Creeds and confessions have developed now and again throughout the history of the church, in order to Biblically articulate what we believe, Many, including the earliest ones in the church, were developed due to heresies and bad doctrine having arisen. They do not carry with them the same sort of Divine inspiration as the text of scripture, but when soundly biblical are very profitable for the well being of the church and its members. The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith is one such Confession. Thanks to an online friend, here is a link to a portion of that Confession. There is a link to the entire document in the article itself. – Dan C.

. CONFESSION  OF FAITH Put forth by the  ELDERS and BRETHREN Of many CONGREGATIONS OF Christians (baptized upon Profession of their faith) in London and the Country . Chapter 2: Of God and of the H…

Source: Quote of the day – The Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689