The 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith

• Forward
• Chapter 1: Of the Holy Scriptures
• Chapter 2: Of God and of the Holy Trinity
• Chapter 3: Of God's Decree
• Chapter 4: Of Creation
• Chapter 5: Of Divine Providence
• Chapter 6: Of the Fall of Man, Of Sin, And of the Punishment Thereof
• Chapter 7: Of God's Covenant
• Chapter 8: Of Christ the Mediator
• Chapter 9: Of Free Will
• Chapter 10: Of Effectual Calling
• Chapter 11: Of Justification
• Chapter 12: Of Adoption
• Chapter 13: Of Sanctification
• Chapter 14: Of Saving Faith
• Chapter 15: Of Repentance Unto Life and Salvation
• Chapter 16: Of Good Works
• Chapter 17: Of The Perseverance of the Saints
• Chapter 18: Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation
• Chapter 19: Of the Law of God
• Chapter 20: Of the Gospel, and of the Extent of the Grace Thereof
• Chapter 21: Of Christian Liberty and Liberty of Conscience
• Chapter 22: Of Religious Worship and the Sabbath Day.
• Chapter 23: Of Lawful Oaths and Vows
• Chapter 24: Of the Civil Magistrate
• Chapter 25: Of Marriage
• Chapter 26: Of the Church
• Chapter 27: Of the Communion of Saints
• Chapter 28: Of Baptism and the Lord's Supper.
• Chapter 29: Of Baptism
• Chapter 30: Of the Lord's Supper
• Chapter 31: Of the State of Man after Death and Of the Resurrection of the Dead.
• Chapter 32: Of the Last Judgment
• Closing Statement & Signatories

Chapter 14: Of Saving Faith

1. The grace of faith, whereby the elect are enabled to believe to the saving of their souls, is the work of the Spirit of Christ in their hearts, and is ordinarily wrought by the ministry of the Word; by which also, and by the administration of baptism and the Lord's supper, prayer, and other means appointed of God, it is increased and strengthened. (2 Cor. 4:13; Eph. 2:8; Rom. 10:14, 17; Luke 17;5; 1 Pet. 2:2; Acts 20:32)

2. By this faith a Christian believeth to be true whatsoever is revealed in the Word for the authority of God himself, and also apprehendeth an excellency therein above all other writings and all things in the world, as it bears forth the glory of God in his attributes, the excellency of Christ in his nature and offices, and the power and fullness of the Holy Spirit in his workings and operations: and so is enabled to cast his soul upon the truth thus believed; and also acteth differently upon that which each particular passage thereof containeth; yielding obedience to the commands, trembliGod.
(2 Kings 10:30; 1 Kings 21:27, 29; Gen. 4:5; Heb. 11:4, 6; 1 Cor. 13:1; Matt. 6:2, 5; Amos 5:21, 22; Rom. 9:16; Tit. 3:5; Job 21:14, 15; Matt. 25:41-43)

3. This faith, although it be different in degrees, and may be weak or strong, yet it is in the least degree of it different in the kind or nature of it, as is all other saving grace, from the faith and common grace of temporary believers; and therefore, though it may be many times assailed and weakened, yet it gets the victory, growing up in many to the attainment of a full assurance through Christ, who is both the author and finisher of our faith.
(Heb. 5:13, 14; Matt. 6:30; Rom. 4:19, 20; 2 Pet. 1:1; Eph. 6:16; 1 John 5:4, 5; Heb. 6:11, 12; Col. 2:2; Heb. 12:2)