A New Exposition of the London Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689

Paul Smith Paul Smith is full-time elder of Grace Baptist Church, Broadstairs, Kent. He is also a director and the book reviews editor for ET.

14 February, 2024 • 2 min read

Authors: Rob Ventura (ed)
Publisher: Christian Focus
568 pages
Purchase from: Christian Focus (£29.99)

A commentary on a Reformed confession is in many ways a more accessible and pastorally focused systematic theology. And more insulated from theological originality.

Studying a Reformed confession is like being pastored by the Puritans. Worthy modern theological statements abound, but don’t tend to include sections on assurance of faith.