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“This ancient document is the most excellent epitome of the things most surely believed among us. It is not issued as an authoritative rule or code of faith, whereby you may be fettered, but as a means of edification in righteousness.” —Charles Spurgeon
It is in this spirit that Pastor Joey Tomlinson has written Those Things Most Surely Believed, a series of pastoral reflections designed to edify believers, strengthen the local church, equip families, and deepen our understanding of the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession. This book invites readers to grow in faith, knowledge, and worship by applying these historic truths to everyday Christian life.
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Discover the timeless wisdom of the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689) with Pastor Joey Tomlinson in Those Things Most Surely Believed. This accessible yet theologically rich guide walks readers through all thirty-two chapters of this historic baptist confession, offering pastoral reflections, prayers, and practical insights for modern Christians.
Perfect for pastors, individual study, group discussion, and family worship, this book equips readers with a robust theological vocabulary, deepens understanding of biblical doctrines, and encourages worshipful engagement with the Triune God. Whether you’re new to Reformed Baptist theology or seeking a devotional companion to the 1689 Confession, this guide makes centuries-old wisdom relevant and applicable today.
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This book serves to help Christians grow in biblical knowledge, theological understanding, and spiritual worship and is ideal for Bible study groups, Sunday school classes, and personal devotion.
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Those Things Most Surely Believed: Reflections on the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith
by Joey Tomlinson
©2026 Joey Tomlinson
Published by Founders Press
ISBN: 979-8-90120-035-3 (Hardcover)
ISBN: 979-8-90120-036-0 (Paperback)
ISBN: 979-8-90120-037-7 (eBook)
ISBN: 979-8-90120-038-4 (Audiobook)
Printed in the United States
In Joey Tomlinson’s Those Things Most Surely Believed, readers will find an accessible but theologically robust companion to the Second London Confession of Faith. It faithfully blends bite-sized pastoral reflections with the timeless truths of biblical doctrine to stir both head and heart toward deeper adoration of the Triune God. With its devotional format and practical application of doctrines ranging from divine simplicity and predestination to church discipline and the ordinances, this book serves as an ideal experiential introduction to the faith once and for all delivered to the saints. If you are seeking to understand historic Baptist doctrine and to grow in devotion to Christ, this volume will faithfully equip you to confess and live out “those things most surely believed.” I highly recommend it.
Tom Hicks, PhD
Pastor | First Baptist Church of Clinton, LA
The Reformed confessions were written partly to serve as tools for instructing the church in the truth of Scripture. Unfortunately, for many Christians today these confessions are difficult to digest due to their length, their historical distance from us, and some of the unfamiliar theological grammar and concepts that they contain. This is true for many Baptists with regard to the Second London Confession of Faith. In Those Things Most Surely Believed, Pastor Joey Tomlinson has done a great service to Baptists by making the Second London Confession of Faith accessible, breaking it down into digestible chunks, explaining its theological grammar and concepts, and decreasing the distance between us and our forefathers in the faith. Reading this book devotionally will not only help one to grow in understanding but also to grow in love for the Lord and for His Word.
Colin McCulloch
Assistant Professor of Biblical Counseling and Practical Theology and Director of Supervised Ministry Experience | The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
In an age marked by theological confusion and shallow discipleship, this work stands as a needed reminder that historic confessional Christianity is not merely to be studied, but believed, loved, and lived. I gladly commend Those Things Most Surely Believed to anyone who desires to grow in their devotion in the faith once delivered to the saints.
Peter Sammons
Professor of Systematic Theology | Founders Seminar
Things Most Surely Believed is a faithful, pastorally rich, and helpful tool to aid believers in considering the teaching of the Word of God and to help Reformed Baptists in meditating devotionally on the richness of their historic confession. Tomlinson is at his best here and has produced a helpful tool for the church. I plan to recommend this to people in my own congregation and believe it will be a useful resource for believers. I know Joey personally. I have seen his pastoral work, heart for God’s people, and care and labor for Christ’s church. This resource was forged in the trenches of the ministry seeking to engage confessional theology. This practical and devotional work will fill a gap in the growing body of confessional literature among Reformed Baptists.
Those Things Most Surely Believed points readers to the rich doctrinal heritage of the Christian faith as summarized in the Second London Confession. Resources like this serve the church by helping believers think clearly about truth, speak with theological precision, and grow in their understanding of Scripture. I am grateful to see continued efforts to make historic confessions accessible to the church today.
Alex Kocman
Director of Communications and Engagement | ABWE
Foreword by Thomas K. Ascol
Introduction
Chapter 1: On the Holy Scriptures
The Authority of Scripture
The Necessity of Creeds and Confessions
God’s Two Books
The Necessity of the Holy Spirit in Bible Intake
Chapter 2: On God and the Holy Trinity
Knowing God
The Only Living and True God
The Holiness of God
God is Simple: The Doctrine of Divine Simplicity (Part 1)
God is Simple: The Doctrine of Divine Simplicity (Part 2)
The Truth of the Trinity
Chapter 3: Of God’s Decree
All Things that Come to Pass
The Beauty of Predestination
Chapter 4: Of Creation
The Theological Interpretation of Scripture
He Made Them Male and Female
A Positive Law
Chapter 5: Of Divine Providence
Not the god of the Deists
How Far Does Providence Reach
Chapter 6: Of the Fall of Man, of Sin, and the Punishment Thereof
The Covenant of Works
What We Inherited from our First Parents
Chapter 7: Of God’s Covenant
The Covenant of Grace
Covenant Theology
The Covenant of Redemption
Chapter 8: Of Christ The Mediator
Jesus: Truly God and Truly Man
How Far Christ Went To Redeem Us
The Sufficiency of Christ
Prophet, Priest, and King
Chapter 9: Of Free Will
We Are Free According to Our Nature
Chapter 10: Of Effectual Calling
The Word, The Spirit, and Regeneration
What Happens to Those who Cannot Understand the Gospel
Chapter 11: Of Justification
For Christ’s Sake Alone
The Instrument of our Justification is Faith
How Were Those in the Old Testament Saved
Chapter 12: Of Adoption
What it Means to be in God’s Family
Chapter 13: Of Sanctification
You Will Be Sanctified
A Continual War
Chapter 14: Of Saving Faith
How Our Faith Is Strengthened
The Principle Acts of Saving Faith
When Your Faith is Weak
Chapter 15: Of Repentance Unto Life and Salvation
Worldly Sorrow Versus Godly Sorrow
Repent Specifically and Thoroughly
No Sin Is Outside of the Reach of God’s Grace
Chapter 16: Of Good Works
The Standard of Our Good Works
Good Works Won’t Save You
The Necessity of Good Works
Good Works and the Unbeliever
Chapter 17: Of the Perseverance of the Saints
No One Can Snatch You
Our Perseverance Depends upon God
Chapter 18: Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation
Is There Such Thing as Temporary Believers?
An Infallible Assurance
What If I Don’t Feel Saved?
Chapter 19: Of the Law of God
The Ten Commandments Didn’t Start at Mount Sinai
The Three-Fold Division of the Law
The Three-Fold Use of the Law
Chapter 20: Of the Gospel and of the Extent Of the Grace Thereof
According to the Sovereign Will and Good Pleasure of God
Irresistible Grace
Chapter 21: Of Christian Liberty and Liberty of Conscience
What is the Liberty Christ Has Secured?
God is the Lord of the Conscience
Christian Liberty is Not a License to Sin
Chapter 22: Religious Worship and the Sabbath Day
All Must Worship the One True God
The Primacy of Prayer
The Lord’s Day
The Regulative Principle: What We Must Do When We Gather
Chapter 23: Of Lawful Oaths and Vows
Lawful and Unlawful Oaths
Chapter 24: Of the Civil Magistrate
Civil Magistrates are Servants of God
Our Duties Toward the Civil Magistrate: Lawful Submission and Prayer
Chapter 25: Of Marriage
Marriage Was Invented by God
The Purpose of Marriage
Chapter 26: Of the Church
catholic with a little “c”
Visible Saints
The Pope as that Antichrist
The Work of Pastors
The Duties of Church Members
The Discipline of the Church
Associating with Other Churches
Chapter 27: Of the Communion of Saints
Gather and Give
Chapters 28-30: Baptism and the Lord’s Supper
Two Ordinances of God (Part 1)
Two Ordinances of God (Part 2)
Two Ordinances of God (Part 3)
Chapter 31: Of the State of Man After Death, and of the Resurrection of the Dead
What Happens When We Die?
What Happens When Christ Returns?
Chapter 32: Of the Last Judgement
The Appointed Day
Come Lord Jesus
Conclusion: Believe the Whole Counsel of God’s Word
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