Chapter 1: The Holy Scriptures | 1689 London Baptist Confession

Chapter 1 of the London Baptist Confession of Faith asserts the Holy Scriptures as the only sufficient, certain, and infallible standard of all saving knowledge, faith, and obedience. It emphasizes that natural revelation is insufficient for salvation, necessitating God's revelation through Scripture, which is divinely inspired, authoritative, and complete. The Scriptures are necessary for preserving and propagating truth and guiding the church. The chapter outlines the composition of the Bible, rejects the Apocrypha, and stresses the need for translation to ensure accessibility to all believers.