The Matter of Baptist Confessions

I.    The Matter of Baptist Confessions

A.    With their congregational polity and their emphasis on local church autonomy, Baptists have always had a natural aversion to any denominational enforcement of creeds or confessions.

1.    In times of theological defection, however, the matter has been a sensitive area of debate.

2.    The Fundamentalist Fellowship placed great emphasis on preaching, and

3.    Their eloquent expositions of the great doctrines of the faith prompted a renewed discussion of the matter of creeds and confessions.