Baptist Standards, The: Our Catechisms, Confessions, and Creeds

FORTHCOMING TITLE, ETA SEPTEMBER 2026

This collection brings together the primary confessions and catechisms of the early Reformed Baptist tradition, illustrating how early Baptists understood that they stood firmly within the reformed Christian tradition while still maintaining their doctrinal distinctives.

At the center of the collection are the First London Baptist Confession of Faith (1646), the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1677/1689), An Orthodox Catechism (1680), and The Baptist Catechism (1695) complete with their Scripture proofs.

Also included are the great ecumenical creeds of the faith—the Apostles’, Nicene, and Athanasian creeds and the Symbol of Chalcedon. A series of appendices further enrich the volume by presenting key historical documents, tracking the development of Baptist theology within the broader Reformed tradition. Each included document is accompanied by a historical introduction from Dr. Thomas J. Nettles, providing necessary context and tracing its theological significance.

This volume includes:

• The principal confessions and catechisms of early Reformed Baptists.
• Historical introductions to each document by Dr. Thomas J. Nettles.
• Scripture proofs accompanying the confessional texts.
• The ecumenical creeds and the Symbol of Chalcedon.
• Supplemental confessional material tracing the roots of Baptist theology.

This collection serves both as a reliable doctrinal reference and a practical teaching tool, preserving the confessional heritage of the Reformed Baptist tradition.