Listen in as David Schrock and Stephen Wellum interview church historian Michael Haykin on his longford essay "Baptists, A Confessional People."
Intro - 00:43The Thesis of Baptists as a Confessional People - 02:40Where Did Dr. Haykin First Encounter Creeds & Confessions? - 03:50Are Baptists Self-conscious to the Early Creeds & Confessions? - 06:10Why Was the Second London Confession of 1689 Necessary? - 08:44What Happens After the 1689 Confession? - 14:27Comparing Motivations for the Abstract of Principles vs. The Call for a Modern Day Abstract BF&M - 19:24What’s the Connection Between Church Planting, Evangelism, and a Strong Sense of Confessionalism? - 21:14The Relation Between Confessional Churches and Strong Teaching - 26:03What’s a Good Definition of Subscriptionism? - 28:08Subscribing to a Confession and Liberty on Certain Issues - 29:07Revising and Updating Confessions? - 31:10Why Was Confessionalism Lost in the 19th and 10th Centuries? - 38:02Southern Baptists and Calvinism in the 19th Century - 41:38Moving Away From Confessionalism Leads to Liberalism - 43:30Uniting for Mission? - 46:32The Fellowship of Evangelical Baptists in Canada - 48:18What Principles Do We Need to Learn in 2024 about Cooperating around a Confession? - 51:25Are Students at Southern Seminary Committed to Confessionalism? - 52:55Outro – 55:55“Baptists, A Confessional People” – Michael A.G. HaykinTheme: Creeds, Confessions, and CooperationChristoverall.com/giveBaptist Confessions of Faith – William L. Lumpkin & Bill J. LeonardSoldiers of Christ – A. James Fuller, Michael A.G. Haykin, Roger DukeKiffen, Knollys, and Keach: Rediscovering our English Baptist Heritage – Michael A.G. Haykin