Confessionalism Pt 1

Confessionalism: The idea of a _____ is not foreign to scripture, but built within it for the ongoing _____ and ____ of the doctrine of the church.
Sola Scriptura:
Solo Scriptura:
Biblical Arguments for Creeds:
Why are we studying this?
1 Confession of our communion
2 Basic creedal documents for English speaking Presbyterians
3 Climax of Puritan Theology
4 Place in history is important to helping us understand our time

"One precondition for theological depth and wisdom is always the recapitulation of the church's articulation of its faith in the past. Only those who have been able to live empathetically through the theology of the past and to identify with it are likely to be equipped to do constructive work in theology today." (Leith, Assembly at Westminster, 13).
Old Testament argument:
Deut :_
Deut :_
NT Argument
Katakeo: