[wmfights]

Today, instead of Baptist using the very robust and detailed London Baptist of Faith of 1689, they instead point to 5 or 6 points on the wall. It's like having the Cliff Notes of Shakespeare. It's simply not the same thing.

To which I say thank God.

Instead of getting caught up in trying to figure out how many angels can stand on the head of a pin I am happy to stick with the simple explanation that an Evangelical Christian is a Born Again Christian that proclaims The Gospel to the lost and believes the 5 Solas.

If I'm not mistaken the London Baptist of Faith confession has been changed. Haven't the more objectionable parts concerning the Pope and the RCC been altered?

[Cronos]

an Evangelical Christian is a Born Again Christian that proclaims The Gospel to the lost and believes the 5 Solas.

what of those who accept 3 out of 5 solas? Many baptists do that. And even oneness pentecostals say they are Born-Again. Are they evangelical too? An oversimplified description becomes a catch-all and does not really indicate what one beliefs.

[HarleyD]

To which I say thank God.

I wouldn't be too excited about that. It's simply a dumbing down of the gospel. No different then our education system. I can't tell you how much I looked for substantive theology without finding it. It's a disgrace when you have to go back to writing that is over 300 years old to find good hard systematic theology.

If I'm not mistaken the London Baptist of Faith confession has been changed.

I suspect so. I started using the 1644 version but chose Spurgeon's version instead. Over the course of time the "offensive" parts are changed. Heck, I suspect they'll even do that with the Bible someday. Oops...they have.