The fact that Article 1 expresses the belief that the Bible, both Old and New Testaments, is divinely inspired, true, trustworthy, and reveals God to humans is not uncommon. Many denominations’ statements of faith express this. There are two emphases that set Article 1 apart as a uniquely Southern Baptist expression of belief in the […]
BF&M 2000
Our new series on The Baptist Faith & Message
In 2025 Southern Baptists are celebrating an important anniversary. In addition to the creation of the SBC’s Cooperative Program, the Baptist Faith and Message was also adopted in 1925. At the time, many SBC churches held to the New Hampshire Confession of Faith, but the convention had not created or adopted its own statement. Concerned […]