Confession of Faith
now in the Spanish language

Paperback, 0-8361-6577-2
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Statements of what Mennonites believe have been among us from earliest beginnings. A group of Anabaptists, forerunners of Mennonites, wrote the Schleitheim Articles in 1527. Since then, Mennonite groups have produced numerous statements of faith. This Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective takes its place in this rich confessional history. The historic creeds of the early Christian church, which were assumed as foundational for Mennonite confessions from the beginning, are basic to this confession as well.

How do confessions of faith serve the church? They provide guidelines for the interpretation of Scripture, supply guidance for Christian belief and practice, build a foundation for unity within and among Mennonite and other Christian churches, offer an outline for instructing new believers and for sharing information with seekers and inquirers, anchor Christian belief and practice in changing times, and aid in sharing Mennonite belief and practice with other Christians, members of other faiths, as well as with people of no faith.

Twenty-four articles of faith and commentary and a summary statement were adopted by the delegates of the General Conference Mennonite Church and the Mennonite Church, July 25-30, 1995, at Wichita, Kansas. The book includes two suggested responsive readings suitable for worship as well as an index of all Scripture texts cited in the document.