Does Having a Confession of Faith Make You a Narrow Church? Ft. Oliver Allmand-Smith
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Does having a confession of faith make a church narrow in theology, critical of other churches and hunkered down in their own bunker, unwilling to work with others? John Mark and Jonny talk with Oliver Allmand-Smith about the true spirit of the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith, those who wrote it and how the Confession promotes a generous and warm orthodoxy challenging churches to pray for each other and partner for the gospel. Resources for Further Study: - Recovering Our Confes...
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