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Baptist Faith and Message (view source)
Revision as of 01:05, March 10, 2018
, 01:05, March 10, 2018→History
The BF&M originated in 1925 out of the much older New Hampshire Confession of Faith. It has been amended three times: in 1963, 1998, and 2000.
The BF&M originated in 1925 out of the much older New Hampshire Confession of Faith. It has been amended three times: in 1963, 1998, and 2000.
The 1998 version added an entire new section (Section XVIII) on The Family. The 2000 revision added, among other notable changes, a sentence in Section XV (The Christian and the Social Order) supporting the [[sanctity of life]]. It also replaced gender-specific terms with gender-neutral ones in those cases where applicable to all Christians, male and female.
The 1998 version consisted of a single change: an entire new section (Section XVIII) on The Family. The 2000 revision added, among other notable changes, a sentence in Section XV (The Christian and the Social Order) supporting the [[sanctity of life]].
The 1998 and 2000 revisions were controversial among the liberal elements of the SBC (and among supporters of the liberal splinter group Cooperative Baptist Fellowship) for the following changes:
The 1998 and 2000 revisions were controversial among the liberal elements of the SBC (and among supporters of the liberal splinter group Cooperative Baptist Fellowship) for the following changes: