The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith is
the Tabernacle’s doctrinal standard.
Doctrine Classes cover the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith, contemporary issues and other topics of particular importance.
As an independent reformed Baptist church, the Tabernacle teaches the doctrines of grace and the free offer of the Gospel. It adheres strongly to traditional worship, teaches separation from worldliness and emphasises the working church concept.
The second pastor, Benjamin Keach, was a co-signatory of the 1689 confession which has remained the church’s statement of faith ever since. CH Spurgeon encouraged all the younger people in the Tabernacle to read it, their first ‘systematic theology in short compass’. It remains a basis for peace and unity among the church members, and today we ask all who join the Tabernacle to become familiar with it.
Doctrine Class gives an overview of the Confession, together with other topics, in two years.
Video recordings of lessons are posted after the classes.
March 10th: The Last Judgment and Hell
Speaker: Chris Laws
The last chapter of the Baptist Confession of Faith on the Last Judgement raises large issues and throws into focus the amazing work on Calvary
February 25th: The Unpardonable Sin
Speaker: Duncan Wyncoll
What is the unpardonable sin? Can it be committed today? Young believers especially can be plagued by blasphemous thoughts against the Holy Spirit. The condition of the Pharisees to whom Christ said, “hath never forgiveness”, compared with the troubled believer.
February 18th: The Lord’s Supper
Speaker: Duncan Wyncoll
The purposes behind the Lord's Supper, providing a basis for thought and prayer at the Table.
February 11th: The Attributes of God (3)
Speaker: Chris Laws
The nature of Almighty God, revealed in His Word, is the foundation of true religion. God’s attributes, commonly divided into ‘exclusive’ and ‘reflected’, define the Christian life.
February 4th: The Doctrine of Adoption
Speaker: Duncan Wyncoll
The privilege of becoming sons of God. But are we born (again) into God’s family or adopted?
January 27th: The Attributes of God (2)
Speaker: Chris Laws
The nature of Almighty God, revealed in His Word, is the foundation of true religion. God’s attributes, commonly divided into ‘exclusive’ and ‘reflected’, define the Christian life.
January 20th: The Attributes of God (1)
Speaker: Chris Laws
The nature of Almighty God, revealed in His Word, is the foundation of true religion. God’s attributes, commonly divided into ‘exclusive’ and ‘reflected’, define the Christian life.
January 13th: Christ the Mediator (2)
Speaker: Duncan Wyncoll
The longest chapter in the 1689 Baptist Confession is devoted to this key doctrine, which underpins the most amazing work in the history of the world. Part 2.
January 6th: Christ the Mediator (1)
Speaker: Duncan Wyncoll
The longest chapter in the 1689 Baptist Confession is devoted to this key doctrine, which underpins the most amazing work in the history of the world.
December 10th: The Doctrine of Assurance
Speaker: Robert Aboagye
The three bases of assurance as explained in the Baptist Confession of Faith.
December 3rd: Tabernacle History of the Tabernacle (2) - Spurgeon
Speaker: Duncan Wyncoll
Lessons from the life of the Tabernacle in C H Spurgeon’s time
November 19th: True and False Conversion
Speaker: Duncan Wyncoll
How do we know that our conversion is genuine? Scripture’s guidance on the marks of true salvation.
November 12th: The Interpretation of Scripture
Speaker: Duncan Wyncoll
The rules for correctly interpreting God’s Word, contained within its own pages, outlined and explained.
October 29th: God’s Law and Christian Liberty
Speaker: Chris Laws
What does Paul mean when he says we “are not under the law”, and what is New Testament Christian “liberty”? Two chapters from the Confession on the place of God’s commandments today.
October 22nd: The Inspiration of Scripture
Speaker: Duncan Wyncoll
How the Lord produced the written Scriptures, and the meaning of verbal and plenary inspiration.
October 15th: Marriage and Divorce
Speaker: Chris Laws
The institution of marriage for mankind - the building block of society - has been discarded my much of the Western world, and not adequately understood by Christians.
October 8th: Did God Create the World in Six Days?
Speaker: Chris Laws
Widely considered foolish, a fairy tale, the 6-day Creation is the only explanation of life
October 1st: Chronology of the Hebrew Kings
Speaker: Duncan Wyncoll
Numerous differing dates have puzzled Old Testament scholars for centuries. The solution came to light more recently. An overview of the chronological issues.