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• Confession of faith — Confession Con*fes sion, n. [F. confession, L. confessio.] 1. Acknowledgment; avowal, especially in a matter pertaining to one s self; the admission of a debt, obligation, or crime. [1913 Webster] With a crafty madness keeps aloof, When we would… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Confession of faith — Faith Faith (f[=a]th), n. [OE. feith, fayth, fay, OF. feid, feit, fei, F. foi, fr. L. fides; akin to fidere to trust, Gr. pei qein to persuade. The ending th is perhaps due to the influence of such words as truth, health, wealth. See {Bid},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• confession of faith — confession 4b * * * confession (def. 5). [1530 40] * * * confession of faith 1. A formal statement embodying the religious beliefs of a church or sect 2. A creed • • • Main Entry: ↑confess * * * confession of faith …   Useful english dictionary

• Confession of faith — A Confession of Faith is a statement of doctrine very similar to a creed, but usually longer and polemical, as well as didactic. Confessions of Faith are in the main, though not exclusively, associated with Protestantism. The 16th and 17th… …   Wikipedia

• Confession of Faith (United Methodist) — Part of a series on Methodism John Wesley …   Wikipedia

• confession of faith — confession (def. 5). [1530 40] * * * ▪ theology       formal statement of doctrinal belief ordinarily intended for public avowal by an individual, a group, a congregation, a synod, or a church; confessions are similar to creeds, although usually… …   Universalium

• Westminster Confession of Faith — The Westminster Confession of Faith is a Reformed confession of faith, in the Calvinist theological tradition. Although drawn up by the 1646 Westminster Assembly, largely of the Church of England, it became and remains the subordinate standard of …   Wikipedia

• Augsburg Confession of Faith —    The Augsburg Confession of Faith of 1530 was the first major Protestant creedal statement. It aimed to reconcile differences between reformers, and find common ground with Roman Catholics as well. At least that was the hope of Holy Roman… …   Encyclopedia of Protestantism

• Dordrecht Confession of Faith — The Dordrecht Confession of Faith is a statement of religious beliefs adopted by Dutch Mennonite leaders at a meeting in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, on April 21, 1632. Its 18 articles emphasize belief in salvation through Jesus Christ, baptism,… …   Wikipedia

• Guanabara Confession of Faith — The Guanabara Confession of Faith was the first Protestant writing in the Americas in 1559. It was written by the French Huguenots Jean du Bourdel, Matthieu Verneuil, Pierre Bourdon e André la Fon, who were taken under arrest by Villegaignon.… …   Wikipedia

• 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith — The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith was written by Calvinistic Baptists in England to give a formal expression of the Reformed and Protestant Christian faith with an obvious Baptist perspective. This confession, like The Westminster Confession… …   Wikipedia