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The Baptist Faith and Message 2000

Read the complete official Baptist Faith and Message below, including all 18 articles and their Scripture references. The statement was adopted in 2000 and amended in 2023. The original document is provided by the Southern Baptist Convention.

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View all 18 articles included in the statement
  1. I. The Scriptures
  2. II. God
  3. III. Man
  4. IV. Salvation
  5. V. God’s Purpose of Grace
  6. VI. The Church
  7. VII. Baptism and the Lord’s Supper
  8. VIII. The Lord’s Day
  9. IX. The Kingdom
  10. X. Last Things
  11. XI. Evangelism and Missions
  12. XII. Education
  13. XIII. Stewardship
  14. XIV. Cooperation
  15. XV. The Christian and the Social Order
  16. XVI. Peace and War
  17. XVII. Religious Liberty
  18. XVIII. The Family

Complete Baptist Faith and Message 2000

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Source: Southern Baptist Convention. The Baptist Faith and Message 2000 (adopted 2000; amended 2023). Copyright belongs to the Southern Baptist Convention.