Schleitheim Confession
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The Schleitheim Confession was a declaration of Swiss Anabaptist belief, endorsed unanimously by a meeting of Swiss Anabaptists in 1527 in Schleitheim (Switzerland). The meeting was chaired by Michael Sattler.
The Confession consisted of seven articles:
- Baptism
- The Ban (Excommunication)
- Breaking of Bread (Communion)
- Separation from Evil
- Pastors in the Church
- The Sword
- The Oath
The Seven Articles were written during a time of severe persecution. They were not meant to be a full statement of Christian doctrine, but rather a statement against what the Anabaptists felt were unsound doctrines during that period.
For a more scholarly treatment of the Schleitheim Confesion, see: [1] (http://members.iquest.net/~jswartz/schleitheim/)
External links
- The Schleitheim Confession (http://www.anabaptistnetwork.com/schleitheimconfession) - full text of all seven articles and the opening and closing letters
- [2] (http://members.iquest.net/~jswartz/schleitheim/) - scholarly treatment of the Schleitheim Confession