Baptist confession

Bibliology (Scripture) | Introduction to Doctrine
What Is the Difference Between a Creed, a Confession, and a Catechism?
ByRev. Ian M. Thomas August 1, 2026
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 55. Creeds, confessions and catechisms often get lumped together as though they were interchangeable, three names for the same kind of document, when in fact each one does a genuinely different job. A creed states the bare essentials of the faith in the fewest possible words. A confession expands considerably on that core, addressing…
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Bibliology (Scripture) | Introduction to Doctrine
What Is Confessional Christianity?
ByRev. Ian M. Thomas July 29, 2026
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 52. Confessional Christianity describes churches and believers who hold to a formal, written confession of faith, a Baptist confession, a Reformed catechism, a denominational statement, as a settled, publicly accountable summary of what they believe Scripture teaches, used to define fellowship, guide teaching, and train new believers. Non-denominational Christianity, by contrast, typically avoids formal…
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What Is the Difference Between a Creed, a Confession, and a Catechism?