The Baptist Confession of Faith & Baptist Catechism (Hardcover Leather Edition)

FAQ

• What is the Baptist Confession of Faith?

  The Second London Baptist Confession of Faith, also known as the 1689 Baptist Confession, is a historic statement of faith rooted in the Reformed and Puritan tradition. It set out the core doctrines held by the Particular Baptist churches in 17th Century England and has since been widely-adopted as a brilliant summary of what Reformed Baptist churches believe. It was first produced in 1677, and formally adopted by signatories in 1689. Today it remains a vital resource for individuals and churches discerning the truths of the Bible and God’s plan for the church.

• What is the Baptist Catechism?

  The Baptist Catechism (pub. 1695), sometimes called Keach’s Catechism, is a concise teaching tool created to help Christians, especially children and new believers, understand the key doctrines of The Baptist Confession of Faith. Structured in a clear question-and-answer format, it covers the foundations of the Christian faith — from God’s nature and works to salvation, the church, and the Christian life — all supported by Scripture references. For over three centuries, it has been used in Reformed Baptist churches for instruction, discipleship, and family worship, making it a trusted resource for teaching biblical truth.

• Why Study These Documents Today?

  Studying these documents provides believers with a clear and faithful summary of the Bible’s teaching. Though old, these resources remain highly relevant because they ground Christians in the truths of the Word of God, provide a framework for personal devotion and church instruction, and preserve the rich heritage of the Confessional Reformed Baptist tradition. Together, they offer timeless guidance and eternal truth, passing on the faith from one generation to the next, until the return of our Lord Jesus Christ.

• What type of leather is used?

  This edition is bound in Wintan® Safia bookbinding leather, a premium leather prized for its durability, beauty, and suitability for fine editions, ensuring a volume designed to serve for years to come.

• What exactly is Wintan® Safia?

  Wintan® Safia is a premium, European-engineered bookbinding leather composed of over 80% natural recycled leather fibres salvaged from European tanneries. Unlike mass-market “bonded leather”, which blends cheap polyurethane with leather dust and prone to peeling, Wintan® Safia is a highly durable material built specifically for luxury publishing. It delivers the exact aroma, weight, and touch of luxury leather, but with a major technical advantage: it is exceptionally scratch-resistant, impervious to climate humidity, and will not warp or crack like traditional raw hides. We intentionally chose it to provide a highly structured, lifetime-grade cover that stands up to daily handling.

• Why did you produce this as a hardback, rather than soft and floppy like a leather Bible?

  We engineered this edition specifically as a Structured Desk Volume for rigorous study. While floppy, edge-lined books are comfortable to read on a couch, they are highly impractical at a desk: They require two hands to hold open, buckle under notes, and tend to sag on a bookshelf over time. If used for serious study, a historic, text-dense confessional document requires a stable foundation. Our rigid, Wintan-bound boards allow the book to lie perfectly flat on your desk, stay completely open on its own, and stand defiantly on your shelf for generations without losing its shape.

• Where are Broken Wharfe books printed and bound?

  Every single volume is proudly printed and bound in Great Britain, utilizing premium paper milled in Sweden. While many theological publishers quietly outsource their manufacturing to mass-production export facilities in China to cut costs, we believe the 1689 Confession and the Baptist Catechism deserve geographical and historical continuity. By keeping our production entirely within the UK and Europe, we eliminate the “black box” of overseas supply chains. We ensure total material transparency, support traditional local craftsmanship, and maintain strict, small-batch quality control that mass-market facilities simply cannot replicate.

• Will the leather age well?

  Yes. With normal use and care, the leather will develop character over time while continuing to provide durability and protection for the text block.

• Is this suitable as a gift?

  Absolutely. The combination of premium leather, quality materials, and careful attention to detail makes this an ideal gift for pastors, church officers, theological students, graduates, and church members.