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The Kenwood Institute Podcast

The Kenwood Institute Podcast

Baptist Confessionalism & the 1689 | The Kenwood Institute Podcast Episode 20

Sep 15, 2026 · 1 hr 24 min · 11 segments

Should Baptists subscribe to the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith? What does confessionalism add to the church? In this episode of the Kenwood Institute Podcast, Institute director Tom…

Should Baptists subscribe to the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith? What does confessionalism add to the church? In this episode of the Kenwood Institute Podcast, Institute director Tom Sculthorpe has a conversation discussing the importance and relevance of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith. If you enjoyed this episode of the Kenwood Institute Podcast, please like the video, comment, and subscribe! You can also find the Kenwood Institute Podcast wherever you find podcasts! If you find what we do here at the Kenwood Institute helpful, you can give here: https://givebutter.com/kenwoodinstitutesupport Visit our website: https://kenwoodinstitute.org/ Follow us on X: https://x.com/kenwoodinst

Should Baptists subscribe to the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith? What does confessionalism add to the church? In this episode of the Kenwood Institute Podcast, Institute director Tom…

Speakers: Daniel ScheiderGuestDrew SparksGuestTom SculthorpeHost

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Origins of the 1689 Confession8:39 – 16:19

Tom SculthorpeHost

8:39

Um, so you...

Tom SculthorpeHost

8:41

So we've talked about the 1689 Confession already.

Tom SculthorpeHost

8:43

Re- we've referred to it, and, uh, that is the, uh, the th- the historic theological confession that Reformed Baptist Federalists...

Tom SculthorpeHost

8:55

And you, you guys can tell me what all these, you know, words mean, but that's what you guys hold to, right? And a, and a, a Reformed Baptist church would, would have the 1689 Confession as your church's confession.

Daniel ScheiderGuest

9:06

Mm-hmm.

Tom SculthorpeHost

9:07

Uh, my parents are members of a, a 1689 church in Canton, Michigan.

Daniel ScheiderGuest

9:12

Okay.

Drew SparksGuest

9:12

Mm.

Tom SculthorpeHost

9:13

Uh, it's called Grace Baptist Church.

Daniel ScheiderGuest

9:15

Most are.

Tom SculthorpeHost

9:16

Yeah.

Tom SculthorpeHost

9:16

[laughs]

Daniel ScheiderGuest

9:16

Right.

Daniel ScheiderGuest

9:16

[laughs]

Tom SculthorpeHost

9:17

I, if I remember correctly, um, as I've talked to the pastor-

Daniel ScheiderGuest

9:19

Or at least half are.

Daniel ScheiderGuest

9:20

[laughs]

Drew SparksGuest

9:21

Yeah.

Tom SculthorpeHost

9:21

I, when I...

Tom SculthorpeHost

9:22

I re- if I remember correctly, and the, uh, this pastor married my brother several years ago.

Tom SculthorpeHost

9:26

My brother was, was there for a while.

Tom SculthorpeHost

9:28

He, he lives in New York now.

Tom SculthorpeHost

9:29

Um, uh, this church is a plant from Louisville Reformed Baptist from decades ago.

Daniel ScheiderGuest

9:35

Hmm.

Drew SparksGuest

9:35

Okay.

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Origins of the 1689 Confession8:39 – 16:19

Tom SculthorpeHost

8:39

Um, so you...

Tom SculthorpeHost

8:41

So we've talked about the 1689 Confession already.

Tom SculthorpeHost

8:43

Re- we've referred to it, and, uh, that is the, uh, the th- the historic theological confession that Reformed Baptist Federalists...

Tom SculthorpeHost

8:55

And you, you guys can tell me what all these, you know, words mean, but that's what you guys hold to, right? And a, and a, a Reformed Baptist church would, would have the 1689 Confession as your church's confession.

Daniel ScheiderGuest

9:06

Mm-hmm.

Tom SculthorpeHost

9:07

Uh, my parents are members of a, a 1689 church in Canton, Michigan.

Daniel ScheiderGuest

9:12

Okay.

Drew SparksGuest

9:12

Mm.

Tom SculthorpeHost

9:13

Uh, it's called Grace Baptist Church.

Daniel ScheiderGuest

9:15

Most are.

Tom SculthorpeHost

9:16

Yeah.

Tom SculthorpeHost

9:16

[laughs]

Daniel ScheiderGuest

9:16

Right.

Daniel ScheiderGuest

9:16

[laughs]

Tom SculthorpeHost

9:17

I, if I remember correctly, um, as I've talked to the pastor-

Daniel ScheiderGuest

9:19

Or at least half are.

Daniel ScheiderGuest

9:20

[laughs]

Drew SparksGuest

9:21

Yeah.

Tom SculthorpeHost

9:21

I, when I...

Tom SculthorpeHost

9:22

I re- if I remember correctly, and the, uh, this pastor married my brother several years ago.

Tom SculthorpeHost

9:26

My brother was, was there for a while.

Tom SculthorpeHost

9:28

He, he lives in New York now.

Tom SculthorpeHost

9:29

Um, uh, this church is a plant from Louisville Reformed Baptist from decades ago.

Daniel ScheiderGuest

9:35

Hmm.

Drew SparksGuest

9:35

Okay.

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