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    Philadelphia Confession of Faith (1742), Elders and brethren of the Particular Baptist churches in London and the country and Philadelphia Baptist Association · PDF

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    Chapter 1: Of the Holy Scriptures

    The supream Judge by which all Controversies of Religion are to be determined, and all Decrees of Councils, Opinions of antient Writers, Doctrines of Men, and private Spirits, are to be examined, and in whose Sentence we are to rest, can be no other but the Holy Scripture delivered by the Spirit, into which Scripture so delivered, our Faith is finally resolved.a

    1. a. Matthew 22:29, 32; Ephesians 2:20; Acts 28:23

      Matthew 22:29; Matthew 22:32

      22:29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. 22:32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

      22:29 Jesus answered, "You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God. 22:32 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living."

      Ephesians 2:20

      2:20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

      2:20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.

      Acts 28:23

      28:23 And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.

      28:23 So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets.

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    Changes from Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), Paragraph 1.10

    Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), Paragraph 1.10

    The supream Judge by which all Controversies of Religion are to be determined, and all Decrees of Counsels, Councils, Opinions of ancient antient Writers, Doctrines of Men, and private Spirits, are to be examined, and in whose Sentence we are to rest, can be no other but the Holy Scripture delivered by the Spirit, into which Scripture so delivered, our Faith is finally resolved.

    Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), Paragraph 1.10

    The supream Judge by which all Controversies of Religion are to be determined, and all Decrees of Counsels, Opinions of ancient Writers, Doctrines of Men, and private Spirits, are to be examined, and in whose Sentence we are to rest, can be no other but the Holy Scripture delivered by the Spirit, into which Scripture so delivered, our Faith is finally resolved.

    Philadelphia Confession of Faith (1742), Paragraph 1.10

    The supream Judge by which all Controversies of Religion are to be determined, and all Decrees of Councils, Opinions of antient Writers, Doctrines of Men, and private Spirits, are to be examined, and in whose Sentence we are to rest, can be no other but the Holy Scripture delivered by the Spirit, into which Scripture so delivered, our Faith is finally resolved.