The 1833 New Hampshire Baptist Confession

• Introduction
• 1. Of the Scriptures
• 2. Of the True God
• 3. Of the Fall of Man
• 4. Of the Way of Salvation
• 5. Of Justification
• 6. Of the Freeness of Salvation
• 7. Of Grace in Regeneration
• 8. Of Repentance and Faith
• 9. Of God's Purpose of Grace
• 10. Of Sanctification
• 11. Of the Perseverance of Saints
• 12. Of the Harmony of the Law and the Gospel
• 13. Of a Gospel Church
• 14. Of Baptism and the Lord's Supper
• 15. Of the Christian Sabbath
• 16. Of Civil Government
• 17. Of the Righteous and the Wicked
• 18. Of the World to Come
• Scripture Notes:

3. Of the Fall of Man

We believe that man was created in holiness, under the law of his Maker (13); but by voluntary transgression fell from that holy and happy state (14); in consequence of which all mankind are now sinners (15), not by constraint, but choice (16); being by nature utterly void of that holiness required by the law of God, positively inclined to evil; and therefore under just condemnation to eternal ruin (17), without defense or excuse (18).