Second London Baptist Confession of 1689 is one of the most important confessional documents in Baptist history — a thoroughly Reformed confession adapted for Baptist ecclesiology.

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March 19, 2026

The Three Forms of Unity: The Backbone of Reformed Confessionalism

The Belgic Confession, the Heidelberg Catechism, and the Canons of Dort together form the "Three Forms of Unity" — the confessional standards of Reformed churches in the Dutch tradition.

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March 14, 2026

The Westminster Confession of Faith: Structure, Purpose, and Enduring Value

Written by 121 divines over five years during the English Civil War, the Westminster Confession of Faith remains the most thorough and influential Reformed confessional document ever produced.

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March 10, 2026

Creeds vs. Confessions: What's the Difference and Why It Matters

People often use "creed" and "confession" interchangeably — but there are meaningful distinctions that illuminate how the Church has expressed its faith across the centuries.

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March 6, 2026

What Is a Confession of Faith? Why the Church Has Always Written Them

A confession of faith is more than a statement of belief — it is the Church's public declaration of what she holds to be true. Here's why confessions have always been essential.

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