The 1689 Handbook

A chapter by chapter introduction to the second London Baptist Confession of Faith.

The Confession summarises what the Bible says about the core topics of the Christian faith: Scripture, God, Christ, humanity, sin and salvation, the Church and the end times. Across history it has proven itself to be an effective way for churches to make known what they believe, to instruct their membership on the essentials of the faith and to guard against error. These benefits continue to be enjoyed by churches across cultures today.

Written with doctrinal insight, pastoral experience and a teacher’s heart, The 1689 Handbook mines the Confession’s riches, bringing its key teachings home to the reader with clarity and helpful application for bath individual Christians and local churches. The unity and coherence of the Confession are emphasised throughout the book, helping the reader to enjoy it as an organic whole and to see how each doctrine fits together. Study questions enable the book to be used in small groups and in wider church settings.