Abstract of Principles
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The Abstract of Principles is a historic doctrinal statement adopted by Southern Baptist theologians in the 19th century that outlines core Reformed Baptist beliefs and has shaped later Baptist confessions.
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| Abstract of Principles canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Abstract of Principles Context triple: [Baptist Faith and Message, influencedBy, Abstract of Principles]
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A.
On First Principles
On First Principles is a foundational early Christian theological treatise by Origen that systematically explores doctrines such as God, creation, free will, and salvation.
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B.
Three People’s Principles
Three People’s Principles is a political philosophy developed by Sun Yat-sen that advocates nationalism, democracy, and people’s livelihood as the foundation for modern China.
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C.
Book of Principles
Book of Principles is a 15th-century Jewish philosophical work by Joseph Albo that systematically presents and analyzes the fundamental principles of Jewish faith.
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D.
Principle and Foundation
Principle and Foundation is the opening section of Ignatius of Loyola’s Spiritual Exercises that lays out the fundamental purpose of human life and the proper ordering of all created things in relation to God.
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E.
Acting on Principle
"Acting on Principle" is a philosophical work by Onora O’Neill that offers a rigorous interpretation and defense of Kantian ethics, focusing on the role of principles in moral reasoning and action.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Abstract of Principles Target entity description: The Abstract of Principles is a historic doctrinal statement adopted by Southern Baptist theologians in the 19th century that outlines core Reformed Baptist beliefs and has shaped later Baptist confessions.
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A.
On First Principles
On First Principles is a foundational early Christian theological treatise by Origen that systematically explores doctrines such as God, creation, free will, and salvation.
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B.
Three People’s Principles
Three People’s Principles is a political philosophy developed by Sun Yat-sen that advocates nationalism, democracy, and people’s livelihood as the foundation for modern China.
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C.
Book of Principles
Book of Principles is a 15th-century Jewish philosophical work by Joseph Albo that systematically presents and analyzes the fundamental principles of Jewish faith.
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D.
Principle and Foundation
Principle and Foundation is the opening section of Ignatius of Loyola’s Spiritual Exercises that lays out the fundamental purpose of human life and the proper ordering of all created things in relation to God.
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E.
Acting on Principle
"Acting on Principle" is a philosophical work by Onora O’Neill that offers a rigorous interpretation and defense of Kantian ethics, focusing on the role of principles in moral reasoning and action.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baptist confession of faith
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Reformed Baptist doctrinal standard ⓘ doctrinal statement ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Southern Baptist Theological Seminary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | Southern Baptist Theological Seminary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bindingOn | faculty of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confessionalType | institutional confession ⓘ |
| contributor |
Basil Manly Jr.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John A. Broadus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateAdopted | 1858 ⓘ |
| denominationalContext | Southern Baptist Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draftedBy | James P. Boyce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArticleOn |
Baptism
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Election ⓘ God NERFINISHED ⓘ Justification ⓘ Liberty of Conscience ⓘ Perseverance of the Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ Providence NERFINISHED ⓘ Regeneration ⓘ Repentance and Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanctification ⓘ Scripture ⓘ The Church ⓘ The Judgment NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lord's Day NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lord's Supper NERFINISHED ⓘ The Resurrection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDoctrinalEmphasis |
Calvinistic soteriology
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Lord's Supper as an ordinance ⓘ Trinitarian theology ⓘ believers' baptism ⓘ biblical inerrancy ⓘ church discipline ⓘ effectual calling ⓘ final judgment ⓘ justification by faith ⓘ local church autonomy ⓘ particular redemption ⓘ perseverance of the saints ⓘ resurrection of the dead ⓘ total depravity ⓘ unconditional election ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Reformed Baptist theology in the American South
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later Southern Baptist confessional documents ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Philadelphia Baptist Confession of Faith
NERFINISHED
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Second London Baptist Confession of 1689 NERFINISHED ⓘ Westminster Confession of Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| placeAdopted | Greenville, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAuthor | James P. Boyce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to articulate core Reformed Baptist beliefs
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to define doctrinal boundaries for seminary faculty ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | American South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Baptist ⓘ |
| requiresSubscriptionFrom | professors at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ⓘ |
| status | foundational doctrinal standard of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Reformed ⓘ |
| yearDrafted | 1857 ⓘ |
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