Book Review: Truths We Confess by R.C. Sproul

There are many confessions of faith that Christians have held on to for generations. We have the Heidelberg Catechism, Belgic Confession, and the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith. One popular confession which those in the Presbyterian church hold on to the Westminster Confession of faith. There are some Baptists that have loved this confession but disagree with some of it. Probably the biggest disagreement in this confession for Baptists is on the area of Baptism.

R.C. Sproul wrote a book a few years ago that does an exposition of the Westminster Confession to help his readers understand what this confession teaches through the lens of Scripture. The book is titled, Truths We Confess, which was originally three volumes but has been revised into one single volumes. Sproul grows through each chapter and paragraph of the confession to show the reader why we believe what we believe the confession states. The confession addresses Scripture, Creation, the Trinity, Justification, and many more doctrinal beliefs.

As a Baptist, I know where I stand on the issue of Baptism which Sproul does address in this book because that is what the confession addresses. The Confession states that children of believers are to be baptized. Of course Baptists are not going to agree on this issue. While this book is good for Presbyterians and any believer that holds to this Westminster, it is also good for Baptists to read to understand more about the faith we believe.

Thanks Reformation Trust for letting me review this book.