Baptist Faith and Message
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The Baptist Faith and Message is the official doctrinal statement of the Southern Baptist Convention, summarizing its core theological beliefs and guiding principles.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baptist Faith and Message canonical | 5 |
| Baptist Faith and Message 2000 | 2 |
| Baptist Faith and Message (2000) | 1 |
| Baptist Faith and Message 1925 | 1 |
| Baptist Faith and Message 1963 | 1 |
| Baptist view of Scripture | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1949609 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Baptist Faith and Message Context triple: [Southern Baptist Convention, confessionalDocument, Baptist Faith and Message]
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A.
The Christian Baptist
The Christian Baptist was an early 19th-century religious periodical that Alexander Campbell used to promote Restorationist theology and critique established church practices in the United States.
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B.
The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church
The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church is the denomination’s authoritative manual that outlines its doctrine, polity, rules, and procedures for church governance and practice.
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C.
Baptist World Alliance
The Baptist World Alliance is a global fellowship and representative body of Baptist churches and organizations that promotes unity, evangelism, human rights, and humanitarian aid worldwide.
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D.
Confession of Faith of the Evangelical United Brethren Church
The Confession of Faith of the Evangelical United Brethren Church is a Protestant doctrinal statement that outlines the core theological beliefs and teachings now shared within the United Methodist Church.
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E.
Belhar Confession
The Belhar Confession is a Christian doctrinal statement originating in South Africa that emphasizes unity, reconciliation, and justice in opposition to apartheid and racial segregation within the church.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Baptist Faith and Message Target entity description: The Baptist Faith and Message is the official doctrinal statement of the Southern Baptist Convention, summarizing its core theological beliefs and guiding principles.
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A.
The Christian Baptist
The Christian Baptist was an early 19th-century religious periodical that Alexander Campbell used to promote Restorationist theology and critique established church practices in the United States.
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B.
The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church
The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church is the denomination’s authoritative manual that outlines its doctrine, polity, rules, and procedures for church governance and practice.
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C.
Baptist World Alliance
The Baptist World Alliance is a global fellowship and representative body of Baptist churches and organizations that promotes unity, evangelism, human rights, and humanitarian aid worldwide.
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D.
Confession of Faith of the Evangelical United Brethren Church
The Confession of Faith of the Evangelical United Brethren Church is a Protestant doctrinal statement that outlines the core theological beliefs and teachings now shared within the United Methodist Church.
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E.
Belhar Confession
The Belhar Confession is a Christian doctrinal statement originating in South Africa that emphasizes unity, reconciliation, and justice in opposition to apartheid and racial segregation within the church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Southern Baptist Convention document
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confession of faith ⓘ doctrinal statement ⓘ doctrinal statement ⓘ doctrinal statement ⓘ doctrinal statement ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
Southern Baptist Convention
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Southern Baptist Convention ⓘ Southern Baptist Convention ⓘ Southern Baptist Convention ⓘ |
| affirmsDoctrine |
Trinity
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believers’ baptism by immersion ⓘ biblical inerrancy (especially in 2000 revision) ⓘ local church autonomy ⓘ religious liberty ⓘ salvation by grace through faith ⓘ separation of church and state ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateAdopted |
1925
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1963 ⓘ 2000 ⓘ |
| dateCreated | 1925 ⓘ |
| denomination | Southern Baptist Convention ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Baptism and the Lord’s Supper
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Cooperation ⓘ Education ⓘ Evangelism and Missions ⓘ God ⓘ God’s Purpose of Grace ⓘ Last Things ⓘ Man ⓘ Peace and War ⓘ Religious Liberty ⓘ Salvation ⓘ Stewardship ⓘ The Christian and the Social Order ⓘ The Church ⓘ The Family ⓘ The Lord’s Day ⓘ Bible ⓘ
surface form:
The Scriptures
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| hasVersion |
Baptist Faith and Message
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Baptist Faith and Message 1925
Baptist Faith and Message self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Baptist Faith and Message 1963
Baptist Faith and Message self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Baptist Faith and Message 2000
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| influencedBy |
Abstract of Principles
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New Hampshire Confession of Faith ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| placeCreated |
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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surface form:
Memphis, Tennessee
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| publisher |
Lifeway Christian Resources
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surface form:
LifeWay Christian Resources
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| religiousTradition |
Baptists
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surface form:
Baptist
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| status | current official doctrinal statement of the Southern Baptist Convention ⓘ |
| subject |
Baptist ecclesiology
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Baptist soteriology ⓘ Baptist Faith and Message self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Baptist view of Scripture
Baptist view of evangelism and missions ⓘ Baptist view of ordinances ⓘ Baptist view of the church ⓘ Baptist view of the family ⓘ Christian theology ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
conservative
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evangelical ⓘ |
| usedAs |
confessional basis for Southern Baptist mission boards
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doctrinal guideline for Southern Baptist seminaries ⓘ teaching standard in Southern Baptist churches ⓘ |
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Subject: Baptist Faith and Message Description of subject: The Baptist Faith and Message is the official doctrinal statement of the Southern Baptist Convention, summarizing its core theological beliefs and guiding principles.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Baptist Faith and Message 2000
this entity surface form:
Baptist Faith and Message 1925
this entity surface form:
Baptist Faith and Message 1963
this entity surface form:
Baptist Faith and Message 2000
this entity surface form:
Baptist view of Scripture
this entity surface form:
Baptist Faith and Message (2000)