Originally Posted by grace2U
I am a subscriber to the 1689 Confession and see no substantial difference between them.
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I. Baptism and the Lord's Supper are ordinances of positive and sovereign institution, appointed by the Lord Jesus, the only lawgiver, to be continued in His church to the end of the world.[1]

1. Matt. 28:19-20; I Cor. 11:26

II. These holy appointments are to be administered by those only who are qualified and thereunto called, according to the commission of Christ.[2]

2. Matt. 28:19; I Cor. 4:1
Amen! Exactly so.

Steve Owen


Your Baptist history is correct. As for me, having recently come out of the Reformed Baptist movement. I must say I never knew that they were in agreement with the 44/46 Confession of Faith and believed that any believer with a hankerin to preach can administer the sacrament of baptism. Are you sure see no substantial difference between them.


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1677/89 Baptist Confession of Faith
1. Baptism and the Lords Supper are ordinances of positive, and soveraign institution; appointed by the Lord Jesus the only Law-giver, to be continued in his Church (a) to the end of the world.

a Mat. 28 19,20. 1 Cor. 11.26.

2, These holy appointments are to be administred by those only, who are qualified and thereunto called according (b) to the commission of Christ.

b Mat. 28.19. 1 Cor. 4.1.

1646 First London Baptist Confession of Faith
THE person designed by Christ to dispense baptism, the Scripture holds forth to be a disciple; it being no where tied to a particular church officer, or person extraordinarily sent the commission enjoining the administration, being given to them as considered disciples, being men able to preach the gospel.
Isa.8:16; Eph.2:7; Matt.28:19; John 4:2; Acts 20:7, 11:10; 1 Cor. 11: 2, 10:16,17; Rom. 16:2; Matt. 18:17.