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Confessions & Catechisms

Historic statements of the Christian faith, freely available for study and devotion. Read them here or study them with GraceHaven.

The GraceHaven Catechism
2026
131 questions and answers covering God, man, Scripture, sin, salvation, the law, the church, and prayer.
The GraceHaven Doctrinal Statement
2026
98 articles of faith covering Scripture, God, man, salvation, the church, angels, and last things. A comprehensive doctrinal foundation.
The Baptist Catechism
1693
115 questions and answers summarizing Baptist doctrine. The original catechism from which the GraceHaven Catechism was adapted.
London Baptist Confession of Faith
1689
The foundational confession of Reformed Baptist churches. 32 chapters covering the full scope of Christian doctrine.
Westminster Confession of Faith
1646
The most influential Reformed confession of faith. 33 chapters of systematic Protestant theology produced by the Westminster Assembly.
The Westminster Shorter Catechism
1647
107 questions and answers produced by the Westminster Assembly. The most widely used catechism in the Reformed tradition.
Spurgeon's Baptist Confession
1855
Charles Spurgeon's edition of the 1689 London Baptist Confession, published for the congregation of the New Park Street Chapel.
The Nicene Creed
325 / 381
The most universal Christian confession of faith, affirming the Trinity and the full deity of Christ. Includes the original (325) and Constantinopolitan (381) versions.
The Heidelberg Catechism
1563
129 questions and answers organized into 52 Lord's Days. One of the Three Forms of Unity, known for its warm pastoral tone.
The Belgic Confession
1561
37 articles of Reformed doctrine written during the persecution of Protestants in the Low Countries. One of the Three Forms of Unity.
The Canons of Dort
1619
The definitive Reformed statement on the doctrines of grace, produced in response to the Arminian Remonstrance. One of the Three Forms of Unity.
The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy
1978
19 articles of affirmation and denial on the inerrancy of Scripture, with a full exposition. The definitive evangelical statement on the doctrine.

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