In a sequel to a previous post, Pastor Jeff Riddle compares the Second London Confession with the Baptist Faith and Message on the subject of the canon of Holy Scripture:
Aside from issues related to its articulation of theology proper (i.e., the doctrine of God), I also see problems in other areas with the BF & M, including the doctrine of Scripture. Article one of the BF & Mis dedicated to the doctrine of Scripture…
The problems with this paragraph primarily have to do with its brevity. One need only contrast it with the ten paragraphs in chapter one of the 2LBCF (1689) which also treats the foundational doctrine of Scripture. A basic and obvious deficiency of the BF & M is its failure to define the canon. This statement never defines what is meant by “The Holy Bible.” Now, I know that Southern Baptist uphold the 66 (39 OT and 27 NT) books of the Protestant Christian Bible. The framers of the BF & M, however, assume the canon without bothering to define it. Contrast this, on the other hand, with paragraph two in chapter one of the 2LBCF (1689) which takes nothing for granted
You can read the entire post here: stylos: Another Problem with the “Baptist Faith and Message”: Failure to Define the Canon.
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