The Second London Baptist Confession of Faith Paragraph 21.2

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God alone is Lord of the conscience,⁠¹⁠ and has left it free from the doctrines and commandments of men which are in any thing contrary to his word, or not contained in it.⁠²⁠ So that to believe such doctrines, or obey such commands out of conscience, is to betray true liberty of conscience;⁠³⁠ and the requiring of an implicit faith, an absolute and blind obedience, is to destroy liberty of conscience and reason also.⁠⁴⁠

expand_more [1] James 4:12; Romans 14:4

expand_more [2] Acts 4:19, 29; 1 Corinthians 7:23; Matthew 15:9

expand_more [3] Colossians 2:20, 22–23

expand_more [4] 1 Corinthians 3:5; 2 Corinthians 1:24

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Liberty of conscience dictates that a doctrine or commandment of men, contrary to or not contained in God’s word:

Should not bind the conscience

May be permitted to bind the conscience

Are permissible for a season

Should be followed with an absolute and blind obedience

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